The spring Honors Convocation took place in Culbertson Auditorium on Friday, April 24. Recipients of scholarships are as follows:

Emily Allen – Charles and Opal Hall Memorial Chemistry Scholarship, Sterling College Notable Alumni Scholarship

Tiffany Barnett – Eva E. Lewis Scholarship

Isaac Barnhart – Clair and Clara Jean Gleason Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Bryce Bassett – Mike Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship

Jedidiah Beachy – George Simpson Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Darsha Bechard – Bill Thayer Memorial Scholarship in Theatre, Debra M. Thomas Memorial Scholarship

Micah Black – Jim Mosher Memorial Scholarship in Communications

Britt Bowman – Aleta J. Matthews Endowed Scholarship

Kate Brickell – Oline Family Scholarship

Jennifer Calderwood – College of Emporia Alumni Association Scholarship, Rupe-Bemis Memorial Scholarship

Cord Carlin – William Taylor Gillespie Scholarship

Brianna Clayton – Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Religion, S.A. Wilson Memorial Scholarship

Madelaine Colarossi – Dorothy W. Belden Scholarship, Robert Earl Tippin Memorial Scholarship

Melissa Cree – Florence E. Hill Endowed Memorial Elementary Education Scholarships

Hailey Davis – Clair and Clara Jean Gleason Endowed Memorial Scholarship, Sterling Teacher Ed (Title III Match)

Katherine De La Torre – J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship

Kristen Flowers – Dorothy W. Belden Scholarship

Joel Fowler – Crosen Science Scholarship

Brianna Fuchs – Helen Swackhamer Endowed Scholarship

Emily Fuller – Lucile Lukens Sophomore Scholarship, Robert “Bob” Reed Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Caleb Gaeddert – Maxine Robinson Endowed Scholarship

Rolondo Gardner – Ollie G. Hill Memorial Basketball Scholarship

Ann Garrett – Roy and Delma Ray Endowed Scholarship in Education

Lucas Garrett – Sterling Teacher Ed (Title III Match)

Rebecca Grasha – Edris Welty-Edwards Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Chris Green – Castrodale Family Endowed Scholarship

Jordin Greer – Irwin Family Scholarship

Holly Harshberger – Klon Matthews Education Scholarship

Hope Harshberger – J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship

Elizabeth Herrington – J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship

Jordan Himes – Carol McCullough Brown Endowed Vocal Music Scholarship

Hunter Hope – Sterling Teacher Ed (Title III Match)

Jake Jaderston – Clair and Clara Jean Gleason Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Ashtyn Lampe – Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Religion

Abigail Landis – Kenneth and Virginia Fischer Scholarship

Joshua Landis – John E. Edwards Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Sports

Emmali Lapp – David D. Rader Memorial Scholarship

Lars Lind – Roy and Delma Ray Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Religion

Evelyn Mandell – Sterling Teacher Ed (Title III Match)

Austin Mettling – Lucile Lukens Sophomore Scholarship

Tess Murrow – Kenneth and Virginia Fischer Scholarship

Kaitlin Nachtigal – Chrissie Roe Evans and Margerie Faulkner Endowed Scholarship

Paul Oswald – Sterling Teacher Ed (Title III Match)

Rachel Padro – Viola McFarland Wylie Endowed Scholarship

Abigail Pickering – Bob Calderwood Music Scholarship, College of Emporia Alumni Association Scholarship

Jenna Pierce – Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Education

Austin Porter – William Taylor Gillespie Scholarship

Matthew Purdom – Rev. Alfred R. Bernadt, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Hayley Ray – Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Education

Erika Rojas – S.T.E.P. Servant Leadership  Scholarship

Rachel Ropp – Edgar Seyb Scholarship

Daniel Rupp – Bill Thayer Memorial Scholarship in Business

Jake Schimenz – Ollie G. Hill Memorial Baseball Scholarship

Christina Sledd – Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Education, James Henry Fair Sleeper Scholarship

Heather Smith – Aleta J. Matthews Endowed Scholarship

Cedrick Somsack-Phillips – Charlie Brown Endowed Football Scholarship

Jamie Tilton – Maynard A. Peck Memorial Scholarship, Rose Eatinger-White Scholarship

Sarah Wagler – Viola McFarland Wylie Endowed Scholarship

Joshua Williams – Oline Family Scholarship

Alise Zerull – Max and Icee Moxley Scholarship in Mass Communications

 

Awards were given to:

David Amador – Behavioral Science Department Award

Alexandra Barner – Business Department Book Award

Jessica Bloom – Business Department Book Award

Amanda Buckwalter – Dr. John Clark Scott and Virginia Huffman Scott Biology Award

Lacey Buckwalter – Outstanding First-Year Biology Student Award

Taylor Fair – Zondervan Academic Student Award

Jennifer Fruechting – Business Department Book Award

Matthew Garrett – Rev. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hutcheson Award

Joyanna Henderson – Business Department Book Award

Joshua Hood – Business Department Student of the Year Award

Sebastian Kuhr – Business Department Book Award

Evelyn Mandell – Talmon Bell Mathematics Award

Cody Martin – Evans Theatre Award: “Actor of the Year”

Austin Mettling – Dr. John Clark Scott and Virginia Huffman Scott Biology Award

Astrid Moncada – Outstanding First-Year Biology Student Award

Stephanie Nelson – Marc Warren Snyder Memorial Award, Zondervan Academic Student Award

Athalee Pate – Best Creative Writing Award

Justin Porter – Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Ferguson Memorial Award, Symphonic Band Servant Leadership Award

Eric Queen – Outstanding Chemistry Student Award

Lexi Rutberg – Dr. John Clark Scott and Virginia Huffman Scott English Award

Ryan Sedillo – Business Department Book Award

Tate Strasner – AYME (Association of Youth Ministry) Student Excellence Award

Lauren Sylvester – Art Leadership Award 

Raven Taylor – Evans Theater Award: “Actress of the Year”

Joshua Williams – Frank William Montgomery Award

Cassidy Woodard – Leon Akin Choir Award

Jake Woodruff – Chemical Rubber Company Award

Ethan Young – Distinguished Zondervan Award for Biblical Greek

 

Special recognition was given to Josh Hoover for the SGA Service Award and to Sara Hiatt for the SGA Faculty/Staff Award.

 

The following students were named to the Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities list:

Alexandra Faul

Alexandria (Broeker) Johnson

Amanda Buckwalter

Amanda Hood

Ann Garrett

Ashley Burns

Ashtyn Lampe

Astrid Moncada

Austin Mettling

Austin Porter

Brennyn Pankratz

Caitlynn McCreight

Caleb Watney

Chloe Rogers

Courtney Brand

Darsha Bechard

Elijah Klein

Elizabeth Soliday

Erika Rojas

Hailey Davis

Hannah Gardner

Hannah Kelley

Hayley Ray

Hunter Morgan

Jamie Tilton

Jonathan Garrett

Jordan Himes

Josh Hoover

Josh Landis

Joshua Williams

Joyanna Henderson

Kimberly Garrett

Kristin Waters

Lamar Whitson

Lori Dauer

Matthew Garrett

Matthew Swank

Megan Yoder

Micah Black

Michael Utter

Olivia Stineman

Rachel Padro

Rachel Ropp

Raven Taylor

Sarah Winters

Shelby Huber

Summer Stanley

Tate Strasner

Thomas Woodruff

Tyler Maxwell

William Green

Zach Beims