Students and faculty members were honored for their excellence in teaching and learning during the 2017 Distinguished Faculty Lecture and Honors Convocation on April 27. The event is a time when the Millikin community comes together to celebrate earnest scholarship, dedicated inquiry and Performance Learning.
Over 80 endowed awards were presented, many of which were established over the past 100 years as a way to remember the Millikin students, faculty, staff and friends who have left a lasting impression upon the University community.
This year's Distinguished Faculty Lecture was presented by Dr. Stephen Frech, professor of English and chair of the English Department at Millikin. Frech's address was entitled "Who Am I? Learning and the Art of Unknowing."
Congratulations to all the honorees.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Behavioral Science Award: Lesa McMahon-Lowe of Decatur, Ill.
Henry F. Gromoll Service Award: Jonathan Rieck of Elgin, Ill.
Biology Honors Award: Angela Boyd of Mt. Zion, Ill., and Alexander Cardascio of Decatur
Dr. Neil Baird Biology Lab Assistant Award: Nicole Koch of Morton, Ill., Eric Smull of Moweaqua, Ill., and Paris Woods of Decatur
Clyde Dennis Award: Shelby Chesko of Wilmington, Ill.
George & Rick Glasscock Memorial Biology Award: Kathryn Stromsland of Gillespie, Ill.
John & Ula Leighty Research Award: Sara Siegfried of Red Bud, Ill., Skyler Taylor of Decatur, and MacKenzie Peck of Livermore, Calif.
Alpha Epsilon Delta Award: Whitney Gray of Greenville, Ill.
American Institute of Chemists Award: Kate Gebultowicz of Glenview, Ill.
Chemical Rubber Company Prize: Logan Bader of Aurora, Mo., and Andrea German of Decatur
Dr. & Mrs. William F. Henderson Prize: Brooke Smith of Franklin Grove, Ill., Korinne Frankford of Alton, Ill., and Jacob Hamilton of Swansea, Ill.
Carl & Lucile Weatherbee Chemistry Award: Kate Gebultowicz and Adam Peters of Decatur
Carl & Lucile Weatherbee Graduate Studies Award: Kate Gebultowicz
Dr. Everett J. Brown Prize: Rebecca Coutcher of Manhattan, Ill.
Dr. & Mrs. W. J. Darby Prize: Trey Pogue of Marion, Ind., and Paige Ehrat of Shobonier, Ill.
Dr. Grace Patten Conant Writing Award for Literary Creation: Emily Chudzik of Frankfort, Ill.
Dr. Grace Patten Conant Writing Award for Literary Interpretation: Brittany Larsen of Maple Park, Ill.
Dr. Grace Patten Conant English Department Award: Matthew Gremo of Decatur
Dr. Grace Patten Conant Society Achievement Award: Matthew Gremo, Emma Hoyer of Champaign, Ill., Brittany Larsen and Logan McLaskey of Orient, Ill.
Outstanding Journalism Award: Kathryn Swift of Creston, Ill.
Dr. J. Graham Provan History Award: Austin Jesse of Decatur, Jacob Sagan of Oak Forest, Ill., and Courtney Woelfel of Jerseyville, Ill.
Albert T. Mills Prize: Taylor Hagerdorn of Tremont, Ill.
John E. Vrooman History Prize: Matthew Nalefski of Forsyth, Ill.
Sigrid A. Stottrup History Award: Ada Campbell of Carbondale, Ill.
Mathematics & Computer Science Award: Shawneka Hawkins of Peoria, Ill.
Linda Weatherbee Mathematics Award: Lauren Bartel of Bloomington, Ill., Carrie Barrick of Mt. Zion, and Noah Klumpe of Valparaiso, Ind.
Modern Languages Linguistic Excellence Award: Korinne Frankford
Modern Languages Literary Criticism Prize: Estefany Rosiles of Chicago, Ill.
Margaret Burkhardt Johnson Modern Language Excellence Award: Lydia Burke of Indianapolis, Ind.
Thomas W. & Mary R. Adney Memorial Award: Courtney Woelfel and John Tasch of Roselle, Ill.
Dr. Robert McIntire Political Science Award: Taylor Woods of Decatur, and Colten Watrous of Decatur
T. W. Samuels Award: Elaine Ortyl of Zionsville, Ind.
Outstanding Political Science Major Award: Paisley Spence of Libertyville, Ill.
Alice Ambrose Lazerowitz Philosophy Award: Elaine Ortyl
Rev. Robert S. & Doris Stewart Prize in Religion: Elaine Ortyl, John Tasch, Keegan Duesterhaus of Decatur, and Gabrielle Catlin of Noblesville, Ind.
Outstanding Physics Award: Hunter Somers of Heyworth, Ill.
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
Pi Kappa Lambda Outstanding Senior Award: Christina Cummins of Algonquin, Ill., and Tyler Henderson of Naperville, Ill.
Presser Scholarship: Madeline Moylan of Breese, Ill.
Alice Herren Ayars Award: Leah Wier of Lacon, Ill.
Wilna Moffett Award: Christina Cummins
Mary B. Merris Award: Eric McCarter of Chicago
Winifred St. Clair Minturn Award: Kyle Johnson of Hanover Park, Ill.
William Eichenauer Guitar Award: Maxwell Dragoo of Urbana, Ill.
Thomas. A. Johnson Memorial Award: Ryan Wood of Bolingbrook, Ill.
Dr. Russell Tiede Honors Award: Rebecca Fonseca of Pana, Ill.
Dr. Maria Klott Memorial Award: Christina Cummins
Handler Award for Excellence, Bachelor of Arts in Music: Emily Wheeler of Chatham, Ill.
Joan & Melvin Grabowski Memorial Award: Therese O'Shaughnessy of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Wyatt Burton of Decatur
Dr. L.C. McNabb Memorial Award: Jenna Mondry of Tinley Park, Ill., and Grace Piper of Palm Springs, Calif.
Michelle Chartier Memorial Award: Genevieve Breitbach of Westby, Wisc., and Joel Kimling of Cincinnati, Ohio
Kathryn Paige Torp Memorial Award: Danielle Ryan of Bristol, Ill., and Andrea Burns of Bethlehem, Pa.
Ron Smith Award in Musical Theatre: Heather Banks of San Diego, Calif., and Lydia Burke of Indianapolis
J. Ben Wand Prize: David Rhodes of St. Louis, Mo., and Jerry Wagner of Lewisville, Texas
Marvin Klaven Art Award: Taryn Pepping of Johnston, Iowa, and Sarah Suits of Loami, Ill.
David S. Monroe Art Award: Kayla Alpers of Wheaton, Ill., Brittiny Brubeck of Decatur, Sam Geggie of Woodstock, Ill., Annissa Hintt of Poplar Grove, Ill., and Carrie Thompson of Marion, Ill.
Dorothy Sellers Art Award: Brooke Brasile of Union, Ill., Madison Ciaccio of Mahomet, Ill., Sydney Doherty of Lake Saint Louis, Mo., Francisco Gama of Aurora, Ill., Danna Herbach of Wheaton, Michael Holmberg of Decatur, Michelle Holsapple of Oreana, Ill., and Natalie Zelman of Naperville
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
The Barbara and Robert Byrkit Award: Jordan Brewer of Blue Mound, Ill., and Teresa Brase of Decatur
Dr. Jerald Hunt & Dr. Darlene Hoffman Award: Alyssa Becker of Chicago
The Smith/Orlandini Award: Torie Crocks of Girard, Ill., and Jeffrey Fear of Oblong, Ill.
Walter Witt Award: Devin Curry of Watseka, Ill., Dominique Lowe of Latham, Ill., Connor Sacks of Schaumburg, Ill., and Emily Schultz of Groveland, Ill.
Alpha Tau Delta Honorarium Award: Joy Fergerson of Decatur
Decatur Memorial Hospital R.H. Cleland R.N. Award: Hannah Mahr of Mount Auburn, Ill.
James Millikin Theory & Practice of Nursing Award: Mollee Decesaro of Bethany, Ill.
Dorotha F. Dean Nursing Award: Hannah Detwiler of Effingham, Ill.
The Dr. Mary D. Shanks & Dr. Linda K. Niedringhaus Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award: Francis Oke of Decatur
TABOR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Glen R. Smith Award: Haley Hogenkamp of Celina, Ohio
Smith/Quigle Family Award: Hannah Haak of Kirkland, Ill.
John H. Crocker Memorial Award: Estefano Martinez of Zionsville, Ind.
Margaret Sparks Award: Kelsey Washburn of Decatur
Linda Weatherbee Human Resource Management Award: David Shroyer of Blue Mound
Paul R. Winn Memorial Achievement Award: Jocelyn Hernandez of Des Plaines, Ill., Valina Hoang of Chicago, and Frank Jones of Memphis, Tenn.
UNIVERSITY AWARDS
Maria Leonard Senior Book Award: Timothee McElroy of Mt. Zion
The JoAnne Trow Award: Matthew Nalefski of Forsyth
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Illinois Delta Chapter Award of Excellence: Francisco Gama, Jakob Cihak of Hanover Park, Ill., Christopher Cunningham of Cary, Ill., Benjamin Woodard of Decatur, Alexander Bravos of St. Charles, Ill., Vance Martinez of Terre Haute, Ind., Benjamin Woodcock of Poplar Grove, Ill., and Jack Mahoney of New Lenox, Ill.
The Millikin University Greek Five Star Chapter Award: Pi Beta Phi
C.W. Barnes Memorial Award: Kayla Lojas of Plainfield, Ill.
Parent & Family Association Achievement Awards: Trey Pogue, Alexis Leggs of Chicago, Jordan Schultz of Schaumburg, and Sarah Smolinski of Munster, Ind.
Major Thomas G. Storey Citizenship Award: Ketyra Taylor of Cary
Dr. Jere C. Mickel Human Relations Award: Maya Van Lysebettens of Chicago
Daniel J. & Elinor Gage Student Activities Award: Brittany Walsh of Roselle, Ill.
Helen Moffett Russell Community Service Award: Haley Hogenkamp
Eshelman Family Award: Christina Cummins and Timothee McElroy
Dr. Jan Devore Award for Excellence in Contributions to Campus Life: Valina Hoang
Dr. J. Roger Miller Leadership Award: Rebecca Fonseca
Alpha Lambda Delta Outstanding Teaching Award: Dr. Timothy Guasco, assistant professor of chemistry
The Dr. Ralph A. Czerwinski Teaching Excellence & Campus Leadership Award: Dr. Thomas Robson, assistant professor of theatre and dance
Teaching Excellence Award: Lori Bales, associate professor of theatre and dance
Research and Artistic Achievement Award: Randall Reyman, professor of music
Scovill Prizes: Hannah Haak, Hunter Somers, Erica Forbes of Bourbonnais, Ill., Ryan Wood, Justin DeBo of Normal, Ill., Whitney Gray, Joshua Miller of Flossmoor, Ill., and Jacob Livingston of Batavia, Ill.