On April 17, at The University of Olivet’s Honors Convocation, a standing-room only crowd gathered to celebrate and honor students, faculty and staff. The annual awards ceremony was held in the new Cutler Student Center Community Room, and a reception was held in the lobby immediately following the event. Congratulations to all of this year’s award winners on your exceptional achievements. To view and download photos from the event, click here.
President’s Leadership Institute Fellows
Amber Ralston
Bridgette Shroll
Brooklyn Butler
Cade McMillan
Cooper Beard
Darren McLeod
Emily Mitchell
Erin Ruley
Jalayna Porter
Jamie Stiver
Jordan Kruskie
Kaylee Pelfrey
London Eldridge
Miranda Sparks
Ramiro Guerrero
Reece Yeager
Rick Meighan
Samantha Foster
Sarah Cruz
Stuart Donlan
Porter Scholarship Award
Israel Wagner
Arther Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
SirQuarius Ball
Anthony Brown
Matthew Brown
Robert Davids
Ramiro Guerrero
Kayin Harper
Darren McLeod
David Sinkler
Jamie Stiver
Domenico Tejeda
Professor/Staff Awards
Doctors Gorton and Peggy Riethmiller Award for Outstanding Administrator
Michael Sailor, Director of Facilities Management
Doctors Gorton and Peggy Riethmiller Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dustin Byrd, Ph.D., Professor of Humanities
Doctors Gorton and Peggy Riethmiller Award for Excellence in Advising
Nancy Van Hoozier, Ph.D., Chair of the Health and Human Performance Department; Professor of Health and Human Performance
Doctors Gorton and Peggy Riethmiller Award for Excellence in Scholarship
John Wilterding, Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Chemistry
Outstanding Adjunct Instructor Award
Bill Henson, Adjunct Instructor of Voice
Art and Charlotte Stevens Excellence in Education Award
Kate Jones, MSN-Ed., Associate Professor of Nursing
Presidential Distinguished Scholars
Sean Clayton
Spencer Murphy
Jennaleigh Penny
Amber Ralston
Gina Rosenfeld
Keith Spencer
Breanne Wilder
Chelsey Wiltse
Mitchell Yarger
Sarah Zaharion
Presidential Distinguished Medalists
Breanne Wilder and Tami Schantz, MBA, Assistant Professor of Business
Spencer Murphy and Susanne Lewis, Ph.D., Chair of the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department; Professor of Chemistry
Amber Ralston and Tom Humphreys, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, CIC, Director of Insurance and Risk Management Program; Associate Professor of Insurance and Risk Management
Chelsey Wiltse and Dustin Byrd, Ph.D., Professor of Humanities
Mitchell Yarger and Tom Humphreys, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, CIC, Director of Insurance and Risk Management Program; Associate Professor of Insurance and Risk Management
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Richard C. Fleming Ecology and Field Biology Prize
Tonya Tepin
Computer Science Student of the Year
Hailey Jasin
Outstanding Senior in Physical Science
Spencer Murphy
Outstanding Senior in Natural Science
Allie Tucker
Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics Award
Dylan Lazusky
Outstanding Achievement in Acturial Science Award
Samuel Clark
ACS Award for General Chemistry
Janie Hill
ACS Award for Organic Chemistry
Raymon Brown
ACS Award for Chemical Instrumentation
Emily Mitchell
ACS Award for Analytical Chemistry
Amanda Ray
Social Sciences
Outstanding Criminal Justice Student
Christina Malackanich
Jessica Vernarsky
Morgan Good
Anthony Riddle
Outstanding Achievement in History
Mackenzie Jones
Jennifer Mann
Outstanding Achievement in Psychology
Sarah Cruz
Outstanding Achievement in Sociology/Anthropology
Anthony Brown
Benyamin Kamali
Arts and Humanities
ECHO Staff Member of the year 2023-2024
Kylee Curtiss
Garf Staff Member of the year 2023-2024
Kylee Curtiss
WOCR Staff Member of the year 2023-2024
Jack Webb
James R. Donohue Award in Arts and Communication
Maggie Berner
Media Prize
Jack Webb
Logan Schreiber
Ella Gaffke
Douglas & Blanche Gallery Endowed Scholarship
Brielle Broderick
Al and Mary Ann Gilmore Student Scholarship
Nadia Tijerina
Wolfgang Meider Award
Abigail Chapman
Hanna Farler
Sierra Lull
Alaina McCormich
Violet Porter
Jaelyn Weber
Excellence in English Award
Reece Yeager
Antoinette Green Prize in English
Chase Hath
Laura Berghorst Verplank Scholarship
Tressa Meeuwes
Paris Taratuta
Leo T. Hendrick Prize in Creative Writing
Hanna Sauve
Thelma Barlond Oderkirk Memorial Award
Rashawn Mersier
Lindsey Bohunsky
Visual Arts
Justus W. Cohoe/Evelyn Gray Anderson Memorial Workshop and Travel Scholarship
Vicktoria Thomas
Leah Hopkins
Visual Arts Honors
Amyah Walker
Samantha Van Beek
Audrey Rumzek
Music
Gospel Choir Award
Gweneth Lyczynski
Elisabeth McIntosh
Chorister of the Year Award
Jalayna Porter
Instrumentalist of the Year Award
Grace Liggett
Ivis Carlson Larson Music Scholarship
Carly Braginton
Helmer & Larida Peterson Endowment Music Scholarship
Sophia Lawson
Roderick Yelding
Thelma Pryor Music Scholarship
Quentin Villa
Samuel Robinson Music Scholarship
Dorian Carrero
Business Administration & Computing
Computer Science Student of the Year
Hailey M. Jasin
Social Responsibility Excellence in Leadership
Jamie Stiver
Accounting Student of the Year
Kelsee Lawson
Business Marketing Student of the Year
Dawson John
Business Management Student of the Year
Boe Eckman
The Risk Management and Insurance Student of the Year
Carter Cappon
John S. Homer Business and Economics Scholar
Raenikki Harris
Charles M. Trubac Insurance Scholarship Award
Mitchell Yarger
Insurance and Risk Management
Jack Butterick Insurance Scholarship Fund
Hayden Koehler
Karmyn Winkler
Kayden Schrock
Peter Moore
Charles Trubac Award
Delanie Anthony
Rylee Honsowitz
Doug Federau Award
Cole Epler
Isabella Seger-Wagasy
Morgan Hackworth
Frankenmuth Insurance Company Scholarship
Austin Alflen
Jordan West
James Romyak
Hayleah McFadden
Kyle Crusan
Hastings Mutual Award
Ryley Chamberlin
Amanda Cosman
Tyler Herrema
Israel Wagner
James H. Crosby Award
Anthony Gordon
Roy Westran Scholarship Award
Christian Legal
Ruth Trubac Award
Asia St. John
Health and Human Performance
Debra Tighe Memorial Award
Sydney Lynch
Jare Klein Excellence Award
Hayden Germain
All-Scholar Performance Team
Bo Brandt
Olivia Burt
Christopher Davis
Trevor Klotz
Ryan Ganger
Emily Keeler
Montreal Reid
Cameran Roelofs
Connor Schipper
Sophia Spahr
Ethan Valente
Health & Human Performance in Action Award
Cooper Beard
Reagan Biritiz
Jaydn Cary
Samantha Foster
Kaitlyn Halstead
Jordan Hartman
Cole Miller
Savannah Pavoni
Alexander Rowe
Douglas West