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Students receive awards at C-SC Honors Day Convocation
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

CANTON, Mo. – Culver-Stockton continued its annual tradition of honoring the accomplishments of members of the Class of 2009, who will be graduating on May 9, as well as several other students during the Honors Day Convocation Thursday, April 9.

About 70 students received awards for overall academic achievement, outstanding performance within their major, academic competition, and scholar athlete rankings. Many of the awards have been established by or in memory of Culver-Stockton alumni/ae.

“It is important that we keep fresh this wonderful tradition to celebrate student achievement and to remember other students who had their moment of glory here and who went on to make this college proud,” said C-SC President William L. Fox. “As you participate today, consider not just what you have achieved but what you want to become.”

Awards and recipients include:
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for volleyball, Anna Hechler, senior early childhood education major from Barry, Ill.
• The J. David Bursewicz Senior Scholarship Award, Alysa Platt, senior psychology/pre-occupational therapy major from, Hull, Ill.
• The Outstanding Scholarship in Psychology Award, Alysa Platt, senior psychology/pre-occupational therapy major from, Hull, Ill.
• The Phi Eta Sigma Book Award, Alysa Platt, senior psychology/pre-occupational therapy major from, Hull, Ill.
• The Gray Hunter Stenn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Accountancy, Leah Hall, senior accounting/finance major from, New Canton, Ill.
• The Dr. Thomas E. Slimp Endowed Award for Pre-Med Studies, Tracey May, senior biology major from Williamstown, Mo.
• The Wieseman Award for Outstanding Research Report, Stephen Eisenbeiss, senior business major from Canton, Mo.
• The Band Award, Kendra Feld, senior art major from Quincy, Ill.
• The Dalton Biology Research Award, Chassidy Schroder, senior biology/pre-physical therapy major from LaGrange, Mo.
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for baseball 2008, Lucas Cramsey, senior finance major from Quincy, Ill.
• The Business Leader of Tomorrow Award, Lucas Cramsey, senior finance major from Quincy, Ill.
• The W.A. Herington Outstanding Senior Athletic Award, Lucas Cramsey, senior finance major from Quincy, Ill.
• The Wood Citizenship Award, Grant Stephenson, senior history education major from Canton, Ill.
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for football, Edward Daniels, senior communication major from San Antonio, Texas
• The Theta Alpha Phi Upperclass Award in Theatre, Breanne Taylor, senior arts management/theatre major from Barnhart, Mo.
• The Phi Eta Sigma Book Award, Robin Jarvis, senior religion/philosophy major from Canton, Mo.
• The Phi Eta Sigma Book Award, Robin Jarvis, senior religion/philosophy major from Canton, Mo.
• The John B. Alexander Academic Award, Robin Jarvis, senior religion/philosophy major from Canton, Mo.
• The Graves Music Cup, Ramona Meahan, senior music education vocal major from Florissant, Mo.
• The Gray Hunter Stenn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Accountancy, Joseph Selby, senior accounting/finance major from St. Charles, Mo.
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for softball 2008, Katelyn Thomas, senior athletic training/math major from Camp Point, Ill.
• The Mahan Prize in Creative Writing- Journalism Award, Kristen Watson, junior English major from Winfield, Mo.
• The Lambda Chi Alpha Award, Andrew Bainter, senior business/sport management major from Barry, Ill.
• The W.A. Herington Outstanding Senior Athletic Award, Carley Thurston, senior elementary education major from Godfrey, Ill.
• The Junior Scholarship Award, Teri Terford, senior arts management major from Hamilton, Ill.
• The Emily Helsabeck Award for Oral Interpretation, Teri Terford, art management major from Hamilton, Ill.
• The Mahan Prize in Creative Writing- Short Story, 2nd place, Molly Glawe, senior art major from Farmer City, Ill.
• The Oreon E. Scott Foundation Award, Kathryn Hanus, senior business/psychology major from Keosauqua, Iowa
• The Koch Divisional Award, Kathryn Hanus, senior business/psychology major from Keosauqua, Iowa
• The Business Leadership and Service Award, Kathryn Hanus, senior business/psychology major from Keosauqua, Iowa
• The Graves Music Cup, Bryan Hawk, senior music education vocal major from Walnut Grove, Mo.
• The Junior Scholarship Award, Josey Wort, junior nursing major from Mt. Sterling, Ill.
• The Mary Kane Bona Award, William Raleigh, senior history major from Ewing, Mo.
• The J. Leslie Pierce Award, Kennedy Moore, senior jazz studies major from St. Louis, Mo.
• The Guy L. Cooper Poetry Award, 2nd place, Jessica Krumrei, junior English/religion major from Springfield, Ill.
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for volleyball, Kahla Tracy, senior business major from Beardstown, Ill.
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for soccer, Steven Christensen, senior business major from Maryland Hieghts, Mo.
• The Junior Scholarship Award, Kendra Gehman, senior early childhood education major from Marion, Iowa
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for volleyball, Kayla Duncan, junior accounting/finance major from Strasburg, Ill.
• The Joseph E. Beck Humanitarian Award, Kendra Hetzler, senior psychology major from Maywood, Mo.
• The Wood Citizenship Award, Rebecca Miller, senior communication major from Memphis, Mo.
• The Judith Crawford Syrcle Memorial Award, Rebecca Miller, senior communication major from Memphis, Mo.
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for softball 2008, Jessica Webb, senior biology major from Lewistown, Mo.
• The Mable E. McCray Endowed Music Award, Anastasia Rucker, sophomore music major from Macon, Mo.
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for cross country, Cassidy Litle, junior English/history major from Silex, Mo.
• The Stuart Hoyle Purvines English Award, Cassidy Litle, junior English/history major from Silex, Mo.
• The Mahan Prize in Creative Writing- One-Act Play, 1st place, Cassidy Litle, junior English/history major from Silex, Mo.
• The Sophomore Scholarship Award for Women, Anna Grgurich, sophomore communication major from Novinger, Mo.
• The NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award for soccer, Ashley Boehle, junior athletic training major from Warrenton, Mo.
• The Libby Scholarship Award, Ryan Thoroman, junior finance and law major from Beardstown, Ill.
• The Theta Alpha Phi Upperclass Award in Theatre, Nicole Herrington, senior history/political science and theatre from Quincy, Ill.
• The Frank T. Edgar Award in History and Political Science, Nicole Herrington, senior history/theatre from Quincy, Ill.
• The Sophomore Scholarship Award for Women, Danielle Hauer, junior arts management major from Troy Mo.
• The Dramatics Award, Danielle Hauer, junior arts management major from Troy Mo.
• The Band Award, Andrew Thompson, sophomore biological chemistry/pre-medical major from San Antonio, Texas
• The Business Division Student of Promise Award, Jacob Newton, sophomore finance major from Burnside, Ill.
• The Evelyn Carman Instrumental Award, Joshua Koehler, sophomore music education instrumental major from Jackson, Mo.
• The Mahan Prize in Creative Writing- One-Act Play, 2nd place, Travis Dahlhauser, sophomore special education major from Rockford, Ill.
• The Phi Eta Sigma Book Award, Megan Christy, senior communication major from Vinton, Iowa
• The J. David Bursewicz Senior Scholarship Award, Megan Christy, senior communication major from Vinton, Iowa
• The Outstanding Graduate in Communication Award, Megan Christy, senior communication major from Vinton, Iowa
• The Mary Elizabeth Powell Achievement Award, Mahamat Ali Tchetchere, senior business major from Columbia, Mo.
• The Dramatics Award, Whitney Colston, sophomore theatre major from Neosho, Mo.
• The Robert Mathieson Memorial Award, Alexis Westerhausen, sophomore biological chemistry/pre-medical major from Girard, Ill.
• The E.A. Franz Mathematical Achievement Award, Karen Kroeger, freshman math education major from Palmyra, Mo.
• The Keith Whan Memorial Award, Phillip Peugh, junior business major from Rock Falls, Ill.
• The Mahan Prize in Creative Writing- Short Story, 1st place, Melissa Moon, sophomore art/ English major from Colchester, Ill.
• The Colman K. Winn Award for Excellence in Education, Colby Sutter, senior special education major from Taylor, Mo.
• The Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award, Gina Osburn, freshman biology/pre-medical major from Chatham, Ill.
• The Ellen Bowlin Boulware Endowed Vocal Music Award, Joseph Burbach, sophomore music education vocal major from Grant City, Mo.
• The Junior Scholarship Award, Neil Gau, junior accounting/finance major from Irondale, Mo.
• The Celia Frances Beck Creative Life Award, Brittany Darnell, senior art education major from Lewistown, Mo.
• The Celia Frances Beck Creative Life Award, Susan Minor, junior art education major from Louisiana Mo.
• The Virginia Carter Ahrens Art Award, Erin McLaughlin, senior art education major from Winfield, Mo.
• The Georgia O’Keefe Memorial Art Award, Andrew Rutherford, junior art major from Decatur, Ill.
• The Georgia O’Keefe Memorial Art Award, Amber Smith, senior art major from Quincy, Ill.
• The Jenelle Stocker Memorial Art Award, Courtney Driskell, freshman art graphic design major from Good Hope, Ill.
• The William R. Lloyd Golf Award, Jacob Newton, sophomore finance major from Burnside, Ill.
• The William R. Lloyd Golf Award, Taylor Daub, freshman nursing major from Wentzville, Mo.