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May  14, 2009

Augustana College Honors Convocation

The fifth annual Augustana College Honors Convocation was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Centennial Hall.

Program

Processional
Augustana Brass Choir
James Lambrecht conductor
Larry Peterson organist

Opening Remarks
Jeff Abernathy Vice President and Dean of the College

Invocation
Richard W. Priggie College Chaplain

Student Government Association Awards
Lindsey Bell President, Student Government Association

Arthur E. and Dorothy E. Dahl Endowed Leadership Scholarship
Order of Omega
Evelyn Campbell Dean of Students

Eddie Mabry Awards on Diversity
Mark Anderson Director of Diversity Services

Frank and Barbara Wright Observer Endowed Award for Excellence in Journalism
Mortar Board
Omicron Delta Kappa
Michael Nolan Associate Dean of Assessment and Grants

Department Awards and Honors
Department Chairs

Anthem
Augustana Choir, Jon Hurty conductor

President’s Address and President’s Award for Service to the College
Steven C. Bahls President

The Center for the Study of Ethics Essay Winners
Heidi Storl Professor of Philosophy

Freistat Center Fellowships for Intensive Summer Language Study
Van Symons William A. Freistat Professor of World Peace Studies

Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate Award New Faculty Teaching Circle Recognition
Michael Green Associate Vice President of the College

Honors Capstone and Class Honors
Jon Clauss Associate Professor of Mathematics

Faculty/Administration 25-Year Service Award
Susan Black-Beth President of the Augustana Alumni Association
Board of Directors

Harold T. and Violet M. Jaeke Endowed Awards
Jeff Abernathy

Phi Beta Kappa Awards
Dona Dungan Professor of Computer Science

Closing Remarks
Jeff Abernathy

Benediction
Richard W. Priggie College Chaplain

Recessional

All awards are listed in the program; awards with the (*) will be announced from the stage.

*Student Government Association Awards
*Outstanding Student Organization
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

*Arthur E. and Dorothy E. Dahl Endowed Leadership Scholarship
Dana Swanson

Order of Omega

*Eddie Mabry Awards on Diversity
*First Prize – Heather Jeffers
*Second Prize – Kimberly Hernandez
*Honorable Mention – Chandlor Collins

*Frank and Barbara Wright Endowed Observer Award for Excellence in Journalism
Tushar Rae

Mortar Board

Omicron Delta Kappa

Departmental Honors and Awards

Accounting
*Outstanding Student in Accounting
Jacob Bobbitt

*Students of Distinction in Accounting
Jacqueline Fox
Jared Hurlbut
Emily Kulicke

Augustana Accounting Association Scholarship
Amber Beach

Deere and Company Scholarship
Alyssa Schroeder
Sarah Taylor

McGladrey Scholarship
Olivia Hugh

KPMG Peat Marwick Endowed Scholarship
Ryan Ricci

S. James Galley Endowed Scholarship
Amber Beach
Dustin Boardman
Andrew Bogren
Amanda Bucci
Darren Dierkes
Andrew Fritch
Patrick Gavin
Andrew Harrison
Courtney Kauffman
Stephanie Kier
Kevin Kulig
Brandon McAtee
Michael O’Brien
Amy Pfaff
Andrew Rosset
Geoffrey Schoon
Courtney Vandewiele
Sarah Willis
Chris Zook

Art
*Alpha Vaky Wingard Art Award
Jamie Fialek
Jessica Merchant

Art History
*Anderson Art History Scholars Award
Megan O’Connor

Asian Languages
*Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Asian Languages
Mollie Gossage – Chinese
Katherine Jarosz – Japanese

Asian Studies
*Outstanding Senior Project in Asian Studies
Allison James
“Beyond the Myth of Homogeneity: Multiculturalism and the Inclusion of Foreign Workers into Japanese Society”
Advisors, Mariano Magalhães, Naoko Gunji, Marsha Smith

*Honorable Mention
Mollie Gossage
“Oracle Bones: The Beginning of Chinese Script and Civilization” Advisors, Van Symons, Jen-Mei Ma, Marsha Smith

Paige Bothwell
“Malaria in Southeast Asia: an Opportunity for Organized Eradication”
Advisors, Dara Wegman-Geedey, Norm Moline, Marsha Smith

Athletics
*Knut Erickson Awards
Rachel Gahn
Alex Hartz

Biology
*Biology Majors with Distinction
Nicole Dahm
Mohamed Z. Rajput

*Biology Majors – Honorable Mention
Matthew Collinson-Pautz
Ashley Roehl

Anderson Swedo Science Education Endowed Scholarship
Rachel Gahn
Mohamed Z. Rajput

Bertil Gottfrid and Lorraine Ossian Anderson Endowed Scholarship
Emily Grossman

Business Administration
*Outstanding Senior Business Major
Emily Hetzner

Harold E. and Louise Lage Swanson Endowed Scholarship
Mark Anderson
Valerie Bustle
Katharine Fulginiti
Olivia Hugh
Stephanie Kier
Melyssa Kotecki
Kevin Lewis
Jennifer Misewicz
Matthew Pelton
Brandon Ritschard
Kelsey Roth
Alyssa Schroeder
Sven Steen
Sarah Taylor
Nicholas Wedderspoon
William Zook

Chemistry
*Albert L. Eliason Chemistry Endowed Scholarship
Max Petersen

*American Chemical Society Organic Chemistry Achievement Award
Martin Oltmanns

First-Year Chemistry Achievement Award (2007-2008)
Brittany Bollman

Classics
*Eta Sigma Phi Honorees National Classics Honor Society
Katie Alms
Molly Fletcher
Lindsey Haines
Keith Harris
Jeremy Hoffman
Elizabeth Johnson
Sara Michaletti
Robert Morley
Kelsey O’Connell
Brittany Price
Danielle Rousakis
Elizabeth Ryan\

Communication Sciences and Disorders
*Outstanding Senior Research Award
Anthony Vittorino

*Dr. Donald C. and Lois Davis Endowed Scholarship
Amanda McLain

Communication Studies
*Outstanding Research Senior Inquiry
Heather Holland

*Outstanding Civic Engagement Senior Inquiry
Melissa Flowers
Allison Mennella

*Chad Meyer Endowed Scholarship
Katherine Walker

*Scott Alden Johnson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Olivia Husman

Lambda Pi Eta Speech Honor Society
Alyssa Ali
Kaitlin Banduch
Laura Burns
Anna Calix
Kevin Carton
Jacqueline Celeske
Melissa Flowers
Katherine Galica
Elizabeth Hesse
Heather Holland
Nikolas Ilich
Allison Mennella
Ashley Mulligan
Sarah Park
Sarah Riehm
Melissa Shore
Katherine Walker
Kelly Whalen
Katelyn Wilhelmi
Economics

*Tallgrass Capital Endowed Award
Andrew Kubiak

Bruce R. Milligan Endowed Scholarship
Mark Anderson
Katharine Fulginiti
Andrew Kemp
Michelle Powers
Nicholas Wedderspoon
Sean Williams

English
*Roald Tweet Scholar in English Studies
Clare Webster

*Dorothy Parkander Scholar in English Studies
Allison James

Geography
*Illinois Geographical Society Senior Geographer Award
Matt Hiett

*Robin Hoffmann Award for Scholarship and Service
Beth Flynn
Bryan Schmid

*Senior Research Thesis Award
Chris Hawes

Geology
*Joseph M. Hoare Endowed Scholarship in Geology
Kristopher Orton

*Dr. C. Leland Horberg Endowed Scholarship
Brandon Melton

History
*O.F. Ander Award for the Outstanding History Student
Nicholas Dee

*Daughters of Founders and Patriots Award for Outstanding Achievement in American History
Gregory Ruth

Mathematics and Computer Science
*Williamson Award in Mathematics
Thomas Grimes

*McLaughlin Award in Computer Science
Matthew Pruitt

Pi Mu Epsilon, National Honorary Mathematics Society
Ming Wei Chang
Stephanie Dilling
Torrie Hagel
David MacFadden
Ted McMillan
Matthew Pruitt

Music
*Presser Scholar
Kyle Severson

Philosophy
*Outstanding Student Achievement Award
Aaron Schroeder

Physics and Astronomy
*Physics Majors with Distinction
Auguste Anderson
Rose Davidson

*Physics Service Award
Jessica Belle
Jacob Wietting
Sigma Pi Sigma
Auguste Anderson
Jessica Belle
Rose Davidson
Thomas Grimes
Kristen Krakovec

Political Science
*Outstanding Political Science Major
J. Andreas Henninger
Rachel Lewis

*Harold Bell Endowed Internship Award
Troy Curtis
Jenelle Kreiling

Political Science Majors with Distinction
Kristin Deutsch
Derek Walker
Ashley Webb
Psychology

*Outstanding Senior Award
Jim Clinton

Geraldine Wallin Sickler Endowed Award (Masters-clinical)
Courtney Barrett
Lindsay Laatsch
Sarah Nichols

Geography
*Illinois Geographical Society Senior Geographer Award
Matt Hiett

*Robin Hoffmann Award for Scholarship and Service
Beth Flynn
Bryan Schmid

*Senior Research Thesis Award
Chris Hawes

Geology
*Joseph M. Hoare Endowed Scholarship in Geology
Kristopher Orton

*Dr. C. Leland Horberg Endowed Scholarship
Brandon Melton

History
*O.F. Ander Award for the Outstanding History Student
Nicholas Dee

*Daughters of Founders and Patriots Award for Outstanding Achievement in American History
Gregory Ruth

Mathematics and Computer Science
*Williamson Award in Mathematics
Thomas Grimes

*McLaughlin Award in Computer Science
Matthew Pruitt

Pi Mu Epsilon, National Honorary Mathematics Society
Ming Wei Chang
Stephanie Dilling
Torrie Hagel
David MacFadden
Ted McMillan
Matthew Pruitt

Music
*Presser Scholar
Kyle Severson

Philosophy
*Outstanding Student Achievement Award
Aaron Schroeder

Physics and Astronomy
*Physics Majors with Distinction
Auguste Anderson
Rose Davidson

*Physics Service Award
Jessica Belle
Jacob Wietting
Sigma Pi Sigma
Auguste Anderson
Jessica Belle
Rose Davidson
Thomas Grimes
Kristen Krakovec

Political Science
*Outstanding Political Science Major
J. Andreas Henninger
Rachel Lewis

*Harold Bell Endowed Internship Award
Troy Curtis
Jenelle Kreiling

Political Science Majors with Distinction
Kristin Deutsch
Derek Walker
Ashley Webb
Psychology

*Outstanding Senior Award
Jim Clinton

Geraldine Wallin Sickler Endowed Award (Masters-clinical)
Courtney Barrett
Lindsay Laatsch
Sarah Nichols
Sarah Downie
Lacey Laughter
Amy Morvay
Heather Moore
Scott Griffith
Lauren Oganovich
Mary Galloway

J.E. Wallace Wallin Award
(Ph.D.-clinical)
Julie Gass

Ralph W. Hansen Endowed Scholarship (junior)
Debbie Butler
Spencer Campbell

Clifford Fenwick Memorial Endowed Scholarship (sophomore)
Stephanie Loria

Ralph Waldo Hansen Excellence in Psychology Award
Jim Clinton
Kathryn McCarthy

Honors in Psychology
Lisa Platt

Religion
*Distinguished Graduating Religion Major
J. Adam Langdon

Sociology
*Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society
Kristin Deutsch
Sarah Downie
Ian Fletcher
Lindsay Laatsch
Melissa McKenna
Elizabeth Mullen
Danielle Oester

*Mike Kirn Book Award
Gregory Ruth
Aaron Schroeder

Spanish
*Outstanding Achievement in Spanish
M. Colleen Kilbride

Theatre Arts
*Augustana Endowment Society
CAST Award
Kathryn McCarthy

Women’s and Gender Studies
*Mary Wollstonecraft Essay Awards
Essay advisor, Vicki Sommer
Long Analytical Essay
*First, Allison James
“The Creative Power of Motherist Protest: Rebirth in the Dirty War”
*Second, Allison Connelly
“The Story of Naomi Esslinger: Marriage, Rural Life, and WWI”
Short Analytical Essay
*First, Alexis Silvers
“Historical Hurdles, Impacts, and Ramifications for the Women of the Silvers-Kropke Family”
Honorable Mention, Keli Coleman
“Gender Issues in Society: Analysis of Things Fall Apart”
Personal Narrative
*First, Steven Scott
“Teaching My Fingers to Co-exist with My Hands”
Honorable Mention, Veronica Smith “Perception: Where I Come From, Where I Stand”

*The Nancy Huse Award for Outstanding Women’s and Gender Studies Senior
Rachel Sternhagen

*President’s Award for Service to the College
M. Colleen Killbride

*The Center for the Study of Ethics Essay Winners
First Prize
Paula Neiweem, “The Ethics of Gene Therapy and its Application to Deafness”
Second Prize
Aaron Schroeder, “Quasi-Realism, The Embedding Problem, and Some Pragmatic Implications”
Third Prize
Heather Holland, “Love as Sole Ethical Norm vs. Kantian Deontological Ethics: Responding Ethically to the Practice of Female Circumcision”

Freistat Center Fellowships for Intensive Summer Language Study
Sean Austin (Germany)
Louis Bertenshaw (Germany)
Sabrina Coffey (South America)
Mollie Gossage (China)
Julie Jordan (South America)
Anna McCaffrey (South America)
Katie Nett (France)
Robert Self (Germany)
Alex White (Germany)

*Lincoln Academy of Illinois — Student Laureate
Mohamed Z. Rajput

New Faculty Teaching Circle Recognition
Umme Al-Wazedi
Max Archer
Deborah Bracke
Todd Cleveland
Paul Croll
Greg Domski
Michael Egan
Lisa Farinelli
Letania Ferreira
Laura Hartman
Mischa Hooker
Joesph Leman
Nadia Novotorova
Adam Parboosingh
Doug Parvin
Karthik Ramaswamy
Christopher Scott
Sarah Skrainka
Paul Weissburg
Cyrus Zargar
Xiaowen Zhang

Honors Capstone Projects
Jessica Belle
Nicholas Borchert
Peter Bowling
Zachary Cupples
Julia Disney
Jennifer Foulk
Katie Gandhi
Olivia Husman
Shaniya Khan
Leslie Knopoff
Paula Neiweem
Nicole Nelson
Katherine O’Connor
Aaron Schroeder
Lucille Slininger
Anne-Jessica Steed
Derek Walker
Ashley Webb

Class Honors
(4.0 GPA)
*Seniors
Mohamed Z. Rajput

*Juniors
Michelle Ruf

*Sophomores
Christine Hedlin
Kimberly Hedlin

Senior Honors
(3.5 GPA or above)

*Faculty/Administration
25 Year Service Award
Sue Standley
David Snowball
Sue Rector

*Harold T. and Violet M. Jaeke Endowed Awards
Administration Michael Green
Facilities Jack Dunkin
Office Personnel Cindy Schroeder
Dining Services Jacqueline Flowers
Faculty Mark Vincent

Phi Beta Kappa