Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) has recognized 41 students, seven faculty, and two staff members each demonstrating superior academic performance or excellence in teaching and service during the 2011-12 year.

The university’s annual Honors Convocation was held April 11 in the Columbus Learning Center. It was followed by a reception for those who were recognized, their guests, and a number of representatives from regional businesses.

“Celebrating the successes of these accomplished individuals is an important part of our university’s culture. We salute their scholarship, leadership, and service,” said Dr. Marwan Wafa, vice chancellor and dean.

Those who were recognized, along with the name of the award received, are listed below according to the city in which they live.

BROWNSTOWN

• Melanie Burgess | Outstanding Student in Nursing

COLUMBUS

• Josie Acosta | Promising Future Psychologist
• Caroline Arbuckle | Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)
• Leah Boas | Taylor Brothers Outstanding Student in Liberal Arts
• Richard Brill | Dr. Georgia Blair Miller Business Student
• Kathy Compton | Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Service Award
• Rebecca Bartlett Ellis | Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award
• Melissa Gorski | Outstanding Student in Applied Calculus
• Lindsay Jones | Staff Council Service Award
• Olivia Pavlov | Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)
• Cliff Putterill | Chap & Mary Ann Blackwell Outstanding MBA Student
• Sabrina Rawlins | Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Science Award
• Carrie Scherschel | Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)
• Logan Schulz | Division of Business Foundation Outstanding Student in Business
• Cynthia Scott | School of Continuing Studies Outstanding Graduate; 3Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)
• Reanna Tasca | Cultural Immersion Award for Student Teaching in Costa Rica
• Sherry Traylor | Outstanding Student in English
• Nathan Walsh | Outstanding Student in Psychology; Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)
• Melissa Zimmerman | Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Mathematics Award

BLOOMINGTON

• Crystal Walcott | Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award

EDINBURGH

• Jeremy Banks | Outstanding Student in History
• Ashley Dwyer | Outstanding Student in Sociology
• Matthew Knops | University College First-year Seminar Award

FRANKLIN

• Danielle Dias | Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Language Arts Award; Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)

GREENWOOD

• Allison Howland | Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Teaching Award

HOPE

• Taylor Hurt | Chancellor’s Scholar

INDIANAPOLIS

• Benjamin Drury | Jacqueline D. Franz Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Teaching Award
• Taylor Newman | The Republic Outstanding Student in Marketing Award

NASHVILLE

• Sarah Cochran | Best English Essay
• Barbara Hass Jacobus | Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award
• Rebecca Lucas | Distinguished teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Social Studies Award

NEW WHITELAND

• Casey Gant | Columbus Regional Hospital Outstanding Student in Nursing

NORTH VERNON

• David Cool | Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)
• Darby Funke | Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)
• Catherine Walker | Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)

PARAGON

• Janace Nester | Cultural Immersion Award for Student Teaching on a Navaho Reservation

SEYMOUR

• Kristen Brasher | Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)
• Carina Cole | Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)
• Haley Deckert | Cultural Immersion Award for Student Teaching in Australia
• Evin Ehrreich | Undergraduate Service Leadership Award
• Kylie Galbreth | Faurecia Outstanding Student in Management
• Michal Leah Hartley | Columbus Regional Hospital Outstanding Student in Science
• Kristen Needler Hosmer | C.W. Coons Distinguished Service Award
• Benjamin Stahl | Centra Credit Union Outstanding Student in Finance
• James Vogel | Outstanding Student in Communication Studies

SHELBYVILLE

• Morgan Clapp| Jerry E. Wheat Student in Marketing

TAYLORSVILLE

• Michelle Kunk | Larry E. Nunn & Associates Outstanding Student in Accounting; Office of Student Research Grant Award ($1,000)

WESTPORT

• Kayla Freeman | Outstanding Student in Calculus

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