The Vice Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) is an annual event which provides IUPUC the opportunity to reflect on the outstanding work and achievements of selected individuals throughout the academic year. The event was held on April 22 in the Custer-Nugent Lecture Hall located in the Columbus Learning Center. 

Over fifty top students, in a wide range of disciplines, were recognized for scholarly accomplishments during the 2018-19 academic year. Two staff members and six faculty members were also honored. Selected by their peers for recognition, these award winners demonstrated significant service and contributions to IUPUC students, the campus, and the South Central Indiana region.

Additionally, the ninth round of Student Research Grant recipients were recognized. This year, 24 students received grants, which are funded through the Office of Student Research. This is a dynamic program that promotes intellectual inquiry and innovation to enrich the educational experiences of IUPUC students. This is just one of many ways IUPUC advances scholarship in South Central Indiana.

Following is the list of individuals recognized at IUPUC’s annual event.

CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLAR | Megan Mills – North Vernon

CAMPUS AWARDS                                                                                                      

• Undergraduate Service Leadership Award | Haylee Siegel - Columbus

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Division of Business                                                                     

• Division of Business Foundation Outstanding Student in Business | Blake Clark - Trafalgar
• Outstanding Student in Health Services Administration | Sara Otte - Elizabethtown
• Centra Outstanding Student in Finance | Jeramiah Ratliff - Indianapolis
• Faurecia Outstanding Student in Management | Elizabeth Padfield - Columbus
• Kemper CPA Group Outstanding Student in Accounting | Destinie Staley – Seymour
• The Republic Outstanding Student in Marketing | Isabel D’Allura - North Vernon
• Georgia Blair Miller Business Student Award | Cody Giordano - Indianapolis
• Jerry E. Wheat Scholarship Award | Alexandria Hill - Columbus

University College                                                         

• First-Year Seminar Award | Allison Green - Scipio

General Studies Degree Program                 

• Outstanding Graduate Award | Elzbieta Bidwell – Columbus
• Outstanding Graduate Award | Tiffany Morgan – Columbus

Division of Education                                                     

• Distinguished Service to Education | Haylee Siegel - Columbus
• Distinguished Teaching & Learning in K-6 Mathematics Education | Rory Bauman- Columbus
• Distinguished Teaching & Learning in Special Education | Libby Hatton - Columbus
• Distinguished Teaching & Learning in Equity Education | Tyler Kelp - Nashville
• IUPUC Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Future Educator | Bridget Burnett - Columbus     
• IUPUC Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Future Educator | Jaelyn Ogle - Seymour     

Division of Health Sciences                                                        

• Columbus Regional Health Outstanding Student in Nursing | Abby Adams - Martinsville
• Outstanding Pre-Licensure Student in Nursing | Emma Laswell – Columbus 
• Vicki Johnson-Poynter Nurse Leadership Award | Heather Hountz – Sunman
• Sharer Preceptor of the Year Award | Jason Palmer - Columbus
  (Nurse: helps w/clinical at hospital - not faculty, staff or student)

Division of Liberal Arts                                                  

• Best English Essay | Mattie Lucas - Nashville
• Outstanding Student in Communication Studies | Sean Healstead - Columbus
• Outstanding Student in English | Michael Donohue - Columbus
• Outstanding Student in Sociology | Matthew Rude - Commiskey
• Taylor Brothers Outstanding Student in Liberal Arts | Stephen Reen – Greensburg

Division of Mechanical Engineering

• Faurecia Outstanding Student in Mechanical Engineering | Maya Garcia - Shelbyville

Division of Science                                                                 

• Columbus Regional Health Outstanding Student in Science | Stephanie Baumgartner – Columbus
• Outstanding Student in Advanced Math | Elizabeth Lynch – North Vernon
• Outstanding Student in Calculus | Eric Dreyer - Batesville
• Outstanding Student in Calculus | Adrienne Shea - Columbus
• Promising Future Psychologist | Victoria Ewing - Seymour
• Outstanding Student in Psychology | Victoria Johnson - Columbus
• Jack P. Young Chemistry Award | Adrienne Shea - Columbus

2018-2019 Office of Student Research Grant Award Winners                              

• Isaac Mauricio Garcia Rojas Aguilar – Columbus
• Abigail Alderdice – Nashville
• Eden Alderdice – Nashville
• Maycie Asher – Hope
• Hannah Ballard – Greenwood
• Elzbieta Bidwell – Columbus
• Nicole Bodi – Elizabethtown
• Anthony Cox – Columbus
• Alex Day – Scipio
• Asher Denny – Columbus
• Brooke Ebbing – Brownstown
• Payten Ewing – Greensburg
• Michelle Fitzsimmons – Columbus
• Maya Garcia – Shelbyville
• Kylee Hollenbeck – Columbus
• Elizabeth Leech – Columbus
• Elizabeth Lynch – North Vernon
• Kailee Lynn – Indianapolis
• Ciara Phares – Columbus
• Kayla Pride – Brownstown
• Adrienne Shea – Columbus
• Danielle Shelley – Seymour
• Lauryn Stephens  – Columbus
• Jerrica Wischmeier – Brownstown

These IUPUC faculty and staff members received special recognition for outstanding service.

FACULTY AWARDS

• Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Teaching Award | Dr. Lisa Siefker Bailey
• Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award | Dr. Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick
• Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Service Award | Dr. Darrin Carr
• Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award | Dr. Scott Desmond
• Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award | Dr. Julie Mendez
• Jacqueline D. Franz Outstanding Part-time Faculty Teaching Award | Robin Wizenread Fritz

STAFF AWARDS

• C. W. Coons Distinguished Service Award | Sara Williamson
• Staff Council Service Award | Cynthia Scott

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