Milligan College held its annual Awards Convocation online on Thursday to recognize students with outstanding achievement in the 2019-20 school year. The departments of each concentration presented a total of over 80 awards to their selected recipients.
According to milligan.edu, Milligan’s highest student honor, the Ivor Jones Outstanding Senior Award, was given to Elijah “Bo” Pless. The recipient of this award is nominated by Milligan’s faculty each year. It is presented to a graduating senior who has given an outstanding performance in service to the college, demonstrates academic excellence, is active in the campus community and shows promise to continue the values of the college.
Other recipients include:
Biblical Learning: Ellie Cachiaras, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award; Gabi Brown, Earl R. Stuckenbruck Award for Excellence in Greek; Matthew Haagen, Fred and Esther Meding Honorary Award for Biblical Studies; Hannah Luzadder, Outstanding Promise in Christian Education Award; Reese Brackins, W. Dennis Helsabeck/Stone-Campbell Journal Promising Scholar Award.
Business: Shanteal Davis, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award in Business; Joelle Canary, Bill Rhoades Outstanding Accounting Student Scholarship; Manuela Escobar, Richard Phillips Outstanding Legal Studies Student Scholarship; Connor Whitson, Eugene P. Price Excellence in Business Studies Award; Hannah Short, Business Administration Award.
Computer Science: Noah Mullen, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award; Andrew Burton, Computer Information Systems Award; Jack Presnell, Computer Information Systems Award (mobile); Cody Mudrack, Computer Science Award.
Education: Gabrielle Mardis, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award; Meaghan Rodgers, Paul Clark Teacher Education Award; Lindsey Grow, Delta Kappa Gamma Outstanding Teaching Award; Leah Moore, Kappa Delta Pi Award; Jordan Goodwin Carter and Josie Milam, Undergraduate Student Teaching Award; Rebecca Foxx and Riley Prickett, Intern Award for Elementary; William Carrier, Intern Award for Secondary; Derek Jeffers, Intern Award K-12; Russell Bennett and Louisa Gaudiano, Education Area Research Award.
Engineering: Ian Kelly, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award; Bo Pless, Doc Maines and Sarah Robinson, Mechanical Engineering Award; Casey Williams, Electrical Engineering Award
Exercise Science: Shanteal Davis, Outstanding Student Scholarship; Joel Dominguez, Coaching for Performance Award; Matthew Silva, Fitness/Wellness Award; Ryne Baines, Physical Education Award; Sarah Douglas, Pre-Professional Award; Helen Mitchell, Sports Management Award.
Humane Learning: Andrea Hyder, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award; Morgan Glovier, English Award; Dawson Jacobs, German Award; Elizabeth Dotson, Humanities Award; Emma Ellis, Spanish Award.
Nursing: Kate Sheppard, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award; Mikayla Brama, Senior Nursing Award.
Performing, Visual and Communicative Arts: Chase McGlamery, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award in Communication; Katie Cochran, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award in Music; Amanda Lorch, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award in Performing and Visual Arts; Taylor Williams, Cinema Award; Emma Albrecht, Communications Award; Benjamin Campbell, Concert Choir Award; Amy Shumaker and Taylor Williams, Fine Arts Award; Sydney Rhoton and Amy Shumaker, Graphic Design Award; Elizabeth Dykes Williams, Orchestra Award; Judith Garza, Public Relations Award; Kayla Baker and Maggie Halloran Blazo, Stampede Leadership Award Scholarship; Hannah Luzadder, Women’s Chorale Award; Elijah Manship, WUMC Radio Student Leadership Award.
Scientific Learning: Eden Huhn, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award; Drake Shull, Dick Lura Honorary Pre-Med Award; Kellee Geren, Lone L. Sisk Award; Hannah Rodgers, Biology Award; Greg Abarientos, Mathematics Award.
Social Learning: Hannah Brokaw, Outstanding Student Scholarship Award; Patrick Lines, Political Science Award; Ashlyn Jackson, Psychology Award; Emma Ellis, Social Work Award; Sarah Masih, Sociology Award.
Scholarships awarded through Milligan’s Advancement Office were presented to Emily Harper, Gabrielle R. Jones Memorial Scholarship; Jan Kuepper, Greer-Mahan Scholarship; Sydney Rhoton, Guy and Rhea Oakes Scholarship; Elizabeth Dotson, Jeremy S. Duncan Memorial Scholarship; and Rachel Scheffer, Wendy I. Walstrom Memorial Scholarship.
Receiving awards from Milligan’s Board of Trustees and Board of Advisors were Emma Ellis, Outstanding Academic Student; Kellee Geren, Outstanding Female Athlete; and Roberto Fernandez Garrido, Outstanding Male Athlete.
The Institute for Servant Leadership presented Emma Albrecht the Servant Leadership Honor.
For research, the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Project Award was presented to Hannah Rodgers. The RISE Above Research Theme Awards were presented to Maggie Booher and Amy Shumaker for humanities; Ethan Wymer for social science; Zula Coley, Jay Wheeler, Randy Huerta, John Cole and Sarah Robinson for STEM; and Elijah Hook for graduate research.
The SGA Student Distinguished Service Award was presented to Teve Mushayamunda.
Hannah Luzadder received the Student Development Leadership Award.
Milligan has a community that upholds academic integrity and acknowledges students who go the extra mile, striving to shape culture through a commitment to servant leadership.
A recording of the awards ceremony can be found on Milligan’s YouTube channel or by clicking here.
Headline photo: Graduating engineering major and member of the men’s basketball team Bo Pless receives Milligan’s highest student honor, the Ivor Jones Outstanding Senior Award.