NEWS from
CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA

185 Outstanding Students Receive Awards
During Centenary's Annual Honors Convocation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (4/97)
Contact: Lynn Stewart, Centenary News Service
318-869-5120 or 869-5709

SHREVEPORT, LA -- A total of 185 outstanding students received awards during Centenary College's annual Honors Convocation held recently in Brown Memorial Chapel. The students were recognized for outstanding performance in many areas of campus life.

Listed by states and hometowns, the award winners were:

ALABAMA

  • Bay Minette -- Amber Baggett, Outstanding Physics Student of the Year; Alpha Chi; Honor Court

    ARKANSAS

  • Jonesboro -- James Van Doren, Student Government Association President; Weems, Wright, Schimpt, Hayes, Carmouche Pre-law Award; Maroon Jacket; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter

  • Little Rock --
    Treva Armstrong, Student Foundation; Resident Assistant
    Nathan Hamilton, Student Foundation
    Wendy Hamon, Who's Who; Alpha Chi
    Tiffany Hanson, Resident Assistant; W. F. Pledger Award in Sociology; Who's Who; Alpha Chi

    CALIFORNIA

  • Bishop -- Jessica Mettam, CODOFIL Award in French

    COLORADO

  • Aurora -- Michelle Sagere, Student Foundation

    LOUISIANA

  • Alexandria -- Martha Rundell, Student Government Association Outstanding Junior Representative; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter
  • Bastrop -- Matt Morgan, Student Government Association Junior Representative; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter
  • Baton Rouge --
    Beth Bonner, Honor Court
    Leslie Gatlin, Resident Assistant
    Colleen Huston, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
    Britton Lipscomb, Alpha Chi
    John Slater McKay, Student Foundation
    Matthew Stephens, Resident Assistant
  • Benton -- Timothy Nelson, Who's Who
  • Bossier City --
    Angela Collins, Sigma Tau Delta English Award; Alpha Chi
    Katrina Ernesto, Who's Who; Peggy Rountree Chi Omega Award
    Meagan Horn, Resident Assistant; Who's Who; Alpha Chi; Centenary Lady
    Jimmy Jones, Alpha Chi
    Robert Kenny, Alpha Chi
    Susan Moore, Student Foundation Vice President for Admissions; Pacesetter
    David Pierce, Student Foundation
  • Boyce -- Dan McCabe, Student Foundation
  • Coushatta -- Steven Bell, Student Foundation; Resident Assistant; Alpha Epsilon Delta Biology Honor Society; Maroon Jacket; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter
  • Crowley -- Trisha Whiting, Brewerton History Award; Alpha Chi
  • Denham Springs --
    Jeremy Erwin, Alpha Chi; Honor Court
    Arie Landry, Student Government Association Junior Representative
  • DeRidder -- James Williams, Student Foundation
  • Doyline -- Amy Boltinghouse, Student Foundation
  • Haughton --
    Anthony Frederick, Merrill Award in German
    Karianne Neu, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
  • Haynesville --
    Lori Formby, White Music Scholarship; Alpha Chi
    Cara Phillips, Resident Assistant; Who's Who; Ray Williams Honorary Maroon Jacket Award; Zeta Tau Alpha Alumni Recognition Award
  • Houma -- Verne Champagne, Who's Who; Honor Court
    Kimberly Detillier, Who's Who; Alpha Chi
  • Keithville --
    Staci Davis, Resident Assistant; Who's Who; Alpha Chi; Honor Court
    Kasey Hagler, Stertz Music Award
  • Kenner -- Karen Larsen, Student Foundation
    Eddie Wicker, Resident Assistant; Who's Who; Brewerton English Award; English Victory Award; Alpha Chi
  • Lafayette -- Monique Cousins, Maroon Jacket
    Tonya Jordan, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
    Lynd Matt, D. L. Dykes Founder's Award; Who's Who; Alpha Chi; Charles Ross Fellowship
  • Lake Charles --
    Brooke Earles, Thomas Merrill Award in French
    Stephanie Kestel, President Student Foundation; Pacesetter
    Kathryn Sigler, Student Government Association External Vice President; Alpha Chi
  • Mooringsport --
    Vickie Peters, M.T. Brewerton History Award; Alpha Chi
    Shelley Ralph, Alpha Chi
  • Morgan City -- Mark Arcemont, Outstanding Senior Music Major; Alpha Chi
  • New Iberia -- Rebecca Gipson, Student Foundation; Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
  • New Orleans -- Alissa Shay Zeller, Student Government Association Outstanding Senior Representative
  • Paulina -- Nola Sieber, Student Foundation
  • Prairieville -- Keith Blanchard, Student Government Association Freshman Representative Leadership Award; Pacesetter
  • Pride -- Cara Couvillion, Hardin Mathematics Award; Alpha Chi
  • Ruston -- Kacee Carter, Student Foundation
  • Shreveport -- Lewis Bell, Shannon Brown Choir Award
    Joel Marc Braden, United Methodist Foundation Scholarship; Alpha Chi
    Penelope Brobst, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society; Vogel Award in History and Political Science; Alpha Chi
    April Callaway, Alpha Epsilon Delta Biology Honor Society; Alpha Chi
    April Carpenter, Student Foundation
    Matthew Cox, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
    Catherine Dayton, Alpha Chi
    Jennifer Dent, Outstanding Secondary Education Award; Who's Who; Choir Director's Award
    James Eakin, Choir Spirit Award
    Candice Endicott, Who's Who; Alpha Chi
    Michael Farris, Minority Leadership Award; Who's Who; Chemistry Department Award
    Emily Glass, Alpha Chi
    Sheila Graham, Top Accounting Student Award; Institute of Management Accountants; Who's Who; Alpha Chi
    William Hagan, Theta Chi Jessie Grubb Award
    Michelle Hahne, Student Foundation
    Frances Reagan Hardy, Alpha Chi
    Heather Hesser, Alpha Chi
    Jeannie Ho, Alpha Chi
    John Hubbard, Student Foundation
    John Hyatt, Who's Who; Alpha Chi
    Shay Journo, Alpha Chi
    James Love, Student Government Association Treasurer; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter
    Heather McLelland, Who's Who; Alpha Chi; Theodore Beck Award
    Elizabeth Means, D. L. Dykes Founder's Award; Ellis H. Brown Leadership Award
    Kenneth Morrow, Theta Chi Outstanding Leadership Award
    Matt Mosura, Student Foundation; Resident Assistant; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter; Maroon Jacket
    John Mudd, Alpha Chi
    Audra Muslow, Student Government Association Outstanding Freshperson and Female Representative
    Dennis Myatt, Alpha Chi
    Summer Neel, Alpha Chi
    Sona Patel, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society; Judge Barnette Award; Alpha Chi
    Jennifer Pearson, Student Government Association Senior Representative; Who's Who; Alpha Chi; Estwing Award in Geology
    Andrew Pylant, General Chemistry Award
    Michelle Reeve, Alpha Chi
    Brandy Rentz, Health and Exercise Science Award; Alpha Chi
    Emily Robinson, Alpha Chi; Zeta Tau Alpha Virginia Shehee Award; Pacesetter
    Stephen Roell, Merrill Award in Latin
    Seema Sabu, Alpha Chi
    Julie Sarpy, Minority Leadership Award; Who's Who; Brewerton English Award; English Victory Award; Alpha Chi
    Emily Schaumberg, Alpha Chi
    Rebecca Scott, Alpha Chi
    LaNice Stanley, Sociology Departmental Award
    Annette Stewart, Alpha Chi; Thomas A. Pitt Award in Religion
    Katherine Tedesco, Student Foundation
    Marilyn Wheless, German Studies Award; Alpha Chi
    Chase Wooten, Honor Court
  • Stonewall --
    Barbara Morris, Maroon Jacket; Alpha Chi
    Callie Stanley, Alpha Chi; Honor Court
  • Sulphur -- Brant Dowe, Student Government Association Outstanding Sophomore Representative; Student Foundation Orientation Vice President; Pacesetter
  • West Monroe --
    Cindy Holton, Alpha Chi
    Amy Wallis, Alpha Chi

    MINNESOTA

  • Floodwood -- Kari Johnson, Resident Assistant
  • Minneapolis -- Katherine Slaikeu, German Studies Award; Outstanding American History Student

    MISSISSIPPI

  • Brandon -- Christine Brooking, Student Foundation Orientation Vice President
  • Jackson -- Matthew Feltenstein, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
  • Laurel --
    Brian McCallon, Student Foundation
    Jacob Porter, Student Foundation
  • Ocean Springs -- Tiffany Adderly, Student Foundation
  • West Point -- Carolyn Stockton, Student Government Association Sophomore Representative

    NEW MEXICO

  • Albuquerque -- Lauren Madigan, Frost School of Business Faculty Award, Alpha Chi

    OKLAHOMA

  • Bartlesville -- Jason Lowe, Alpha Chi
  • Edmond -- Melanie Mendenhall, Who's Who; Brewerton English Award; English Victory Award; Alpha Chi; Zeta Tau Alpha Scholastic Award
  • Moreland -- David King, Jim Sears Outstanding Leadership in Church Careers; Resident Assistant; Who's Who; Honor Court; Pacesetter
  • Tulsa -- Kristopher Reynolds, Theta Chi George Kilovas Award; Alpha Chi

    OREGON

  • Klamath Falls -- Jamie Prince, Lindsey Freshman English Award

    TENNESSEE

  • Germantown -- Christy Smith, Alpha Chi, CODOFIL Award in French
  • Morristown -- Elizabeth Stubblefield, Student Government Association Outstanding Sophomore Representative; Student Foundation; Pacesetter

    TEXAS

  • Atlanta --
    Amanda Ellis, Student Government Association Secretary; Maroon Jacket; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter
    Leslie Shepherd, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
  • Arlington --
    Travis Crudup, Who's Who
    Kristen Mavico, Who's Who; Alpha Chi
  • Austin --
    Richard Hasty, Who's Who; Alpha Chi
    Netsanet Temesgen, Resident Assistant
  • Boerne -- Katherine Coffman, Virginia Carlton Mathematics Award
  • Beaumont -- James David Finklea, Student Foundation
  • Canton -- Brock Stephens, Organic Chemistry Award
  • Center -- Karla Jackson, Student Foundation
  • Colleyville --
    Kimberly Bolin, Student Foundation
    Jill Kovalchick, Student Foundation; Alpha Chi
    Elizabeth Raigan Vowell, Student Government Association Sophomore Representative; Student Foundation; Pacesetter
  • Dallas --
    Carol Bradley, Resident Assistant
    Sam Flores, Student Foundation
    Dawn Franzen, Student Government Association Outstanding Junior Representative; Maroon Jacket; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter
    Rebecca Harper, Alpha Chi
    Alison Hersey, C. Wright Mills Award in Sociology
    Wendy Hill, Phi Beta Lambda Student of the Year; Alpha Chi; Sue Soloman Chi Omega Award; Honor Court
    John Keegan McConnell, Who's Who; Alpha Chi
    Gayln Taylor, Student Foundation
    Natalie Thompson, Resident Assistant
  • Elysian Fields --
    Amy Ware, Student Government Association Internal Vice President; Maroon Jacket; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter
    John Vince Ware, Student Government Association Freshman Representative; Student Foundation
  • Euless -- Mary Elizabeth Bohnenblust, Student Foundation; Alpha Chi
  • Garland -- Lisa Bailey, Student Foundation
  • Galveston -- Katharine Harper, Student Foundation Development Vice President
  • Hallsville -- Amanda Compton, Alpha Chi
  • Hewitt -- Samuel Denison, Student Government Association Outstanding Freshperson Representative; Student Foundation
  • Houston --
    Julie Baldwin, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society; Alpha Chi
    Mary Courtney Dickey, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
    Jennifer Ludlam, Alpha Chi
    Vanessa Rakestraw, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
  • Jacksonville -- Amber Mills, C. Wright Mills Award in Sociology; Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
  • Jasper -- Amber Norwood, Alpha Chi
  • Katy -- James Ryan O'Leary, Hardin Mathematics Award; Alpha Chi; Centenary Gent
  • Lewisville -- Toby Maxson, Outstanding Elementary Education Award
  • Lindale -- Brooks Ann Camper, Who's Who
  • Lone Star -- Rhonda Burgerson, Tip Davidson Award
  • Lubbock -- Melanie Martin, Minnie Hall Brown Award in Church Careers; Maroon Jacket; Alpha Chi
  • Marshall --
    David Hobson, Frank Carroll Music Award; Maroon Jacket; Alpha Chi; Choir Spirit Award
    Shawna Williamson, Who's Who; Wall Street Journal Award; Alpha Chi
  • Nacogdoches -- Michelle Estrella, Minority Leadership Award; Who's Who; Alpha Chi
  • New Caney -- Melanie Denzlinger, Alpha Chi
  • Plano --
    Sara Dethlefsen, College Music Honor Award; Sigma Alpha Iota Music Scholastic Award; Alpha Chi
    Gregory Scott Jackson, Tip Davidson Award
    Dawn Montague, Alpha Chi; Psychology Outstanding Graduate Award
    Neal Williams, Resident Assistant
  • Richardson --
    Louisa Hamm, Voran Choir Award; Pacesetter
    Kristin Sanders, German Studies Award
  • San Antonio --
    Cameron Crawford, Student Foundation
    David Evans, Student Government Association Outstanding Senior and Male Representative; Tau Kappa Epsilon Robert Ed Taylor Award; Ellis H. Brown Leadership Award; Cecil Ramey Award; Alpha Chi; Pacesetter
  • Spring -- Leigh Compton, Analytical Chemistry Award; Maroon Jacket; Alpha Chi; Pi Delta Phi Award in French
  • Tyler --
    Brian Johnson, Alpha Chi
    Kathryn Pattullo, Who's Who; Alpha Chi; R. E. Smith Religion Award; Pacesetter
  • Vidor -- Julia Biehle, White Music Scholarship
  • Yoakum -- Jeremy Bolom, White Music Scholarship, Alpha Chi

    OTHER COUNTRIES

  • France --
    Valerie Devos, E. L. Ford Award in French
    Isabelle Richard, E. L. Ford Award in French
  • Mexico -- Luis Cardenas, Hawn Freshman Music Award
  • Russia --
    Boris Dyakonov, Alpha Chi
    Marina Vaschekina, Student Government Association Senior Representative; Alpha Chi

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