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Contact: Office of Student Life, 318-869-5117, or Lynn Stewart, Centenary News Service, 318-869-5120

Centenary College Recognizes Outstanding Students During its 2005-06 Honors Convocation April 20

	Centenary Gent Chris Lavan
	Centenary Lady Kakie Walker

SHREVEPORT, LA — Centenary College recognized outstanding students during its annual Honors Convocation Thursday, April 20, in Brown Memorial Chapel. Honorees included recipients of academic department awards as well as those named to honor societies and those receiving campus awards. Honorees are as follows:

ACADEMIC AWARDS


Ancient and Modern Languages
Herr R. Johnson Watts Award
Lacey Anderson
Lori Lusted

CODOFIL Award
Elizabeth Lyles
Leah Sayad

Diego Morphy Award
Carrie Lombardino
Ashley Owens

Biology

AED Outstanding Contributions Award
Diya Surie

Bettina C. Hilman Award for Academic Excellence
Elizabeth Allen

Chemistry

CRC Award in General Chemistry
Derek Fogleman

Outstanding Achievement in Organic Chemistry Award
Sophie Teng

Outstanding Achievement in Analytical Chemistry
Emily Davis

Chemistry Academic Award
Diya Surie

Choir

A. C. "Cheesy" Voran Award
Adam Philley

Shannon Brown Award
Albert Lovell

A. J. and Nona Trigg Hodges Choir Spirit Award
Mat Brooksher
Amber Daniel

Director's Award
Timothy Carpenter
Jared Frank

Church Careers

Minnie Hall Brown Award
Holly Richardson

Church Careers Seniors Award
Emma Cook

James Sears Award for Outstanding Contribution to Church Careers Community
Christina Holdiness

D. L. Dykes Founder Award for Excellence in Field Education
Steven Belk
Nicole Clifton
Benjamin Crismon
Carrie Mercer
Holly Richardson

Dance

The Escaped Images Dance Company Award
Jessica Long
Kristin McCrosky
Megan McCrosky
Renee’ Nolen
Laura Sentell

Escaped Images Dance Scholarship
Katie Carpenter

Education

Hallquist Elementary Education Award
Jenna Roche’

Vroonland Secondary Education Award
Andrea Sanchez

English

P. B. Lindsey Freshman English Award
Courtney Delaney

Zeak Monroe Buckner Creative Writing Award
Katy Thomas

M. T. Brewerton Award for English
Amy Larsen
Erin McQuiston
Mary Noon

Frost School of Business

Top Accounting Student Award
Chau Yi Yeung

Institute of Management Accountants Award
Wes Hardin

Top Finance Student Award
Scott Lerchie

Top Economics Major Award
Scott Lerchie

Woodrow W. Pate Economics Award
Brandon Fulenchek

Top Business Major Award
Emily Evans

Frost School of Business Leadership Award
Jared Frank

Frost School of Business Faculty Award
Wes Hardin

The Wall Street Journal Award
Scott Lerchie

Cecil E. Ramey, Jr. Frost School of Business Award
Scott Lerchie

Geology

Austin Sartin Award
Stephanie Johnston

Health/Exercise Science

Tip Davidson Award
Sarah Ball
Alan Brown

Dr. David L. Bedard Health and Exercise Science Award
Lauren Fontaine

History and Political Science
Chris T. and Sue C. Barnette Memorial Award
Meaghan Long

Colonial Dames of America, Chapter 6 - Outstanding American History Student Award
Carrie Faulk

M. T. Brewerton Award for History
Ashley Madden

Weems, Schimpf, Gilsoul, Haines & Carmouche Pre-Law Award
Ali Hilsher

Dr. Leroy Vogel Memorial Award
Eftim Stojanov

Mathematics

Virginia Carlton Mathematics Award
Julia Cornelius
Magy Shehata

John A. Hardin Award
Eftim Stojanov

Music

Sigma Alpha Iota Scholastic Award
Sarah Black

Sigma Alpha Iota College Honor Award
Jessica Rautio

Mary C. White Scholarship
Lucy Fliegel

Ronald E. Dean Academic Achievement Award
Thea Partington

Shirley Hawn Endowed Music Scholarship
Virginia Applegate

Frank Carroll Memorial Endowed Scholarship
David Pennywell

Helen and Henry Stertz Endowed Music Scholarship
Timothy Nicholson

Outstanding Senior Music Major Award
Jeremy DeLaCerda

Natural Science

Poppy K. Moon Endowed Award
Kelly Waterhouse

Philosophy

L. Hughes Cox Endowed Scholarship
Devin Rourke

Physics

Outstanding Biophysics Student of the Year
Catherine Batte

Psychology

Outstanding Graduate in Psychology Award
Ashlie Junot

Vroonland Psychology Award
Megan Vaughn

Religious Studies

American Bible Society Award
Sean Hennigan

Epworth Award
Darrius Hills

Dean R. E. Smith Religious Studies Award
Courtney Lacy

Sociology

Dr. W. Ferrell Pledger Honor Award in Sociology
Diya Surie

Departmental Honors in Sociology
Megan LeBato
Diya Surie

The C. Wright Mills Award
Debbie Elsen

Theatre
Anna Chappell Memorial Award
Brigitte Bechtel

HONOR SOCIETIES
Frost School of Business
Sigma Beta Delta
Thurston Allen
Brandon Fulenchek
Scott Lerchie
Janna Oswald
Robert Trempski

Omicron Delta Epsilon
Emily Argue
Allison Awalt
Dana Davis
Brandon Fulenchek

History/Political Science
Phi Alpha Theta
Nathan Hamaker
Rachel Johnson
Meaghan Long
Erin McQuiston
Courtney Powell
Nic Rougely
Amanda Russell
Mary Wubbena

Pi Sigma Alpha
Timothy Carpenter
Megan LeBato
Versha Sharma
Dr. Philip Barker

Psychology
Psi Chi
Brittany Davidson
Nicole Deese
Sarah Drummond
Heather Kasparek
Emily Klepper
Lauren Snell

Residence Life
National Residence Hall Honorary
Bethany Green
Sarah Guillot
Talicia Johnson
Christopher Lavan
Megan LeBato
Margaret Mahoney
Megan Polito
Courtney Powell
Shelley Waits

Alpha Chi

Elizabeth Allen
Cody Andrews
Jennifer Atchison
Benjamin Bumgardner
Lisa Butler
Nicole Deese
Sarah Drummond
Emily Evans
Mary Hanisee
Sean Hennigan
A. J. Howes
Emily Klepper
Courtney Lacy
Lori Lusted
Nicholas Mai
Margaret McDonald
Erin McQuiston
Amy Melton
Ashley Moss
Rebecca Murphy
Stacy Nelson
Thea Partington
Laura Pryor
Taylor A. Robertson
Evelyn Scarborough
Diya Surie
Megan Vaughn

Omicron Delta Kappa

Emily Argue
Joel Bailey
Katie Carpenter
Abram Darnutzer
Maeghan Davis
Carlie Duhon
Debbie Elsen
Lauren Frost
Sarah Gardner
Darrius Hills
Talicia Johnson
Ashlie Junot
Jillian Kennedy
Victor Kha
J.T. Kohrs
Courtney Lacy
Georgette Lang
Christine Majchrowicz
Ann Nguyen
Wesley Pepitone
Courtney Powell
Taylor A. Robertson
Courtney Rome
Stephanie Scanlan
Roxie Smith
Heidi Stewart
Colleen Young
Robert Youngblood

CAMPUS AWARDS

Athletics

Athletic Achievement Award
David McElroy
Micah Rhodes

Centenary Activities Board

CAB General Board Member of the Year
Emily Klepper

Chaplain's Office

John M. Warren Award
Jennifer Bouso

Thomas A. Pitt Memorial Award
Sean Hennigan

Service-Learning

Centenary College Student Service Award
Sarah Smith

Residence Life

Community Building Program of the Year
Lisa Butler
Betsy Chustz
Jessica Coker
Maeghan Davis
Tiffany Pruitt
Emma Rayburn
Amanda Russell
Dione Wrenn

Educational Program of the Year
Stacey Stokes

Programmer of the Year
Emily Waggenspack

Resident Assistant of the Year
Stacey Stokes

Rising Star Award
Allison Cormier
Kyle McGimsey
Marissa Torrez

Student Life

Outstanding Contributions in Student Life
Joshua Broussard
Whitney Buchanan
Patrick Cole
Debbie Elsen
Jared Frank
Ryan Goodwin
Sara Hebert
Darrius Hills
Kristy Landry
Christopher Lavan
Paul Morrow
Ashley Owens
Megan Polito
Diya Surie
Shelley Waits
Kakie Walker

Who's Who
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Elizabeth Allen
Joel Bailey
Jessica Booth
Whitney Buchanan
Abram Darnutzer
Bethany Green
Darrius Hills
A. J. Howes
Ashlie Junot
Emily Klepper
Christopher Lavan
Megan LeBato
Jessica Long
Kacie Lopez
Ann Nguyen
Kenneth Portis
Taylor A.Robertson
Julie Vanderlick
Megan Vaughn
Kakie Walker

Omicron Delta Kappa
Samuel P. Peters ODK Leadership Award
Aleksandra Kasztalska
Marissa Torrez

Maroon Jackets
Ray Williams Honorary Maroon Jacket Award
Sara Hebert

Faculty-Staff Honorary Maroon Jackets
David Henington
Dr. Scott Chirhart

Joy Jeffers Award
Sarah Smith

Maroon Jackets 2006-07

Jessica Angus
Heather Bryant
Katie Carpenter
Carlie Duhon
Sarah Gardner
Talicia Johnson
J. T. Kohrs
Georgette Lang
Barrett McGee
Wesley Pepitone
Brittany Pike
Courtney Powell
Taylor L. Robertson
Courtney Rome
Anna Taylor
Colleen Young

Nan Christian
Nan Christian Award
Jennifer Bouso

Student Government Association

SGA Bullet Award
Holly Williams

Pacesetters
Students
Thurston Allen
Emily Argue
Katie Carpenter
Patrick Cole
Debbie Elsen
Jeremy Fagan
Jared Frank
Amelia Harrell
Sara Hebert
Darrius Hills
Georgette Lang
Scott Lerchie
Tyler Moore
Amanda Russell
Roxie Smith
Diya Surie
Emily Waggenspack
Nathan Winner
Faculty / Staff
Dr. Scott Chirhart
Dr. Kim VanHoosier-Carey

Centenary Lady and Centenary Gent
Kakie Walker
Christopher Lavan

Presidential
Verba J. Schwab Memorial Endowed Leadership Award
Mindy McKoin

Ellis H. Brown Leadership Award
Debbie Elsen
Christopher Lavan

Students of Distinction
Greek

Chi Omega Sue Solomon Award
Elizabeth Allen

Chi Omega Peggy Rountree Award
Megan LeBato

Kappa Alpha Most Improved Active
Matthew Shoptaugh

Kappa Alpha Scholastic Award
Taylor A. Robertson

Kappa Alpha Stan Hope McClelland Scott Award
Daniel Gehrig

Kappa Alpha Samuel Oliver Brown Award
Stephen Holloway

Kappa Alpha Matthew Robert Smitherman Award
Jon Sparling, Jr.

Kappa Sigma Best Active
Nathan Hamaker

Kappa Sigma Best Recruiter
Benjamin Bumgardner

Kappa Sigma Campus Involvement Award
Benjamin Crismon

Kappa Sigma W. Peyton Shehee, Jr. Best Pledge
John Hafer

Zeta Tau Alpha Member of the Year Award
Amelia Harrell

Zeta Tau Alpha Scholastic Award
Emily Evans

Zeta Tau Alpha Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee Award
Emily Argue

Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Recognition Award
Mary Chaney

Highest Chapter Cumulative GPA
Chi Omega

Greek Man of the Year
Benjamin Bumgardner

Greek Woman of the Year
Lauren Frost

Residence Life

Resident Assistant Service Award
Cody Andrews
Brigitte Bechtel
Heather Bryant
Amy Burt
Joshua Coco
Brandon Davis
Maeghan Davis
David Ehricht
Sarah Gardner
Sara Hebert
Rachel Johnson
Talicia Johnson
Dan Kersting
J. T. Kohrs
Georgette Lang
Christopher Lavan
Christine Majchrowicz
Rebekah Metcalf
Courtney Powell
Nic Rougely
Amanda Russell
Stacey Stokes
Emily Waggenspack

Honor Court
Joel Bailey
Jared Frank
Ryan Goodwin
Stacy Nelson
Julie Vanderlick

Student Government Association
Student Government Officers
Patrick Cole
David Ehricht
Darrius Hills
Georgette Lang
Christopher Lavan
Student Government Senators
Emily Argue
Alex Boudreaux
Breonka Burnom
Emma Cook
Amber Furgerson
John Hafer
Amelia Harrell
James King
J. T. Kohrs
Alicia Liddell
Lori Lusted
Margaret McDonald
Amber Monette
Ebonii Nelson
Ann Nguyen
Nic Rougely
Amanda Russell
Stephanie Scanlan
Wynne Stuart
Jeremy Tan
Jared Ward
Naomi Will
Holly Williams

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