Award recipients at April 16, 2021, honors ceremonies
Pioneer I’s
Proactive (Dylan DeBusk – member of Pioneer 7) – COE – MAOT
- Annie McCullough – COB – MBA
- McKenzie Myers – CSTM – Psych
Interactive (Hanna Johnson – member of Pioneer 7) – CCLA – Political Science – 2020 grad
- Thomas “TJ” Minton – CCLA – Art & Design
- Connor Pinkard – CSTM – Premed Biology
Organized (Grace Beddingfield – member of Pioneer 7) – CSTM – Psych
- Ashley Keller – CON – Nursing
- Trenton Gibson – COE – Sport Management
Nettie-Like (Avonlea Knode – member of Pioneer 7) – COB – Management
- Ben Gall – COB – Business Admin – Accounting
- Samantha Nelson – CCLA – History
Engaged (Jackson Cauthen – member of Pioneer 7) – CON – Nursing
- Cecilie “Cece” Mortensen – COB – MBA
- Andrew Medeck – CSTM – Premed Biology
Ethical (Michael Sharpe – member of Pioneer 7) – COB – BSBA
- Emilie Kaysen Schiott Hansen – Double major – CCLA – Art & Design; COB – Bus Admin IT
- Makenzie Walker – CON – Nursing
Responsible (Ashley Keller – member of Pioneer 7) – CON – Nursing
- Logan Mitchell – COE – BAIS
- Vayda Darnell – CSTM – Chemistry
College of Business awards
Senior Honor Key Award winners
- Anthony Benedetti
- Barbara Cruze
- Zachary Gillis
- Reid Mullins
- Michael Sharpe
- Chad Shultz
- Bryson Williams
- Peyton Wright
- Sarah Daetz
- Wesley Jones
- Paige Roberts
- Keegan Ernest
- Elle Hutchinson
- Isaac Hybarger
- Jonathan Julien
- Kasi Morrow
- Liam Sweeney
- Charles Hall
- Connor Coleman
- Braden Elam
- Sander Johansen
- Ryan Kavulich
- Avonlea Knode
- William Leonard
- Martina Marras Segura
- Marco Meon
- Leighann Ornduff
- Kaitlyn Pickens
- James Thomas
- Justin Parker
- Samantha Gross
Walter R. Johnson Award
Marco Meon
Jean Hixon Award
Anthony Benedetti and Wesley Jones
College of Civic and Liberal Arts
Senior Key Awards
- Art and Design – Riley Burns
- English – Meredith Barton
- Criminal Justice – Olivia Russell
Excellence in Service
Theatre Arts Award – Matyra “Mattie” Olmsted
Faculty Service to Institution – Kelsey Trom
Staff Service to the Institution – Jill Oberfeitinger
The Service-Learning Award – Jalia Arnwine
Excellence in Research and Scholarship
Student Excellence in Scholarship – Meredith Barton
Student Excellence in Artistic Endeavor — Riley Burns
Honors Award for Student Excellence – McKenzie Myers
Excellence in Teaching
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching – Shelby Ward
Excellence in Teaching – Dr. Katherine Everhart
College of Education Sport Studies Department
Sport Science Senior Key award – Arizona Webb
Sport Management Senior Key award – Nicolas Flesher
Tennessee Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance award – Jacob Willett
Dr. David Bow award – Trenton Gibson
Outstanding MASA student award – Belle Hembree
The Teacher Education Department of the College of Education will issue its awards Wednesday, May 5.
College of Nursing
Top GPA (Pioneer Award) – Jackson Cauthen, 3.95
Clinical Excellence – Kylie McCormick
Leadership – Ashley Keller
Extra Mile Award – Logan Shively
Junior Class Leadership Award – Seth Brown
College of Science, Technology and Math
Biology Key Award – Tori West
Chemistry Key Award – Danika Chaney
Environmental Science Key Award – Gabby Gray
Environmental Studies Key Award – Sydney Holter
Psychology Key Award – Carly Sosnowski
Outstanding Achievement in Psychology and Behavioral Health Award – Stacy Songer
Undergraduate Research Excellence in Psychology Award – McKenzie Myers
Service-Learning Award – Grace Beddingfield
PSI CHI Honors Society Awards
- Gabriella Alexander
- Hannah Barr
- Giovanni Berardis
- Taylor Floyd
- Erica Hinkle
- Darby Johnson
- Macy Kidwell
- Celina Roberts
- Katie Robinette
- Oliva Russell
- Carly Sosnowski
- Madisyn Walters
Teaching Award – Drs. Conor Keitzer and Wei Hu
Scholarship and/or Professional Development Award – Drs. Kate Smith and Hollie Pellosmaa
Service Leadership Award – Jordan Baker
Dean’s Award – Dr. Dennis Ashford
Adjunct Teaching Award – Chris Holley