Honors Convocation awards for 2026

Presidents Award: Nehemiah Storey

Going the Extra Mile Award for the year: Denise Burns

School Spirit Award: Jerry Ricker

Faculty Award: Holly Ratcliff

Staff Award: Chuck Sutton

Cafeteria Worker Award: Nancy Leonard

Community Member Award: Jackie and Teresa McCrary from Thrive Church

Civic Engagement Award (Outstanding Group): Track and Field teams 

Outstanding Faculty in Teaching, Service and Scholarship: Dr. Melissa Burt

 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award: Lilly Crawford

 

Division Award Type Award Title Recipient
BUSN Key Accounting Laura Vogel
Key Economics Kasper Hansen
Key Entrepreneurship Ylva Landa
Key Management Yuki Ikeda
Special Walter R. Johnson Juliana Garrison
Humanities Key Art and Design Hannah Morgan
Key Communication Jaida Ellison
Key English Kiersten Paxton
Special Curtis Owens Kiersten Paxton, BriAnna Higgins, Austin Reed and JP Campione
Math and Science Key Biology Brynna Johnson
Key Chemistry Hannah Marsh
Key Computer Science Stephen Wimberly
Key Environmental Science Dare Crusade
Special Doug Ratledge Environmental Science Scholarship Katie Campbell
Social Sciences Key Psychology Dani Beckham
Key History Christopher Colmer
Key Criminal Justice Mikayla Weems
Sports Studies Key Sport Science Jordyn Anderson
Key Sport Science Pre-Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy Brynn Smith
Key Sport Science Pre-Athletic Training Gina Raya
Key Sport Management Zuzanna Stasiak
Special James E Ward Future Professionals Caroline Heintzelman
Special Master of Sport Management Student of the Year Margaret Baytan
Special David Bow Award Nehemiah Storey
 
Education
Key Interdisciplinary K-5 Samantha Jimenez
Key Special Education Morgan Mysinger
Special Outstanding Undergraduate Student (online) Allie Bradley
Special Outstanding Undergraduate Student (residential) Gabrielle Alvarez
Special Outstanding Master of Arts in Teaching Student Ethan Stinnett
Special Outstanding Master of Arts in Organizational Training and Performance Management Student Laycie Cunningham
Special Outstanding Master of Arts in Education Student Cosset Campbell