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Presidents Award: Nehemiah Storey<\/span><\/p>\n

Going the Extra Mile Award for the year: Denise Burns<\/span><\/p>\n

School Spirit Award: Jerry Ricker<\/span><\/p>\n

Faculty Award: Holly Ratcliff<\/span><\/p>\n

Staff Award: Chuck Sutton<\/span><\/p>\n

Cafeteria Worker Award: Nancy Leonard<\/span><\/p>\n

Community Member Award: Jackie and Teresa McCrary from Thrive Church<\/span><\/p>\n

Civic Engagement Award (Outstanding Group): Track and Field teams\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Outstanding Faculty in Teaching, Service and Scholarship: Dr. Melissa Burt<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award: Lilly Crawford<\/span><\/p>\n

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Division<\/strong><\/td>\nAward Type<\/strong><\/td>\nAward Title<\/strong><\/td>\nRecipient <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUSN<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nAccounting<\/td>\nLaura Vogel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nEconomics<\/td>\nKasper Hansen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nEntrepreneurship<\/td>\nYlva Landa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nManagement<\/td>\nYuki Ikeda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nWalter R. Johnson<\/td>\nJuliana Garrison<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Humanities<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nArt and Design<\/td>\nHannah Morgan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nCommunication<\/td>\nJaida Ellison<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\nKiersten Paxton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nCurtis Owens<\/td>\nKiersten Paxton, BriAnna Higgins, Austin Reed and JP Campione<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Math and Science<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nBiology<\/td>\nBrynna Johnson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nChemistry<\/td>\nHannah Marsh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nComputer Science<\/td>\nStephen Wimberly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nEnvironmental Science<\/td>\nDare Crusade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nDoug Ratledge Environmental Science Scholarship<\/td>\nKatie Campbell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Social Sciences<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nPsychology<\/td>\nDani Beckham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nHistory<\/td>\nChristopher Colmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nCriminal Justice<\/td>\nMikayla Weems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sports Studies<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nSport Science<\/td>\nJordyn Anderson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nSport Science Pre-Physical Therapy\/Occupational Therapy<\/td>\nBrynn Smith<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nSport Science Pre-Athletic Training<\/td>\nGina Raya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nSport Management<\/td>\nZuzanna Stasiak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nJames E Ward Future Professionals<\/td>\nCaroline Heintzelman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nMaster of Sport Management Student of the Year<\/td>\nMargaret Baytan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nDavid Bow Award<\/td>\nNehemiah Storey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Education<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nInterdisciplinary K-5<\/td>\nSamantha Jimenez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKey<\/td>\nSpecial Education<\/td>\nMorgan Mysinger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nOutstanding Undergraduate Student (online)<\/td>\nAllie Bradley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nOutstanding Undergraduate Student (residential)<\/td>\nGabrielle Alvarez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nOutstanding Master of Arts in Teaching Student<\/td>\nEthan Stinnett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nOutstanding Master of Arts in Organizational Training and Performance Management Student<\/td>\nLaycie Cunningham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpecial<\/td>\nOutstanding Master of Arts in Education Student<\/td>\nCosset Campbell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Presidents Award: Nehemiah Storey<\/span><\/p>\n

Going the Extra Mile Award for the year: Denise Burns<\/span><\/p>\n

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