Bridgewater College President Dr. David Bushman presided over a ceremony honoring outstanding students, faculty, staff and alumni on Saturday, April 11. The following BC students were recognized with college awards during the ceremony.
Ethics Bowl Award
Laine Anthony, Madison Lizarraga, Isaac Plange, Ifeatu Udokwu
Philomathes Society Graduate School Scholarship
Ifeatu Udokwu
Esther Mae Wilson Petcher Memorial Scholarship
Saron Enyew, Joshua Payne, Kristopher Schultz
Merlin & Dorothy Faw Garber Award for Christian Service
Saron Enyew
Alumni Association Citizenship Award
Paul Bauer
Dr. Jacob S. Huffman Outstanding Student Leadership Award
Kristopher Schultz
James O. & Sylvia Kline Bowman Peace & Justice Award
Philipa Effah
Carlyle Whitelow Award
Safalta Shrestha
John Painter & Vashon “J.J.” Jefferson Award
Ben Beaudoin
From the Rhodes School of Arts & Humanities
Ruth & Steve Watson Humanities Award
Meredith Scheiner
Department of Art
Paul M. & Betty Kline Student Art Scholarship
Stella Hale
Department of Communication Studies & Theatre
Outstanding Senior in Strategic Communications
Emelyn Koene
Outstanding Theatre Artist Award
Laine Anthony
Department of English
Outstanding Senior in English Award
Emelyn Koene
Outstanding Senior in Professional Writing Award
Meredith Scheiner
Department of History & Political Science
Daniel W. Bly-Lamar B. Neal History & Political Science Outstanding Senior Award
Gabriel Miller
Dr. David McQuilkin Endowed Scholarship
Gabriel Miller, Collin Nicholson
John W. Wayland Scholarship in Public History
Allie Jansen, Sebastian Kochall, Joshua Payne
Michael Robert “M.R.” Zigler Service Award
Kendra Arbogast
Dr. Stephen Longenecker Award for Excellence in Historical Research & Writing
Sebastian Kochall
Department of Music
Nelson T. Huffman Award for Musical Excellence
Angelica Sanders
Future Music Educator Award
Estrella Ramos
Department of Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy & Religion Award
Meredith Scheiner
Department of Sociology & Criminology
C. Wright Mills Award
Nena Strom
Department of World Languages & Cultures
Raymond N. & Virginia Andes Award
Kristopher Schultz, Spanish
From the Coffman School of Natural Sciences
Department of Biology & Environmental Science
Excellence in Biology Award
Riley Corcoran, Megan Huffstickler, Ifeatu Udokwu
Excellence in Environmental Science Award
Calvin Hulleman
Outstanding Research Award in Biology
Megan Huffstickler
Outstanding Research Award in Environmental Science
Calvin Hulleman
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
John Martin Award for Organic Chemistry
Nana Montans
Garland L. Reed Chemistry Award
Julie Trist
Dr. Stuart R. Suter Endowed Scholarship
Nana Montans, Laura Narby, Isabel Wilson
American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior Award
Danielle Fellner
Joseph M. & Jane A. Crockett Awaard
Ian Lindsay, Emma Strawderman, Ben Tomei
Department of Engineering & Physics
Dale V. Ulrich Scholarship Award
Isaac Plange
Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Outstanding Senior in Computer Science Award
Caleb Early
Outstanding Senior in Data Science & Analytics Award
Calvin Hulleman
Department of Psychology
Donald R. Witters Psychology Award:
Outstanding Academic Award: Kristin Rivera
From the Nolen School of Business & Professional Studies
Department of Economics & Business Administration
Robert L. Hueston Endowed Scholarship
Anabelle Dragan, Zac Reedy
David G. & Margie Messick Smith Endowed Scholarship
Ruth Elias Tsegaye
David E. Will Endowed Scholarship for the Support of Public Accounting
Anabelle Dragan
Outstanding Senior in Economics & Business Administration Award
Katlynn Hill, Ateh Nji-Tanji
Teacher Education Program
Virginia Scholars Award
Lacey Brinson
Student Leadership Award
Ben James
Excellence in Research Award
Madelynn Donahue
Department of Health & Human Sciences
Health & Human Sciences Excellence in Academics
Luke Tomajczyk
Health & Human Sciences Excellence in Leadership & Service
Madelynn Donahue
Majors of the Year
Health & Exercise Science Major of the Year: Luke Tomajczyk
Health & Physical Education Major of the Year: Aubrey Beale
Human Development & Family Science Major of the Year: Madelynn Donahue
Rugby H. St. John Endowed Scholarship in Family & Consumer Sciences
Anna Wilburn
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