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JACKSON, Tenn. — May 4, 2018 — 51ÉçÇø presented more than 60 awards to students, faculty and staff May 4 at the annual Awards Day chapel service.

The Carla D. Sanderson Faculty of the Year Award went to Mark Bolyard, university professor of biology. Suzanne Barham, academic affairs and accreditation specialist, was awarded with the Gary L. Carter Staff of the Year Award.

Other award recipients:

The Barnabas Leadership Award promotes the ideals of servant leadership in the Union community. This year’s recipients were Justice Walker and Joanna Cumbie.

The Bettye and Kermit Whiteaker Freshman Biology Award, which is presented to a freshman biology major or minor with outstanding scholastic achievement, was presented to Samantha Nicole Jones and Hayden Robert Rash.

The Bettye and Kermit Whiteaker Freshman Chemistry Award, which is presented to a freshman chemistry major or minor with outstanding scholastic achievement, was presented to Naomi Caroline Dalton.

The Bill Truex Award in Computer Science was presented to Hugo Miguel Gaspar.

The Broadman and Holman Award, given annually to a graduating senior who is deemed to have the greatest potential for significant contribution to the field of ministry, was presented to J.P. Barden.

The Dr. Bill Bouchillon Psychology Excellence Award, given to an outstanding graduating senior with a grade point average of 3.5 or greater in psychology and selected by the psychology faculty, was presented to Nicholas Alexander Best.

The Kyle L. Hathcox Memorial Physics Award, given to a junior or senior either majoring or minoring in physics, was presented to Cole Douglas LeMahieu.

The Curtiss E. Scott Business Excellence Award, which is presented to the outstanding senior business major as chosen by the faculty of the McAfee School of Business and the members of the Business Club based on both academic and leadership achievement, was presented to Kyle Alden Souleyrette.

The Service Through Engineering Award was presented to Cory Wayne Johnson. The Kina S. Mallard Communication Arts Student of the Year Award was presented to Terihana Jelks.

The Georgia Wilson Memorial Award for Clinical Nursing, which is presented to the member of the graduating class who is deemed by the nursing faculty to have been the most outstanding in clinical nursing, was presented to Anna Jenkins.

The Helen Blythe Creative Writing Award, which is presented by an endowment of 51ÉçÇø’s Women’s Club to the graduating English major who has demonstrated outstanding originality in writing during his or her 51ÉçÇø career, was presented to Jessica Jean Vaughn.

The Dr. James Alex Baggett History Research Paper Award, which recognizes the best original research papers presented in regularly scheduled history courses for the current academic year, was presented to Luke Noble Sower.

The Dorothy Woodard Myatt Intern of the Year Award, named in honor of Dottie Myatt, Union’s assistant dean for teacher education and accreditation, was presented to Amy Elizabeth McKelvey for Elementary Intern of the Year, to Ansley Lauren Ruth Katz for Secondary Intern of the Year and to Morgan Rachel Tungate for Special Education Intern of the Year.

The Tutor of the Year award is presented to recognize outstanding commitment and dedication shown by a Hundley Center peer tutor. This year’s award was presented to Minh Dong.

The Fred DeLay Memorial Award, for a senior who is an outstanding athlete, a person of high academic standing, unquestionable loyalty and good character, was presented to Janey Berends.

The Intramural Female Athlete of the Year was Savannah Seeley. The Intramural Male Athlete of the Year was Sawyer Thomas Duffey.

The Greek Scholarship Cups, which are awarded annually to the two social fraternities with the highest average, were presented to the men of Lambda Chi Alpha and the women of Chi Omega (for the 71st consecutive year).

The Howard Newell Innovative Teaching Award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated creativity and innovation in classroom teaching. Selections are made by a faculty committee. The award was presented to Joshua Williams, associate professor of chemistry.

Academic Excellence Medals were presented by Union to the graduating senior in each major, as selected by the faculty members of the department. The following students received medals for academic excellence:

Major in Studio Art – Hannah Katherine Barr
Major in Pre-Professional Art Therapy – Aubrey Ila Kurt
Major in Cell and Molecular Biology – Lillie Christina McCampbell
Major in Chemistry – Minh Dong
Major in Communication Studies – Terihana Jelks
Major in Journalism – Alexandria Nichole Renkens
Major in Media Communications – Tiffany Rose Dawson
Major in Public Relations – Katherine Wei Cheshire
Major in Theatre/Speech – Wendy Lynn Breedlove
Major in Theatre – Samuel Edgren
Major in Computer Science – Hugo Miguel Gaspar
Major in Engineering – Carson Mae Brown
Major in English – Ryan Gene Sinni
Major in History – Seth Michael Reid
Major in Intercultural Studies – Madison Paige McMullen
Major in Applied Linguistics – Janey Irene Berends
Major in French – Lindsey Jean Pence
Major in Spanish – Amy Catherine Knack
Major in Teaching English as a Second Language – Amy Catherine Knack
Major in Mathematics – Amy Grace Murdaugh
Major in Church Music – Lydia Michelle Cronk
Major in Music – Gretchen Elizabeth Foels
Bachelor of Arts in Music – Madeleine Jean McCully
Major in Music Education – Ansley Lauren Ruth Katz
Major in Physics – Mason David Ruby
Major in Psychology – Abigail Rose Williams
Major in Family Studies – Michelle Carole Raidy
Major in Accounting – Sarah Diane Fickley
Major in Business Administration – Anna Lea Little
Major in Economics – Russell Thomas Richardson II
Major in Interdisciplinary Studies – Hannah Mae Smith
Major in Teaching and Learning – Kelsey Nichole Robinson
Major in Special Education – Joy Elizabeth Beard
Major in Exercise Science and Wellness – Austin Lawrence Orr
Major in Sport Management – Igor Luczensky
Major in Nursing – Amanda Marie Couch
Major in Biblical Studies-Languages – Jonathan Edward Pope
Major in Christian Ministry and Missions – Jake Walton Leach
Major in Christian Studies – Ryan Gene Sinni
Major in Philosophy – James Daniel Martin
Major in Social Work – Rachel Gibson Williams
Major in Organizational Leadership – Lute Dickey.