JACKSON, Tenn. — April 30, 2021 — 51社区 presented more than 90 awards to students, faculty and staff April 30 at the annual Awards Day chapel service.
The Carla D. Sanderson Faculty of the Year Award went to Jeremy Blaschke, assistant professor of biology. Brad Seaton, assistant director for infrastructure support and senior systems administrator, was awarded with the Gary L. Carter Staff of the Year Award.
A new award this year, the Faculty Researcher of the Year Award, recognizes a full-time faculty member who has made significant and sustained scholarly contributions to his or her discipline and the academy. This award represents the highest honor bestowed by the university for research and scholarly activity. This year's recipient was Blake Watkins, professor of pharmaceutical sciences.
Other award recipients:
The Bettye and Kermit Whiteaker Freshman Chemistry Award was presented to Hayden Phillips.
The Kina S. Mallard Communication Arts Student of the Year Award was presented to Sullivan Hogan.
The Bill Truex Award in Computer Science was presented to Anton Nguyen.
The Helen Blythe Creative Writing Award was presented to Amber Kelley.
The Service Through Engineering Award was presented to Luis Larrinaga.
The Dr. James Alex Baggett History Research Paper Award was presented to William Walker Beasley.
The Wolfram Award in Computational Science was presented to Nathaniel Barnard.
The Kyle L. Hathcox Memorial Physics Award was presented to Jessica Searl.
The Dr. Bill Bouchillon Psychology Excellence Award was presented to Caroline Adcock.
The Curtiss E. Scott Business Excellence Award was presented to Lillian Grace Wallace.
The Dorothy Woodard Myatt Intern of the Year Award was presented to Leah Wilmoth for Secondary Intern of the Year, to Marley Sullivan for Special Education Intern of the Year and to Reegan Cadonau for Elementary Intern of the Year.
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 Meghan Delaney.
The Georgia Wilson Memorial Award for Clinical Nursing was presented to Morgan Ray.
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 Devon Koepsell.
The Barnabas Leadership Award promotes the ideals of servant leadership in the Union community. This year鈥檚 recipients were Mackenzie Pilgrim and Jonathan Lafferty.
The Intramural Female Athlete of the Year was Tori Graves. The Intramural Male Athlete of the Year was Cameron Woodard.
The Servant Leadership Program Student Employee of the Year was Amber Rhodes. The Servant Leadership Program Supervisor of the Year was Jonny Wilson.
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 74th 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 Jeremy Blaschke, assistant professor of biology.
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 Art 鈥� Neil Andrew Cole
Major in Studio Art - Jamie Elizabeth Hodge
Major in Pre-Professional Art Therapy - Anna Claire Winchester
Major in Biology - Samantha Nicole Jones
Major in Cell and Molecular Biology - Bailey Hunter Krebs
Major in Conservation Biology - Amber Sunshine Rhodes
Major in Zoology - Sarah Ann Childress
Major in Biochemistry - Naomi Caroline Dalton
Major in Chemistry - Dillon Garen Graves
Major in Communication Studies - Cameron Evans Woodard
Major in Digital Media Communications - Madison Brooke Rowland
Major in Journalism - Naomi Elizabeth Mengel
Major in Public Relations - Sara Beth Conley
Major in Theatre - Kristin Shay Beard
Major in Theatre/Speech - Leah Wilmoth
Major in Computer Science - Christopher John Griffin
Major in Information Technology - Anton Nguyen
Major in Engineering - John Walter Mayer
Major in English - Danielle Lauren Chalker
Major in History - Savannah Laurel Wright
Major in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Alissa Megan Harris
Major in Intercultural Studies - Laura Jacqueline Griffith
Major in Music Composition - Micah James Rhodes
Major in Music Education - Leah Meghan Campbell
Major in Worship Leadership - Ashley Marie Cook
Major in Physics - Jonathan Graham Van Neste
Major in Political Science - Emily Mae Huddleston
Major in Psychology - Madison Grace Garner
Major in Sociology - William Keith Lewis
Major in Family Studies - Caleb Seth Allen
Major in Accounting - Julia Chung Browning
Major in Business Administration - Sarah Elizabeth Emery
Major in Economics - Raymond Christian Chahyadi
Major in Interdisciplinary Studies - Lauren Nicole Kinzinger
Major in Teaching and Learning - Rachel Brooke Durham
Major in Special Education - Megan Lynna Mockford
Major in Athletic Training - Riley Renay Gray
Major in Exercise Science and Wellness - Ashten Taylor Petty
Major in Sport Management - Jaya Naomi Wilson
Major in Nursing - Christy Lynne Newsom
Major in Biblical Studies-Languages - Elliot Ross Garrett
Major in Christian Ministry and Missions - Devon Michael Koepsell
Major in Christian Studies - Ashleigh Loran Slusmeyer
Major in Philosophy - Samuel David Sadler
Major in Theological Studies - Kalee Cross Stedman
Major in Social Work - Victoria Grace Graves
Major in Professional Studies - Amy Lorean Key
Major in Organizational Leadership - Kathryn Marie Yeaglin
Major in Applied Psychology - Julie Featherstone
Major in Urban Theological Studies - Lee Ivory Smith Jr.
Student Research Excellence Awards were presented to the following students: Emilee Atkins, Darius Mullen, Danielle Chalker, Dylan Parmely, Sarah Emery, Raymond Chahyadi, Jessica Thurman Adams, Edith Appleton, Juliana White, Ana Rosa Henderson and Melanie Nassif.