JACKSON, Tenn. — May 6, 2022 — 51社区 presented more than 80 awards to students, faculty and staff May 6 at the annual Awards Day chapel service.
The Carla D. Sanderson Faculty of the Year Award went to Santhosh Abraham, associate professor of accounting. Luanne Powell, senior program director for the School of Adult and Professional Studies, was awarded with the Gary L. Carter Staff of the Year Award.
Hal Poe, the Charles Colson Professor of Faith and Culture, received the Faculty Researcher of the Year Award, which recognizes a full-time faculty member who has made significant and sustained scholarly contributions to his or her discipline and the academy.
Other award recipients:
The Bettye and Kermit Whiteaker Freshman Biology Award was presented to Camille Haas.
The Pre-Pharmacy Excellence Award was presented to Rachel Dawson.
The Kina S. Mallard Communication Arts Student of the Year Award was presented to Leah Margaret Busler.
The Bill Truex Award in Computer Science was presented to Ben Trainor.
The Helen Blythe Creative Writing Award was presented to Sydney Schmude.
The Dr. James Alex Baggett History Research Paper Award was presented to Anne Adams.
The Wolfram Award in Computational Science was presented to Josiah Hays.
The Kyle L. Hathcox Memorial Physics Award was presented to Taylor Overcast.
The Dr. Bill Bouchillon Psychology Excellence Award was presented to Alexis Haege.
The Curtiss E. Scott Business Excellence Award was presented to Sean Otto.
The Dorothy Woodard Myatt Intern of the Year Award was presented to Drake Thompson for Secondary Intern of the Year, to Kacey Elam for Special Education Intern of the Year and to Haley Ramsey 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 Abigail Bergquist Dean.
The Georgia Wilson Memorial Award for Clinical Nursing was presented to Trinitee Riggins.
The Barnabas Leadership Award promotes the ideals of servant leadership in the Union community. This year鈥檚 recipients were Anna Thompson and David Edgren.
The Intramural Female Athlete of the Year was Hadie Sowell. The Intramural Male Athlete of the Year was Drew Logsdon.
The Servant Leadership Program Student Employee of the Year was Anna Rae Jeter. The Servant Leadership Program Supervisor of the Year was Vernetta Anderson.
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 75th 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 Phil Davignon, associate professor of sociology.
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� Ashley Nicole Thompson
Major in Studio Art - Sara Ashleigh Nevius
Major in Pre-Professional Art Therapy - Madeline Laurel Blackburn
Major in Biology - Gabrielle Mirabella
Major in Cell and Molecular Biology - Bethany Marie Jenkins
Major in Zoology - Sydney Lee Zemke
Major in Biochemistry - Paige Danielle Bogard
Major in Chemistry - Conitra Celeste Morton
Major in Communication Studies - Isabella Adalisha Gray
Major in Broadcast Journalism - Sophia Claire Box
Major in Digital Media Communications - Madison Grohler
Major in Journalism - Natalie Therese Nagy
Major in Public Relations - Mary Keely Vaughn
Major in Film Studies - Alyssa Tatsch
Major in Computer Science - Caleb Thomas Atkins
Major in Information Technology - Reid Hardin Lydon
Major in Engineering - John Charles Tidwell III
Major in English - Cate Elizabeth Price
Major in History - Anne Evelyn Adams
Major in French - Jonathan Edward Hudson
Major in Spanish - Elijah Brant Stutz
Major in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Emma Catherine Hare
Major in Applied Linguistics - Anne Evelyn Adams
Major in Intercultural Studies - Leah Margaret Busler
Major in Mathematics - Lisa Michelle Reed
Major in Music - Anna Claire Adams
Major in Commercial Music - Michael Roger Smith
Major in Music Composition - Mary Katelyn Simpson
Major in Music Education - Brianna Lynn Pasca
Major in Music Theory - Samuel Lucas Brogdon
Major in Worship Leadership - Austin Luttrell
Major in Psychology - Ivy Marie Adkisson
Major in Family Studies - Alyssa Kelli Slusmeyer
Major in Criminal Justice - Elijah Brant Stutz
Major in Accounting - Lillian Grace Wallace
Major in Business Administration - Mary Elizabeth Vranyes
Major in Interdisciplinary Studies - Abby Lynn Howell
Major in Teaching and Learning - Anna Tankersley
Major in Special Education - Kacey Ann Elam
Major in Athletic Training - Emma Kate Korte
Major in Physical Education and Health - Samuel Christopher Barkman
Major in Exercise Science and Wellness - Maggie J. Bollinger
Major in Sport Management - James Matthew Jackson
Major in Nursing - Angela Grace Le
Major in Christian Studies - Brennan Thomas Kress
Major in Philosophy - Nicholas Andrew Terra
Major in Theological Studies - Natalie Ann Guinn
Major in Social Work - Charles Clayton Brinkley
Major in Professional Studies - James Irving Geerholt
Major in Organizational Leadership - Christopher Doyle
Major in Entrepreneurial Leadership - Kimbria Meeks
Major in Applied Psychology - Julie Featherstone
Major in Urban Theological Studies - Ruben Lowe
Major in Urban Theological Studies for an Associate degree - Mary Linda Miller
Student Research Excellence Awards were presented to the following students: Amanda Gilbert, Brennan Kress, Nick Lewis, Lisa Reed, Tara Tuck and Clayton Williams.