51ÉçÇø

JACKSON, Tenn. — April 21, 2023 — 51ÉçÇø presented more than 80 awards to students, faculty and staff April 21 at the annual Awards Day chapel service.

The Carla D. Sanderson Faculty of the Year Award went to Ted Kluck, associate professor of communication arts. Scott Lancaster, multimedia producer, was awarded with the Gary L. Carter Staff of the Year Award.

Bryan Dawson, university professor of mathematics, received the R. Keith Absher 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 Chemistry Award was presented to Andrew Myers.

The Pre-Pharmacy Excellence Award was presented to Sarah Coppola.

The Bill Truex Award in Computer Science was presented to Cole Harris.

The Broadman and Holman Award was presented to James Bryan.

The Dr. Bill Bouchillon Psychology Excellence Award was presented to Kailie Cromwell.

The Kyle L. Hathcox Memorial Physics Award was presented to Tabitha Keylon.

The Curtiss E. Scott Business Excellence Award was presented to Danielle Popson.

The Kina S. Mallard Communication Arts Student of the Year Award was presented to Kathryn Pinkston.

The Georgia Wilson Memorial Award for Clinical Nursing was presented to Jenna Wilson.

The Helen Blythe Creative Writing Award was presented to Jonathan Clemmons.

The Dr. James Alex Baggett History Research Paper Award was presented to Jack Jenkins.

The Service Through Engineering Award was presented to Nathan Cole.

The Wolfram Award in Computational Science was presented to Matthew Sureda.

The Dorothy Woodard Myatt Intern of the Year Award was presented to Olivia Woodard for Secondary Intern of the Year, to Treava Leaf for Special Education Intern of the Year and to Krista Robertson 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 Emily Grace Calhoun.

The Servant Leadership Program Student Employee of the Year awards were presented to David Ebrahim and McKenzie Strasko. The Servant Leadership Program Supervisor of the Year was Karis Murila.

The Intramural Female Athlete of the Year was Victoria Green. The Intramural Male Athlete of the Year was Adren Pearce.

The Barnabas Leadership Award promotes the ideals of servant leadership in the Union community. This year’s recipients were Lydia McGinnis and Hayden Phillips.

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 76th 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 Meghan Larson, assistant professor of social work.

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 – Sylvana Kempka

Major in Studio Art – Cayli Lambert

Major in Biology – Cassandra Fish

Major in Cell and Molecular Biology – Benjamin Scott

Major in Conservation Biology – Jasmine Kirchner

Major in Zoology – Sarah Ruckersfeldt

Major in Chemistry – Hattie Hume

Major in Communication Studies – Meagan Jaeger

Major in Digital Media Communications – Laila Al-Hagal

Major in Journalism – Madeline Steele

Major in Public Relations – Julia Matteson

Major in Theatre – Christina Crooks

Major in Film Studies – David Sheilley

Major in Engineering – Samuel Eudy

Major in English – McKenzie Strasko

Major in History – Jack Jenkins

Major in French – Matthias Hargrave

Major in Applied Linguistics – Holly Bryan

Major in Spanish – Holly Bryan

Major in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – Olivia Woodard

Major in Intercultural Studies – Kirbi Cochran

Major in Mathematics – Abigail Branson

Major in Music – McKenna Harris

Major in Commercial Music – Clark Walker

Major in Worship Leadership – Alexis Patrick

Major in Physics – Jessica Searl

Major in Political Science – Merry Ashlyn Gatewood

Major in Psychology – Kate Detellis

Major in Family Studies – Ilsa Person

Major in Sociology – Benjamin Murray

Major in Criminal Justice – Elijah Matteson

Major in Accounting – Anna Nason

Major in Business Administration – Danielle Popson

Major in Interdisciplinary Studies – Allison Eichenlaub

Major in Teaching and Learning – Madelyn Fields

Major in Special Education – Rachel Thomas

Major in Athletic Training – Cameron Presley

Major in Exercise Science and Wellness – Chloe Veilleux

Major in Nursing – Kristin Klingenberg

Major in Biblical Studies-Languages – Matthias Hargrave

Major in Christian Ministry and Missions – Adren Pearce

Major in Christian Studies – Anna Moss

Major in Theological Studies – Daniel Green

Major in Social Work – Bethany Justice

Major in Christian Leadership – Audra Eddings

Major in Professional Studies – Melissa Higgins

Major in Organizational Leadership – Stephanie Bonds

Major in Applied Psychology – Martha Castillo-Torres

Major in Urban Theological Studies – Christopher Ballard

Student Research Excellence Awards were presented to the following students: Mary Beth Propes, Allison Winkler, Andrew Logsdon, Micah McGee, Gabrielle Berry and Carol Malphrus Hudgens.