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It’s no secret that ²ÝÁñÉçÇø has hardworking students. Some students in particular have made their mark on their respective academic departments, winning departmental awards for their achievements in the classroom. Here are the 2023 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Departmental Award winners (undergraduate):

Accounting
Student of the Year – Madalyn Bethany Sutton

Art
Bella Bender-Lipps Award – Rachel Lynn Wade

Biology
Student of the Year – Katelyn Aubrey Duvall

Business Administration
Student of the Year – Elliott James Cross

Chemistry
The P.R. Jones Chemistry Outstanding Senior Award – Kathryn (Hunter) Couch

Computer & Information Science
Students of the Year – Sarah Jean Budney, April Lindsay Craig-Flood, Reo Tony Day, Ashley Nicole Lord, Denisha Nrupeshkumar Patel, Sierra Daniel Rhinehart, and Bethany Rogers

Criminal Justice
Student of the Year – Clay William Weaver

English
Emma MacPherson Senior English Award – Erica LaShay Dick

Education
Students of the Year

IECE Education - Marytodd Gagel

Elementary Education - Emma Kaye Clark

Elementary Education Online - Shawntae Taylor

Middle School Education - Sara Ashley Sellers

Secondary Education - Erica LaShay Dick

P-12 Education - Abby E. Elam

Special Education - Victoria Wheeler

Mavis Broome Scholarship - Mackenzie Mae Powenski

Health, Exercise, and Sport Science
Students of the Year

Coaching - Josh Paul Sean Simon

Exercise and Sport Science - Daniela Lenor Hechavarria Ramirez and Rylan Todd Reed

Fitness and Sport Management - Jesse Logan Kirby

Public Health - Austin Dwayne Franco

History
Student of the Year – Mickayla Anna McCoig

Human Services
Student of the Year – Shannon Renee Dillow

Missions and Ministry
Student of the Year - Lydia Abigail Dingus

Milton Murphey Missions Service Award - Robert Kirtley Caldwell

Music
Outstanding Senior Musicians - Caleb Shane Packman and Samual Garrett Woosley

Gwynn Cornell Helping Hand Scholarship - Joshua Eric Gabbard

Harold Wortman Scholarship - Robert Thomas Lewis

Phyllis Richardson Wood Scholarship - Christopher Marq Doughlas Miller

Physics
Student of the Year – Bradley James Faulkner

Political Science
Student of the Year – Liberty Rose Poley

Psychology
Student of the Year – Alexandra Jade Miller

Theatre Arts
Student of the Year – Skyler Jack Jones

World Languages
Outstanding Senior in Spanish – Chloe Adeline Istre

Graduate departmental awards include:

Counseling Department
Doctoral Program

Excellence in Research - Reyna Ciara Smith

Excellence in Advocacy and Service - Kristi White

Excellence in Social Justice - Katharine Grace Heaton

Master’s Program

Outstanding Classroom Performance - Bethany Grace Pastore

Outstanding Practicum/Internship Performance- Samantha Jo Venteicher
 

Physician Assistant Program  - Florence Campus

Didactic Student Award - Jesse Marie Pitcher

Clinical Student Award - Caroline Lashbrook

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Character Award - Lauren Elizabeth Ludwig

Pi Alpha Honor Society - Matthew Dupont, Jason Elmer Martin, Ryan Thomas Morris, and Emily Kail Vasconcelles
 

Congratulations to all 2023 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Departmental Award winners!