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JAMESTOWN, N.D. (UJ) – Many University of Jamestown students were celebrated during the Honors Convocation April 7, 2022, in Harold Newman Arena.
The event honored students who earned scholarships, department awards, honors, placement on the Dean’s List, and who were named as college fellows.
After the students’ awards were concluded, the annual staff and faculty awards were announced.
The archived livestream from the event can be viewed below. The list of awards and recipients are past the video.
Scholarships
Wilson Scholarship
Madison Motschenbacher, Nathan Werner, Luke Zimmer, Haley Comstock
Gayle Harben Schuler Scholarship
Anni Stier
Department Awards
ND CPA Society Foundation Harriss & Arlyce Widmer: Widmer Roel PC Scholarship
Wesley Kemp
ND CPA Society Foundation Eide Bally LLP Scholarship
Jackie Meiklejohn
Art Department Outstanding Student Award
Caylor Cox, Elliot Wiley
Barbara McClintock Art Student Award
Morgan Palmer
Freshman Biology Achievement Award
Hannah Hagel
Senior Biology Achievement Award
Ellie Miron
William J. Klaudt Award
Kyler McGillis
Communication Achievement Award
Benjamin Ray
General Chemistry Award
Tenley Buddenhagen, Ben Patton
Freshman Computer Science Award
Korben Phillips
Outstanding Graduate in Computer Science
Elijah Hackman, Mindy Le
Professional Achievement Award in English
Stephanie Jorritsma
Felix Wirz Award for Excellence in Language Study
Hayley Johnson
History Merit Award
Chase Glueckert, Vetle Peterson
Political Science Merit Award
Thomas Chapin
Peggy & Merle Foss Outstanding Major of the Year Awards
Exercise Science: Katie Merchant, Megan Gaffaney
Health & Physical Education Teacher Education: Grant Okawa
Music Department Student Achievement Award
Jaymee Weatherly
Richard Harrison Smith Choral Prize
Andy Dalbol, Katherine Hildreth
DeKrey Instrumental Music Award
Coralea Fuss, Tiffany Meier
Faculty Recognition Award in Nursing
Abigail Neumiller, Christine Vetsch
Distinguished Achievement Award in Nursing
Julia Jenny
Nurse Leadership Recognition Award
Amber Domres, Hayley Johnson
Dr. Teree Rittenbach Award
Emily Ash
Psychology Department Outstanding Senior Award
Alaina Selzler
Psychology Department Outstanding Undergraduate Award
Jacob Hepburn
Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
Jaidyn Sander, Downey Huynh
Outstanding Student in Teacher Education
Jaidyn Sander, Downey Huynh
Clyde R. Travis Award
Medora Pringle
Jimmie Zanni Award
Stephanie Jorritsma
Honors
Alpha Chi – Hallie Bakke, Marissa Burt, Kamree Carlson, Kristi Carpenter, Zachariah Ebsch, Camille Klindworth, Braeden Knutson, Madalin Mitzel, Morgan Palmer, Carter Wells, Elliot Wiley, Luis Zepeda Rojas
Beta Beta Beta – Jennifer Fuchs, Camille Klindworth, Connor Rene
Pi Lambda Theta – Jordan Calheim, Chase Glueckert, Cylver Lurz, Josh Thompson
Psi Chi – Hayley Johnson, Braeden Knutson, Sydney Lewellen, Tiffany Meier, Alexandria Schilling, Megan Tietjen, Ashley Turner, Oliva Wallace, Jessica Zenker
Sigma Theta Tau International – Sarah Azure, Allison Davis, Amber Domres, Anna Holen, Julia Jenny, Hayley Johnson, Abigail Neumiller, Margaret Russek, Christine Vetsch
Dr. Patricia Williams Chapter Member of the Year (Apha Chi)
Jaidyn Sander
Student Leader of the Year Award
Mason Walters
Senior Year Excellence Award
Arvind Nayar
Top Dog Award
Alexis Waldren, Kendall Yackley
Resident Assistant of the Year Award
Downey Huynh
Illuminator Award
Shannon Bryn
Take Heart Award
Westin Stringer
Representative Jimmies
Garrett Bickett, Anna Holen, Tiffany Meier, Brianna Nielsen, Amber Domres, Hayley Johnson, Danny Stiles, Sarah Azure, Jackie Meiklejohn, Addie Schnabel
Kennedy S. Wanner Memorial Trophy
Corina Huff, Jason Richter
Plainsong Fiction Award
Sariah Fig
Plainsong Poetry Award
Stephanie Jorritsma
Plainsong Art Award
Alayanna Klein
Plainsong Photography Winner
Alayanna Klein
Carl S. Raugust Award
Madison Solwey
Chapter AB PEO Scholarship
Zereta Gahner, Keelie Renwick, Ciarra Sayler, Kyra Vogel
Chapter K PEO Scholarship
Morgan Palmer, Karli Kawlewski
President’s Key Award
Alaina Selzler
Staff Person of the Year
Emily Wolff
Professor of the Year
Dr. Teree Rittenbach
College Fellows
Accounting – Hallie Bakke, Courtnay Kiecker
Biology – Haley Malone, Connor Rene, Nate Vrchota
Business Administration – Lawton Allen, Hayden Brown, David Martin, Jorden Morales, Mason Walters, Carter Wells, Eden Wells
Chemistry – Eve Stegner
Communication – Kalli Hegerle, Sarah Jenson
Computer Science – Katelyn Dathe, Ezra Orina
Criminal Justice – Faith Mackie, Ashley Turner
English – Micah Lint
Exercise Science – Connor Barton, Garrett Bickett, Jamye McMillan, Connor Mormon, Brianna Nielsen, Jordan Olson, Olivia Wallace
Financial Planning & Wealth Management – Teagan Fee, Lorigan Steuben
Graphic Design for E-Commerce – Caylor Cox, Morgan Palmer
Health & Fitness Administration – Isabelle Marchino, Connor Mormon
Healthy & Physical Education Teacher Education – Tate Olson
History – Jaden Gaalema
Information Technology – Emily Josephson, Quincy Stotts
Mechanical Engineering – Paul Vandal, Luis Zepeda Rojas, Frankie Ingraldi
Music – Katherine Hildreth, Winston LaJesse
Nursing – Sarah Azure, Aanika Anderson, Kassandra Fredrickson, MacKenzie Johnson, Madalin Mitzel, Macy Savela
Physical Education – Hannah DeMars, Morgan Woodle
Political Science – Kristi Carpenter, Anna Lint
Psychology – Jensen Baehr, Mataya Dostal, Alayanna Klein
Teacher & Elementary Education – Jalyn Helstad, Downey Huynh, Jaidyn Sander, Kenna Salo
Staff Member of the Year and Professor of the Year Awards
Student Success Coordinator Emily Wolff was named the Staff Member of the Year.
Dr. Teree Rittenbach was named Professor of the Year.