Academic Honors Convocation

The 33rd Annual Academic Honors Convocation was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 18, in the Reynolds Performance Hall.

President Lu Hardin and Provost Gabriel Esteban recognized this year’s graduates from the Honors College and the departmental Undergraduate Scholars program, as well as students earning Presidential Scholar status in the previous calendar year. The major award winners were:

Junior with the Highest Academic Ranking

Mark D. Wankum

Major: Political Science

Sophomore with the Highest Academic Ranking

Brittany L. Jones

Major: Public Relations

Outstanding College Students

Business Administration

Jennifer L. Briggler

Major: General Marketing

Education

Amy L. Eldridge

Major: Psychology

Fine Arts & Communication

Wesley D. Hennings

Major: Mass Communication/Telecommunications

Health and Applied Sciences

James K. Keaton

Major: Nursing

Liberal Arts

Debbie E. Soellner

Major: Philosophy

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Kristin S. Parkhill

Major: Chemistry & Mathematics

Outstanding University Students

Brian J. Bowden

Major: Biology & Sociology

Larry J. Burns

Major: General Business Administration

Amber N. Everett

Major: Speech-Language Pathology

Hannah L. Heath

Major: English & Writing

Melissa S. Nix

Major: Biology

Monica L. Steinberg

Major: Art History

Ranking Honor Graduates

Kimberly D. Logue

Major: Biology

Benjamin G. Severs

Major: Computer Science