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
