Academic Honors Banquet Recognizes Top Students at William Penn University
04/17/2019
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn University honored student scholars and leaders for their outstanding academic achievements and accomplishments at the 2019 Academic Honors Banquet, held Saturday, April 6 on the William Penn University Oskaloosa campus. The university-wide event is presented each year to acknowledge superior performance by students, and includes recognition of honor society inductees, campus leaders, and other top scholars.
In addition to student awards, the William Penn University Academic Honors Banquet featured a dessert buffet catered by Sodexo at William Penn, music from the WPU Jazz Combo, words from Dr. Noel Stahle, Vice President for Academic Affairs, an invocation from Pastor James Tower, and a closing from William Penn University President John Ottosson.
Below is a list of the 2019 Academic Honors Program recipients (* indicates double major, ** indicates triple major):
Alpha Chi (Iowa Beta Chapter) National College Honor Scholarship Society
Nicole Craft
Danae Dorothy
Brittany Gander
Alexis Guimaraes
Justin Hagans
Nesreen Iskandrani
Alexis Jensen
Denise Nichols
Kate Ylitalo
Alpha Lambda Delta National College Freshman Honor Society
Katherine Hunter
Andrea Jaquez
Shayleigh Brinegar
Kody Wilson
Nikole Opeodu
Jabari Omowale
Kobi Evans
Sydney Katko
Jace Lukafahr
Hallie Hebi
Cassandra Bade
Kathryn Gutch
Jenna Walter
Kenzi Gullion
Nicole Lancaster
Andrea Kruckenberg
Isaac Knudsen
Kaung Htet Thar
Kathleen Niles
Michelle Hammar
Makenzie Pezley
Phi Alpha Theta Rho Omicron Chapter National History Honor Society
Ian Forbes
Nesreen Iskandrani
Tyler Johns
Aaron Kitzmann
Seth Reisbeck
Casey Tamanaha
Greek Life Award
Sofie Lund (Fall)
President’s Student Leadership Award
Bailey Rimes
President’s Student Leadership Award Nominees
Kaitlyn Lamphier
Ashley Miller
Elizabeth Overturf
Bailey Rimes
President’s Student Participation Award
Jace Neugebauer
Student Government Association 2019-2020
President–Jace Neugebauer
Vice President–Madison Lantz*
Treasurer–Anthony Bodily
Public Relations Director–Aric Crehan
Events Coordinator–Kathy Niles
Student Life Director–Elena Lucero
Senators–Kody Wilson, Ashley Gruwell, and Halli Heble
Campus Ministry Leadership
Museveni Moise
Computer Club Abacus Award
Connor Witzenburg
Computer Club Student Technology Assistant of the Year
Colton Surfus
Encoh Okyere
Education Club Officer Award
Kaylee Lange
Education Club Educational Leadership
Elizabeth Overturf
Excellence in Technical Theatre
Kirk Miller
Excellence in Music
Joe Criscuolo
Outstanding Achievement in the Choral Music
Mallari Winegar
Best Performer in a Musical
Owen Grubb
Best Performer in a Play
Kiara Davis
John F. Lacey Award
Kaitlyn Lamphier
Greg Hafner Sport Leadership Award
Alexis Weatherspoon
American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar Award
Elise Warne
Nursing Excellence in Leadership
Kasha Kite
Carla Doane
Nursing Pinning
Carla Doane
Harmony Edge
Melissa Levine
Emily Spielbauer
Danielle Staiert
Online & Evening Program
Recognizing graduating seniors with the highest GPA in their major of 3.5 or higher
Business
Business Management
Claudia Hollatz
Julie Sandeen
Joel North
Human Resources Management
Bonnie Delp*
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sociology
Cristo Hernandez
Academic Achievement Awards
Recognizing graduating seniors with the highest GPA in their major of 3.5 or higher
Applied Technology
Computer Science
Karin Karki*
Industrial Technology – Technical Emphasis
Isaac Sanders
Mechanical Engineering
Zachary Johnson
Business
Accounting—Public
Deanna Peiffer*
Business Management
Helene Larson
Education
Elementary Education
Lea Kunkel
McKinlee Maletta
Secondary Education—Mathematics
Kiera MacPherson
Jason Bunnell
Secondary Education—American History/Government
Apryl Knox
Secondary Education—Physical Education (K–12)
Rachael Groet
Elementary Education – Distance Learning
Jamie Branch
Dustin Harbour
Abbi Groenendyk
Health and Life Sciences
Biology–Bachelor of Science
Alexzandrea Woudenberg
Exercise Science
Jami Nickerson
Sport & Recreation Management
Alexandra Benedict
Nursing
Michelle Fisch
Taylor Davis
Melissa Schultz
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Psychology
Rebekka Hartwig**
Sociology – General
Jane Roberts*
Human Services
Denise Nichols
History/Government
Yan Aung
Political Science
Blake Van Houweling**
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CUTLINES:
Group photo of the Alpha Lambda Delta National College Freshman Honor Society inductees for 2018-2019.
For more information, contact:
Miranda Keeler
Marketing & Communication Manager
641-6731078 | keelerm@wmpenn.edu