UNION UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HONORED IN AWARDS DAY CEREMONY
JACKSON, May 20-- Union University recently recognized outstanding students for academic excellence during the school's Awards Day ceremony.
Academic excellence medals were presented to the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade point average in each discipline, provided the average was not below 3.50.
The awards and recipients were:
- ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY
- Art: Angela McDaniel, Bolivar.
- Biology: Jason Williams, Jackson
- Accounting: Beth Knox, Alamo
- Ecnonomics/Finance: Brad Huddleston, Paris
- Management/Marketing: Jennifer Neal, Atwood
- Management: Teresa Eubanks, Humboldt
- Finance: Michael Barnes, Morris Chapel
- Communication Arts: Kevin Trowbridge, Horse Cave, Ky.
- Learning Foundations: Amy Leach, Milan.
- Liberal Studies: Amy James, Lexington, and Tina Joslin, Dyersburg.
- Special Education: Angela Vincent, Bolivar.
- English: Laura Latham, Jackson.
- History: Keith Bates, Memphis.
- Spanish: Jason Blick, Russellville, Ky..
- French: Barry Flippo, West Point.
- Mathematics: Jennifer Carter, Medina.
- Computer Science: Jonathon Miller, Bethel Springs.
- Music: Stephen Claybrook, Hendersonville.
- Sacred Music: Melanie Marcom, Jackson.
- Physical Education/Health: Andy Kirk, Jackson.
- Psychology: Rita Allen, White House; Stephanie Lummus Henson, Grand Rivers; Karen Joyner, Huntingdon; Pamela Pearce, Jackson.
- Religion: Dawn Sherrill, Fredonia, Ky.
- Religion-Greek: Nathan Joyce, Jackson, and Keith Bates, Memphis.
- Religion-Church Ministry: Jonathon Davis, Jackson.
- Sociology: Victoria Forgette, Lexington.
- ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN MINOR FIELD OF STUDY
- Athletic Coaching: Jason Dukes, New Orleans.
- Chemistry: Jason Blick, Russellville, Ky.
- Computer Information Systems: Bradley Powers, Scotts Hill.
- Health Education: Andy Kirk, Jackson.
- Alpha Chi:
- (senior class) Josh Jenkins, Henderson, Ky.
- (junior class) Elizabeth Morgan, Arlington.
- American Bible Society Award:
- Nathan Joyce, Jackson.
- The Betty Hillix Foellinger Memorial Award:
- Kevin Trowbridge, Horse Cave, Ky., 1995-96 editor of the college paper, The Cardinal and Cream; and Melissa Mann, Madisonville, Ky., 1995-96 editor of the college yearbook, Lest We Forget.
- The Bettye McIntosh Whiteaker Freshman Biology Award:
- Hilary Williams, Lexington.
- The Bettye McIntosh Whiteaker Freshman Chemistry Award:
- Hilary Williams, Lexington.
- The Chemical Rubber Company Freshman Chemistry Award:
- Misty Yow, Munford.
- The Chi Omega Award:
- Karen Joyner, Huntingdon.
- The Class of 1962:
- Karen Joyner, Huntingdon.
- The Chemistry Research Award:
- Christy Key, Paris. Honorable Mention: Dee Dee Babcock, Milan, and Gregory Duncan, Paducah.
- The Curtiss E. Scott Business Excellence Award:
- Brian Boles, Memphis.
- The Fred Delay Memorial Award:
- Brent Fronabarger, Huntingdon.
- The Georgia Wilson Memorial Award for Clinical Nursing:
- Ruth Weisbrod, Solo, Mo.
- The Graves Gold Leaf Cup:
- Michael Rowland, Bartlett.
- The Elkanah:
- Lisa Webb, Jackson.
- The Helen Blythe Award:
- Joshua Jenkins, Henderson, Ky.
- The History Research Awards:
- First Place, Steve Killingsworth, Stantonville; Second Place, Jason Williams, Jackson; Third Place, Keith Bates, Memphis.
- Intramural Athletes of the Year:
- Tara Heath, Glencoe, Ala., and Richie Presley, Nashville.
- Kappa Delta Memorial Scholarship:
- Zekeya Richmaond, Jackson.
- The Nora Smith Barker Student Teachers of the Year:
- Elementary: Phara Cantrell, Bells.
- Secondary: Joshua Jenkins, Henderson, Ky.
- The Tennessee Nursing Association District Six Award:
- Sharon Vaught, Selmer.
- The Torch:
- Angela McDaniel, Bolivar; Nedra Crawford, Jackson; Joshua Jenkins, Henderson, Ky; Tobie Hannah, Germantown; Anita Llewellyn, Jacksonville, Ill.; Tracy Snyder, Millington; and Emily Wiltshire, Southaven, Miss..
- The Zeta Tau Alpha Award:
- Tina Joslin, Dyersburg.
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