Staff Reports
The annual Vice Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) previously scheduled for April 29 has been cancelled due to the rapidly evolving novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
Despite the cancellation, more than 45 top students, in a wide range of disciplines, received recognition for their scholarly accomplishments during the 2019-20 academic year. Two staff members and six faculty members were also honored. Selected by their peers, these faculty and staff award winners demonstrated significant service and contributions to IUPUC students, the campus, and the South Central Indiana region.
Additionally, 22 students received Student Research Grant awards during the 10th year of the Office of Student Research operations. This is a dynamic program that promotes intellectual inquiry and innovation to enrich the educational experiences of IUPUC students.
Following is the list of 2019-2020 award recipients.
CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLAR | Elizabeth Lynch — North Vernon
CAMPUS AWARDS
Undergraduate Service Leadership Award | Payten Ewing — Greensburg
Undergraduate Service Leadership Award | Hanna Hodnett — Columbus
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Division of Business
Division of Business Foundation Outstanding Student in Business | Grace Ford — Columbus
Columbus Regional Health and Division of Business Outstanding Student in Health Services Administration | Cannon Kelp — Nashville
Centra Foundation Outstanding Student in Finance | Heather Shafer — Edinburgh
Faurecia Outstanding Student in Management | Connor Farnsley — Columbus
Kemper CPA Group Outstanding Student in Accounting | Grace Ford — Columbus
The Republic Outstanding Student in Marketing | Jacob Wiseman — Greensburg
Jerry E. Wheat Scholarship Award | Isabel D’Allura — North Vernon
Business Scholar Awards
Jessica Barkdull — Westport
Luke Cardinal — North Vernon
Beth Carr — Columbus
Connor Farnsley — Columbus
Grace Ford — Columbus
Cannon Kelp — Nashville
Samuel Lovins — Columbus
McKella Lynette — Greensburg
Jacoby Shade — Brownstown
Lane Wienhorst — Paris Crossing
University College
First-Year Seminar Award | Sarah Mobley — Bargersville
General Studies Degree Program
Outstanding Graduate Award | Michelle Yerges — Columbus
Division of Education
Distinguished Service to Education | Payten Ewing — Greensburg
Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Content and Pedagogy | Maycie Benedict — Edinburgh
Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 English Language Learner Education | Amy Franco — Greenwood
Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Special Education | Lydia Inman — Nashville
Distinguished Teaching & Learning in Equity Education | Kara Mance — Greenwood
IUPUC Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Future Educator | Sydney Grieger — Elizabethtown
IUPUC Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Future Educator | Rachel Spurlock — Batesville
Division of Health Sciences
Columbus Regional Health Outstanding Student in Nursing | Laura Brewer — Nashville
Outstanding Pre-Licensure Student in Nursing | Brooke Rush — Columbus
Vicki Johnson-Poynter Nurse Leadership Award | Heather Adams — Columbus
Sharer Preceptor of the Year Award | Denise Hoenig — Rushville
(Nurse: helps w/clinicals at hospital — not faculty, staff nor student)
Division of Liberal Arts
Best English Essay | Brig Lykins — Elizabethtown
Outstanding Student in Communication Studies | Samantha Krieger — Greensburg
Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice | Amy Brandt — Shelbyville
Outstanding Student in English | Stevie Jarrett — Whiteland
Outstanding Student in Sociology | Logyn Naylor — Columbus
Outstanding Student in Liberal Arts | Natasha Kever — Columbus
Division of Mechanical Engineering
Faurecia Outstanding Student in Mechanical Engineering | Ryan Gahimer — Columbus
Division of Science
Columbus Regional Health Outstanding Student in Science | Nicole Bodi — Bargersville
Outstanding Student in Advanced Math | Mostafa Mohamed — Columbus
Outstanding Student in Calculus | Ruben Valdez — Columbus
Promising Future Psychologist | Shana Pierson — Franklin
Outstanding Student in Psychology | Meagan Inman — North Vernon
Jack P. Young Chemistry Award | Nicole Bodi — Bargersville
2019-2020 Office of Student Research Grant Award Winners
Maycie Benedict — Edinburgh
Sydney Berman — Seymour
Nicole Bodi — Bargersville
Sari Brodey — Columbus
Payten Ewing — Greensburg
Victoria Ewing — Seymour
Ryan Gahimer — Columbus
Sydney Grieger — Elizabethtown
Zachary Groves — Dillsboro
Alyssa Henning — Columbus
Hanna Hodnett — Columbus
Jessica Hurley — Columbus
Stevie Jarrett — Whiteland
Natasha Kever — Columbus
Logyn Naylor — Columbus
Ciara Phares — Columbus
Shana Pierson — Franklin
Kayla Pride — Brownstown
Madeline Robb — Indianapolis
Adrienne Shea — Columbus
Spencer Stephens — Columbus
McKenna Whipker — Columbus
These IUPUC faculty and staff members received special recognition for outstanding service.
FACULTY AWARDS
Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Teaching Award | Dr. Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick
Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award | Dr. Laura Liu
Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Service Award | Dr. Anna Carmon
Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award | Dr. Stephanie Serriere
Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award | Dr. Lisa Siefker-Bailey
Jacqueline D. Franz Outstanding Part-time Faculty Teaching Award | Jennifer Liter
STAFF AWARDS
C. W. Coons Distinguished Service Award | Carla Laymon
Staff Council Service Award | Stacie Vaughan