IUPUC honors staff, students

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