The Vice Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation at Indiana University Columbus honored the outstanding work and achievements of selected individuals throughout the academic year. The event was April 23 in the Custer-Nugent Lecture Hall located in the Columbus Learning Center.
More than 40 students, in a wide range of disciplines, were recognized for scholarly accomplishments during the 2024-25 academic year. One staff member and seven faculty members were also honored. Selected by their peers for recognition, these award winners demonstrated significant service and contributions to IU Columbus students, the campus, and the South Central Indiana region.
Additionally, the 15th round of Student Research Grant recipients were recognized. This year, 15 students received grants, which are funded through the Office of Student Research.
Following is the list of individuals recognized at IU Columbus’s annual event.
CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLAR | Caroline Sheaffer – Waldron
CAMPUS AWARD
- Undergraduate Student Service-Learning Leadership Award | Wendy Cartwright – Columbus
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Division of Business
- Georgia Blair Miller Business Student | Jazmyn Ketchum – Columbus
- Division of Business Foundation Outstanding Student in Business | Austin Ford – Elizabethtown
- Agresta, Storms & O’Leary Outstanding Student in Accounting | Blake Nigg – Columbus
- Centra Credit Union Outstanding Student in Finance | Jean Berber Souberbielle – Columbus
- The Republic/AIM Media Indiana Outstanding Student in Marketing | Hannah Grimes – Columbus
- Outstanding Student in Innovation Management | Michal Greenlee – Hope
- Outstanding Student in Management | Kaydence Brewer – Columbus
- Outstanding Student in Supply Chain Management | Maria Garcia – Columbus
Business Scholar Awards
- Jean Berber Souberbielle – Columbus
- Kaydence Brewer – Columbus
- Karen Cima – Columbus
- Charlie Kramer – Greensburg
- Blake Nigg – Columbus
- Justin Oliphant – Seymour
- Tessa Piper – Columbus
- Stevie Sedam – Seymour
- Eric Swihart – Bloomington
- Ashley Thill – Columbus
General Studies Degree Program
- Outstanding Graduate Award | Audrey Lawson – Columbus
Division of Education
- Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 English Language Learner Education | Caroline Sheaffer – Columbus
- Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in Equity Education | Hayden Chadwell – Aurora
- Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Special Education | Paxton Heyne – Seymour
- IU Columbus Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Future Educator | Julia Diebold – Franklin
- IU Columbus Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Future Educator | Maylee Barriger – Columbus
Division of Liberal Arts
- Outstanding Student in Liberal Arts | Wendy Cartwright – Columbus
- Outstanding Student in English | Kylie Brooks – Columbus
- Best English Essay | Brandi Eweka – Columbus
- Outstanding Student in Communication Studies | Jimena Leal – Seymour
Division of Nursing
- Outstanding Pre-Licensure Student in Nursing | Kaylee Hoagland – Trafalgar
- Outstanding Student in Community Health | Kelsey Wischmeier – Crothersville
- Vicki Johnson-Poynter Nurse Leadership Award | Tracey Driver – North Vernon
- Vicki Johnson-Poynter Nurse Leadership Award | Kelley Stam – Columbus
Division of Science
- Columbus Regional Health Outstanding Student in Science | Krista Blackburn – Hope
- Outstanding Student in Math | Sarah Dixon – Columbus
- Outstanding Student in Biology | Jason Clapp – Columbus
- Promising Future Psychologist | Amanda Eaton – Columbus
- Outstanding Student in Psychology | Hannah Harris – Columbus
- Jack P. Young Chemistry Award | Abby McDonald – North Vernon
2024-2025 Office of Student Research Grant Award Winners
- Allison Boilanger – Westport
- Kaydence Brewer – Linton
- Kelsey Buchanan – Westport
- Jacob Clapp – Columbus
- Nancy Labra Gomez – North Vernon
- Etta Greathouse – North Vernon
- Hannah Harris – Columbus
- Ana Jackson – Bloomington
- LaShawnda Kirk – Greenwood
- Shyamala Raghunathan – Columbus
- Deborah Roach – Zionsville
- Marina Soto – Seymour
- Keaton Secrest – Columbus
- Ashley Thill – Columbus
- Hope Zimmerman – Franklin
These IU Columbus faculty and staff members received special recognition for outstanding service.
FACULTY AWARDS
- Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award | Laura Liu
- Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Service Award | Kevin McCracken
- Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Teaching Award | Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick
- Jacqueline D. Franz Outstanding Part-time Faculty Teaching Award | Christopher Sims
- Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award | Pamela Morris
- Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award | Karen Garrity
- W. Coons Distinguished Service Award | Andrea Gillett
STAFF AWARD
- Vickie Welsh-Huston Staff Council Service Award | Jayne Morris
