College Of Education And Behavioral Sciences Presents Awards

April 29, 2008

Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences hosted its annual awards program April 20 at the Knicely Conference Center.

The event honored more than 70 undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding academic achievements.

This year’s award recipients include the following (listed by department):

Psychology: Abby L. Meador of Franklin, Junior Academic Achievement Award, 4.0 GPA; Elizabeth R. Murray of Bowling Green, Senior Academic Achievement Award, 4.0 GPA; Patrick Hammond of Lexington, Undergraduate Service Award; Crystal Kaya of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Psychology; Erin L. Heltsley of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduate Student-Clinical Program; Brandy N. Johnson of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduate Student-Experimental Program; Summer Polson of Knob Lick, Outstanding Graduate Student-Industrial/Organizational Program; Ryan T. Furkin of Edmonton, Jaggers-Cave Scholarship for Academic Merit; Andrew Murray of Bowling Green, Jaggers-Cave Scholarship for Academic Merit; Abby Lee Meador of Franklin, Jaggers-Cave Scholarship for Academic Merit.

Curriculum & Instruction: Elizabeth Adamson of Bowling Green, “Spirit of Western” Award in Elementary Education; Dorothy Nicole Barker of Bowling Green, “Spirit of Western” Award in  Elementary Education; Kim Nall of Hodgenville, “Spirit of Western” Award Elementary in Education at WKU-Elizabethtown; Kalena Vance of Upton, “Spirit of Western” Award in Elementary Education at WKU-Elizabethtown; Jeanie Bertram of Glasgow, “Spirit of Western” Award in Elementary Education at WKU-Glasgow; Heather Payne of Owensboro, “Spirit of Western” Award in Elementary Education at WKU-Owensboro; Kari Ward of Lebanon Junction, “Spirit of Western” Award in Middle Grades Education at WKU-Elizabethtown; Elizabeth “Brooke” Pyland of Owensboro, “Spirit of Western” Award in Middle Grades Education at WKU-Owensboro;

Jessica Dilsaver of Bowling Green, Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education; Samantha Slaughter of Frankfort, Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education; Julie Mattingly of Elizabethtown, Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education at WKU-Elizabethtown; Ashley Hagan of Philpot, Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education at WKU-Owensboro; Pamela Thompson of Willisburg, Distinguished Scholar in Middle Grades Education at WKU-Elizabethtown; Holly Phillips of Utica, Outstanding Undergraduate in Middle Grades Education at WKU-Owensboro; Natalia Estes of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduate Student in Elementary Education; Angela Banks of Horse Cave, Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education at WKU-Glasgow; Tamara Cesare of New Hope, Outstanding Undergraduate in Middle Grades Education at WKU-Elizabethtown; Jonathan Schroader of Beaver Dam, Outstanding Undergraduate in Middle Grades Education at WKU-Owensboro;

Amanda Millay of Owensboro, Distinguished Scholar in Elementary Education; Megan R. Pond of Milwaukee, Distinguished Scholar in Elementary Education; Kelly Headrick of Glasgow, Distinguished Scholar in Elementary Education at WKU-Glasgow; Angela Greenwell of Radcliff, Distinguished Scholar in Elementary Education at WKU-Elizabethtown; Michelle Settle of Owensboro, Distinguished Scholar in Elementary Education at WKU-Owensboro; Logan Scisco of Danville, Distinguished Scholar in Secondary Education; Courtney Loftis of Bowling Green, Distinguished Scholar in Secondary Education; Jesse Bray of Bedford, Distinguished Scholar in Secondary Education; Holly Phillips of Utica, Distinguished Scholar in Middle Grades Education at WKU-Owensboro; Jeremy Myatt of Tompkinsville, Distinguished Scholar in Middle Grades Education; Nichole Rivera of Bowling Green, Distinguished Scholar 5-12 Certification; Michael Duncan of Henderson, Distinguished Scholar P-12 Certification;

Bronson Murphy of Bowling Green, Distinguished Scholar P-12 Certification;
Jennifer Beckaham of Floyds Knobs, Ind., Wanda Mayfield Page Scholarship for Single Parent in Education; Julia Scott of Hopkinsville, John A. Scarborough Scholarship for Student Teachers; Brendan Ball of Hardinsburg, Shawn Lindsey Vokurka Memorial Scholarship for Students; Megan Wells of Glasgow, Anna Mae Thurston Memorial Scholarship for Single Parents in Elementary Education; Jessica Simonin of Elizabethtown, Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship for Merit in Teacher Education; Rachael Miller of Bowling Green, Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship for Merit in Teacher Education; Jessica Dilsaver of Bowling Green, Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship for Merit in Teacher Education; Holly Pickerel of Glasgow, Emma Hermann Lowe & Betty Boyd Scholarship for Merit; Ashley White of Bowling Green, Student Leader in Education Award;

Marideth K. Williams of Scottsville, Agnes Duskey McCory Scholarship for Academic Merit in Business and Marketing Education; Ladonna Michelle Mathis of Bowling Green, Agnes Duskey McCory Scholarship for Academic Merit in Business and Marketing Education; Jayme Mechelle Tracy of Scottsville, Agnes Duskey McCory Scholarship for Academic Merit in Business and Marketing Education; Natalie M. Dyer of Bowling Green, Agnes Duskey McCory Scholarship for Academic Merit in Business and Marketing Education.

Counseling & Student Affairs: Christine A. Conder of Owensboro, Outstanding Graduate Student in Mental Health Counseling; Melanie L. Staderman of Magnolia, Outstanding Graduate Student in Marriage and Family Therapy; Amy Cannon of Caneyville, Outstanding Graduate Student in Student Affairs; Karla Perez-Velez of Bowling Green, College Student Personnel Association Graduate Student of the Year in Student Affairs; Gina Crabtree of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduate Student in School Counseling.

Special Instructional Programs: Carla Scott of Morgantown, H.A. McElroy Scholarship-Bowling Green Evening Civitan for Academic Merit in Exceptional Education; Michael Randolph of Franklin, Jim Wilkins Scholarship-Bowling Green Evening Civitan for Academic Merit in Exceptional Education; Erin Engler of Princeton, Silver Cup Award for Contributions to the Profession and Leadership in Exceptional Education; Josh Zeller of Louisville, MAE Graduate Student of the Year in Exceptional Education; Janet H. Johnson of Scottsville, Outstanding Graduate Student in Adult Education in Exceptional Education; Lindy S. Roberts of Bowling Green, Outstanding Undergraduate in Literacy Education; Heather Gibbons of Glasgow, MAE Literacy Service Award; Miriam Stroder of Owensboro, Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy Education and College of Education and Behavioral Sciences’ Outstanding Graduate Student; Raymona Batchelor of McKenzie,Tenn., Graduate Student Award in Library Media Education; Amibeth Blair of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduate Student in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education; Andrea E. Coleman of Adairville, Outstanding Undergraduate in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education; Sarah McMaine of Owensboro, Service Award in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education; Robyn Fine of Portland, Tenn., Leadership Award in Kelly Autism Program;

Military Science: Cadet Daniel Basile of Nashville, Tenn., George Marshall Leadership Award for Outstanding Members of the Army ROTC.
               
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