Academic Honors Banquet Recognizes Top Students at William Penn University
05/01/2017
William Penn University honored student scholars and leaders for their outstanding academic achievements and accomplishments at the 2017 Academic Honors Banquet, held April 22 on the William Penn University campus. The university-wide event is presented each year to acknowledge superior performance by students, and includes recognition of honor society inductees, campus leaders, students selected for this year’s Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, and other top scholars.
In addition to student awards, the William Penn University Academic Honors Banquet featured a dessert buffet catered by Sodexo at William Penn, music from the WPU Jazz Combo, words from Dr. Noel Stahle, Vice President for Academic Affairs, an invocation from Pastor James Tower, and a closing from William Penn University President John Ottosson.
Below is a list of the 2017 Academic Honors Program recipients (* indicates double major):
Alpha Chi (Iowa Beta Chapter) National College Honor Scholarship Society
Taylor Carter
Hannah Dustin
Savanna Hartman
Andre Hernandez
Caylah Morrow
Olivier Mwiseneza
Megan Rhoads
Charles Sellers
Claire Simmons
Aude Ikuzwe-Sindikubwabo
Lucas Smith
Shayla Townsend
Alpha Lambda Delta National College Freshman Honor Society
Alexis Lorraine Guimaraes
Deanna Peiffer
Nicole Craft
Delaney Mae Bice
Katie Jo Rupe
Elizabeth Shaffer (Leadership Award)
Phi Alpha Theta Rho Omicron Chapter National History Honor Society
Michael Halbert
Blake Van Houweling
Jason Walston
Greek Life Award
Lambda Delta Nu, Caylah Morrow (President)
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
Michael Applegate
Callie Arnold
Pacis Bana
Hayli Beeson
Jenna Carrico
Arianna Davis
Tristan Dugan
Cooper Gosch
Santiago Goytia-Zamora
Rachel Groet
Benjamin Hilmer
Aude Ikuzwe-Sindikubwabo
Ariane Imulinde Sugi
Didier Ishimwe
Providence Ishimwe
Zachary Johnson
Kera Kalco
Kala Keller
Molly LaMotte
Francis Lee
Titus Letzring
Bethany Lobberecht
Logan Loftus
Cassandra Long
Noelle Luebbers
Kalynn Martinez
Jaden Miskowiec
Madison Mitchell
Caylah Morrow
Clarisse Mucyo
Bill Jean Claudien Mutabazi
Olivier Mwiseneza
Amanda Nantz
Richard Putnam
Derek Robinson
Alexi Rule
Steven Sattz
Joslyn Schaffner
Alex Schwing
Paige Smith
Jasmin Sonnenschein
Lydia Thury
Yves Tuyishime
Francoise Umubyeyi
Nate Van Veldhuizen
Brad VanDerPol
Student Government Association for 2017-2018
Amanda Nantz (President)
Taylor Carter (Vice President)
Noelle Luebbers (Treasurer)
Laura Cartwright (Administrative Officer)
Arimina Flores (Events Coordinator)
President’s Student Leadership Award
Pacis Bana
President’s Student Leadership Award Nominees
Pacis Bana
Markenson Charles
Steven Sattz
President’s Student Participation Award
Zachary Johnson
Campus Ministry Leadership
Markenson Charles
Computer Club Abacus Award
Pacis Bana
Computer Club Student Technology Assistant of the Year
Courtney Cunningham
Bill Jean Claudien Mutabazi
Education Club Award
Alex Schwig, President
Education Club Educational Leadership
Kalynn Martinez
Meaghan Foster
Madison Mitchell
Amber St. John
Fine Arts Actor of the Year
Vhon Steele
Fine Arts Actress of the Year
Lorena Reyes
Fine Arts Ray Blue Jazz Award
Joe Criscuolo
Outstanding Achievement in the Fine Arts Program
Caylah Morrow
Fine Arts Outstanding Senior Visual Arts Student
Caylah Morrow
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts
Ethan Rospond
Excellence in Technical Theatre
Dillan Mankowski
Nursing Excellence in Leadership
Daniel Vande Voort
Marvin Van Der Wiel
Summer West
Tutor of the Year
Pacis Bana
Academic Achievement Awards
Recognizing graduating seniors with the highest GPA in their major of 3.5 or higher
Applied Technology
Computer Science
John VandeNoord
Industrial Technology—Technical
Markie Roake
Industrial Technology—Industrial Management
Santiago Goytia-Zamora
Information Technology
Bill Jean Claudien Mutabazi
Software Engineering
Pacis Bana*
Education
Elementary Education
Jennifer Romas
Health and Life Sciences
Biology–General Studies
Kaitlin Uber
Biology—Pre-Professional Studies
Clarisse Mucyo
Biology—Bachelor of Science
Ariane Imulinde Sugi
Exercise Science
Molly LaMotte
Kinesiology—Wellness & Recreation
Shane Swearingen
Natural Science—General (TE)
Michael Applegate*
Natural Science—Biology/Physical Science (TE)
Kalynn Martinez
Physical Education—K–12 (TE)
Steven Sattz
Sport & Recreation Management
Jacob De Hamer
Humanities
Communications—Fine Arts
Bethany Lobberecht
Digital Communication—Television
Titus Letzring
Music—K–12
Kala Keller
Nursing
Summer West
Social and Behavioral Sciences
General Psychology
Arianna Davis
Chelsea Griffiths*
Jaden Miskowiec*
Human Services
Charles Sellers
Sociology–Criminology
Brittney Odum
For more information, contact:
Hailey Brown
Communications/Event Coordinator
William Penn University
(641) 673-1078 | brownhe@wmpenn.edu