More than 120 students received academic awards April 28 at Austin College’s 2016 Honors Convocation, an all-campus event that highlights the achievements of students and faculty. Most student awards are determined by departmental faculty, and many involve research opportunities as well as financial awards for the next academic year. Awards in teacher education are made to those students entering graduate study through the Austin Teacher Program.
2016 Academic Award Recipients
Daniel Jacob Ahle of Plano, Texas, received The Dr. Paul Geers Award for Excellence in Pre-Medical Achievement and The Howard McCarley Biology Student Research Award for an Outstanding Student in Biology;
Madison Lee Aliff of Placerville, California, received a a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Jacob Towry Arvin of Trenton, Texas, received The Mary Edna Finch Bryson Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in the Austin Teacher Program;
Parsa Azam of Plano, Texas, received The Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Jessica Joanne Barber of Bonham, Texas, received The Bernice and Sara Rebecca Honea Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Teacher Education;
Katie Cassandra Barber of Bonham, Texas, received The Dorothy Abernathy Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Leadership in the Church;
Peyton Clark Betts of Bowie, Texas, received The Sig Lawson Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Teacher Education;
Emily Grace Bourcier of Bonham, Texas, received The Knox Foundation Award for an Outstanding Student in Health Sciences;
Elizabeth Ann Bowie of Austin, Texas, received The Clara Zauk Binkley and James Binkley Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Foreign Languages and The Grace Dupree Ridings Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Literature;
Shelby Anne Brooks of Lucas, Texas, received The Hope Ridings Miller Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Journalism;
Victoria Jane Campbell of Oakdale, Minnesota, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Kaitlyn Adrianna Casmedes of Sherman, Texas, received A Scarbrough Research Fellowship;
Joshua Vincent Chanin of Coppell, Texas, received The Folbre Prize For an Outstanding Student in History;
Megan C. Chiu of Wylie, Texas, received The Verta Eckman Memorial Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Music;
Olivia Cicci of Santa Fe, New Mexico, received The Emily A. Coe Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Exercise and Sports Science;
Desiree Denise Coleman of Whitewright, Texas, received The Carl B. and Florence E. King Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Classics;
Reed Alan Cook of Owasso, Oklahoma, received The Virginia Love and Bill Freeman Creativity in Teaching Award;
Blair Elizabeth Creedle Reynolds of Austin, Texas 78704, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Brandon Thinh Duc Dang of San Antonio, Texas, received The Dr. Arthur Springall Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Pre-Medical Studies;
Xuanru Ding of Beijing, CHINA, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Marenza DiNovo of Hurst, Texas, received The Wilbur Powell Computer Science Award for an Outstanding Student in Computer Science;
Matthew Donovan of Mansfield, Texas, received The Grace Collins and Will Collins Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Business and Economics;
Jacob Neptune Dowell of Little Rock, Arkansas, received The Jayne C. Chamberlin Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Communication Studies;
Brady Flanery of Whitesboro, Texas, received The Stephen F. Austin Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in History;
Elliot Paul Freudenburg of Houston, Texas, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Rachel Victoria Fusselman of Trophy Club, Texas, received The Charles “Bo” Miller Scholar/Athlete Award for an Outstanding Athlete who Excels in Academics;
Lindsey Michelle Gann of Princeton, Texas, received The Dr. Thomas Baker Memorial Endowed Academic Honors Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Teacher Education;
Ana Pamela Garcia of El Paso, Texas, received The Anna L. Anderson Endowed Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Health Sciences;
Henry Preston Glasscock of Dallas, Texas, received The Gerald H. Hinkie Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Philosophy;
Amy Glazier of McKinney, Texas, received The Mary Foulks Gourley and Lloyd E. Gourley Prize for an Outstanding Student in Physics;
Callie Sarah Graham of Shreveport, Louisiana received The Hope Ridings Miller Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in American Literature;
Dylan Reed Guthrie of Howe, Texas, received The Marger Zauk Memorial Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Music;
Victor J. Gutiérrez de Piñeres of Sherman, Texas, received The Daniel L. and Martha P. Nuckols Award for an Outstanding Student in Economics;
Brianna Harvey of Atascadero, California received The Brittany Danielle Simpson Endowed Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Teacher Education;
Katarina Bell Heidenhofer of Lewisville, Texas, received The Will Man Richardson Prize for Outstanding Scholarship and Service;
Ashley Kelly Hernandez of El Paso, Texas, received The Knox Foundation Award for an Outstanding Student in Health Sciences;
Riley Heruska of Fairview, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Lacyn Rose Hill of Frisco, Texas, received The Grace Collins and Will Collins Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Business and Economics;
Caroline Elaine Hodge of Carrollton, Texas, received The Bonnie J. Beardsley Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Communication Studies and The Thomas W. Folbre Jr. Memorial Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in History;
Reygan Elizabeth Holloman of Grand Prairie, Texas, received The E.H. Black Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Teacher Education;
Angela Huang of Allen, Texas, received The Hanschen Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Pre-Medical Studies and a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016
Stephenie Kaye Hudek of Denison, Texas, received The Paul W. Beardsley Memorial Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Communication Studies;
Abigail Leigh Hunt of Franklin, Texas, received The Lois Jenkins Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in English and The Bradshaw Frederick Armendt Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Chemistry;
Jay Sung Jeon of Dallas, Texas, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Abhishek Kadiyala of Plano, Texas, received The P.S. Wharton Memorial Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Chemistry;
Jack Henry Kennady of Lenorah, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship and a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Safa Imran Khawaja of Fort Worth, Texas, received The Karen Toda Reaffirmation of Life Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Health Sciences and a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Riya Koshy of Allen, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Siena Rose Krueger of Arlington, Texas, received The John Cameron Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in French;
Sara Beth Krusekopf of College Station, Texas, received The Temple Foundation Endowed Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Teacher Education;
Chelsea May Law of San Antonio, Texas, received The Russell V. Rogers Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund for an Outstanding Student in Studying the Ministry;
Jessica Cheney Leach of Whitesboro, Texas, received The Temple Foundation Endowed Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Teacher Education;
Jiwon Lee of Grapevine, Texas, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Benjamin Ross Lehrman of Dallas, Texas, received The William B. Steele, Genevieve Wakefield Seele, and Sue Steele Memorial Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Liberal Arts;
Minhua Li of FUIJAN, CHINA, received The Dr. Arthur Springall Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Pre-Medical Studies;
Savanah Sherwood Low of Austin, Texas 78704, received A Scarbrough Research Fellowship;
Alexandria Gabrielle Lux of Houston, Texas, received The Erwin Smith Research Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in History and The Will Man Richardson Prize for Outstanding Scholarship and Service;
Trung Quoc Ly of Anna, Texas, received The Henry L. and Laura H. Shoap Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Health Sciences;
Ganesh Maniam of The Woodlands, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship, The Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Erwin Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Pre-Medical Studies, and a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Liberte Manirakiza of San Antonio, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Angelica Yrene Marosy of Flower Mound, Texas, received The Grace Dupree Ridings Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Literature;
Vidur Marwaha of Frisco, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Megan Alyssa Maria Mayfield of Rockwall, Texas, received The Frank Mayborn Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Journalism;
Deric Zane McCurry of Littlefield, Texas, received The John S. and Rachel Heard Fellowhip for an Outstanding Student in Religious Studies and a Hatton W. Sumners Scholarship in Political Science, and The Foster Award for an Outstanding Student in Music;
Alejandro Moran of Sherman, Texas, received The Daniel L. and Martha P. Nuckols Award for an Outstanding Student in Economics;
William Daniel Mount of League City, Texas, received The Peter W. Grayson Award for an Outstanding Student in History;
Montserrat Munoz of El Paso, Texas, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Ashley Elizabeth Murphy of Pottsboro, Texas, received The E.H. Black Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Teacher Education;
Hannah Myslik of Austin, Texas 78749, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Francisco Edward Neal of Tesuque, New Mexico, received The M.D. “Bud” Bryant Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Biology;
Rachael Elizabeth Newsom of Arlington, Texas, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016 and The Clara Zauk Binkley and James Binkley Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Foreign Languages;
Katrina Ngo of McKinney, Texas, received The Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Erwin Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Pre-Medical Studies and The Stephen F. Austin Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in History;
Tam Minh Nguyen of North Richland Hills, Texas, received The George L. Landolt Memorial Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Chemistry;
Katrina Rene Nichols of Austin, Texas, received a Scarbrough Research Fellowship;
Karlie Jo Niehus of Sherman, Texas, received The Scott H. Boyd, M.D., Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Psychology;
Felix Osama Omoruyi of Corpus Christi, Texas, received The Anne Lorraine Dennis Memorial for an Outstanding Student in Chemistry and a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Henali Patel of Houston, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Yesha Rajni Patel of Lubbock, Texas, received The Knox Foundation Award for an Outstanding Student in Health Sciences;
Kylie Brooke Peterson of Plano, Texas, received The Alfred Lafayette Ridings Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Health Sciences;
Emma Mary Polini of Westfield, New Jersey received The S.D. Heard Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in English;
Steven Douglas Prinslow of McKinney, Texas, received The Stephen Dudley and Lillie S. Heard Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in the Sciences;
Rohail Rahman of Plano, Texas, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016 and The Will Man Richardson Prize for Outstanding Scholarship and Service;
Ana Rea of Greenville, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Ashley Marie Rice of Colleyville, Texas, received The Thomas Edgar and Kathryn Heard Craig Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Business and Economics;
Rebecca K. Rogers of Boerne, Texas, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Audrey Rose of Round Rock, Texas, received The Hope Ridings Miller Fellowship in Humanities;
Audrey Lynne Rose of Round Rock, Texas, received a Hatton W. Sumners Scholarship in Political Science;
Madison Richard Ross of Fort Worth, Texas, received The Charles “Bo” Miller Scholar/Athlete Award for an Outstanding Athlete who Excels in Academics;
Zuleyma Ruiz of Seagoville, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Victoria Rutherford of Lemon Cove, California received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Karisma Yogesh Sheth of Plano, Texas, received a Global Outreach Fellowship 2016;
Pranav Sheth of Plano, Texas, received a Sara and Robert Hallam Citizen Scholarship;
Jason Jungmin Shin of Southlake, Texas, received The P.S. Wharton Memorial Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Chemistry;
Charlotte Ray Smart of Santa Fe, New Mexico, received A Scarbrough Research Fellowship;
Rachel Sydney Storm of Arlington, Texas, received The Carl B. and Florence E. King Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Classics;
Brittany Michelle Subialdea of Fort Worth, Texas, received The Shellene Kelley Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Computer Science;
Rebekah Elizabeth Urban of Whitesboro, Texas, received The S.D. Heard Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in English;
Willa Anne Van Camp of Palo Alto, California, received The Reverend David A. Sharp Endowed Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Music;
Taylor Anne Van Kirk of Sherman, Texas, received The Catherine Rosalie Fincher Kucera Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in History;
Aardhra Meenakshi Venkatachalam of Flower Mound, Texas, received The Laura H. Shoap Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Music;
Blair Margaret Whalen of The Woodlands, Texas, received The Charles Curtis McKinney Memorial Scholarship for an Outstanding Student in Psychology;
Shardae Napaelia White of Wylie, Texas, received Scarbrough Fellowship;
Katelyn Alexandra Willis of Friendswood, Texas, received The Paul W. Beardsley Memorial Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Communication Studies;
Bonnie R. Worstell of Sugar Land, Texas, received The John Peyton and Mary Louise Shoap Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Modern Language;
Bonnie R. Worstell of Sugar Land, Texas, received The Hatton W. Sumners Scholars;
Evann Sophia Wu of Denton, Texas, received A Scarbrough Research Fellowship;
Erika Zapata of Dallas, Texas, received The Carl B. and Florence E. King Fellowship for an Outstanding Student in Teacher Education.
Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, international study, pre-professional foundations, leadership development, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 36 percent of students representing ethnic minorities. A residential student body of 1,250 students and a faculty of more than 100 allow a 12:1 student-faculty ratio and personalized attention. The College is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA) and cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports students’ faith journeys regardless of religious tradition. Founded in 1849, the College is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original name and charter.