Micaela Wright Selected for Robert E. Lucas Leadership Award
President Jim Reynolds described Sunday’s (April 17) 35th annual Student Recognition Convocation as a manifestation of students’ commitment to the academic mission of the College and an affirmation their partnership with faculty and staff.
(PICTURED) President Jim Reynolds congratulates Micaela Wright upon her receiving the Lucas Award.
“We are very proud of what you’ve accomplished,” he said to the students. “Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to teach you and to be part of your education.”
Micaela Wright received the Robert E. Lucas Leadership Award that recognizes the graduating senior “who is respected by the entire College community, has a dynamic and optimistic personality and has made a significant contribution to the campus.” Lucas served as WC's 15th president.
Reynolds called Wright, who served as this year’s student government president, the “very model of student leadership” whose service and leadership activities — “numerous and rich” — encompass both the campus and greater Wilmington community.
“Micaela has provided us with a living example of the often transformational nature of the Wilmington College experience,” Reynolds added.
Academic awards were presented to: Sam Bickel for agricultural business; Hannah Williamson, agricultural communications; Lindsay Overmyer, agriculture/agronomy; Michala Villinger, agriculture/animal science; Samantha Shuler, equine studies; Abigail Jude, biology/health science; Kaitlin Esselman and Aubrey Malott, biology/life science.
Ashley Williams, accounting; Jessica Rice, business administration; Rachel Routzong, economics (AEP); Hannah Fetters, chemistry; Kimberly Reuss, education/early childhood; Brian Whitten, education/middle childhood; Kaitlin Brewer, education/adolescent-young adult; Colleen Rueppel, educational studies; Tiffany Barr, art; Mikayla Conrad, communication arts; Ashley Fox, English; Cody Matthews, history; John Parrett, religion and philosophy; Michael Disney, Spanish.
Anthony Shuler, criminal justice; Lydia Wolcott, social and political studies; Elizabeth Biggane, social work; Eric Balash, athletic training; Jacob Griffith, sport management/administration; Tricia Steffen, sport management/wellness; and Andreas Koyfis, recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth S. Kinsig Award for highest grade point average in sport management.
JaCole Tabor and Elyse Spraul each received a $1500 Nedra Gordon Scholarship in recognition of their social awareness and significant involvement in at least one social issue-oriented group.
This year’s inductees into Who’s Who Among American College & University Students are: Eric Balash, Loryn Bryson, Jesse Buhrman, Nathan Dean, Hannah Fetters, Erika Good, Dylan Hammond, Abigail Jude, Andreas Koyfis, Jamal McClendon, Joseph Njeru, Lindsay Overmyer, John Parrett, Jadie Riewoldt, Tricia Steffen, Stryker Stock, Christina Veite, Louis Williams, Lydia Wolcott and Micaela Wright.
Current (2015-16) Green Key honor society members include: Eric Balash, Austin Bourne, Melissa Burwell-Sleem, Rachel Drake, Jessica Mary Gruhot, Samantha Kremer, Aubrey Malott, Cody Mathews, Hannah Murphy, Lindsay Overmyer, Julianna Simon, Abbie Singlton, Justin Straight, Nicholas Stroud, Aleksander Thomas and Christina Veite.
New inductees into Green Key are: Michaela Arehart, Aaron Basford, Kendall Benton, Amber Boris, Kaitlyn Brewer, Meghan Bruns, Jensen Camp, Megan Canfield, Lindsay Carpenter, Mikayla Conrad, Ashley Craig, Taylor Dill, Michael Disney, Emily England, Kurt Fortkamp, Josseline Gonzalez Sierra, William Gray, Jacob Griffith.
Also, David Hawk, Anna Heineke, Sydney Helbling, Kendra Hudson, Brittney Johnson, Abigail Jude, Kourtney Kaemming, Theresa Knopf, Andreas Koyfis, Caitlyn Lanier, Trists Lavy, Montana McFarland, Alyssa Muhlenkamp, Levi Myers, Emily Phipps, Stephanie Powell.
Also, Heather Reed-Tolle, Danielle Reifenberger, Paige Reisinger, Kimberly Reuss, Jack Roth, Rachel Routzong, Haley Rowland, Colleen Rueppel, Colin Ryan, Sarah Schwartz, Trevor Shelley, Kara Short, Anthony Shuler, Jessica Stewart, Stryker Stock, Chelsea Sweeney, Michala Villinger,Jennifer Wall, Brice Whitten and Kyle Young.
