Top Students in Various Academic Programs Earn Accolades
Wilmington College recognized those whom Interim President Corey Cockerill described as “among our best and brightest” Sunday (April 23) at the 43rd annual Student Honors Convocation.
PICTURED: From the left, History Professor Keith Orejel recognizes the top seniors in history, A.J. Houseman and Hanna M. Satterfield, while Interim President Corey Cockerill looks on.
The event included the presentation of major academic awards, which is featured in this story, along with the Green Key Honor Society recognition, the Robert E. Lucas Leadership Award, other leadership recognition and the naming of the Quaker Impact Award recipients, all of which will be featured in supplemental stories.
"We are so very proud of the accomplishments of our students and we honor them today," Cockerill added.
The academic major awards included:
Agriculture Area: Agricultural Business, Abigail E. Rodefer; Agricultural Communications, Kearsten Lynne Kirby; Agronomy, Kayla Wyse; Animal Science, Heidi Edens; Equine Business Management, Megan Peters; and Agriculture Education, Elizabeth Williams.
Business Administration/Accounting Area: Accounting, Macie M. Riley; and Business Administration, Lauren Taylor-Galloway.
Education Area: Adolescent/Young Adult — English/Language Arts, Emily Kelly; Math, Shelbie Rose; and Social Studies, Corrine Somers; Early Childhood, Alana Jae Smith-Dillow; K-12 Intervention Specialist, Sarah Bumps and Patrick Kelly; Middle Childhood, Andrew Dean Jones; and Primary Education, McKenzie Benjamin.
Fine Arts Area: Communication Arts — Kaitlin R. Armstrong; Art, Betty Caudill; and Theatre, Jennah Blair.
Humanities Area: English, Lydi Shelton; History, A.J. Houseman and Hanna M. Satterfield; and Spanish, Ally Cupps.
Natural Sciences, Mathematica & Physics Area: Biology/Environmental Science, Mason T. Bone; Biology/Life Science, Olivia Boczar and Jake Jubach; Chemistry, Logan Frazier; and Mathematics, Caden McKay.
Social Sciences Area: Criminal Justice, Alix South; Political Science, Milena Wahl; Psychology, Courtney Michalak and Allison K. Puckett; and Social Work, Kari R. Ellison.
Sport Sciences Area: Exercise Science /Allied Health, Madison Scott; Exercise Science/Pre-Athletic Training, Skylar Carmichael; and Exercise Science/Sport Performance, George Rickett; Sport Management, Owen Baumann and Trafford Dunn; and the Dr. Elizabeth S. Kinzig Award, Victoria Pontious.