WKU’s Potter College of Arts & Letters will recognize its outstanding students Sunday (April 18).
The Potter College of Arts & Letters Student Awards ceremony is held each spring to recognize students who have excelled academically or who have demonstrated exceptional leadership or service. About 150 students will be honored by the college and its 12 departments.
The event will begin at 1 p.m. (Central time) at the Carroll Knicely Conference Center at WKU’s South Campus.
This year’s award recipients include the following (listed by department):
African American Studies: Keyocko McHenry of Bowling Green, African American Studies Leadership and Service Award; Gary Taylor of Santa Ana, Calif., Academic Excellence Award.
Art: Justin Ankenbauer of Fort Mitchell, Sherilyn Gale Rinehart Scholarship; Katie Brinton of Columbia, Jack E. Lunt Scholarship; Jonahs Coel of Bowling Green, Richarris Funds Award; Karen Dehut of St. James, Mo., Joe Downing Scholarship; Katherine Ferriell of Pewee Valley, US Bank Show Scholarship; Emily Hendricksen of Brownsville, Ruth Hines Temple Scholarship; Austin McBride of LaGrange, Hesta Petty Munns Scholarship; Katherine Mitchell of Birmingham, Ala., Jack E. Lunt Scholarship; Alayna Mitchell of Stephensport, US Bank Show Scholarship; Meghan Muir of Bowling Green, Hesta Petty Munns Scholarship; Cathy Perry of Lewisburg, Richarris Funds Award; Jacob Schaefer of Pleasant Hill, Mo., Ruth Hines Temple Award; Julie Schuck of Bowling Green, McKeel Ross Scholarship; Mechelle Sizemore of Elizabethtown, Ivan Scheiferdecker Scholarship; Jessica Whitehouse of Central City, William “Bill” Thomas Scholarship; Kara Williams of Graham, Jeff Jensen Scholarship.
Communication: Amanda Drake of Elizabethtown, Outstanding Communication Studies Major; Leslie Greenwell of Versailles, Outstanding Corporate & Organizational Communication Major; Patricia Grice of Louisville, Outstanding Communication Graduate Student.
English: Morgan Brent of Bowling Green, The Mary Lucille Scott Scholarship; Joseph Colvin of Morehead, Gordon Wilson and Outstanding Film Studies Student Awards; Lauren Deese of Franklin, Tenn., The Pat and Wallace Nave Scholarship; Morgan Eklund of Morehead, The Addie Hochstrasser Estate Fund for the Jim Wayne Miller Scholarship in Creative Writing Scholarship; Caleb Ernst of Buffalo, Outstanding Major: English and Allied Language Arts; Caley Foster of Bowling Green, The Earl A. Moore Scholarship; Laura Gass of Bowling Green, The Betty Jean and Doug Mosley Scholarship; Molly Koeneman of Elizabethtown, The Frank L. Atkinson Scholarship; Benjamin Lowery of Hartford, Outstanding Major: English and Allied Language Arts Award; Scarlett Marklin of Alvaton, The Thomas G. Jones Scholarship; Kenneth Morrison of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduate Student in English Award; Jamie Ogles of Scottsville, Outstanding Major: Literature Award; Kayla Puckett of Elizabethtown, The Dr. Nancy Hightower Davis Scholarship; Kimberly Reynolds of Bowling Green, Willson E. Wood Graduate Award; Rachel Sholar of Frankfort, Outstanding Major: Professional Writing Award; Amanda Smith of Morganfield, Gladly Award; Brittany Szabo of Tampa, Fla., Outstanding Major: Creative Writing Award; Brandon Tucker of Springfield, Tenn., The Noma Dunn Scholarship.
Folk Studies and Anthropology: Shelley Bender of Springfield, Tenn., Outstanding Anthropology Graduate in the Cultural Resource Management Concentration Award; Frances Carson of Hodgenville, Outstanding Anthropology Graduate in the Biological Concentration Award; Jennifer Earheart of Antioch, Tenn., Outstanding Senior Anthropology Student Award; Christine Gilarski of Wickliffe, Cam Collins Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Folklore and Outstanding Anthropology Graduate in the Cultural Anthropology Concentration Award; Rebecca Karr of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduate Student in Folk Studies; Elizabeth King of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduate Student in Folk Studies; Rachealle Sanford of Arlington, Va., Outstanding Anthropology Graduate in the Archaeology Concentration Award.
History: Blair Abner of Glasgow, Arndt M. Stickles Scholarship; Sarah Boswell of Henderson, Gwyneth B. Davis Pre-Law Scholarship; Sarah Crites of Joplin, Mo., Arndt M. Stickles Memorial Scholarship and Crowe-Crocker-Carraco Award in Kentucky History; Jacob Glover of Glasgow, James H. Poteet and A.M. Stickles Awards; Joseph Leonhardt of Bowling Green, Lowell Harrison Scholarship; Mitch Miller of Phoenix, Ariz., Richard V. Salisbury Award in Latin American History; Seth Peckham of Alden, Kan., A.M. Stickles Award; Leah Pritchett of Slaughters, Crowe-Crocker-Carraco Award in Kentucky History; Mark Reeves of Louisville, Arndt M. Stickles Scholarship; Jonathan Spence of Bowling Green, Richard L. Troutman Award.
Journalism and Broadcasting: Elaina Andrew of Russell Springs, Outstanding Senior in Broadcasting/News and Public Affairs; Gregory Capillo of Lexington, Outstanding Senior in Mass Communication; Regina Durkan of Elizabethtown, Outstanding Senior in Broadcasting TV/Film Production and Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Honor Society Top Scholar Award; Emina Herovic of Louisville, Julian & Betty Goodman Scholarship; Daniel Houghton of Fayetteville, Ga., Outstanding Senior in Photojournalism; Aquila Orr of Forest, Ind., Outstanding Senior in Public Relations; Amy Roberts of Villa Hills, Outstanding Senior in Advertising; Mandy Simpson of Crestwood, Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Honor Society Top Scholar Award; Jordan Stephens of Danville, Bob Proctor Scholarship in Broadcasting; Alison Sumner of Lexington, Outstanding Senior in News/Editorial Journalism; Matthew Wagner of Danville, Charles M. Anderson Scholarship in Communication and Technology.
Modern Languages: Teresa Cox of Middlesboro, William R. Walls Jr. International Travel Award; Jennifer Dooper of Owensboro, Outstanding Senior Student in Spanish Award; Jillian Droste of Crestwood, Sigma Delta Pi Award; Brittany Duncan of Paducah, Outstanding Senior Student in German Award; Abigail Feinn of Louisville, William R. Walls Jr. International Travel Award; Jarred Grider of Tompkinsville, William R. Walls Jr. International Travel Award; Mildred Maradiaga of Bowling Green, Finley C. Grise Scholarship; Angelika Masero of Louisville, Finley C. Grise Scholarship; Kate Mischel of Owensboro, William R. Walls Jr. International Travel Award; Jill Owen of Frankfort, William R. Walls Jr. International Travel and Henry J. and Johnnie Brooks Huey Awards; Caitlin Reyes of Owensboro, William R. Walls Jr. International Travel Award, Jennifer Spidle of Tampa, Fla., Henry J. and Johnnie Brooks Huey Award; Ruth Sudbeck of Omaha, Neb., Outstanding Senior Student in French Award.
Music: Anderson Adams of Lexington, Blance and Austin Duckett Scholarship; Aleshia Akin of Magnolia, Edward J. Pease Memorial Scholarship; Leigh Anderson of Bowling Green, Seymour Spiegelman Scholarship; Alyna Atkinson of Fairbanks, Alaska, Jerry Baker and Ohm Pauli Scholarships, Holly Barnes of Franklin, Jean Blankenship Scholarship; Josh Bloecher of Fulton, Hugh F. Johnson, Howard Carpenter and Ohm Pauli Scholarships; Amberly Bush of Bowling Green, Ohm Pauli Scholarship; Haley Cade of Louisville, Dr. Samuel W. and Jeane Payne Tinsley Scholarship; Courtney Calvert of Bowling Green, Kent Campbell Scholarship and Bowling Green Music Club Award; Matt Crocker of Franklin, Athena Cage Scholarship; Kate Douglas of Owensboro, Edward J. Pease Memorial Scholarship; Laura Beth Galipeau of Russellville, Mitzi Groom Scholarship; Melissa Gensler of Rockfield, Music Department Faculty and Sylvia Kersenbaum Scholarship; Jessalyn Gerbholz of Bowling Green, Marita Hawley Travelstead Scholarship; Cody Gilstrap of Bowling Green, Jean Blankenship and Music Department Faculty Scholarships; Ben Goodwin of Owensboro, Ohm Pauli Scholarship; Ashley Grueter of Ashland City, Tenn., D. & S. Vitale Scholarship; Charles Jewell of Eastview, Hazel Carver Scholarship; Travis Lowe of Rockfield, Nelle Gooch Travelstead Scholarship; Matt Lund of LaGrange, Edward J. Pease Memorial Scholarship; Samantha Miller of Sedalia, Blanche and Austin Duckett Scholarship; Kara Oglesby of Bowling Green, Bennie Beach Jr. Scholarship; Kristina Rasmussen of Versailles, Athena Cage Scholarship; Kallie Rogers of Henderson, Charles W. Smith Scholarship and Bowling Green Music Club Award; Wyatt Rossell of Bowling Green, Edward J. Pease Memorial Scholarship; Dustin Seabolt of Louisville, Marita Hawley Travelstead Scholarship; Johnny Smith of Lewisport, Jerry Baker and Ohm Pauli Scholarships; Jackson Talley of Princeton, Blanche and Austin Duckett Scholarship; Josh White of Hardyville, Howard Carpenter Scholarship; Ian Wilder of Louisville, Music Department Faculty Scholarship.
Philosophy and Religion: Sarah Boswell of Henderson, Excellence in Scholarship in Religious Studies; Gregory Capillo of Lexington, Excellence in Scholarship in Philosophy; Leigh St. Charles of Bowling Green, Larry D. Mayhew Book Scholarship.
Political Science: Alexandra Edelstein of Louisville, Evans Scholarship for Outstanding Female Second Year Student; Charles Harris of Morganfield, Evans Scholarship for Outstanding Male Third Year Student; Marc Manley of Versailles, Evans Scholarship for Outstanding Male Second Year Student; Molly Merrick of Somerset, Evans Scholarship for Outstanding Female Third Year Student; Seth Peckham of Alden, Kan., Outstanding Senior in Political Science Award.
Sociology: Leslie Abell of Owensboro, Outstanding Graduate Student Award; Patricia Bamwine of Campbellsville, Outstanding Alpha Kappa Delta Graduate Student Award; Courtney Cloud of Georgetown, Outstanding Sociology Major Award; Elizabeth Rodgers of Nortonville, Outstanding Student of Criminology Award; Nicholas Schoenbaechler of Brandenburg, Jennie B. & N. O. Taff Scholarship; Colleen Wynn of Louisville, Outstanding Alpha Kappa Delta Undergraduate Student Award.
Theatre and Dance: Justin Ayer of Calhoun, Jerry Baker Scholarship; Jordan Campbell of Jeffersonville, William Leonard Scholarship; Heather Chenault of Alvaton, Jeffery Mildenstein Dance Scholarship; Jessica Deal of Bowling Green, Colonel Oscar Payne Cleaver; Grace Delahanty of Louisville, Jackson Kessler Costuming Scholarship; Mara Farris of Lexington, Dance Educators of America Scholarship; Tiffany Guy of Hendersonville, Tenn., Jack E. Lunt Dance Scholarship; Molly Kays of Lawrenceburg, Russell H. Miller Scholarship; Hunter Lloyd of Louisville, James L. Brown Technical Scholarship; Sara Lohman of Clarksville, Tenn., Jerry Baker Scholarship; William McCord of Hendersonville, Tenn., Joseph Levinsoff Dance Scholarship; Charles (Will) Meredith of Bowling Green, O.V. Clark Scholarship; Tyler Nelson of Portland, Tenn., Mrs. T.C. Cherry Award, Kaitlen Osburn of Nolensville, Tenn., Mildred Howard Award; Zoe Petitt of Lewisburg, Jerry Baker Scholarship; Natalie Sims of Hendersonville, Tenn., Doris L. Owens Dance Scholarship; Jessica Sprankle of Owensboro, D. Whitney Combs Scholarship; Kylene Stephens of Russiaville, Ind., Beverly Veenker Dance Scholarship; Stephen Tabor of Bowling Green, Jerry Baker Scholarship; Jay Thomas of Winchester, Russell H. Miller Scholarship; Mallory Ward of Hebron, O.V. Clark Scholarship; Jessica Williams of Collierville, Tenn., Jack E. Lunt Dance Scholarship; Emily Woosley of Bowling Green, Beverly Veenker Dance Scholarship.
Contact: Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.
