WKU’s Ogden College of Science and Engineering honored its outstanding students during an annual awards ceremony. The following students were recognized April 22 at the Carroll Knicely Conference Center:
Agriculture
- Gary Cundiff of Louisville, Elmer Gray Outstanding Graduate Student Award
- Whitney Churchman of Cecilia, Outstanding Senior
- Caitlin Carter of Vine Grove, Outstanding Agricultural Business Student
- Brooke D. White of Russellville, Outstanding Agricultural Education Student
- Camille A. Hayden of Utica, Outstanding Agronomy Student
- Christopher Davis of New Hope, Outstanding Animal Science Student
- Clarice M. Esch of Somerset, Outstanding Horticulture Student
- Joshua Blaker of Shepherdsville, Outstanding Turfgrass Management Student
Architectural & Manufacturing Sciences
- Brittney Perry of Zachary, La., Outstanding Graduate Student in Engineering Technology Management
- Sumbul Khan of Karachi, Pakistan, Lois G. and F. Dugan Montgomery Scholarship
- Andrew Austin of Utica, Outstanding Senior in Advanced Manufacturing
- Elizabeth Corbin Arrington of Russellville, Outstanding Senior in Architectural Sciences
- Elizabeth P. Stout of Louisville, Outstanding Senior in Construction Management
- Nathan Ruggles of Mayfield, Outstanding Senior in Industrial Vocational Education
- Donald L. Haney of Edmonton, Outstanding Senior in Technology Management
- Kurt R. Harper of Vine Grove, L.T. Smith Scholarship
- Jeffry W. Edwards of Murray, Ryan Associated Architects Scholarship
- Jonathan Washington of Nashville, Tenn., Ryan Associated Architects Scholarship
- Nathan Weed of Rockfield, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Scholarship
- James W. Estes of Glasgow, South Central Kentucky Section – American Society for Quality Control Award
- Dennis G. Houchens of Bowling Green, South Central Kentucky Section – American Society for Quality Control Award
- Kurtis Claywell of Burkesville, Walter B. Nalbach Industrial Education Scholarship
Biology
- Jonathan Howton of Bowling Green, Outstanding Biology Graduate Student
- Kevin Tewell of Meridian, Idaho, Dillard/Hoyt Graduate Scholarship
- Derek Rupert of Montoursville, Pa., Outstanding Biology Teaching Assistant
- Brenna Tinsley of Glasgow, Outstanding Biology Student
- Victoria (Torey) Gilkison of Lawrenceburg, Outstanding Biodiversity Center Student
- Jordan Olberding of Oceanside, Calif., Outstanding Biotechnology Center Student
- Sarah Schrader of Bowling Green, Larry N. Gleason Award for Excellence and Dr. Dan Skean Award for Outstanding Microbiology Student
- Chad Willis of Alvaton, L.Y. Lancaster Award
Chemistry
- Yanfen Li of Bowling green, McNally Graduate Fellowship
- Lakshmisri Vangala of Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India, American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Graduate Student Award
- Aaron McKee of Bowling Green, Outstanding Chemistry Major Award
- Brittany Morgan of Franklin, Outstanding Chemistry Major Award
- Amar Patel of Russellville, Outstanding Chemistry Major Award
- Sarah Ward of Glasgow, Outstanding Chemistry Major Award
- Aaron Daniel of Hartford, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chemistry Award
- Amy Poynter of Mount Vernon, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chemistry Award
- Chad Willis of Alvaton, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chemistry Award
- Nicholas Wright of Richmond, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chemistry Award
- Amanda Cook of Owenton, Outstanding Senior in Chemistry Education Award
- Kristen Mikulcik of Murray, Outstanding Senior in Chemistry Education Award and Nell Skean Lab Assistant
- Chris Steinker of Bowling Green, Organic Chemistry Award
- Seth Sloan of Leitchfield, Organic Chemistry Award
- Jason Young of Owensboro, Organic Chemistry Award
- Hillary Asberry of Lancaster, Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry
- Jarin James of Bethpage, Tenn., Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry
- Litraca Shirley of Glasgow, Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry
- Samuel White of Scottsville, Outstanding Freshman Award
- Haley Valentine of Cincinnati, Carl P. McNally Undergraduate Scholarship Award
- Dillon Pender of Elizabethtown, Glenn Dooley Undergraduate Scholarship Award
- Zhibo Yuan of Henan, China, Ward C. Sumpter Scholarship Award
- Heather Shockley of Chattanooga, Tenn., Nell Skean Lab Assistant
- Andrea Toll of Bowling Green, Nell Skean Lab Assistant
Engineering
- Dennis Marshall Henson of Burkesville, Award for Academic Excellence in Civil Engineering
- Kevin Hinson of Greenbrier, Tenn., Award for Academic Excellence in Civil Engineering
- Cody R. Stuart of Manitou, John Russell Award in Civil Engineering
- Joshua E. R. Wells of Harrison, Ohio, John Russell Award in Civil Engineering
- Joseph Latham of Greenville, Award for Academic Excellence in Electrical Engineering
- Brittany Wells of Clayton, Ohio, Award for Academic Excellence in Electrical Engineering
- William G. Nalle of Somerset, John Russell Award in Electrical Engineering
- Cody Alan Mahan of Seymour, Tenn., Most Outstanding Junior in Electrical Engineering
- Hannah Nicks of Bowling Green, Most Outstanding Sophomore in Electrical Engineering
- Seth Blankenship of Scottsville, Evan McCasland Award in Mechanical Engineering
- Yancee Burchett of Brodhead, John Russell Award in Mechanical Engineering
Geography and Geology
- Melissa Cary of Bowling Green, Outstanding Graduate Student
- HuaJian Zhang of Dalian, China, Syed Reza Ahsan Memorial Scholarship for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis
- Lee W. Campbell of Paducah, L. Michael Trapasso Outstanding Senior Award in Meteorology
- Scarlett Dawn Marklin of Alvaton, Ronald R. Dilamarter Outstanding Senior Award in Geography
- Dustin Kyle Horn of Lewisport, Syed Reza Ahsan Outstanding Senior Award in GIS
- Shelby Rader of Irvine, Judson Roy Griffin Outstanding Senior Award in Geology
- Austin Boys of Greeneville, Tenn., Department of Geography and Geology Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Natasha Patterson of Greenbrier, Tenn., Department of Geography and Geology Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Rachel Bowles of Bowling Green, Gildersleeve Scholarship for Excellence in Geology
- Melanie Newton of Cox’s Creek, Gildersleeve Scholarship for Excellence in Geology
- Casey Pearce of Norris City, Ill., Gildersleeve Scholarship for Excellence in Geology and Jason Shaw Award for Academic Excellence
- Andrew D. Reeder of Bowling Green, Gildersleeve Scholarship for Excellence in Geology
- Luke Miles of Columbia, Tenn., James Leslie Davis Academic Excellence Scholarship
Mathematics & Computer Science
- Anthony Montemayor of Bowling Green, Mathematics Outstanding Graduate Student Award
- Rebecca Crouch of Bedford, Henry M. and Zula G. Yarbrough Award in Mathematics
- Jordan Taylor of Bowling Green, Pauline Lowman Memorial Secondary Education Award
- Chase Russell of Bowling Green, Hugh F. and Katherine A. Johnson Award in Mathematics
- Zachary Pennington of Lexington, The Pi Mu Epsilon Award
- Lauren Haynes of Russell Springs, The Robert C. Bueker Mathematics Award
- Nihan Acar of Izmir, Turkey, Fruit of the Loom Mathematics Award
- Leo Buser of Louisville, Fruit of the Loom Mathematics Award
- Sri Harsha Vege of India, Outstanding Graduate Student in Computer Science
- Richard Cecil of Philpot, Outstanding Senior in Computer Science
- Andrew Strader of Glasgow, Outstanding Junior in Computer Science
- Bryan Knowles of Warner Robins, Ga., Outstanding Sophomore in Computer Science and Outstanding ACM Student
- Matt Graham of Alvaton, Fruit of the Loom Computer Science Award
- Varun Palli of Bowling Green, Fruit of the Loom Computer Science Award
Physics and Astronomy
- Suzanna Marie Sadler of Cadiz, Dr. George V. and Sadie Skiles Page Award for Excellence Scholarship
- John Max Wilson of Hickman, Dr. Randall Harper Award for Outstanding Research in Physics and Astronomy
- Jason J. Leszczewicz of Bowling Green, Dr. Douglas Humphrey Award for Outstanding Service
Contact: Ogden College, (270) 745-4449.
