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Honors day convocation recognizes students

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Defiance College held its annual honors day convocation recently to recognize academic achievements of students. Special recognition was also given to faculty and staff.

The distinguished faculty citation was awarded to Dr. Timothy Rickabaugh, associate professor of sport science.

Outstanding service awards for faculty, staff and a graduating senior were presented to Dr. Susan Wajert, professor of business administration and coordinator of MBA program; Sherry Steingass, administrative assistant for education division; and graduating senior Kasey Carlisle, Paulding.

Students receiving awards during the convocation and departmental ceremonies were: Senior Defiance scholars, Jennifer Creighton of Evansport, Stephanie Lieto of Monroe, Mich., Corynne Long of Willard and Sarah Manes, Covington; senior pilgrim scholars, Kara Brant of Frankfort, Ind., John Kaufman of Leipsic, Shannon O'Dell of Pennville, Ind., Cynthia Toth of Oregon, Lindsay Vandemark and Amy Von Deylen of Defiance and Erin Wendt, Oak Harbor; and senior Bonner leaders, Lauren Aldridge of Ypsilanti, Mich., Kasey Carlisle of Paulding, Christopher Khoma of Sheffield Lake and Andrea Slattery, Angola, Ind.

Honorees included: Alicia Johnson, Bedford, Charles J. Ping Student Community Service Award; Shannon O'Dell, Pennville, Ind., highest ranking senior scholar; Kyle Broadnax of Bedford, Jessica Castillo and Daniel Orta of Defiance, Alejandro Garcia of Hamler, Anthony Pettaway of Toledo and Siobhon Smith, Bedford, Lillian Rae Dunlap Scholars; Cynthia Toth, Oregon, Alpha Delta Kappa Award; Sarah Buchhop, Napoleon, Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship; Nicole Williams, Trenton, Mich., Arthur Knape Award in Elementary Education; Grant Barbour, Fremont, Duane Hocking Scholarship; Jennifer Peterson of Defiance and Treasure Bacon, Archbold, Calista Olds Award for Excellence in Biblical and Religious Studies; Bryan Gall, Solon, Chemical Rubber Company Award; Kimberly Bercaw of Defiance and Staci Williams, Cecil, George P. Michaelides Award in Religion; Samantha Grooms, New Vienna, George P. Michaelides; Nathen Henricks, Bryan, Herbert Willett assistantship in business administration; Daniel Mull, Galion, E. Keith Hubbard Endowed Scholarship for graphic design; Christopher Beck, Napoleon, George C. Enders Scholar in Religion; Ashton Judis, Livonia, Mich., Public Advocacy Award; Laura Derov, North Olmsted, Ida M. Watson prize in history; and Katie Feher, Oregon, William Rollin and Kay Marie Latchaw prize in science.

Senior Carolyn M. Small honor scholars were Sandi Burden of Lakeview; Sarah Busch, Van Wert; Jennifer Creighton, Evansport; Brenda Delarber, Defiance; Stephanie Lieto, Monroe, Mich.; Sarah Manes, Covington; Myree Mills, Grove City; Samantha Stegeman, Medina; Kaitlin Studer, Grand Rapids; and Amy Von Deylen, Defiance.

Alpha Chi academic honorary students were Kathleen Bechstein, Wauseon; Joel Billings, Waynesfield; Sarah Buchhop, Napoleon; Rita Bunting, Bryan; Kimberly Carder, Defiance; Jennifer Creighton, Evansport; Tammy Degryse, Edon; Jared Erickson, Defiance; Sydney Erickson, Defiance; Alejandro Garcia, Hamler; Mallory Gee, Defiance; Samantha Higdon, Waldron, Ind.; Angelina Kirkham, Defiance; Austin Kleman, Sidney; Kristi Jo Leaders, Napoleon; Kelly Linebrink, Defiance; Rexanne Marshman, Hicksville; Marci Matthews, Archbold; Damaris Morales, Stryker; Shannon O'Dell, Pennville, Ind.; Candice Schmitt, Bowling Green; Robert Searfoss, Leipsic; Kimberly Semer, Bryan; Abby Sharp, Defiance; Kathy Smith, Defiance; Sherry Steingass, Holgate; Kaitlin Tinker, Edgerton; Nicholas Weber, Defiance; Jessica Yates, Oakwood; Bradley Zarembski, Maumee; and John Zuber, Defiance.

Honorees included: Traci DeMattia of Rock Creek and Brian Nicholson, Napoleon, outstanding senior students in psychology; Jeffery Meyer, Defiance, Robert O. Bleeks assistantship in sport science; Kimberly Zura, Lakeside Marblehead, George L. Boomer Memorial Scholarship; Jamie Hamilton, Archbold, Rothhar Scholarship in education; Caci Craig, Cecil, Margaret and Michael Stauffer Memorial Scholarship; Danyel Lipps, West Alexandria, William Edward Pullen Memorial Scholarship; Rebekka Zeigler, New Ringgold, Pa., Dr. Clarence Gilham Endowed Scholarship; Grant Phillips, Defiance, Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce Business Scholarship; Lyndsay Vandemark, Defiance, mathematics award; Laura Derov, North Olmstead, Reeder C. Hutchinson Assistantship in the Humanities; Christina Rawlins, Napoleon, Linares assistantship in science; Andrew Kohls, Columbus Grove, David and Laura Reed Scholarship; Kristy Davenport, Youngstown, Samuel V. Tuohy Memorial Scholarship; Patrick McKee, Lima, Arjan Mirchandaney Memorial Scholarship in mathematics; Austin Kleman, Sidney, James Frey Memorial Scholarship in science; Alex Thiel, Wauseon, George W. Botteron prize in chemistry; Nicole Williams, Trenton, Mich., Alton R. Kurtz prize in education; Chantille Millender, Lorain, and Stacy Bosserman, Goshen, Ind., Schauffler Alumni Fund; Amanda Losby, Bryan, Schauffler Scholar Award in social work; Tammy DeGryse of Edon, Sara Smith of Kalamazoo, Mich., Erica Deutch of Columbus, Nathan Sutter of Bryan and Desiree Mendizabal, Adrian, Mich., honors certificates in psychology.

Recognized were Brooke Shinabarger, Antwerp, George Isaac Business Scholarship; Bradley Zarembski, Maumee, Herbert S. Beane Scholarship; Shannon O'Dell, Pennville, Ind., outstanding senior in accounting; Alexander Orr, Jackson, Mich., outstanding senior in management; Abby Sharp, Defiance, outstanding non-traditional senior in business administration; Bradley Zarembski, Maumee, outstanding traditional senior in business administration;Jessica Yates, Oakwood, outstanding senior in finance; Kayla Crager, Marion, and Nathan Sutter, Bryan, outstanding seniors in criminal justice; Amy Peverly, Hicksville, outstanding senior in communication arts; Julia Fiely, Defiance, outstanding senior in multi-age education; Megan Sherman, Napoleon, outstanding senior in early childhood education; Corynne Long, Willard, outstanding senior in middle childhood education; Julie Bergman, Sherwood, outstanding senior in AYA education; Emily Kohout, Defiance, outstanding senior in athletic training education; Amanda Tooley, Sycamore, outstanding senior in wellness and corporate fitness; and Stephanie Lieto, Monroe, Mich., outstanding senior in sport management.

Alpha Rho Lambda Honor Society members were Andrea Algire, Loudonville; Kayla Crager, Marion; Traci DeMattia, Rock Creek; Gregg Harter, Bryan; Kelly Linebrink, Defiance; Sarah Manes, Covington; Dianna Springer, Defiance; Anthony Steffes, Bryan; and Nathan Sutter, Bryan.

Tau Mu Honor Society members recognized were Lindsi Anderson, Convoy; Niki Bare, Napoleon; Sandi Burden, Napoleon; Sarah Busch, Van Wert; Alejandro Garcia, Hamler; Samantha Grooms, New Vienna; Alicia Johnson, Bedford; Amanda Losby, Bryan; Sarah Manes, Covington; Angela Newman, Defiance; Sara Smith, Kalamazoo, Mich.;and Erin Wendt, Oak Harbor.

Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society members were Joel Billings, Waynesfield; Brenda Delarber, Defiance; Cherie Francis, Bryan; Adam Fullenkamp, Botkins; Benjamin Gates, Sidney; Rebecca Meyers, Newtown Square, Penn.; Elizabeth Petrie, Attica; Nicholas Weber, Defiance; and Rebecca Zebrowski, Cleveland.

And Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society members were Benjamin Frey, Wauseon; Marcia Matthews, Archbold; Stephanie Meyer, Defiance; Abby Sharp, Defiance; Jessica Yates, Oakwood.