Published on April 21, 2023
The Honors College recognized numerous students for their incredible accomplishments during its annual spring awards ceremony, held on Tuesday, April 18, at the State Historical Society of Missouri. The College also honored an outstanding faculty member and handed out its inaugural Campus Partner Award, given to a staff member who supports the Honors College at a high level.
Outstanding Campus Partner Award
Carla Whitney, assistant registrar scheduling and catalog
Outstanding Faculty Award
Troy Hall, instructor, philosophy
Outstanding Senior Award
Rachel Sacharin, human development and family science
Sara Stiens, biochemistry
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards
Mason Andrews, sophomore, history
Blake Arciga, freshman, biochemistry
Reiley Heffern, freshman, biological sciences
Rucha Kelkar, sophomore, health science
Quinn Sheppard, sophomore, history
Ethan Vanderwert, freshman, biochemistry
Kate Wexell, freshman, public administration and policy
Excellence in Honors Scholarship (Freshman)
Laine Cibulskis, journalism/political science
Alexis Coleman, health science
Allison Collier, environmental sciences
Allison Trosky, pre-nursing
Excellence in Honors Scholarship (Sophomore)
Nina Guarisco, public health
Kameron Hahn, biological sciences
Mackenna Rodgers, biochemistry
Excellence in Honors Scholarship (Junior)
Ashleigh Cochran, English/journalism
Ryan Cohen, religious studies/theater
Madalyn Weber, human development and family science
Charles M. Hudson Scholarship
Hailey Gold, junior, psychology
Avery Rayle, junior, plant sciences
Elaine Hocks Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Elizabeth Busch, senior, English/romance languages
Abigail Klapatauskas, junior, journalism
Lily Williams, graduate student, journalism
Harry J. and Richard Hocks Endowed Fellowship
Sianna Madsen, sophomore, psychology
Hayden Scholarship
Faith Schilmoeller, junior, English/journalism
Rhodes Clay Scholarship
Luke Chevalier, sophomore, biological sciences
Asher Ferguson, junior, geography/romance languages
Virginia Zanella, sophomore, political science
W. Alton Jones Memorial Scholarship
Rianna Ellis, junior, linguistics/information technology
Erin Reynolds, junior, constitutional democracy/political science
Jaden Reed, junior, international studies