Wittenberg University

Students and Faculty Honored for
Academic Achievement at Honors Convocation

April 8, 2005

Recitation Hall

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Wittenberg University honored the achievements of students and faculty members at the annual Honors Convocation Friday, April 8, in Weaver Chapel. The convocation, held with faculty in full academic regalia, recognizes high achievement of students and faculty members in academic and co-curricular activities.

Robert L. Davis, associate professor of English, has been selected to receive the 2005 Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Teaching. The award was established in 1960, and it is the highest recognition Wittenberg bestows on its faculty. It is accompanied by a stipend of $2,000. Candidates must have taught at Wittenberg for more than five years and are nominated by students, alumni, faculty and staff.

Beth Hurst of Loveland, Ohio, was named Alma Mater, an honor bestowed upon a junior women on the basis of character and integrity, service to the community, concern for others and high standards of scholarship. Hurst was also elected to Mortar Board and Omicron Delta Kappa, national senior honoraries, and was awarded the Virginia Lucas Silver Apple Award, presented to a junior who displays the qualities exemplified by Professor Emeritus of Education Virginia Lucas.

Jonathan Scruggs of Alcoa, Tenn., was named Alma Lux, an honor bestowed upon a junior male student who possesses qualities of leadership, scholarship and service. Scruggs was also elected to Mortar Board and Omicron Delta Kappa, national senior honoraries, and received the Jeffrey Y. Mao Alumni Award in Political Science.

Emily Patton of Columbus, Ohio, received the Heimtraut Dietrich Award, which was established in 1981 to recognize the student who best emulates the spirit of the late associate dean of students' devotion to Wittenberg through faith and service.

The M. Alice Geiger Award was presented to Erica Calloway of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The award, named for the first woman graduate, recognizes a senior woman for outstanding contributions to the Wittenberg campus in the areas of the performing or literary arts, athletics, co-curricular leadership, new programming, special academic pursuit or through special representation at any time during her college career.

The John F. Mitchell Award, honoring the senior man who best represents the liberal arts tradition at Wittenberg, was presented to John LePelley of Cleveland, Ohio. The award goes to a top student who is a positive force in academic, cultural and social aspects of the campus.

The Global Awareness Award, instituted in 1992, recognizes seniors who contribute to greater global awareness within the Wittenberg University community. This year's recipients are Petal Morais and Chinthaka Jayawardhana, both of Sri Lanka.

Jayln Parks of Columbus, Ohio, and Aaron Davis of Springfield, Ohio, were the recipients of the Martin Luther King Jr. Award for positive examples to members of the African American community and to the university. Davis was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa national honor society, and was awarded the Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biology.

Tristan Murray of New Carlisle, Ohio, received the Broadwell Chinn Award, named for one of the first African American students to enroll at Wittenberg in the 1870s. The award honors the student holding the highest grade point average among African American juniors.

The Omicron Delta Kappa Award for outstanding teaching by a professor who has been on the faculty five years or less was presented to Scott P. Rosenberg, associate professor of history.

Presidential Scholars, named for former presidents of Wittenberg, are the junior students having the top 12 grade point averages of their class. Because of several ties, a total of 20 students were named as Presidential Scholars. Those students are Elizabeth Eshelman, Westerville, Ohio; Kathryn Volk, Blissfield, Mich.; Alan Vorst, Springfield, Ohio; Kylie Evans, Morgantown, W.Va.; Neal Hayes, Cedarville, Ohio; Jennifer Brigham, Depew, N.Y.; Steven Byrne, Lexington, S.C.; Nicole Spirgen, Lakewood, Ohio; Jeffrey Klukas, Nashotah, Wis.; Adam Majot, Coudersport, Pa.; Jonathan Stewart, Vincennes, Ind.; Alison Davis, Dublin, Ohio; Lindsay Jacobs, Springfield, Ohio; Lauren Smith, Nicholasville, Ky.; Elizabeth Asta, Millburg, Mass.; Christopher Petrik, Highland Heights, Ohio.; Jennifer Williams, Springfield, Ohio; Bryan Heck, New Carlisle, Ohio; Kristina McFarland, Bloomington, Ind.; and Sarah Staylon, Amherst, Ohio.

ADDITIONAL AWARD WINNERS:

Ivy Ring
Ivy Ring is a junior women's service honorary. Members are chosen
on the basis of their contributions to the Wittenberg campus and to the
community through the quality of their academic work and their
participation in extracurricular activities.

New Members
Michelle L. Barnes, Andover, N.Y.
Devon M. Bergumm, Northfield, Minn.
Colleen L. Failey, Columbus, Ohio
Allison D. Herrick, Wellington, Ohio
Kathy M. Hittle, Noblesville, Ind.
Latosha M. Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio
Ashley A. Kopf, Hilliard, Ohio
Julia A. Machledt, Indianapolis, Ind.
Christine D. Maddox, Miamisburg, Ohio
Ellen V. Means, Louisville, Ky.
Melissa E. Niese, Put-In-Bay, Ohio
Amy E. Nilson, Vandalia, Ohio
Erin K. Robinson, Lexington, Ky.
Leslie J. Wells, Findlay, Ohio
Sarah E. Yehle, West Lafayette, Ind.

Pick and Pen
Pick and Pen is a junior honorary emphasizing leadership, service and
scholarship.

New Members
Jena R. Buchhop, Napoleon, Ohio
Patrick D. Denbow, Louisville, Ky.
Brian J. DeSantis, Gates Mills, Ohio
Ashley E. Gerace, Dublin, Ohio
Richard J. Hitt, Covington, Ohio
Kathy M. Hittle, Noblesville, Ind.
Heather A. Kelly, Marion, Ohio
Emily N. List, Westerville, Ohio
Kevin R. Magley, Great Falls, Va.
Alison N. Maye, Elida, Ohio
Melissa E. Niese, Put-In-Bay, Ohio
Amy E. Nilson, Vandalia, Ohio
Robert F. Richardson, Parma, Ohio
Erin K. Robinson, Lexington, Ky.
John M. Shields, New Kensington, Pa.
Rebecca L. Tittle, New Carlisle, Ohio
Theodore R. Trautman, Arden Hills, Minn.
Leslie J. Wells, Findlay, Ohio
Amanda M. Wiesehan, Defiance, Ohio
Sarah E. Yehle, West Lafayette, Ind.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES

Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society that seeks to recognize and to encourage scholarship among first-year college women. Selection is based entirely on achieving a 3.5 cumulative grade point average for fall semester of the first year.

New Members
Shiloh E. Aderhold, Thomasville, N.C.
Megan E. Arthur, Columbus, Ohio
Jessica A. Baldridge, Covington, Ky.
Carolyn S. Boggs, Whitehall, Ohio
Keeley M. Buehler, Wooster, Ohio
Lauren A. Chandler, Solon, Ohio
Kara M. Clunk, Radnor, Ohio
Anna E. Denson, Decatur, Ga.
Brittney A. Dye, Pickerington, Ohio
Christina M. Fetherolf, Carroll, Ohio
Whitney M. Foster, Greenwood, Ind.
Elizabeth C. Gaspar, Lake Bluff, Ill.
Alison C. Gaughenbaugh, Pickerington, Ohio
Jennifer L. Graff, Middletown, Ohio
Anna J. Hahn, Hilliard, Ohio
Alexandria A. Harper, Westerville, Ohio
Chantel A. Havre, Kent, Ohio
Emily S. Heidrich, West Chester, Ohio
Nicole A. Heller, Allentown, Pa.
Leigh E. Hendrix, Indianapolis, Ind.
Rachel C. Horowitz, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sara M. Hucke, Somerville, Ohio
Mary K. Hudson, Hilliard, Ohio
Jillian S. Hutson, Columbus, Ohio
Jan M. Kehres, Alliance, Ohio
Sarah M. Kennedy, Cincinnati, Ohio
Katherine L. Konrad, Perkiomenville, Pa.
Dawn M. Lockwood, Upper Arlington, Ohio
Heather R. Maki, Marion, Ohio
Lisa M. Martorano, Dublin, Ohio
Allie C. McClintock, Hilliard, Ohio
Amy C. Myser, Upper Arlington, Ohio
Sarah A. Norman, Independence, Ohio
Nicole L. Ottavi, Columbus, Ohio
Karen K. Phelan, Fishers, Ind.
Megan E. Poling, Medina, Ohio
Lara A. Rath, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Cristina Recalde, Quito, Eduador
Ainsley J. Rechel, Dublin, Ohio
Stephanie M. Rines, Portland, Ind.
Mallory M. Robinson, Simsbury, Conn.
Aleena M. Rorapaugh, York Haven, Pa.
Lindsey A. Short, Wapakoneta, Ohio
Emily J. Simons, Troy, Ohio
Kristin L. Sims, Lewis Center, Ohio
Abigail R. Sjostrom, Conneaut, Ohio
Amanda N. Snyder, Harrison, Ohio
Alison G. Stalzer, Broadview Heights, Ohio
Rebekah K. Stewart, Knoxville, Tenn.
Halley A. Studer-Sweetman, Layton, N.J.
Cari B. Stutz, Johnstown, Ohio
Courtney M. Symons, Westfield, Ind.
Ashley N. Troyer, Plain City, Ohio
Jessica L. Wenig, Dayton, Ohio
Kara R. Whitacre, Hilliard, Ohio
Kelly J. Zink, St. Marys, Ohio

Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society that seeks to recognize and to encourage scholarship among first-year college men. Selection is based entirely on achieving a 3.5 cumulative grade point average for fall semester of the first year.

New Members
Brian T. Bennett, Canfield, Ohio
Zachary D. Bozic, Bethel Park, Pa.
Nathan A. Devers, Edgerton, Ohio
Jonathan B. Dewald, Mansfield, Ohio
Karl F. Fazli, Indianapolis, Ind.
Nicholas P. Gladman, Columbus, Ohio
Eric W. Hartfelder, Columbus, Ohio
Jeremy N. Kleiner, Roanoke, Va.
Christopher O. Kopp, Bexley, Ohio
Erik K. Lindsjo, Mjolby, Sweden
Indraroop Roy Mohanti, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alexander Silvis, Sardinia, Ohio
John M. Tiggelaar, Lexington, Ky.
Joseph R. Weeks, Vermilion, Ohio
Bradley M. Wilson, New Carlisle, Ohio

Mortar Board
Mortar Board is a national senior honorary recognizing scholarship,
leadership and service. Candidates must have a 3.3 grade point average
and excel in both curricular and cocurricular leadership and service
to the Wittenberg community.

New Members
Elizabeth L. Asta, Millbury, Mass.
Marie L. Avila, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Jennifer M. Blaine, Saint Marys, Ohio
Elizabeth A. Bourke, Spring Hill, Tenn.
Jennifer L. Brigham, DePew, N.Y.
Jennifer N. Brubaker, Brookville, Ohio
Tracy R. Butler, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Elizabeth A. Eshelman, Westerville, Ohio
Kylie E. Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.
Pamela D. Evans, Lindsey, Ohio
Ann E. Hubbard, Canfield, Ohio
Elizabeth A. Hurst, Loveland, Ohio
Allison B. Myser, Columbus, Ohio
Rajeevee C. Panditharatna, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Ellen R. Peterson, Ada, Ohio
Eric J. Rellinger, Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Elise M. Renz, Columbus, N.J.
Kristyn L. Russel, Loveland, Ohio
Karl R. Schmitt, Newville, Pa.
Jonathan G. Scruggs, Alcoa, Tenn.
Nicole E. Spirgen, Lakewood, Ohio
Jonathan R. Stewart, Vincennes, Ind.
Rebecca M. Stewart, Knoxville, Tenn.
Adam C. Stone, Bucyrus, Ohio
Katherine A. Tarr, Orange, Calif.
Theodore R. Trautman, Arden Hills, Minn.
Lesley A. Waldsmith, Westerville, Ohio
Dana M. White, Dallas, Texas
Jennifer E. Williams, Springfield, Ohio
Suellen E. Yekisa, Heath, Ohio

Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa is a national senior leadership honor society
recognizing leadership in scholarship, athletics, university publications,
cultural life and student affairs.

New Sophomore Members
Erin J. Ellis, Waynesboro, Pa.
Christine D. Maddox, Miamisburg, Ohio
Melissa E. Niese, Put-In-Bay, Ohio
Robert F. Richardson, Parma, Ohio
Sarah E. Yehle, West Lafayette, Ind.

New Members
Elizabeth L. Asta, Millbury, Mass.
Elizabeth A. Bourke, Spring Hill, Tenn.
Jennifer N. Brubaker, Brookville, Ohio
Kathleen R. Burns, Dublin, Ohio
Tracy R. Butler, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Allison S. Helmuth, Orrville, Ohio
Allison P. Hogan, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Ann E. Hubbard, Canfield, Ohio
Elizabeth A. Hurst, Loveland, Ohio
Ann C. Lutz, Marysville, Ohio
Allison B. Myser, Columbus, Ohio
Ellen R. Peterson, Ada, Ohio
Nicole E. Ream, Washington C.H., Ohio
Eric J. Rellinger, Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Jonathan G. Scruggs, Alcoa, Tenn.
Theodore R. Trautman, Arden Hill, Minn.
Chelsea M. Williams, New Concord, Ohio
Jennifer E. Williams, Springfield, Ohio
Larry C. Yarnelle, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Alpha Sigma Lambda
The Wittenberg chapter of this national honor society for adult students
is one of more than 200 throughout the nation. The society recognizes
superior academic achievement by mature adults who typically pursue their studies while meeting major responsibilities of work and family.

New Members
Jacqueline S. Ashworth, Enon, Ohio
Deborah K. Edwards, South Charleston
Wendy L. Everett, Springfield, Ohio
Joanna L. Inskeep, South Charleston
Dana L. Kapp, Springfield, Ohio
Marcie J. Knox-Hart, Alpha, Ohio
Janie E. Long, Centerville, Ohio
Sara L. Slaven, Huber Heights, Ohio
Amber M. Thill, Springfield, Ohio
Karin L. Thue, Springfield, Ohio

Chi Alpha Sigma
Chi Alpha Sigma is a national college athletic honor society founded in
1996. Members must be of junior or senior class standing, have a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average, be of good moral character and have earned a
letter in a varsity intercollegiate sport.

New Members
Ann E. Delaney, Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Joyce E. Dindo, Akron, Ohio
Anna K. Finkelstein, Whitehall, Mich.
Ann C. Lutz, Marysville, Ohio
Kevin P. McAninch, Canal Winchester, Ohio
Eduardo J. Missura, Quito, Ecuador
Sebastian A. Missura, Quito Ecuador
Christopher M. Petrik, Highland Heights, Ohio
Sarah M. Schick, Bloomington, Ind.
Julia Wickham, Columbus, Ohio
Betany G. Yeakley, Wilmington, Ohio
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Seniors Earning University Honors

Melissa C. Barrett, Kent, Ohio
Janet C. Barrows, Farmington Hills, Mich.
Jaclyn M. Boettcher, Bay Village, ohio
Michael A. Budney, Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Tracy Gregory-Brown, Springfield, Ohio
Heather A. Griffith, Uniontown, Ohio
Emily A. Guhde, Highland Heights, Ohio
Miranda R. Hoover, Schaumburg, Ill.
Amy L. Humrichouser, Twinsburg, Ohio
Carrie S. Kinnaman, Nobelsville, Ind.
Laura J. Kinnaman, Noblesville, Ind.
Natalie A. Muir, Noblesville, Ind.
Maria R. Nader, Massillon, Ohio
Crystal M. Polk, Springfield, Ohio
Steven B. Schoonover, Springfield, Ohio
Jessica L. Seivertson, Bellaire, Ohio
Bennett J. Snyder, Lyndhurst, Ohio
Rebekah M. Van Drake, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Katherine C. Westlund, Rockford, Ill.
Maureen C. Zink, Hudson, Ohio

DEPARTMENTAL AND PROGRAM AWARDS

Art
The Ralston C. Thompson Awards were established in honor of the late Ralston Thompson, professor of art (1941-1970). These awards are granted by the Art Department to students who demonstrate exceptional promise in art.

2005 Recipients: Ann M. Bixel, Bluffton, Ohio
Julie M. Pfirsch, Bucyrus, Ohio
Mallory N. Woods, Urbana, Ohio

The Wittenberg Guild Awards are given annually from a fund established by the Wittenberg Guild. These awards are granted by the Art Department to students who demonstrate exceptional promise in art.

2005 Recipients: Jacqueline L. Del Brocco, Chesterland, Ohio
Kristen A. Klann, Strongsville, Ohio
Karin L. Thue, Springfield, Ohio

Biology

The Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biology is given
by the faculty of the department in recognition of seniors who have had outstanding achievement and demonstrate strong potential in biology.

2005 Recipients: Aaron A. Davis, Springfield, Ohio
Miranda R. Hoover, Schaumburg, Ill.
Kristen D. Rinehart, Tiffin, Ohio

The Emmett Bodenberg Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Environmental Biology, named to honor the late professor of biology
(1931-1968), is given to the junior or senior students who have excelled in and demonstrated commitment to this field of study.
2005 Recipient: Elizabeth J. Claiborne, Dayton, Ohio

The Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is given in recognition of seniors with exceptional achievement and strong potential in biochemistry and molecular biology.
2005 Recipients: Joshua B. Benoit, Hamilton, Ohio
Fiorella Ghisays, Csartagena, Colombia

Chemistry Department

The Dayton Section of the American Chemical Society Patterson Award is given to the outstanding junior chemistry major.
2005 Recipient: Tabitha M. Thompson, Cambridge, Ohio

Nelson E. Sartoris Award is given to outstanding senior chemistry major.
2005 Recipient: Carrie S. Kinnaman, Noblesville, Ind.

The James T. Gregory Award is given to the junior or senior chemistry student most likely to succeed in chemical research.
2005 Recipient: Jennifer N. Brubaker, Brookville, Ohio

Communication

Laurels in Communication are given to a major who demonstrates academic excellence, personal integrity, a commitment to community and the motivation and potential to use his/her advanced knowledge of communication toward socially responsible ends.
2005 Laureate: Emily L. Figel, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Community Service

The Outstanding Service to Springfield Award recognizes one student and one faculty or staff member who, through continuing community service, contribute to Springfield in an exceptional way. A donation will be made to a Springfield charity of the winner's choice.
2005 Recipients: Warren Copeland (Faculty/Staff)
Trevor L. Sutherland (Student), Lexington, Ky.

East Asian Studies
The winner of the Outstanding East Asian Language Study Award is:
2005 Recipients: Melanie L. Barr (Chinese), Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Merinda Thirakornratch (Chinese), Bangkok, Thailand
Bennett J. Snyder (Japanese), Lynhurst, Ohio

The Shigeharu Matsumoto Award is given to a senior major who exemplifies the East Asian Studies tradition of academic excellence, community service and commitment to international understanding.
2005 Recipient: Kelly A. Bezilla, Stow, Ohio

The Eugene Swanger Scholarship is awarded to a sophomore East Asian Studies major who demonstrates high academic achievement and shows promise as an Asian studies scholar.
2005 Recipient: Jonathan A. Jasper, South Euclid, Ohio

Economics Department

The Economics Prize for outstanding achievement is given by the
department to recognize economics majors who have maintained high standards in course work and research.
2005 Recipient: Valentina I. Qureshi, Springfield, Ohio

Education Department

The Barbara Steel Kane Memorial Award was established in memory of Barbara Steel Kane, a 1978 graduate of Wittenberg. The award is presented to one major and one minor from the Teacher Education Program who demonstrate the capacities of character, commitment, and community that are in keeping with the mission of the Education Department and its theme of "Educational Leaders for Constructive Social Change."
2005 Recipients: Major: Debra D. Cash, Springfield, Ohio
Minor: Darcy L. Ark, Springfield, Ohio

The Virginia Lucas Silver Apple Award is presented to the Education department junior who displays the qualities exemplified by Professor Emerita
of Education Virginia Lucas (1973-1992).
2005 Recipient: Elizabeth (Beth) A. Hurst, Loveland, Ohio

English Department

The Allen J. Koppenhaver Prize, established in honor of the late Allen J. Koppenhaver, professor of English (1961-1991), is awarded annually to the outstanding senior English major who best represents the breadth and depth of Professor Koppenhaver's scholarship and interdisciplinary interests.
2005 Recipient: Melissa C. Barrett, Kent, Ohio

The Award for Excellence in Literary Studies is given to the senior English major who best exemplifies excellence in literary criticism and scholarship.
2005 Recipients: Katie L. Baumgardner, New Carlisle, Ohio
Sarah E. Myers, Bethel Park, Pa.

Geography Department

The Martin E. Johnson Award - Through a fund established to honor the late Dr. Martin E. Johnson, associate professor of geography, an annual award is made to the junior geography major with the highest grade point average.
2005 Recipient: Anna C. Burman, Fort Wayne, Ind.

History Department

The ATO - Paul F. Bloomhardt Award, established in honor of the late Paul F. Bloomhardt, professor of history and biography (1925-1956), is awarded to outstanding junior history majors.
2005 Recipients: Steven T. Byrne, Lexington, S.C.
Sarah A. Staylon, Amherst, Ohio
Rex E. Van Wormer, Mount Cory, Ohio

The Margaret S. Ermarth Award, established in honor of the late Margaret Sittler Ermarth, professor of history (1953-1974), is awarded to an outstanding senior history major.
2005 Recipient: Jennifer M. Burns, Dublin, Ohio

The Martha and Robert Hartje Award, established in 1988 to honor
Robert Hartje, professor of history (1956-1988) and his wife Martha Hartje,
is awarded to an outstanding senior history major skilled in writing historical narrative.
2005 Recipient: Gretchen A. Diehm, Allison Park, Pa.

Intercollegiate Athletics Program

The North Coast Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Award recognizes a student who has performed with distinction both in the classroom and on the playing field.
2005 Female Recipient: Sarah E. Yuskewich, Columbus, Ohio
2005 Male Recipient: Andrew W. Bonar, Lancaster, Ohio

Management Department

The Tau Pi Phi Award is given to the graduating management major who combines the highest academic achievement with university contribution. The department provides a permanent plaque.
2005 Recipient: Joanna L. Inskeep, South Charleston, Ohio

The Wall Street Journal Award recognizes the graduating management major with the greatest potential for career success. Dow Jones and Company provides a one-year subscription to The Wall Street Journal, a medallion and a permanent plaque.
2005 Recipient: Jessica L. Seivertson, Bellaire, Ohio

The Dr. Woodrow Wilson Prize for Excellence in Management, made available by the widow and children of Woodrow Wilson, professor emeritus of business administration (1956-1978), was created to give annual financial awards to students who major and excel in management.
2005 Recipients: Hannah E. Auxter, Clyde, Ohio
Clint R. Pergram, Columbus, Ohio

Math and Computer Science Department

The Paul Hessler Award, established in memory of Paul Hessler, a member of the mathematics faculty at Wittenberg (1969-1978), is awarded to junior or senior majors for outstanding achievement in mathematics or computer science.
2005 Recipients: Allison B. Myser, Columbus, Ohio
Ellen R. Peterson, Ada, Ohio
Jonathan R. Stewart, Vincennes, Ind.

The Norman E. Dodson Award, named in honor of the late Norman Dodson, a member of the mathematics faculty at Wittenberg (1957-1975),
is awarded to a graduating senior for excellence in preparation to teach mathematics or computer science.
2005 Recipient: Jaclyn L. Comer, Tiffin, Ohio

The Richard A. Little Mathematics Fund was established by
Richard Little, a 1960 graduate of Wittenberg, in memory of his parents.
Part of the fund provides awards to outstanding junior or senior mathematics
or computer science majors.

2005 Recipients: Lindsay P. Jacobs, Springfield, Ohio
Jennifer E. Williams, Springfield, Ohio

Music Department

The Jan Bender Memorial Award, established in honor of the late Jan Bender, professor of music (1965-1975), is awarded to a senior whose performance both academically and musically has been excellent and whose contributions to the Department of Music have been outstanding.
2005 Recipient: Bradley D. Hall, Springfield, Ohio

The Elmer Blackmer Award, established in memory of Professor Elmer Blackmer (1962-1974), is presented to music students who have shown outstanding achievement in music theory and music skills.
2005 Recipient: Emily L. McClay, Canal Winchester, Ohio

Philosophy Department

The Remsberg/Klive Award, established in honor of Robert G. Remsberg (professor of philosophy 1940-1975) and Visvaldis V. Klive (professor of philosophy 1966-1994). This recognition is given to the outstanding senior philosophy major and includes a book award.
2005 Recipient: Emily A. Guhde, Highland Heights, Ohio

Physics Department

The Weaver Prize, is awarded to the junior physics major who shows the greatest potential for a career in physics.
2005 Recipients: Jeffrey E. Klukas, Nashotah, Wis.
Kathryn M. Volk, Blissfield, Mich.

Arthur L. Lutz Award - The Arthur L. Lutz Award is given to a junior physics major who shows promise for a career in secondary physics education.
2005 Recipient: Martin J. Bremer, Western Springs, Ill.

Political Science Department

The Joe H. Bindley Scholarship, which honors Professor Bindley (1968-1987), is granted to a junior or senior political science major who exhibits high levels of leadership or scholarship while pursuing courses of study leading toward law school or American politics.
2005 Recipient: Joyce E. Dindo, Akron, Ohio

The Jeffrey Y. Mao Alumni Award in Political Science is given to junior political science majors in recognition of outstanding scholarship, service to the university and promise of significant contributions to society.
2005 Recipients: Bryan L. Heck, New Carlisle, Ohio
Jonathan G. Scruggs, Alcoa, Tenn.

Psychology Department

The Bethlehem Steel Award has been established to honor outstanding senior students in psychology.
2005 Recipient: Kara A. Williams, Columbus, Ohio

The Award for Professional Potential is given to a senior psychology major who has demonstrated the potential for advanced study in psychology.
2005 Recipient: Jaclyn M. Boettcher, Bay Village, Ohio

The Virgil E. Rahn Memorial Fund in Psychology has been established to honor an outstanding junior student in psychology.
2005 Recipient: Elizabeth L. Asta, Millbury, Mass.

Religion Department

The David Hartman Award, established in honor of the late David Hartman, associate professor of religion (1962-1976), is awarded to an outstanding senior in the Department of Religion based upon the student's academic performance, ability to relate the study of religion to the liberal arts, and contributions to the department and its program.
2005 Recipients: Janet C. Barrows, Farmington Hills, Mich.
Alexandra L. Illuzzi, Tallmadge, Ohio

Russian Area Studies

The Award for Excellence in Russian Area Studies is given to the outstanding senior Russian Area Studies majors.
2005 Recipient: Jennifer A. Carney, Orrville, Ohio

School of Community Education

The Award for Excellence in Liberal Studies is given to an SCE Liberal Studies major of at least advanced junior standing who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the liberal studies program.
2005 Recipient: Marilyn C. Kissell, Springfield, Ohio

Sociology Department

The T. Edwin Boling Sociology Scholarship Award, established in
honor of the late Ed Boling, professor of sociology (1967-1994), is given to outstanding senior sociology majors.
2005 Recipients: Jalyn R. Parks, Columbus, Ohio
Blake A. Troxel, Bluffton, Ind.
Katherine C. Westlund, Rockford, Ill.

Women's Studies Program

The Women's Studies Writing Award, sponsored by the Women's Studies Program, is presented for outstanding writing in any area of Women's Studies.
2005 Recipient: Jennifer M. Burns, Dublin, Ohio

State and National Awards

National Football Foundation Post-Graduate Scholarship
Bradley M. Kassner, Circleville, Ohio
Jennifer M. Burns, Dublin, Ohio

PHI BETA KAPPA

Founded at the College of William and Mary in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa
is the oldest and most prestigious of the national honor societies. Wittenberg's chapter, Omicron of Ohio, was established in 1992.

Phi Beta Kappa exists to give recognition to students who have achieved high academic distinction at Wittenberg. Phi Beta Kappa stresses the importance of the liberal arts and sciences, and elects to membership only those students who have demonstrated their awareness of the liberal arts tradition by building programs broad in scope yet sufficiently concentrated to ensure comprehensive knowledge in one or more disciplines.

Students are normally elected as seniors or, in special cases, as juniors.
They must be majoring in one of the liberal arts or sciences, have a high grade point average, have taken a variety of courses across the liberal arts spectrum, and have demonstrated a knowledge of mathematics and a foreign language appropriate to a liberal arts education.

New Members
Juniors:
Jennifer L. Brigham, DePew, N.Y.
Alison T. Davis, Dublin, Ohio
Elizabeth A. Eshelman, Westerville, Ohio
Lindsay P. Jacobs, Springfield, Ohio
Jeffrey E. Klukas, Nashotah, Wis.
Adam T. Majot, Coudersport, Pa.
Jonathan R. Stewart, Vincennes, Ind.
Kathryn M. Volk, Blissfield, Mich.

Seniors:
Jenna M. Amatulli, Cincinnati, Ohio
Darcy L. Ark, Springfield, Ohio
Jaclyn M. Boettcher, Bay Village, Ohio
Michael A. Budney, Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Elizabeth J. Claiborne, Dayton, Ohio
Danielle M. Clifford, Louisville, Ky.
Jaclyn L. Comer, Tiffin, Ohio
Aaron A. Davis, Springfield, Ohio
Christina Dierkes, Springfield, Ohio
Emily S. Diller, Lindsey, Ohio
Heather A. Griffith, Uniontown, Ohio
Amy L. Humrichouser, Twinsburg, Ohio
Carrie S. Kinnaman, Noblesville, Ind.
Jonathan A. Komperda, Bay Village, Ohio
Natalie A. Muir, Noblesville, Ind.
Sarah E. Myers, Bethel Park, Pa.
Amanda M. Opaluch, Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Bennett J. Snyder, Lyndhurst, Oho
Coral M. Spicer, Springfield, Ohio
Blake A. Troxel, Bluffton, Ind.
Katherine C. Westlund, Rockford, Ill.
Kara A. Williams, Columbus, Ohio
Kari M. Wilson, Indianapolis, Ind.

SMITH SCHOLARS
Recipients of this full-tuition scholarship must maintain a 3.5 cumulative
GPA each year for scholarship renewal. Smith Scholarships are based on superior academic performance, cocurricular achievements, personal references, writing ability and SAT/ACT scores. Recipients are automatically inducted to the University Honors Program.

Senior Smith Scholars: Miranda R. Hoover, Schaumburg, Ill.
Emily A. Guhde, Highland Heights, Ohio

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