Rockhurst University Honors Students, Faculty, Staff at FOSA
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Rockhurst University hosted the annual Festival of Student Achievement on Thursday, April 21, showcasing the academic and creative work of 136 undergraduate presenters and 62 graduate level students, representing 21 different undergraduate areas of study and three different graduate programs.
FOSA kicked off with an awards program recognizing outstanding achievements throughout the University. The following students, faculty and staff were honored during the ceremony:
College of Health and Human Services
Ignatian Outstanding Student Teaching Awards
Wanda Colon-Cesario and Lindsey Alexander, fall 2015
Chanecka Williams and Caitlin Hynson, spring 2015
Communication Sciences and Disorders Students Who Exhibit Learning Leadership and Service Awards
Michelle McOsker and Deborah Bass, Learning
Elizabeth Bayliss and Abigail Jensen, Leadership
Melissa Kelley and Kara Duffy, Service
Helzberg School of Management
Dean’s Highest Honor Award
Quang Nguyen
Caroline Sasse
Award for Distinguished Leadership
Joseph Anello
Michael Meier
Nickolas Spengler
Award for Superior Service
Miranda LoGrasso
Chanelle Zak
Delta Sigma Pi Key Award
Quang Nguyen
Research College of Nursing
Missouri League for Nursing Outstanding Graduating Student Nurse Award
Victoria Zanaboni
William V. Longmoor Award
Caroline Ukena
Rev. Robert F. Weiss Award
Claire Minnick
Barbara A. Clemence Award
Mary Hanson
Distinguished Service Award
Amanda Johnson
College of Arts and Sciences
American Institute of Chemists Award for Excellence in Biochemistry
Andrea Haake
American Institute of Chemists Award for Excellence in Chemistry
Stephen Ratz
Freshman Chemistry Award
Matthew Jellinek
Marcus Cronin
Reva R. Servoss Chemistry Prize
Katherine Polednick
Danielle Rinck
Edward Kos Award for Academic Achievement in Cell and Molecular Biology
Lauren Bell
Marshall Andersen Award for Academic Achievement in Macrobiology
Eric Penton
Barbara Wynne Outstanding Biology Student Awards
Haley Matthews
Shereen Salfity
Raunak Singh
Father Aloysius Breen, S.J., English Award
Megan McCool
Scrivener Medal
Kaytlyn Dahn
Megan McCool
Dowling Oratory Medal
Katrina Bergman
Robert W. Miller Speech Award
David Dempsey
Charles M. Kovich Dramatist Award
Craig Plattner
Michael D. O’Connor Psychology Medal
Tara Brinkoetter
Rossner Philosophy Medal
Matthew Bauer
Hugh M. Owens Prize in History
Tara Brinkoetter
Student Development
Rachel Pearson, Student Senate President Gavel
Christopher Stibbs, Student Activities Board President Gavel
Outstanding Student Organization
Student Activities Board
Outstanding Support for Diversity
Damian Lara
Outstanding Community Service Award
Maggie Cain
Rising Star Award
Cara Fangman and Luis Martinez
Living the Mission Emerging Student Leader Award
Abby Bergman and Zachary Pohlman
Living the Mission Advanced Student Leader Award
Anthony Calcagno and Claire Burkemper
Outstanding Student Leader Award
Claire Minnick
Hawk of the Year
Christopher Stibbs
Faculty of the Year
Turner White, MBA
Staff Member of the Year
Celia Fox
