{"id":8755,"date":"2020-04-24T15:57:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T19:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2020\/04\/29\/students-earn-awards-for-academic-excellence-leadership-and-service\/"},"modified":"2022-11-06T18:25:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T23:25:10","slug":"students-earn-awards-for-academic-excellence-leadership-and-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/students-earn-awards-for-academic-excellence-leadership-and-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Big wins for students, faculty and staff who earned awards for academic excellence, leadership and service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to the recipients of the Leaderships Awards<\/a>, presented by the Shucker Center for Leadership Development<\/a>, and the Academic Excellence Awards, presented by the Office of Academic Affairs!<\/a> We are pleased to recognize students, faculty and staff for their accomplishments in the Furman community, the Greenville area and the global community.<\/p>\n

ACADEMIC AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

INTERDISCIPLINARY MINORS
\n<\/strong>
\nAfrican American and African Diaspora Cultures
\n<\/strong>Award for Excellence in African American and African Diaspora Cultures (2017)
\nAlyssa Smith<\/p>\n

Ancient Greek and Roman Studies<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies (2001)
\nAmelia Layne Davidson
\nBrienna A. Dipietro
\nXinxin Zhang<\/p>\n

Environmental Studies<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Environmental Studies (2001)
\nTyler Marshall Carlson
\nAndrew Thomas Wynkoop<\/p>\n

Film Studies<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Film Studies (2014)
\nAlec Joseph Van de Bovenkam<\/p>\n

Latin American Studies<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Latin American Studies (2001)
\nEmma Elizabeth Carter<\/p>\n

Medicine, Health, and Culture<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Medicine, Health, and Culture Studies (2019)
\nZachary Thomas Jasper<\/p>\n

Middle East and Islamic Studies<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Middle East and Islamic Studies
\nZade Mutwalli<\/p>\n

Poverty Studies<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Poverty Studies (2010)
\nCharles Hunter Dixon
\nSarah Elizabeth McLean<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Women\u2019s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (2001)
\nKate Palmer Blumberg
\nBethany Knapp<\/p>\n

THE ARTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music<\/strong>
\nMattie Hipp Cunningham Scholarship (1972)
\nTyrese De\u2019quan Byrd<\/p>\n

Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award (2007)
\nRobert Phillip Cushing<\/p>\n

Theatre Arts<\/strong>
\nFurman Theatre Guild Award (1971)
\nMatthew David Middleton<\/p>\n

Furman Theatre Most Valuable Player (1999)
\nAndrew Thomas Golla
\nCecil Leroy McCaskill IV
\nJillian Lyn Padgett<\/p>\n

UNDERGRADUATE EVENING STUDIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frances W. Selby \u201cGig\u201d Meredith Award (1999)
\nJason Neil Mendez<\/p>\n

HUMANITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anthropology<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Anthropology (2016)
\nPhilip Andrew Ricciardi
\nAlissa Rivers<\/p>\n

Asian Studies<\/strong>
\nFaculty Award in Japanese (1991)
\nHuailue Zhang<\/p>\n

James B. Leavell Outstanding Work in Asian Studies (2005)
\nClare Eva Blumberg<\/p>\n

Kate Palmer Blumberg
\nOutstanding Work in Chinese Studies (2004)<\/p>\n

Lexi Rosenblatt
\nOutstanding Work in Japanese Studies (2004)
\nAlissa Rivers<\/p>\n

Classics<\/strong>
\nJohn Scott Murray Latin Prize (1928)
\nBrienna A. Dipietro<\/p>\n

Communication Studies<\/strong>
\nCharles A. Batson Award (2004)
\nCarter Moore Brady<\/p>\n

Communication Studies Award for Excellence in Public Speaking & Debate (1937)
\nWhitney Ann Maness<\/p>\n

Endel Award for Excellence in Communication Studies (1926)
\nHaley M. Mills<\/p>\n

Endel Medal for Excellence in Mass Communication (1937)
\nJillian Lyn Padgett<\/p>\n

Endel Medal for Excellence in Rhetoric and Oratory (1926)
\nHanna Perry<\/p>\n

English<\/strong>
\nCunningham Scholarship (1972)
\nMaddie De Pree
\nAnvi Yalavarthy<\/p>\n

J. Decherd Guess Scholarship (1989)
\nKathleen Ellen Brown
\nBeth Ann Fraser
\nZachary Thomas Hughes
\nRebecca Susan Little<\/p>\n

Pipkin English Award (1968)
\nOlivia Ann Corso<\/p>\n

History<\/strong>
\nAlumni Award for Academic Excellence in History (2003)
\nJamisen Brooke Collier
\nJessica C. Foster
\nAaron Prince<\/p>\n

Daughters of the American Revolution Prize in American History (1937)
\nSam Hayes<\/p>\n

Endel Memorial History Prize (1937)
\nXinxin Zhang<\/p>\n

Gilpatrick History Prize (1937)
\nEleanor Skeen Mixon
\nModern Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n

Cervantes Award in Spanish (1969)
\nMarina Nuria Cox<\/p>\n

David Wells Morgan Award in French (1969)
\nMary Sloan Morris<\/p>\n

Goethe Award in German (1969)
\nSamantha Gail Whitley<\/p>\n

Philosophy<\/strong>
\nAward in Applied Philosophy (2019)
\nNoah Levine
\nSarah Rinker<\/p>\n

James C. Edwards Excellence in Philosophy Award (1998)
\nBen Davids
\nEli Nathanael Simmons
\nBenjamin Wilhelm Wirzba<\/p>\n

Religion<\/strong>
\nBaggott Excellence Award (1978)
\nShannon Elizabeth Duke<\/p>\n

Baggott Ministerial Award (1978)
\nVictoria Allyn Melin<\/p>\n

John C. Shelley Award for Excellence in Fields of Theology and Ethics (2013)
\nElizabeth Ann Lomas<\/p>\n

David Anthony Smith Award in Religion (2006)
\nEmma Lee Allison<\/p>\n

Scholarly Achievement Award in Religion (1970)
\nAndrew Thomas Golla
\nXinxin Zhang<\/p>\n

Special Service Award (2000)
\nBrienna A. Dipietro<\/p>\n

SOCIAL SCIENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Business and Accounting<\/strong>
\nFred and June Current Accounting Award (2003)
\nJack Schleicher
\nSydney Nicole Tanner<\/p>\n

Lawrence Kessler Award for Excellence in Accounting (2006)
\nCourtney Rose Turner<\/p>\n

Sandy Roberson Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award (2017)
\nCasey Nicole Bigham<\/p>\n

General Excellence in Business Award (2003)
\nKnox Kiernan<\/p>\n

Economics<\/strong>
\nJ. Carlyle Ellett Economics Prize (1990)
\nDavis D. Cousar
\nDarcy Jeannine Merline<\/p>\n

Mathematics Economics Award for Excellence (2007)
\nRosemary Mason Coskrey<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>
\nOutstanding Scholar and Leader in Education Award (2005)
\nEvelyn Ashleigh Gould
\nCaroline Randolph King<\/p>\n

Health Sciences<\/strong>
\nPublic Health Senior Award (2019)
\nHannah Fatima Metwally
\nHaley Park<\/p>\n

Ruth Reid Award (2005)
\nBaillie Ruth Steele<\/p>\n

Jerry R. Thomas Award in Health Sciences (1996)
\nDanni Vines
\nMilitary Science<\/p>\n

Distinguished Military Graduate Award
\nConnor McClendon Dial
\nWilliam Scott Stuart III
\nBuzz Thompson<\/p>\n

Politics and International Affairs<\/strong>
\nPaula Harper Bethea Civic Engagement Award (2020)
\nSam Hayes
\nAlexis Veronica Wood<\/p>\n

Henry P. Jones Political Science Medal (1986)
\nJohnny Aluri
\nSpencer Richardson<\/p>\n

Political Science Chair\u2019s Award (2003)
\nMarlies Kelley Bronner
\nAnne DeVries Curtiss
\nMattie MacDonald
\nGrace Marmaras<\/p>\n

Political Science Faculty Award (1997)
\nDavis D. Cousar
\nSamantha Gail Whitley
\nBenjamin Wilhelm Ziegenhals Wirzba<\/p>\n

S. Sidney Ulmer Political Science Medal (1955)
\nShekinah Nissi Lightner<\/p>\n

Psychology<\/strong>
\nAllport Scholar in Psychology (1968)
\nLexi Rosenblatt<\/p>\n

Brewer Scholar in Psychology (2008)
\nElizabeth Ann Lomas<\/p>\n

Burts Scholar in Psychology (1973)
\nCharles Robert Weeks<\/p>\n

Marshall Prevost Medal in Psychology (1961)
\nCullen Pettus Farnsworth
\nAndrew Thomas Wynkoop<\/p>\n

Sociology<\/strong>
\nJohnson-Webb Sociology Award (1984)
\nNettie Smith Childs<\/p>\n

MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Biology<\/strong>
\nBeta Beta Beta General Excellence Award (1974)
\nCassidy Marie Rahn<\/p>\n

Distinguished Research in Biology Award (2000)
\nMadison Bailey Covington
\nJacob Edward Gerber
\nElias Michel Wheibe<\/p>\n

C. Leland Rodgers Biology Award (2000)
\nChandler MacKenzie Ciuba
\nElias Michel Wheibe<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Thackston Taylor Botany Medal (1942)
\nHaley P. Disinger<\/p>\n

Chemistry<\/strong>
\nAmerican Chemical Society Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major Award (1954)
\nDeclan Thomas Devens<\/p>\n

American Institute of Chemists Award in Biochemistry (1984)
\nMatthew John Martin<\/p>\n

American Institute of Chemists Award in Chemistry (1984)
\nRobert Trent Stubbs<\/p>\n

John Albert Southern Chemistry Award (1973)
\nMegan Elizabeth Bovee
\nGrace Ellen Flanagan<\/p>\n

John Sampey Award in Chemistry (1968)
\nAddison T. Adrian
\nSavannah Dawn Carnahan
\nAriel Gentry Gale<\/p>\n

Computer Science<\/strong>
\nComputing in Community Award (2017)
\nJacob Conrad
\nAdele Robinson<\/p>\n

Kenneth C. Abernethy Award for Excellence in Computer Science (1996)
\nCecil Leroy McCaskill IV
\nAnvi Yalavarthy<\/p>\n

Earth and Environmental Sciences<\/strong>
\nEarth and Environmental Sciences Scholar Award (2007)
\nCatherine Brandon Lippert<\/p>\n

Earth and Environmental Sciences Research Award (2007)
\nSonia Christine Clemens<\/p>\n

Sustainability Science Research Award (2013)
\nSarah Elizabeth McLean<\/p>\n

Wallace C. Fallaw Outstanding Senior Award (1996)
\nHaley P. Disinger<\/p>\n

Mathematics<\/strong>
\nDeLany Medal in Mathematics (1945)
\nFabian Salinas<\/p>\n

Neuroscience<\/strong>
\nWilliam Blaker Award for Excellence in Neuroscience (2015)
\nOlivia Marissa Larner<\/p>\n

Physics<\/strong>
\nAward for Excellence in Physics (2020)
\nAnna Kathryn Alford<\/p>\n

Mary Paige Ouzts Senior Physics Award (2005)
\nPhilip Andrew Ricciardi
\nHealth Careers \u2013 Pre-Health<\/p>\n

Robert Emmett Allen Pre-medical Prize (1927)
\nJordan Elizabeth Ingram<\/p>\n

Alpha Epsilon Delta Scholarship Award (1982)
\nHaley Park<\/p>\n

LEADERSHIP AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award<\/strong>
\nKenia Flores ’20<\/p>\n

American Legion Medal<\/strong>
\nBuzz Thompson ’20 and Kelsey Milian ’20<\/p>\n

Boundary Breaker Program of the Year<\/strong>
\nLet’s Talk About Sex: Healthy Sexuality Programming<\/p>\n

C. Dan Joyner Outstanding Athletic Leader Award<\/strong>
\nKatarina Kozarov ’20 and Jordan Harris ’20<\/p>\n

Furman’s Hall of Leaders Award for Excellence in Service and Leadership<\/strong>
\nSavannah Carnahan ’20, Morgan Cooper ’20, Matisyn Darby ’20, Sasha Doster ’20, Jaylon Goodwin ’20, Allie Hargrove ’20, Spencer Richardson ’20, RJ Rogers ’20, Luz Ruiz ’20, Shalick Smith ’20, Khendra Witt ’20 and Anna Zhang ’20<\/p>\n

Harry B. Shucker Outstanding Student Leader Award<\/strong>
\nJesse Tompkins ’20<\/p>\n

Joseph Vaughn Award<\/strong>
\nAlyssa Smith ’20<\/p>\n

Lillian Brock-Flemming Award<\/strong>
\nNicaella Fogle ’20<\/p>\n

Max and Trude Heller Commitment to Community Award<\/strong>
\nBridges to a Brighter Future<\/p>\n

Student Organization of the Year<\/strong>
\nJewish Student Association<\/p>\n

Student Organization Advisor of the Year<\/strong>
\nKristin Irwin – Malone Center for Career Engagement<\/p>\n

The Leverette Sustainability Award<\/strong>
\nBrook Denny ’20<\/p>\n

The President’s Award<\/strong>
\nShekinah Lightner ’20 and Davis Cousar ’20<\/p>\n

Unsung Hero Award<\/strong>
\nShannon Duke ’20, Sheila Foreman ’20, Drew Holweger ’20, Bethany Knapp ’20, and Alexis Wood ’20<\/p>\n

Willard A. Metcalf Personal Character Award<\/strong>
\nZach Hughes ’20<\/p>\n

Winston Babb and Alfred S. Reid Memorial Awards<\/strong>
\nMichael McLeod ’23, Ava Macheledt ’22, Avery Whitehead ’21, Natalie Srinivasan ’20, Mark Calvin ’23, Drew Warner ’22, Evan Thomes ’21, Emma Sanning ’20, Deborah Allen – Center for Inclusive Communities, and Dr. Kate Kaup – Asian Studies and Politics & International Affairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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