Asbury Honors Student Achievements During Academic Convocation Chapel

During Wednesday’s Academic Convocation Chapel, Asbury University honored numerous 2025 undergraduate seniors for their academic achievements, as well as the Faculty Award For Excellence in Student Investment (Dr. Dan Lewis, Dayton School of Business).

“Part of the mission of Asbury University is to equip students, through academic excellence and spiritual vitality, so that students are prepared to engage society and advance the cause of Christ around the world,” said Provost Dr. Sherry Powers. “Today, we celebrate the many ways our community has demonstrated our collective commitment to these ideals as we highlight the academic achievements of some members of our student body.”

The award recipients included:

Ancient & Modern Languages

• Outstanding Academic Achievement in Ancient Languages: Joy Hibshman
• Outstanding Academic Achievement in French: Eden Wilson
• Outstanding Academic Achievement in Spanish: Morgan Flanagan

Art & Design

• Senior Merit Art Award: Kaitlyn Wilson
• Art & Faith Award: Rose Branan
• Marjorie King Smith Scholarship for Art & Design: Iannah Jones and Vanessa Fischer

Dayton School of Business

• Overall Outstanding Student: Tyler Hewlett
• Outstanding Student in Accounting: Tyler Wilson
• Outstanding Student in Business Administration: Morgan Flanagan
• Outstanding Student in Finance: Olivia Angert
• Outstanding Student in Marketing: Andrew Day
• Outstanding Student in Sport Management: Emily Janszen
• Professors’ Choice: Dalton Fleshood

Christian Studies & Philosophy

• Society of Professors in Christian Education Scholastic Achievement Award: Haven Emery
• Outstanding Achievement in Worship Arts: Laney Hill
• E. Stanley Jones Scholastic Award in Missions: Madelyn Atkins
• Association Youth Ministry Educators: Brenden Krebs
• Outstanding Achievement in Bible & Theology: Haven Emery

School of Communication Arts

• Academic Excellence for Communication: Chloe Stivers
• Academic Excellence for Theatre & Cinema Performance: Ella Anderson
• Academic Excellence for Media Communication: Sevasti Levenioto
• Academic Excellence in Instructional Design: Sevasti Levenioto

School of Education

• Outstanding Achievement in Traditional Elementary Education: Olivia Parsons
• Outstanding Achievement in APS Elementary Education: Kristin Cantrell
• Outstanding Achievement in P-12 Education: Grace Price
• Outstanding Achievement in Secondary & Middle School Education: Hannah Jones

English

• Outstanding Academic Achievement for a Senior Majoring in English: Klara Kinman 
• Outstanding Academic Achievement for a Senior Majoring in English Education: Hannah Jones
• Outstanding Academic Achievement for a Senior Majoring in Creative Writing: Grace Clark
• Brubaker Memorial Scholarship (Secondary Education English): Ella Reynolds
• Putney Scholarship: Victoria Laudermilk

Mathematics

• Outstanding Senior in Mathematics: Andrea Collett
• Adelle A. Wood Mathematics Scholarship: Madison Kauffman

Music

• Outstanding Achievement – Bachelor of Arts in Music: Abigail Reed
• Outstanding Achievement – Bachelor of Arts in Music Education: Grace Price

Psychology

• Moulton Scholars: Aliceson Barger, Mariah Diffenbach, Sidney Hansen, and Dorcus Lara
• Highest Academic Achievement: Kelcie Gremillion
• Lee Fisher Psi Chi Award for Leadership, Service, Academic Excellence, & Personal Character: Elizabeth Bower

Shaw School of Sciences

• Judge J.W. & Wynelle Scott Deese Science Research Award: Karsner Fetter
• Kenyon Award: Nathan Bellew

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

• Outstanding Graduate in History: Meghan Leigh Cabe
• Outstanding Graduate in Sociology: Kaitlyn Grace McCracken
• Outstanding Graduate in Political Science: Danylo Mykhaliuk

Social Work

• Excellence in Service and Leadership: Riley Hammond
• Outstanding Academic Achievement: Natalie Cain

2023 Roy L. Lauter Servant Leadership Award

• Gabriel Allen, Sophia Baig, Bryanne McDermott, and Shayann Oxley

Scholar Athletes

• Alejandro Caceres
• Tyler Chong
• Maliya Crump
• Josie Deatherage
• Nick Eller
• Morgan Flanagan
• Dalton Fleshood
• Emma Gray
• Oliver Gunthorpe
• Luke Holton
• Gavin Howard
• Mahatma Jaen
• Brenden Krebs
• Megan Moore
• Violette Moore
• Lily Rinehart
• Kaylee Strunk
• Mary Tidei
• Kaitlyn Wilson
• Sarah Yost

Learn more about Asbury University’s commitment to academic excellence: https://www.asbury.edu/about/academic-excellence/