Asbury Celebrates Academic Excellence at Honors Convocation
April 30, 2019
WILMORE, Ky. — Asbury University honored seniors and faculty during the annual Honors Convocation Chapel Monday morning. During the convocation, academic excellence and spiritual vitality were in the forefront as outstanding seniors were awarded for their academic performance and servant leadership. Faculty dressed in academic regalia for the event, honoring a long-held tradition originating in medieval universities. View a full list of awardees below.
Asbury President Sandra C. Gray opened the convocation with a word of prayer.
“The Christian is to not only live in obedience to Christ, but we are also called to serve Christ through the development of distinctively Christian minds and a Christian worldview,” Gray said. “Our commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality means that serious thinking is a way of loving God and loving people.”
A procession of faculty was led by Dr. Gerald Miller and Dr. Burnam Reynolds ‘70. Students Maggie Richwine ‘20, Demarion Johnson ‘21 and Hannah Becht ‘21 served as heraldry bearers during the ceremony.
Provost Timothy Wooster made remarks before awards for the 2018-2019 academic year were given out by professors from each respective department.
“Part of the mission of Asbury University is to equip students through academic excellence and spiritual vitality so that they can engage their cultures and advance the cause of Christ around the world,” Wooster said. “Today, we celebrate the many ways that you have demonstrated our collective commitment to these ideals as we highlight the academic achievements of our student body. We regard academic achievement as the stewardship of the gifts and talents that God has given us and also as an active form of worship.”
Please join us in congratulating the members of the Merciful Class of 2019 for their academic achievements and persistent pursuit of spiritual vitality.
Student Honors
Department of Ancient & Modern Languages (Outstanding Seniors)
Ancient Languages: Leah Bowshier
French: Elizabeth Morgan
Spanish: Bailey Crouch
Art Department
Art & Design Merit Award: Austin Zweifel
Art & Faith Award: Caroline Gates
Dayton School of Business
Student of the Year, Accounting: Ian Tan
Student of the Year, Business Management: Samuel Clif Conley
Student of the Year, Marketing: Kaylee Van Winkle
Student of the Year, Sport Management: Austin Baker
Professors Choice Award: Milcah Cobb
Outstanding Student of the Year: Alexandria George
Christian Studies & Philosophy Department
Outstanding Achievement in Bible & Theology: Emily Buonocore & Teagan McKenzie
Outstanding Achievement in Christian Ministries: Leah Boyd
Outstanding Achievement in Christian Ministries: Joshua Thompson
E. Stanley Jones Scholastic Award in Missions: Elijah Bachali
Association of Youth Ministry Educators Certification of Excellence: Cy Marshall
School of Communication Arts (Outstanding Seniors)
Communication: Robin Gericke
Theatre: Daniel Moye
Worship Arts: Thomas Mangione
Journalism: Robin Gericke
Media Communication: Nathan Vick
Communication Arts Character & Leadership Award: Meredith Brumfield
School of Education (Outstanding Seniors)
Elementary Education: Noel Endicott
Secondary Education: Drew Cooney
P-12 Education: Tinson Lam
APS Elementary Education: Tracey Gossage
English Department
Academic Excellence in English: Leah Bowshier
Academic Excellence in Creative Writing: Caroline Gates
Academic Excellence in English Education 8-12: Bethany Kelly
Academic Excellence in ESL: Jaci Spencer
Mathematics Department
Kenyon Science & Math Award: Bailey Crouch
Outstanding Senior in Mathematics: Dakota Owens
Secondary Math Teaching Award: Cameron Davis
Music Department
Outstanding Achievement Bachelor of Arts in Music: Hannah Stafford
Outstanding Achievement Bachelor of Science in Music Education: Tinson Lam
Psychology Department
Highest Academic Achievement in Psychology: Kaiha Hovance
Alan E. & Yvonne C. Moulton Scholarship: Kyra Christie
Lee Fisher Psi Award for Servant Leadership, Service, Character & Excellence: Shauna McKain
Science & Health Department (Outstanding Seniors)
Biology: Hunter Mitchell
Biochemistry: Angie Flores Madrid
Equine Studies: Ashley Whiteman
Allied Health: Sarah Wood
Hansel P. Shipps Medical Science Award: Bailey Crouch
History Department (Outstanding Seniors)
History: Josiah Barkdoll
Political Science: Julian Tellez
Social Studies Teacher Education: Drew Cooney
Department of Social Work
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Social Work: Erin McGuire
Excellence in Leadership & Service in Social Work: Lindsay Rennick
Roy L. Lauter Servant Leadership Award
Haleigh Davis
Allie Howard
Fionn McCartan
Noah Welch
Kamry Wells
Air Force ROTC Recognition
Cadet Seth Padgett
Army ROTC Recognition
Cadet Benjamin Workman
Cadet Brandon Snell
Cadet Nathan Spear
SEARCH Scholarship Symposium Subject Area Winners
Student Scholar of Excellence in the Arts: Katherine Sheets
Student Scholar of Excellence in the Humanities: Nathan Vick
Student Scholar of Excellence in the Sciences: Alex Ledford
2019 Overall Student Scholar of Excellence: Alex Ledford
Faculty Honors
Years of Service
5 Years
Dr. George Allen
Dr. Tim Campbell
Dr. Elizabeth Jones
Professor Nathan Miller
Professor Katrina Salley
10 Years
Dr. David Riel
25 years
Dr. Bobby Baldridge
Dr. Kim Lowry
30 years
Dr. Clair Budd
Dr. Sandra Gray
Dr. Martin Seitz
45 years
Dr. Harold Rainwater
Dr. Burnam Reynolds
Promotions
Dr. Elizabeth Jones (Assistant Professor to Associate Professor)
Tenure Granted
Professor Barry Blair
Dr. Kevin Brown
Dr. Paul Hamilton
Dr. Erin Penner
Professor Joshua Smith
Terminal Degrees Earned
Dr. Andrew Reynolds (PhD, Social Work, University of Kentucky)