Pictured are the exteriors of the IUPUC building and the Columbus Learning Center in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017.
IUPUC officials honored students at its annual Vice Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation April 26 in the Custer-Nugent Lecture Hall in the Columbus Learning Center.
Nearly 50 top students, in a wide range of disciplines, were recognized for scholarly accomplishments during the 2022-23 academic year. One staff member and seven faculty members were also honored.
Additionally, the 13th round of Student Research Grant recipients were recognized. This year, 23 students received grants, which are funded through the Office of Student Research.
Following is the list of individuals recognized at IUPUC’s annual event.
CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLAR: Sarah Achenbach, Greenwood
CAMPUS AWARDS
Undergraduate Service Leadership Award : Olivia Fuel, Columbus
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Division of Business
Division of Business Foundation Outstanding Student in Business: Bryan Tucker, Columbus
Agresta, Storms & O’Leary Outstanding Student in Accounting: Reagan Medaris, Columbus
Centra Credit Union Outstanding Student in Finance: Austin Watts, Greenwood
Georgia Blair Miller Business Student Award: Tatum Downing, Columbus
The Republic/AIM Media Indiana Outstanding Student in Marketing: Shelby Branum, Columbus
Outstanding Student in Health Services Administration: Eva Chamberlin, North Vernon
Outstanding Student in Management: David Blankman, Greensburg
Outstanding Student in Supply Chain Management: Amber Hess, North Vernon
Business Scholar Awards
- David Blankman, Greensburg
- Shelby Branum, Columbus
- Angie Elizabeth Guzman Presenda, Columbus
- Anna Haste, Trafalgar
- Kameron Lawson, Hope
- Levi Frederic Poplin, Franklin
- Macey Prewitt, Seymour
- Sarah Elizabeth Schneider, Greensburg
- Sarah Joanne Springmeyer, Greensburg
- Ashley Anne Thill, Columbus
University College
First-Year Seminar Award: Nicholas Perkins, Trafalgar
General Studies Degree Program
Outstanding Graduate Award: Sophie Jeanette Barrett, North Vernon
Division of Education
Distinguished Service to Education: Olivia Fuel, Columbus
Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Content and Pedagogy: Gracie Simon, Osgood
Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Content and Pedagogy: Tyler Petro, Seymour
Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 English Language Learner Education: Chanel Martinez, Seymour
Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in Equity Education: Carina Rodriguez, Seymour
Distinguished Teaching & Learning Performance in K-6 Special Education: Savannah Kiefer, Greensburg
IUPUC Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Future Educator: Sarah Achenbach, Greenwood
IUPUC Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Future Educator: Lily Thompson, Columbus
Division of Health Sciences
Columbus Regional Health Outstanding Student in Nursing: Abigail Sweet, Edinburgh
Outstanding Pre-Licensure Student in Nursing: Stevie Hiner, Trafalgar
Outstanding Student in Community Health: Sarah Tedder, Hope
Vicki Johnson-Poynter Nurse Leadership Award: Lili Ervin, Edinburgh
Sharer Preceptor of the Year Award: Dottie Gommel, Greensburg (Healthcare professional: helps w/clinicals at hospital – not faculty, staff, nor student)
Division of Liberal Arts
Outstanding Student in Liberal Arts: Zoe Lawless, Trafalgar
Best English Essay: Bryce Malan, Freetown
Outstanding Student in Communication Studies: Elizabeth Pike, Columbus
Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice: Amy Sanford, Columbus
Outstanding Student in English: Elizabeth Pike, Columbus
Division of Science
Columbus Regional Health Outstanding Student in Science: Kylie Warfield, Greenwood
Outstanding Student in Advanced Math: Justice Burton, Westport
Outstanding Student in Calculus: Paul Mellencamp, Seymour
Promising Future Psychologist: Joseph Lampton, Columbus
Outstanding Student in Psychology: Emily Meyers, Columbus
Jack P. Young Chemistry Award: Krista Blackburn, Hope
2022-2023 Office of Student Research Grant Award Winners
- Sarah Achenbach, Greenwood
- Austin Baecke, Bargersville
- Sophie Jeanette Barrett, North Vernon
- Todd Coons, Columbus
- Tatum Downing, Columbus
- Carson Farmer, Crothersville
- Austin Finney, Nashville
- Kaleigh Goode, Columbus
- Natalie Heidenreich, Indianapolis
- Anakarina Hurtado, Columbus
- Jordan Kelley, Columbus
- Kylei Kinworthy, Columbus
- Joseph Lampton, Columbus
- Chanel Martinez, Seymour
- Natalia Alexandra Martinez, Columbus
- Yamileth Martinez Gaitan, Columbus
- Bryan McGaha, Franklin
- Paul Meyer, Columbus
- Andrea Rodriguez, Seymour
- Dariagne Romero Lopez, Indianapolis
- Tina Russell, North Vernon
- Lily Thompson, Columbus
- Samuel Willis, Trafalgar
These IUPUC faculty and staff members received special recognition for outstanding service.
FACULTY AWARDS
Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award: Scott Desmond
Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Service Award: Karen Garrity
Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Teaching Award: Aimee Zoeller
Jacqueline D. Franz Outstanding Part-time Faculty Teaching Award: Beth Donald
Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award: Kevin Jones
Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award: Lawrence Ruich
STAFF AWARDS
C. W. Coons Distinguished Service Award: Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick
Vickie Welsh-Huston Staff Council Service Award: Cris Craig
