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FERRUM, VA, April 18, 2023 – The campus community celebrated Ferrum College students, faculty and staff during its annual Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 14, 2023 in Vaughn Chapel.
Following the invocation and welcome by Ferrum College President Mirta Martin, Martin was joined by Athletics Director John Sutyak for the presentation of the President’s Cup award to senior Lyndsey Sears of Forest City, NC. A member of the Boone Honors Program, Sears received the President’s Cup for exhibiting excellence in athletics, campus and community leadership, character, and academics, all while maintaining a GPA of at least 3.2. She will graduate May 6 with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance, Exercise Science emphasis, and a minor in Coaching.
Undergraduate academic awards were then presented to students by School of Undergraduate Studies Dean Tim Daniels and academic program directors, followed by the presentation of special awards by Vice President of Academic Affairs Kevin Reilly.
Next, Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting Sadie Wallace ’15 presented the Exemplary Faculty Award to Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Abigail Jamison, of Callaway, VA.
School of Graduate and Professional Studies academic awards followed, presented by Dean Martha Haley-Bowling ’90 and program directors.
Ferrum College Board of Trustees Chair Scott Showalter ’73 presented the inaugural Sam Lionberger, Jr. Trustee Awards, which were established and funded by the Board of Trustees to recognize the exceptional contributions made by faculty and staff to the College. This year’s recipients were Assistant Director of Recruitment & Outreach Justin Muse ’05, of Rocky Mount, VA, and Professor of English Katherine Grimes, of Ferrum, VA.
The Awards Ceremony also included a performance of George Harrison’s Here Comes the Sun by the Panther Singers.
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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Iron Blade Editor-in-Chief
Lindsey Foster
The Iron Blade Staff Member of the Year
Marina Powell
Chrysalis Editor Commendation
Abigail McGovern
Marina Powell
Hamblin Accounting Award
Luke Dawson
Outstanding Student in Finance Award
Madison Friel
Outstanding Student in Management Award
Allison Setlak
Alissa Austin
Outstanding Student in Marketing Award
Sydney Kincaid
Outstanding Student in Sports Management Award
Bailey Hodges
Luis Marques
Ken McCreedy Outstanding Criminal Justice Award
Andrew Wilson
Health and Fitness Management Award
George Mitchell
Exercise Science Award
Lyndsey Sears
Frank Benjamin Hurt Award
Kelsey Smith
Outstanding Student in Recreation Leadership
Sean McQueen
Excellence in Ecotourism Award
Emma Brubaker
Outstanding Student in Psychology
Caitlin Whitlow
Daniel Golden
Eric Lee Baker Award
Lindsey Foster
Jasse Scholarship in History Award
Shelby Waltrip
TJ Baker
Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar in History Award
Jazmin Scarberry
Richard L. Smith Academic Enrichment Award
Jessica Bollinger
Outstanding Student in Spanish Award
Lindsey Foster
Outstanding Student in Music Award
Ryon Johnson
Academic Achievement in Music Award
Emily L. Walker
Theatre Arts Achievement Award
TJ Baker
Outstanding Student in Agricultural Sciences Award
Laurynn Hackett
Horticulture
Nathaniel Burks
Equine Studies
Samuel Levine
Agribusiness
Brienna Shapiro
Crop Science
Grace Neiswander
Outstanding Student in Biology Award
Kaylee Horne
Art Department Award
Makenna Lemon
Chemistry Award
Harley Foley
Emma Brubaker
Forensic Science Award
Andrew Wilson
Outstanding Student in Environmental Science
Sam Cronk
Shane Hernandez
Dylan Irby
Pre-Professional Health Sciences Pre-Med Award
Erin Nelson
Geovanni Garcia
Lacey Flanagan
Computer Technology and Information Systems Award
Noah Smiley
Acrey-Wood Rose Award for Excellence in Religious Studies
Hannah Wray[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]President’s Cup
Lyndsey Sears
Arthur S. Owens Leadership Award
Laurynn Hackett
James T. Catlin Citizenship Award
Emma Brubaker
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
Lacey Flanagan
Bob Pohlad
Lillie Warwick Slaven Award
Isaac Yeaman
Doug Foard Award
TJ Baker
Cheatham Fellowship Award
Tim Durham
Exemplary Faculty Award
Abigail Jamison
Sam Lionberger, Jr. Trustee Awards
Justin Muse
Katherine Grimes[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Excellence in Nursing Award
Jenna Lambert
Jane Addams Social Work Achievement Award
Morgan Taylor
Jennie West Outstanding Social Work Student Award
Morgan Taylor
Dr. Betty N. Bailey Silver Weaver Award
Ashley Minnick
Delta Kappa Gamma Outstanding Women in Education Award
Caitlin Whitlow
Charles A. and Marion C. Skinner Award for Excellence in Education
Emma Burrows
Kaylee Horne
Kacey Whorley
Bryce Hall[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Psi Chi
Nicholas Brown
Alison Rakes
Quvadus Spratley
Caitlin Whitlow
Kappa Delta Pi
Maleena Blevins
Emma Burrows
Daja Fox
Haleigh Horne
Ashley Minnick
Grace Patton
Elspeth Pearce
Hayley Smith
Caitlin Whitlow
National Society of Leadership and Success
Fall ’22 Inductees
Lily Allen
Macey Ayers
Paul Crosby
Isabella Eddy
Michael Hairston
Sarina Honaker
Taylor Joyner
Samantha Kircher
Luis Marques
Autumn McMillen
Nicholas Simpkins
Kaetlyn Sluss
Ryan Stiltner
Emily Walker
Breanna Weaver
Yinan Zhou
Spring ’23 Inductees
Jordan Booker
Hailey Chitwood
Elizabeth Duey
Isabella Lynn Eddy
Aria Foerst
Margaret Hodges
Kendall Hungate
Kelsey Smith
Carson Swaim
Ashli Wuss
Phi Alpha
Reagan Lawson
Skie Roulo
Caroline Taylor
Kiara Tolliver
Phi Alpha Theta
Caleb Bailey
TJ Baker
Mary Grace Faulkner
Shelby Waltrip
Pi Sigma Alpha
Makayla Fincanon
Kelsey Smith
Sigma Tau Delta
Lindsey Foster
Scout Lynch
Rah’quan Payne[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Jamie Adams
Esme Atkinson
Ali Austin
TJ Baker
Nicholas Berruti
Aiiana Beverly
Faith Bibbo
Aubre Billings
Devon Boothe
Kyler Bowden
Justin Brady
Cassidy Burke
Jacob Carroll
Khari Carson
Massimo Cirignaco
Brianna Coerper
Nic Cook
Sarah Crawford
Greyson Crouch
Madison Cruz
Bayley Cunningham
William Davis
Sebastian Dexter
Tom Doherty
Darin Douglas
Brogan Dudley
Ariella Eure
Zach Everson
Emilie Fairman
Kayla Fedison
Makayla Fincanon
Lacey Flanagan
Pedro Fonseca
Mattie Friel
Geovanni Garcia
Amber Gillen
Nathan Girardi
Jacob Gladstone
Ryan Gobble
Daniel Golden
Tysen Gotschi
Zach Green
Michael Gunnell
Lauren Hackett
Bryce Hall
Anne Carter Harding
Daisy Harris
Micaela Harvey
Abbey Hayes
Jacob Helbling
Brady Hentz
Drew Hill
Riley Hines
Josh Hite
Aubrie Hixon
Bailey Hodges
Kevin Holroyd
Jackson Hoovler
Haleigh Horne
Jackson Horton
Emmanuel Hughes
Natalie Hughes
Morgan Hundley
Daphne James
Viktor Johanssen
Isaak Johnson
Jaden Johnson
Titus Jones
Taylor Joyner
Max Kasprowitz
Tanner Kennedy
Todd Kennedy
Sydney Kincaid
Camryn King
Sami Kircher
Sal Lettieri
Xavier Lewis
Bryce Long
Michael Lopez
Emma Loughrey
Josh Luckett
Jenelle Manni
Luis Marquis
Patrick Marsh
M’Kayla McBride
Morgan McCoy
Abigail McGovern
Autumn McMillen
Tyson Measamer
David Miller
Ashlynn Mitcham
Daniel Mitchell
Elizabeth Montgomery
Matt Montgomery
Macey Moore
Luke Morgan
Justin Motley
Cameron Mullins
Carly Nelson
Roman O’Brienhalla
Brady Owen
Laney Jo Patterson
Rah’Quan Payne
Zach Phipps
Genesis Pineiro
William Poch
Joshua Reeves
Chris Rodriguez
Thomas Roth
Anna Rymer
Jazmin Scarberry
Megan Scott
Taylor Seal
Lyndsey Sears
Dylan Sereno
Allison Setlak
Seth Shaffer
Conner Sides
Zac Smiley
Myia Smith
Rylee Smith
Thurman Smith
Christian Sorrells
Clayton Stanford
Harley Steger
Noah Swaney
Skyler Swaney
Hunter Tharpe
Benjamin Thomas
Ozzie Torres
Jacob Vanremortel
Makaila Veney
Yanni Virgin
Emily Walker
Savanna Walker
Shelby Waltrip
Parker Watkins
Breanna Weaver
Kassie Widner
Caitlyn Wiles
Haley Woodward
Demarshaun Worley
Madison Wright
Andre Wring
Davis Yeaman
Chelsea Zizzi[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
