Indiana University East awards students during Honors Convocation
Several Indiana University East students were recognized on Thursday, April 17 during the Honors Day Convocation in Vivian Auditorium. Interim Chancellor Nasser H. Paydar presided over the program.
Outstanding Student Awards were given to individuals in their degree programs who displayed outstanding academic achievement at IU East. Students receiving awards are the following:
School of Business
Cara Harman (Arcanum, Ohio) Outstanding Student in Accounting
David Ledford (Milton, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Business Administration
Ashlie Silver (Knightstown, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Finance
Angela Shepherd (Richmond, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Management Information Systems
Leslie Rasnick (Brookville, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Business, A.S.
School of Continuing Studies
Sherry Ervin (Cambridge City, Ind.) Outstanding Student in General Studies, B.G.S.
Kyle Meal (Rushville, Ind.) Outstanding Student in General Studies, A.A.G.S
School of Education
Anne Allen (Centerville, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
Joseph Dunn (Brookville, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Secondary Education
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Rebecca Agee (Franklin, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Communication
Ashley Haley (Falmouth, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice, B.S.
Meghan Rose Bledsoe (Richmond, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice, A.S.
Jamie Yagle (Cambridge City, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Fine Arts
Abby Clapp (Eaton, Ohio) Outstanding Student in Humanities
Sonny Hodgin (Richmond, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Political Science
Barry Barker (Richmond, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Sociology
School of Natural Science and Mathematics
Kisha Jennings (Centerville, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Natural Science
Janelle Shore (Mooreland, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Mathematics
School of Nursing
Jennifer Russell (Connersville, Ind.) Outstanding BSN Student
Stephanie McGraw (Connersville, Ind.) Outstanding ASN Student
School of Social Work
Anita Williams (Richmond, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Social Work
Purdue University College of Technology at Richmond
Shane Stuart Soper, (Richmond, Ind.) Outstanding Student in Engineering Technology
Amy Ann Anderson (Eaton, Ohio) Outstanding Student in Industrial Technology
Chancellor’s Scholar Awards are campus-wide awards, presented to the highest achieving seniors, by academic school. Chancellor’s awards were presented to Von Spaulding (Richmond, Ind.) in business and economics, Mattie Burns (New Madison, Ohio) in education, Jeffrey Hughes (Hagerstown, Ind.) in general studies, Melissa Blankenship (Richmond, Ind.) in humanities and social sciences, Trisha Renner (Lewisburg, Ohio) in natural science and mathematics, Aimee Glaser (Mooreland, Ind.) in nursing and Denise Weiss (Richmond, Ind.) in social work.
This year’s ceremony also presented graduating students enrolled in the IU East Honors Program. Honors graduates are Melissa Blankenship, Kisha Jennings and Jennifer Neal (Mooreland, Ind.).
In addition, the Naomi Osborne Award to Melissa Blankenship as the graduating senior with the highest grade point average.