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Ouachita honors student achievements at 2018 Academic Awards Banquet

May 14, 2018 - OBU News Bureau

Ouachita Baptist University students recently were honored at the university’s 2018 Academic Awards Banquet. The event recognized various academic and leadership achievements of the students throughout the past academic year. The annual banquet is sponsored by Ouachita’s Student Senate.

Hannah Hines, a musical theatre and mass communications double major from Russellville, Ark., was awarded Ouachita’s highest academic honor as the university’s Overall Academic Achiever and also was named top academic achiever in the School of Fine Arts. She also was honored with the William D. Downs Outstanding Mass Communications Graduate Award and was recognized as a Carl Goodson Honors Program Blue Ribbon Finisher.

Ouachita’s Senior Outstanding Man is Matt Savage, a biomedical sciences major from Arkadelphia, Ark. Ouachita’s Senior Outstanding Woman is Hannah Bunch, a history and political science double major from Paragould, Ark. These honors are selected by Ouachita’s faculty and staff.

••• Hannah Hines (at left) was named Ouachita's Overall Academic Achiever for 2017-2018, and Hannah Bunch (center) and Matt Savage (right) were named Senior Outstanding Woman and Man, respectively. •••

Other top academic achievers in each school include:

Hickingbotham School of Business – Victoria White, a senior accounting major from Powderly, Texas

Pruet School of Christian Studies – Ashley Sharpe, a senior Christian studies/Christian missions and Christian theology double emphasis from Houston, Texas. Sharpe also earned the Outstanding Student in Christian Missions award, the Don Harbuck Award for Excellence in Philosophy and the Preben Vang Award for Christian Theological Studies and was recognized as a Carl Goodson Honors Program Blue Ribbon Finisher.

Huckabee School of Education – Baylee McBride, a senior biology and kinesiology & leisure studies/pre-professional studies double major from Hooks, Texas. McBride also earned the Outstanding Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Pre-Professional Studies Award.

School of Humanities – Katie Smith, a senior mass communications and accounting double major from Shreveport, La. Smith also earned the Margaret Wright Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award.

Patterson School of Natural Sciences – Katie Dreher, a senior biology major from Little Rock, Ark. Dreher also earned the Outstanding Senior in Biology Award.

Sutton School of Social Sciences – Ben Cockrell, a senior political science and social justice double major from Camp Hill, Pa. Cockrell also earned the Bob Riley Outstanding Graduate in Political Science Award.

The Mrs. J.R. Grant Endowed Award for freshman and senior female students went to Reagan Pyle and Lindsey (Johnson) Edwards, respectively. Pyle is a freshman communications and media and graphic design double major from Argyle, Texas, and Edwards is a senior Christian studies/Biblical studies major from Sherman, Texas. Edwards also received the Outstanding Student in Biblical Studies award and the Old Testament Hebrew Award.

Mrs. Betty Oliver Grant Endowed Awards for sophomore and junior female students went to Seigen Nichols and Julia Williams, respectively. Nichols is a sophomore Christian studies/Christian ministries and business administration/entrepreneurship double major from Forest Hill, La., and Williams is a junior mass communications and political science double major from Arkadelphia, Ark. Williams also received the Matt Turner Outstanding Junior Mass Communications Major Award.

Dr. Rachel Pool, assistant professor of education, was named by students as the Lavell Cole Most Inspirational Professor.

The Rotary Club Service-Above-Self Award was presented to Teresa Workman, a sophomore elementary education major from Fort Worth, Texas.

Individuals honored by the Carl Goodson Honors Program and Ouachita’s seven academic schools include:

CARL GOODSON HONORS PROGRAM

Ben Elrod Scholar: Abigail Richett

Carl Goodson Scholar: Evan Nelson

Garrett Ham Scholar: Cole Jester, Colton Sims

Honors Council Scholars: Carrie Hill, Brittany Parker, Austin Sowerbutts

Blue Ribbon Finishers: Amanda Abbud, Alex Abbott, Mattie Alexander, Victoria Anderson, Allison Austin, Rachel Bacon, Briley Baird, Taylor Bascue, Kristina Beall, Emily Bradley, Addison Bostian, Kori Bullard, Callie Clement, Alyson Cole, Seth Daniell, Elizabeth Fast, Alex Gianelloni, Chris Godwin, Alicia Hamilton, Kelsey Harrison, Hannah Hart, Morgan Howard, Victoria Lackey, Andrew Martin, Kinsey Nelson, Krystal Parker, Shelby Reams, Kaylie Roberts, Ashley Sharpe, Kacy Earnest-Spears, Alexa Spinks, Kaitlyn Thomas, Cody Thompson, Logan Turner, Anna Joie Valdez, Hope Wakeling, Aaron Woodall, Cassie Young

Most Valuable Professor: Nathan Reyna, Johnny Wink

HICKINGBOTHAM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Lera Kelly Outstanding Senior in Business Administration Award: Brian Krikorian

Margaret Wright Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award: Sarah Coles

Eddie Ary Outstanding Senior in Finance Award: Chandler Blake

Johnny Heflin Excellence in Leadership & Academics Award: Chris Clark

Outstanding Business Scholar Athlete: John Franklin Matros, Morgan Miller

PRUET SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES

Andrew & Harriet Grant Hall Sophomore Ministerial Award: Elise Nelson

Outstanding Student in Christian Ministries: Sarah Shepard

Outstanding Student in Christian Missions: Kristopher Torres

Preben Vang Award for Christian Theological Studies: Sarah Shepard

Elementary Hebrew Award: Colton Sims

Zondervan Elementary Greek Award: Davis Wadley

Robert Stagg New Testament Greek Award: Kristopher Torres

Outstanding Student at New Life Church Award: Kathleen Lopez, Madison Heller

HUCKABEE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Alice Searcy Award: Jonathan Rubin

Outstanding Current Education Sophomores: Gracen Seabaugh (Elementary), Bethany Stewart (Middle), Caroline Sweet (Secondary), David Hudson (K-12)

Sylvia Gates Webb Award: Natalie Jackson

Maude Wright Memorial Award: Abby Richett

Phi Delta Kappa Teachers in Training: Hailee Lanier (Elementary), Addison Crow (Secondary), Rachel Clifton (K-12)

Charles Chambliss Distinguished Educator Award: Luke Dawson

Bob Gravett Outstanding Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Teaching Award: Andrew Steely

Tona Wright Outstanding Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Fitness Award: Luke Holt

Outstanding Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Recreation Award: Morgan Baugh

Outstanding Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Pre-Professional Studies Award: Kinsey Nelson

Outstanding Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Recreation & Sports Ministry Award: Garrett Logan

SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS

Francie Phelan Outstanding Senior – Graphic Design: Chad Satchell

Raybon-Berry Outstanding Freshman Art and Design Major: Grace Tally

Russell Shad Memorial Art Award for Outstanding Junior: Carrie Hill

Theatre Arts Outstanding Student Award – Freshman: Abi Anderson

Theatre Arts Outstanding Student Award – Junior: Lauren Terry

Alpha Psi Omega Senior Award: Nadalie Gill, Michael Pere

Sigma Alpha Iota College Honor Award: Emily Cooper, Hayley Morrison

Sigma Alpha Iota Scholarship Award: Allison Austin, Emily Cooper

The Presser Scholar: Hannah Saunders

Rachel Fuller Scholarship: Marcy Nelson

James Harrison Scholarship: JD Sanders

Friends of Fine Art Scholar – Art: Abby Leal

Friends of Fine Art Scholar – Instrumental: Cayli Campbell

Friends of Fine Art Scholar – Piano: Sean Carney

Friends of Fine Art Scholar – Theatre: David Hudson

Friends of Fine Art Scholar – Voice: Bonnie Gentry

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

Outstanding Senior English Major: Braeden Gregg

Outstanding Junior Louise Searcy Bennett Scholarship Award: Aaron East

Outstanding Sophomore Herman Sandford Scholarship Award: Abigail Morse

The Sharpest Speer Award: Braeden Gregg

Outstanding Junior Spanish Major: Hannah Rogers

Outstanding Sophomore Spanish Major: Brooke Sanderford

Outstanding Student in Latin: Morgan Howard

El Tigre Award: Taylor Lockart

Outstanding Student in German: Kinnon Dodson

Outstanding Student in Russian: Susanna Frith

Bill & Vera Downs Outstanding Sophomore Mass Communications Student Award: Ethan Dial

Roy Buckelew Outstanding Speech Major Award: Taryn Bailey

Publications Awards: Taryn Bailey (Ouachitonian), Katie Kemp (Signal), Ethan Dial (Online Signal), Andy Henderson (Photo Lab), Kevin Barnard (Video Production)

PATTERSON SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES