Over 110 people were recognized at The Teachers College 38th Annual Honors Ceremony held the evening of May 6. This was the first time this event was held in person since 2019.
A total of 107 students and five retiring members of the college received special recognition. Twenty-one students received outstanding student awards and 90 students were honored for achievement of a 3.8 grade point average or higher.
Undergraduate and graduate students were honored for excellence in their respective departments. Ten students received outstanding undergraduate student awards and 11 students received outstanding graduate student awards.
The students honored included:
Outstanding Undergraduate Awards
- Athletic Training – Breann Altis (Eureka)
- Elementary Teacher Education – Kamren Holmes (Meriden)
- Elementary Teacher Education, ESU-KC – Allison Loper (Olathe)
- Elementary Teacher Education, BEST – Anna Skaldzien (Wichita)
- Health and Human Performance – Anthony Delgado (Emporia)
- Middle & Secondary Teacher Education – Laurel Elizabeth Franklin (Wichita)
- Psychology – Rosa Dawn Blaske (Emporia)
- Rehabilitation and Disability Services – Tate D. McRell (Emporia)
- Sport Leadership & Recreation – Dylan Simmons (Valley Center)
Outstanding Graduate Awards
- Art Therapy Counseling – Willa M. Frazer (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Clinical Psychology – Victoria Gardner (Wichita)
- Counselor Education & Art Therapy Dual Degree – Kristina Marie Carbrey (Lansing)
- Curriculum & Instruction – Maegen Rae Stucky (Salina)
- Educational Administration – Amber Buck (Kansas City)
- Elementary Education – Gunile Haroual (Wichita)
- Health, Physical Education & Recreation – Nicholas A. Gravagna (Whitestone, New York)
- Instructional Design & Technology – Kelsey Mitchelson (Roeland Park)
- School Psychology – Ellen June Kenworthy (Manhattan)
- Special Education/Gifted, Talented & Creative – Lori H. Rice (Wamego)
Research Awards
The 2022 Undergraduate Research Award went to Brittany Schmidt, Hutchinson, for her research project titled “Effects of Psychiatric Testimony and Death Qualification in Mock Juror Decision Making.” Brittany is majoring in chemistry and psychology education and the faculty sponsor for her research project was Dr. Keith Wylie.
Honored Students
The following 90 undergraduate students were recognized for a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher. These students are due to graduate or have graduated in December 2021, May 2022 or August 2022:
- Lamar, Missouri – Cassidy Barclay
- Liberty, Missouri – Jenna Spence
- Edmond, Oklahoma – Rebekah Thomas
- Murphy, Texas – Allison E. Haeker
Kansas:
- Andover – Phoebe Claire Ragatz
- Augusta – Brianna D. Bright, William S. Parsons
- Bennington – Samuel C. Gantenbein
- Burlington – Aliyah Shetler
- Chanute – Hannah E. Kraxberger
- Colwich – Sister Cora Marie Goenner
- Cottonwood Falls – McKayla N. Schenker
- Council Grove – Matt Goeckel
- Derby – Jamie K. Rhue, Ariana G. Taylor
- Dexter – Ellie Boatman
- Dodge City – Gabriella A. Mendoza
- El Dorado – Taran Day, Hollie Gregg, Emily Koontz
- Ellinwood – Alexander W. Robl
- Ellsworth – Emma Spachek
- Emporia – Rosa Blaske, Tate D. McRell, Amber Christa Mitchell, Madison D. Schmitt, Alize Amanda Tovar, Katie Townsend, Marisleysis A. Velazquez, Morgan Marie Williams
- Gardner – Michelina Cooke, Aubri L. Meyer
- Goff – Beth J. Steinlage
- Great Bend – Marcie K. Schartz
- Greensburg – Ashlin Oberle
- Haysville – Reygan I. Walter
- Hoyt – Taylor Christine Russell Olberding
- Inman – Kirstan DeVore
- Kansas City – Kathryn Bowman
- LaCrosse – Emma Arlene Rues
- Lansing – Cara N. Babcock
- Lawrence – Katelyn Hess, Caitlin McAndrew-Beckman
- Leavenworth – Faith Kelly
- Lenexa – Samantha Nicole Sanders
- Lyndon – Aimee Lemmon, Lauren Volkman
- Maize – Promise U. Johnson
- Maple City – Jeanie Gage
- McPherson – Jace Kinnamon, Kelsey Wilson
- Meriden – Emma L. Broxterman
- Newton – Valerie Reimer
- Olathe – Rylee Hendrikse, Allison Loper, Kennadi Myers, Mallory Ogle
- Onaga – Bethany A. Eisenbarth
- Ottawa – Bailee K. Bones
- Overland Park – Jillian Z. Coykendall, Kyle M. Humenik
- Pomona – Noah T. Sayers
- Powhattan – Evan Brockhoff
- Richmond – Morgan Bridges
- Seneca – Taylor Korte
- Shawnee – Brennan Paul Mills
- Strong City – Emmitt H. Simpson
- Topeka – Maley Palmer, Triana Sanderson, Delaney Rose Spence, Averi Stones, Logan Stuke
- Valley Center – Bailey Emig
- Valley Falls – Taryn Elizabeth Lee
- Waterville – Allison Jones
- Wellington – Mekenna E. Adams, Jenna D. Rausch, Alexis O. Saffell
- Wichita – Madison Angell, Blake Carroll, Annalise Fischer, Laurel Elizabeth Franklin, Kaytlin Hilton-Krchnavy, Bridget Ann Maloney, Grace Elizabeth Neville, Liz Palmer, Alexa Torres Fuentes, Rachael Urban, Victoria Yoder
- Winfield – Megan R. Smith
Honored Faculty
The individuals recognized for their service to the university as they retire this year were:
- Dr. Paul Bland - Professor, Department of School Leadership/Middle and Secondary Teacher Education
- Dr. Gerry Coffman - Professor, Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
- Shannon Hall - Director, Office of Field Placement and Licensure
- Dr. Dusti Howell - Professor, Department of Instructional Design and Technology
- Dr. Vicki Worrell - Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation