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2022 ODK Honors Convo Award Recipients

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS:
Applied Ag and Food Studies

* Outstanding Senior in Applied Agriculture & Food Studies: Megan Drey
* Outstanding Senior in Agricultural Education Teaching: Tyler Wingert
* Outstanding Senior in Agribusiness: Gage Dewsbury
* Outstanding Senior in Agronomy: Tyler Vavrina

Debora Allard

Art
* Outstanding Freshman: Gracyn Van Den Hul
* Outstanding Sophomore: Lauren Hedlund
* Outstanding Junior: Megan Kyhl
* Marion Shapiro: Rachel Steinkamp
* Graduating Senior: Calissa Hanson 

School of Business
* Outstanding Accounting Senior (ISCPA sponsored): Mark Roy
* Outstanding Accounting Senior (IMA sponsored): Madilyn Brown
* Outstanding Business Senior: Braxton Hinders & Jemar Lee
* Outstanding Marketing Senior: Elizabeth Obermeier

English
* Bill & Lorraine Knepper Award for an Outstanding Junior in English: Kennedy Skinner
* Ralph and Margaret Crary & Bruce Crary & Quicksilver Scholarship Fund in Literary Arts: Payton Sauerbrei and Lukas Knudson

Mass Communications
* Outstanding Mass Communication Senior: Emily Rotthaler

Natural and Mathematical Sciences
* Terra Industries Scholarship in Information Sciences: Brett McEachern
* Elise Muller Scholarship in Mathematical Sciences: Isaiah Hinners
* Faculty Award in Biology: Tenly Hansen and Danielle Unrau
* Faculty Award in Chemistry: Sarah Finn
* Stephen J. Gould Award: Sarah Finn and Nathan Barber
* Outstanding Service to the Department Award: Tenly Hansen

Performing Arts
* Dorothy Paulson McLarnon Scholarship for Voice: Emily Cunningham          
* Mildred Harrington Piano Scholarship: Ryan Kilmer
* Berdina Hospers Woodwind Award: Lindsey Kruse
* Marvin and Merry Klass Endowed Scholarship: Dalton Glawe, Daisy Ortiz and Paige Kolk
* Stone Woodwind Scholarship: Abigail Lincoln
* Music Area Award: Matthew Tweeten, Anna Fuelberth and Allison Franks

Thomas Moss, Freshman Cup

Political Science
* Miller Award in Political Science: Garrett Arbuckles
* Senior Award in Political Science: Hannah Capps and Sam Peterson
* Day Center Award for Ethical Leadership: Alex Freeman

Religious Studies
* Robert Jewett Book Award: Darrian Adkins

Spanish
* The Dr. John P. Doohen Award: Melanie Rodriguez
* The Modern Languages Book Award: Marisa Beintema, Emily Rotthaler and Abdullahi Yusuf
* The Gahlon Family for Study Abroad: Addison McGraw

Teacher Education
* Sharon Ocker Endowed Scholarship for Secondary Education: Hope Morken
* Maxine Nelson Scholarship: Semia Aldrich, Genevieve Bundy, Gage Haake, Makenzie Hunzeker, Hanna Johnson, Faith Laskie, Sydney Petersen and Taylor Richter
* Marcia McNee Scholarship in Elementary Education: Autumn Aspedon, Catelyn Hoppe, Ashley Koopman, Jessica Phipps and Lindi Pojar
* Children’s Literature Friendship Award: Kelsey Toomey

Undergraduate Nursing
* Professional Development and Achievement Award from the Nylen School of nursing: JoHannah McKibben, Maggie Barten, and Grace Holzerland

Jordyn Kemp, Sophomore Cup

OTHER AWARDS
Event of the Year Award
* Bake Sale for Ukraine (Pre-Professional Health Club, Sustainable Environment Organization and BBB Biology Honors Society)

John and Robin Reynders Awards for Community Engagement Award
* Student organization: Morningside Diversity, Openness, Togetherness
* Athletic Team: Morningside Women’s Volleyball Team

Campus Compact AmeriCorps Award
* Garrett Anderson
* Cristal De la Torre
* Emma Hannasch

Male and Female Athlete of the Year
* Makayla Mozak (cheer squad)
* James Spicer (men’s swim team)

Dr. Tim Sesterhenn, Faculty Member of the YeR

Human Rights Essay Contest Winners
* First-year student winners: Emma Martinac and Elaine Morgan
* Upper-level student winners: Meike Dingenouts and Sharon Bassette

Freshman Cup
* Thomas Moss

Sophomore Cup
* Jordyn Kemp

Staff of the Year Award:
* Lauretta Shaver, Copy Center and Mail Room Technician

Faculty of the Year
* Dr. Tim Sesterhenn, Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Tommeraasen Award of Excellence
* Morningside Student Nurses Association 

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April 15, 2022

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