Centenary presents awards during annual Honors Convocation
SHREVEPORT, LA — Centenary College’s annual Honors Convocation recognizes students for achievements in academics and campus leadership and serves as one of the capstones for the academic year. This year’s convocation was held in the Gold Dome on May 6, kicking off the College’s commencement weekend for the Class of 2022.
Centenary faculty and staff recognized the honorees, including recipients of academic department and campus awards as well as those inducted into honor societies.
A video of the Honors Convocation is available on Centenary’s YouTube channel.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Alpha Chi National Honor Society
Jordan Danzell, Anna DiMaggio, Hannah Jordan, Melissa Krzywanski, Brian O’Hart, Anton Pelto, Mali Simmons, Caleb Smith, Lauren Warren
Art and Visual Culture
Nellie Lyons Studio Art Award – Riana Seidenberg
Biology
AED Outstanding Contributions Award – Elizabeth Epley
Biology Department Award for Academic Excellence – Milla Reddick, Connor Wellman
Natural Sciences
Poppy K. Moon Endowed Award – Holly Carter
Chemistry
General Chemistry Achievement Award – Alireza Moosavi
Outstanding Achievement in Inorganic Chemistry – Clarissa deSantiago
Outstanding Achievement in Organic Chemistry – Melissa Krzywanski
Education
Hallquist Elementary Education Award – Daniel Ainsworth
Vroonland Secondary Education Award – Miles McDowell
English
M.T. Brewerton Award for English – Callie Fedd
Zeak Monroe Buckner Creative Writing Award – Phoebe Cragon
Audrey M. Smith Poetry Award – Emma Greer
Thomas E. Horton & Stephen Victory Scholarship – Emily Moreno
Sigma Tau Delta – International English Honor Society Award for Literary Excellence – Reece Maguire
Frost School of Business
Cecil E. Ramey, Jr. Frost School of Business Award – Hayden Weber
CFA Institute Outstanding Award – Richard Polan
Top Accounting Major Award – Jaymee Wilkinson
Top Business Major Award – Margot Frost
Top Economics Major Award – Sethan Ward
Woodrow W. Pate Economics Award – Jaron Petreas
Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society – Jordan Danzell, Ian Givens, Kendall Huff, Devan Martin, Vernesha Martin, Madison McCary, Caroline Richmond, Mallory Stout, Jaymee Wilkinson
Geology
Estwing Award – Ian Veserra
History and Political Science
Colonial Dames of America, Chapter 6: Outstanding American History Student Award – Christine Goodman
Chris T. and Sue C. Barnette Memorial Award – LA Easley
M.T. Brewerton Award for History – Jo Bennett
Excellence in Political Science Award in honor of Professor Rodney Grunes – Itzel Sigaran
Dr. Leroy Vogel Memorial Award – Sierra Charles
Weems, Schimpf, Haines, Landry, Shemwell & Moore Pre-Law Award – Jaron Petreas
Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society – Jessica Cordova, Christine Goodman, Remi Miller, Victoria Sparks, Siobahn Stanley, Mallory Stout
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society – Christine Goodman, Camren Hohn, Wendy Jimenez, Barrett Keene, Victoria Sparks
Mathematics
Virginia Carlton Mathematics Award – Joel Cardenas-Lopez
Minnie Hall Brown and Willey Bush Brown, Jr. Award – Bryn Jenkins
Music
Shirley Hawn Outstanding Freshman Award – Dominick Benedetto
Ronald E. Dean Academic Achievement Award – Hannah Jordan
Frank Carroll Award – Anna DiMaggio
Outstanding Senior Award – Madelyn Stewart
Philosophy
L. Hughes Cox Endowed Scholarship – Itzel Sigaran
Psychology
Vroonland Psychology Award – Lauren Kelley
Outstanding Graduate in Psychology Award – Mallarie Mixon, Sherry Shaw
Psi Chi Honor Society – Brianna Callicoatte, Jessica Cordova, Regan Griffin, Camryn Hebert, Ashley Hunter, Iqra Jatoi, Gracie Napier, Sherry Shaw, Kennedy Stephens, Natalie Taylor-Watkins
Religious Studies
Dean R.E. Smith Religious Studies Award – Wendy Jimenez
Sociology
Dr. W. Ferrell Pledger Honor Award in Sociology – Mariposa Deutsch
CENTENARY RESEARCH CONFERENCE AWARDS
Best Oral Presentation in the Humanities – Hannah Jordan
Best Oral Presentation in the Natural Sciences – Camila Weber
Best Oral Presentation in the Social Sciences – Mariposa Deutsch
Best Poster Presentation, 1st Place – Jonathan Okereke
Best Poster Presentation, 2nd Place – Caymen Hawkins
Best Presentation in Communication Arts – Kendall Knaps
Best Presentation in Studio Art – Riana Seidenberg
Trek 116 Project – “Mythology:” Rachael Ayres, Kylie Bates, Kaitlyn Bordelon, Debra Brown, Kaleb Coates, Ethan Davis, Summer Faust, Emma Foster, Madison McKnight, Emma Oertling, Anna Scarbrock, Allana Scott-Daniels, Caitlin Train
CAMPUS AWARDS
Centenary Activities Board (CAB)
CAB Member of the Year – Alexa Hinojosa, Mackenzie Newlan
CAB Executive Committee Member of the Year – Kierston McPherson
Chaplain’s Office
John M. Warren Award – Bryn Jenkins
Thomas A. Pitt Memorial Award – Anna DiMaggio
Christian Leadership Center
Christian Leadership Center Seniors Award – Mackenzie Olinger, Collin Pomirko
D.L. Dykes Founder Award for Excellence in Field Education – Anna DiMaggio
James Sears Award for Outstanding Contribution to CLC – Baylee Barajas
Department of Community Engagement
Dian Tooke Student Service Award – Elizabeth Matthews
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Morgan and Pledger Diversity Advocate Award – Tewanna Hawkins
Integrated Advising
Integrated Advising Mentor Award – Alyssa Davis, Rachel Demerjian, Jan Gary, Jerney Harms, Gus Hodges, Vernesha Martin
Department of Intercultural Engagement
Grace Bareikis International Outreach Award – Iqra Jatoi
Residence Life
Allan Todd Memorial Award for Outstanding Resident Assistant – Jennifer Saldana
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
SGA Bullet Award – Caymen Hawkins
SGA Pacesetters – Alyssa Davis, Bryn Jenkins, Camryn Hebert, Caymen Hawkins, Colin Schultz, Daniel Hernandez, Iqra Jatoi, Itzel Sigaran, Jonathan Okereke, Jordan Fong, Markiese Boykin, Sami Borchalli, Sierra Charles, Stan Melton, Tewanna Hawkins, Tori Ligman, Vernesha Martin
Pacesetters Spotlight Award – Itzel Sigaran
Faculty/Staff Pacesetters – Dr. Andia Augustin-Billy and Ricki Rebollar-Becerra
SGA Executive Committee 2022-2023:
President – Jonathan Okereke
VP of Institutional Affairs – Vernesha Martin
VP of Campus Engagement – Stanley Melton
VP of Finance – Andrew Turner
VP of Publicity and Records – Jordan Danzell
SGA Senators 2022-2023:
Sophomores – Avery Cauley, Emma Greer, Channing Hall, Tarif Islam, Andrea Kay
Juniors – Anacelia Galeano, Caymen Hawkins, Victoria Ligman, Sarah Murphy, Visar Rraci
Seniors – Isabella Brown, Sierra Charles, Remi Miller, Emily Sander
MAROON JACKETS
Ray Williams Honorary Maroon Jacket Award – Dylan Scott
Faculty/Staff Honorary Maroon Jacket – Ricki Rebollar-Becerra
Joy Jeffers Award – Iqra Jatoi
Maroon Jackets 2022-2023 – Emilie Adams, Markiese Boykin, Brianna Callicoatte, Holly Carter, Sierra Charles, Jessica Cordova, Rose Deshler, Anna DiMaggio, Ian Givens, Christine Goodman, Jerney Harms, Camryn Hebert, Kendall Huff, Bryn Jenkins, Devan Martin, Remi Miller, Celeste Muniz, Jonathan Okereke, Alaina Owens, Jaycie Proctor, Emily Sander, Greta Simolke, Anna Storms, Camila Weber
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Outstanding Contributions in Student Development – Alyssa Davis, LA Easley, Callie Fedd, Tewanna Hawkins, Iqra Jatoi, Kierston McPherson, Charles Roppolo, III, Itzel Sigaran, Sarah Thompson, London Todd, Hayden Weber
ADMINISTRATIVE
Financial Aid
Mary Sue Rix Award – Hannah Mitchell
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Verba J. Schwab Memorial Endowed Leadership Award – Channing Hall
Ellis H. Brown Leadership Award – Charles Roppolo, III, and Itzel Sigaran