The following Eastern Mennonite University students received awards for outstanding achievement or service at the spring semester student recognition chapel in April 2013.
The list for athletic achievement and the dean’s list for the fall semester follow.
Academic Support Center
Seniors
Darian Harnish – Tutor of the year; business tutor and business writing tutor
Erika Babikow – Biology tutor
Johnathan Barry – Business tutor
Allison Bontrager – Mathematics tutor
Tessa Gerberich – Nursing tutor and nursing writing tutor
Julia Schmidt – Tutor and volunteer receptionist
Kelley Schroder – Music tutor
Aaron Springer – Computer science and mathematics tutor
Cody Walker – Chemistry tutor
Athletics
Fall Season
Men’s Cross Country
Nels Akerson – ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Dan Nafziger – All-ODAC First Team
Carlos Orellana – All-South/Southeast Region Team
Field Hockey
Jessica Blanks – All-ODAC Third Team
Melissa Cox – ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Jenessa Derstine – All-ODAC Third Team
Bethany Hench – All-ODAC Second Team
Adriana Santiago – All-ODAC First Team
Men’s Soccer
Joao “Chris” Downs – ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Ryan Eshleman – CoSIDA Capitol One Academic All-District 5 Team, All-ODAC First Team, ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year, VaSID All-State First Team
Mark Mast – All-ODAC Third Team
Christian Rhine – All-ODAC Second Team
Women’s Cross Country
Hannah Chappell-Dick – ODAC Athlete of the Week (Aug. 27-Sept. 2), All-ODAC First Team
Hannah Clemmer – ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Alli Eanes – All-ODAC Second Team
Women’s Soccer
Holly Jensen – ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Women’s Volleyball
Rachel Lehman – ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Katie Miller – Bearcat Challenge All-Tournament Team
Winter Season
Men’s Basketball
Dajon Daniel – EMU Tip-Off Classic Most Valuable Player
David Falk – All-EMU Tip-Off Classic Team
R.J. Sims – Royals Athlete of the Week (Jan. 7-13, 2013), All-ODAC Third Team
Nic Sulc – ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Andrew Thorne – ODAC Player of the Week (Nov. 19-25, 2012), All-BC/Don Glick Classic Team, Royals Athlete of the Week (Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2013), All-ODAC Second Team
Ryan Yates – All-BC/Don Glick Classic Team
Women’s Basketball
Keyla Baltimore – Royals Athlete of the Week (Feb. 18-24, 2013)
Alisa Brown – ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Steph Rheinheimer – All-Messiah Tip-Off Tournament Team, ODAC Player of the Week (Feb. 4-10, 2013), Royals Athlete of the Week (Feb. 4-10, 2013)
Shakeerah Sykes – Royals Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21-27, 2013), All-ODAC Second Team
Bianca Ygarza – All-Messiah Tip-Off Tournament Team, All-ODAC First Team
Kala Yoders: ODAC Player of the Week (Jan. 14-20, 2013)
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Michael Allen – All-ODAC First Team (Long Jump)
Jordan King – All-ODAC First Team (High Jump)
Richard Robinson – All-ODAC Second Team (60m Hurdles)
Londen Wheeler – ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Hannah Chappell-Dick: Royals Athlete of the Week (Jan. 14-20, 2013), All-ODAC Second Team (800m Run)
Jolee Paden: ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Team
Spring Season
Baseball
Daniel Stanley – ODAC Pitcher of the Week (Jan. 28 – Feb. 3, 2013), ODAC Pitcher of the Week (March 18-24, 2013), Royals Athlete of the Week (March 18-24, 2013)
Softball
Courtney Allman – Royals Athlete of the Week (Feb. 25 – Mar. 3, 2013)
Jordan Aylor – ODAC Pitcher of the Week (March 4 – 10, 2013), Royals Athlete of the Week (March 4 – 10, 2013)
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
Michael Allen – Royals Athlete of the Week (March 11-17, 2013)
Jordan King – Royals Athlete of the Week (March 25-31, 2013)
Dan Nafziger – Royals Athlete of the Week (April 1-8, 2013)
Men’s Volleyball
John Barry – Royals Athlete of the Week (Feb. 11-17, 2013)
Bible and Religion
Aaron Erb – Haverim writing award, first place
Blair Wilner – Haverim writing award, second place
Matt Naugle – Haverim writing award, third place
Biology
Jason Spicher – Outstanding second-year biology student
Ellie Cook – Outstanding senior biology student
Erika Babikow – Award for excellence in biology/chemistry research
Campus Ministries
Pastoral Assistants
Brandon Waggy
Nels Akerson
Julia Schmidt
Chaska Yoder
Litza Laboriel
Melody Tobin
Darian Harnish
Dylan Bomgardner
Hannah Tissue
Chemistry
Charlie Good – Outstanding first-year chemistry student
Ilya Pidroutchniak – Outstanding first-year chemistry student
Ruth Maust – Outstanding (bio)chemistry senior
Education
Heidi Bauman – Courage to teach award
Teachers of promise
Allison Bontrager
Alli Eanes
Laci Gautsche
Owen Longacre
Rebecca Stoesz Nagy
Amber Shelly
History
Rebekah Enns – Outstanding history student
Joel Nofziger – Outstanding history student
Intensive English Program
Level VI, students who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in studies, community service and tasks
Faisal Fahad Alhamden
Eman Abu Alwah
Jerry Justizia Kassegne
Tuhafeny Nguimbi
Hui Grace Yuan
Language and Literature
Anya Horning – Ervie L. Glick award for excellence in world language study
Niuvys Pluma-Ferrer – Ray Elvin Horst award for excellence in Spanish education
Brendan Erb – Carroll Yoder award for teaching excellence
Chris Yoder – Jay B. Landis award for excellence in literary studies
Konrad Swartz – Omar Eby writing award
Erica Wagner – James R. Bomberger award for excellence in TESOL
Mathematical Sciences
Elias Kehr – Math contest winner (third consecutive year)
Music
Meg Smeltzer – Outstanding senior in music performance
Phillip Martin – Outstanding senior in music performance
Kelley Schroder – Outstanding senior in music education
Psychology
Distinguished scholars in psychology
Allison Collazo
Joshua Kanagy
Sara Lamneck
Michelle Miller
Jennifer Shenk
Royal Ambassadors
Seniors
Hannah Schrock
Kelley Schroder
Jenna Longenecker
Kiersten Rossetto.
Student Government Association
Executive
Erika Babikow (co-president)
Hannah Schrock (co-president)
Molly Kraybill (vp of marketing)
Zach Zook (treasurer)
Julia Schmidt (secretary)
Senators
Andrew Penner
Brad Mullet
John Campbell
Becca Martin
Carissa Harnish
Chantelle Garber
Christine Baer
Elias Kehr
Kyle Storc
Mariah Elliott
Matt Nafziger
Meg Smeltzer
Becca Martin
Seth Stauffer
Tyler Eshleman
Student life
Campus Activities Council
Taylor Harrison
Cody Walker
Common Grounds
Molly Boese
Recreation Sports
Peter LaBosh