Anna Smith, <\/strong>from Edinburg, Va.; Elementary Education, PreK-6.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nGage Riddick<\/strong> was selected by department faculty for the annual Courage to Teach Award, modeled after principles in Parker Palmer\u2019s book of the same name. Department faculty selected Gage for his dedication and success in teaching, her genuine caring for students, reflective practice, highly principled behaviors, and her courage to navigate challenging experiences. He was presented with a copy of Palmer\u2019s book.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEMU faculty selected Skylar Hedgepeth<\/strong> for the Virginia Woman\u2019s Scholar Award from the Virginia State Organization of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. The award is for an outstanding graduate with the promise of being a key woman educator.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLanguage and Literature<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe following students earned awards and scholarships, many of which are in memory of valued professors who provided powerful examples of mentorship, scholarship and teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarah Bascom<\/strong> is the winner of the Carroll Yoder Award for Teaching Excellence, which honors an EMU senior or junior who has demonstrated academic excellence in both literary studies and education courses and has shown a clear call to the teaching profession.\u00a0<\/li>Claire Whetzel<\/strong> earned the Ray Elvin Horst Award for excellence in Spanish.\u00a0<\/li>Jessamine Domingo <\/strong>earned the Ervie L. Glick Award for excellence in world language study.<\/li>Claire Whetzel <\/strong>is awarded the Omar Eby Writing Award. This award is presented to a senior majoring or minoring in writing studies who demonstrates excellence in the craft of creative writing and who provides insightful critique and support for other writers in creative workshops.<\/li>Neo Carter <\/strong>was awarded the Omar and Anna Kathryn Eby Scholarship.<\/strong><\/li>Sarah Bascom <\/strong>and Tiffany Carey <\/strong>were awarded the Hubert R. and Mildred Pellman Scholarship.<\/li>Karla Hostetter <\/strong>was awarded the Leroy Pellman\/Elizabeth Lauver Scholarship.<\/strong><\/li>Jessica Chisolm <\/strong>and Joseph Whetzel <\/strong>were awarded the Esther Eby Glass Scholarship.<\/li>Hannah Landis<\/strong>, Maria Menjivar<\/strong>, and Lucy Unzicker <\/strong>were awarded the Ernest G. Gehman Scholarship.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nMathematics<\/em><\/strong>, <\/strong>Engineering and Computer Science<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJonas Beachy <\/strong>and Laura Troyer<\/strong>: Outstanding Seniors in Engineering Award, awarded by the faculty as the highest honor for the graduate\/s demonstrating academic excellence, service, and contributions to community and culture at EMU.<\/li>Ike Esh<\/strong> and Hannah Leaman<\/strong>: Outstanding Seniors in Mathematics Award, awarded by the faculty as the highest honor for the graduate demonstrating academic excellence, service, and contributions to community and culture at EMU.<\/li>Isaac Andreas<\/strong> and Trajon Brown<\/strong>: Outstanding Seniors in Computer Science Award, awarded by the faculty as the highest honor for the graduate demonstrating academic excellence, service, and contributions to community and culture at EMU.<\/li>Ike Esh<\/strong> won EMU\u2019s annual math competition.<\/li>Winners of the Kryptos international codebreaking competition, out of 77 teams, were Hannah Leaman, Caleb Hostetler<\/strong> and Mana Acosta<\/strong>. Look for news coverage soon!<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nMusic<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nTwo students were honored with the Outstanding Student in Music Award for leadership, service, music performance and music scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eve Yavny<\/strong> has served as concertmaster of the EMU Chamber Orchestra, is a two-time winner of the EMU concerto competition, and gave an excellent senior recital performance. She has distinguished herself as a teacher and assistant in the Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Program as well as performed in countless university and department events. \u00a0<\/li>Isaac Longacre<\/strong> distinguished himself throughout his career at EMU with exceptional performances in four EMU musical theater productions, playing iconic roles from a villain to a hero in “Shrek,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “U2 Romeo and Juliet,” and “Noye’s Fludde.”<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nPolitical Science<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nPaige Hurley<\/strong> was named the History and Political Science Outstanding Student. She was recognized for exemplary service, as the student assistant for the program, and scholarship, with\u00a0 research published in New Errands, <\/em>the online publication of the Eastern American Studies Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPsychology<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nAvery Trinh and Katie Zuercher<\/strong> were both awarded the Galen R. Lehman Outstanding Achievement in Research Award. Both had exceptional designs, data collection and interpretation of results. Katie\u2019s research was on the survival processing paradigm for first person shooter video games and Avery worked with EMU Institutional Research on a survey about belonging.<\/li>Joshua Wenger<\/strong> and Lindsay Green <\/strong>received the Judy H. Mullet Award for Internship Excellence, for their outstanding and consistent performance in psychology internship with exceptional independent work in establishing a unique field placement experience with Sentara Behavioral Health and Outpatient Center and the Community Care and Learning Center, respectively.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nCampus Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nCampus Activities Council<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nNatallie Brown, Isaac Andreas, Thomas Erickson, Aliyyah Haggard<\/strong>, Ashley Schoenhardt<\/strong> and Jeremiah Yoder<\/strong> for the CAC All-Star Award. Criteria includes volunteering over 200 hours or working more than 350 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOffice of Faith and Spiritual Life<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe following students were recognized for leadership as student chaplains, nurturing faith and spiritual life in various ways: Micah Buckwalter<\/strong>, sustainability; Alyssa Breidigan<\/strong>, worship; Natallie Brown<\/strong>, discipleship; Elizabeth Eby<\/strong>, engagement; Kate Landis<\/strong>, worship; Emma Nord<\/strong>, community; Reah Clymer<\/strong>, community; and Halie Mast<\/strong>, service.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCenter for Interfaith Engagement<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nPhilip Krabill <\/strong>and Leah Walker <\/strong>were recognized for offering opportunities in fall and spring, respectively, helping to create spaces on campus for engagement around issues of religious diversity and justice. They co-planned events such as SoulStories and interfaith leadership convocation breakout groups, student dinners, and celebrations of sacred holidays on campus, according to Trina Trotter Nussbaum, associate director of the Center for Interfaith Engagement, who offered the appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMulticultural Student Services<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDirector of Multicultural Student Services Celeste Thomas recognized the leaders the Latinx Student Alliance, many of them first-year students who stepped in to revive and continue the club after several seniors involved in leadership graduated: co-presidents Ashley Iscoa<\/strong>, Mayra Cruz<\/strong> and Cristal Narciso<\/strong>; co-secretaries Diego Tijerina Saucedo<\/strong> and KC Argueta-Rivas<\/strong>; marketing director David Flores Cano<\/strong>; historians Emily Diaz<\/strong> and Ariel Morales Bonilla;<\/strong> and treasurers Margarita Hernandez-Perez<\/strong> and Tony Cortes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nResidence Life<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSarah Grossen <\/strong>was recognized with the Outstanding CA Award, for her three-year commitment to serving as a community advisor in EMU residence halls. \u201cShe continuously creates safe, fun, and inviting spaces for all of her residents,\u201d said Tyler Goss, assistant director of student programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStudent Government Association<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nCo-presidents of the Student Government Association Philip Krabill, Faith Manickam<\/strong>, and Aman Seyoum<\/strong>, were recognized for outstanding leadership by Dean of Students Shannon Dycus.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe co-presidents passed the gavel to the incoming leadership team of Meredith Lehman<\/strong>, Ella Brubaker<\/strong>, and Hannah Beck<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom left: Aman Seyoum, co-president of EMU’s Student Government Association, participates in the ceremonial passing of the gavel with incoming leadership Hannah Beck, Meredith Lehman, and Ella Brubaker. Co-president Faith Manickam is far right.<\/strong> Co-president Philip Kraybill is not present.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAthletics (includes winter and spring seasons)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAthletic Department Awards<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFreshman of the Year \u2013 Brii Redfearn<\/strong>: Women\u2019s Basketball and Damon Morgan<\/strong>: Men\u2019s Track & Field<\/p>\n\n\n\nAthlete of the Years \u2013 Paris Hutchinson<\/strong>: Women\u2019s Volleyball and Alijah Johnson<\/strong>: Men\u2019s Track & Field<\/p>\n\n\n\nPresident\u2019s Award \u2013 Allison Shelly<\/strong>: Women\u2019s Triathlon, XC and Track & Field and Isaac Alderfer<\/strong>: Men\u2019s XC and Track & Field<\/p>\n\n\n\nField Hockey<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSkylar Hedgepeth, Maggie Groetsch, Kate Landis <\/strong>and Libbie Derstine <\/strong>were named Scholars of Distinction as well as to the National Academic Squad. Joining them on the National Academic Squad were Rachel Breslin, Keely Mitchell, Cassidy Armstrong <\/strong>and Morgan Leslie.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWomen\u2019s Volleyball<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nParis Hutchinson<\/strong>: VaSID All-State Second Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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