2009-2010 Senior Awards Ceremony
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Academic Achievement Award
Ross Caniglia
Outstanding Service Award
Ross Caniglia
Department of Biology
Excellence as a Student Teaching Assistant
Mollie Brittan
Hannah Enloe
Kristina Nowatzke
Eric Lomas
Excellence in Service
Jillian Zingula
Outstanding Academic Achievement
Stephen Grove
Joy Chaput
Outstanding Research
McKenzie Jarecki
Brianna Brei
John Olley
Most Outstanding Biology Senior
Anna Johnson
Department of Chemistry
Distinguished Service Award
Natalie Catherine Erbs
Danielle N. Renner
Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement
Benjamin Richard Johnson
Kristin Nicole Wakin
Award for Distinguished Research
Kelley Marie Wanzeck
American Institute of Chemists Award
Danielle N. Renner
ACS Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry
Elsbeth Renee Klotz
Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies
Aręte Award For Greek and the CAMWS
Brian Martens
Aręte Award for Latin
Adam Karnik
Department of Communication Studies
Outstanding Senior in Speech and Debate Award
Claire Wolnisty
Rev. Marion Sitzmann, O.S.B., Award for Excellence in Rhetoric
Lydia Reinig
Tammy Williams
Department of Computer Science
John N. Mordeson Award
Scott Krieder
Department of Education
Eugene F. Gallagher, S.J., Award
Mandy Crimmins
Reverend Raymond J. Bishop, S.J., Award
Melissa Schwery
Dr. Edward B. O'Connor Award
Rebecca Lynn Sibilia
Karin Amick Levine Award – Elementary
Carley Rief
Karin Amick Levine Award – Secondary
Sarah E. McInerny
Department of English
Nancy L Fogarty Outstanding English Major
Rachel Bloom
Michael Proterra, S.J. Interdisciplinary Award
Rachel Bloom
Undergraduate Fiction Prize
3rd Place -- Kimberly Nagaran
Oscar M. Macellaio Poetry Prize
1st Place -- Jordan Hanson
2nd Place -- Jill M. Bronk
Environmental Sciences Program
Academic Achievement in Environmental Science
Callan Driscoll
Research Achievement in Environmental Science
Callan Driscoll
Colin Smalley
Special Award for Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Science
Colin Smalley
Best Senior Seminar Presentation
Catherine Warner
Tom Dietrich
Department of Exercise Science
Outstanding Exercise Science Major of the Year
Erik T. Egeland
Outstanding Service Award in Exercise Science
Chandra D. Francis
Academic Achievement Award in Exercise Science
Chelsea A. Fischer
Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Excellence in Dance
Amanda Schieler
Excellence in Ceramics
Elliott Bowery
Excellence in Art History
Brian Martens
Health Administration and Policy Program
Outstanding Service to the HAP Program
Courtney Bohn
Outstanding Service to the Community
Lindsay Templin
HAP Scholarly Work
Courtney Bohn
Department of History
Lindell D. Hill Award
Andrew G. Bauer
Warren G. Kneer Award
Cailan O’Grady
Eileen B. Lieben Award
Cailan O’Grady
Allan M. Schleich Award
James P. Rankin
Claire M. Wolnisty
Honors Program
Director's Award
Adam Karnik
Dean's Award
Margaret McGlynn
Honors Executive Board Award
Brian Carroll
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Outstanding Graduate Award
Steven Henneberry
David A. Haberman Award
Michael Gibilisco
Justice and Peace Studies Program
Ignacio Ellacuría, S.J., Outstanding Student Award
Patrick Carter Catherine Keating
Department of Mathematics
Fr. Bernard Portz, S.J., Award
Adam Karnik
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Outstanding Senior Majors in Spanish
Diana Bruguera
Jonathon Bannwarth
Outstanding Senior Majors in French
Christine Pivovar
Aimee Willems
Outstanding Senior Major in German
Abby Locke
Department of Philosophy
Sophia Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Philosophy Major
Daniel Meyer
Curtis Bankers
Jason Hinze
William McCune
Steven Hennelly
Praxis Award for Leadership and Outstanding Service to the Philosophical Community
Daniel Meyer
Department of Physics
Thomas H. Zepf Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Research, and Service
Mark Pepin
Robert E. Kennedy Award for Achievement in Scholarship and Research
Katherine Garrett
Basil N. Lazure Award for Academic Research Achievement
Allison Showalter
Department of Political Science and International Relations
Graduation with Distinction
Michael Gibilisco
Amanda Raymond
Justine O’Neill-Hedlund
Faculty Award
Michael Gibilisco
Amanda Raymond
The Richard J. Spillane, S.J., Award
Sean Kenney
Department of Psychology
Louis E. Gardner Award for Outstanding Service
Mikaela Miller
Outstanding Scholarship Award
Natasha Adams Kunal Sualy
Leo R. Kennedy Award for the Outstanding Senior Psychology Major
Jenna Strawhun
Department of Social Work
Phi Alpha National Academic Excellence Award
Alyssa M. Grengs
Outstanding Social Work Student of the Year
Alyssa M. Grengs
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Jack D. Angus Award to the Outstanding Student in Sociology
Jessica Ploen
Jerry E. Clark Award to the Outstanding Student in Anthropology
Malisa Rose Rushing
Department of Theology
AKADEMIA Award for Scholarship
Jill Marie Bronk
DIAKONIA Award for Service
Jacqueline M. Watson
EPISKOPEIA Award for Leadership
Gregory Mark Wittenburg
Women’s and Gender Studies Program
Simone De Beauvoir Award for Academic Excellence
Jordan Mapes
Alice Paul Leadership in Service of Gender-Justice Award
Kali Mann
Lucy Burns Leadership in Service of Gender-Justice Award
Sarah Jane Pennella
College of Arts and Sciences Senior Award Nominees
Brianna K. Brei
Kimberly Cabriales
Patrick W. Carter
Hannah Enloe
Michael Gibilisco
Deirdre Gordon
Jordan Hanson
Analise Harris
Theresa Hayes
Adam Karnik
Catherine Keating
Sean Kenney
Itzeni Nayeli Lopez
Brian Martens
Samantha Miller
Jessica Ploen
Lydia Reinig
Emily Ruskamp
Kelley Wanzeck
Catherine Warner
Winners
Michael B. Gibilisco
Omaha, Nebraska
Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Political Science and Journalism
Deirdre A. Gordon
Bettendorf, Iowa
Bachelor of Science
Majors: Biology and Philosophy
Adam E. Karnik
Omaha, Nebraska
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Majors: Mathematics and Classical Languages (Latin Track)
Brian A. Martens
Missouri Valley, Iowa
Classical Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Classical Languages (Greek Track) and Classical and Near Eastern Civilizations
Emily A. Ruskamp
Dodge, Nebraska
Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Economics and Journalism