EHS presents Honors & Awards

June 2, 2015

Local Students Receive Special Awards from College of Education & Health Sciences

Peoria, IL (May 29, 2015)--More than 230 students, visitors, faculty and staff attended the College of Education and Health Sciences’ Honors and Awards Ceremony. Each department presented scholarships and special awards to deserving students. 

Jamie Berry Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's Bloomington, IL Magret J. Burke Endowed Scholarship Graduate
Nicole Zasada School Counseling Master's  Canton, IL Stella O'Hanlon Endowed Scholarship Graduate
Megan White Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's Peoria, IL Clyde R. & Jannis L. Smith Endowed Scholarship Graduate
Dawn Rhoda Leadership in Educational Administration Chenoa, IL Wm. G. Hasselbacher Memorial Scholarship Graduate
Rochelle Gehrke Retail Merchandising Dunlap, IL Lela M. Adams Memorial Scholarship Junior
Katherine Bartholomew Hospitality Leadership Rockford, IL Clara Gilgan Endowed Scholarship Junior
Chelsey George Dietetics Atlanta, IL Helen C. Hopper Memorial Endowed Scholarship Junior
Megan Price Dietetics Avon, IN Lila S. Linder Home Economics Endowed Scholarship Junior
Jessica Bahling Dietetics Caledonia, IL Ruth K. Martin Endowed Scholarship Freshman
Celine Coleman Community Wellness Peoria, IL Jane & William Reid Endowed Scholarship Junior
Emma Walser Dietetics Fenton, MO G. Katherine Watson Scholarship Senior
Kelly Beal Hospitality Leadership Peoria, IL Adene Wislon Endowed Scholarship Senior
Sara Petty Dietetics Lake Villa, IL Adene Wislon Endowed Scholarship Sophomore
Emma Walser Dietetics Fenton, MO Adene Wislon Endowed Scholarship Senior
Malgorzata Kaniewski Community Wellness Peru, IL Doris Wilson Endowed Scholarship Junior
Abigal Craft Hospitality Leadership Peoria, IL C.C. Wheeler/Mildred Arnold Scholars Senior
Annie Drummond Retail Merchandising Lake St Louis, MO C.C. Wheeler/Mildred Arnold Scholars Junior
Kaela Giles Dietetics Brimfield, IL C.C. Wheeler/Mildred Arnold Scholars Junior
Erin Leland Hospitality Leadership Wheeling, IL C.C. Wheeler/Mildred Arnold Scholars Sophomore
Genevieve Prushinski Dietetics Princeton, IL C.C. Wheeler/Mildred Arnold Scholars Junior
Anna Smith Dietetics Ballwin, MO C.C. Wheeler/Mildred Arnold Scholars Sophomore
Carolyn Stewart Hospitality Leadership Chesterfield, MO C.C. Wheeler/Mildred Arnold Scholars Junior
Sarah Wagner Dietetics Mahomet, IL C.C. Wheeler/Mildred Arnold Scholars Sophomore
Wendy Hasse Dietetics Barrington, IL Dr. Katherine R. Noe Mellen, Dietetics Excellence Award Senior
Emily Peterson Dietetics Naperville, IL Dr. Katherine R. Noe Mellen, Dietetics Excellence Award Senior
Abby Craft Hospitality Leadership Peoria, IL Dr. Nina Collins Award Senior
Malgorzata Kaniewski Community Wellness Peru, IL Kappa Omicron Nu Outstanding Freshman Award Junior
Whitney Dehler Doctor of Physical Therapy Galesburg, IL Physical Therapy Endowed Scholarship Graduate
William Seiler Doctor of Physical Therapy Dunlap, IL Physical Therapy Endowed Scholarship Graduate
Zack Shaw Doctor of Physical Therapy Decatur, IL Physical Therapy Endowed Scholarship Graduate
Michelle Ditmars Doctor of Physical Therapy Gurnee, IL Dr. Benard & Sandra Cahill Endowed Scholarship Graduate
Ryan Lynch Doctor of Physical Therapy Byron, IL Dr. Benard & Sandra Cahill Endowed Scholarship Graduate
Kyle Dodge Doctor of Physical Therapy Peoria, IL Dr. Benard & Sandra Cahill Endowed Scholarship Graduate
Megan Flynn Health Science Bridgeton, MO David & Sharon Broski Scholarship Junior
Taylor Schweigert Health Science Tremont, IL David & Sharon Broski Scholarship Senior
Kaitlyn Hjerpe Nursing Bloomington, IL Anglin Endowed Scholarship for Nursing Junior
Carly Gurrieri Nursing Schaumburg, IL Charlotte Pate Awl Endowed Scholarship Sophomore
Alexandra Carlson Nursing Rockford, IL Charlotte Barbour Endowed Scholarship Junior
Kassidy Gietl Nursing Springfield, IL Charlotte Barbour Endowed Scholarship Junior
Amanda Chung Nursing Maryland Heights, MO Dr. Joan M. Kulpa Endowed Scholarship in Nursing Junior
Brenna Clark Nursing Education Master's Peoria, IL Joseph S. and Helen M. Kulpa Endowed Scholarship Graduate
Symphony Posley Nursing Caledonia, IL Alberta Morris nursing Scholarship Senior
Dayna Palm Nursing Tinley, Park, IL Karin C. Nelson Endowed Nursing Scholarship Junior
Hannah Mayfield Nursing Springfield, IL Karin C. Nelson Endowed Nursing Scholarship Junior
Meghan Enright Nursing Tinley, Park, IL June I. Snow Endowed Scholarship in Nursing Sophomore
Maureen Dolan Nursing New Lenox, IL June I. Snow Endowed Scholarship in Nursing Senior
Mackenzie Mroz Nursing McHenry, IL Pflederer Family Nursing Scholarship Junior
Linda Ste Marie Nursing Whitefish Bay, WI Neuhoff Endowed Scholarship Junior
Kristi Guzman English Germantown Hills, IL Albert F. Siepert Memorial Scholarship Fund Junior
Elizabeth Hart Elementary Education Fort Atkinson, WI Albert F. Siepert Memorial Scholarship Fund Sophomore
Lauren Lemanski Learning Behavior Specialist Prospect Heights, IL Albert F. Siepert Memorial Scholarship Fund Junior
Sarah McGrail Elementary Education Plainfield, IL Albert F. Siepert Memorial Scholarship Fund Sophomore
Cassandra Neal Learning Behavior Specialist Taylorville, IL Albert F. Siepert Memorial Scholarship Fund Junior
Emily LaCost Learning Behavior Specialist Mount Prospect, IL Bonifield Prize Senior
Katie Scaramella Learning Behavior Specialist Tinley, Park, IL Bonifield Prize Senior
Anna Taylor Elementary Education Carpentersville, IL Bonifield Prize Junior
Patricia Wojcik Learning Behavior Specialist Elmwood Park, IL Bonifield Prize Senior
Sumayya Qudrat Secondary Education Lake in the Hills, IL John E. Martin Endowed Memorial Scholarship Junior
Claire Annes Learning Behavior Specialist Glen Ellyn, IL Leo G. Bent Award Senior
Andrea Barr Elementary Education Mundelein, IL Leo G. Bent Award Senior
Jay Mehta Secondary Education Bartlett, IL Leo G. Bent Award Senior
Justin Widd Elementary Education Elmwood Park, IL Leo G. Bent Award Senior
Mary Downen Elementary Education Princeville, IL Mildred A. Gove Endowed Scholarship Senior
Adelina Gutierrez Early Childhood Education Peoria, IL Mildred A. Gove Endowed Scholarship Senior
Johnica Haynes Learning Behavior Specialist Pekin, IL Mildred A. Gove Endowed Scholarship Senior
Samantha Burch Learning Behavior Specialist Creve Coeur, IL Mildred A. Gove Endowed Scholarship Senior
Jessica Altshul Learning Behavior Specialist Orland Park, IL 2014-2015 Academic Hall of Fame Senior
Brendon David Nursing Naperville, IL 2014 Outstanding Co-op/Intern of the Year Senior

The following were named Global  Scholars:

Hannah Booker Doctor of Physical Therapy Tremont, IL Graduate
Alexsandra Brasen Health Science Orland Park, IL Senior
Elizabeth Brown Nursing Greenfield, IN Senior
Molly Cummings Nursing Oak Lawn, IL Senior
Tara Early Nursing Batavia, IL Senior
Hannah Ingrum Nursing Ogden, IL Senior
Rachel Land Nursing Morton, IL Senior
Brianne Machak Learning Behavior Specialist Zion, IL Senior
Madisen Manning Nursing Chillicothe, IL Senior
Courtney Minner Nursing Barrington, IL Senior
Chelsea Mueller Nursing Naperville, IL Senior
Callie Myers Health Science Oakley , IL Graduate
Altee Sprague Health Science Springfield, IL Senior

Three faculty members also were honored: Dr. Hwa Lee won the Joan L. Sattler Teaching Award; Dr. Deitra Kuester was awarded the Outstanding Research Award; and Dr. Patty Nugent won the Outstanding Service Award.