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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Rockhurst Entrance

Rockhurst University hosted the annual Festival of Student Achievement on Thursday, April 21, showcasing the academic and creative work of 136 undergraduate presenters and 62 graduate level students, representing 21 different undergraduate areas of study and three different graduate programs.
FOSA kicked off with an awards program recognizing outstanding achievements throughout the University. The following students, faculty and staff were honored during the ceremony:

College of Health and Human Services

Ignatian Outstanding Student Teaching Awards
Wanda Colon-Cesario and Lindsey Alexander, fall 2015
Chanecka Williams and Caitlin Hynson, spring 2015

Communication Sciences and Disorders Students Who Exhibit Learning Leadership and Service Awards
Michelle McOsker and Deborah Bass, Learning
Elizabeth Bayliss and Abigail Jensen, Leadership
Melissa Kelley and Kara Duffy, Service

Helzberg School of Management

Dean’s Highest Honor Award
Quang Nguyen
Caroline Sasse

Award for Distinguished Leadership
Joseph Anello
Michael Meier
Nickolas Spengler

Award for Superior Service
Miranda LoGrasso
Chanelle Zak

Delta Sigma Pi Key Award
Quang Nguyen

Research College of Nursing

Missouri League for Nursing Outstanding Graduating Student Nurse Award
Victoria Zanaboni

William V. Longmoor Award
Caroline Ukena

Rev. Robert F. Weiss Award
Claire Minnick

Barbara A. Clemence Award
Mary Hanson

Distinguished Service Award
Amanda Johnson

College of Arts and Sciences

American Institute of Chemists Award for Excellence in Biochemistry
Andrea Haake

American Institute of Chemists Award for Excellence in Chemistry
Stephen Ratz

Freshman Chemistry Award
Matthew Jellinek
Marcus Cronin

Reva R. Servoss Chemistry Prize
Katherine Polednick
Danielle Rinck

Edward Kos Award for Academic Achievement in Cell and Molecular Biology
Lauren Bell

Marshall Andersen Award for Academic Achievement in Macrobiology
Eric Penton

Barbara Wynne Outstanding Biology Student Awards
Haley Matthews
Shereen Salfity
Raunak Singh

Father Aloysius Breen, S.J., English Award
Megan McCool

Scrivener Medal
Kaytlyn Dahn
Megan McCool

Dowling Oratory Medal
Katrina Bergman

Robert W. Miller Speech Award
David Dempsey

Charles M. Kovich Dramatist Award
Craig Plattner

Michael D. O’Connor Psychology Medal
Tara Brinkoetter

Rossner Philosophy Medal
Matthew Bauer

Hugh M. Owens Prize in History
Tara Brinkoetter

Student Development

Rachel Pearson, Student Senate President Gavel

Christopher Stibbs, Student Activities Board President Gavel

Outstanding Student Organization
Student Activities Board

Outstanding Support for Diversity

Damian Lara

Outstanding Community Service Award

Maggie Cain

Rising Star Award

Cara Fangman and Luis Martinez

Living the Mission Emerging Student Leader Award

Abby Bergman and Zachary Pohlman

Living the Mission Advanced Student Leader Award

Anthony Calcagno and Claire Burkemper

Outstanding Student Leader Award

Claire Minnick

Hawk of the Year

Christopher Stibbs

Faculty of the Year

Turner White, MBA

Staff Member of the Year

Celia Fox

See photos from the ceremony here.

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