The Dwight and Ida Curry Newberg Outstanding and Distinguished |
Nominations are always welcome! Click here for a nomination form. 2009 recipientsThe 2009 Dwight and Ida Curry Newberg Seniors were named at a banquet on April 27: Taylor Relph, a communication major of Wichita, Kan., was named Outstanding Senior and Michelle Hernandez, a business administration major of Kingman, Kan. took the spot of Distinguished Senior. See their biographies here. About the Newberg awardThe Outstanding and Distinguished Senior awards are named in honor of Dwight (BSE 1933) and Ida Curry Newberg (LC 1932), who provided endowed funds for the awards. The fund was of particular interest to Dwight, as he received the Outstanding Senior award in 1933. The award later was discontinued, but was reestablished in 1988 through the generosity of the Newbergs. Dwight Newberg died in 1996. Ida Curry Newberg died in 2001. Dwight was a special agent for the FBI for more than 30 years, serving under J. Edgar Hoover in Washington, D.C. He retired in 1965, and became the national program director for the United Methodist Church until 1977. Ida was a primary school teacher in Otis and Junction City. In order to be selected for the Newberg Outstanding Senior and Newberg Distinguished Senior awards, students must be nominated by an ESU faculty or staff member. Nominees are asked to submit information about their accomplishments during their time at ESU, as well as letters of recommendation. Please note that nominees must be graduating this calendar year and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5. A committee made up of students, staff, and faculty then selects the Newberg Outstanding Senior and Newberg Distinguished Senior. The Newberg Outstanding Senior receives a plaque and a $500 award. The Newberg Distinguished Senior receives a plaque along with a $250 award. Past winners are listed below. 2008 recipientsIn 2008, Andrea Luthi was named the Outstanding Senior - see her full bio here. Lindsay Davis was named the Distinguished Senior. Read her full bio here. Click here to read about all 21 nominees for the 2008 award. Look below for a picture of the group after the banquet. |
Outstanding Senior Award Recipients |
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| 1980 | Sandra Wiggins Burton | |
| 1981 | David Weeda | |
| 1982 | Joyce Weninger Didde | |
| 1983 | Cora Zaletal Hedstrom | |
| 1984 | Cindy Fundis Smith | |
| 1985 | Brian Viets | |
| 1986 | Barbara Applegarth Eckols | |
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1987 | Shirl (Nichols) Besinger |
Newberg Outstanding Senior Award Recipients |
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| 1988 | Terri (Hallman) Mcqueen | |
| 1989 | Kevin Darter | |
| 1990 | Jill Steiner | |
| 1991 | Sherry Truhlar | |
| 1992 | Jeannette Gilvkey | |
| 1993 | Mirah Dow | |
| 1994 | John A. Blaufuss, Jr. | |
| 1995 | Dan Hubert | |
| 1996 | Neil Andersen | |
| 1997 | Blythe Eddy | |
| 1998 | Alisa Rapp | |
| 1999 | Martha Bleeker | |
| 2000 | Robin Clarke | |
| 2001 | Aaron Bauck | |
| 2002 | Breanna Flynn | |
| 2003 | Leah Childers | |
| 2004 | Ryan Diehl | |
| 2005 | Theresa Holderbach | |
| 2006 | Brett Bruner | |
| 2007 | Corinne Samskey | |
| 2008 | Andrea Luthi | |
| 2009 | Taylor Relph | |
Last Updated May 1, 2009