Nearly 130 people were recognized at The Teachers College Annual Honors Event held the evening of May 1 on the campus of Emporia State University.
Of those honored, 122 are graduating students, and seven are retiring members of the college. Twenty-five students received outstanding student awards and 97 students were honored for achievement of a 3.8 grade point average or higher.
Undergraduate and graduate students were honored for excellence in their respective departments. Eleven students received outstanding undergraduate student awards, 13 students received outstanding graduate student awards, and one student received the graduate student research award.
The students honored included:
Outstanding Undergraduate Awards
- Athletic Training, Shuhei Fukaya, Fukushima, Japan
- Elementary Education, Braelyn Falls, LeRoy
- Elementary Education ESU – KC, Morgan Von Der Bruegge, Shawnee
- Elementary Education BEST – Tiana Nice, Wichita
- Health Education, Madeline Belcher, Spring Hill
- Health and Human Performance, Aislinn Hughes, McPherson
- Middle & Secondary Teacher Education, Lauren Moon, Junction City
- Physical Education, Brandon Wilkes, Emporia
- Psychology, Hailey Kisner, Hutchinson
- Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, Chloe Kathleen Cope, Emporia
- Sport Leadership and Recreation, Riley Bernskoetter, Jefferson City, Missouri
Outstanding Graduate Awards
- Art Therapy, Elizabeth Schmidt, Parker, Colorado
- Athletic Training, Shion Toribe, Yamanashi prefecture of Japan
- Clinical Counseling, Brittany M. Campbell, Overland Park
- Clinical Psychology, Maria Moylan, Overland Park
- Curriculum & Instruction, Hannah K. Harris, Bonner Springs
- Early Childhood Unified, Amy L. Birk, Burlington
- Educational Administration, Katie Hack, Morrison, Colorado
- Elementary Education, Tricia Lynn Colglazier, Rozel
- Instructional Design & Technology, Kristen R. Watterson, Eudora
- Instructional Specialist, Katherine Segovia, Asuncion, Paraguay
- Psychology, Elizabeth Kaylan Tate, Sand Springs, Oklahoma
- School Psychology, Kristen Leigh Houston, McPherson
- Special Education: Gifted, Talented & Creative, Margery Brensing, Inman
Research Award
The 2023 Graduate Research Award went to Elizabeth Schmidt. Schmidt received this award for her study titled “Creation of Self Portraits on Self-Esteem of College Students.” The research explored the impact of creating self-portraits on the self-esteem of college students, as measured by pre- and post-test scores on the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale. Schmidt graduated with dual degrees – the Master of Science in Art Therapy Counseling and the Master of Science in Clinical Counseling. The faculty sponsor for her research project was Dr. Gaelynn Wolf Bordonaro.
Honored Students
The following undergraduate students were recognized for a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher.
- Cassie Agnew, Wichita
- Amanda Akridge, Leawood
- Zainab Alagha, Overland Park,
- Eleanor Anderson, Overland Park
- Viridiana Arias, Dodge City
- Reese Bacon, Basehor
- Chelsie Baldwin, Emporia
- Bailey Anne Beland, Overland Park
- Madeline Belcher, Spring Hill
- Jared Benton, Junction City
- Hannahlee Bergeron, Emporia
- Riley Bernskoetter, Jefferson City, Missouri
- Kaylee Bogle, Emporia
- Morgan L. Bolen, Emporia
- Ashlynne Bowles, Olathe
- Kyle Brinker, Marion
- Kelsie Burr, Arkansas City
- Janna Busker, Maize
- Claudia Lizbet Carranza, Emporia
- Krista Charboneau, Lebo
- Lila Coburn, Topeka
- Jaeden Cochran, Colwich
- Olivia Collar, Lawrence
- Jackelyn Cruz-López, Kansas City, KS
- Jami Cunningham, Copan, Oklahoma
- Katherine Dembowski, Roeland Park
- Yusef Elghzali, Overland Park
- Kinsey Emery, Wichita
- Braelyn Falls, LeRoy
- Mara Fox, Paola
- Noah Geekie, Emporia
- Andrew Graf, Mascoutah, Illinois
- Makayla Gray, Emporia
- Kassondra Green, Bonner Springs
- Shelby Hambleton, Sedan
- Josie Harrison, Saint Marys
- Bethany Haynes, Wichita
- Sarah Henderson, Goddard
- Hanah E. Henry, Wichita
- Shelby Hettenbach, Chapman
- Danika Hickman, Holton
- Jeanna Hill, Fort Scott
- Tiffany Hilton
- Haley Holt, Sedan
- Jayden Humphrey, Wichita
- Rachel Hutley, Saint Marys
- Kase Johnson, Iowa Park, Texas
- Sydney A. Jones, Lenexa
- Karalyn Karjala, Emporia
- Tailor Kelty, Park City
- Cameron Kienholz, Emporia
- Hailey Kisner, Hutchinson
- Deja Kuehn, Coffeyville
- Emily Kutz, Valley Center
- Karina Lemus, Wichita
- Ellie Lewis, Edgerton
- Laura Marinhagen, Beverly
- Allison McCloud, Spring Hill
- Emma Medlock, Olathe
- Jolie Meek, Spring Hill
- Meadow Meier, Eudora
- Lauren Moon, Junction City
- Sheri Moore, Lyndon
- Allyson Newhouse, Wellsville
- Jessie Nibarger, Towanda
- Siera Nisly, Partridge
- Adrienne Norris, Wellington
- Abigail Noyes, Topeka
- Bailey Paden, Solomon
- Erin Parrett, Shawnee
- Makayla Pearson, Chanute
- Madison E Peet, Olathe
- Victoria Pettay, Wamego
- Hailey Pittman, Olathe
- Makayla Powell, Junction City
- Alexis Putter, Wichita
- Kinsey Reyer, Cottonwood Falls
- Hannah Rombeck, Topeka
- Shyann Ross, Clearwater
- Lauren Rowe, Olathe
- Delaney Sipe, South Hutchinson
- Josephine Smart, Salisbury, North Carolina
- Hailey Smith, Wichita
- Joelene Stewart, Admire
- Joeley Stantanna Stewart, Americus
- Maria Stuchlik, Marion
- Anju Takahashi, Odawara-shi, Kanagaw, Japan
- Denise Thimmesch, Waverly
- Loren Macy Thomas, Bonner Springs
- Gunnar Thompson, Poteau, Oklahoma
- Michael Timberlake, Augusta
- Peter Trausch, Saint Marys
- McKenzie Tripp, Clearwater
- Haley VanDegrift, El Dorado
- Andrew Villaca, Baldwin City
- Anna Webb, El Dorado
- Amber Winger, Augusta
Honored Faculty
The individuals recognized for their service to the university as they retire this year were:
- Dr. Lori Mann, Associate Professor, Department of Elementary Education/ Early Childhood/Special Education
- Dr. Connie Phelps, Professor, Department of Elementary Education/ Early Childhood/Special Education
- Sharon Pittman, Administrative Specialist, Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
- Dr. Melissa Reed, Associate Professor, Department of Elementary Education/ Early Childhood/Special Education
- Dr. Carol Russell, Associate Professor, Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education
- Dr. Dan Stiffler, Chair, Department of School Leadership/Middle & Secondary Teacher Education
- Dr. Jerry Will, Professor, Department of School Leadership/Middle & Secondary Teacher Education