A Time to Celebrate Success: 漆褒勛圖厙 Holds Honors Convocation
One day each spring, the 漆褒勛圖厙 community gathers in Smith Chapel to celebrate student achievement. This academic years Honors Convocation was held on April 18.
One award is reserved for a faculty member. The 2018 Faculty Award for Distinguished Research, announced by President Jay Simmons, was awarded to Derek Lyons, an assistant professor of chemistry and a 2007 漆褒勛圖厙 graduate.
Lyons joined the 漆褒勛圖厙 faculty in 2012. His research, developed out of collaboration with a former physics faculty member, has dealt with developing nanoscale manufacturing processes.
Nanoscale devices are 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, Simmons said. The tiny size presents many challenges to manufacturing devices. His research improves the manufacturing process by relying on the ability of DNA to guide the self-assembly of nanostructures in a solution of water. Two startup companies were co-founded by him since 2015 in collaboration with 漆褒勛圖厙s EMERGE entrepreneurial program. He has authored three patents, one international, resulting from his research. His work was conducted with undergraduate students from 漆褒勛圖厙 resulting in one publication and presentations at six separate academic conferences.
Here is the list of awards:
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DIVISION OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS泭
Alpha Psi Omega Junior Award.. Cierra Clark
Outstanding Senior in Theatre Arts泭 Brianna Stoever
Outstanding Senior in Art泭 Levi Eblen
Outstanding Junior Portfolio泭泭 Sam McCaule
Frank Barrows Award泭 Kaylah Hicok and Nathanael Smale
Douglas J. Duncan Music Award 泭Eli Aronson
Sven and Mildred Lekberg Music Award泭 Rosa Gude, Zachary Howarth and Audrey Sebring
Music Performing Honors泭 Nathanael Smale, Cortez Daniel, Liz Russell, Grace Peck, Elaine Tilly, Shea Lueninghoener, all for voice recital.
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DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
Outstanding Senior in Political Science泭 Alexandria Karpuk
Carl Halgren Certificate of Excellence in Psychology泭 Megan Bradley
Everett Laning Award in Sociology泭 Elizabeth Burgus
Outstanding Senior in Criminal Justice泭 Kara Eischen
Outstanding Senior in Human Services泭 Zoei Tonkinson
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DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Mildred Wilson Science Award泭 Alexander Hoffman
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Jackson Arndt, Jessica Arnold, Jared Bacon, Mark Becker, Graham Brooks, Joshua Dietrich, Daniel Goldsmith, Nathan Hawkins, Hannahlynn Heinen, Alexander Hoffman, Carley Irlmeier, Cassidy King, Payton McBurney, Miriam McDonough, Kaitlyn Mulder, Benjamin Rajewski, Karson Richardson, Conor Riordan, Truman Schmitt, Kristina Smith, Matthew Turnley, Ellen Willhoit, Valerie Wilson, Mikala Williams Yee
Jordan Science Achievement Award泭 Maggie Long
Outstanding Senior in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Forensics泭 Matt Hayden
Outstanding Student in General Chemistry泭 Alex Austin
Outstanding Senior in Physics泭 Nick Joslyn
Margaret L. Watson Awards in Biology (Senior) Stacy Overman
Juniors:泭Carley Irlmeier and Kaitlyn Mulder
Outstanding Senior in Environmental Science泭 Adam Stewart
Hiram Doty Research Award泭 Galen Gist
Outstanding Freshman in Biology泭 Alex Austin
Outstanding Seniors in Computer Science泭 Christopher Hanson and Audrey LoVan
Outstanding Senior in Computer Information Systems泭 Kyann Marie Brown
Outstanding Senior in Mathematics泭 Nick Joslyn
Outstanding Senior in Actuarial Science泭 Joshua Hof
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DIVISION OF HUMANITIES
Outstanding Senior in Humanities泭 Gina Reiman
Leopold Award in History泭 Rachel Miller, Levi Lefebure and Amir Suljic
Joe Walt Senior History Award泭 Mallory Hanson
Roger Betsworth Outstanding Senior in Religion泭 Maddy Kersten
Outstanding Senior in English泭.. Gina Reiman
Clerks Award泭 Sarah Miller
Outstanding Students in World Language and Culture Studies泭 Adam Stewart and Chau Tran泭
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DIVISION OF EDUCATION, SPORT & HEALTH SCIENCES
Dick Starr Award泭 Ellen Gallagher
Outstanding Senior in Sport Science泭 Jacque Luth
Leadership in Education泭 Kim Boehm and Emily Jermeland
Outstanding Senior in Elementary Education泭 Annika Wasson
Outstanding Senior in Secondary Education泭 Christian Bengtson
Outstanding Graduate Student in Secondary Education泭 Peggy Lundquist
Dr. Donna J. Helble 71 Award Winner for Outstanding Junior in Elementary Education泭 Sarah Nutting
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DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION
Outstanding Senior in Public Relations泭 Brandi Putz
Outstanding Senior in Multimedia Journalism泭 Laura Wiersema
Outstanding Senior in Management泭 Alexandria Karpurk
J. Samson CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization) Award泭 Emily Sassman
Outstanding Senior in Global Management Valeria泭 Vanessa Gonzlez Contreras
Lisle C. Wilson Outstanding Junior 泭Madison Paulson
Feyerharm Award for Outstanding Junior泭 Jackson Arndt
Heckert Award-Outstanding Senior in Economics泭 Joshua Hof
Financial Executives International Awards泭 Brianna Marie Fisher and Christopher Harris
Institute of Management Accountants泭 Zachary R. Leonard
Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants泭 Kyann Marie Brown
Outstanding Senior in Health Services Leadership泭 Brock L. Rodgers
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GENERAL RECOGNITION泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭 泭泭
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Volunteer of the Year Award泭 Andrea Casaretto
ODK Emerging Leader Award泭 Elizabeth Stolte
E.G. Booth Award泭 Noreen Morrow
Alpha Lambda Delta Societys Maria Leonard Book Award泭 Matthew Hayden and Annika Wasson
Womens and Gender Studies Program Scholarship Award泭 Sydney Baty and Mandy Brown
Womens and Gender Studies Program Activism Award泭泭泭 Liz Nimmo
Barborka Award泭 Garrett Pochop
Presidents Award in Human Relations泭 Cecilia Martinez
Distinguished Research Award泭 Derek Lyons, assistant professor of chemistry.
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SCHOLARSHIPS泭
Dr. Dean and Sandra Blinn Research Scholarship泭 Kelby Kies
Joe K. Moody Research Scholarship泭 Benjamin Rajewski
Dr. Alan & Karen Orr Biology Research Scholarship泭 Kameron Hartung
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June 29, 2018
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