Students Receive Awards, Scholarships at PU/NC Honors Conv

WESTVILLE - Scholarships and awards were presented to 60 Purdue University North Central students and two future students at the annual Honors Convocation, held Friday, April 14, at the campus. The speaker for the event was Prof. Barbara Lootens, associate professor of English who is retiring this year after 35 years' association with the university. Musical entertainment was provided by Donna Hirt, vocalist, and Lisa Schwingendorf, pianist.

Award recipients included:

Edwin F. Buck and Elsie I. Buck Scholarship. Kristi K. Brosmer, North Judson.

Goliard Awards (proceeds from the annual PU/NC Book Sale): Edith Biller and Kevin Crawford, Portage; Heather Ford, Westville; Daniel Jongkind, Lisa Kodie, Stacy Laughlin, Linda Fritzen, Deborah Gliva, Traci Kling and Gail Wisnieski, LaPorte; Christopher Miller and Laurie Schrock, Hebron; Judith Randazzo and Troy Justice, Valparaiso; Susan Sandberg, Karen Morlan and Natalie Thiede, Michigan City: Kurt Drufke, South Bend; Jamelyn Griffin, DeMotte; Cassandra Hine, North Judson; John Ray, Chesterton.

28^th Annual Writing Awards. English Composition (Non-Research Paper): 1^st Terri Bartels, Michigan City; 2^nd Janet Lee Lanning, LaPorte; 3^rd David Riley, Westville. Research Essay: 1^st Lesa Cotto, LaPorte; 2^nd Elaine Gee, Chesterton; 3^rd Lesa Cotto, LaPorte. Personal Essay: 1^st David Riley, Westville; 2^nd Lesa Cotto, LaPorte; 3^rd Kristina Handzlik, Wanatah. Poetry: 1^st and 2^nd Nancy Howell, Michigan City; 3^rd J.A. Carpenter, LaPorte. Short Fiction: 1^st Nancy Howell, Michigan City; 2^nd Phil Keller, Westville; 3^rd Lesa Cotto, LaPorte. John J. Pappas Literary Essay Award: Nancy Howell, Michigan City. John Stanfield Award: David Riley, Westville.

Student Government Scholarship. Steven C. Timm, LaPorte.

Student Club Recognition Awards. Club of the Year: Cheer Squad; Club of the Year Honorable Mention: Trio 2000; Student Club Member of the Year: Kristi Brosmer, North Judson; David Mulholland, LaPorte.

Laurence A. Krause Memorial Scholarships. Sharon Kautz and Steven Timm, LaPorte.

Indiana CPA Society Award. Carla Valenti, Valparaiso.

Undergraduate Achievement of Marketing Excellence. Belinda Weller, LaPorte.

Russell R. McWhorter Scholarship. Karen Morlan, Michigan City.

National Association of Purchasing Management-Northwest Indiana Scholarship. Todd Leahy, Union Mills.

Founders' Award for Excellence in Nursing. Sheila Watson, North Judson.

Patricia M. Daly Memorial Scholarship. Christine Frech, Chesterton.

Ruth Mitnick Memorial Scholarship. Kimberly Christensen and Melissa Newbanks, Michigan City.

Robert Carr Memorial Scholarship. Krista Dishman, Chesterton.

TRIO 2000 Scholarship. Mary Shepperd, LaPorte.

John J. Stanfield Scholarship. Lesa Cotto, LaPorte; Sheila Malik, Mill Creek.

Harold C. Moran Memorial Scholarship Trust. Marianne Carter, Michigan City; Sharon Kautz, Krystal Keehn and Pamela Shrader, LaPorte.

Murdock-Woodard Scholarship. Erica Uitto, Valparaiso.

Eleanor Sutton/Fred Gremp Memorial Scholarship. Laura Semala, Westville.

Outstanding Future Educator Award. Jennifer Bardusk, Michigan City; Sara Mahon, Michigan City; Jeanie Smenyak, Hobart.

Student Education Association Awards. Virginia Jones and Barbara Lower, LaPorte; Rose Smiley, Valparaiso.

Michael A. Kasper Memorial Scholarship. Patty O'Neal Sardeson, LaPorte.

Purdue Alumni Association-North Central Scholarships. Jennifer Crissman, Valparaiso; Robbin Trowbridge, Chesterton; Neil Cobb, Hobart.

Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee Employee Grants. Jason DeWitt, Wanatah; Gaye Lindsley, Valparaiso.

Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee Dependent Grants (high school students). Jaime Morton, Michigan City High School; Brian Nelson, Marquette High School, Michigan City.

Student Government Appreciation Awards. 25 years of service to the student body: John Coggins, Dean of Students, Valparaiso; Deborah Nielsen, Assistant to the Chancellor, LaPorte. Service to Student Government as representative and president: Ed Bau, Knox.

During the award ceremony, a memorial tribute was paid to three individuals who passed away during the past year: student Billy Newland, Student Support Services counselor Tom Lucas, and retired professor of biology Dr. Clyde Porter.

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