HONORS &AWARDSC O N V O C A T I O N

April 2020

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"As students at the University of Mississippi,

you engage in outstanding learning,

experiences and opportunities that shape the pursuit

of your passions and uncover your true potential. These serve as your springboard

to be champions for others and leaders for positive change

in the world"

—ChanCellor Glenn BoyCe

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JOHN YOUNG 2019 Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher

John Young is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi and director of the Scientific Infusion That Helps (SITH) laboratory. His research focuses on ways to deliver evidence-based treatments for psychological difficulties to people who need them, especially schoolchildren. This frequently involves the use of technology, particularly as a way to provide

help to children and families in rural areas who might not otherwise be able to access services.

Young routinely teaches introductory and abnormal psychology in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and introductory clinical psychology at the undergraduate level. He also teaches a variety of graduate courses that emphasize clinical training, including a seminar in introduction to evidence-based interventions, training in how to conduct clinical supervision, and ongoing supervision of graduate student clinical cases.

Young received his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He received two undergraduate degrees, the first in biology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (tar-HEELS!) and the second in psychology from UNC Charlotte. He lives in Oxford with his wife, Danielle Maack, who is also a faculty member in psychology.

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Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial2019 Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher

Dr. William A. Taylor of Booneville, Mississippi, in June 1904 founded the Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial at The University of Mississippi “out of affection and regard for the memory of his son, the late Dr. Marcus Elvis Taylor, an honored alumnus of the university, of the class of 1871, and out of benevolent regard and good will for the youth of the state and the interest and the work of The University of Mississippi, and for the encouragement of meritorious scholarship and deportment.”

This memorial fund provides scholarship medals to students nominated for outstanding scholarship in particular fields combined with superior work in all other subjects. The number awarded annually may not be more than 1 percent of the student body. Each medal has engraved on it the name of the nominating school. A faculty committee recommends students to be recognized for “meritorious scholarship and deportment” from those nominated by the participating division of the university. The Undergraduate Council and the Council of Academic Administrators give formal approval for recognition.

To be eligible, a student must have a grade-point average of 3.90 or higher, must have senior standing and must have completed at least 18 semester hours in the school or college in which the nomination originates. Transfer students must have earned 45 semester hours at The University of Mississippi prior to being nominated. August and December graduates are included for consideration each year.

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Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal2 0 2 0 d e s i g n e e s

Margaret Lee BaldwinCollege of Liberal Arts

Chemistry

Abigail Grace BarkerCollege of Liberal Arts

Biochemistry

Claire Margaret BonvillainCollege of Liberal Arts

English

Sally Reid BoswellCollege of Liberal Arts

Mathematics, Economics

Amy Katherine Bracken College of Liberal Arts

Chemistry

Richard Alan BrohaughPatterson School of Accountancy

Accountancy

Tyler Anthony ButlerSchool of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Amy Camille CainCollege of Liberal Arts

Political Science, Philosophy

Payten Campbell CoaleSchool of Journalism and New Media

Integrated Marketing Communications

Brianna CollierSchool of Applied Sciences

Social Work

Cathryn Ann CrawfordSchool of Journalism and New Media

Integrated Marketing Communications

Katherine Carter CrenshawSchool of Applied Sciences

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Reece Ford CrumplerCollege of Liberal Arts

Biochemistry

Matthew Payton CurrieSchool of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Christopher Campbell DorrohCollege of Liberal Arts

Biochemistry

Lauren Nicole EickholzPatterson School of Accountancy

Accountancy

Nicholas Ryan FenskePatterson School of Accountancy

Accountancy

Shane Matthew FerreroSchool of Business Administration

Managerial Finance

Patterson School of AccountancyAccountancy

Taylor Elise GannonSchool of Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal

Megan Elizabeth GantCollege of Liberal Arts

Biochemistry

Michaela GayCollege of Liberal Arts

Art, History

Olivia Faith GeorgeCollege of Liberal ArtsInternational Studies

McKenna Elizabeth GossrauCollege of Liberal Arts

International Studies, Spanish

Mary Ashton GrahamSchool of Education

Elementary Education

Ellie Anne GreenbergerSchool of Journalism and New Media

Journalism

Lauren Vashti HammeCollege of Liberal Arts

Sociology

Grace Anne HarlanPatterson School of Accountancy

Accountancy

Sydney Claire HaysCollege of Liberal Arts

Biochemistry

Donald Lanier HopperSchool of Engineering

Civil Engineering

Chase Thomas HuddlestonSchool of Applied Sciences

Exercise Science

Summer Maeve JeffersonCollege of Liberal Arts

Biochemistry

Joseph Allen KatoolPatterson School of Accountancy

Accountancy

Kristen Ashley KennedySchool of Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kayleigh Elizabeth KeyesSchool of Education

Mathematics Education

Elliott Parker KlassSchool of Journalism and New Media

Integrated Marketing Communications

Cameron Earl KochSchool of Business AdministrationManagerial Finance, Real Estate

Raymond Zachary KurzCollege of Liberal Arts

Arabic

Madison Taylor LadewigSchool of Education

Mathematics Education

Chase Montana LanceCollege of Liberal Arts

Chemistry

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Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal 2 0 1 9 d e s i g n e e s

Jennifer Ashley LaurielloSchool of EngineeringComputer Science

Amelia Katherine LawrenceCollege of Liberal Arts

History

Mary Helen LeeGeneral Studies

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

Mallory Margaret LoeCollege of Liberal Arts

Chemistry

Kristen Lynn MalloyCollege of Liberal ArtsForensic Chemistry

Chloe McIntirePatterson School of Accountancy

Accountancy

Caroline Mae McLeodPatterson School of Accountancy

Accountancy

William Edward MeadorCollege of Liberal Arts

Chemistry

William Oliver MillerSchool of Business Administration

Managerial Finance

Joy Morgan MyersCollege of Liberal Arts

Biochemistry

William NiemanCollege of Liberal Arts

English, Southern Studies

Jonathan Daniel PayneSchool of Journalism and New Media

Journalism

Halle Danielle PhillipsSchool of Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Julia Paige PhillipsSchool of Applied Sciences

Exercise Science

Ethan RobinsonSchool of Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Gabrielle Anna SchustCollege of Liberal Arts

International Studies, Spanish

John Reynolds SpencerPatterson School of Accountancy

Accountancy

Aaron Davis StanleyCollege of Liberal Arts

Biological Science

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Anna Kathryn StewartGeneral Studies

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

Micah Dean StewartCollege of Liberal Arts

Biochemistry

Ava Carol StreetCollege of Liberal Arts

Music

Henry Clay TaylorSchool of Business AdministrationManagerial Finance, Economics

Brent Austin ThomasPatterson School of Accountancy

Accountancy

Chanel Dagmar ThomasSchool of Business Administration

Managerial Finance

Madison Noelle ThorntonCollege of Liberal Arts

Public Policy Leadership, Biological Science

Ivy Alaysa TurnerSchool of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Lena Nicole TurnerSchool of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Ricardo Andres UngoSchool of Engineering

Engineering

Michaela WatsonCollege of Liberal Arts

International Studies, Economics

Eleanor Frances WellerSchool of Business Administration

Management, Marketing

Claire Marie WilliamsCollege of Liberal Arts

International Studies, Spanish

Davenport Scott WilliamsSchool of Applied Sciences

Criminal Justice

Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal

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AWARDS IN THE

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

ART Outstanding Art Student Award

Ramsay Stayer

Outstanding Art History Student AwardRowan Estelle Murry

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRYOutstanding Graduating Chemistry Scholar

Genevieve Angelike Halingten-Verville

CLASSICSEta Sigma Phi Award for Excellence in Advanced Greek

Morgan Elizabeth Reid

Eta Sigma Phi Award for Excellence in Advanced LatinMadeleine Louise McCracken

ECONOMICSOutstanding Economics Major

Sally Reid Boswell

ENGLISHElmo Howell British Literature Award

Evelyn Alston Tyer

Drane Lester AwardMegan Ashley Swartzfager

Fayssoux Corneil Campbell AwardJoshua Zenora Mannery

MATHEMATICSAlfred Hume Award for Outstanding Senior

Sally Reid Boswell

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MODERN LANGUAGESArabic Honors AwardCaleb Keith Ray

Chinese Honors AwardOlivia Nicole Melvin

French Honors AwardMegan Amelia Wadsworth

German Honors AwardMaggie Lin Smith

Spanish Honors AwardMonica Stacy

T.J. Ray Award in LinguisticsCaleb Crosby

Outstanding Graduate Student in Modern LanguagesAnthony Harmon Cunavelis

PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIONJames and Cecelia Lawhead Award

Max Hunter Costa

Joel and Marion Blass AwardAmelia Katherine Lawrence

POLITICAL SCIENCESenator’s Award for Outstanding Senior

Allyson Taylor Avant

Governor’s Award for Outstanding Junior Catherine Diane Garner

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGYJulien Tatum Award for Outstanding Senior in Sociology

Jasmine To-Uyen Nguyen

Larry W. DeBord Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in SociologyMadison Belle Shappley

Francis James Award for Outstanding Senior in AnthropologyBrenna Gardner

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SOUTHERN STUDIESOutstanding Graduate Student in Southern Studies Award

Ann Olivia Ware Terenzio

THEATRE & FILMOutstanding Theatre Arts Student Award

Madison Elizabeth Morrow

WRITING AND RHETORICCynthia Krieser Award for Outstanding Freshman Writing

Ember Yeji Suh

AWARDS IN THE PATTERSON

SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY

Arthur Andersen/W. Kelly Clifford Memorial AwardAshley Nicole Theresa Irons

Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants Achievement AwardJoseph Allen Katool

Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants Outstanding Senior AwardYing Xue Yuan

Institute of Management Accountants Outstanding Graduate Student AwardOlivia Rose Hamilton

Federation of Schools of Accountancy Outstanding Student AwardParas Shrestha

Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Student Award in AccountancyAllison Aileen Gaerke

Accountancy Alumni Chapter Academic Achievement AwardPaul David AndressAshlen Grace Cady

Karis Anne CoxDavid Tate Fowler

Hannah Michelle HolmanAstha Kandel

Rachel Ellen SheffieldNolan Christopher Suydam

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AWARDS IN THE

SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS

Marianne Tillman Scholarship in Speech & Language Pathology Endowment Award

Mary Jayson Rogers

McRight Speech Pathology Endowment AwardAnna Claire Burks

Madeline Kathleen KingAvery Lynn Liddell

Abby Elizabeth RankinMary Jayson Rogers

Patricia Ann Ridgway Communicative Disorders Endowment AwardBrooke Anna CanadaSarah Bailey Yarbro

Sue T. Hale Scholarship Endowment AwardCatherine Juliann Snyder

Robert Guy Mills Endowment AwardAvery Lynn Liddell

Catherine Juliann SnyderElizabeth Street Williams

Tommy and Suzan Thames Communicative Disorders Endowment AwardElizabeth Street Williams

Sarah Bailey Yarbro

HEALTH, EXERCISE SCIENCE ANDRECREATION MANAGEMENT

Blackburn Graduate Award in Exercise ScienceWilliam Matthew Miller

Leon Garrett Achievement Award for Health PromotionTeresa Faye Johnson

Ryan Malone Undergraduate Award in Exercise ScienceRaksha Nagaraj Chatakondi

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McMurray Undergraduate Award in Parks and Recreation ManagementWill Vanaman Park

McMurray Graduate Award in Parks and Recreation ManagementBailey Andrew Kenney

LEGAL STUDIESColumbus B. Hopper Scholarship Endowment Award

Emily Juanita Carnes

NUTRITION AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Outstanding Student in Dietetics and Nutrition AwardSamikshya Thapa

Outstanding Student in Hospitality Management AwardLaura Ann Kelley

Outstanding Graduate Coordinated Program Student in Nutrition and Hospitality Management

Rebecca Henry

Outstanding Graduate Student in Nutrition and Hospitality ManagementInna Soifer

AWARDS IN THE SCHOOL OF

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Outstanding Undergraduate BBA Economics Student AwardBenjamin Lundy Daniel

Outstanding Undergraduate Management Student AwardAllayna Leigh Lovorn

Outstanding Undergraduate Management Information Systems Student Award William Harold Watson

Outstanding Undergraduate Managerial Finance Student AwardChanel Dagmar Thomas

Outstanding Undergraduate General Business Student AwardDanielle Elizabeth Stasney

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Outstanding Undergraduate Marketing and Communication Strategy Student Award

Sommer Grace Weldon

Outstanding Undergraduate Marketing Student AwardAnnabella Elizabeth Sills

Outstanding Undergraduate Real Estate Student AwardCameron Earl Koch

Outstanding Undergraduate Risk Management and Insurance Student AwardIsaac Joseph Tyre

Outstanding Undergraduate Banking and Finance Student AwardPruthvi Harshad Patel

AWARDS IN THE SCHOOL

OF EDUCATION

HIGHER EDUCATIONFrank E. Moak Memorial Award

Jennifer Jewel Sanford

TEACHER EDUCATIONElaine Deas Mullins Outstanding Secondary Mathematics Educator Award

Melissa Mooney McCann

Nan and Cecil Oliphant English Education AwardKendall Ashton Kern

Jean M. Shaw Outstanding Elementary Mathematics Educator AwardClaire Nicole Gershon

Ann Tucker Purcell Excellence in Elementary Education AwardLacey King Holt

Sylvia Mullins Tart Outstanding Educator Award in Special EducationMontana Grace Hussey

Outstanding Secondary Social Studies Educator AwardKelsey Baich

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AWARDS IN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Mississippi Engineering Society Outstanding Senior AwardShelby L. Bottin

Senior Leadership AwardMatthew Payton CurrieOlivia Jeanne Eustice

Chad Shepard GutierrezSabin Timsina

Shaylin Norece Williams

David Arnold Service AwardShaila Seiko Collins

CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGOutstanding Senior in Chemical Engineering Award

Jordan Reneé Wescovich

Outstanding Junior in Chemical Engineering AwardHarrison Patrick McKinnis

COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

Richard E. Grove AwardRohan Agrawal

Outstanding Senior in Computer ScienceJennifer Ashley Lauriello

Outstanding Junior in Computer ScienceMary Charles Kendricks

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGEta Kappa Nu Outstanding Student Award

Matthew Payton Currie

Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Junior AwardCourtney Clare Hardy

Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Sophomore AwardNicholas Tien Dzung Nguyen

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GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Outstanding Senior in Geological EngineeringKatie Elizabeth McLain

Matthew Laughlin McLean

Outstanding Graduate Student in Geology and Geological EngineeringTanner Cecil Avery

Mahammed Lal Mamud

AWARDS IN THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

AND NEW MEDIA

Lambda Sigma AwardJonathan Daniel Payne

Excellence in Integrated Marketing Communications AwardSamantha Henderson

Andrew Joseph Newman

Excellence in Journalism AwardLauren Denay Conley

Savannah Sue Day

CROFT INSTITUTE FOR

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Gerald M. Abdalla PrizeOlivia Faith George

GENERAL STUDIES

Multi-Disciplinary Studies Outstanding SeniorMary Helen Lee

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AWARDS IN THE

GRADUATE SCHOOL

ACCOUNTANCYGraduate Achievement Award for a Masters Degree in Accountancy

Macey Alexis Mooneyham

Graduate Achievement Award for a Ph.D. Degree in AccountancyLaToya Flint

APPLIED SCIENCESGraduate Achievement Award in Nutrition and Hospitality Management

Inna Soifer

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONGraduate Achievement Award for MBA Degree

Emily June Harral

Graduate Achievement Award for Ph.D. Degree Donovan Woods

EDUCATIONGraduate Achievement Award in Higher Education

Kelly Nicole Smith Marion

Graduate Achievement Award in Teacher EducationLauren Ashley Simpson

ENGINEERINGGraduate Achievement Award in Civil Engineering

Rami Al-Sughayer

Graduate Achievement Award in Electrical EngineeringShailee Yagnik

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LIBERAL ARTSGraduate Achievement Award in Physics and Astronomy

Kevin Yi-Wei Lin

Graduate Achievement Award in Chemistry and BiochemistryNaga Arjun Sakthivel

Graduate Achievement Award in Art and Art History Gabrielle Maria Dinger

Graduate Achievement Award in EnglishAllison Michelle Serraes

Graduate Achievement Award in PsychologyJeffery Michael Pavlacic

Graduate Achievement Award in Sociology and AnthropologyTierney Bamrick

JOURNALISM AND NEW MEDIAGraduate Achievement Award in Integrated Marketing Communications

Loidha Esther Castillo Bautista

Graduate Achievement Award in Journalism Sima Rani Bhowmik

PHARMACYGraduate Achievement Award in BioMolecular Sciences

Niloofar Abolhasani Khaje

Graduate Achievement Award in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Huy Dao

The School of Law, the School of Pharmacy, the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College,

and the Croft Institute for International Studies will present additional awards at their ceremonies.