The Arkansas Tech University College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics hosted an awards convocation at McEver Hall on Monday, April 24, recognizing achievement in biological sciences, mathematics and physical and Earth sciences during the 2022-23 academic year.
Dr. Judy Cezeaux, dean of the ATU College of STEM, offered a welcome. Awards were presented by faculty members from each department.
Below, listed in the order they were announced, are the awards that were bestowed during the convocation.
Biology Excellence Award in Teaching
Dr. Doug Barron
Biology Excellence Award in Service
Dr. Tom Nupp
Biology Excellence Award in Scholarship
Dr. Suresh Subedi
Outstanding Biology Student
Kayla Medina
Fisheries and Wildlife Society Selected Outstanding Wildlife Student
Coley Turner
Fisheries and Wildlife Society Selected Outstanding Fisheries Student
Anthony Zenga
Faculty Selected Outstanding Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student
Anthony Zenga
Faculty Selected Outstanding Fisheries Undergraduate Student
Ben Johnson
Faculty Selected Outstanding Wildlife Undergraduate Student
Lark Sybrant
Rip Collins Scholarship
Daxton Hickman
Coley Turner
Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Scholarship
Colton Morris
Yell County Wildlife Federation Gary Hodges/Dr. Jim Ed McGee Memorial Scholarship
Kristen Brown
Lauren Johnson
Colton Morris
Coley Turner
Erica Widner
Dr. Jim Ed McGee/Quail Unlimited Scholarship
Kristen Brown
Haley Schulten
Mallory Woodward
B.G. Owen Book Scholarship
Elizabeth Martin
E.E. Hudson Scholarship
Ryan Avila
Justin Contreras-Portillo
Emily Godoy
Brandon Ordonez Ramirez
Jason Pedrez
Abril Vazquez
Linda Douthit Memorial Scholarship
Skyleigh Curtis
Lawson Howard
Dominique Mosby
Dallice White
Lex and Fay Dobbins Scholarship
Karsyn Buchanan
Roxanna Loaeza-Ponce
Aidin Lopez
Frida Martinez
Sierra Myers
Derrian Turner
Christine Weiser
Madelyn Wheat
Brianna Winchester
Outstanding Mathematics Student Award
Nathan Cowling
Kerigan Overturf
Outstanding Mathematics Education Student Award
Allison Sheppard
Outstanding Applied Statistics Student Award
Alexander Flores-Lemus
Department of Physical and Earth Sciences Excellence Award in Teaching
Dr. Jason Patton
Department of Physical and Earth Sciences Excellence Award in Service
Dr. Matthew Hankins
Department of Physical and Earth Sciences Excellence Award in Scholarship
Dr. Jessica Young
Tracy Wright Endowed Field Camp Scholarship
Rachel Jacobs
Fort Smith Geological Society Scholarship
Alex Bradley
Ollie Smith
Geology Senior Fellowship
Alex Bradley
Richard Cohoon Endowed Field Camp Scholarship
Ollie Smith
Vic Vere Endowed Field Camp Scholarship
Alex Bradley
American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Award
Flavio Arellano
American Chemical Society Physical Chemistry Achievement Award
Brooke Rainwater
American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry Undergraduate Award
Brooke Rainwater
Biochemistry Achievement Award
Chinsar Undrakhbayar
Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
Britney Norindr
Outstanding Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award
Brooke Rainwater
Outstanding Chemistry Student (Dr. David R. Matayo Award)
Brooke Rainwater
Chemistry Senior Fellowship
Isabel Baker
Outstanding Physics Student
Andrew Hogue
Zach Stephens
