STUDENT ATHLETE ACADEMIC HONORSAll students listed received academic all-conference honors from the Frontier or Cascade Collegiate Conference unless otherwise noted. Additional ac-ademic awards are noted as follows:* NFCA Academic All Americans only† NAIA Scholar Athlete‡ USTFCCCA All-Academic§ USTFCCCA All-Academic onlyWOMEN’S SOCCERHolly AndersonCharly ClementsAlexa FriesDevan MurfittTaryn NeameyerChristana Plank

Rachel QuadeEmily SpindlerMichaela StockTalya VairaCassidy WalterMakayla Welch

MEN’S SOCCERIsaac BostromChristopher BraytonTerry CoxBernhardt Di CinoEli FoxAlessio GeorgiadesEric Hollenbaugh

Jose Porras Gonzalez-Campo

Konar SkindlovHenry SmaldonLogan TaylorKyle Thomson

WOMEN’S SOFTBALLAnna ApRobertsAllison BayerBrooke Bewer*Brooke BrownAshley Davis*Tess EatonNatalie Gaber*Emily HillBrittany Hogan

Katie Huisman*Jaylin KenneyKendall MooneyTyra RuckerCourtney SchroederTianna SellBrittany SmithAllison Williams

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRYBrigid Bradshaw†‡

Teal Bullick†‡

Abby Hammermeister

Elly Machado§

Jane Reid†‡

Kaitlin Stromberg†‡

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRYJohn CooneyChance Hyatt

Layne Ryerson†‡

Taylor SmithVOLLEYBALLMallory Arbizzani†Gabrielle BumgarnerAyla CarpenterMorgan ChristyCasey McInerney†

Holly Morehouse

Marija Nicksic†

Rayna Pilgeram†

Madison QuickCatherine Sloan†

Jenna Starke†

Brynna StaufferWOMEN’S BASKETBALLSara ChalichHannah Dean†

Michaela DowdyOona HarringtonCassidy HashleyBrittney Johnson

Mikaela OlsonBailey Pasta†

Mikaela Robinson†

Taylor SalonenDanielle Wagner

MEN’S BASKETBALLMatch BurnhamOliver CarrRyan Imhoff

Kyle NickolDane WarpMatthew Wyman

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELDJessica AguirreAlison BeckerMikayla Bloyder†

Brigid Bradshaw†

Karli BrooksTeal Bullick†

Delaney CummingsJosephine D’Agostino†

Ember Drivdahl†Keely Ehmann†

Abby Hammermeister†

Bethany Lacock†

Jessica Lewis

Isabella Minudri†Annika MooreHannah Porch†

Jane Reid†

Mikaela Robinson†

Allie SchulzMorgan Shimkus†

Mary SmithRhiannon Sturgess†

Hope WelhavenMonica White†

Kendra Woodland

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELDZachary AgeeMaxwell AxtellKeaton BradyJohn CooneyDakota Dunlap†

Christopher Emter†

Sterling Gordon-Fournier

Darren Hecker†

Nolan Hofstee†

Chance HyattIan Jacobson

Keven KaileyKalan KnottWade LulyBrighton MozerKyle NickolJosiah OsborneDaniel PendergastJakob PlagenzNathan RuffattoLayne Ryerson†

Taylor Smith†

WOMEN’S GOLFJaylin KenneyRachel MilesMackenzie Redman

Madison RobischonCailin Spencer

MEN’S GOLFAustin EganBenjamin GardnerGabriel GaudreauTrace Jochems

Gregory JonesPalmer MoylanKevin MurphyBryce Samwel

FOOTBALLCole AdamsMajor AliDavid AndersonChandler ArbizzaniTroy ArntsonDavid BarnettAlec BasterrecheaParker BernhardtJohn BoyntonWilliam ClementsChristopher EmterJoseph FarrisBrian FauntLeRoyChase FossumMcBride GaltLucas GleasmanCole GreffJackson GriffinTanner GustavsenZachary HanserWilliam HillAlexander HoffmanEdward HurlbutTucker JohnsonKolby Killoy

Kraig KosenaJoel KramerDylan KresgeJerry LyleAnthony MadsenTyler MatteucciConnor McGreeMatthew McHughJohn McIntyreDrew MeltonBeaugh MeyerMichael MonacoWilliam Noce-SheldonTimothy PaysTodd PaysDylan PivaPayton SexeShane SipesParker StenersenSamuel StrattonAddison VergaraRyan WalshPaul WilsonMatthew Wiltsey

CARROLL COLLEGE Helena, Montana • www.carroll.edu

2018 Honors Convocation MASTER OF CEREMONIESMs. Catherine Day, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management

INVOCATIONDr. Christopher Fuller, Dean of Mission Integration & Effectiveness

OPENING REMARKSRev. Stephen Rowan, Ph.D., Interim President

RAYMOND G. HUNTHAUSEN OUTSTANDING COLLEGIATE CITIZENSHIP AWARDMs. Rosalie Walsh, Director of Career Services

FORENSICS AWARDSMr. Brent Northup, Professor of Communication Studies, Director of Forensics & Communication Studies Department Chair

SIGMA THETA TAUMs. Karmen Williams, Associate Professor of Nursing, Nursing Department Chair

PHI ALPHA THETADr. Jeanette Fregulia, Associate Professor of History, History Department Chair

LAMBDA PI ETA & ROBERT HOPPER MEMORIAL COMMUNICATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDDr. Charlotte Jones, Professor of Communication Studies

CLASS OF 2018 HONORS SCHOLARSDr. William Parsons, Associate Professor of Political Science, Honors Scholars Program Director

THETA ALPHA KAPPADr. Katherine Greiner, Assistant Professor of Theology

JIM TRUDNOWSKI EDUCATOR AWARDDr. Robert Stansberry, Associate Professor of Special Education, Education Department Chair

FATHER BUTKO AWARDS IN FRESHMAN WRITING 2017-2018Dr. Soumitree Gupta, Assistant Professor of English

PSI CHIDr. Jessica McManus, Assistant Professor of Psychology

ALPHA KAPPA DELTADr. Jamie Dolan, Associate Professor of Sociology; Sociology, Anthropology, & Gender Studies Department Chair

PHI SIGMA IOTAMr. Alexis Rincón, Assistant Professor of Spanish

SIGMA BETA DELTAMs. Bethalee Schoyen, Professor of Business, Business Department Chair

MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, & COMPUTER SCIENCE OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AWARDSDr. Theodore Wendt, Associate Professor of Math & Computer Science; Mathematics, Engineering & Computer Science Department Chair

VETERAN GRADUATESMs. Brandy Keely, Director of Veteran Services

MANION SCHOLARS AWARDDr. Jennifer Glowienka, Associate Professor of Biology, Life & Environmental Sciences Department Chair

PHI SIGMA TAUDr. Mark Smillie, Professor of Philosophy

PI SIGMA ALPHADr. Jeremy Johnson, Associate Professor of Political Science

HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENTAL AWARD & JOHN SNOW HEALTH SCIENCES AWARDMs. Kelly Parsley, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Health Sciences Department Chair

ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS AWARDS CPT Mark Thompson, Assistant Professor of Military Science

CLASS OF 2018 THESIS GRADUATESMs. Catherine Day

STUDENT ATHLETE ACADEMIC HONORSMr. David Thorvilson, Head Coach,

Women’s SoccerMr. Douglas Mello, Head Coach, Men’s SoccerMr. Aaron Jackson, Head Coach, SoftballMr. David Morris, Head Coach, Cross CountryMs. Maureen Boyle, Head Coach, VolleyballMs. Rachelle Sayers, Head Coach,

Women’s BasketballMr. Charles Gross, Director of AthleticsMr. Harry Clark, Head Coach, Track and FieldMr. Bennett MacIntyre, Head Coach, GolfMr. Michael Van Diest, Head Coach, Football

HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENTAL AWARDThis award recognizes juniors and seniors majoring in Health Sciences or Public Health who have demonstrated excellent scholarship at Carroll and in their required major courses.

Mary BehrensMaria CarparelliBernhardt Di CinoKeely EhmannMeagan Forsman

Darren HeckerRayna PilgeramCourtney SherickTaylor SmithJenna Starke

JOHN SNOW HEALTH SCIENCES AWARDNamed for the pioneering English phy-sician who is widely considered to be the founder of epidemiology, this award is presented to a graduating Health Sciences or Public Health senior, who, in addition to excellence in scholarship, has demonstrated outstanding commitment to research and/or community service.

Jenna Starke

ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS AWARDSThese awards are determined on a year-ly basis by the Cadre of the University of Montana and Carroll College ROTC. Awards are based on academic achieve-ment, ROTC excellence, and leadership qualities.DISTINGUISHED MILITARY GRADUATESawyer LinkeSUPERIOR CADET DECORATION AWARDSawyer Linke Otis SmithASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AWARDErin ReichNATIONAL SOJOURNERS AWARDParker PerryAMERICAN LEGION SILVER AWARDJackson MarshDAUGHTERS OF FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS OF AMERICA AWARDJacob Rasch

AMERICAN VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II AWARDZef LarsonMILITARY ORDER OF WORLD WARS BRONZE AWARDScott SponholzMILITARY ORDER OF WORLD WARS SILVER AWARDChase ErikssonMILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAErin ReichDAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AWARDElizabeth McKennaSONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AWARDSamantha HambrickTHE RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AWARD Zachary BrandtTHE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AWARD Daniel GuthrieMAJOR GENERAL ROBERT FREDERICK SPECIAL FORCES AWARD Sawyer Linke

CLASS OF 2018 THESIS GRADUATESThe thesis is designed to encourage cre-ative thinking and to stimulate individual research. Thesis graduates may be eligi-ble for special graduation honors.

John BartlettJesica BauerBrianna BuduanTeal BullickLauren CastilloEmma EspositoFrederick GrayNicholas HensleyVictoria HillEmily HollandRachel HopkinsKaitlin McHugh

Matthew McHughKerri McInnisHarold McNallyKristina MillsNatalie OberdingRobert PearhillRebecca PoliquinMarcellus RandallJane ReidSarah RobertsErica WiensElisabeth Younce

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PHI SIGMA IOTAIn 1996, Carroll College’s Department of Languages and Literature was granted the Gamma Rho chapter from the Phi Sigma Iota International Honor Society, the first to be chartered in Montana. Phi Sigma Iota is the highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages. The Honor Society recognizes outstanding accomplishment in the study or teaching of any of the ac-ademic fields related to foreign language, literature, or culture. This international society has as its ideals and purpose the recognition of outstanding ability and attainments in the study and teaching of foreign languages, the stimulation of ad-vanced pursuits and individual research in this discipline, and the promotion of cul-tural enrichment and a sentiment of inter-national amity derived from the knowledge and use of foreign language.

Rachel BechtelKayla ChipongianMaija HadwinKerri McInnisTheda Knauth

Elizabeth LaneGabrielle MoreauMarija NicksicElisabeth Younce

SIGMA BETA DELTASigma Beta Delta is an international honor society in business, management and administration. A lifetime membership in Sigma Beta Delta is a prestigious honor bestowed upon business students who rank in the upper 20% of their junior or senior class. In addition to recognizing students’ academic achievement, Sigma Beta Delta also promotes honorable ser-vice to mankind and lifelong personal and professional improvement. The Greek let-ters Sigma Beta Delta reflect the society’s principles of wisdom, honor and pursuit of meaningful aspirations.

Emily BatsonCaleb BerghoffHannah Dean

Chase FossumMarko PrizmicMackenzie Redman

MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, & COMPUTER SCIENCE OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AWARDSThese awards recognize graduating se-niors who have made significant academic achievements during their years at Carroll. A selection committee of department faculty considers students’ academic per-formance, development of strong personal character, and contributions to and support of fellow students and Carroll College.TOM STEWART AWARD —COMPUTER SCIENCETimothy Brunson Emily HutchensALFRED J. MURRAY AWARD —MATHEMATICSJesica BauerOUTSTANDING ENGINEER AWARD —ENGINEERINGMatthew McHugh

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JIM TRUDNOWSKI EDUCATOR AWARDThe Jim Trudnowski Educator Award is earned by stu-dents who are pursuing a program of study that leads to teacher licensure. Students receiving this award have fulfilled, on their first attempts, all segments of a mul-tifaceted, departmental admission assessment, which is so rigorous that typically six percent of candidates are able to reach all thresholds on their first attempts. Among the fulfilled criteria are: a qualifying score on the nationally standardized Core Academic Skills for Educators test, positive faculty recommendations, doc-umented evidence of successful performance in K-12 field experiences, essay writing and interview proficien-cy, and proof of competency in six professional perfor-mances. The Award is named after Dr. Jim Trudnowski, a math educator, teacher educator, and Academic Dean, who served Carroll College’s students for forty-two years with knowledge, skill, and affection.

Sarah Lauver Haylee Storlie

FATHER BUTKO AWARDS IN FRESHMAN WRITINGTo honor the best writers enrolled in Freshman Com-position during the current academic year, Carroll’s Department of Languages and Literature sponsors the Freshman Essay Contest. A selection committee made up of Freshman Composition faculty chooses the best essays submitted. Each student so honored receives a $250 scholarship and recognition for his or her accom-plishments as a writer.

Clarissa MoravecKeren Schulz

Peyton Twete

PSI CHIThe Carroll College Psychology Department holds the charter for the Carroll Chapter of Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology. Psi Chi aims to foster coop-eration in the investigation and cultivation of the mind. According to the Psi Chi bylaws the purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship and to advance the science of psychology. Nomination to Psi Chi is based on demonstrated aca-demic excellence as well as involvement in and service to the department and the broader Carroll community.

Connor BrandonSydney Harris

Emma HoppesTori Johnston

ALPHA KAPPA DELTAAlpha Kappa Delta is the International Sociology Honor Society. Founded in 1920, the purpose of the society is to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in sociology, the research of social problems, and other social and intellectual activities that lead to improvement in the human condition. The Delta Chapter of Carroll College joins over 660 chapters dedicated to the ideal of “investigating humanity for the purpose of service.”

Salina ErnstOlivia MahonKevin Murphy

Sarah RobertsKatelin Weber

LAMBDA PI ETACarroll College holds the Alpha Alpha Eta chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honor society. Membership is granted based on academic excellence. The goals of Lambda Pi Eta are to (a) recognize, foster, and reward outstanding achieve-ment; (b) stimulate interest in the field of commu-nication; (c) promote and encourage professional development; (d) provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas about the field; (e) establish and maintain close relationships and understanding be-tween faculty and students; and (f) explore options for further graduate studies.

Tegan BauerOlivia GaeteJacob Rosen

Joan ShepherdAnna Yeend

ROBERT HOPPER MEMORIAL COMMUNICATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDThis award recognizes superior performance in the Department of Communication Studies and Public Relations’ Senior Oral Comprehensive Exam. The award is named in honor of the late Robert Hopper, Charles Sapp Centennial Professor, University of Texas at Austin, a distinguished scholar, author, and teacher in the field of communication studies.

Announced at Convocation

CLASS OF 2018 HONORS SCHOLARSThe Carroll College Honors Scholars Program fosters excellence in academic scholarship, personal char-acter, and social commitment. The Honors Scholars Program is proud to recognize its graduating class of 2018.

Frederick GrayVictoria HillRobert Pearhill

Kelly TaftSawyer VolynElisabeth Younce

THETA ALPHA KAPPATheta Alpha Kappa is the national honor society for theological and religious studies. It exists to encour-age, recognize, and maintain excellence in these fields within baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate degree programs, and also to make these studies more broadly understood with the academic profes-sion. The society’s name is derived from the three letters representing the Greek words theos (God), anthropos (human), and koinonia (community).

Kelly ArmstrongEsmeralda CamposJohn CooneyConor CouttsKimberly JohnsonJoyce KelsoKatherine Korbuszewski

Ashley MaesLogan MeeksRachel MilesLauren ParadisRebecca PoliquinSamantha Saycich

RAYMOND G. HUNTHAUSEN OUTSTANDING COLLEGIATE CITIZENSHIP AWARDThe Raymond G. Hunthausen Award for citizenship recognizes Carroll students who have made outstanding contributions to their college and community through exceptional participation in activities, services, and programs. The Hunthausen Award is named in honor of Raymond G. Hunthausen, Carroll alumnus, former faculty member, and eighth president of Carroll College, who himself served as a model for this award during his years at Carroll.

Emily Larson Kelly TaftHONORABLE MENTIONSOliver Carr Amanda Harrod

FORENSICS AWARDS2017-2018 was another fine season for the Talking Saints. The team qualified for the National Individual Events Tournament and four teams competed at the National BP Debate championships at Stanford University in April. The “regular season” included sharing the Northwest regional championship, the 28h consecu-tive year the team has won or shared the regional title. Josh Mansfield and Teigen Tremper swept the top two places in the regional Orv Iverson award, as the top “rookies of the year.”HARRY A. SMITH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INTERPRETATIONMichael Fuller Kelsie WatkinsMONSIGNOR R. VINCENT KAVANAGH MEMORIAL DEBATE AWARDFrederick Gray Victoria Hill Rebecca PoliquinTHOMAS A. CLINCH MEMORIAL FORENSICS AWARDFrederick GrayDEAN MCSLOY SYMBOLS CUPHaley MeredithMICHAEL INGRAM SHORT PREP AWARD HONORING EXCELLENCE IN EXTEMPORANEOUS AND IMPROMPTU SPEAKINGJacob RosenOSCAR A. PROVOST MEMORIAL ORATORY AWARD Victoria Hill

SIGMA THETA TAU The Zeta Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau was formed through the joint efforts of the nursing faculty at Carroll College and Montana State University School of Nursing to encourage and recognize superior scholarship and/or leadership achievement in nursing at either the undergraduate or graduate level in the state of Montana. The purposes of Sigma Theta Tau are to: 1) recognize superior achievement; 2) recognize the development of leadership qualities; 3) foster high professional standards; 4) encourage creative work; and 5) strengthen commit-ment to the goals and purposes of the profession.

Haley AdamsJessica AguirreFiona BennettEmily BlaylockMorgan Calnan

Andrea HarringtonKathryn LibbyAllie RobertsBrooke RuppenthalCatherine Sloan

Koratney SpeidelMadison ThompsonTraci TonkovichAllison Trent

PHI ALPHA THETAThe Omega-Eta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta is located at Carroll College. Phi Alpha Theta, established in 1921, is the international honor society in history. With chap-ters located at colleges and universities in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, and the Philippines, Phi Alpha Theta is one of the highest rated de-partmental honor societies in existence. Members of the society may participate in a wide range of historical activities, including the annual Regional Phi Alpha Theta History Conference.

Victoria BonarDanielle BridgesSamuel BrunsonMarcello CavalliIsaiah Cech

William ClementsFrederick GrayBradley KelsoJosiah OsbornePatrick Oster

Rebecca PoliquinTimothy SmithHannah SwingleyMatthew Wiltsey

HonorsCONVOCATION

CARROLL COLLEGE

HONORING SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

VETERAN GRADUATESPresented in recognition of the sacrifices and contributions these extraordinary students have made for our country and our freedoms. The cord is a symbol of two achievements, serving their country and courageously and successfully reintegrat-ing back into civilian life to achieve their academic goals.

Jessica HooperKathryn LibbyDonovan Lucibello

Dawn NortonJessamine

Plovanich

MANION SCHOLARS AWARDThe Manion Scholars Award was es-tablished in 1998 to honor Dr. James J. Manion, whose more than 30 years of teaching at Carroll College instilled in stu-dents an appreciation for the value of hard work, perseverance, and commitment to excellence. This merit-based award is giv-en annually to junior and senior biology or biochemistry/molecular biology majors in recognition of their academic achievement and promise of success.

Teal BullickEmma EspositoKerri McInnis

Robert PearhillKyle SteigerHannah Sylvester

PHI SIGMA TAUCarroll College has the Montana-Alpha chapter of Phi Sigma Tau, international honor society in philosophy. Phi Sigma Tau serves as a means of awarding distinction to students having high scholarship and personal interest in philosophy, as well as to promote and popularize interest in philosophy among the general collegiate public.

John CooneyTori JohnstonMadison Robischon

Jacob SouzaEvelyn SowersRhiannon Sturgess

PI SIGMA ALPHAThe Department of Political Science holds the charter for Alpha Epsilon Xi, a chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha. Pi Sigma Alpha is a na-tional honor society for graduate and un-dergraduate students of political science. Founded in 1920, Pi Sigma Alpha claims over 600 chapters in North America. It is the only nationally recognized college honor society in the discipline and is one of the largest constituent members of the Association of College Honor Societies.

Victoria Bonar William Clements

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