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May 2, 2008: Academic And Leadership Achievements Recognized At Annual Spring Honors Convocation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va. – More than 350 guests attended Virginia Wesleyan College's annual Spring Honors Convocation, an event that celebrates students for their academic and leadership achievement, on Friday, May 2 in the Jane P. Batten Student Center.

During the event, the second annual President's Environmental Challenge Grant was awarded to Ms. Kathy Bartkus, grounds supervisor. The $2,500 grant, created by President Dr. William T. "Billy" Greer in August 2006 and administered by the President's Environmental Issues Council, is just one piece of an overall campus sustainability initiative.

Bartkus will receive funds to implement her proposal to install a series of Bollards (vertical posts) to restrict vehicle access to the campus trails network. Doing so will greatly reduce damage to trails, the arboretum and sensitive natural areas by keeping cars and trucks out of these places. This project aims to educate the campus community about the damages caused by off road vehicles. It will also save the costs of replacing damaged trees, repairing torn up areas, and the time spent towing vehicles out of mud holes. This fall the campus trails network will host the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) cross country championship, and Bartkus' project will help to ensure that the campus trails are in top shape for the event.

A complete list of other award winners is listed below.

Northside Rotary Citizenship Award – Jennifer Valentine

American Association of University Women Award – Amanda Working

Criminal Justice and Sociology Departmental Awards – Catherine "Cat" Cludinski, Angela Guiseppe, Laura Jackson, Jason Silvia and Dorthy "Dotti" Splawn

Education Academic Achievement Awards:

Elementary – Laura Pryzmenski Kopp and Katrina Wright

Secondary – Brianna Strain and Sherri Barnes

Alternative Certification for Teachers, Elementary – Lyra Fenner

Alternative Certification for Teachers, Secondary – Brenda Anderson

Delta Kappa Gamma Virginia Scholars Award – Katherine Ham

Dora H. Dobrin Award for Excellence in Health and Human Services – Katie Albert

Ledeboer Family Scholarship – Charles Swift

Virginia Society of C.P.A.s Award – Brandon Baker

L.A.M.P. Outstanding Sophomore Award – Nicole Mazzoccone

Outstanding Senior Award in International Studies – Stefanie Nijssen

Outstanding Senior Award in Political Science – Nate Swann

Distinguished Graduating Major in Psychology – Holly Phaneuf

Outstanding Major in Recreation and Leisure Studies – Liz Angevine, Chelsea Barrett, Roger Carpenter and Allison Cockerel

Honors for Excellence in Studio Art – Megan Cahoon and Scott Roberts

Communications Award – Nate Swann

Journalism Award – Lindsey Williams

Marlin Chronicle Awards – Jennifer Valentine

Distinguished Senior English Awards – Shaylyn Baker and Jennifer Valentine

French Award – Ashley Roane

German Department Award – Amanda Working

Bazar German Study Abroad Scholarship – Ashley Downey and Owen Scott Davis

Religious Studies Honor Award – Mandy Nixon and Nicole Rogers-Seay

Biology Department Award – Allison Shannon and Danielle Dardis

American Chemical Society Hampton Roads Section Outstanding Chemistry Graduate – Megan Cahoon

Excellence in Chemistry Award – Kelli Karcher

Earth and Environmental Sciences Award – Ivy Ozmon and Brianna Strain

Outstanding Student in Mathematics Award – Kelli Karcher

Adult Studies Outstanding Academic Achievement Award – Apple Rhose A. De Ccampo and Robert Smith

Outstanding Club President Scholar – Amanda Working

Outstanding Greek Scholar – Jason Silvia

Judith Vinson Klein Award – Shari McGriff

Phoenix Award – Shalyn Baker and Trey Tippens

OIP International and Intercultural Awareness Award – Lance Hartley

For more news at Virginia Wesleyan College, visit the News and Events Web site.

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