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PRESENTATION OF 2021 AWARDS

College/School/Department Award Recipient

SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHTDerek Hickle

Outstanding Student in Classics & Biblical Languages Justin WallOutstanding Student in Apologetics Mark Dunn

SCHOOL OF FINE ARTSOutstanding Student in Visual Arts, BFA Victoria ArmentaOutstanding Student in Cinema & New Media Arts Jacob St. JohnOutstanding Student in Creative WritingOutstanding Student in Music Mike BetancourtTaylor Collins Memorial Scholarship Lavontay D. Walker

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIESDr. Robert L. Bradley Outstanding English Major Emelia ForbauOutstanding Spanish MajorOutstanding History Major Emma PerryLegal Studies Scholar Javier GarivayOutstanding Philosophy Major Cameron Corwder

MAY 2021

On May 5 many of our students were honored and received awards at our traditional HBU Honors Convocation held in Dunham �eater. Honors Convocation is a tradition of Houston Baptist University that is set apart for the HBU community and families to come together and celebrate the outstanding work of our students throughout the year. Award recipients are chosenamong each college or department for their achievements and leadership according to each particular award.

Congratulations to all of our 2021 award recipients! We celebrate with each one of you!

SCHOOL OF NURSING & ALLIED HEALTH Outstanding Nursing StudentLillie Jolly Excellence AwardOutstanding Kinesiology Student

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERINGMax and Celia Grigsby Award For Outstanding Student in the College of Science and EngineeringOutstanding Student in Biochemistry-Molecular BiologyOutstanding Student in BiologyOutstanding Student in ChemistryOutstanding Student in Mathematics

STUDENT SUCCESS AWARDSTRIO Achiever AwardTRIO Award of ExcellenceGeneral Tutor of the YearWriting Tutor of the YearMost Dedicated Summer Launch MentorOutstanding Work in Academic CoachingSupplemental Instruction Tutor of the Year

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Megan RickertSarah VenkerKylie Young

Garima MalhotraHamna Bhalli, Tristan HendersonCharlotte LeRoux, Sierra Humphrey

Abigail Seymour

Tristan HendersonSamuel Matthew LopezDanyelle JonesHannah GentryCaleb HelmsAbrielle LewisAlexy Karam

ARCHIE W. DUNHAM COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Excellence in AccountingExcellence in FinanceExcellence in International BusinessExcellence in MarketingExcellence in Management

Adam RojasGarrett ScottMegan T. Valdez CraderTran NguyenBrent N. Pronger

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESDr. Bill Borgers Outstanding Student in Education Dr. Robert L Bradley Outstanding Student in Bilingual EducationClinical Teacher of the YearElementary Intern of the YearSecondary Intern of the YearEdicut Preservice Teacher of the YearOutstanding Elementary Education StudentOutstanding Secondary Education StudentOutstanding Student in the Master of Arts in Psychology Program

Veronica Herrero-VelardeDaniela MaldonadoLatosha ScottKendall BintzVivian LangfordKhristina EdwardsMeagan GreenEdward GrobeErica Burton-White

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ATHLETIC AWARDSVarsity Athlete Academic Award Megan Rickert, Sarah Venker,

Sierra Humphrey, Ashley Arnes, Brent Pronger

Jan Edds Athlete of the Year Kaitlin SmithRobbie Robertson Athlete of the Year Denim RogersFrances Curtis & Mildred Boone Spirit Award Coleman RobinsonGaldino Lucero Service Award Debora Burnett

STUDENT LIFE AWARDSDr. James W. Massey Male Intramural Athlete of the Year Greek of the YearGreek Scholarship AwardStudent Organization of the YearLeadership ExcellencePeer Mentor of the YearCommuter Assistant of the Year Christian Servant Leader AwardResident Assistant of the Year

Ryan FisherEmily Hernandez Alpha Kappa Alpha SororityMusic Student AssociationMichael BasquezIsabella ZepedaNicole Adrianne ChengChristina LittleDavid Villahermosa, Malerie Badillo

PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS Student Foundation

Michael Basquez, Peter Bolin,Alex Elizondo, Brandon Patterson

Kaelyn Charles, Emily HernandezSierra Humphrey, Christina LittleGarima Malhotra, Rachel Sweet

Mr. HBU Michael BasquezMiss HBU Syrina Garcia

Michael Basquez, Christine CabangColleen Dunne, Devony Malone, Brianna Romero

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20 2021 PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AWARDS

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGWelch Scholars

Chemistry Service Award

Crawford and Hattie Jackson Foundation Scholarship

• Adriana Avendano• Sebastian Calderon• Zainab Hameed• Edward Joseph• Sydney Keatts• Millie Lewis• Maira Mulla• Alvina Zia

Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society

• Ariana Maleki• Hamna Bhalli• Van-Dai Liliane Pham

Texas Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) 2020

• College of Science and Engineering Paper Presentation• 1st Place – Tristan Henderson

• College of Science and Engineering Poster Presentation• 1st Place - Jonathan Nguyen, Skylar Gay, Bryce Mortimer

• School of Humanities Paper Presentation• 1st Place - Samuel J. Mercoli• 2nd Place - Tyess Korsmo

Celebration of Scholarship

Xiaofan Cai Crystal Dinh Basmala Elsayed Jessica Garcia Alexandrea Gomez Maria Lopez Mariana Menchaca

Hamna Bhalli

Abigail Seymour Julia Younis

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• 1st Place - Rosie Elias• 2nd Place - Axel Bermudez• 3rd Place - Christian Dumont

School of Nursing and Allied Health Poster Presentation

• 1st Place - Halee PorterCollege of Education and Behavioral Sciences Paper Presentation

Grace Hopper Scholarship

Achimugu, David

Aladeitan, AdebamboAlcorn, NathanaelAn, ChristineAnderson, MylanAnderson, CameronAvendano Sanchez, AdrianaAvila, AilineBarnes, RyanBelbas, NicholasBing, JabriaBlanchard, MalenaBoone, BayleighBourgeois, NiaBuckles, JacobBurns, LaurenCamarillo Ramirez, MelanyCardona, LuisCarrillo, IsaacCastillo, ElvisConger, AbagailCorazon, EduardoDavis, BrianDawes, Ewande Carlos, IsabellaDinh, CrystalEdidiong, MichelleEscareno, Edward

Esparza, AdrianFears, DevonFlores, AshleyFord, ChristopherFrasier, AustinGarcia, JessicaGarcia, JosueGarza, JoseGatson, DariusGay, SkylarGeha, RaymondGillaspy, CarolineGuerra, Roger

He Lin, YennyHenderson, TristanHernandez Molina, EuniceHinton, Elizabeth

Horgan, SeanHoy, JohnnyHubbard, AsontiHunter, SierahHuynh-Tu, AnthonyIneza, NadineKendrick, AustinKoerner, JarethLamb, ChristopherLeonardo, Yerena

Lopez, MariaMacias, AlbertoMaleki, ArianaMalhotra, GarimaMao, DavidMartinez, AriannaMartinez, AliciaMbagwu, GabrielleMenchaca, MarianaMendez, JoselynMoning, SavionMoreno Palencia, KevinMushagalusa, AudryMusquiz, GraceNeedle, NoahNemati, RachelNewson, Sha'kyraNgo, XavierNguyen, VincentNguyen, AshleyNguyen, VictoriaNguyen, Logan

Okeugo, JustinOquendo, AnthonyParra, BryanPerez, RanierPerez, SandraPho, Setapanak

Pineda Hooker, AuroraPipas Jr., KennethPiro-Yusico, AndrewQurashi, ShayanRabalais, CarolineRahat, AaishahRamirez, BenjaminRocha, LauraRochelle, ChrisRussell, DrewSchellingerhout, EthanSchwalbe, AustinSeymour, AbigailSimpson, JacobSleiman, DanielSmith, SydneySpiller, ChloeStoker, TalauraSuarez, DavidTaylor, PaulTrejo, LaurenTrinh, NghiVillahermosa, DavidVo, ToanWalker, LavontayWilliams, LoganWilson, CharlesZod, Constantin

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

• Grand Prize – Hannah Gentry11th Annual “A Piece of the Past” Museum Essay Contest – 2021

• 1st – Maria-Louise Cook• 2nd - Elizabeth Marie Campbell

Southern History/American Architecture and Decorative Arts

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SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS

Texoma Region Vocal Competition for the National Association of Teachers of Singing

Rising Eyes of Texas Exhibition 2020

• 1st – Emma Perry• 2nd – Eric James Keller

Dunham Bible Museum

• 1st – Rebecca S. Rizzotti• 2nd – Jaylene F. Ortiz

Art Museums

• 1st – Knahn Nguyen• 2nd – Erika Garcia Gonzalez

Freshmen Academy

• 1st – Maria-Louise Cook

• 1st – Allison Klinge • Runner-up – Hannah Phelps

• Finalist – Sarah Yeates, First Year College Women

• 1st Place – Sarah Yeates, Lower College Women

• 3rd Place – Gabrielle Tyler, Upper College Women

• Psi Chi – Michael Basquez • Association of Student Educators- Diana Sanchez

• Allison Currie• Clinton Milsap• Guadalupe Hernandez – Honorable Mention

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESSOE Service Awards

• New Teacher Scholarship – Lesley RobledoOutstanding Student Awards

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SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHTBice Scholarship – Ivette Naron, Eldin GuillenRiverside Scholarship – Kaylee Martinez

• Julie Johnston

Zondervan Academic Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Hebrew • Wesley Young

Zondervan Academic Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Greek • Justin Wall

DUNHAM COLLEGE OF BUSINESSDelta Mu Delta • Madison Elaine Adams • Funmilayo I. Amirize • Zoe A. Beinart • Elisa H. Cardenas • Victoria Crystal Carrillo • Mathew Huynh Chairuangdej • Maria Charping • Jamila Peniel Cross • Vanessa Cuellar • Tami LaToinet Dently • Nicholas John Ducote • Rachel Elizabeth Edwards • Cristabel Eunice Escamilla • Nathaniel Timothy Ewest • Jessica Giraldi • Katina L. Hadnott • Jessica Susie Hernandez • Christina Paulie Hernandez • Shania Johnice Johnson • Elizabeth Karl • Geraldine Kasule • Joshua Kho • Vannia Vanessa Mendoza • Edna Joan Mwangi • Ogene Ojoachele Ochai • Lourdes V. Orozco Palacios • Maria Helia Pallugna • Sparkle Domonique Pickney • Taneshia Nicole Pitts-Jackson • Valarie Michelle Prillman • Melissa Sifuentes

• NaTieka Dionne Washington

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STUDENT SUCCESSSupplemental Instructor of the Year – Abigail Seymourz

STUDENT LIFEHusky Revue

Order of Omega Honor Society

• First Place - Christopher Bautista• Second Place - Jayden Seals

• People's Choice - Christopher Bautista

• Kim Vu• Jessica Ikoya• Ashlyn Westfall• Emily Hernandez• Sandra Kobs• Crystal Dinh• Ashley Lazo• Iliah Racine• TyliahJeh Williams• Victoria Herpin• Aquanette Johnson• Olivia Estes• Alejandra Rojas• Christina Nguyen

STUDENT FOUNDATION2020-21 Members

• Michael Basquez • Megan Bernal• Christine Cabang• Colleen Dunne• Devony Malone• Brianna Romero

Initiates of Omicron Delta Kappa 2020-2021• Sarah Venker• Mike Betancourt

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2021 Inductees to the Alpha Chi National Honor Society

2020-2021 PIPER PROFESSOR NOMINEES

Abraham, LiyaAfuye, AjokeAkhagbemhe, VeraAlvarez, AdrianaAlzahrawi, ZaenaBarajas, ElviraBecker, ClaytonBednarek, ChristaCardenas, ElisaCarrasquillo, GenesisChairuangdej, MathewCherian, JesnaClark, Ja'NatalyeCook, Maria-LouiseCross, JamilaDeslatte, KristyDicken, DanielDissinger, MicheleDunn, CelesteFinnigan, Amand

Fisher, FaithFranks, AshtynFuentes, AshleyGollihugh, NicholasGonzalez, TeresaGuel, GerardoHaslund, AngelikhaHawthorne, AubreyHerpin, VictoriaHobgood, DanielleHuizar, PatriciaHumphrey, SierraJohn, SarahJones, AjaKiemele, ShayaLiliane, Van-DaiLong, AlyssaLopez, JohnMahabir, RaveenaMandujano, Priscilla

Marie de Guzman, PatriciaMarrero, RachelMartinez, SaraMartinez, BrandiMathews, AllisonMbagwu, GabrielleMendez, LydiaMeyberg, MonicaMichael, BlessingMohiuddin, EnayaMoon, McKenzieMorales, MadelineMullens, MarisaNece, CicilyOcampo, ChristopherPerez, KeilahPerez Castillo, JazminePham, HaleyRamirez, MirnaRobinson, Tammy

Romero, BriannaRose, JessicaRowe-Williams, LaSundraSaint-Fleur, MartineSeriki, MayowaSevon, AmandaSleezer, CandelariaSummers, AshleyTroxell, JenniferValdez-Crader, MeganVazquez, AlfonsoVelez, BrigitteVeuleman, LaurenWest, MichelleWilliams, AlexandraWilloughby, CarmenWuensche, Catie

• Dr. Joseph Pelletier, Associate Professor of Psychology • Prof. Joshua Sikora, Associate Professor of Cinema and New Media Arts • Dr. David Davis, Associate Professor of History • Dr. Brenda Whaley, Professor of Biology

2020-21 OPAL GOOLSBY PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE (Student Nominated)• Dr. Michael Kraten, Dunham College of Business • Dr. Mary E. White, College of Education & Behavioral Science • Dr. Melissa A. Carlton, College of Science & Engineering

• Dr. Rhonda Furr, School of Fine Arts• Dr. John O. Tyler, Jr., School of Humanities • Ms. Jessica Murray, School of Nursing & Allied Health

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2020-21 MAYFIELD OUTSTANDING STAFF AWARD FINALISTS Women Finalists • Tristan Fernandez-Cablay, Associate Director, Academic Success Center

• Missy Wells, Administrative Assistant to the Provost/Associate Provost

Male Finalists • Clint Strickland, Director of Admissions • Gairet Snow, TRIO Student Success Coach • Jean Tarrats Rivera, Assistant Registrar, Data Management and Reporting