East Central College students were recently honored at the Rolla Student Achievement Night for their exceptional accomplishments, leadership, and academic prowess throughout the academic year.
Hosted annually by the Office of Campus Life and Leadership and the Rolla Engagement Council, this year’s Achievement Night took place on April 24.
Students are nominated for awards by faculty to acknowledge academic excellence, perseverance, and contributions to a culture of student success, both inside and outside the classroom.
Outstanding Student Leader:
Alicia Ramirez, Student Nurses Organization
Collaborative Excellence Award:
Emma Willison, Student Nurse Organization
Spirited Falcon Award:
Dana Lawson, Allied Health Department, Radiologic Technology Program
Dakoyta Hendrix, Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Inductees into the National Adult Education Honor Society:
Zoe Wells
Shaielynn Cox
Club Officer Recognition:
Bryan Lambeth, Student Nurse Organization
Alaina Sy, Student Government Association
Gabrielle McDonald, Student Government Association
East Central College faculty, staff, and administrators recognized many students for their outstanding accomplishments in the past academic year, both inside and outside the classroom.
The ECC Campus Life and Leadership’s annual Student Achievement Night on May 23 was an opportunity to recognize students for leadership, academic excellence, club engagement, success in the classroom, and as student employees.
Academic Excellence Award:
The Vice President’s Academic Excellence Award was presented to Joey Guyton. This prestigious award recognizes one student each year who demonstrates exemplary academic excellence during their time at ECC. The recipient must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.4, and they must be nominated by a department chair. All nominations were submitted to the College vice presidents for consideration. The award was presented by Dr. Robyn Walter, Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Outstanding Student Leader:
Augast Haddad was chosen as the 2024 outstanding student leader. She was nominated for her work and leadership as the Student Government Association president. The award recognizes one student for exceptional leadership skills and abilities.
Collaborative Excellence:
This award was presented to Katie Johnsen in the Health Information Management program. Johnsen was nominated for this prestigious award by Kimberly Daman-Scheel, HIM Program Director.
Club Officer Awards:
The awards for club officers are given to student leaders for their contributions as stewards of student engagement on campus. Students are nominated by club advisors. The following students were recognized for their service as club officers:
August Haddad, Student Government Association President
Taylor Sikes, Student Government Association Vice President
Mary Daily, Phi Theta Kappa President, Chi Delta Chapter
Sarah O’Bannon, Phi Theta Kappa Vice President for Public Relations, Chi Delta Chapter
Enoch Schloeman, Phi Theta Kappa Vice President for Chapter Programs, Chi Delta Chapter
Nicholas Rucker, Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Chapter Member, Chi Delta Chapter
Adrian Smith, Rotaract Club President & Member of the Year
Hunter Sperry, Rotaract Club Vice President
Nicholas Rucker, Sergeant-at-Arms, Rotaract Club Vice President
Academic Distinction
Awards of academic distinction are given by faculty members for students exhibiting excellence in academics. Though these students will likely have a high mark in the gradebook, a student chosen for this award should also demonstrate an understanding of the course material, be an active participant in class, and contribute to the larger culture of succeeding and high-level thinking in the classroom. The following students were given awards for academic distinction:
Evan Laurent, Statistics
Ava Overschmidt, Intermediate Algebra
Sophia Voss, Math for Fine and Performing Arts
Brian Blackmon, Welding
Casey Smurphat, Welding
Mitchell J. Ginger, Welding
Kaitlyn Donovan, Medical Terminology
Aaron David Bounds, English Composition II
Mark Grotewiel, Doyle Stricklin Award for Outstanding Performance in Accounting
McKenna Tyree, Outstanding Performance in Business Award
Adelaine Peters, Welding
Paige Dobsch, English
Ingrid Cordova, English
Taylor Lindemann, English
Jackson Briggs, English
Kaylee Miller, English
Peyton Campbell, English and Humanities
Kevin Corley, English and Humanities
Mary Daily, English and Humanities
Spirited Falcon Award
The ECC Spirited Falcon awards are given to students in recognition of perseverance, a consistent willingness to learn and improve, and measured improvement.
This award is designed to honor students who, despite any obstacles they may face during their semester, demonstrated a continued commitment to their education and success as a student.
The following students were given Spirited Falcon awards:
Summer Fisher, Nursing
Sarah Price, Nursing
Joey Guyton, Nursing
Kirsten Rich, Falcon Seminar
Dalton Cruzen, English and Humanities
Tyrell Burrell Sanders, English and Humanities
Faith Skaggs, English
Hanna Goehlich, Welding
Nicole Pope, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Shayne Harrington, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Max Johnson, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Elijah Long, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Lauren Hoey, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Hallelujah Medlock, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
Sabren Mastin, Arts and Humanities, London Spring Break
NAE Honor Society
Adult Education and Literacy students who were recently inducted into the were honored at Student Achievement Night.
East Central College faculty, staff and administrators recognized many students for their outstanding accomplishments in the past academic year, both inside and outside the classroom.
The ECC Campus Life and Leadership’s annual Student Achievement Night on May 4 was an opportunity to recognize students for leadership, academic excellence, club engagement, success in the classroom and as student employees.
Academic Excellence Award
The Vice President’s Academic Excellence Award was presented to Caroline Miller. This prestigious award recognizes one student each year who demonstrates exemplary academic excellence during their time at ECC.
The recipient must maintain a minimum of a 3.4 GPA, and they must be nominated by a department chair. All nominations were submitted to the College vice presidents for consideration.
Outstanding Student Leader
Maggie Sikes was chosen as the 2023 Outstanding Student Leader. She was nominated by Lisa Hanneken, Business/Accounting faculty member and the club advisor for the Christian Club.
The award recognizes one student for exceptional leadership skills and abilities. Sikes also was chosen as the recipient of the Collaborative Excellence Award, nominated again by Hanneken. This award highlights a student leader who may not always want to be at the forefront as a leader, but whose collaborative spirit proves essential to the success of the club and the maintenance of an encouraging environment.
Club Officer Awards
The awards for club officers are given to student leaders for their contributions as stewards of student engagement on campus. Students are nominated by club advisors.
The following students were recognized for their service as club officers:
Brooklyn Hyatt, Student Government Association President
Theo Krummel, Student Government Association Vice President
Megan Pritchard, Student Government Association Public Relations Officer
Taylor Sikes, Student Government Association Recording Secretary
Augast Haddad, Outstanding Student Government Association Member
Parker Williamson, Art Club President
Abby Stanfield, Art Club Vice President
Lacy Buchanan, Art Club Secretary
David Braun, Art Club Treasurer
Carolyn Horst, Art Club Social Media Representative
Maggie Sikes, Christian Club President
Carly Hamlyn, Phi Theta Kappa President, Chi Delta Chapter
Victoria Plocinski, Phi Theta Kappa Executive Vice President, Chi Delta Chapter
Kaitlynn Myers, Phi Theta Kappa Vice President for Public Relations, Chi Delta Chapter
Annika Brunner, Phi Theta Kappa Vice President for Recording & Finance, Chi Delta Chapter
Hunter Sperry, Rotaract Club Secretary & Treasurer
Academic Distinction
Awards of academic distinction are given by faculty members for students exhibiting excellence in academic.
Though these students will likely have a high mark in the gradebook, a student chosen for this award should also demonstrate an understanding of the course material, be an active participant in class, and contribute to the larger culture of succeeding and high-level thinking in the classroom. The following students were given awards for academic distinction:
Nathaniel Wissman, Nursing
Joelle Phillips, Welding
Jacob Feth, Welding
William Herbst, Business
Katarina North, Accounting
Terry Ahrenhoersterbaeumer, Accounting & Business
Michael Buhr, Business
Sean Merriman, Accounting
Shane Kearbey, Business
Stephen Casey, Music
Joshua Liebhart, Music
Madalyn Montgomery, Music
Owen Borcherding, Business
Ian Meyer, Business
Olivia Vandegriffe, Business
David Kelch, Accounting
Grace Hoerstkamp, Business
Adam Creasy, Media Studies
Riley Klekamp, Humanities
Caroline Miller, Humanities
Emma Thomas, Humanities
Max Johnson, Humanities
Adam Vancil, Humanities
Zack Hill, English Composition
Katarina North, The Doyle Stricklin Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance in Accounting
Brianna Gildehaus, Outstanding Performance in Business Award
Spirited Falcon Award
The ECC Spirited Falcon awards are given to students in recognition of perseverance, a consistent willingness to learn and improve, and measured improvement.
This award is designed to honor students who, despite any obstacles they may face during their semester, demonstrated a continued commitment to their education and success as a student. The following students were given Spirited Falcon awards:
MacKenzie Rolf, Nursing
Rose Adams, Reading Composition
Sean Merriman, Accounting
Kevin Corley, Humanities
Crystal Smith, Humanities
Julia Sampson, Business
Student Employees
The student employees at ECC go above and beyond in their efforts to balance coursework and their student work opportunities. The following students were recognized as Outstanding Student Workers:
Hugh Steinman, The Learning Center
Kyley Henry, The Learning Center
Chase Schroeder, The Learning Center
Ian Meyer, The Learning Center
Julio Gonzalez, The Learning Center
Miguel Gonzalez, The Learning Center
NAE Honor Society
Adult Education and Literacy students who were recently inducted into the were honored at Student Achievement Night. The following students were inducted into NAEHS:
East Central College students were recognized last week for leadership, academic excellence, club engagement and success in the classroom.
ECC’s Campus Life and Leadership annually holds a Student Achievement Night awards ceremony to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of students.
Students are nominated for awards by faculty who recognize academic excellence, perseverance, and contributions to a culture of student success both in and out of the classroom.
Club Officer Awards
These awards are given to student leaders to recognize their contributions as stewards of student engagement on campus. Students are nominated by their club advisors.
The following students were honored for their service as club officers:
Brooklyn Hyatt, Student Government Association, President
Alexis Johnson, Student Government Association, Vice President
Sage Sparkman, Student Government Association, Public Relations Officer
Theo Krummel, Student Government Association, Chief Recording Officer
Dora Bell, Past Student Government Association, Public Relations Officer
Kylee Vawter, Art Club, Secretary
Abby Stanfield, Art Club, Treasurer
Sarah Mier, Phi Theta Kappa, President
Donna Hall, Phi Theta Kappa, Vice President
Caroline Dunne, Phi Theta Kappa, Vice President of Recording and Finance
Dora Bell, Phi Theta Kappa, Vice President of Public Relations
Adrian Smith, Rotaract, President
Samantha Peterson, Rotaract, President and Vice President
Brianna Sullivan, Psychology Club, President
Emma Weston, Psychology Club, Vice President
Alik Callahan, Student-Missouri State Teachers Association
Jennifer Shaw, Student-Missouri State Teachers Association.
Academic Awards
Awards of academic distinction are given to students by faculty members in recognition of academic excellence.
Though these students will likely have a high mark in the gradebook, a student chosen for this award should also demonstrate an understanding of the course material, be an active participant in class, and contribute to the larger culture of succeeding and high-level thinking in the classroom.
The following Union students were given awards for academic distinction:
Ashley Foster-Jungfermann, Health Information Management
Julie Krull, The Learning Center/Mathematics
Sarah Harris, The Learning Center/Chemistry
Joe McInnes, The Learning Center/English
Malorie Smiley, Nursing
Ruby Mitchell, English
Vickie Gumpenberger, Business
Candice Whistler, Doyle Stricklin Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance in Accounting
Samantha Loddeke, Reading Comprehension
Emily Moody, Music
Zach Southard, Music
Manny McQueen, Art & Design
Abby Stanfield, Art & Design
Miriam Bondor, Art & Design
Ash Dodson, Art & Design
Chloe Eades, Art & Design
Emma Brown, Art & Design
Emily Knoppe, Art & Design
Donna Hall, Technical Writing
Kar Meyer, English & Humanities
Emma Thomas, English
Riley Klekamp, English
Collin Immekus, Humanities & Media Studies
Dora Bell, Media Studies
Tyler Melvin, English & Media Studies
Emrhys Bradley, English & Humanities
Taylor Duvel, Industrial Engineering Technology
Emrhys Bradley, Philosophy Department Student of the Year
Spirited Falcon Awards
Spirited Falcon awards are given to students by faculty members in recognition of perseverance, a consistent willingness to learn and improve, and measured improvement as deemed appropriate by the faculty nominator.
This award is designed to honor students who, despite any obstacles they may face during their semester, demonstrated a continued commitment to their education and success as a student. The following Union students were given Spirited Falcon awards:
Pierocarlo Previte, The Learning Center/Learning & Athletics
Julio Gonzalez, The Learning Center/Tutoring & Athletics
Miguel Gonzalez, The Learning Center/Tutoring & Athletics
East Central College annually holds a Student Achievement Night, an awards ceremony to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of students.
This year’s event for Rolla students was hosted by Campus Life and Leadership and the Rolla Engagement Council.
Students are nominated for awards by faculty to recognize academic excellence, perseverance and contributions to a culture of student success, both in and out of the classroom.
Organization Awards
Kelsea Smith was chosen as the Outstanding Student Leader for Spring 2022. Smith was nominated by Joannie Blakely, nursing instructor and the club advisor for the Rolla Student Nurses Organization.
Nominations for this award are submitted by club advisors, and the winner is chosen via committee. The award recognizes one student annually from each location for exceptional leadership skills and abilities.
Karli Gordon and Madison Jolly were recognized for their contributions as club officers for S-MSTA (Student Missouri State Teachers Association). They were nominated by Gregory Stotler, club advisor.
Academic Awards
Awards of academic distinction are given to students by faculty members in recognition of academic excellence.
The students chosen for this award demonstrate an understanding of the course material, are active participants in class, and contribute to the larger culture of succeeding and high-level thinking in the classroom.
The following Rolla students were given awards for academic distinction:
Ariana Young, Human Anatomy Physiology I & II
Donna Neulinger, Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology
Taylor Oldham, Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology
Yangzhi Wang, Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology
Bobbie Del Rosario, Paramedic Technology
Trevor Graves, English
Abby Riegel, Radiologic Technology
Morgan Diedrich, Radiologic Technology
Michaelangelo Arnold, Radiologic Technology.
Spirited Falcon Awards
Spirited Falcon awards are given to students by faculty members in recognition of perseverance, a consistent willingness to learn and improve, and measured improvement as deemed appropriate by the faculty nominator.
The award is designed to honor students who, despite any obstacles they may face during their semester, demonstrated a continued commitment to their education and success as a student.
The following Rolla students were given Spirited Falcon awards:
East Central College faculty and staff members have recognized students who have shown excellence, leadership, perseverance and success over the 2020-21 academic year.
ECC typically holds a Student Achievement Night to present awards in-person to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of students.
There was not a ceremony held this year, but ECC employees still recognized the hard work, leadership and determination of students over the school year. The students who earned the awards were given certificates of achievement and ECC tote bags.
Listed below are students who have be recognized for either academic excellence, leadership skills, perseverance or student success.
