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BOLIVAR, Mo. 鈥� 樱花导航 students graduating in May were recognized
for their contributions to their academic areas and divisions during 鈥淎 Premiere of
Excellence鈥� ceremony Thursday evening, April 7.
This ceremony recognizes three groups of students 鈥� honors graduates, Gordon and Judy Dutile Honors program graduates, and Area-specific academic awards. The ceremony also featured a time of devotion, a personalized coffee bar, finger foods and a photo booth.
The honorees included:
鈥� Outstanding Art Graduate 鈥� Hannah Brown, Republic, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Elementary Education Major 鈥� Madeline Geurin, Bolivar, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Elementary Education Major 鈥� Ky鈥橪ee Hoyt, Lebanon, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Sport Management Senior 鈥� Quinten Nelson, Ozark, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Exercise Science Senior 鈥� Konner Ireland, Great Bend, Kan.
鈥� Outstanding Senior in Social Work 鈥� Natalie Lajeuness, Springfield, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Criminal Justice Senior 鈥� Blake Ford, Lee鈥檚 Summit, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Psychology Senior 鈥� Tyler Gallion, Springfield, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Political Science Graduate 鈥� Jay Dunham, Eldon, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Business Area Graduate 鈥� Ryan Carmack, Springfield, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Accounting Area Graduate 鈥� Jessica Swartz, Clever, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Math Area Graduate 鈥� Rachel Evans, Bolivar, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Computing Area Graduate 鈥� Caleb Burnham, Bolivar, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Natural Sciences Senior 鈥� Mary Rose Foster, Frisco, Texas
鈥� Natural Sciences Service Award 鈥� Corynn Knight, Bolivar, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Language & Communication Senior 鈥� Allison Swetnam, Liberty, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Bible & Theology Graduate 鈥� Michael Martinez, East Moline, Ill.
鈥� Outstanding Christian Ministry Award 鈥� Jedediah Bond, Crete, Neb.
鈥� Florence Nightingale Award 鈥� Courtney Miller, Bolivar, Mo.
鈥� Academic Excellence & Servant-Leadership Award 鈥� Tyler Burnett, Ballwin, Mo.
鈥� Academic Excellence & Servant-Leadership Award 鈥� Tyler Eads, Neosho, Mo.
鈥� Gordon & Judy Dutile Honors Program Graduates 鈥� Grace Archer, Harrison, Ark.; Julia Bainter, Springfield, Mo.; Amanda Berkstresser, Lee鈥檚 Summit, Mo.; Caleb Burnham, Bolivar, Mo.; Nathaniel Dascher, Highlandville, Mo.; Jay Dunham, Eldon, Mo.; Tyler Eads, Neosho, Mo., Tyler Gallion, Springfield, Mo.; Matthew Hart, Springfield, Mo.; Charles Kessler, Topeka, Kan.; Aubrey Prettyman, Louisburg, Kan.; Nathan Reisner, Royse City, Texas; Thomas Schaal, Fayetteville, Ark.; Aubrie Sorrell, Edna, Kan.; Kailey Weiskopf, St. Louis; Joseph Wilson, Willard, Mo.; Coleman Yantis, Carl Junction, Mo.
In addition to the individual honors, SBU President Dr. Rick Melson and Provost Dr. Lee Skinkle presented cords to 121 seniors graduating with honors - 42 Cum Laude, 34 Magna Cum
Laude and 45 Summa Cum Laude.
SBU will host three Spring commencement ceremonies 鈥� one ceremony for bachelor degree recipients at 3 p.m., and one for associate degree recipients at 7 p.m., Friday, May 20, and one for graduate degree recipients at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21. The ceremonies also will be available for viewing simultaneously on livestream. Visit SBUniv.info/graduation for more information about the ceremonies.
PHOTO 1: SBU President Dr. Rick Melson (right) presents honors cords to Rachel Tippens during 鈥淎 Premiere of Excellence鈥� academic honors ceremony.
PHOTO 2: Jenell Wagner, professor and department chair of accounting at SBU (right), presents Tyler Eads with the Academic Excellence & Servant-Leadership Award during 鈥淎 Premiere of Excellence鈥� 鈥� SBU鈥檚 academic honors ceremony.
*Published: 4-13-2022