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May 1, 2013

ULM College of Arts and Sciences celebrates outstanding students

On April 24, the dean and faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe gathered with students in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall to honor outstanding scholarship in each department.

The Awards Convocation presented awards to several students and seniors.

Outstanding students for the School of Humanities:

Hope Barton of Mansfield, Texas, Jasmyne Beard of Monroe, Lea Cardwell of Ruston, Sharon Cummings of Choudrant, Judson Edwards of Oxford, Ala., Garrison Griffith of Monroe, Emma Herrock of Monroe, Alexis Jones of Monroe, Joshua Madison of Monroe, and Marshall Shanon of Monroe for the Department of Communication; Taylor Diaz of Dry Prong, Caitlin Lindsey of Haughton, Lara Manning of Monroe, Brittany Wilson of Bastrop, and Caleb Womack of Collinston for the Department of English; Adam Antis of West Monroe, Cody Culpepper of Jonesboro, Phillip Stansell of Monroe, and Kyle Whitehead of Wisner for the Department of History; Makeva Armant, Melinda Johnson of Bossier City, Jacie Jones of Bastrop, and Catherine Olson of Bossier City for the Department of Modern Languages

Outstanding students for the School of Sciences:

Alexandra Babin of Ponchatoula, Brittany Carson of Hagerstown, Md., and Stephen Kreller of Jefferson for the Department of Atmospheric Science; Courtney Allen of Kentwood, Ashley Bailey of West Monroe, Daniel Bonnette of Calhoun, Lara Crawford of Bossier City, Dustin Lovas of Marrero, and Haley McDaniel of Ball for the Department of Biology; Miranda Crawford of Monroe for the Department of Chemistry; Nigel Cribbs of Hoover, Sarah Johnston of Calhoun, Emily Lara of Sterlington, Stephen Newman of Monroe, and Jesse Pope of Homer for the Department of Mathematics.

Outstanding students for the School of Social Sciences:

Shaghayegh Farshian of Monroe, Jonathan Jopling of Monroe, and Austin Lipsey of Monterey for the Department of Criminal Justice; Ashley Aulds of West Monroe, Alexandria Holland of Las Vegas, Nev., Ian Labatut of New Roads, Brooke Mohon of Monroe, and Cheyenne Wilson of Shreveport for the Department of Political Science; Patrick Cameron of Shreveport, April Micheau of Lafayette, Robin Philley of Pioneer, and Crystal Wallingsford of Eros for the Department of Social Work; Lauren Dark Bramstedt of Jonesboro, Alexandria Heavner of Pineville, Zuzana Markova of Monroe, and Kelsey Stephens of West Monroe for the Department of Sociology.

Outstanding students for the School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Rachel Barnes of Dry Prong, Danielle Gurgiolo of Monroe, Lacy Mitcham of Monroe, Chesney Musgrove of Bastrop, Leah Norris of Vicksburg, Miss., Christen Parker of Monroe, and Malynda Tyson of West Monroe for the Department of Art; Melissa Champion of Jackson, Miss., Mason Coats of Thibodaux, Tucker Futrell of Deville, Amy Matherne of Monroe, and Aaron Willett of Merryville for the Department of Music.

Outstanding students for General Studies:

Trent Lucas of Alabaster, Ala., Chad Miller of Sulpher, Tyler Peré of Monterey, and Cleta White of West Monroe.

Outstanding seniors within the college were also honored.

Outstanding seniors for the School of Humanities:

Jasmyne Beard for communication studies and Lea Cardwell for mass communications in the Department of Communication; Taylor Diaz for the Department of English; Kyle Whitehead for the Department of History; Catherine Olson for French and Jacie Jones for Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages.

Outstanding seniors for the School of Science:

Brittany Carson for the Department of Atmospheric Science; Dustin Lovas for the Department of Biology; Miranda Crawford for the Department of Chemistry; Jesse Pope for the Department of Mathematics.

Outstanding seniors for the School of Social Sciences:

Jonathan Jopling for the Department of Criminal Justice; Alexandria Holland for the Department of Political Science; April Micheau for the Department of Social Work; Lauren Dark Bramstedt for the Department of Sociology.

Outstanding seniors for the School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Leah Norris for the Department of Art and Mason Coats for the Department of Music.

Cleta White is the Outstanding senior for General Studies.

Who's Who students:

Myesha Allen of Natchitoches for Communication Studies; Brittany Carson for Atmospheric Sciences; Satish Dahal of Nepal for Biology; Alyssa Flowers of Bossier City for Music; Melvin Grimes of Bastrop for Biology; Melinda Johnson for Spanish; Jacie Jones for Spanish; Holly Lamb of Marion for Biology ; Jacob Leonard of Sarepta for Biology; Lacy Mitcham for Art; Adrienne Murphy of Oakdale for Biology; Jesse Pope for Mathematics; Amit Rajkarnikar of Delhi for Biology; Taylor Shepherd of West Monroe for Biology

Phillip Stansell for History; A'ladren Williams of Monroe for English ; Ryan Willis of Bossier City for Atmospheric Sciences; Emily Winkler of West Monroe for Spanish ; and Alex Young of Grand Cane for Spanish.

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