May 13, 2019
Political science honors students at May 3 Recognition Reception
The political science department hosted its annual recognition reception on May 3 on the third floor of Calvin Hall. Family, guests, donors and faculty members joined the department's scholarship recipients and students in celebration.
The department awarded $18,700 in scholarship funds to undergraduate students and $4,800 for graduate scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year. The department also awarded its graduate teaching and research assistantships for the 2019-2020 academic year.
2019–2020 scholarship recipients
- Madeline Ames, senior in political science and philosophy received the Don and Marian Button Political Science Scholarship.
- Kyra Lampe, junior in political science and communication studies, received the Reba L. Cobb Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Women in Political Science.
- Emma Hochman, senior in political science, received the Louis H. Douglas Scholarship.
- Gabrielle Stein, junior in political science, received the Louis H. Douglas Scholarship.
- Nathan Bothwell, junior in political science, received the Joseph Hajda Student Scholarship.
- Citlally Orozco Aldaz, sophomore in political science and American ethnic studies, received the Donald R. Hill Scholarship in Political Science.
- Olivia Rogers, junior in political science, received the Orma Linford Scholarship.
- Alexandra Finley, junior in political science, received the Orma Linford Scholarship.
- Alice Davidson, junior in political science, received the Edward Allen McCoy Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Political Science.
- Natalie Jabben, junior in political science and philosophy, received the Edward Allen McCoy Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Political Science.
- Nicholas Kaechele, junior in political science and chemical engineering, received the Edward Allen McCoy Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Political Science.
- Joshua Haverkamp, junior in political science, received the Barbara Meyer Memorial Scholarship.
- Emily Featherston, junior in political science, received the Richter Family “Beyond the Campus” Scholarship.
- Jarrod Kuckelman, junior in political science, received the Rieger-McCrery Scholarship.
- Samuel Pittman, junior in political science, received the Rieger-McCrery Scholarship.
- Kassady Smith, junior in political science, received the Dennis K. Tapsak Memorial Scholarship.
- Kaleb Schumaker, senior in political science, received the Jon David Wagner Scholarship.
- Jackson Willis, sophomore in political science, received the Evelyn M. Bieker Political Science Scholarship.
- Marissa Jones-Flaget, master of public administration student, received the John W. and Lynn L. Carlin Public Administration Scholarship.
- Seth Dinkel, master of public administration student, received the Tummala’s Master of Public Administration Fellowship.
- Virginia Rodriguez, master of public administration student, received the Nicolas Salgo Political Science Scholarship.
- Emmanuel Odoom, master of public administration student, received the Nicolas Salgo Political Science Scholarship.
- Michele Benevento, master of public administration student, received the Raoul Wallenberg Scholarship.
2019-2020 graduate assistantship recipients
- Whitney Croll, master of public administration
- Noëlie Frix, doctorate in security studies
- Arcadio Luis Guerra Munoz, doctorate in security studies
- Ghashia Kiyani, doctorate in security studies
- Jahan Masjidi, master of political science
- Megan McReynolds, master of public administration
- Zoya Penwell, master of security studies
- Danielle Preskitt, doctorate in security studies
- Harris Sheikh, doctorate in security studies
- Dre’Vel Taylor, master of public administration
- Olivia Towner, master of public administration
- Jessica Wilkus, master of public administration
Congratulations to all the award recipients.