Northwestern state University’s Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development hosted a spring Honors Convocation April 17 to recognize the academic accomplishments of students and faculty in the School of Education, Department of Health and Human Performance, Department of Military Science, Department of Psychology and Department of Social Work.
School of Education honor recipients were as follows.
Deville — Tara Grimm, Esther Cooley Memorial Award
Fairbanks, Alaska — Bre-Anna Marron, Outstanding Senior Award in Child and Family Studies
Gloster – Candice Ramsey, Excellence in Teaching in Graduate Teacher Education (PREP)
Jena – Chandlar Fannin, Excellence in Teaching in Graduate Teacher Education (MAT)
Many – Macy Dowden, Marie Shaw Dunn Award in Early Childhood Education; Ethan Penfield, Outstanding Master’s Degree Candidate
Natchitoches — Erin Smith, T.P. Chaplin Award; Jose Del Rio, Dill Perseverance Award
Shreveport — Marita Hunt, Outstanding Research in Education; Jewel Coleman, Educators Rising Outstanding Service Award
West Monroe — Adreanna Thrift, Excellence in Teaching in Undergraduate Education
Department of Health and Human Performance honor recipients are as follows.
Baton Rouge — Honor Camus, Outstanding Sport and Recreation Management Undergraduate Student
Bridgewater, Massachusetts — Conner Mackie, Outstanding Health and Physical Education Undergraduate Student, Allen R. “Buddy” Bonnette Scholarship Recipient
Brookhaven, Mississippi — Dawson Flowers, Outstanding Male athlete in Human and Health Performance
Chiba City, Japan — Ayu Ishibashi, Outstanding Female Athlete in Health and Human Performance
Hornbeck — Peighton Rhodes, Anna Cloutier Harrington Scholarship Recipient
Many — Shania Collier, Outstanding Health and Exercise Science Undergraduate Student
Natchitoches — Kathryn Marshall, Outstanding Sport Administration Graduate Student; Annemarie Broussard, Health and Human Performance Graduate Assistant of the Year; Spencer Robinson, Health and Human Performance Graduate Assistants of the Year, Outstanding Public Health Graduate Student
Shreveport — James D. Taylor, Allen R. “Buddy” Bonnette Scholarship Recipient
Vivian — Madison Cook, Chris Roper Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Zwolle — Madasyn Ebarb, Chris Roper Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Department of Military Science honor recipients are as follows.
DeRidder — Cadet Jacob P. Mullican, Superior Cadet Decoration Award – MS I
Gheens — Cadet Layla L Theriot, Superior Cadet Decoration Award – MS II
Jennings — Cadet Loren T. Higginbotham, Superior Cadet Decoration Award – MS IV
Pearland, Texas — Cadet Brendan C. Campbell, Superior Cadet Decoration Award – MS III
Department of Psychology honor recipients are as follows.
Bossier City — Taylor Maust, Donald O. Gates Psi Chi Honor Graduate Award
Leesville — Laila Salas, Hurst Moreland Hall Jr. Research Award
Natchitoches — Keeley James Narvaez, Outstanding Graduating Senior Award in Addiction Studies, Wendy Kyei, Robert L. Breckenridge Graduate Student Award
St. Martinville — Lizzie Blanchard, Terry Isbell Outstanding Senior Psychology Major Award
Simmesport – Katee Feduccia, Maureen A. McHale Outstanding Junior Award in Psychology
Department of Social Work honor recipients are as follows.
Alexandria — Shelby Lemoine, Title IV -E Child Welfare Scholars
Baton Rouge — Catherine Golden – Social Work Senior Fall Academic Award
Bossier City — Tashon Adams, Malcolm C. Braudaway Award, Social Work Senior Spring Academic Award
Colfax — Michael Tyler, Title IV -E Child Welfare Scholars
Delhi — Makeisha Fair, Title IV -E Child Welfare Scholar
Jena — Coree Nash, Outstanding Social Work Student Award
Leesville – Cassandra Hill, Title IV -E Child Welfare Scholar
The Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development also recognized faculty for service, teaching and scholarship. Faculty award winners are Dr. Michelle Brunson and Dr. Patrice Moulton, Distinguished Service Awards; Dr. Jackie Calhoun, Dr. Cynthia Lyndsey and Byonr McKinney, Distinguished Teaching Awards; Dr. Debra Jo Hailey and Dr. Christy Hornsby, Distinguished Scholar Awards and Kristen Walker and Stephanie Smith, Distinguished Staff Member Awards.
Northwestern State University’s Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development serves about 2,000 students. Information on programs and degrees offered through the College is available at https://www.nsula.edu/gcehd/.