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Students at University of the Cumberlands recently received honors from the University’s academic departments recognizing students’ excellent performance in their respective fields of study.
“It is our pleasure to congratulate these students on their dedication to their studies as well as the merit of their personal character,” said Dr. Christopher Leskiw, Vice President of Academic Affairs. “We applaud their accomplishments, and we look forward to seeing their continued growth as successful young adults.”
Cumberlands’ 2019 Departmental Students of the Year include:
| Name | Hometown | State | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ericka Allen | Oil Springs | KY | Elementary Education (Online) |
| Clara Arnold | New Concord | KY | Missions & Ministry |
| Lyndsey Bell | Pewee Valley | KY | P-12 Education |
| Rachel Bertram | Monticello | KY | English Department |
| Kendall Bricking | Florence | KY | Elementary Education |
| Mikaela Carroll | New Market | TN | Middle School Education |
| Mary Connell | Bremen | OH | Chemistry |
| Zachary Culver | Williamsburg | KY | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Cea Jae Dykes | Winfield | TN | French (AATF Outstanding Senior) |
| Michael Garnon | West Pennant Hills | Australia | Accounting |
| Madison Garrett | Lawrenceburg | KY | Spanish |
| Cole Genders | Circleville | OH | Middle School Education |
| Kathryn Green | Versailles | KY | Business Administration |
| Megan Jackson | Sevierville | TN | Human Services, Psychology |
| Ryan Lawson | Corbin | KY | Political Science |
| Haley Mahan | Williamsburg | KY | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Bryan “Ethan” Manuel | Stanford | KY | Communication Arts |
| Mercy Mmboshi | Shelbyville | KY | Public Health |
| Steven Novack | Kingston | TN | Secondary Education |
| Olivia O’Malley | JBSA Lackland | TX | History |
| Kelsey Osborne | Williamsburg | KY | Secondary Education |
| Becka Plitt | Coloma | MI | Psychology |
| Tara Routliffe | Ontario | Canada | Human Services |
| Miles Sherman | London | KY | Criminal Justice |
| Zachary Simbeck | Rogersville | AL | Computer & Information Science |
| Kayla “Markelle” Smith | Heidrick | KY | Biology |
| Megan Smits | Knoxville | TN | Special Education |
| Elizabeth Steward | Lexington | KY | Music |
| Dalton Walden | Williamsburg | KY | Accounting |
| Abby Walker | Louisville | KY | Math (Esther A. Compton Award), Physics |
Other award/scholarship winners include:
| Chelsie Chambers | Oneida | TN | Bella Bender-Lipps Award (Art) |
| Kailee Godinez | Highlands Ranch | CO | Kenneth & Tessa Nelson Brown Spanish Scholarship |
| Yu-Chien Huang | Tainan | Taiwan | Phyllis Richardson Wood Scholarship (Music) |
| Chelsea Bozeman | Strunk | KY | Mavis Broom Scholarship (Education) |
| Rachel Bertram | Monticello | KY | KDP Scholarship (Education) |
| Myah Fletcher | Georgetown | KY | Change Maker Award (Human Services), Milton Murphy Missions Service Award (Missions & Ministry) |
Many of this year’s award winners are seniors at Cumberlands who will be graduating during the University’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 4. The undergraduate ceremony is set for 10am, with the graduate ceremony beginning at 4pm.
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