BUTLER UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE of LIBERAL ARTS and SCIENCES
SPRING AWARDS 2022
COLLEGE of LIBERAL ARTS and SCIENCES
SPRING AWARDS 2022
ADMINISTRATION Dr. Jay Howard, Dean Dr. Elise Edwards, Associate Dean for Faculty and Program Development Dr. LuAnne McNulty, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Jennifer Poor, Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
DEPARTMENT CHAIRS / PROGRAM DIRECTORS Biological Sciences, Dr. Philip Villani Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dr. Geoffrey Hoops Computer Science and Software Engineering, Dr. Panos Linos Engineering, Dr. Joseph Kirsch English Language and Literature, Dr. Lee Garver History, Anthropology, and Classics, Dr. Vivian Deno International Studies, Dr. Fait Muedini Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science, Dr. Scott Kaschner Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Dr. Eloise Sureau Peace and Conflict Studies, Dr. Robin L. Turner Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dr. Chad Bauman Physics and Astronomy, Dr. Gonzalo Ordonez Political Science, Dr. Robin L. Turner Psychology, Dr. Mandy Hall Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Dr. Terri Carney Science, Technology, and Environmental Studies, Dr. Jesse Van Gerven Sociology and Criminology, Dr. Stephen Barnard 2
COLLEGE-WIDE AWARDS The Charles O. McGaughey Leadership Award is given to students who have completed at least two years in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or the Lacy School of Business and who have demonstrated leadership, service, and academic achievement in the named area. Carson Gavin, Actuarial Science Caitlin McEvoy, Anthropology Gansey Petroff, Classics John Frantz, LAS Economics Katarina Glueck, Environmental Studies Erin Butler, French Madison Woods, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Kathryn Olson, German Amelia Ball, International Studies Manuel Alarcon Nava, Multilingual Molly Kubaszyk, Peace and Conflict Studies Logan Hess, Philosophy Delaney Beh, Religion The Kristi Schultz Broughton Liberal Arts Essay Contest, open to all Butler undergraduates, invites essays on a topic related to liberal education. This award recognizes the student whose essay was judged most outstanding by a committee composed of members of the faculty and of the College’s Board of Visitors. The prompt for this year’s essay was titled Why trying to get it right matters. It read: “Debates about what counts as reliable information and what is accidentally or intentionally misleading, about how to discern between knowledge and mere opinion (or even wishful thinking) are not new, to be sure. Yet, they have received greater significance, among other things, as a result of this ongoing pandemic. Do we have a moral duty – to others and ourselves – to grasp the truth, in so far as we can, and to act accordingly? Please write an essay about the ways in which your liberal arts education over the past year or so at Butler has helped you become better at making such distinctions and putting them to work.” This year’s winner with the title of her essay is: Miriam Berne Right Is Wrong, Just Past the Bathrooms, And to Your Left
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DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Biological Sciences The 2022 Outstanding Seniors in Biological Sciences Awards are given to students demonstrating academic excellence and significant service to the department: Molly Roe Allison Welz
Audrey Young
The Outstanding Service and Achievement Award in Biological Sciences is presented to a student that made significant contributions in service to the department. Sara Breniser The P. Church Memorial Scholarship is presented for excellence in biological sciences. George Papadeas The Weiss Scholarship is presented for excellence in animal sciences. Letitia Bortey The John E. Potzger Award is presented for excellence in plant sciences. Jackson Paras The Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability Pelton Award recognizes a student or recent graduate who has made a significant contribution to the mission of the Center. Corey Dea The Katherine Schmid Award recognizes exceptional students planning a professional career in biological sciences. Madeline Coffey The Thomas Dolan Award ecognizes an exceptional student planning a professional career in biological sciences. Jack Miller The James Shellhaas Award recognizes exceptional students planning a professional career in biological sciences. Nicholas Robie 4
The 2022 awards for Excellence in the Biological Sciences are presented to seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence. Abigayle Elsbury Leah Goehring Jenna Hensen Andrew Jacob Manpreet Kaur
Josey McKinley Matthew Morris Manahil Nadeem Anna Restivo Kathleen Sherlock
Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards The Senior Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards are presented to fourthyear students demonstrating academic excellence in the sciences over their entire academic career. The awardees’ names will be placed on a plaque that is displayed in the department. Anthony Durand
Josephine Fieger
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Outstanding Departmental Service Award is presented to a student who has made significant contributions to the department. William Harris III The Shannon Lieb Award goes to a student who has an interest in mathematics and chemistry. Dr. Shannon Lieb retired from Butler in 2017. His career was defined by his curiosity and interest in scientific puzzles. Caitlin Dunlap The Junior Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards are presented to third-year students demonstrating academic excellence in a variety of science courses. The awardees’ names will be placed on a plaque that is displayed in the department. Andrew Peters Emma Varness
Courtney Vennekotter
Additional Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards The Sophomore Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards have been presented since 1949 to second-year majors showing the most promise in the field. The awardees’ names will be placed on a plaque in the department. Madeline Gilbert Olivia Gooch Allison Goss
Emily Landwehr William Minnette III Margaret Samm
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Computer Science and Software Engineering The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering presents the 2022 Outstanding Senior Student Awards. Chloe Makdad
Andrew Stinson
The Kaj L. Nielsen Award for academic excellence in computer science is presented to outstanding upperclass students majoring in computer science. It was created in memory of Professor Kaj Nielsen, chair of the mathematical sciences department from 1971 to 1985; he initiated Butler’s computer science major program. The 2022 Kaj L. Nielsen Award recipients are: Lucas Johnson
Madeline Neely
The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering presents the 2022 Outstanding Student Tutor Award. Mason Lovett The EPICS Award, presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to our Engineering Projects in Community Service program, is given to students who have completed at least three semesters in the program. Lucas Johnson Andrew Stinson
Ian Wallack
Additional Computer Science Awards Upsilon Pi Epsilon (YπE), the International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, initiated 27 new members in 2022: Justin Andrea Isabell Austin Luis Ayala Henry Bell Connor Comstock Jonathan Courts Adam Crozier Emily Efroymson Jonah Gonczy Jesse Hamlin Barbara Hershberger Lucas Johnson Nolan Knight Joseph Lyon
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Olivia Marunde Jack Michalowski Katelyn Murphy Madeline Neely Eric Nofziger Luka Popovic Molly Pratt Blake Robbins Mayalyin Sanchez Andrew Spores Ryan Toering Oumou Toure Jackson Wilcox
The one-year Association for Computing Machinery Honorary Membership Awards are given to students who are being recognized for their leadership in the department, for their participation in the ACM student chapter, and for their enthusiasm and proactive participation in departmental activities. Davis Botta Adam Crozier Jennifer Gattuso
Mason Lovett Jed Martin
Engineering The Engineering Dual Degree Program (EDDP) results from a partnership between Butler University and the Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology at Indianapolis. Students completing the five-year program earn both Butler University and Purdue University degrees. There are approximately 165 students enrolled in the EDDP throughout five years. The 2022 EDDP Top Academic Achievement Awards recognize outstanding scholastic performance from each of the five classes representing the top 20 percent of EDDP students. This year’s awards go to the following fifth-year students. Logan Harris Samuel Iwu Matthew Mewborn
Katelyn Murphy Brian Nelson
Additional recognition given to: Fourth Year: Josephine Fieger, John Frantz, Connor Gallun, Jonathan Myers, Colton Ruhland Third Year:
Hannah Beaven, Nolan Knight, Dylan Laudenschlager, Ella Murphy-Kalkbrenner
Second Year: Lenice Bailey, Samuel Hartman, William Kissel, Jack Parcell, Anna Schroeder, Kiara Somerville, Cooper Truong First Year:
Nicholas Brenner, Nathaniel Bruno, Kinsey Ewing, Tucker Hurst, Dominic Joseph, Aum Patel, Jacob Pohl, Maxwell Rapp, Alexander Rosenblatt, Tanner Thyes, Carter VanStone
The EDDP Scholar Service Award recognizes exceptional engineering students who have made significant service contributions to the Engineering Dual Degree Program. The award is presented this year to: Emma Morton
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English Language and Literature The Allegra Stewart Award is named for a distinguished Butler English professor and awarded to outstanding graduating English majors. Keelan Kilbane Anna Petr
Lily Wallack
The Catharine Merrill Award is given to outstanding junior English majors. Renée Rogers
Elizabeth Salsbury
Margaret M. Kuhn Scholarships are awarded to English students for distinction in the field of literature. Avery Buck Gracie Elmer
Natalie Shaffer
The Jean T. Whitcraft Scholarship is given to students who have expressed an interest in teaching high school English. Ryann Bahnline The Jessie H. Cochran Memorial Award is presented for excellence in Creative Writing. Madison Foley The Donald Sandstrom Scholarship is given to students who show promise as writers. Sabrina Stock The Richard E. Cauger Scholarship is for student(s) studying English who have demonstrated excellence in the study of Classic American Literature (authors that were active prior to 1950) and are on track to graduate in four years or less. Madeline Eary The Susan Neville Award is presented to the student who has made the largest contribution to the Butler literary community. Anna Marcou The William Walsh Award is for students who have demonstrated excellence in the study of Shakespeare and early modern literature. Chris Strong
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History, Anthropology, and Classics The Scott Swanson Award, in honor of Professor Emeritus Scott Swanson, recognizes a student who has pursued curiosity in their studies, not limited by time or space. Emma Gifford The Bruce Bigelow Award, in honor of Professor Emeritus of Geography Bruce Bigelow, recognizes a student in the Department of History and Anthropology for outstanding work in the ways that culture and place shape our lives. Ericela Sahagun The George Geib Award, in honor of Professor Emeritus George Geib, recognizes a student for outstanding work in history that contributes to local or regional histories and public history projects. Pierce Greer The Emma Lou Thornbrough Award, in honor of Professor Emeritus Emma Lou Thornbrough who was a pioneer in African American history, recognizes a student for their outstanding work toward advancing the Butler University founding values of diversity, equity and inclusivity. Cameron Ellison
Eduardo Gonzalez Sanchez
The Margaret Mead Award recognizes a student for outstanding achievements in anthropology. Emma Thom The Lesley A. Sharp Award is given to a student in anthropology who has demonstrated excellence in original field research. Kynnedy Masheck
Emily Paff
The Susan Kenyon Award recognizes the excellence, commitment, and promise of a student new to the field of anthropology. Evelyn Stewart
Meghan Vibbert
The Colonial Dames of America bestows an annual award to an outstanding continuing student majoring in the field of U.S. history. Receiving the award from The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Indiana is: Elisha Fieffer
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The Steinberger Award honors the students studying history with the top scholastic records. Carly Collins Sophia Estes
Karlye Sopczak Aidan Strauss
The Bernice Cope Scholarship is awarded for excellence in the study of history. Samantha Slentz The Edward and Marjory Bennett Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated high academic achievement in the study of history. John Cole Eder The Paul Finney Scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate superior performance overall, particularly in the field of history. Cassidy Paulk
Abby Retz
The Classics Program is pleased to recognize outstanding academic achievement with the 2022 Award for Excellence in Classics. Alex Brinkman
International Studies The Senior Awards for Excellence in International Studies are presented to the graduating international studies majors who have demonstrated academic excellence. Ashley Altman Ana Eichner Raziya Hillery Cambria Khayat Erin Mahan
Shelby Mohr Kate Tobin Emma VanDerHeyden Connor White
Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science is proud to present the Awards for Outstanding Graduating Seniors to: Alex Gatje (Actuarial Science) Chloe Makdad (Mathematics) Emily Shoemaker (Statistics) The Prem Sharma Award honors dedication to research in mathematics. David Gregory 10
Eric Nofziger
The John Gaisser Award honors dedication to a professional career in Actuarial Science. Adam Brody May Huff
Scott Sinclair
The Robert O. Whitesell Honor Awards for academic excellence in mathematics are presented to outstanding upperclass students majoring in mathematics. Nicole Dickson
Kelly Ryan
The Amos Carpenter Memorial Award is given to students who demonstrate high academic achievement in mathematical studies. Benjamin Rempfer
Dejuan Winters
The Jeremiah P. Farrell Award honors dedication to a professional career in mathematics. Katherine Olsen The Award for Excellence in Actuarial Science is given to a student who has demonstrated academic excellence in actuarial science. Erica Forehand The Award for Excellence in Statistics is given to students who have demonstrated academic excellence in statistics. Barbara Hershberger Ben Jones
Madeline Neely
Additional Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science Awards Kappa Mu Epsilon, a national honor society for undergraduates in mathematics, requires each chapter and its members to maintain standards of scholarship, have professional merit, and attain academic distinction. Kappa Mu Epsilon members to be initiated this year: Evan Blom Nicole Dickson
Aaron Marshall Jackson Morrill
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Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures annually recognizes its Outstanding Graduating French, German, Multilingual, and Spanish Majors. Kate Tobin, French Sophia Jones, German Julia Hoff, Multilingual (Spanish, Chinese, and French) Raziya Hillery, Spanish Andrew Gould, Spanish Emory Lietz, Spanish The Award for Excellence in Chinese is given annually to a sophomore or junior Chinese major or minor who demonstrates high academic achievement in the study of the Chinese-speaking world’s languages, literatures, and cultures. Emilie Hammell
Elizabeth Hofmeister
The Award for Excellence in the Multilingual Major is given to all graduating multilingual majors who have taken courses and demonstrated academic excellence in four or more languages during their time at Butler University. Gabriella Arnold – 5 languages Bridget McCann – 4 languages
Omar Kedo – 5 languages
The Mary Louise Blauvelt Wingenroth Award is presented for academic excellence to a junior female student from Indiana majoring in Spanish. Elizabeth Sutherlin
Delta Phi Alpha Delta Phi Alpha, the National German Honor Society, seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship. The Society aims to promote the study of the German language, literature, and civilization, and endeavors to emphasize those aspects of German life and culture which are of universal value and which contribute to man’s eternal search for peace and truth. The Sigma Psi Chapter was established at Butler in 2012. New members are initiated in April 2022. Current Members: Natalie Heller Laura Jensen Sophia Jones Lindsey Koiro Brooke Lambert Marleau McGinnis 12
Grace Olsen Anastasia Raebel Benjamin Rempfer Alexandra Spees Sabrina Stock Victoria Templin
2022 Initiates: Kathleen Marie Brady Rosie Butler Nicole Rose Eckert Katarina Glueck Logan Goettemoeller
Abigail Jacobs Allison Miccolis Kathryn Elizabeth Olson Ingrid Riepe Samantha Slentz
Pi Delta Phi Pi Delta Phi, established in 1906, is the French National Honor Society for undergraduate and graduate students at accredited public and private colleges and universities in the United States. The purpose of the Society is to recognize outstanding scholarship in the French language and its literatures, to increase the knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world, and to stimulate and to encourage French and francophone cultural activities. Pi Delta Phi, Xi Sigma Chapter, was installed at Butler University in 2011.
Phi Sigma Iota Phi Sigma Iota, the International Foreign Language Honor Society, honors junior and senior undergraduate students of foreign languages who have at least a B average in their college work and in all foreign language courses, have completed at least one course at the third year, and rank in the highest third of their class in general scholarship. Outstanding foreign language faculty members at colleges and universities are also eligible. New members are initiated into the Kappa Lambda Chapter in April 2022.
Sigma Delta Pi Sigma Delta Pi, the National Spanish Honor Society, recognizes students who have attained academic excellence in the study of the language, literatures, and cultures of Spanish-speaking people. The following students are current members of the Delta Upsilon chapter. A single asterisk (*) indicates students initiated at this year’s ceremony on April 7, 2022. Gabriella Arnold *Isabella Battistoni Jacqueline Bickhaus Olivia Bradley Frances Brewer *Lindsey Brooks *Audra Christine Camadeca *Teresa M Dold Hayley Gartner Nathan Gilmour Brendon Hicks
Omar Kedo Miriam Martinez *Elizabeth Anne Oakey *Tial Chin Par Andrea Richardson *Julia Caitlin Shein Morgan Sommerfeld James Stonebraker Bailey Wendt
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Global Seal of Biliteracy The Global Seal of Biliteracy is awarded to outstanding language majors and minors who show advanced proficiency in two or more languages. Ashley Altman Omar Kedo Gabriella Arnold Lindsey Koiro Olivia Bradley Kynnedy Masheck Megan Collins Krista Pulley Laurie Davis Kate Tobin Laura Jensen Nicolas Widel Sophie Jones
Peace and Conflict Studies The Peacebuilder Award is given to a Butler student who has demonstrated a commitment to dialogue, activism, and education in the service of peace and justice. Cambria Khayat
Philosophy and Religious Studies The Prize for Excellence in Philosophy is awarded annually for distinction in the study of philosophy. Ethan Shopmeyer The Francis A. Nakarai Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated high academic achievement in the study of philosophy. Joseph Price II The Katharina Dulckeit Award for Philosophy honors Professor Emerita Katharina Dulckeit, who joined the faculty in 1985. Her activism and leadership toward inclusivity and equity during her 33 years at Butler included the establishment of the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies program. Zoe Stapleton-Deno The Harry van der Linden Award for Philosophy honors Professor Emeritus Harry van der Linden, who joined the faculty in 1990. His important work during 27 years at Butler focused on issues of social and political philosophy including poverty, immigration, violence, and war. Mary Katherine Daley The Prize for Excellence in Religion is awarded annually for distinction in the study of religion. 14
Delaney Beh
The Paul Valliere Award for Religion honors Professor Emeritus Paul Valliere, who joined the faculty in 1982. Along with his significant work on modern Russian religious thought, he was integral to the development of the religion and humanities curriculum during his 36 years at Butler. Allison Welz
Physics and Astronomy The Robert O. Whitesell Award for academic excellence in physics is presented to outstanding upperclass students majoring in physics. The award was endowed by a gift in honor of Robert O. Whitesell ’39 by his friends and business associates. Whitesell earned degrees in both physics and mathematics. The 2022 recipients are: Jonathan Myers
Aryn Stahl
The Feynman Award recognizes outstanding work by a first-year physics major. This year the award goes to: Tucker Hurst The Marshall Dixon Award is created in honor of Dr. Marshall Dixon, Professor Emeritus of Physics, who holds the longest service record by teaching at Butler from 1957 to 2010. This year the award goes to: Elizabeth Angle The Holcomb Observatory Award for Research in Astronomy is given to an outstanding researcher in physics and astronomy, or a student who served as a tour guide at Holcomb Observatory during his or her time at Butler. This year’s award goes to: Corinna Pena The Brian Murphy Award is presented to outstanding students concentrating their studies on astronomy and astrophysics. The 2022 recipients are: Julia Herkert
Joshua Wanninger
The Howard Baker Award honors dedication to a professional career in physics and astronomy. This year’s award goes to: Spencer Decker
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Additional Physics and Astronomy Awards Invitations to join the physics honor society Sigma Pi Sigma are extended on the basis of character and professional or scholastic excellence in physics. Each inductee must have completed at least three physics major courses and rank in the top one-third of his or her class. Butler members must also have a GPA of at least 3.2 in their physics courses. The students initiated in spring 2022 are: Julia Herkert
Cooper Truong
Political Science The Outstanding Senior Political Science Award is presented to the graduating student with the top scholastic record, considering both grade point average and challenge of academic pursuits. Raziya Hillery
Emma VanDerHeyden
The Political Leadership Award is given to a political science major or minor who has demonstrated outstanding political leadership while at Butler. Amandeep Kaur
Jack Pitchford
The Servant Leadership Award is presented to an outstanding political science major who has integrated academic excellence with service to the community. Shelby Mohr
Emma Whitfield
The Craig Auchter Award is presented to students who, like Dr. Craig Auchter, have a passion for global justice that will serve to shape the work they will go on to do in the world. Grace Jackson
Hannah Love
The Margaret Brabant Award is presented to students who evince through their practices the inextricable bond between ethics and politics by their commitment to citizenship, community, and service to others. Blair Hackett
Maya Peterson-Womack
The David Mason Award is presented to students who, like Dr. David Mason, understand the power of persuasion of the written word and who have future promise as scholar-activists. Anna Faulkner
Samantha Zechiel
The Dale Hathaway Social Action Scholarship is given each year to students who demonstrate commitment to peace and social justice through involvement in such organizations on and off campus. 16
Kenya Bustos Diaz
Psychology The Edgar Lee Yeager Memorial Award for excellent scholastic achievement and commitment to humanitarian purpose has been established as a tribute to Edgar Lee Yeager, Emeritus Associate Professor of Psychology and teacher at Butler from 1959 to 1975. The award is made to the student who best reflects high moral values, demonstrates an appreciation of their responsibility to others, and continues the tradition of excellence that Edgar Yeager represented. Avery Buck The Christy Excellence in Psychology Scholarship is awarded in honor of Dr. Pamela Christy, a Butler alumna, to recognize outstanding performance in the psychology major. Anna Overman
Elizabeth Trueblood
The Montgomery Fellowship for Excellent Contributions in Psychology is awarded to the person who has contributed to the quality of the program through their dedication to the department and who has behaved in a professional manner. Emily Leonard The Burrton Woodruff Diversity Award recognizes psychology majors who by action or personal characteristic promote multiculturalism at Butler University. Sabrina Stock
Camille Weiss
The Sally Bell Beck Award honors dedication to a professional career in psychology. Abbey Collins The Robert Dale Award is to honor Professor Emeritus, Dr. Robert H. I. Dale, whose research focused on animal behavior (especially elephants). The award is given to students engaged in conducting research on non-human animals under the supervision of a psychology faculty member. Presley Fletcher
Rebecca Greenberg
Additional Psychology Awards The Dr. Burrton Woodruff Undergraduate Research Award is given annually to sophomores or juniors enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, majoring or minoring in psychology. Recipients must be engaged in a research project demonstrating excellence in methodology, research design, or statistical analysis. Abiodun (Abey) Akinseye
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The Stuart Research Fellowship was established to provide support for psychology majors presenting the results of their own research projects at national or regional professional conferences. Abiodun (Abey) Akinseye Justin Contreras Allan Schneider
Stephanie Smith Camille Weiss
Psi Chi is the international honor society in psychology. Psi Chi recognizes excellent academic achievement in psychology and serves to encourage, stimulate, and maintain such excellence by sponsoring departmental activities that enhance the curriculum. Psi Chi members initiated this year: Kathryn Aldstadt Roua Daas Quinn Davis Abigail Dunipace Nathan Gilmour Natalie Heller Kendall Hyams Laura Jensen Emma Keicher
Emily Leonard Kayla Polen LiShan Rosen Hannah Walley Marissa Ward Mackenzie Welsh Anne Wetli Angela Zara
Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies The Amy Goodman Award is presented to the outstanding student in scholarship, research, and commitment to social service in RGSS. Nat Urban The Dorothy Day Award is presented to the outstanding student for activism and social services. Taylor Budge The Fanny Lou Hamer Award is presented to the outstanding student for excellence in academic performance in gender studies. Emily Paff The Audre Lorde Award is presented to the most promising continuing student in scholarship and consciousness. Zoe Eichorn The Gayle Rubin Award is presented to an RGSS major for academic excellence resulting in the highest grade point average. Madalyn Melendez 18
Science, Technology, and Environmental Studies The Excellence in Science, Technology, and Environmental Studies (STES) Award honors the students who best represent the goal of the STES program—to examine how science and technology interact with society. Excelling in science as well as in the humanities and social sciences, these students apply insights and knowledge gained from interdisciplinary education to understanding and solving public problems. Aliya Diagne Zachary Doering
Emory Lietz Ella Sarles
The STES Community Service Award recognizes the student who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to contribute STES-related skills and knowledge to the wider community. Julius P. Clark
Sociology and Criminology The Award for Excellence in Sociology and Criminology is presented to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement in the major. Caitlin Segraves
Vanessa Wilson
The Jane Addams Award honors the student who has best demonstrated the relationship between sociological thought and service. Allison Browning The C. Wright Mills Award is presented to the student who has best demonstrated the application of the sociological imagination to the analysis of social issues. Miriam Berne The Edwin H. Sutherland Award recognizes the student who best demonstrates an aptitude for criminology. William Gigerich The Emile Durkheim Award honors the student who best demonstrates the link between social theory and empirical research. Grace Johnson
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The Max Weber Award recognizes the student who best displays an aptitude for sociological theory. Abiodun (Abey) Akinseye The W.E.B. Du Bois Award is presented to the student who best demonstrates the application of sociology to further cultural understanding and social justice. Emily Leonard The Kenneth Colburn Award recognizes a student in the Department of Sociology and Criminology for outstanding work in criminology and deviance. Olivia Ryder The Antonio Menendez Award recognizes a student in the Department of Sociology and Criminology for outstanding work in transnational sociology. Ian Carroll The family and friends of Dr. Richard E. Martin endowed the Richard E. Martin Scholarship Award in memory of Martin, a sociologist, professor, and administrator at Butler for 31 years. This scholarship is awarded based upon academic achievement and service to Butler University and the larger community; students awarded this scholarship also demonstrate a strong interest in pursuing graduate studies or a career in the social sciences. Molly Freeman
Lauren Moreland
The John Weidner Award for Altruism honoree is chosen each year by the Student Sociology and Criminology Association, which, in 2006, founded the first collegiate chapter of the National John Henry Weidner Foundation for Altruism. The award recognizes a student’s effort to embody the spirit of Weidner, a Dutch citizen who helped more than 1,000 people escape from the Nazis during World War II. Gianna Bucaro
Additional Sociology and Criminology Awards Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society, recognizes excellent academic achievement in sociology. Alpha Kappa Delta 2021-2022 initiates: Hannah Ballard Grace Johnson Lauren Moreland
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Marney Sisson Sydney Green
ALL-COLLEGE HONORS and ACTIVITIES Phi Beta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest honorary society, founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, by five students. Phi Beta Kappa has for more than two centuries fostered the principles of freedom of inquiry and freedom of thought and expression. These ideas, symbolized on the society’s distinctive gold key, promote the foundation of personal freedom, scientific inquiry, liberty of conscience, and creative endeavor. The letters Phi Beta Kappa (ΦBK) represent the Greek initials of the society’s motto: “Love of learning is the guide of life.” Only about 10 percent of colleges and universities in the United States have been approved to shelter chapters of Phi Beta Kappa. Only eight colleges and universities in the State of Indiana are home to Phi Beta Kappa chapters. In total there are 286 American colleges and universities with Phi Beta Kappa membership. Membership in Phi Beta Kappa is for life. Invitation to membership is a significant academic honor. Acceptance of that invitation reflects a commitment to the liberal arts and sciences and to freedom of inquiry and expression. Invited to join Butler’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter are:
Seniors Henry Bell Grace Calabria Madeline Coffey Corey Dea Jordan DuShane Ana Eichner Elisha Fieffer Nathan Gilmour
Natalie Heller Jenna Hensen Raziya Hillery Amanda Hoelzel Julia Hoff Alex Kuhn Erin Mahan Marleau McGinnis
Alexander McGrath Josey McKinley Shelby Mohr Eric Nofziger Emily Paff Hannah Ratzer Benjamin Rempfer Anna Restivo
Emma Gifford Madeline Neely
Katherine Olsen
Juniors Jacqueline Bickhaus John Cole Eder
Seniors Inducted as Juniors in 2021 Emma Beavins Alex Brinkman John Frantz
Emory Lietz Chloe Makdad Molly Roe
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LAS Honors Thesis Writers Abiodun (Abey) Akinseye, Art, Race, and the Carceral System: Perceptions of Criminality in Artful Expression Kathryn Aldstadt, Responding to the Climate Crisis: How Fear and Social Norms Interact to Drive Attitudes Brianna Avery, Racial Implicit Bias in Healthcare and Physicians’ Expectations of Black vs. White patients’ payments Olivia Bradley, Critiquing Colonial Structures Through the Fantastic: An Analysis of Theory in Latin American Short Stories Alex Brinkman, River Crossings and the Transgression of Boundaries in the Histories of Herodotus Grace Calabria, What We Need: The Inherent Interconnectedness of Poetry and Mental Health Madeline Coffey, Effects of Salt and ABA Exposure on Survival and Gene Expression in Physcomitrella patens Margaret Davis, Sustainable Practices and Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria: The Impact of Sustainable Practices on Soil Health in Indianapolis Urban Farms Caitlin Dunlap, Investigation of the Analytical Capability of a single quadrupole inductivity coupled plama mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) for the Quantitation of Proteins via lanthanide labeling Presley Fletcher, Effects of intermittent Alcohol and Nicotine Co-consumption on C57BL/6J Mice Lauren Frederick, Fact or Fiction?: Representations of Crime and Criminality in Popular True Crime Podcasts Rebecca Greenberg, A Moody Memory: The Impact of Affective State on Source Memory Caden Groves, Stress Effects on Hydrogen Peroxide Defense Response of Physcomitrella patens William Harris III, Effect of Loop Variants on the Enzymatic Activity in acylprotein thioesterase Jenna Hensen, The Impact of Dance on Physical, Intellectual, and Social Aspects of College Life 22
Zoe Herdman, Size Control in the Germline of the Developing Egg Grace Johnson, The Psycho Social Adaptations to Covid-19 and Anomie Emily Klemptner, The Gendered Rhetoric of Women on the 2020 Debate Stage Emily Leonard, Punishment versus Hope: Perceptions of Social Media Portrayals of Restorative Justice Emory Lietz, Cycling in Indianapolis: Barriers and Solutions from the “Bike Buddy” Program Erin Mahan, Is the Ivory Tower Made of Glass?: Examining Work Experiences of Women Faculty at Butler University Chloe Makdad, On Selecting an algorithm to estimate the number of y-smooth integers less than x Josey McKinley, Nucleic Acid Editing by Adenosine Deaminase Enzymes Matthew Morris, Investigation Into the Responses of Physcomitrella patens to Herbivory and the Influence of Light on the Production of Defense Compounds Manahil Nadeem, Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Are They Present in Urban Soils? Eric Nofziger, Building Young Tableaux from Disjoint Sets Drake Olson, The Toxicity of Nationalism: A Historical Analysis of Genocides Enabling Forces Emily Paff, Redpilling Normies: Alt-Right Online Discourse and Recruitment Strategies Corinna Pena, Searching for Gravitational Wave Sources Using NASA’s TESS Mission Krista Pulley, Drag Reduction and High Flow Adaptations of Floodplain Plants: A Morphological and Mechanical Approach Kaitlyn Roberts, Probing the Substrate Specificity of Variants of Isoleucine 276 of the TM077 enzyme from Thermotoga Maritima Molly Roe, The Effects of RSV Attachment (G) Protein Mucin Domains on Steric Shielding of the Fusion (F) Protein, Pre-F Stability, and Immunogenicity of a LiveAttenuated Vaccine Candidate Ericela Sahagun, Hispanic Hoosiers: Ethnonym Use among the Hispanic Population of Indiana 23
Hannah Salsbery, Reshaping the Canon: How ‘Insta-Poets’ are Creating a New Literary Space for Young Women Katrina Sandefer, Confronting Identity: Processing Belief through Supernatural Memories Caitlin Segraves, #NotAllMen and #MeToo: Investigating Perceptions of Masculine Victimhood and Constructions of Masculinity of College Aged Men in the #MeToo Era Cassidy Shirley, Initial Characterization of the Slat Response in Mnium cuspidatum Emily Shoemaker, Identifying how Home Advantage Manifests in Basketball Performance Data and Influences Team Efficiency through the Lens of Butler Basketball Natalie Simpson, The Effects of Covid-19 Induced Stress, Anxiety, and Depression on the Eating Behavior of College Women Scott Sinclair, An Examination of the Statistics and Risk Management Concepts Behind the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 Victoria Templin, Majority Students’ Perspective on Black Students in STEM Emma Thom, Reflections on the Past: Analysis of an XVIII Dynasty Egyptian Mirror Juliann Ventura, The Operation of Otherness in Discourse Allison Welz, Religious and Cultural Considerations on the Polio Vaccine in Nigeria: Past, Present, and Future Bailey Wendt, Using More Interviews to Understand the Effect of Guilt Expectations on Evidence Contamination Vanessa Wilson, The Racial Disparities in the Foster Care System as Explained by Professionals Working within the System Audrey Young, Synthesis and Evaluation of Murine Hepatitis Virus (MHV) Chimeras Expressing Human Coronavirus nsp5 Protease
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2021-2022 Study Abroad The following LAS students participated in a study abroad program during the 2021-2022 academic year. Ashley Altman, GALA–Latin America, Spring 2022 Lenice Bailey, GALA–Latin America, Spring 2022 Hannah Ballard, Spain, Spring 2022 Emma Beavins, Italy, Fall 2021 Emma Bergquist, Ireland, Spring 2022 Josephine Buendia, United Kingdom, Spring 2022 Madeline Eary, United Kingdom, Spring 2022 Katherine Edwards, Spain, Fall 2021 Anna Faulkner, France, Fall 2021 Molly Freeman, France, Spring 2022 Emma Gifford, Uganda and Rwanda, Fall 2021 Mary Griffin, Spain, Academic Year 2021-2022 Tarryn Harris, Spain, Fall 2021 Lucas Johnson, France, Spring 2022 Cambria Khayat, Spain, Fall 2021 Keelan Kilbane, Italy, Fall 2021 Hannah Love, South Africa, Fall 2021 Aaron Margelofsky, United Kingdom, Spring 2022 Samantha Mauter, France, Academic Year 2021-2022 Caitlin McEvoy, Switzerland, Spring 2022 Christopher Paez Reyna, GALA–Latin America, Spring 2022 Gabriela Perez, GALA–Latin America, Spring 2022 Kayla Polen, Spain, Spring 2022 Hannah Ratzer, United Kingdom, Spring 2022 Brisa Rivera, GALA–Latin America, Spring 2022 Renée Rogers, United Kingdom, Spring 2022 Christine Slover, GALA–Latin America, Spring 2022 Mira Van Driest, GALA–Latin America, Spring 2022 Mackenzie Winchester-Daniel, Italy, Fall 2021
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LAS Dean’s List, Fall 2021 Kathryn Aldstadt Zayd Almaya Alexandra Alva Justin Andrea Paola Ariza Sloan August Ryann Bahnline Brynn Baker Amelia Ball Lena Barko Morgan Beard Hannah Beaven Emma Beavin Mandy Bechman Avi Bedi Delaney Beh Henry Bell Emma Bergquist Miriam Berne Owen Beute Brooke Bickhaus Tyler Bihasa Ashley Bishop Evan Blom Carissa Boettcher Max Brasseale Nick Brenner Alex Brinkman Adam Brody Jordan Brown Veronika Bruetting Nathaniel Bruno Avery Buck Lauren Buck Josie Buendia Ashrey Burley Lauren Butler 26
Allie Carmichael Joel Carroll Emma Chamley Meghann Chlebowski Madeline Coffey K C Colleary Abbey Collins Yossra Daiya Corey Dea Katie Dean Abbie Dearinger Kate Denault Maura Donnelly Kate Dudasko Anthony Durand Nick Durst Maddi Eary John Cole Eder Ana Eichner Abby Elsbury Miranda Emerick Sarah Empie Vance Erwin Jadah Etchison Bailey Everett Kinsey Ewing Diana Fernandez Caumol Elisha Fieffer Josie Fieger Meghan Fitzpatrick Erica Forehand Anna Foster Seth Franklin John Frantz Molly Freeman Abby Fulton
Mason Gaerte Ellery Gaffin Payton Gallowitch Esten Garey Jen Gattuso Carson Gavin Will Gigerich Logan Goettemoeller Allie Goss Sydney Green Morgan Green Becca Greenberg Hayden Greene Pierce Greer Aidan Gregg David Gregory Mackenzie Griman Rachel Grote Jack Guckien Sydnee Guthrie Sepp Hall Emilie Hammell Trey Harris Colin Harts Ben Hasecke Elizabeth Hein Samantha Heinking Andrew Helmerich Chloe Helmreich Jenna Hensen Jillian Hergenrother Julia Herkert Annie Hershberger Barbara Hershberger Raziya Hillery Lily Hofmeister Jacob Holt
Kaela Horan Ryan Howard May Huff Sara Hunstad Emily Hunt Claire Irish Will Jacob Abi Jacobs Lucas Johnson Ben Jones Charlotte Jordan Andie Kalemba Manpreet Kaur Addie Kettenbrink Sophie Kettenbrink Isabel Kluszynski Caroline Krause Alex Kuhn Grace Kurban Tanner Kutoloski Adam Lammert Emily Landwehr Grace Lane Paige Lang Jack Langford Sophie Laposha Lauren Le Ella Lerner Spencer Lewis Emory Lietz Sam Lineweaver Sara Linn Mason Lovett Hannah Luchinski Anthony Maiorella Chloe Makdad Ilanah Mangan Jordan Mantor Andrea Marchi
Claire Mastrandrea Gabi Mathus Nathan Matthews Tierney Maurer Jack McComb Emma McKenney Josey McKinley Abby McKinney Isaac McKinney Madalyn Melendez Reagann Meyers Megan Miller Jack Miller Ben Minor Alyssa Mitchell Ali Mohamed Shelby Mohr Clara Moore Sara Moore Lauren Moreland Matthew Morris Jacqueline Mullins Mia Myers Manahil Nadeem Madeline Neely Julianna Neuger Eric Nofziger Hallie Nuccio Madie Ohlinger Grace Olsen Anna Overman Emily Paff Lizzie Palumbo Reece Parks Aum Patel Inaya Patel Cassidy Paulk Jennifer Payne Allison Peffley
Drew Peters Anna Petr Anna Pierce Chloe Pound Anna Pressel Jack Puricelli Kate Rashevich Hannah Ratzer Abby Retz Catherine Rock Charlize Roe Molly Roe Tara Rondinelli Colton Ruhland Tristan Rumsey Olivia Ryder Ellie Salsbury Maggie Samm Madelyn Sanders Austin Schmidt Lily Scott Caitlin Segraves Lauren Sensiba Maya Sharon Kathleen Sherlock Cassidy Shirley Emily Shoemaker Ethan Shopmeyer Rai Singh Javraj Singh Saylor Smith Stephanie Smith Aidan Smith Kate Snook Karlye Sopczak Maggie Spence Maggie Spence Andrew Spores Zoe Stapleton-Deno
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Andrew Steele Kaitlyn Stid Andrew Stinson Sabrina Stock Kamil Stolarczyk Maggie Stopa Frances Storgion Chris Strong Rachel Sudbeck Evan Sumner Rylie Swails Emma Szyperski Madeline Teal
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Makenna Territo Liz Trueblood Laura Vandermeulen Carter VanStone Emma Varness Adrian Vega Courtney Vennekotter Meghan Vibbert Jj Wadas Lily Wallack Elise Wang Anna Watson Connor Weakland
Will Weiss Isabelle White Ben Whiteside Jack Williams Charles Winiecki Dejuan Winters Audrey Young Angie Zara Sam Zechiel Coley Zeigler Michael Zenni Madison Zetzl Clara Zuniga
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LIBERAL ARTS CORE VALUES Think for Yourself and Act Wisely and Well in the World As students of the liberal arts, we cultivate as fully as possible the legacy of human thought, imagination, creativity, and research; observe nature; confront and evaluate important theories that shape our understanding of the world and how to care for it; figure out how societies, our own and those of others, work and can be improved; weigh the costs and benefits of modern human life to the individual and the planet; seek to grasp and reduce the sources of human hatred and conflict; aim to understand and strengthen what inspires human cooperation; explore the workings of the human mind and body; unknot claims of teachers, politicians, advertisers, scientists, preachers, columnists, and your roommate; ponder history from the earliest epochs to the unfolding present; investigate the mechanisms of the cosmos, from the atom to the stars; delve into the past experiences of our own and other societies, as well as the current news; make ourselves at home in other cultures; make those from other cultures at home among ourselves; see the interplay between our beliefs about the natural world and our beliefs about religion, politics, and culture; search out purpose, ponder the meaning of life, scrutinize the human heart, weigh conscience; discover the sweep of living systems, from microbes to biomes; learn to account for ourselves in a moral world that is neither black nor white; engage in a careful search for truth; know the ways of money and the nature of work; wrestle with ideas about God; fathom the relations between technology and human life; raise children, our own and those of others; consider the well-being of future generations; appreciate the beauty and uses of mathematics; forge agreements with loved ones, friends, and enemies; engage ourselves in the principles, purposes, and practice of public life.
Excerpted from the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Values document (www.butler.edu/arts-sciences/core-values)
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