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P ursuing excellence T i s hese owa TaTe sTudenTs are doing iT.
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owa State University is pleased to announce the names of 459 students who have outstanding records of academic achievement and service to the Iowa State community.
The excellence of our University community is built upon the excellence of our students, faculty and staff. These students have demonstrated their commitment to excellence by being ranked in the top 2 percent of their college by class or by their selection for a university leadership award. We congratulate them for their pursuit of excellence. We hope you will too.
Student LeaderShip awardS Kappa Alpha Theta High Flyer Award
A donor established this award, given for the first time in 2011, to invest in a woman student who is an outstanding undergraduate leader at Iowa State University. The award recognizes a senior with a minimum GPA of 3.50 who has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills. Amy Peyton, Agricultural Business/Economics/Public Service and Administration in Agriculture, Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award
The Iowa State University Alumni Association established this award in 1968 to recognize outstanding seniors who display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities, and promise for continuing these exemplary qualities as alumni. The award is named for Wallace E. “Red” Barron, who served as director of alumni affairs at Iowa State from 1937 to 1968. Award recipients receive an Official Iowa State University Ring, compliments of the ISU Alumni Association. Jennifer Blaser, Microbiology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Jessica Crawford, Child, Adult, and Family Services, College of Human Sciences Carl Kirpes, Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering Melissa Knight, Psychology/ Criminal Justice, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Annie Olson, Mathematics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
W. Robert Parks and Ellen Sorge Parks Senior Scholarship
This scholarship, named in honor of Iowa State’s 11th president and his wife, is awarded to a senior student. This scholarship was given by the class of 1996 in honor of W. Robert Parks, whose 21-year presidency (1965-1986) was the longest in the university’s history, and his wife Ellen, a scholar with a doctorate in political science who was an avid supporter of Iowa State’s library. Matt England, Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
Sesquicentennial Learning to Live a Life Leadership Award
This award was established in 2008 by the university’s Sesquicentennial Committee as a legacy to Iowa State’s 150th birthday. Its name comes from a quote by 1883 graduate M.J. Riggs, the Memorial Union’s first president, inscribed on a wall in the union: “We come to college not alone to prepare to make a living, but to learn to live a life.” This award annually recognizes outstanding efforts by a junior or senior student to take advantage of opportunities at Iowa State University to apply his or her knowledge and leadership skills to real life projects. Meredith Gibson, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
David J. Henry AllUniversity Leadership and Academic Excellence Award
This scholarship for a senior student was created in 1987 to honor David J. Henry, a 1971 Iowa State graduate who served as assistant to former President W. Robert Parks for four years before joining a Des Moines law firm. Henry was 35 when he died in a traffic accident in 1983. The recipient must demonstrate potential for an outstanding professional career and typify the leadership and academic qualities of David J. Henry. Andrew Pringnitz, Agricultural Business, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Sandra and Lynn Davis Leadership Award This award, established in 1996, honors Sandra and Lynn Davis who were involved in developing the concept of leadership awards. The Davises were very active in leadership activities during their student days in the mid-1960s, and Sandra Davis was chosen as chair of the Student Affairs Development Council in its first meeting in November 1993. This award recognizes a senior who has been a leader in any capacity on campus. Allison Bender, Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Jacob Hemberger, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
David W. and Ellen J. Raisbeck Leadership Award
This award honors David and Ellen Raisbeck, 1971 graduates who have continued their interest in Iowa State University as members of the Order of the Knoll. Jessica Bruning, Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Amy Peyton, Agricultural Business/Economics/Public Service and Administration in Agriculture, Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Liberal Arts and Sciences
Charles F. Frederiksen Leadership Award
The Charles F. Frederiksen Leadership Award recognizes the contributions of a student in a leadership role within Iowa State University’s Department of Residence. It honors Charles (Chuck) Frederiksen who served as director of residence at Iowa State for 30 years before retiring in 1996. Tessa Brow, English/Math, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Erich Hodges, Dairy Science/ Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Junior Leadership Award
This scholarship recognizes the leadership contributions of a junior student and is awarded on the basis of progression of leadership development, breadth, depth, and impact of past leadership activities, and potential for future leadership. Andrew Gall, Mechanical Engineering/World Languages and Cultures, Colleges of Engineering and Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tze-Yen Teoh Sophomore Leadership Award
Established by the parents of Iowa State student TzeYen Teoh after his death in a traffic accident, this scholarship is awarded to a sophomore student. Recipients promote the
qualities of leadership and community service among Iowa State students and reflect the compassionate, joyous, and thoughtful life of service that marked the life of Tze-Yen. Jacob Swanson, Public Service and Administration in Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Gib and Nancy Stanek Leadership Award
This award honors Gib and Nancy Stanek. Both Gib and Nancy promoted leadership qualities during their student days in the mid1950s. Gib Stanek was one of the original members of the Student Affairs Development Council that created the concept of leadership awards. The Stanek award recognizes a sophomore who demonstrates leadership through community service. Kaitlin Heinen, Chemistry/ Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Carnot H. Thomas and Lillian M. Thomas Award
This scholarship recognizes an undergraduate student with financial need who shows academic achievement and professional potential. The award was established by Lillian Thomas, a former Iowa State student, to honor her late husband, who studied engineering at Iowa State. After his mother passed away, Carnot H. Thomas, Jr. added the recognition for her. Amanpreet Kaur, Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies, College of Human Sciences
SchoLar awardS High Scholarship Award Top two percent by college This award recognizes the upper two percent of students by class in the six undergraduate colleges of the university.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Freshman Gabriel S. Domingues Candice L. Hager Eric Jeffrey Hansen Christopher Owen Hernandez Melissa A. Hlavacek Tory Mogler Jacqueline Nicole Myers Wesley Charles Oltman Christina Kay Riessen Brent Austin Sexton Sophomore Megan Elizabeth Breider Colin Josh Hurd Jared Daniel Kadolph Brett Alexander Langley Matthew R. Lundquist Taylor Christopher May Tara Catherine Moellers Briana Nicole Nyheim William E. Riley Callie Marie Schultes Robert Leonard Sheets Chloe C. Wasendorf Megan Nicole Weems Branden J. Zuck Junior Maria Kay Arendt Andrea Leigh Birkeland Andrew Preston Chamra Katie Jean Demers Kurtis David Dop Jessica Carol Engelking Hannah Elisabeth Fuller* Erich Gregory Hodges Aubrie R. M. James Megan Christine Leill Christopher John Meyer Joel Daniel Pudenz* Christopher Todd Sievers Joseph T. Thomas Brittany Rae Tielbur Laura Kaelia Weieneth
Senior Kristin Renee Adams Nicole Suzanne Benzoni Kylee M. Bessine Samuel Sophus Bird Jennifer Marie Blaser Lauren Kathryn Briggie Genna Elise Chadderdon Sagar Satish Chawla Craig James Cunningham Emily Lynn Eulberg Jaclyn Marie Ferdig Zachary R. Flickinger Lea Elizabeth Hoefer Benjamin John Janson Elizabeth Marie Juchems* Wesley Jacob Klejch Justin Randall Kuecker Nathaniel Thomas Looker Lauren Elizabeth Mitchell Jake Isaac Northup* Kellien S. Oettle Kristen Nicole Sandvig Crystal Niebergall Seeley Scott Evan Smith Ashley Lynne Stabenow Justin J. Van Wert
College of Business Freshman Marcus Paul Andary Austin James Anderson Tyler Michael Dunleavy Elizabeth Anne Humble Nai Li Chenxi Tang Michael George Trost Wenjun Wu Tao Yan Sophomore Amanda Catherine Huntrods Tyler Matthew Jermann Sara A. Kinderknecht* Alison Elizabeth Landwehr Brandon James Loutsch Andrew William Peter Kirby Patrick Reeping Dena N. Siegel Jennifer Ann Van Diest Linfeng Wang Yige Wang Shanna Michelle Wells Natalie Marie Wingert Anson John Hawley Woodin Junior Jamison C. Arends Jordan James Bergman Nick James Bierbrodt Jared Edward Brewer Emily Abbey Culp Brandon Michael Delavan Hannah Kristine Ericksen Xiaolin Fan Tyler David Gustafson Ryan Matthew Helling Kirsten E. Johanson Kimia Michelle Manshadi Kevin Ward Neff Alex Joseph Payton Molly Patricia Sinclair Ashley Lynne Truman Ryan Phillip Warnke Tasia Cherise Widner Senior Bradley Aaron Adams Michael Gladson Beals Jessica Marie Beisner Zebulon L. Bidwell Ingrid M. Bisenius Jeremy Gerard Burkle Cacey Louise Clark Tyler Patrick Conley Sara J. Dobbin Emily Kay Evans Xian Fei Travis William Flint Victoria Ann Heldt Angela Christine Hodges Hannah E. Jaques Kaitlin Amanda Keisler Tobie T. Kunkle Amy Jo Monson Keri Christina Nyguard Mychelle Lowelle Richter Danielle Lee Siegel Sarah Kay Sletten Adria Elizabeth Staky* Jacob Campbell Talbott Katherine T. Vitzthum Michael I. Vosseller Justin Steven Zaugg
College of Design Freshman Holly Danelle Kayser Erin Lee Malloy Erin Lea McDonald
Eric Phillip Neuhaus Caleb Jack Spiegel Stephanie Rae Waples Xuerong Zheng Sophomore Chelsea Lynn Brtis Kathryn Anne Cleveland Stephanie Jo Jensen Marie Michelle Kruse Ashley Elizabeth Moeller Alexander James Register Bobbi Jo Marie Reiff Kayla Marie Streff Junior Brooke Michelle Batterson Amy Elizabeth Edmondson Elizabeth Claire Jacobs Christine E. Larson Katherine Kelly Moore Sara L. Murray Dandi Zhang Senior Sarah Elizabeth Binder Etienne Marie Vincent Blanc Gabriel B. Comstock Stefanie K. Dao Allison Joy Goebel Elizabeth Ann Grant Allison Lee Gumpert Asa Kious Houston Anna Schwennsen Jones Nathan Taylor Kirkman Justin R. Massey* Melissa Sue Mathis Lindsay Kaye Morris Justin Tianyi Wang
College of Engineering Freshman Cody William Ahrens Benjamin James Althoff Jordan Phillip Boyenga Fabian Andres Briesmoore Michelle Marie Brus Nathan Arthur Dunlap Andrew James Hansen Morgan Dale Hoke Kate R. Klavon John Lieser Andrew Martin Metzger Xiao Qin Michael Joshua Rosenthal* Bryan Edward Schiefelbein Christopher R. Situmeang Rachel Anne Timmons Claire Elizabeth Turner Justin Nathaniel Van Sambeek Anqi Wang Ying Xing Yibo Zhao Sophomore Todd B. Anderson-Calderon Joseph Edward Arentson Nicolas Tanner Cabeen Nicholas Otto John Clobes William O. Cord Jerad Thomas Croghan Katelyn B. Dahlke Ryan John Goetsch Craig Adam Gustafson Daniel Taylor Hastings Tanner J. Hildebrand Megan Elena Hingtgen Ryan Lee Hupp Ryan Andrew Jennings Kevin J. Kauffman Matthew Scott Kellen Alex Kirkpatrick Knee Dillon John Kramer August J. Larenzie Austin Miles Laugen Benjamin Thomas Magstadt Sarah Adrienne Maslo Roslyn Melookaran Matthew J. Mouw Lauren Ann Nelson Jacob Richard Riese Christopher George Robertson William C. Rosenberg Brandon Michael Schnier Andrew Joseph Upah Dennis John Van Woert Amy K. Wattenhofer Sarah Marie Weems Todd Robert Wegter Junior Daniel Duane Anderson Edward J. Angus Kimberly Ann Booe John Paul Brendel Drew Austin Brown Matthew Allen Burmeister Matthew Blake Downey Brett Christopher Ebert Matthew Ryan Ellis Ryan William Francois Christina Elena Goeddel Bieu Yuan Ieong Benjamin Paul Jacobson* Brenda Anne Klutzke Seth Gregory Lang Stephen Daniel March Derek James Miller Sean Terrance Nelson Joshua Peters Hannah M. Pinnt Emily Taylor Rickenbach* Kendall Dean Yeager Paul William Zinnel Senior Dalia Alsaid Abo-Sheasha Nicholas S. Allendorf* Theodore David Bechtum
Derek Paul Buman Tyler James Chenhall* Anna Marie Clark Elliot James Combs Chloe Elizabeth Dedic Jeremy Paul Elsbernd Ann Marie Gleason Teresa Maria Goeddel* Dalton John Hughes Benjamin Jusufovic Carl Joseph Kirpes Stephen Edward Laskowski Charles Blair Lockin Nicholas P. Marquardt Nathan Donald Meisgeier Brian Joseph Modtland Nicole Lyn Nelson Chika Okano Ngoc Nhu Phan Jakeb Robert Pichelmann Shawn Alexander Quereshi Prasad Sankar Raman Gavin Thomas Reed Wayne Anthony Rowcliffe Joshua Timothy Singsank Jake Philip Smith* Matthew James Stebbins Patrick James Sullivan Micheal Steven Svendsen Kyle Jacob Teske Hai Quang Tran Matthew William Tursi Katharine Abraham Walz* Michael Joe Williamschen Kyle Stephen Willis Mathew Lee Wymore* Kyle Layne Zibrowski
College of Human Sciences Freshman Hannah Marie Adams Cassie Joy Brumels Allison Lauren Duchman Sarah Kay Gamble Megan Marie Howell Amanda Gayle Korkow Amanda Shaylie Miller Rebecca Juline Rampton Molly Sue Range Laura Elizabeth Rettenmaier Amy Marie Soma Jessica Danielle Stewart Sophomore Emily Francesca Bowers Jordan W. Callahan Olivia Jean Cooley* Katrina Otillie Even Elizabeth Mariee Gerdis Amanpreet Kaur Allison Nicole Keast Sara A. Kinderknecht* Megan Rae Long Katherine Danielle Robinson Lauren Kay Romare Kaylee Ann Spencer Jamie Lee Straube Junior Eric Michael Asbe Stephanie Ann Blaser Courtney Kay Blomme Kaitlin Janaye Bohn Melissa Erin Clucas Rebecca Anne Dubberke Elizabeth Ashley Glenn Hannah LaVonne Johnson Megan Michelle Johnson Samantha Rae Jungman Abigail Marie Kline Kelsie Marie Miller Cara Leann Odland Matthew Jon Peterson Jennifer L. Schildberg Rebecca Ann Tiefenthaler Kelly Ann Wagner Chelsey Anne Zahler Senior Alyssa Danielle Anderson Lori L. Anderson Kala Marie Barre Lisa Danielle Bradshaw* Scott Andrew Funke Elisabeth Kay Godfrey Megan Michelle Hankins Melissa Anne Hansen Hannah Marie Hebron Lauren Marie Ingebrand Allen Caleb Jensen* Samantha May Kling Maria R. Kohlhaas Elsa Jane Kracke Justine Nicole Mattiussi Taylor Elise McCulloch Heather Joelle McNamara Danielle Marie Neary Allison Rochelle Shedek John Eric Sheldahl Molly Marie Slattery Amanda Leona Thill* Nicholas J. Thompson Kasie M. Tostlebe Kristen R. Toyne Molly E. Troendle Samantha Brianne Wetzel Emily Sophia Wiemer
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Freshman Rebecca Kay Ahlers Heather Nicole Bennett Kaitlyn Suzanne Burke Sherri J. Chyi Martin Patrick Coolidge Grant Alan Derocher
Lucas N. Ehrhardt Marcus Glenn Ehrhardt Rebecca Leann Finck Philip Ronald Herr Stephen G. Herr Joanna Lee Hodder Spencer Scot Hughes Katherine Richelle Klingseis Stephanie Dawn Leeds James Sheehan Moran Allison Grace Pitlick Michael Joshua Rosenthal* Yana Hope Schlafke Andrew Joseph Simms Paige Nichol Vial Kallie Anne Yearick Joshua Thomas Zimmerman Sophomore Taylor Rae Austin Taylor Anne Barriuso Annamarie Danielle Bellegante Ryan Pei-Yen Cheng Christopher S. Clay Bianca Iliana Contreras Olivia Jean Cooley* Sarah Beth Golwitzer Kaitlyn D. Grossman Kelsey Nalani Harris Ashley Marie Hoaglin Irissa Jo Hubka Megan M. Jablonski Kevin D. Jennett Jennifer Rose Kaczynski Jameson Egons Klavins Jennifer Ann Ladd Taylor R. Larson Emily Marie McKeever Jennifer Elise Musgrove Nathan Walker Prager William John Rector Sean Andrew Stelten Hanna Lue Sundberg Roy Alexander Tinguely Kelcy Christine Weibel Junior Tyler Ray Bell Amanda Rose Bernemann Kaitlin Elizabeth Brien Erin Elizabeth Briggie Zachery Scott Buckley Keely Alexa Burke Jeremy R. Cole Haley Marie Comisky Samson Gerald Condon Brittani Cenamari Freesmeier Hannah Elisabeth Fuller* Blake Robert Hanson Kestrel Mae Henry Kathleen Marie Hoil Hana Marie Ibrik Benjamin Paul Jacobson* Lindsey Lee Lamair Danielle Bryn Levings Kaci Rae McCleary Caleb Jordan Miller Donald Allen Nye II Tyler J. O’Connor Joel Daniel Pudenz* Emily Taylor Rickenbach* Skyler Scotty Scott Carolyn Jean Stoneking Robert Kerwin Strother Kory C. Van Hemert Megan Lynn Wiley Senior Nicholas S. Allendorf* Brent Kjell Aronsen Michael Joseph Bagby Stephen Anthony Berg Amanda Nicole Bottjen Lisa Danielle Bradshaw* Tessa Joy Brow Tyler James Chenhall* Catherine Ann Cooney Adrian Ann Elliott Katrina Suzanne Fetterman Alexander C. Fitzgerald Teresa Maria Goeddel* Katharine Leeanne Hughes Allen Caleb Jensen* Elizabeth Marie Juchems* Kayla A. Kaufmann Scott Richard Larson Mariah Nicole Lawler Rui Lu Justin R. Massey* Matthew Alan Maves Michelle Irene Maynes Krista Marie Nielsen Jake Isaac Northup* Mischa Alana Olson Chandra Leigh Peterson Ellen Marie Provorse Teri Ann Schnelle Rachael Lea Shimek Jake Philip Smith* Justin Scott Spilker Adria Elizabeth Staky* Alissa Marie Struble Karina Ann Sturdevant Amanda Leona Thill* Courtney Lynne Thraen Lena Marie Tommeraasen Katharine Abraham Walz* Vanessa Larraine Williams Mathew Lee Wymore* Casey Lee Zoellick *top 2 percent in more than one college