Awards and Honors

AWARDS & HONORS

Distinguished Alumni Award

David Holub 1970 of Sioux City received this award from the Morningside College Alumni Association. He was a member of the Morningside College Alumni Association Board from 1995 to 2012, most recently as president. A senior vice president at Security National Bank in Sioux City, Holub also has served as a board member for Boys and Girls Home and Family Services, The Alpha Center and Siouxland Chamber of Commerce. Outstanding seniors recognized by alumni association

Jessica Boschen, a biology major from Newman Grove, Neb. Garth Hamilton, a psychology counseling major from Lincoln, Neb. Lindsay Noteboom, an English education major from South Sioux City, Neb. Whitney Postma, a nursing major from Ireton, Iowa

Wert Award

Dr. Jack Hill, associate professor of psychology, received the Lucille and Charles Wert Faculty Award, which recognizes the faculty member judged by his or her peers to best exemplify the ideals of the academic teaching profession at Morningside.

HONORARY DOCTORATES

Lin Benchun, former president of Hwa Nan Women’s College in Fuzhou, China, received an honorary doctorate in recognition of his assistance with renewing ties between Hwa Nan Women’s College and Morningside College. A Morningside graduate was involved with the founding of Hwa Nan in 1908, and the first three Hwa Nan presidents were Morningside graduates. Lin served as a visiting instructor at Morningside this spring. See the story on page 10.

The Hon. Jack K. Mandel, chairman of the board for the Nicholas Education Foundation in Santa Ana, Calif., and a retired Orange County (California) Superior Court judge, received an honorary doctorate for his work with high school students in Santa Ana, Calif. He is co-founder of the Nicholas Academic Centers in Santa Ana, which provide mentoring and tutoring programs that help inner-city high school students overcome poverty and social restrictions to attend college and earn four-year degrees. Ten Santa Ana high school graduates who were part of the Nicholas Academic Centers program are enrolled at Morningside.

Nursing Alumna of the Year

Cmdr. Sherri (McGinnis) Santos 1989 of San Antonio, Texas, clinical coordinator of the Medical Education & Training Campus at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.

Awards from ODK Honor Society

Faculty Person of the Year Dr. Jackie (Brummond) Barber 1995, associate professor of nursing. First-Year Teaching/Advising Award

Andre McWell, director of the Student Success program, which helps first-year students make the transition into college. Staff Member of the Year Sherry (Streyffeler) Swan 1984, administrative assistant for the religious studies, history and political science, philosophy, and theatre and dance departments.

National Alumni Educator of the Year

Brendan Burchard 1964, a teacher and coach at Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City. Siouxland Alumni Teacher of the Year

Mary (Peter) Dermit 1993, health science head teacher for the Sioux City Community School District. OTHER NOMINEES: Sioux City – Robert Barry 1983, East Middle School; Richelle Burr 2003, Emerson Elementary School; Imelda Garcia 2004, Irving Elementary School; Charles Hoberg 1994, North High School; Nicole (Schmoll) Margeas 1992, Riverside Elementary School; Kelly McElrath 2011, East High School; Steven McHugh 2001, West High School; Mary Miller 1988, Crescent Park Elementary School; Debbie Parrott 1994, Joy Elementary School. South Sioux City – Joseph Schmith 2003, South Sioux City Middle School. Iowa – Beth (Brooks) Kirby 1982, West Monona Central Elementary School, Onawa. South Dakota – Mary (Gambaiana) Hamstra 1980, Dakota Valley Elementary School, North Sioux City.