Honors Convcation | May 2023

MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSIT Y

HONORS CONVOCATION

F R I D A Y, M A Y 1 2 | 3 : 0 0 P M Chapel of Mercy, Busse Center

OR DER OF E X ERCISE S Welcome Dr. Tom Castle Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Blessing Sister Linda Bechen, RSM ’74 Vice President for Mission & Ministry

Presentation of Awards Closing Remarks Dr. Tom Castle

Sisters of Mercy Award..........................................................................................Molly Jean Kvidera Sister Immaculata Business Award...................................................................... Jacob Steven Heit Sister Mary Edward McConohy Nursing Award...................................................Molly Jean Kvidera Sister Mary Ildephonse Award............................................................................... Zoey Marie Paone Sister Mary Roberta Lyness Award..............................................................................Lauren Imhoff Sister Mary Xavier Creative Writing Award.............................................................Alyson McConnell Sister Roseline Kos Education Award....................................................... Michael Charles McClure Sister Siena Davis Religious Studies Award..........................................................Vanessa Milliman Outstanding Accounting Student Award.................................................. Avery Elizabeth Patterson Outstanding Computer Science Student Award........................................................Clayton A. Reid Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award...................................................... Tiara Anahi Muñoz Outstanding Economics Student Award............................................................... Jacob Steven Heit Outstanding Exercise Science Student Award...............................................Jade Alexandra Sharp Outstanding Finance Student Award.............................................................. Colten James Mishek Outstanding Human Resource Management Student Award................................. Corbin J. Borelli Outstanding Journalism Student Award........................................................ Annie Smith Barkalow Outstanding Marketing Student Award............................................................ Noel Marie Garringer Outstanding Mathematics Student Award........................................................... Jacob Steven Heit Outstanding Music Student Award........................................................................Avery D. Anderson Outstanding Natural Science Student Award............................................................ Andrew J. Lorig Outstanding Political Science Student Award...................................... Miguel Angel Sola Mercado Dale Harrison Outstanding Management Student Award....................................Sara Calavia Oms Anne K. Stenzel Outstanding Social Work Student Award.............................. Victoria Helen Jones Christine L. Woodruff Outstanding Psychology Student Award......................... Tiara Anahi Muñoz Nancy LaMorgese Sociology Student Award................................Cecilia Byukusenge Bwanakweri Accelerated Student of the Year Award...................................................... Anthony Michael Begley Most Outstanding Master of Nursing Student............................................................. Sarah Dunne Most Outstanding Doctor of Nursing Practice Student..................................... Anna Michele Allen Most Outstanding Master of Management Student............................................. Bruna Sa Barreto Most Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student..............................Tracy Sorensen Most Outstanding Strategic Leadership Student.......................................................Nicole Fetters Most Outstanding Master of Arts in Education Student.....................................Kristi Lynn Donlon Most Outstanding Master Student in Marriage and Family Therapy................... Grant Alan Brown Most Outstanding Doctoral Student in Marriage and Family Therapy................ Kaitlin M. Hutson Co-Curricular Service Award..................................................................................Avery D. Anderson President’s Award........................................................................................................ Andrew J. Lorig

Graduating with Distinction in the Honors Program (Blue & Gold Cords) Madison Lee Brandt Cecilia Desko Isaac J. Erickson Karina Garcia Jacob Steven Heit Michael Charles McClure Vanessa Milliman Clayton A. Reid Miguel Angel Sola Mercado Tiara Natasha Soeder Luz Maria Guerrero Torres

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