Jim Durham
News Bureau Director

Dr. Barbara Burch, center, coach of the KCQRL-winning GC Academic Team, with her varsity. Clockwise from left: Ava Jordan, Becca Sicking, Ryan Thompson, Joel Federspiel, Tyler Frailie.

Barbara Burch’s Georgetown Collegiate Academic Team (GCAT) has won the Kentucky College Quick Recall League 10 times in her 15 years as varsity coach – including a fourth straight KCQRL title recently with a very satisfying, tie-breaking victory over the University of Louisville in the season finale.

But, to hear Professor Burch tell it – with her other duties as Chair of the English Department and Director of the College’s Honors Program – she couldn’t have pulled it off without the help of Tim Griffith, Assistant Professor of Biology. Last spring she hosted a tournament while on sabbatical, but Dr. Griffith traveled to tournaments with the team.

“Even when I am not on sabbatical, I could not do it without Tim’s support and dedication,” said Dr. Burch, who also lauded former varsity captain Katherine Music ’07 for helping out.

Burch might not have continued this title-string without the pipeline of talent from Russell High School and the aura from that Greenup County school’s gentlemanly coach, John “The Colonel” Burgess. An ROTC instructor, this retired Air Force Lt. Colonel coached three of GC’s five varsity players –including grand-daughter Becca Sicking, a senior.

Whenever “The Colonel” attended GCAT matches, Coach Burch would think to herself “oh, gosh, we have to win now.” But, Russell-ites Becca, senior Tyler Frailie and sophomore Ryan Thompson – who have competed together since middle school – had her back. Tyler, a Biology major who is also one of three Dean’s Honor Award winners, recalled “The Colonel would say ‘You like to win, and I like to win…I’m not going to force you, you’ll just have to work for it’.”

Burch is pretty much the same way; plus, she doesn’t recruit “specialists” (members have a variety of majors, minors) and she’s all about team. “Yes, we just care about each other – and the W’s,” she laughed.

The GCAT doesn’t even keep stats. Proving that: When the varsity gathered for a team photo on Thursday, not one could recall the final score against U of L. “Maybe 12-13 points,” Becca haltingly ventured. But, she DID know a head-to-head victory was “a must” as Georgetown trailed Louisville in the league standings going into the final tourney of the season.

Neither Becca nor her teammates – including juniors Joel Federspiel of La Grange (Oldham County) and Ava Jordan of Ekron (Meade County) – could recall a question-and-answer that clinched the win. “Just the way everyone played together as a team was what made me feel like we could win,” said Becca, a Biology major and Chemistry minor. “Then, when we won, it was a really exciting moment.”

Talk about team…the GCAT accomplished the 4-peat without their MVP Thompson, who couldn’t attend the last tournament. “Honestly, I don’t nurture stars. I build teams,” said Burch, proud that the others stepped up. “I always tell them that ‘if we all score, we can’t be beat’.”

Georgetown College finished with a 26-4 record. U of L (21-4) placed second in the league followed by Ohio University-Southern, Eastern Kentucky University, Murray State University, University of the Cumberlands, and Pikeville College.

Burch will have to replace Becca Sicking, who starts Pharmacy School at the University of Kentucky this fall, and Tyler Frailie, who will pursue a Master’s in Biology at (ironically) U of L. But Ava Jordan likes GCAT’s chances for a fifth straight title in 2010-11. “We’ll be losing two really strong players, but a lot of the current JV players will be moving up to Varsity and will bring a very positive attitude to the team as a whole,” said the English major, Classics and Spanish double minor. “Everyone has been playing really well this year and I think both teams have grown a lot, allowing for better teamwork in the future.”

Other varsity returnees will be Joel Federspiel, a double major in Chemistry and Computational Science who will then have under his belt a National Cancer Institute (Bethesda, MD) internship; and Ryan Thompson, a Political Science major, Biology and Chemistry double minor who is doing immunology research at Marshall University this summer.

They hope to add to Burch’s record of 10 Division I state titles and are pointing toward defending their Region 5 title in the College Bowl League, which is being reorganized. (The 2007-08 GCAT team qualified for and finished 8th of 16 in their first national College Bowl, defeating such prominent institutions as Washington University of St. Louis, Seton Hall and Rice University.)

Burch will be looking for a number of her Junior Varsity players – which finished second to U of L in the Division II competition – to step up and contribute at the next level. They include co-MVPs Kyle Huskin, a junior from Corpus Christi, TX, and Meredith Mueller, a sophomore from Covington, KY; sophomore Courtney Mueller (Meredith’s twin sister); Joshua Slone, a sophomore from Georgetown; and freshmen Rachael Castillo of Paducah, Meredith Rigby of Richmond, and “Rookie of the Year” Charlie Crowe of Frankfort.

Castillo, an English major, wrote:

“We are a team not because we compete together, but because we have fun together. That sounds simplistic and cliched, but it’s true. At the beginning of every season, all the team members and our coaches get together for an evening of fun and “bonding.” As a freshman, I must admit that I was skeptical about spending an evening with my professor and a group of students I barely knew. It sounded too much like one giant icebreaker, and I had had enough of those during orientation!

But I went anyway, mostly because of a comment one of my teammates made about the evening: Once you go, you won’t be able to leave us. She was right.

The members of this team are just good people and good friends. We all get along and enjoy spending time together. Before our last tournament, Dr. Burch told the JV that there was one thing she wanted us to do above all: Have fun. I think that’s why we have such a great team. Of course we try our best to win, but not at the expense of enjoying the game.”

Coach Burch adopted another slogan this year – a bit of folk wisdom from Tyler Frailie’s father, Pete – which she hopes GCAT teams of the future carry on: “No pea is greater than the pod.”

Jim Durham
News Bureau Director

An empowered Senior Speaker Ciera Mills gives thumbs up

Class President Holli Patton stuns all with big Senior Gift

Dr. Crouch gives Chelsey Reid the President’s Honor Award

Brittnee Harris, the first Deborah Courage Award winner, mother Brenda (in red), extended family, and beloved service dog Bartlett

Dr. Macy Wyatt, center, receives honorary doctorate from Provost Rosemary Allen and President Crouch

Dr. Doug Griggs, center, receives the Cawthorne Award from Drs. Allen and Crouch

First Bishop Scholar graduate Stella Brown, who also studied at Oxford, England

Ashley Hashampour, our first Global Scholar graduate, with President Crouch

The radiant Class of 1960 returnees pose at the Ensor LRC

Jon Elrod with parents Rick and Judy, both ’82, at the inspiring memorial for son Stephen ‘07

May 14-15, 2010

How Commencement 2010 will be remembered is certainly in the eyes of the beholders. Sunshine and temps in the 70s contributed mightily to this memorable gathering of 242 graduating seniors, friends and family.

Here are just a few Moments that deserve to become Memories:

“Only the Class of 2010 would remember how we came in with the Rec and left with the Bush.”

That’s how the one-and-only Ciera Mills (yes, our ’09 Homecoming queen and perennial Songfest skit comedienne for Phi Mu) opened to laughs and got her classmates’ attention as Senior Speaker. You can read the whole, memorable speech here. But, only those of us who were there will know just where the untimely power outages occurred – and how brilliantly, and patently goofy she handled the interruptions. Those who know and love Ciera will always remember the “thumbs up” here – but, also as a sign of Tiger Pride that President Bill Crouch encouraged from Day One of this school year.

Maybe we should have seen the signs from a sold-out Senior Banquet the night before. But, Senior Class President Holli Patton’s announcement was a stunner. The Class of 2010 not only produced the largest Senior Gift ever, they also more than doubled the previous record-holder –  $12,200 that will go toward scholarships.

Patton said she and class officers Brittany Anderson, Morgan Faulkner and Megan Bagwell were determined from the beginning of spring semester to beat the Class of ’09. They used the mantra: “You haven’t seen it (the $100 deposit) in four years, so you’re not going to miss it now.” “It worked!,” exclaimed the Olive Hill native, who will teach secondary special education in inner city Atlanta for Americorps this fall.

Dr. Crouch gave out two awards that honored graduating students who have shown extraordinary courage and perseverance.

A surprised and humbled Chelsey Reid received the President’s Honor Award and later would deflect attention to the many students who have to overcome serious challenges. The History major/Art History minor also gave a shout-out for “the limitless kindness and enduring patience of my GC professors” – especially as she navigated a tough Spring of ’09.

The Crestwood native had already lost her father prior to her sophomore year; then, right before taking an on awesome Smithsonian Internship, Chelsey learned of a personal illness she’d have to overcome. You’ll be uplifted to know Chelsey had that great experience at the National Museum of American History curatorial assistant in the Graphic Arts department. And, the former Equine Scholar will be assuming the Marketing Director & Public Relations responsibilities for The Pyramid Society later this summer at the Kentucky Horse Park. Then, this fall she’ll do post-graduate internship work in our Jacobs Collection and the college’s permanent art collection.

Brittnee Harris, who has had muscular dystrophy since age 4, then received the first (and not necessarily annual) Deborah Courage Award. This award is to further honor President Crouch’s late sister –Deborah Crouch McKeithan, who was diagnosed with cerebral multiple sclerosis at the age of 18. Later McKeithan would found and be president of Learning How Inc., a national advocacy organization for the needs of the disabled. The Deborah Lecture Series is also in her name.

Harris would have “walked” at last year’s commencement, she said, but the service dog she had waited three years for had his graduation from training the same day. So, she simply took another year of classes, driving her van from Frankfort – all the while dealing with multiple setbacks including a collapsed lung, heart failure and a pacemaker implanted.

Proudly, Brittnee pointed out, she carried a full load and never had to drop a class – but, thanked her wonderful professors for their empathy and support. The Psychology major/Women’s Studies minor has applied for a counseling position at Kentucky State University.

And, what a portrait this was – Brittnee with mother, Brenda Harris (an ER nurse at Georgetown Community Hospital), extended family and her beloved “Gentle Giant” Bartlett – a lab golden retriever mix – with her diploma in his mouth!

Two very popular GC professors – one former, one current – were honored next. Dr. Macy Wyatt, former chairman of the College’s Psychology Department and the outgoing president of the Woman’s Association of Georgetown College, was awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters. A Georgetown resident, Macy’s recently been in the spotlight as co-author of Ghosts of the Bluegrass.

And, Dr. Douglas Griggs received the prestigious Don and Chris Cawthorne Award for Excellence in Teaching. Expect to hear more on this popular Education professor prior to his delivering the annual Cawthorne Lecture in the next school year.

Perhaps going unnoticed to the audience, but not to those involved in two relatively new, but significant programs, were the graduations of our first Bishop Scholar, Stella Brown, and our first Global Scholar, Ashley Hashampour. Both are planning on graduate school; stay tuned to see what lucky institution has a part in their success stories.

Stella of San Leandro, CA, transferred here in part for the opportunity to study at our University of Oxford partner, Regent’s Park College. Being the “first” was so important to the many alumni of Bishop – the historically black college in Dallas that went out of business 20 years ago and was “adopted” by GC – that her graduation rated a story Wednesday in the Dallas Morning News.

Ashley of Virginia Beach, VA, came here in 2007 as our “pioneer” for the non-academic Global Scholars Program – now a Program of Distinction that had a number of valuable “architects,” including Dr. John Stempel of the University of Kentucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy, a GC trustee, and former Gov. Martha Layne Collins, our Executive-Scholar-in-Residence and Chairman of Kentucky’s World Trade Center. Then, while Ashley – a Political Science major/Security Studies minor – was taking only three years to graduate cum laude, her father, Reza ’83, became a GC trustee.

Earlier, the Class of 1960 had a semi-private “moment” at breakfast Saturday when they recognized the lives of departed classmates Dick and Karen Ward. The couple died in a tragic car accident last winter; recently, a wing in the Ensor LRC was dedicated in their names.

Another poignant moment took place after most had left campus for family celebrations. GC basketball player Jon Elrod and his parents, Rick and Judy, visited on their way out the lovely memorial site dedicated to older son Stephen who died in a tragic car accident last year. A semi-private ceremony took place this past Friday afternoon with a number of readings or comments by people like President Crouch, Coach Happy Osborne, former teammate Mark Surgalski, professors Tom Cooper, Nancy Lumpkin and Scott Takacs, and pastors Larry Travis and Robert M. Fox, Jr.

Rick, Judy and Jon Elrod – once again admiring the angelic bronze sculpture created by artist Amanda Matthews – said Saturday, they look forward to future GC Tiger basketball and volleyball fans or users of the George H.W. Bush Center for Fitness seeing the Stephen D. Elrod Memorial and reflecting on a life lived well, but taken too soon.

Jim Durham
News Bureau Director

In this faster-paced world of blogging and Tweeting, there are college students who still like to gather the news and package it into a printed publication that comes out weekly (usually). Three members of The Georgetonian staff, who have that love for the journalistic process – and the newsprint – were recognized recently for their fine work by the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association.

From left: Joel Darland, Tori Bachman-Johnson, Whitley Arens, Kelsey Bender

First Place, Editorial Cartoon – Joel Darland

• This is the second time Joel has won first place for his cartoons. The judges referred to his work as “irreverent and biting.”

Second Place, News Story – Tori Bachman-Johnson

• Tori’s story on campus meal options was a strong contender for first place according to the judges.

Second Place, Features Story – Tori Bachman-Johnson

• Tori also won second in Features writing with her great story on the Stephen Tilford Memorial Concert Series. In their comments on both of Tori’s articles, the judges complimented her story-telling abilities and called her work delightful and fun to read.

Third Place, Special Section – 2009 Spring Staff

• For the special section on “REALationships,” which was conceived and written by Whitley Arens.

“Georgetown College made a terrific showing in the contest and won the praise of some tough judges,” said Poore, executive secretary of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association as well as Student Publications Director at the University of Kentucky. Adviser to the Kentucky Kernel, UK’s campus newspaper, falls under the latter. “Your campus is lucky to have such a good student newspaper.

“Students around Kentucky work hard on these newspapers, and, just like in the professional world, they don’t always get recognized for it,” added Poore, who also speaks from his experience as a former reporter and editor at the Lexington Herald-Leader. “These awards recognize students who go beyond the class-work and participating in social organizations to produce good journalism for their fellow students and teachers.”

“I hope these awards reinforce how important those efforts are. The entries are judged by some of the best professionals in the country; judges came from The New York Times, The Indianapolis Star and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, to name a few.”

Jamie Ratliff, who is in her seventh year as The Georgetonian’s faculty adviser, was especially fortunate to have all three award winners and last year’s editor join the paper’s staff as freshmen. She wrote, “(This) continues to be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable things that I do. The staff sometimes changes with the semester or the school year, but I have the pleasure of watching most of these students grow over the course of their four years at Georgetown and become amazing people. The entire staff is a lively group with diverse interests, but they all work well together and are dedicated to seeing the paper through each week.”

Second-time top prize winner Joel, the son of Charles and Suzanne Darland of Elizabethtown, is an Art major and Religion minor. A 2006 graduate of Elizabethtown High School, he had no previous student newspaper experience. But, journalism runs in the family. Brother Jesse ’06 had stints as Back Page and Opinion editor during his years on the Georgetonian. And, it was actually in the Georgetonian office where Jesse met his wife-to-be – Ashley Gabbard, who was Georgetonian editor in 2007 and who graduated that December not long after putting her last issue “to bed.”

The two young women – Tori Bachman-Johnson and Whitley Arens – as well as their editor for the 2009 awards year, Kelsey Bender – had the advantage in high school at Scott County of having Jennifer Reaves Beckett ‘97 as their adviser – a Georgetonian editor herself at GC.

Tori, the daughter of Eric and Kyle Bachman-Johnson (now) of Richmond, IL, is a sophomore English major and History minor. Whitley, the daughter of Greg Arens of Lexington and Debbie Arens of Lexington, is a junior with a double major in English and Education. And, Kelsey, daughter of Bob and Lisa Bender of Georgetown, is an Elementary Education major and Social Science minor with an emphasis in Psychology.

Whitley has enjoyed her various roles on the student paper so much that she applied for and won the position of Editor for 2010. She wrote in an e-mail, “I really do think that my experience as a reporter/writer has only strengthened my ability to be a good editor. The fact that I understand the position that my staff writers and page editors are in really allows me to guide them and help them more-so than if I didn’t have this experience.”

Even before, as a writer, she has been interested in global issues. And, as editor she has also introduced an “Around the World” column to the paper. She said, “Also, I’ve really enjoyed challenging my writers to write in perspectives that consider GC as part of a community as well as being a community in itself.”

Whitley Arens forewarns students and parents, faculty/staff, and alumni to read The Georgetonian this fall. “As far as I’m concerned, this spring was just a warm up,” she said. “There are going to be a lot of changes in the fall…The Georgetonian is going to bring it!”

Jim Durham
News Bureau Director

Once again, Provost and Academic Dean Rosemary Allen had so many outstanding students to choose from for the coveted Dean’s Honor Award she named three!

And, two of the three seniors happened to hail from Greenup County – Kyla Tolliver and Tyler Frailie. Andi Wilhoit is from Versailles in Woodford County. This exciting announcement brought the annual Academic Honors Day Awards Program to a close Tuesday (April 27) in John L. Hill Chapel.

Kyla, pictured here with Dr. Allen, is the daughter of Robert and Anita Prater of Greenup, KY. A Chemistry major, she will be spending the summer in Memphis working with the Pediatric Oncology Experience Program at St. Jude Children’s Hospital doing research in the field of Biochemistry. In the fall, she will be attending the University of Kentucky to pursue a master’s degree in medical sciences and then on to pursue a medical degree.

Andi and Tyler flank Dr. Allen in the other photograph. Andi is the daughter Johnny and Terri Wilhoit of Versailles; Tyler is the son of Pete and Cora Frailie of Russell, KY.

A Political Science and Spanish double major, Andi will attend graduate school at the University of Kentucky in Spanish. While at Georgetown, she was a member of the soccer team, Project Compassion and was involved with Toys for Tots.

Tyler, a Biology major – and a triple minor in Chemistry, Classics and English, will continue his studies in Biology at the University of Louisville. Last year he spent a semester at the College’s partner at Oxford University, England – Regent’s Park College – and was a member of the Academic Team.

Below are the rest of the deserving Academic Award Winners!

Academic Awards Day 2010 Recipients

Academic Team

• Rookie of the Year
  • Charlie Crowe- Freshman from Frankfort
• Most Valuable Team Member
  • Tyler B. Fraillie- Senior from Ashland
• MVP Junior Varsity
  • Kyle Huskin- Sophomore from Corpus Christi, TX
• MVP Junior Varsity
  • Meredith Mueller- Sophomore from Latonia
• Most Valuable Team Member
  • Rebecca Leigh Sicking- Senior from Russell
• MVP Varsity
  • Ryan Thompson- Sophomore from Russell

Art

• Two Dimensional Studio Award
  • Peggy Coots- Senior from Crab Orchard
• Three Dimensional Award
  • Brenton Curry- Senior from Shelbyville
• Design Award
  • Cathy Frank- Senior from Cincinnati, OH
• Outstanding Senior in Art
  • Julie Jones- Senior from Corbin
• McCormick-Williams Art Writing Award
  • April Jouett- Sophomore from Waukegan, IL
• Outstanding Student in Art
  • Sharon Newby- Sophomore from Frankfort
• Outstanding Senior in Art
  • Lynnesy Rowland-Senior from Louisville
• Adelia “Dee Dee” McMakin Owens Art Scholarship
  • Megan Sauter- Junior from Frankfort
• Art Writing Award
  • Bess McHone- Sophomore from Smithfield

Biology

• Robert T. Hinton Scholarship
  • John Michael Mayo- Junior from Pikeville
• First Year Award
  • Brittany Blanton- Freshman from Mount Sterling
• Dept Chairs Award
  • Tyler Fraillie- Senior from Ashland
• Robert T. Hinton Scholarship
  • Heather Bellis-Jones- Junior from Paris
• First Year Award
  • Mary Ray- Freshman from Jonesborough, TN
• Second Year Award
  • Ryan Thompson- Sophomore from Russell
• Second Year Award
  • Jeanne Shearer- Sophomore from Cave City

Business

• John E. Drake Accounting Award
  • Nicole Bottoms- Junior from Danville
• Senior Business Administration Award
  • Carson Keally- Senior from Lexington
• Mary Louise Foust Accounting Award
  • Anita Smith- Junior from Louisville
• Clyde T. Bates Memorial Scholarship
  • Miranda Smith- Junior from Cynthiana
• Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award
  • Paul Thackston- Senior from Murray

Chemistry

• Outstanding Freshman in General Chemistry
  • Brittany Blanton- Freshman from Mount Sterling
• C.R. Alexander Award in Organic Chemistry
  • Charlie Crowe- Freshman from Frankfort
• Outstanding Service to the ACS
  • Luther Hutcherson- Senior from Frankfort
• Outstanding Senior in Chemistry
  • Dan Schlipf- Senior from Taylor Mill
• C.R. Alexander Award in Organic Chemistry
  • Ryan Thompson- Sophomore from Russell
• Outstanding Senior in Chemistry
  • Kyla Tolliver- Senior from Greenup
• C.R. Alexander Award in Organic Chemistry
  • Rachel Ward- Sophomore from Georgetown

Communications & Media Studies

• Roger Alan Bailey Memorial Scholarship
  • Victoria Engelhardt- Sophomore from Paducah
• Outstanding Senior In Communication & Media Studies
  • Brittany Hawkins- Senior from Crestwood
• Outstanding Undergraduate in Communication & Media Studies
  • Jordan Rowe- Sophomore from Albio, IL
• Outstanding Senior in Communication & Media Studies
  • Kyle Saxton- Senior from Prospect

Deans Award

• Tyler Fraillie-Senior from Ashland
• Andrea Wilhoit- Senior from Versailles
• Kyla Tolliver- Senior from Greenup

Education

• Outstanding Student in Middle Grades Education
  • Lindsay Conner- Senior from Shelbyville, IN
• Outstanding Student in Secondary Education
  • Jami Dick- Senior from Science Hill
• Debbie McRoberts Scholarship in Elementary Education
  • Coy Phillips- Sophomore from Shelbyville
• Mary Jane Roberts Award
  • Victoria Shover- Freshman from Louisville
• Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
  • T.J. Spivey- Senior from Lawrenceburg

English

• W. B. Jones Award – Creative Writing – Poetry
  • Stephanie Boxx- Senior from Stamping Ground
• W.B. Jones Award – Creative Writing – Prose
  • Brittney Brown- Senior from Elizabethtown
• W.B. Jones Award- Best Freshman Writing
  • Rachael Castillo- Freshman from Paducah
• Coleman Arnold Award for Excellence – Upperclass Research
  • Kyle Huskin- Sophomore from Corpus Christi, TX
• W. B. Jones Award – Creative Writing – Poetry
  • Lauren Martin- Junior from Taylorsville

Environmental Science

• Outstanding Senior in Environmental Science
  • Brian Jones- Senior from Frankfort

History

• Carl Fields Phi Alpha Theta Award
  • Elizabeth Cothran- Senior from Danville
• James Heizer Award in European/Asian History
  • Kyle Huskin- Sophomore from Corpus Christi, TX
• Carl Fields Phi Alpha Theta Award
  • Chelsey Reid- Senior from Crestwood
• Mary Wharton American History Award
  • Warren Taylor- Junior from Paris
• Carlton/Deason Scholarship
  • Warren Taylor- Junior from Paris

International Programs

• Fogle Cultural Travel Scholarship
  • Lauren Kennedy- Junior from Louisville
• Fogle Cultural Travel Scholarship
  • Molly Hunter- Sophomore from Greenup
• Fogle Cultural Travel Scholarship
  • Leah Babik- Junior from Walton
• Fogle Cultural Travel Scholarship
  • Ashlyn Anderson-Keelin- Sophomore from Owensboro
• James Roberts Travel Scholarship
  • Portia Watson- Sophomore from Mount Washington
• CCSA Travel Scholarship
  • Devon Stivers- Sophomore from Bagdad
• CCSA Travel Scholarship
  • Elizabeth Perry-Senior from Midway
• James Roberts Travel Scholarship
  • Chase Kirkpatrick- Junior from Stanford

Kinesiology & Health Studies

• Outstanding Exercise Science Major
  • Justin Brown- Senior from Georgetown
• Outstanding Health Science Major
  • Rebecca Smith- Senior from Winchester

Commerce, Language & Culture

• Best Performance in a Lower Division Language Course – German
  • Ashlyn Anderson-Keelin-Sophomore from Owensboro
• Edith Monson Foreign Study Award
  • Ashlyn Anderson-Keelin-Sophomore from Owensboro
• Best Performance in a Lower Division Language Course – Latin
  • Timothy Burgess-Senior from Williamstown
• Best Performance in a Lower Division Language Course – Latin
  • Kelsey Gregory-Junior from Henderson, IN
• Best Performance in a Lower Division Language Course – Spanish
  • Jaime Horne- Freshman from Paris
• Best Performance in a Lower Division Language Course – Japanese
  • Elyssa McElrath- Sophomore from Altadena, CA
• Best Performance in a Lower Division Language Course – Spanish
  • Madison Nation- Sophomore from Henderson
• Outstanding Senior in a World Language
  • Hilary Richardson- Senior from Georgetown
• Best Performance in a Lower Division Language Course – French
  • Julia Smith- Freshman from Rineyville
• Senior CLC Award
  • Shelley Ware- Senior from LaGrange

Math, Physics, Computer Science

• Barbara Thomson Knox Science & Mathematics Scholarship
  • Charlie Crowe-Freshman from Frankfort, KY
• Outstanding Senior in Math and Computer Science
• Outstanding Senior Major in Mathematics
  • Elizabeth Wiggins-Senior from Centerville, OH
• Outstanding First Year Student in Mathematics
  • Julia Smith- Freshman from Rineyville
• Outstanding First Year Student in General Physics
  • Steffen Krebs- Freshman from Frankfort
• Outstanding Student in MAT111 Probability & Statistics
  • Jeanne Shearer- Sophomore from Cave City
• Outstanding First Year Student in General Physics
  • Julia Smith- Freshman from Rineyville
• Outstanding Student in First Year Computer Science
  • Julia Smith- Freshman from Rineyville
• Outstanding First Year Student in Mathematics
  • Rachel Castillo- Freshman from Paducah

Music

• Ruth Kerr LaRue Scholarship in Music
  • Michael Cannon- Junior from Stamping Ground
• Outstanding Music Education Student
  • Michael Cannon- Junior from Stamping Ground
• Betty Yancey Griffith Scholarship
  • Michael Cannon-Junior from Stamping Ground
• A. G. Thomson Music Scholarship
  • Dewey Creech- Junior from Frankfort
• Samuel Hodges Music Scholarship
  • Rae Dunn- Sophomore from LaGrange
• Eula Miller Scholarship
  • Sable Floyd- Junior from Somerset
• Outstanding Freshman
  • Evan Harrell- Freshman from Middlesboro
• Outstanding Chorale Member
  • Charles Harris- Junior from Lexington
• Henry G. Symonds Scholarship
  • Charles Harris- Junior from Lexington
• Catherine Cress Martin Scholarship
  • Dominique Higdon- Sophomore from Louisville
• Outstanding Lyric Theatre Student
  • Daniel Ng- Senior from Georgetown
• Kenneth Wells Scholarship
  • Nathan Van Til- Freshman from Georgetown
• Lucille Hazelip Scholarship
  • Meredith Rigby- Freshman from Richmond
• Outstanding Tiger Band Member
  • Erica Miller- Senior from Taylorsville
• Outstanding Lyric Theatre Student
  • Cate Kilgore- Senior from Bowling Green
• Outstanding Concert Choir Member
  • Daniel Ng- Senior from Georgetown
• Curry/Marchman Scholarship
  • Stephen Parker- Junior from Middlesboro
• Grace Weller Piano Award
  • Alyssa Purcell- Sophomore from Georgetown
• Lucille Hazelip Scholarship
  • Rachel Madden- Freshman from Dry Ridge
• Outstanding Freshman in Music
  • Meredith Rigby- Freshman from Richmond
• Kenneth Wells Scholarship
  • Elizabeth Levay- Sophomore from Maysville

Philosophy

• Best Performance in a Lower Division Course
  • Rachael Castillo- Freshman from Paducah
• Best Performance in a Lower Division Course
  • Casey Mingua- Freshman from Georgetown
• Outstanding Philosophy Graduate
  • Hunter Rose- Senior from Louisville
• Heizer Book Award
  • Brenton Yadon- Junior from Science Hill
• Heizer Book Award
  • Coran Stewart- Junior from Paducah

Phi Kappa Phi

• Maria Leonard Senior Book Award
  • Andrea Wilhoit- Senior from Versailles
• Maria Leonard Senior Book Award
  • Kyla Tolliver- Senior from Greenup
• Maria Leonard Senior Book Award
  • Rebecca Smith- Senior from Winchester
• Maria Leonard Senior Book Award
  • Katie Boyd- Senior from Mayfield

Political Science

• Outstanding Student in American Government
  • Timothy Burgess-Senior from Williamstown
• Outstanding Student in Comparative Politics
  • David Hughes-Senior from Monticello
• Outstanding Student in International Relations
  • Jacob Price- Senior from Somerset
• Outstanding Senior in Political Science
  • Andrea Wilhoit- Senior from Versailles

Pre-Med

• Herbert Anderson, Jr. Scholarship
  • Kelsey Gregory- Junior from Henderson, IN
• Herbert Anderson, Jr. Scholarship
  • Heather Bellis-Jones- Junior from Paris
• Herbert Anderson, Jr. Scholarship
  • John Michael Mayo- Junior from Pikeville
• W. I. Lewis Memorial Scholarship
  • Denielle Shelley- Junior from Corbin

Psychology

• Research Award
  • Layne Bush- Senior from Frankfort
• Mark Eddy Award
  • Brittnee Harris- Senior from Frankfort
• Psychology Award
  • Danielle Harrison- Senior from Paducah
• Psychology Award
  • Brittany Wells- Senior from Lexington

Religion

• Best Performance in a Lower Division Religion Course
  • Lee Birdwhistell – Sophomore from Lawrenceburg
• Henry and Shirley Walters Award
  • Samuel Chinn- Senior from Louisville
• Outstanding Student in Greek
  • Joel Darland- Senior from Elizabethtown
• Outstanding Student in Bible
  • Alixandra Davidson- Senior from Winchester
• Outstanding Student in World Religions
  • Traci Dews- Sophomore from Owenton
• Outstanding Student in Church History
  • Rebekah Jo Mcintosh- Sophomore from Van Lear
• Outstanding Senior in Religion
  • Patricia Owens- Senior from Frankfort
• Ernest J. & Katherine Weller Award
  • Stephen Parker- Junior from Middlesboro
• Outstanding Student in Theology
  • Laura Strange- Sophomore from Independence
• Ora Lunceford Memorial Scholarship
  • Kala Kellerman- Junior from Georgetown
• Adda F. Layton Hilke & Ruth Hilke Scholarship
  • Brenton Yadon- Junior from Science Hill

Sociology

• Outstanding Upperclass Research in the field of Sociology
  • Kimberly Holsclaw- Senior from Danville
• Carlson/Deason Scholarship
  • Stewart Johnson- Sophomore from Georgetown
• C. Wright Mills Award
  • Chris Lord- Sophomore from Ooltewah, TN
• Outstanding Student in Sociology
  • Adriana Nunez- Sophomore from Georgetown

Theatre

• Outstanding Senior
  • Amanda Kachler- Senior from Maysville
• Outstanding Maskrafter
  • Lydia Shaw- Senior from Elizabethtown
• Joy Parson Scholarship
  • Terkeisha Tyler- Junior from Lexington
• Winterpast Theatre Scholarship
  • Jonathan Yelton- Sophomore from Louisville