2016-17 Honors Student Achievements

August 4, 2017
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National Fellowships/Scholarships/Awards

Jamie Kingsford Burgess ('16, Biochemistry): Winner of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Thomas Hill ('18, Mathematics): Winner of the Goldwater Scholarship

Keri Norman ('16, Conservation and Restoration Ecology and Statistics): Winner of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Rachel Nydegger Rozum (’15, Physics): Winner of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Jackie Sullivan ('18, Economics and Statistics): Finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship 

A.J. Walters ('18, Biological Engineering and Biochemistry): Honorable Mention for the Goldwater Scholarship

Utah State University Student Awards

Colin Anderson (17, Theatre Arts and History Teaching): 2017 Caine College of the Arts Undergraduate Researcher of the Year; 2017 Theatre Arts Outstanding Senior; 2017 Robins    Award "Peak Prize: Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Award" nominee.  

Tess Arnold (19, Business Administration and Marketing): 2017 Robins Award "Val R. Christensen Service Award" nominee

Jade Burt (17, Political Science and Statistics): 2017 Political Science Student of the Year

Darcie Christensen (17, Biological Engineering): 2017 Robins Award "Scholar of the Year" winner

Emily Cottam (17, Vocal Performance): 2017 Caine College of the Arts Valedictorian; 2017 Music Outstanding Senior; 2017 Caine Scholars for Excellence

Megan Gordon (17, Civil Engineering): 2017 College of Engineering Valedictorian

Maggie Hallerud (18, Wildlife Ecology Management): 2017 Robins Award "Peak Prize: Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Award" winner; Quinney College of Natural Resources      
Undergraduate Researcher of the Year

Erica Hawvermale (17, Anthropology): 2017 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Scholar of the Year; 2017 Robins Award "Scholar of the Year Award" nominee

Jacob Hayden (19, Religious Studies): 2017 Religious Studies Student of the Year

Karina Hernandez (19, Public Health): 2017 Robins Award "Bill E. Robins Memorial Award" nominee

Bret Mossman (17, Wildlife Ecology Management): 2017 Quinney College of Natural Resources Scholar of the Year; 2017 Robins Award "Scholar of the Year Award" nominee

Cody Patton (18 History and Economics): 2017 Robins Award "Achievement of the Year" nominee 

Michael Peters (18 International Business and Marketing): 2017 Robins Award "Man of the Year" nominee 

Elizabeth Bingham Thomas (17 Anthropology): 2017 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher; 2017 Anthropology Student of the Year

Hyrum Tennant (18 Environmental Engineering): 2017 Robins Award "Peak Prize: Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Award" nominee.  

Megan Cook Turner (17 Interior Design): 2017 Art and Design Outstanding Senior; 2017 Caine Scholars for Excellence

Molly Van Engelenhoven (17 Environmental Studies and Political Science): 2017 Quinney College of Natural Resources Valedictorian; 2017 Environment and Society Senior of the    Year 

Bradley Zynda (17 Philosophy and Statistics): 2017 Philosophy Student of the Year

Utah State University Honors Student Awards

Kade Beck (17, Civil Engineering): 2016-2017 Lawrence O. Cannon Scholarship

Madison Buntrock (20, Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education): 2016-2017 Morse Scholarship

Audrianna Dehlin (19, Psychology): 2016-2017 Morse Scholarship

Rachel Modersitzki (18, Human Movement Science): 2016-2017 Elaine R. Alder Service Scholarship

Kandice Olson (’17, Psychology): 2016-2017 Helen B. Cannon Scholarship

Jackie Sullivan (’18, Economics and Statistics): 2016-2017 Douglas D. Alder Scholarship