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BETHANY, W.Va. – Bethany College honored its high-achieving students with its annual Honors Day ceremony on Thursday. The event was livestreamed which you can view here. You can also view photos from the day here 

Kevin (Drew) VonScio, Ian A. Nelson, Julianne Latynski, Hailee Vizyak, and Louis Banks, were the winners of the all-campus awards.

VonScio, a communications major from Washington, Pa., received the Bethany 2000 Prize, which recognizes the senior who has best demonstrated loyalty and commitment to Bethany College in a wide range of activities over the course of his or her studies. The recipient must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate the characteristics of enthusiasm, dependability, and dedication.

Nelson, a chemistry major from Monongahela, Pa., received the Francis O. Carfer Prize. This prize is presented to the senior, who in the judgment of the Honors Committee, has made the most outstanding contribution to the College. The recipient must exhibit sound academic accomplishments along with characteristics of loyalty, service, and devotion to Bethany. 

Latynski, an environmental science major from Avella, Pa., received the John R. Taylor Memorial Award in Liberal Arts. This award is presented to the student who demonstrates exceptional scholastic achievement; service to the college in terms of cross-disciplinary extracurricular activity; and a deep understanding of, and abiding commitment to, the core liberal arts values expressed in the Mission documents of Bethany College. The award is named in memory of John R. Taylor ’44, professor emeritus of English. 

Vizyak, a biochemistry major from Wellsburg, W.Va., received the Pittsburgh Bethany College Club Award as Outstanding Junior Woman. The award is based on the qualities of leadership, character, conduct, and scholarship. The club, comprised of Bethany alumni in the Pittsburgh area, has placed a plaque in Phillips Hall upon which the names of the winners are engraved. 

Banks, of Solon, Ohio, received the W.F. Kennedy Prize as Outstanding Junior Man. The prize, established by Kennedy of Wheeling, W.Va., is awarded based on the student’s contribution to the college community life through leadership in activities, personal character, and scholarship. Academic departments and programs also recognized students with individual awards. 

BIOLOGY 

Olivia Noble, of Wheeling, W.Va., received the B.R. Weimer Award, which recognizes a senior in biology who attained the highest academic rank in the major. 

Michael Hines, of Westmoreland City, Pa., received the Beta Beta Beta Prize, which recognizes the student who has received the highest grade in the initial courses in biology. 

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 

Haddae Allen, of Vienna, W.Va., received the Accountancy Award for excellence in the field and the Ernest L. & Dorothy Miller Korb Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for excellence in entrepreneurship. 

Christian Funari, of Wheeling, W.Va., received the Business Award in Finance, which is presented annually to an outstanding senior majoring in the field. 

Colton Stoneman, of West Farmington, Ohio, received the Business Award in Management, which is presented annually to an outstanding senior majoring in the field. 

Adam Himmelrick, of St. Louis, Mo., received the Business Award in Marketing, which is presented annually to an outstanding senior majoring in the field. 

Olivia Zinn, of Philippi, W.Va., received the Eugene Miller Award, which is presented to a student who has made a significant contribution to communication and to economics and business. 

Andrew Smith, of Erie, Pa., received the W. Randolph Cooey Value Added Award, which is awarded to the graduating senior in the department of economics and business who gained the most value-added from their time at Bethany College. 

CHEMISTRY 

Meti Abdella, of Bethany, W.Va., and Michael Hines, of Westmoreland City, Pa., received the Freshman Chemistry Award, which is presented each year to the students who attain the highest grade point average in a freshman-level chemistry course. 

Ian Nelson, received the Jerry R. Allison Award, which is granted to the senior concentrating in chemistry who has achieved the highest cumulative grade-point average in the department. 

COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA ARTS 

Kevin A. VonScio, and Olivia Zinn received the Charlotte Manion Yurko Award, which is presented to the communications seniors with the highest scholastic average in the major. 

Shawn McClurg, of Steubenville, Ohio, and William Sarver, of Lewisburg, W.Va. received the E. E. Roberts Distinguished Prize in Campus Media, which is presented to outstanding students who excel in work with one of the student media, in academic work in communications and media arts, or both. 

Olvia Zinn received the James Keegan Prize in International Communications, which is presented to a student whose academic achievement reflects an appreciation for the role communication plays in international affairs. 

Zachary Pressnell, of Pickerington, Ohio, received the James W. Carty Award, which is presented to an outstanding student who excels in work with the campus print media. 

Jacob McGlumphy, of Twinsburg, Ohio, received the Sarah M. Cannon Award, which is presented to an outstanding student who excels in work with the campus broadcast media systems. 

COMPUTER SCIENCE 

Cullen Wise, of Glen Dale, W.Va., received the David Brown Prize for outstanding achievement in computer science. 

EDUCATION 

Natalia Chavez-Brown, of Frederick, Md., received the Caldwell Award for Leadership in the Art and Science of Teaching, which is awarded to the outstanding senior elementary education major who has demonstrated exceptional academic accomplishment. 

Alexia Chavez-Brown, of Frederick, Md., received the Exceptional Secondary Education Award, which recognizes a senior who has demonstrated exemplary performance in scholarship and teaching, overall professional disposition, and pedagogical strength in instructional strategies and respective field of study. 

ENGLISH 

Rebecca L. Zupko, of Sebring, Ohio, and Kasie L. Goldsborough, of Mechanicsville, Md., both received the Cammie Pendleton Award as the outstanding majors in English and the W.W. Eaton Award, which supports and encourages outstanding Bethany English majors. 

Kierra McClain Smith, of Richmond, Ohio, received the Florence Hoagland Memorial Award, which is presented to the outstanding senior English major.  

EQUINE STUDIES 

Emma Richmond, of Proctor, W.Va., received the MaryBeth Trout Horsemanship Award, which is awarded to an outstanding senior with an interest in equine studies who has demonstrated excellence in horsemanship, leadership, and coursework. 

HISTORY 

Summer Whelan, of Parma, Ohio, received the Frank Alfred Chapman Memorial Award, which is presented to the outstanding history student. 

Faith Lavezoli, of Pittsburgh, Pa., received the Thomas R. Burns Award in History and Political Science, which is given to an outstanding student who has completed more than one full year of study as a major in either history or political science and has demonstrated great promise for scholarly achievement. 

LEADERSHIP 

Michaela Converse, of Williamsport, Md., received the R. Darryl Ponton Student Leadership Award, which is given to students for dedication in implementing Bethany’s peer mentor program. 

MATHEMATICS 

Patrick Gleason, of Philadelphia, Pa., received the W. H. Cramblet Prize, which recognizes outstanding achievement in mathematics. 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

Noah Gill, of Beach City, Ohio, received the John J. Knight Award, which is presented to the senior man in physical education who displays outstanding scholarship and athletic participation during his four years at Bethany. 

Joanna Melita, of Fredericksburg, Va., received the S. Elizabeth Reed Award, which is presented to the senior female physical education major displaying outstanding scholarship and athletic participation during her four years at Bethany. 

PHYSICS 

Clayton Yingling, of Union Bridge, Md., received the J.S.V. Allen Memorial, which recognizes an outstanding physics student. 

POLITICAL SCIENCE 

Sophie Morey, of Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia, received the International Relations Award, which is presented to the senior who maintains a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and demonstrates excellence in the study of world politics through coursework, travel, and study abroad. 

Ja’Niya Gilner, of Cleveland, Ohio, received the John G. Chernenko Award, which is presented to the junior political science major with the highest overall grade-point average. 

Marci Mazza-Fredley, of Pittsburgh, Pa., received the Thomas Jefferson Prize in Political Science, which is given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the field of political science through superior academic achievement and participation in the political life of the campus. 

PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES 

Danielle G. Williams, of Sandy Lake, Pa., received the Leonard Emory Yurko Award, which is presented yearly to the outstanding senior pre-medical student, as judged by the Health Professional Advisory Committee. The award is given to a senior who has applied for admission to medical school and who is judged to exhibit outstanding character and excellent scholarship in 32 semester hours of coursework required of all medical school applicants. 

PSYCHOLOGY 

Samaria Murry, of Akron, Ohio, received the John H. Hull Student Research Award, which is given annually to the senior psychology major, who in the judgment of the departmental faculty, shows the greatest promise for advancing knowledge in the field of psychology through independent research. 

Laura Woodruff, of Wheeling, W.Va., received the Psychology Service Award, which is given annually to the senior psychology major, who in the judgment of the departmental faculty, has made the greatest contribution to advancing the mission of the department and supporting students of psychology at Bethany College. 

Katelyn Huck, of Lewisville, Ohio, received the Thomas R. Briggs Award, which is presented to the senior in psychology who has maintained the highest academic average in the department. 

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 

Noah Gill received the Harold R. & Evelyn N. Watkins Pre-Ministerial Award, which recognizes a junior or senior who has demonstrated outstanding Christian leadership and service. 

Summer Whelan received the Osborne Booth Prize, which is given to a student who excels in the field of religious studies and the overall academic program. 

SOCIAL WORK 

Kassidy Tetlow and M. Jensen Lee, of Bel Air, Md., received the Lester N. and Helen W. Frantz Award, which is presented to the seniors who demonstrate outstanding achievement in social work by maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA in the major, active participation in the Social Awareness Club, outstanding achievement in field placement, community involvement outside of the social work curriculum, and maintaining a good member standing in National Association of Social Workers. 

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 

Julianne Rush, of Avella, Pa., received the George K. Hauptfuehrer Award, which is presented to a Bethany student who has demonstrated musical excellence and has participated actively in campus musical organizations.  

Aubree Gray, of Moundsville, W.Va., received the A. Kenneth Stevenson Theatre Award, which is presented each year to the outstanding Bethany junior or senior of any discipline who has contributed most significantly to the Bethany College theatre activity. 

Regan Pierson, of Wellsville, Ohio, received the Charles H. Manion Award, which is presented to the outstanding senior in visual arts. 

Aidan Morgan, of West Liberty, Ky., received the David Judy Prize, awarded to the senior who has achieved outstanding academic success as a major in the visual and performing arts department. 

Katelyn Huck received the Wes Wagner Award, which is presented to the student who has demonstrated academic accomplishment, outstanding artistic ability, and exceptional creativity. 

WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURE 

Tomas Novaira, of Rosario, Argentina, received the Leonora Balla Cayard Prize, which is awarded to an outstanding German student.  

Alexia Chavez-Brown received the Pearl Mahaffey Prize, which is awarded to the outstanding senior majoring in world languages and cultures. 

Olivia Zinn received the Margaret R. Woods Prize, which is awarded to an outstanding Spanish major. 

Matteo Pintus, of Caglairi, Sardinia, received the Shirley Morris Memorial Award, which is given to outstanding students in the field of modern languages. 

Michael Ross, of Chardon, Ohio, received the Theodore R. Kimpton Prize for excellence in French studies.