Each spring, Franklin College recognizes students for their diligent and excellent scholastic efforts at the Spring Honors Convocation.

The following students received merit scholarships and awards from respective departments.

Victoria E. Abston, of Crawfordsville, received the Harry P. Guiler Music Achievement Award.

Finnegan M. Adams, of Newburgh, received the John D. Peterson Endowed Scholarship in Finance.

Grace Allen, of Greenwood, received the Blue Key Dramatic Trophy.

Caden M. Anderson, of Kendallville, received the E. Don and Joyce Tull Endowed Scholarship.

Brenna N. Atchison, of Whiteland, received the Roberta E. “Rusty” Hanna Van Sickle ’73 Memorial Award for Excellence in Social Work.

Amelia G. Bailey, of Greenwood, received the Bissonnette Endowed Pre-Med Scholarship.

Brayden W. Baker, of Bedford, received the mathematics & computing department’s Thorp Wolford Prize for Excellence in Actuarial Science.

Jaiden Baker, of Saint Joe, received the Master of Science in Athletic Training’s Graduate Award for Outstanding Leadership and Mentorship, and the Graduate Award for Outstanding Academics.

Audra M. Barclay, of Indianapolis (46227), received the Fields-Borgerding Prize for Excellence in Data Science.

Jenna M. Batty, of Montezuma, received the Truman and Mildred Hoover Endowed Scholarship.

Madelyn R. Belcher, of Bloomingdale, received the Psychology Department Senior Academic Excellence Award

Braelyn E. Benjamin, of Indianapolis, (46239), received the Elba L. “Babe” Branigin, Jr. Law Scholarship.

Zachary Blaine, of Mona, Jamaica, received the Intercultural Honors Experience Award.

Abigail R. Blastic, of Indianapolis (46224), received the Biology Departmental Citizenship Award.

Ella G. Booth, of Bargersville, received the Betty Freeborn Undergraduate Research Award and the David M. Davidsen Memorial Scholarship.

Gabriel R. Bowling, of Taylorsville, Ky, received the Edna Lacy Endowed Scholarship.

Graycie R. Branham, of Martinsville, received the E.B. Bryan Award and the Indiana Outstanding Future Educator Award.

Carter T. Bright, of Indianapolis (46227), received the Naomi Hougham Award.

Nayiib Browne, of Bridgetown, Barbados, received the mathematics & computing department’s Thorp Wolford Prize for Excellence in Actuarial Science.

Erin E. Bruce, of Troy, Ohio, received the Harvey C. Jacobs Journalism Award and the Panhellenic Cup.

Teagan J. Buckler, of Franklin, received a Digital Fluency Endorsement.

Erica R. Buening, of Franklin, received the Professor Charles A. Deppe Endowed Scholarship.

Haidyn F. Bulmer, of New Castle, received the Botts Chemistry Scholarship.

Wesley D. Carter, of Indianapolis (46237), received the Dr. Barbara Hummel Weil Endowed Scholarship.

Camden J. Carlile, of Trafalgar, received the French Advanced Level Award, the Political Science Department’s Pi Sigma Alpha – Rho Phi Award and the Wayne Coy Award.

Madison G. Cary, of Chesterton, received the Modern Language DREPS Trophy and the Napolitan-Mock Research Award in Psychology.

Anna E. Cecil, of Indianapolis (46259), received the Harvey C. Jacobs Journalism Award and the Pulliam Fellowship Award.

Nyasha Julius Choga, of Harare, Zimbabwe, received the Bonnie Pribush Excellence in Computing Award.

Alyssa P. Christian, of Indianapolis (46217), received the Betty Freeborn Undergraduate Research Award.

Lillian R. Cloud, of Franklin, received the Holman Field Biology Scholarship.

Alora D. Coble, of Elwood, received the Truman and Mildred Hoover Endowed Scholarship.

Ryan A. Collins, of Seymour, received the Indiana Certified Public Accountants Award funded by Emeritus Professor Dan Andrews and former professor Emily Jones.

Delaney A. Cornn, of Shelbyville, received the Panhellenic Cup and a Digital Fluency Endorsement.

Carly D. Cravens, of Indianapolis (46227), received the Biology Outstanding Upperclassman with Potential to Pursue Graduate Work Award.

Caleb R. Crockett, of Whiteland, received a Digital Fluency Endorsement.

Kaitlyn L. Cullers, of Mooresville, received the Edna Lacy Endowed Scholarship and the Fields-Borgerding Prize for Excellence in Data Science.

Amirah M. Curry, of Corydon, received the Pi Beta Phi Award.

Samantha R. Davenport, of Indianapolis (46203), received the Dr. Barbara Hummel Weil Endowed Scholarship.

Anna E. Doffin, of Lowell, received the journalism department’s Jason Kuhn Memorial Scholarship.

Michiah J. Draper, of Plainfield, received Outstanding Senior in Sociology.

Mason Durbin, of Fountaintown, received the Roger F. Mock ’67 Memorial Math Scholarship and the Richard M. Park Prize for Excellence in Applied Mathematics.

Lillian R. Durcholz, of Indianapolis (46239), received the Betty Freeborn Undergraduate Research Award and the Dr. Jerry L. Curnutt Endowed Scholarship.

Ellen E. Durham, of Indianapolis (46240), received the Thomas K. Ehret Endowed Scholarship for English and Creative Writing.

Hannah N. Eads, of Jamestown, received the Psychology Department Junior Academic Excellence Award.

Magnolia H. Eickhoff, of Franklin, received the French Intermediate Level Award.

Garek W. Ellis, of Frankton, received the Dr. Jerry L. Curnutt Endowed Scholarship.

Sierra M. Engel, of Indianapolis (46239), received the H.H. Ogden Endowed Scholarship.

Esther R. Etherington, of Richmond, received the Pulliam Fellowship Award.

Van J. Evanoff, of Franklin, received the Richard M. Park Prize for Excellence in Applied Mathematics,  the William D. Province Endowed Scholarship, the Lewis-Osterman Endowment for Engaged Learning in History and Pre-Med Studies and the Alpha Society’s Professional Development Award.

Hunter H. Fleming, of Louisville, Ky., received the Underclassman Math Award.

Sean D. Frame, of Indianapolis (46259), received the Freshman Computing Award.

Kimberly M. Franklin, of Ellettsville, received the Robert A. Johnson Leadership Award.

Madisyn N. Garris, of North Vernon, received the Gladys Pitcher Greer Memorial Endowed Award in Education and the Orville and Freda Wright Memorial Scholarship.

Jake C. Garrison, of Shelbyville., received the Underclassman Math Award and the Freshman Computing Award.

Bethany N. Gentry, of Greenwood, received the Richard M. Park Prize for Excellence in Applied Mathematics.

Faith M. Glascock, of Hanover, received the Fields-Borgerding Prize for Excellence in Data Science.

Avery G. Hamilton, of Abilene, Texas, received the Professor Charles A. Deppe Endowed Scholarship.

Justin E. Harrington, of Indianapolis (46234), received the Dr. Barbara Hummel Weil Endowed Scholarship.

Grace A. Hattabaugh, of Columbus, received the history department’s I. George Blake Memorial Endowed Scholarship.

Leyton C. Hausman, of Mooresville, received the Richard M. Park Prize for Excellence in Applied Mathematics and the Raymond and Catherine Cowan Endowed Scholarship.

Ailyn Hendricks, of Franklin, received the Biology Faculty Choice Achievement Award.

Daniel F. Hernandez, of Bogota, Columbia., received the E. Don and Joyce Tull Endowed Scholarship.

Clark R. Hersam, of Avon, received the E. Don and Joyce Tull Endowed Scholarship.

Simon C. Hmung, of Indianapolis (46227), received the Doreen W. St. Clair Endowed Scholarship for Exercise Science.

Arianna Hunt, of Morgantown, received the Harvey C. Jacobs Journalism Award and the Spanish Advanced Level Award.

Conner M. Jewell, of Edinburgh, received the Montell Ogden International Law and Diplomacy Endowed Scholarship and the Elba L. “Babe” Branigin, Jr. Law Scholarship.

Joseph C. Johnson, of Woodland Park, Colo., received the Robert A. Johnson Leadership Award.

William L. Johnson, of Batesville, received the Rodney T. Hood Prize for Excellence in Math.

Emma M. Jones, of Greenwood, received the Panhellenic Cup.

Nathan B. Jones, of Brownsburg, received the Hilbert Rust Endowed Scholarship, the Student Congress Merit Scholarship and the Intercultural Honors Experience Award.

Ruth P. Kaiser, of Fort Wayne, received the history department’s I. George Blake Memorial Endowed Scholarship.

Bailee R. Kennedy, of Camby, received the Ministerial Aid Endowed Scholarship.

Kearsley L. Kermode, of Shelbyville, received the Lisa Morrison Interfaith Award.

Sydnee M. Kidwell, of Batavia, Ohio, received the Intercultural Honors Experience Award and the Raymond D. and Enid McCaslin Kelly Fund.

Eden J. Kuppler, of Hanover, received the Spanish Service Award.

Shay Kyser, of Bremen, received the Biology Departmental Citizenship Award.

Abigale J. Lash, of Rockville, received the Spanish Intermediate Level Award.

Courtney B. Leap, of Tipton, received the mathematics & computing department’s Dr. Gertrude Geraets Award and the Richard M. Park Prize for Excellence in Applied Mathematics.

Tyler Lehner, of Greenwood, received the Blue Key Dramatic Trophy.

Mei C. Longstreth, of Greenwood, received the Biology Outstanding Upperclassman with Potential to Pursue Graduate Work Award.

Allison M. Lowe, of Greenfield, received the Bugelholl Family Math Award and the Paul T. Nugent Prize for Excellence in Quantitative Analysis.

Pilot C. Lukacsko, of Georgetown, Ky, received the Edna Lacy Endowed Scholarship.

Trey Lukas Lyons, of Campbellsburg, Ky, received the William and Ruth Kerlin Hibbs Business and Economics Scholarship.

Tristin A. Maloney, of Shelbyville, received the Botts Chemistry Scholarship and the Intercultural Honors Experience Award.

Karli Manship, of Morristown, received the Master of Science in Athletic Training’s Graduate Award for Outstanding Service.

Brayden M. Marrow, of New Palestine, received the Edna Lacy Endowed Scholarship.

Jonathan C. McCoy, of Franklin, received the mathematics & computing department’s Dwight Heath Memorial Math Award and the Rodney T. Hood Prize for Excellence in Math.

Robert J. McCoy, of Whiteland, received the mathematics & computing department’s Callon-Doub Award, the Rodney T. Hood Prize for Excellence in Math, the Alpha Society’s Professional Development Award and the Interfraternity Scholarship Award.

Kaylie J. McDonald, of Greenwood, received the English and Creative Writing Department Award, Senior Embodying the Possibilities of the Discipline.

Allison P. Meyer, of Columbus, received the Thomas R. Killey History Scholarship.

Sarah E. Morgan, of Warsaw, received the Biology Faculty Choice Achievement Award.

Meghan M. Moses, of Tipton, received the Dr. Elmon Williams Law Study Award and the McKinney Franklin Law Scholar Award and the Alpha Society’s Professional Development Award.

Maximus B. Musick, of Crawfordsville, received the Underclassman Math Award.

Emma G. Myers, of Columbus, received Exploration Scholarship Miss Jennifer Heghinian.

Ian A. Nuckles, of Martinsville, received the Rodney T. Hood Prize for Excellence in Math.

Olivia G. O’Neal, of Danville, received the Scott Alexander Journalism Scholarship and the Intercultural Honors Experience Award.

Logan T. Oppy, of Crawfordsville, received the Wayne Coy Award.

Logan R. Page, of Shelbyville, received the Biology Outstanding Performance – Freshman Award,  the

Hannah P. Phegley, of Indianapolis (46219), received the history department’s William Wayland Kenower ’81 Award and the Panhellenic Cup.

Seth P. Poindexter, of Columbus, received the Rodney T. Hood Prize for Excellence in Math.

Christian D. Powell, of Shelbyville, received the Freshman Computing Award.

Kailyn J. Prescott, of Greenwood, received the Naomi Hougham Award.

Emilyn M. Reardon, of Angola, received the English and Creative Writing Department Award, Rising Star.

Aaniylah Reese, of Liberty Township, Ohio, received the Truman and Mildred Hoover Endowed Scholarship.

Liberty C. Rivera, of Lake Station, received the May Dorsey Pre-Seminary Scholarship.

Avram M. Rund, of Fairland, received the Fields-Borgerding Prize for Excellence in Data Science.

Ava Ruschhaupt, of Shelbyville, received the Ross G. and Pauline Devore Crump Endowed Scholarship.

Sophia Saucerman, of Martinsville, received the Biology Outstanding Performance – Freshman Award and the Robert A. Johnson Leadership Award.

Jacob B. Saucier, of Franklin, received the Jay and Susan DeVoss Endowed Scholarship for International Travel, the Intercultural Honors Experience Award and the Raymond D. and Enid McCaslin Kelly Fund.

Jamie L. Schlieper, of Carmel, received the Edna Lacy Endowed Scholarship and the George J. Cady Award.

Zachary Schreiner, of Indianapolis (46237), received the mathematics & computing department’s De Morgan Award and the Rodney T. Hood Prize for Excellence in Math.

Luke R. Shepherd, of Plainfield, received the Pulliam Fellowship Award.

Clayton C. Shull, of Muncie, received the Elba L. “Babe” Branigin, Jr. Law Scholarship and the Interfraternity Scholarship Award

Laura Sickmeier, of Greenwood, received a Digital Fluency Endorsement.

Andrew G. Spomar, of Greenwood, received the Dr. George W. Ritteman Endowed Scholarship.

James M. Sprague-Merck Science Award and the Freshman Excellence in Chemistry Award.

Tuan Sung, of Indianapolis (46217), received the Philosophy & Religion Department’s Lew and Florence White Endowed Scholarship and the Roberta E. “Rusty” Hanna Van Sickle ’73 Memorial Award for Excellence in Social Work.

Gage S. Sutt, of Whiteland, received the Dr. Barbara Hummel Weil Endowed Scholarship and the Fields-Borgerding Prize for Excellence in Data Science.

Kaden A. Temple, of Salem, received the E. Don and Joyce Tull Endowed Scholarship.

Katie Thoman, of Rushville, received the Tunison Award for Excellence in English and the Pulliam Fellowship Award.

Abigail M. Thornburg, of Clayton, received the Ross G. and Pauline Devore Crump Endowed Scholarship for biology, the Belisle Family Award for Undergraduate Field Biology Research and the Alice Heikens Botany Research Award. She also received the Raymond and Catherine Cowan Endowed Scholarship for chemistry and the Intercultural Honors Experience Award.

Avery Tomlinson, of Castle Pines, Colo., received the Pi Beta Phi Award.

Courtney Tsamba, of Harare, Zimbabwe, received the Dr. Jerry L. Curnutt Endowed Scholarship, the Hoover-Khartri Award for Engaged Learning in Chemistry and the Professor Charles A. Deppe Endowed Scholarship.

Halle E. Underwood, of Trafalgar, received the Doreen W. St. Clair Endowed Scholarship for Exercise Science.

Jiliana I. Ventura, of Lebanon, received the French Service Award.

Riley E. Wallace, of Cloverdale, received the Napolitan-Mock Research Award in Psychology.

Rebekah K. Walsh, of Peru, received the Theatre Department Award.

Zaira J. Watterson, of Indianapolis (46239), received the Elementary French Award.

Chloe M. White, of Elizabethtown, received the journalism department’s Tonya Lee Memorial Scholarship and the Pulliam Fellowship Award.

Nichoas Whitecotten, of Greenwood, received the Fields-Borgerding Prize for Excellence in Data Science and a Digital Fluency Endorsement.

Anne L. Wolfe, of Indianapolis (46237), received the Intercultural Honors Experience Award.

Zachary T. Woodson, of Camby, received the Fields-Borgerding Prize for Excellence in Data Science and a Digital Fluency Endorsement.

Jalen C. York, of Greenwood, received Outstanding Junior in Sociology.

Iris M. Zinser, of Salem, received the Holman Ecology Scholarship.

Lennon J. Zollman, of Martinsville, received the John D. Peterson Endowed Scholarship in Finance.

Katlynn L. Zupancic, of Morgantown, received the H.H. Ogden Endowed Scholarship.

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