LETU psychology students win awards

Seven LeTourneau University psychology students presented original research as poster presentations and/or talks at the seventh annual East Texas Psi Chi Student Psychology Research Conference recently. Two of those students won merit awards.

Emily Johnson won an Award of Merit in the Student Poster Competition, and Justin Marshall won an Award of Merit in the Student Talk Competition, making this the fifth consecutive year a LeTourneau student has captured an award. Other students who presented their research included Megan Korthals, Miranda Lamb, Chelsea Mires, Kyli Parsons, and Kristen Stanley.

“We are very proud of our LETU psychology students for the excellent research they have done this year,” psychology professor Vicki Sheafer siad of the students, all of whom were in psychology classes dealing with statistics and individual research and research models that Sheafer teaches.

Kiessling to graduate from Oregon State

CORVALLIS, Oregon – Oregon State University will conduct its 145th commencement June 14 in Reser Stadium.

The commencement speaker will be Ann A. Kiessling, director of Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation. She also will receive an honorary doctorate from the university.

Patrick C. Hiller of Longview will earn a bachelor of science degree in environmental science.

Palmer graduates from Sterling College

STERLING, Kansas. - On May 17, Devondrick Marquis Palmer of Tatum, was one of 146 students to graduate from Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. Palmer received a bachelor of arts in communication and theater arts: communication. He is the son of Rachel Moore.

Local students graduate from Austin College

SHERMAN — Austin College conducted its commencement for some 255 members of the Class of 2014 as well as 15 students who completed master’s degrees through the Austin Teacher Program.

All Austin College undergraduate students must complete a major and a minor or two majors. Some students combine fields of study to create an interdisciplinary major, with faculty guidance and approval, suited to their specific areas of interest.

Jacqueline Sanchez of Gilmer, daughter of Josefa and Ismael Sanchez, earned a bachelor of arts degtree with a major in Art and a minor in Biology.

Conner W Skinner of Hallsville, son of Chuck Skinner and Janine Frazzini, earned a bachelor of arts degree with a major in theater and minor in philosophy.

Longview natives graduate from DBU

DALLAS – Three Longview natives recently graduated from Dallas Baptist University.

Kimberly Sanders Daniels earned a bachelor of arts and sciences degree.

Skyler Paige Sexton graduated with a bachelor of science in early childhood education.

Sarah Kathryn Dickerson earned a bachelor of arts in communication theory. During her time at DBU, Dickerson was a member of the Thread Leadership Team and DBU Ambassadors, and she was a leader of the Baptist Student Ministries. She also was honored with the Emerging Student Leader Award as well as Who's Who Among University Students.

Washburn U. announces dean's honor roll

TOPEKA, Kansas - Washburn University has released the names of students who were named to the spring semester dean's honor roll. To be named to the list, a student must be enrolled in at least 12 graded semester credit hours and attain a semester grade point average between 3.4 and 3.99.

Stefan Rabenhorst of Longview earned this honor.

ETBU humanities school awards honors

MARSHALL - The School of Humanities at East Texas Baptist University honored its outstanding students during its Honors Chapel ceremony on April 23. Students from the Department of Communication, Languages and Literature, and History and Political Science were recognized for their achievement during the 2013-2014 Academic Year.

Award and honorees include: Anna Alonzo of Marshall, Outstanding Spanish Major; Kathryn Grant of Marshall, Albert F. and Sophronia Ramsey Memorial English Scholarship; Elliot Harris of Gladewater, Dr. Lois Phillip Ware English Scholarship;

Era Miller Writing Contest Awards

Poetry Division: First place - Haylie Amision of Mount Pleasant, “Man and Wife Today”;

Prose Division: Third place, Spencer Borens of Longview, “The Next One”

Initiates into Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Socieity, Beta Mu Chapter: Spencer Borens and Anne Warke of Longview; Haylie Amison of Mount Pleasant;

History and Political Science Awards: Gavin McAdam of Henderson, Political Science Promise Award; Model United Nations/Chicago: Dakota Ray Hiltzman of Gladewater; Kinsey Elaine Kent of Mount Pleasant, Tania Alonzo of Marshall, Michael Wooddell of White Oak;

Department of Communication Awards: Ro Burns of Pittsburg, Yearbook Award; Ro Burns of Pittsburg, Dorothy Page Poole Scholarship Recipient

Debate Team Members: Ro Burns of Pittsburg, Dakota Hiltzman of Gladewater.

ETBU releases 2014 spring dean’s list

MARSHALL – East Texas Baptist University has recognized its students for outstanding academic achievement during the 2014 spring semester with the release of the dean’s list with honors and dean’s list. The dean’s list with honors are students who have a 3.5 grade point average or above. The dean’s list is students who have a 3.25 to 3.49 grade point average.

Listed below are the names of students earning recognition to the university’s dean’s list with honors and dean’s list.

Dean’s list with honors:

• Gilmer: Tasha Craig, Haden Hollis, Skylar Hollis, Brady Tomlin
• Gladewater: Elliott Harris, Dakota Hiltzman
• Hallsville: Holly Fountain, Katrina Schulte
• Hawkins: Hannah Beggs
• Henderson: Taryn Reynolds
• Jefferson: Sarah Diffie; Ian Spencer
• Longview: Jeremy Allen, Alexandar Boston, Caroline Donica, Cristopher Peterson, Clinton Salmon, Chad Smith, Janet Torres, Morgan Walters
• Marshall: Anna Alonzo, Micah Alonzo, Nolan Bradley, Andrew Denaker, Pamela Evans, Mariah Frazier, Toi Glover, Araceli Gomez, Jettie Grant, Rebecca Howard, Lizeht Lugo, Andrew Midkiff, Jentrelle Moore, Elizabeth Nesbitt, Mandy Netherland, Casey Papas, Baylee Pritchard, Michelle Ray, Crystal Rimes, Jordan Swearingen, Edee Turner, Briauna Walker, Cody Walker, Megan Walker, Cordarius Williams, Jimmie Williams
• Ore City: Leticia Manriquez
• Overton: Ashley Gonzalez; Pittsburg: Katelynn Burns
• Tatum: Anastasia Grimaldo-bac, Lacy Liles
• White Oak: Hunter Barrett, Naomi Switzer

Dean’s list:

• Gilmer: Samantha Jackson, Lauren Mccallum
• Hallsville: Dalton Buchanan, Weston Godsey
• Jefferson: Michael Spencer
• Kilgore: Justin Adams, Brett Forbus
• Longview: Fernando Arroyo, Spencer Borens, Jessica Cadena, Joshua Calico, Shelby Etchelecu, Cheyenne Summers, Lindsey Vasquez, Amanda Villanueva
• Marshall: Dakota Adams, Wanisha Anderson, Jessica Clendenny, Shelbi Herndon, Samantha Perry, Britney Rushing, Joshua Serrano, Michelle Smith, Jenesia Vallo
• Overton: Stephanie Jones
• Quitman: Ethan Callahan; Waskom: Allyson Camp
• White Oak: Anne Warke