Congratulations to the honorees of the 2019 HBU Honors Convocation. The special event recognizes outstanding students in various disciplines, organizations and sports. The Honors Convocation represents the best of HBU, and this year, the event was even more meaningful with the reveal of the new Mingo mascot suit!
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Honorees
Honorees in Christian Thought 2019
SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT
Student’s Name
Outstanding Student in Theology
Ian Moore
Outstanding Student in Classics
Ariana Rangel
Outstanding Student in Biblical Languages
Charles Tracy
Outstanding Student in Apologetics
Rebekah Valerius
Honorees in Fine Arts 2019
SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Student’s Name
Outstanding Student in Visual Arts
Callan Clark
Outstanding Student in Cinema & New Media Arts
Victoria McCrary
Outstanding Student in Creative Writing
Caroline Fullerton
Outstanding Student in Music
Mandi Humphrey
Taylor Collins Memorial Scholarship for Promising Young Men
Clayton Becker
Honorees in Humanities 2019
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES
Student’s Name
Dr. Robert L. Bradley Outstanding English Major
Corrie Mccloy
Outstanding Spanish Major
Malaika Lund
Outstanding Government Major
Rene Avila
Legal Studies Scholar
Grace Braun
Outstanding History Major
Jennifer Ren
Outstanding Philosophy Major
Nicholas Hadsell
Honorees in Nursing and Allied Health 2019
SCHOOL OF NURSING & ALLIED HEALTH
Student’s Name
Outstanding Nursing Student
Mackenzie Hail
Lillie Jolly Excellence Award
William Dalrymple
Outstanding Kinesiology Student
Kaitlyn Cummings
Honorees in Science and Mathematics 2019
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
Student’s Name
Max and Celia Grigsby Award For Outstanding Student in the College of Science & Mathematics
Parnia Forouzan and Amanda Johnson
Outstanding Student in Biochemistry-Molecular Biology
Parnia Forouzan
Outstanding Student in Biology
Erika Ruiz
Outstanding Student in Chemistry
Quynh Do
Outstanding Student in Mathematics
Stephen Robbins
Outstanding Student in Physics
Amanda Johnson
Honorees in Business 2019
ARCHIE W. DUNHAM COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Student’s Name
Excellence in Accounting
Sophie Taylor
Excellence in Finance
Mason Thompson
Excellence in International Business
Hannah Decola
Excellence in Management
Jennifer Rugea
Honorees in Education and Behavioral Science 2019
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Student’s Name
Dr. Bill Borgers Outstanding Student in Education
Merced Corona
Dr. Robert L Bradley Outstanding Student in Bilingual Education
Nancy Prestamo Rivera
Outstanding Graduate Student in Education
Heather Douglas
Outstanding Student in Psychology
Ana Kriletic
Outstanding Student in Master of Arts in General Psychology
Nicole Johnson
Outstanding Student in Master of Arts in Psychology – LSSP
Stephanie Castillo
Outstanding Graduate: Master of Education in Counselor Education
Jodi Chait
Outstanding Graduate: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Mary Hanson and
Elexis Pantoja
Outstanding Doctoral Student
Mary Kay Sherman and Roshundria King
College of Educational and Behavioral Sciences Scholarship
Morgan R. Jones
Student Success Awards 2019
STUDENT SUCCESS AWARDS
Student’s Name
TRIO Ambassador of the Year
Denisse Roman
TRIO Award of Excellence
Stephanie Perea
Outstanding Tutor of the Year
Kyle Smith
Outstanding Writing Tutor
Hannah Robbins
Most Dedicated Summer Launch Mentor
Alex Elizondo
Outstanding Work in Academic Coaching
Kennedy Collins
Gen 1 Mentor of the Year
Metha Chea
Athletic Awards 2019
ATHLETIC AWARDS
Student’s Name
Varsity Athlete Academic Award
Demi Janak,
Amanda Johnson,
Ana Kriletic, and
Sophie Taylor
Jan Edds Athlete of the Year
Kaity Cummings
Robbie Robertson Athlete of the Year
Denim Rogers
Frances Curtis & Mildred Boone Spirit Award
Craig Clark (staff)
Galdino Lucero Service Award
Sierra Humphrey and
Danielle Wheeler
Student Life Awards 2019
STUDENT LIFE AWARDS
Student’s Name and Organization
Intramural Team of the Year
Filipino Student Association
Dr. James W. Massey Male Intramural Athlete of the Year
Anthony Richardson
Dr. W. Lou Shields Female Intramural Athlete of the Year
Patience White
Greek Woman of the Year
Jadzia Bates
Greek Man of the Year
Joseph Harmon
Greek Scholarship Award
Sigma Phi Lambda
Student Organization of the Year
American Red Cross at HBU
Peer Mentor of the Year
Corrie McCloy
Commuter Assistant of the Year
Diamond Ward
Christian Servant Leader Award
Paul Arce
Resident Assistant of the Year
Joshua Fitzgerald and Kendra Johnson
Presidential Awards 2019
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS
Student’s Name
Student Foundation
Paul Arce, Abbey Hannah Brant, Iris Garza, Lauren Stockton, and Patience White
Opal Goolsby Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence
