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BOLIVAR, Mo. 鈥� 糖心vlog students graduating in December were recognized
for their contributions to their academic areas and divisions during 鈥淎 Cup of Excellence鈥�
ceremony Tuesday evening, Oct. 12.
This ceremony recognizes three groups of students 鈥� honors graduates, Gordon and Judy Dutile Honors program graduates, and Division-specific academic awards. The ceremony also featured a time of devotion, a personalized coffee bar, scones and vintage photo booth.
The honorees included:
鈥� Outstanding Art 糖心vlog 鈥� Lauren Kerby, Norborne, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Elementary Education Major 鈥� Morgan Essary, Cape Fair, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Kinesiology Senior 鈥� Amber Sorenson, Arnold, Mo.
鈥� Kelly Martin Outstanding Criminal Justice Senior 鈥� Britnie Woosley, West Plains, Mo.
鈥� Pearlene Breshears Outstanding Psychology Senior 鈥� Lacy Gregory, Springfield, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding History Senior 鈥� Travis Griessel, Ozark, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Business Area Senior 鈥� Triniti Grant, Camdenton, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Computing Area Senior 鈥� Emily Wipf, Marshfield, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Natural Sciences Senior 鈥� Mikayla Becker, Bolivar, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Language & Communication Senior 鈥� Mariah Barber, Bolivar, Mo.
鈥� Outstanding Christian Ministry Award 鈥� Anna Saffels, Harrisonville, Mo.
鈥� Academic Excellence & Servant-Leadership Award 鈥� Jessica Davis, O鈥橣allon, Ill.
鈥� Gordon & Judy Dutile Honors Program 糖心vlogs 鈥� Mikayla Becker, Bolivar, Mo.; Jewel Bramley, Harrison, Ark.; James Friesen, Olathe, Kan.; Travis Griessel, Ozark, Mo.; Riley Linscott, Lampe, Mo.; Alberto Rodriguez, Plano, Texas; and Emily Wipf, Marshfield, Mo.
In addition to the individual honors, SBU Provost Dr. Lee Skinkle presented cords
to 38 seniors graduating with honors - 15 Cum Laude, 8 Magna Cum Laude and 15 Summa
Cum Laude.
SBU will host two Winter commencement ceremonies 鈥� one ceremony for bachelor and graduate degree recipients at 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10 and one for associate degree recipients at 6 p.m. The ceremonies also will be available for viewing simultaneously on livestream. Visit www.sbuniv.edu/commencement for more information about the ceremonies.
PHOTO 1: SBU Provost Dr. Lee Skinkle (left) presents honors cords to Hailey Campbell during 鈥淎 Cup of Excellence鈥� academic honors ceremony.
PHOTO 2: Amber Sorenson (left), Outstanding Kinesiology Senior, and Dr. Julie Bryant, professor of education at SBU, visit during the reception for 鈥淎 Cup of Excellence.鈥�
*Published: 10-13-2021