The University of Maine at Presque Isle celebrated its 2015 Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 26, presenting awards, scholarships and other academic honors to more than 70 students. The annual awards ceremony includes student awards for outstanding achievement in academic areas, scholarship announcements, student leadership awards, and the recognition of UMPI’s Maine Policy Scholar, Honors Program participants, and student government leaders. The Distinguished Teaching Award and Distinguished Staff Award also are given during the event.
College of Education Awards
Outstanding Elementary Education Major Award
Audra Kirk
Outstanding Secondary Education Major Award
Darby Toth
Post-Baccalaureate Education Student Award
Heather Oram
Outstanding Physical Education Major Award
Stephen Thorne & Taylor Thiboutot
Ruel Parks “Rising Star” Memorial Scholarship
Hilary Saucy
College of Professional Programs Awards
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Accounting
Taylor Bradbury
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Management & Leadership
Bethany Millet & Christopher Phillips
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Project Management & Information Systems
Riley Parady
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Recreation
Victoria Winslow
Outstanding Athletic Training Major Award
Luke Fuller & Molly Lindsey
Outstanding Fitness & Wellness Major Award
Ethan Burke
Outstanding Criminal Justice Major Award
Morgan Svitila
Outstanding Social Work Student Award
Melanie Maynard
College of Arts and Sciences Awards
Humanities Scholarship
Melissa Lizotte
English Book Award
Hannah Brilliant
Outstanding Achievement in Professional Communication and Journalism
Rebecca Campbell
University Times Advisor Award
Christopher Bowden
Fine Art Talent Award for Outstanding Studio Achievement
Jessalyn Levesque & Renee Royal
Art History Award
Katelyn Hartford
Film Scholar Award
Derek Boudreau
Outstanding History Major Award
Samantha Hayes
2015 Dr. Linda Graves MLT Award
Adrianna Paradis
Mathematics-Science Merit Award
Yuting Zhou
General Biology I Award
Kaitlyn Belanger
AFUM Scholarships
Daniel Patterson Scholarship
Andrew Mullane
John K. Steinbaugh Scholarship
Kelsey Churchill
Students recognized for their participation in the Honors Program
Miranda Bickford
Jennifer Blaisdell
Brandon Bonney
Hannah Boyce
Kelsey Churchill
Jessica Coppola
Mallorie Cyr
Hazen Dauphinee
Elizabeth Day
Ashley Drost
Taylor Dwyer
Erica Hemphill
Andrew Hunt
David Huntley
Katarina Jenson
Jamie Martin
Natasha Smith
Michelle Tardif
Maine Policy Scholar 2014—2015
Kasandra Foster
Student Leadership Awards
Resident Assistant of the Year
Molly Lindsey
Student Organization of the Year
Criminal Justice Society
Outstanding Volunteer Community Service Project of the Year
Student Organization of Social Workers
Outstanding Sophomore Student Leader of the Year
Margaret Hart
Outstanding Junior Student Leader of the Year
Elizabeth Day
Outstanding Senior Student Leader of the Year
Victoria Winslow
Student Government Association Scholarships
Monica G. Gilbert Memorial Scholarship
Emma Ruff
Alan Arman Memorial Scholarship
Shawna McDonough
T.W. Morrison Scholarship
Leanna Humphrey
Steven Edward Eagles Memorial Scholarship
Ben Everett
Members of the Student Government Association, 2014–2015
Craig Pullen, President
Jason Fortin, Vice President
James J. Stepp, Parliamentarian
Katharine Waldron, Treasurer/Secretary
Elizabeth Day, BOT Representative
Matt Glover
Sara Hamlin
Blake Winslow
Chana Yagod
Faculty and Staff Awards
Distinguished Teaching Award
Stacey Emery
Distinguished Staff Award
Amanda Baker
