The department held its annual recognition reception on Friday, May 3rd, on the third floor of Calvin Hall. Family, guests, donors, and faculty members joined our scholarship recipients and students for a lovely afternoon. The department awarded $18,700 in scholarship funds to undergraduate students, $4,800 for graduate scholarships, as well as graduate assistantship stipends for the 2019-2020 academic year.
2019 – 2020 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
- Madeline Ames, senior in political science and philosophy received the Don and Marian Button Political Science Scholarship.
- Kyra Lampe, junior in political science and communication studies, received the Reba L. Cobb Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Women in Political Science.
- Emma Hochman, senior in political science, received the Louis H. Douglas Scholarship.
- Gabrielle Stein, junior in political science, received the Louis H. Douglas Scholarship.
- Nathan Bothwell, junior in political science, received the Joseph Hajda Student Scholarship.
- Citlally Orozco Aldaz, sophomore in political science and American ethnic studies, received the Donald R. Hill Scholarship in Political Science.
- Olivia Rogers, junior in political science, received the Orma Linford Scholarship.
- Alexandra Finley, junior in political science, received the Orma Linford Scholarship.
- Alice Davidson, junior in political science, received the Edward Allen McCoy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Political Science.
- Natalie Jabben, junior in political science and philosophy, received the Edward Allen McCoy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Political Science.
- Nicholas Kaechele, junior in political science and chemical engineering, received the Edward Allen McCoy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Political Science.
- Joshua Haverkamp, junior in political science, received the Barbara Meyer Memorial Scholarship.
- Emily Featherston, junior in political science, received the Richter Family “Beyond the Campus” Scholarship.
- Jarrod Kuckelman, junior in political science, received the Rieger-McCrery Scholarship.
- Samuel Pittman, junior in political science, received the Rieger-McCrery Scholarship.
- Kassady Smith, junior in political science, received the Dennis K. Tapsak Memorial Scholarship.
- Kaleb Schumaker, senior in political science, received the Jon David Wagner Scholarship.
- Jackson Willis, sophomore in political science, received the Evelyn M. Bieker Political Science Scholarship.
- Marissa Jones-Flaget, master of public administration student, received the John W. and Lynn L. Carlin Public Administration Scholarship.
- Seth Dinkel, master of public administration student, received the Tummala’s Master of Public Administration Fellowship.
- Virginia Rodriguez, master of public administration student, received the Nicolas Salgo Political Science Scholarship.
- Emmanuel Odoom, master of public administration student, received the Nicolas Salgo Political Science Scholarship.
- Michele Benevento, master of public administration student, received the Raoul Wallenberg Scholarship.
2019-2020 GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP RECIPIENTS
- Whitney Croll, master of public administration
- Noëlie Frix, doctorate in security studies
- Arcadio Luis Guerra Munoz, doctorate in security studies
- Ghashia Kiyani, doctorate in security studies
- Jahan Masjidi, master of political science
- Megan McReynolds, master of public administration
- Zoya Penwell, master of security studies
- Danielle Preskitt, doctorate in security studies
- Harris Sheikh, doctorate in security studies
- Dre’Vel Taylor, master of public administration
- Olivia Towner, master of public administration
- Jessica Wilkus, master of public administration
Congratulations to all our award recipients and thank you to all the donors that make these scholarships possible!