2020 Outstanding Student Awards
Congratulations, Honorees
These are extraordinary times, and, like the rest of the world, the College of Education and Health Professions is adapting as best we can. In past years, we’ve honored our awardees at a banquet. This year, we invite you to join us in an online celebration of our Outstanding Student Award winners.
The annual awards honor students who embody the spirit of COEHP—and the University of Arkansas’ mission to advance Arkansas while building a better world. This year’s winners include recipients of the prestigious Henry G. Hotz Award and Presidential Scholar Award, exceptional seniors who have excelled in academics throughout their time at the University of Arkansas, outstanding undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students in all our academic departments, and dedicated COEHP alumni—former students who are changing the world through their professional work.
Award winners have made positive contributions to our campus and community in the areas of academic excellence, leadership, scholarly work, and service to the community. And many excel in more than one of these categories! Our awardees exemplify the best of COEHP, and we are truly honored to celebrate their accomplishments here.
Dean Brian A. Primack, M.D., Ph.D.
Henry G. and Stella Hotz Awards
Maddox McIntire, sophomore
Emily Smith, junior
Presidential Scholar
Grace Murphy
First Ranked Senior Scholars
| Taylor Badowski Bobbi Bodenhamer Caleb Burruss Emily Crow Paige Deffenbaugh Kayley Guy Grace Johnston Mya Martin Isabel Mosley |
Natalie Powell Rachel Pruitt Ashton Robbins Jennifer Roman Samuel Skelton Madison Stave Micah Stennfeld Erin Stewart Lauren Vlach |
Senior Scholars
Nicole Bogusch
Katherine Gilbrech
Emily Harrell
Nicole Henson
Jacqueline Interiano
Shelby Jones
Courtney Primeaux
Allison Roberts
Ashlynn Sorrells
Curriculum and Instruction
Career and Technical Education
Outstanding B.S.E. Student — Ashlynn Sorrells
Childhood Education
Outstanding B.S.E. Student — Mackenzie Anderson
Curriculum and Instruction
Outstanding M.Ed. Student — Tancredo Tivane
Outstanding Ph.D. Student — Seth French
Outstanding Ph.D. Student — Johnny Allred
Educational Leadership
Outstanding M.Ed. Student — Caitlin Bennett
Outstanding Ed.S. Student — Meleah Hoskins
Outstanding Ed.D. Student — Zenovia Frazier
Educational Technology
Outstanding M.Ed. Student — Adam Peterson
Educational Studies
Outstanding B.S.E. Student — Tamara Kuykendall
Elementary Education
Outstanding M.A.T. Intern — Lexi Woodward
Outstanding B.S.E. Intern — Ashley Aitken
Secondary Education
Outstanding M.A.T. Student — Julianna Tidwell
Special Education
Outstanding M.Ed. Student — Shelby King
Outstanding B.S.E. Student — Tatum Lawson
UAteach
Outstanding Intern — Kailee Kyger
Alumni
Outstanding Alumni Award — Marcia Smith
Education Reform
Best Conference Paper — Matthew Hyunsoo Lee
Outstanding Doctoral Student — Lina Anaya Beltrán
Health, Human Performance and Recreation
Public Health
Outstanding B.S. Student Public Health — Jennifer Padron
Outstanding M.S. Student Community Health Promotion — Hannah Dial
Outstanding Ph.D. Student, Health, Sport and Exercise Science — Health Behavior — Brooke Bouza
Exercise Science
Outstanding B.S. Student Exercise Science — Lauren Westervelt
Outstanding M.S. Student Kinesiology — Adapted Movement — Natalie Amrhein
Outstanding M.S. Student Kinesiology — Exercise Science — Ashton Human
Outstanding M.AT. Student Athletic Training — Samantha Thomas
Outstanding Ph.D. Student, Health, Sport and Exercise Science — Exercise Science — Megan Rosa-Caldwell
Teaching K-12 Physical Education and Health
Outstanding B.S.E. Student — Anna Johnson
Outstanding M.Ed. Student Physical Education — Robert D’Alessio
Outstanding Ph.D. Student, Health, Sport and Exercise Science — Pedagogy — Mark Bjornsen
Recreation and Sports Management
Outstanding B.S. Student — Meredith Fleming
Outstanding M.Ed. Student — Devin Clark
Outstanding Ph.D.Student, Health, Sport and Exercise Science — Recreation and Sport Management — Ali Fridley
Alumni
Outstanding Alumni Award — Ethan Douglas
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
R.N.-B.S.N. Expert Leader — Judy Kuharick
R.N.-B.S.N. Emerging Leader — Kristin Danaher
R.N.-B.S.N. Exemplary Capstone — Lane Davenport
Betty Battenfield Award for Academic Achievement — Margaret Temofeew
Clinical Excellence in Nursing — Spencer Jerome
Future of Nursing Education Award — Alaina Watkins
DNP Best Capstone Project — Sharonda Randle
Outstanding DNP Student Award — James Patton
Alumni Award — Molly Milborn
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Adult and Lifelong Learning
Outstanding M.Ed. Student — Daniela Kidd
Outstanding Ed.D. Student — Julie Galliart
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Outstanding B.S. Student — Ashton Robbins
Outstanding M.S. Student — Madilyn Littlefield
Counselor Education
Outstanding M.S. Student — Jamie Miller
Outstanding Ph.D. Student — Brittany Massengale
Outstanding Chi Sigma Iota Member — Amy Broadwater
Education Statistics and Research Methods
Outstanding Ph.D. Student — Aaron Myers
Higher Education
Outstanding M.Ed. Student — Angelique Price
Outstanding Ed.D. Student — Brett Rankin
Human Resource and Workforce Development
Outstanding B.S.E. Student — Lance Keen
Outstanding M.Ed. Student — Alexandra Yount
Outstanding Ed.D. Student — Ty Ryburn
Alumni
Outstanding Alumni Award — Dr. Marquita Smith
Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning
Volunteer of the Year — Jenny Coogan
Instructor of the Year — Tom Paradise
