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Overview
Each year, the ISU Office of Alumni Relations, in partnership with all of ISU's colleges and divisions, seek to recognize outstanding graduating seniors who have excelled in their programs, their extracurricular activities and have generally epitomized ISU's outstanding student body.
About the Award
This award honors one graduating senior from each college/unit. Students will be recognized in the following areas: College of Arts & Letters- Fine Arts & Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Science & Engineering- Natural & Physical Sciences and Engineering, Division of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Education, College of Business, College of Technology and School of Graduate Studies- Master’s and Doctoral programs.
Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to nominate senior students who meet the selection criteria and who graduated in December 2012, or who will graduate in May 2013 or August 2013. Nominations and supporting materials are reviewed by college/unit selection committees who then select each recipient.
OSA recipients will be honored at the Outstanding Student Reception and recognition ceremony on April 19, 2013 in the Rogers Black Box Theater in the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Award recipients receive medallions and have the opportunity to recognize those involved in their success.
The Office of Alumni Relations sponsors this program and presents it in partnership with Idaho State University academic colleges and units.
History of the OSA Awards
Several years ago, the ISU Office of Alumni Relations recognized the need for a formal program to honor student excellence. Idaho State University has many outstanding students and it is important to honor them. Recognition and appreciation of effort and dedication can only encourage more excellence and achievement. The Outstanding Student Achievement Awards affirm current students who become our alumni. The Outstanding Student Achievement Awards are our way of affirming current students who become our alumni.
Each year, deans, faculty, staff and students from each college nominate students whose qualities they characterize as outstanding. Selection committees, under the direction of each Dean or Division Director, are established to review, evaluate and select award recipients. Students who nominate fellow students must have the nomination form endorsed by a member of the ISU faculty.
After the committees select the award recipients, each winner is notified by the university president and invited to attend the Outstanding Student Awards reception held in their honor.
Qualification
For undergraduate nominees: Selection should be based on three areas: academic achievements/honors; career-related experience, and extra-curricular activities. An Outstanding Student Achievement Award nominee should be a well-rounded and successful member of our campus and community. Tie-breaking areas of selection can include leadership activities and strength of class load as it pertains to each student's major.
For graduate nominees:Selection should be based on three areas: academic achievements/honors; career-related experience, and extra-curricular activities. An Outstanding Student Achievement Award nominee from the graduate school should be a well-rounded and successful member of our campus and community. As all graduate degrees differ in the completion requirements, each candidate will likely come with different degrees of research, published materials and teaching experience. Each selection committee will discuss and weigh the importance of research, published materials and/or the amount of time spent teaching.
Criteria and materials reviewed by selection committees include:
- GPA: high academic achievement.
- Completed nomination form.
- Letters of Recommendation (academic, professional & personal).
- Academic achievements and honors.
- ISU course work (transcripts will be requested).
- Career-related experience.
- Extra-curricular activities.
- Leadership experience.
Nomination Forms for 2012-2013 school year.
You can download a nomination form in Word 2010 format here, or for older versions of Word you can download this version. Blank nomination forms can also be obtained directly from all Dean's offices.
Completed nomination forms for the 2012-2013 school year can be e-mailed to the respective Dean's offices or sent to them by regular campus mail
no later than January 22, 2013.
| Student Recipient | College/Department | ||||
1991 |
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| Jon C. Barrett | Arts & Sciences - Humanities | ||||
| James Roach | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Doug Warner | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Catherine Wagoner | College of Business | ||||
| Bonnie Beck | College of Education | ||||
| David McGrane | College of Engineering | ||||
| D. Richelle Harmon | College of Health Profession | ||||
| Lori Feller | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Joani Millard | School of Applied Technology | ||||
1992 |
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| Curtis Chambers | Arts & Sciences - Humanities | ||||
| April Pearce | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Jon Sutterr | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Marlo DeLange | College of Business | ||||
| Deborah Hobdey | College of Education | ||||
| Brad Stockton | College of Engineering | ||||
| Linda Willilams | College of Health Profession | ||||
| Tracy Buschman-Wadhwani | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Joe Ashworth | School of Applied Technology | ||||
1993 |
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| Helen E. Stanton | Arts & Sciences - Humanities | ||||
| David J. Bischof | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Taura D. Jarvis | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Von A. Veehge | College of Business | ||||
| Stacey A. Simmons | College of Education | ||||
| Omer Rashid | College of Engineering | ||||
| Rhonda L. Hanzel | College of Health Profession | ||||
| Lara Rose Macklin | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Leonard Christopherson | School of Applied Technology | ||||
1994 |
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| Casey Swendig | Arts & Sciences - Humanities | ||||
| Irene G. Watson | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Andrea Stewart | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Jason D. Scott | College of Business | ||||
| Sheryl J. Gibbons | College of Education | ||||
| Heidi Carolson | College of Engineering | ||||
| Chantelle Steiner | College of Health Profession | ||||
| Jennifer Moss | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Kevin Hulse | School of Applied Technology | ||||
| Carol Fisher | Graduate School - Mathematics | ||||
1995 |
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| Mark A. Carey | Arts & Sciences - Humanities | ||||
| Toni Rae Carico | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Karen L. Dillman | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Anson Fok | College of Business | ||||
| Paulette A. Blain | College of Education | ||||
| Robert F. Yender | College of Engineering | ||||
| Pauline Semons | College of Health Professions | ||||
| Scott E. Mambourg | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Sheryl Ann Mangum | School of Applied Technology | ||||
| Carl Alan Libis | Graduate School - Mathematics | ||||
1996 |
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| Brent F. Hart | Arts & Sciences - Humanities | ||||
| Camellia S. Oke | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Gregory A. Bakken | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Glenda K. Satterwhite | College of Business | ||||
| Pamela J. Walker | College of Education | ||||
| Billie J. Johnson | College of Engineering | ||||
| Barbara A. Zerza | College of Health Professions | ||||
| Shanna K. Scott | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Darin K. Kennedy | School of Applied Technology | ||||
| Allene M.Parker | Graduate School - Mathematics | ||||
1997 |
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| Sabine Siekman | Arts & Sciences - Humanities | ||||
| Ryan J. Arnoldo | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Kirk D. Clifford | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Ryan B. Ward | College of Business | ||||
| Paula Martin-Maldonado | College of Education | ||||
| Johathan L. Witt | College of Engineering | ||||
| Stephanie Noble | College of Health Professions | ||||
| Scott R. Wood | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Pamela S. Metzger | School of Applied Technology | ||||
| Micha W. Miller | Graduate School - Mathematics | ||||
1998 |
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| Ryan D. Hope | Arts & Sciences - Humanities | ||||
| LaRita L. Jarvis | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Jason M. Brenchley | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Jeffrey D. Klassen | College of Business | ||||
| Michael G. Morita | College of Education | ||||
| Thane L. Smith | College of Engineering | ||||
| Delos N. Jones | College of Health Professions | ||||
| Marcela M. Aguilar | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Cathy Sorensengum | School of Applied Technology | ||||
| Lauan M. Lynch | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| David A. Yopp | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
1999 |
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| Erika Lessing | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Michelle Whitfield | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Lisa L. Gushwaan | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Jerry L. Leffler | College of Business | ||||
| Heather McArthurn | College of Education | ||||
| Marla Carpenterr | College of Engineering | ||||
| Kellie J. Norton | College of Health Professions | ||||
| Susan E. Wilson | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Joe L. Winmill | School of Applied Technology | ||||
| Ashley Rudelbis | Graduate School MPA Political Science | ||||
| Renee L. Bunde | Graduate School PhD Pharm Science | ||||
2000 |
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| Eric J. Lacey | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Brent S. Lee | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Steven Z. Fairchild | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Brad R. Coleman | College of Business | ||||
| Jared Clinger | College of Education | ||||
| Gerard Bluj | College of Engineering | ||||
| Sharee Buhler | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| E. Nathan Smedley | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Nickole S. Romriell | School of Applied Technology | ||||
| Kristen M. Grider | Graduate School MS Speech Path | ||||
| Joseph M. Morris | Graduate School DA Political Science | ||||
2001 |
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| Mary Rebecca Thornton | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Jenny R. Hawkins | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Jenny R. Hawkins | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Andrea C. McDowell | College of Business | ||||
| Sandro Benitez | College of Education | ||||
| Timothy R. Brown | College of Engineering | ||||
| Samuel A. Nicholson | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| *Jennifer A. Garner | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Melonie Barnhisel | School of Applied Technology | ||||
| Randy R. Bowen | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Alaba M. Ogunbadeniyi | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
2002 |
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| Mindy Smith | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Bobbie Wilhelm | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Kelly Jarom Anderson | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Alex Ryan Bolinger | College of Business | ||||
| Michelle L. Benitez | College of Education | ||||
| Danielle R. Moore | College of Engineering | ||||
| Pat Bergey | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| Thomas G. Wadsworth | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Susan Anne Needham | School of Applied Technology | ||||
| Annette Weeks | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Kayleen Anne Culbertson | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
2003 |
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| Caryn Elise Marlowe | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Kelly Davis-Griffel | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Bret Michael Birrer | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Seth J. Ruhter | College of Business | ||||
| Lori Osgood | College of Education | ||||
| Richard Dale Kirkman | College of Engineering | ||||
| Gail Tuller | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| Gabriel Bartoo | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Rayna J. Phillips | College of Technology | ||||
| Lori Arfmann Wolff | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Alexander L. Chapman | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
2004 |
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| Nikki L. Mull | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Derid S. Ure | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Tyler J. Baker | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| David E. Penny | College of Business | ||||
| Rafael Cde Baca | College of Education | ||||
| Christine A. Chatterley | College of Engineering | ||||
| Rolina A. Schnuerle | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| James C. Williams | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Darrin K. Rodriguez | College of Technology | ||||
| Terri-Anne P. Southern | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Amy L. Jarchow | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
2005 |
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| Chelsea Hayden | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Daniel R. Donahue | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Heather A. Seipel | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Brad Tony Allen | College of Business | ||||
| Elizabeth M. Bollinger | College of Education | ||||
| Victor B. Godfrey | College of Engineering | ||||
| Brittany R. Hayward | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| Jennifer L. Seeley | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Dan DeLozier | College of Technology | ||||
| Amber Marie Tews | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Elizabeth A. Shanahan | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
2006 |
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| Beau Husfloen | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Norma Boyd | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Christopher M. Sadek | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Michael D. Blauer | College of Business | ||||
| Anthony Molitor | College of Education | ||||
| Jeffrey Lynn Mansfield | College of Engineering | ||||
| Rebecca J. Cox | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| Kory VanderSchaaf | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Christy Ann Hall | College of Technology | ||||
| Heather Marie Thompson | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Jill Matthews Hedt | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
2007 |
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| R. Tal Sampson | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Jeffrey J. Grieve | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Michael J. Lance | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences | ||||
| Kristal Searle | College of Business | ||||
| Melanie Williams | College of Education | ||||
| Edwin A. Guerra | College of Engineering | ||||
| Angela V. Young | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| Evan S. Frasure, III | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Deborah D. Gillard | College of Technology | ||||
| Christian P. Batcheller | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Torey L. Portrie-Bethke | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
2008 |
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| Carrie Alexander-Albritton | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
| Kasi L. Beorchia | College of Education | ||||
| Mark T. Bolinger | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences & Mathematics | ||||
| Danielle Dutson | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Tonya L. Jacobsen | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Jack B. Kettler | College of Engineering | ||||
| Hailey M. Lusk | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| Carrie Lyn McEachern | College of Technology | ||||
| Shauna T. Nelson | College of Business | ||||
| Debra D. Reiland | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Sharon T. Wong | College of Pharmacy | ||||
2009 |
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| Andrew B. Adcock | College of Technology | ||||
| Sheel Bansal | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
| Aynur E. Gojayeva | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Daniel A. Jones | College of Engineering | ||||
| Kelsey A. Lester | College of Education | ||||
| Maureen K. McGuire | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Sterling C. Mennear | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Derek B. Moss | College of Business | ||||
| Whitney L. Call | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences & Mathematics | ||||
| Heidi Jo Tanner | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| Kim Van Wyk | College of Pharmacy | 2010 |
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| Jhanyce A. Acosta | College of Education | ||||
| Dmitry V. Beresnev | College of Business | ||||
| Katharine J. Eby | Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences & Mathematics | ||||
| Luis F. Hernandez | Arts & Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Jessica M. Jensen | Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences | ||||
| Jamie R. Klucken | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Bruce D. Pierson | College of Engineering | ||||
| Joel B. Sankey | Graduate School - Doctoral | ||||
| Jennifer L. Schumaker | Kasiska College of Health Professions | ||||
| Anne C. Vest | Graduate School - Masters | ||||
| Talia C. Vogler | College of Technology | 2011 |
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| Sean Jorgensen | College of Arts and Letters - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| Christopher Chatwin | College of Arts and Letters - Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||||
| Roy Malamakal | College of Science and Engineering - Natural & Physical Sciences | ||||
| Amanda E. Finkes | College of Science and Engineering - Engineering | ||||
| Richard D. Westover | Graduate School - Master’s Recipient | ||||
| Jason J. Blazevic | Graduate School - Doctoral Recipient | ||||
| Erica Wendt-Richardson | College of Education | ||||
| Larissa F. Kimball | College of Business | ||||
| Desaray J. Odekirk and Barbara A. Trolson |
College of Technology (co-recipients) | ||||
| Julianne Ramirez | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Cathryn "Kate" Erickson | Division of Health Sciences | Shannon M. Earl | School of Nursing | 2012 |
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| Kelsey J. Petersen | College of Arts and Letters - Fine Arts & Humanities | ||||
| KC L. Harding | College of Arts and Letters - Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||||
| Jeremy A. Farrell | College of Science and Engineering - Natural & Physical Sciences | ||||
| Jariullah Safi | College of Science and Engineering - Engineering | ||||
| Misty M. Strain | Graduate School - Master’s Recipient | ||||
| Kai-yi “Clark” Huang and Chandrasekhar Potluri |
Graduate School - Doctoral (co-recipients) | ||||
| Shalene M. Summers | College of Education | ||||
| Princess C. Young | College of Business | ||||
| Matthew D. Smitheram | College of Technology | ||||
| Kirstin J. Kooda | College of Pharmacy | ||||
| Lacey D. Rahmig | Division of Health Sciences | Michael R. Shafer | School of Nursing | ||
