The first group of awards involve academic achievement by class. Awards are made to the non-graduating freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors with the highest cumulative grade point averages. Certificates are also awarded to all students with cumulative grade point averages above 3.8. The awards and honors policy governing the recognition of academic achievement states that eligible students for recognition, with the exception of first-year freshman, must have attended at least two semesters as full-time students at Northwest University.
Freshmen | |
Awards: | |
| Esther Esbenshade | 4.000 |
| Rich Rios | 4.000 |
| Martin Yorio | 4.000 |
Certificates: | |
| Esther Aspree | 3.940 |
| Vanessa Borja | 3.936 |
| Melissa Glazier | 3.880 |
| Brandon Hancock | 3.806 |
| Jennifer Olson | 3.829 |
| Lindsey Pettijohn | 3.860 |
| Bethany Ross | 3.800 |
| Angela Runte | 3.807 |
| Brittany Van Winkle | 3.880 |
Sophomores | |
Awards: | |
| Jessie Briant | 4.000 |
| Janie Kliever | 4.000 |
Certificates: | |
| Brady Beard | 3.873 |
| Jessica Duffey | 3.853 |
| Andrea Galart | 3.804 |
| Elizabeth Hanna | 3.800 |
| Miche Jones | 3.844 |
| Tiffany Maib | 3.900 |
| Elizabeth Otto | 3.981 |
| Emily Robinson | 3.980 |
| Jessica Ruble | 3.908 |
| Nicole Snyder | 3.980 |
| Crystal Stellwagen | 3.830 |
| Amy Weller | 3.939 |
Juniors | |
Awards: | |
| Brandon Duffy | 4.000 |
| Heather Fried | 4.000 |
Certificates: | |
| Amy Angleton | 3.808 |
| Bernita Bontrager | 3.880 |
| Angela Brazier | 3.860 |
| Mallory Crutchfield | 3.944 |
| Lauryn Duffy | 3.954 |
| Jessica Fast | 3.964 |
| Kristin Frederick | 3.892 |
| Chelsea Green | 3.820 |
| Isaac Hanna | 3.939 |
| Sarah Karnes | 3.874 |
| Kara Koenig | 3.966 |
| Whitney McCall | 3.820 |
| Paul Moughamian | 3.926 |
| Michael Pettis | 3.978 |
| Julie York | 3.804 |
Seniors | |
Awards: | |
| Lindsay Horne | 3.974 |
Certificates: | |
| Devon Carroll | 3.819 |
| Taylor Martin | 3.879 |
| Liliya Semenyuk | 3.852 |
| Alyssa Valder | 3.889 |
Transfer | |
Awards: | |
| Melanie Fonden | 3.963 |
Certificates: | |
| Ashley Davison | 3.800 |
| Raeshall Droullard | 3.813 |
| William Harrison | 3.940 |
| Kristi Henderson | 3.864 |
| Rebecca Martin | 3.957 |
| Amanda Moncrieff | 3.807 |
| Bethany Pitroff | 3.825 |
| Nathan Robbins | 3.820 |
| Stephen Seybold | 3.954 |
| Nicholas Smith | 3.862 |
| Rachel Smulski | 3.940 |
| Melissa Sturzen | 3.800 |
| Christina Wehner | 3.913 |
| Elsa Wirkala | 3.918 |
LEAP | |
Awards: | |
| Christina Johnson | 4.000 |
Certificates: | |
| Sandra Bullock | 3.854 |
| Sue Cochran | 3.907 |
| Sandra French | 3.813 |
| Ruth Graham | 3.808 |
| Donna Liddle | 3.940 |
| Yoko Zimmerman | 3.970 |
Academic Awards by Major for Graduating Students
The next group of awards involve academic achievement in the various majors. To qualify, a student must have at least a 3.0 grade point average for coursework completed within the major.
Biblical Literature
Business Administration
Business Management
Childrens Ministries
Communication
English
Environmental Science
Finance And Accounting
General Ministries
History
Intercultural Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Mathematics
Management
Marketing
Ministry Leadership
Music
Nursing
Pastoral Ministries
Political Science And History
Psychology
Religion And Philosophy
Teacher Education Elementary
Teacher Education Secondary
Youth Ministries
The College Success Foundation has partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to offer Achievers Scholarships and mentoring support to approximately 500 highly motivated students per year. Over a 14-year time frame, over 5,000 Washington students will receive approximately 100 million dollars in scholarship support. These scholarships are available to students from 16 selected Washington high schools that have large percentages of low-income students and that commit to major school redesign based on the "Attributes of High Achievement Schools.
The first class of Achievers Scholars enrolled in the university in Fall 2001. Northwest University has had four Washington State Achiever Scholars graduate over the last three years. This year we have two graduates who are Washington State:
A representative of the College Success Foundation joined the students on the platform to present them with a special Washington State Achiever Honor cord to recognize their achievement.
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded at Yale University in 1929. The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members, in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. Students are required to be in the top 35% of their class academically.
Undergraduate Students:
Graduate Students:
Sigma Tau Delta confers distinction upon students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and profess ional studies. The Society also recognizes the accomplishments of professional writers who have contributed to the field of language. Members are recognized because of their outstanding achievements in the field. Sigma Tau Delta has over six hundred active chapters in colleges and universities, and it inducts approximately seven thousand members annually. The 2010 graduating members of Northwest Universitys Sigma Tau Delta chapter, Alpha Lambda Kappa, are as follows:
The Senior Chapel Speaker awards are presented to the following 2010 recipients.
This award is presented to two students selected by graduating seniors and the faculty to address their peers during the 2010 Baccalaureate Chapel and Commencement Service.
The Student Life Awards will be presented by our Vice President of Student Development.
Outstanding Female Student
Haley King
Outstanding Male Student
M. John-Patrick OConnor
Servant Leadership Award
Carl Erickson
Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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