Northwest University 2021 Awards and Honors

These Awards and Honors recognize achievement, hard work, and stewardship of God-given abilities. We are pleased to celebrate excellence in academic, athletic, character, and other types of achievement.

Highest Academic Honors for a Baccalaureate Degree

These students have achieved the highest cumulative grade point average possible on all work done toward graduation at Northwest University.

• Haleigh Schwartz
• Rikki Vargas
• Cole Hayrynen
• Enna Suschik
• Shyanna Moser

Academic Awards by Major for Graduating Students

These students have achieved the highest cumulative grade point average of graduates in their major and at least a minimum 3.0 grade point average for coursework completed within the major.

Academic Awards for Non-Graduating Students by Class

Awards are given to the non-graduating students in each category with the highest cumulative grade point averages.

Certificates are given to all non-graduating students in each category with cumulative grade point averages above 3.8.

Freshmen:

Awards:

• Anya Bohuta
• Jennie Goldsberry
• Cecily Houser
• Madeline Hudson-Knowlton
• Aubrey Mallard
• Hillarie Markfort
• Emily May
• Kade Sorenson

Certificates:

• Susanna Bailey
• Johanna Christensen
• Bennett Clark
• Enzo DeSantis
• Carolina Gillam
• Korrina Greben
• Grace Hammond
• Anna Lau
• Kylea Myers
• Molly Oswald
• Brynn Pilkenton
• Jessica Sawchuk
• Samantha Schultz
• Rebecka Silberman
• Olivia Sine
• Emily Strojan
• Khya Switras
• Savannah Weisgerber
• Anna Youell

Sophomores:

Awards:

• Amanda Guisinger
• Norman Waggoner

Certificates:

• Sharon Anderson
• Isabelle Bennett
• Anna Chase
• Sarah Fedorchuk
• Kenneth Guerr
• Kaylea Hartman
• Karen Isbell
• Brody Knowles
• Melaina Lenzi
• Colette Liston
• Belicia Navarro
• FERPA
• Martina Preston
• Gabriel Rixmann
• Katarina Roth
• Brendan Sanders
• Michael Simonson
• Alyssa Snow
• Anna Swedin
• Daniel Torchilo
• Callie Wright
• Joseph Ziesing

Juniors:

Awards:

• Matthew Arrera
• Samuel Dawson
• Savannah Fisher
• Rachelle Foley
• Emily Fritz
• Jessica Martin
• Julia Mitchell
• Lili Parman
• Pavlo Strembitskyy
• Katen Tompkins

Certificate:

• Seairra Ament
• Tanner Bailey
• Marietta Barrett
• Joshua Botsford
• Gillian Broughton
• Sarah Davenport
• Ciara dela Cuesta
• Nicola Fish
• Sarah Garat
• Grace Gerardi
• Colton Glossinger
• Hailey Hamilton
• Elisha Haney
• Grace Jeong
• Makenna Kahler
• Tyler Kyte
• Elizabeth Lehosit
• Shelaine Lorenz
• Jack Miller
• Alexandra Moskalenko
• Ezri Noe
• Ashley Oswald
• Danika Owen
• Joselyn Pierce
• Christian Powers
• Rebecca Rennick
• FERPA
• Gracie Robeson
• Anna Saelens
• Emily Senn
• Grace Seyoum
• Liana Shornal
• Nicola Stachofsky
• Samantha Suggs
• Arianna Thomas
• Amber Tighe
• Christine Toavs
• Samantha VanLoo
• Adiel Wenger

Seniors (Non-Graduating)

Award:

• Rohan Holt

Certificates:

• Jeongyeon Choe
• Avigeya Sharkevich

Transfer Students

Awards:

• Gunnar Fjelstul
• Tessie LaMourea
• Caitlin Monten
• Thao Tran

Certificates:

• Benjamin Benson
• Samantha Chan
• Kyle Ellisen
• Grace Evans
• Samantha Goedde
• Moriah Graves
• Laura Lee
• Maya Lewis
• Katelynn Netz
• Magnifique Niyonizeye
• Megan Ohlde
• Anna Whitten
• Sarah Williams

Who’s Who at Northwest University Honor Society

Members of the Who’s Who at Northwest University Honor Society are selected on the basis of citizenship, leadership, scholarship, and future promise. This year’s graduating seniors selected for membership are:

• Abigail Ambrose
• Zachary Anderson
• Tanner Bailey
• Calysta Bauer
• Rebecca Bird
• Annalise Bizik
• Rebekah Braun
• Sarah Brewer
• Tiffany Bruland
• Katelyn Butcher
• Samantha Caron
• Fiona Cochran
• Samuel Dawson
• Grace Evans
• Jason Fankhauser
• Nicola Fish
• Hailee Fuller
• Rebecca Galiant
• Alejandro Garibay
• Colton Glossinger
• Emily Hillstrom
• Hannah Hren
• Brandon Karberg
• Jonathan Knighton
• Elizabeth Lehosit
• Noah Lenhart
• FERPA
• Miranda McCrum
• Liesl Mehl
• Carson Katie-Elizabeth Meyers
• Konstantina Moate
• Madison Morrow
• Kathleen Motteler
• Benjamin Mukumbya
• Phiona Mutesi
• Natalie Mwangi
• Nathan Nicholson
• Titus Nickson
• Ezri Noe
• Lili Parman
• Brenda Ramos
• Evan Rhoades
• Anna Saelens
• Alexis Savary
• Emily Schenone
• Haleigh Schwartz
• Aaron Sedlacek
• Avigeya Sharkevich
• Rong Shen
• Ethan Six
• Arianna Thomas
• Amber Tighe
• Rikki Vargas
• Gisele Worrell
• Zhanna Zyalik

Coradella Hartje Award

This award was established by Dr. and Mrs. J. Calvin Holsinger in honor of their daughter Cori Hartje to recognize a senior student who has demonstrated exceptional and outstanding academic work in the College of Business, and to encourage students to develop fully their God-given talents. This year’s award goes to:

• Rikki Vargas

Kent Hartje Award

This award was established by Dr. and Mrs. J. Calvin Holsinger in honor of their grandson to recognize a senior student who has demonstrated exceptional and outstanding academic work in the College of Arts and Sciences, and to encourage students to develop fully their God-given talents. This year’s award goes to:

• Calysta Bauer

Philippians 2 Award for Servant Leadership

Philippians 2 is the passage of scripture in which Paul exhorts believers to demonstrate graciousness, humility, generosity, and self-sacrifice in leadership. Two graduating seniors who are wonderful examples of Philippians 2 servant leadership are:

• Blessing Mhlanga
• Jasmin Rodriguez

Timothy Award for Outstanding Leadership

As Paul instructed Timothy in Scripture, to be an example to others in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity, Student Development wants to recognize two students who exemplify the behavioral and character traits Paul outlined. For their dedication to excellence, we recognize:

• Natasha Vederoff
• Robert Vinje

Honor Societies

Sigma Chi Pi Honor Society

Sigma Chi Pi is an honor society established for graduates of endorsed Assemblies of God Colleges. The name Sigma Chi Pi comes from the first letter of the Greek words meaning, "Diligent Christian Leader," taken from Romans 12:8 which calls for gifted leaders to "take the responsibility of leadership seriously." Graduates and alumni chosen for this honor society are selected by the faculty on the basis of outstanding academic scholarship, approved Christian character, and recognizable achievement in leadership, service, or vocation.

The faculty bestows many honors on students—this is the highest.

• Zachary Anderson
• Tiffany Bruland
• Fiona Cochran
• Tatiana Ensz
• Rebecca Galiant
• Alejandro Garibay
• Rachel Loewen
• FERPA
• Kathleen Motteler
• Benjamin Mukumbya
• Rong Shen
• Ethan Six
• Amber Stowell
• Sophia Taylor
• Rikki Vargas

Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society

Alpha Sigma Lambda is the oldest and largest chapter-based honor society for adult students. The society was established in 1945 at Northwestern University in Illinois. Members are selected from the highest 10 percent of their class, based on class standing, GPA, and leadership skills. The Nu Upsilon Chapter at Northwest University was incorporated on February 12, 2005. The 2021 members are:

• Jubette Chan
• Janessa Dwyer
• Carlos Garcia
• Elizabeth Green
• Peter Green
• Jordan Heimdahl
• Hailey Lundblad
• Shyanna Moser
• Brooke Napier
• Madilyn Reder
• Morgan Reynolds
• Michelle Smith
• Todd Spadafore
• Enna Suschik
• Kaleen Thornton
• Travis Timmons

Delta Mu Delta Honor Society

Delta Mu Delta is the International Honor Society for business. A student must be in the top 20% of his or her academic class of business students. The 2021 graduating members of Delta Mu Delta:

Undergraduate

• Jamie Bartelheimer
• Jake Fankhauser
• Nathan Nicholson
• Alyssa Peretti
• Alexis Savary
• Elliana Summers
• Rikki Vargas

Graduate

• Jordan Perry Travis

Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society

Lambda Pi Eta recognizes, fosters, and rewards outstanding scholastic achievement while stimulating interest in the communication discipline. The 2021 graduating members of the Alpha Beta Chi chapter of Lambda Pi Eta:

• Joseph Albert
• Madison Eader
• Hannah Hren
• Emily Hillstrom
• Hannah Jorgensen
• Joshua Leben
• Noah Lenhart
• Rachel Locker
• Rong Shen
• Sarah Strenge
• Anna Tallarico
• Sophia Taylor
• Jarod Wright

Psi Chi Honor Society

Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in the field of psychology and to advance the science of psychology. The 2021 graduating members of PSI CHI:

Undergraduate

• Rachel Loewen
• Amber Stowell
• Amber Tighe

Graduate

• Kayla Heatwole
• Erika Johnson
• Erin Welsh

Doctoral

• Jordan Houghton
• Sara Julsrud
• Stephanie Regus
• Deanna Zarei
• Connie Zollner

Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society

Sigma Tau Delta confers distinction upon students of the English language and literature. Members are recognized because of their outstanding achievements in the field. The 2021 graduating members of Northwest University’s chapter, Alpha Lambda Kappa:

• Jacob Bennett 
• Fiona Cochran
• Elena Forman 
• Katie Meyers 
• Ellis Rhoades 
• Evan Rhoades

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing mission is to support the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. The 2021 graduating members of Sigma Theta Tau:

• Tiffany Bruland
• Kathleen Motteler
• Rebecca Galiant
• Gisele Worrell
• Madison Morrow
• Sarah Brewer
• Rebekah Braun
• Natalie Mwangi
• Liesl Mehl
• Bethany Barnett
• Shea Keating
• Nataliya Boyko
• Grace Black
• Bethanie Heitzman
• Courtney Baker
• Matthew West

Center for English Language Education

The Center for English Language Education confers distinction upon students within the Intensive English Program for successful completion of 700 hours of Academic English Instruction. CELE students are recognized for their diligent pursuit of academic English and American culture. Students who complete this program are eligible to matriculate into NU.

Level 6 Bridge:

• Xifeng Dong
• Feng Liu
• Jiarong Zhang

Debate Team

The following students serve on the Northwest University debate team. We congratulate your hard work, dedication, and accomplishments!

• Rio Garvin 
• Solomon Taylor
• Christine Toavs
• Grace Seyoum
• Matthew Sun

Scholarships

Scholarship funding plays a vital role in making Northwest University a reality for many students. Northwest University has made great strides in increasing institutional grants and scholarships for students and institutionally funded awards. For 2020 – 21 grants and scholarships have totaled $17,256,901.

2020-21 Scholarship Recipients
Northwest University Foundation Legacy Scholarships