The Hardin and Clark Scholars, the top academic honors at Midwestern State University

 

Ruth Sherrill Burns, a keyboard performance major, was named Hardin Scholar. This is the university's highest award for academic excellence and was begun in 1961 by the Hardin Foundation. It is presented each spring to a student during his or her senior year and a $2,500 award is given with the honor. Burns serves as Chi Omega vice president, Mortar Board membership chair, University Singers Choir president, and University Singers Women's Section Leader.She is a member of many organizations including Association of Disciple Musicians, the American Guild of Organists, Midwestern State University Singers and Student Ambassadors.

Robbie Lee Graham, a chemistry major, was named Clark Scholar. The Clark award was established in 1976 to honor E. B. Clark, a former chairman of the Board of Trustees of the MSU Foundation. It is presented each spring to a student in his or her junior year and carries with it a $1,500 award. Graham serves as a Student Senator, secretary of the Biology Club, and treasurer of the Political Club. He is also a member of the MSU Honors Program and serves as a tutor in chemistry.

In addition, the following students were honored from each department. College of Business Administration Outstanding Accounting Student: Kim Carson Prigmore Outstanding General Business Administration Student: Kelsey Louise Wright Outstanding Business Computer Information Systems Student: Bradley Wayne Mills Outstanding Management Student: Vinessa Marie Lipps Fitzwater Outstanding Marketing Student: Tanya Ann Lindemann Outstanding Economics Student: Aisha Jamila Howell Outstanding Finance Student: Wayne Glenn Daniel Outstanding International Trade Student: Kathrin Bente Gordon T. Ellen West College of Education Outstanding Elementary Education Student: Jacquelyn Brynea Landrum Outstanding Secondary Education Student: Randy W. Thurman Outstanding Special Education Student: Sharon Rae Devereaux Travis and Evalyn White Student Teaching Award: Fall 2003 Elementary: Teresa Faye Wiist Fall 2003 Secondary: Andrea D'Yon Bowden Ketschird Spring 2004 Elementary: Brandi Sue Beavers Spring 2004 Secondary: Crystal G. Krueger Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts Outstanding Art Student: Nicholas J. Parker Outstanding Mass Communications Student: Robert Zachary Duncan Outstanding Music Student: Daniel D. Siegert Outstanding Theatre Student: Stephanie R. Brownie Vinson Award in Journalism: Samantha R. Sandell College of Health Sciences and Human Services Outstanding Criminal Justice Student: Amos Deerinwater Outstanding Dental Hygiene Studentù Dr. Rudolph Robinson Award: Shirley Galera Cortez Outstanding Kinesiology Student: Dominic Lee Van Nielen Outstanding Nursing Student: Chad Randal Vickers Outstanding Radiologic Science Student: Shonna Renee' Diggs Outstanding Respiratory Care Student: Holly Renae Maxwell Outstanding Social Work Student: Sara Elizabeth Afflerbach College of Liberal Arts Outstanding English Student: Pollyahna K. Birkhead Outstanding History Student: Sylvia Garcia-Leon Outstanding Student in a Foreign Language: Peter L. Braveboy Vinson Award in Creative Writing: Wendy-Ann Wells Outstanding Political Science Student: Misty L. Blazewicz Outstanding BAAS Student: Donald Winston Curry Outstanding Psychology Student: Laura Ann Hise Outstanding Sociology Student: Michael W. Spiller, III Outstanding International Studies Student: Shirlyn M. Solas-Edwards College of Science and Mathematics Outstanding Biology Student: Stormie Gayle Melton Outstanding Chemistry Student: Jeremy Clayton White Outstanding Environmental Science Student: Thomas J. Wauhob Outstanding Geology Student: Kathryn L. Kizer Outstanding Medical Technology Student: Amy Lynn Cook Outstanding Physics Student: Jorge Antonio Paramo Outstanding Mathematics Student: Jorge Antonio Paramo Crenshaw/Descartes Award: Kyle Evans Wynne Outstanding Computer Science Student: Hoang Bui Outstanding Manufacturing Engineering Technology Student: Juan Francisco Paramo