AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta recently honored students for academic achievement and community service at its annual senior banquet in Jewett Auditorium.
UMA 2014 Award Recipients:
Lloyd J. Jewett Jr. Scholarship: India Pickett of Monmouth.
Augusta Kiwanis Club Janet A. White Scholarship: Clinton Pettengill of Winthrop, and Martin Spahn of Hallowell.
Bennett D. Katz Scholarship: Libby Wade of Lisbon.
Distinguished Nursing Student Award: Jennifer Taylor of Richmond.
Student Nurses Association Leadship Award: Julia Ellis of Augusta.
Calumet Club Scholarship: Karin True of Manchester.
Honorable Mention Participation in Civic Engagement Award: Clinton Pettengill of Winthrop, Carlee Robinson of Turner and Lisa Steeves of Farmingdale.
Early Childhood Graduate Awards: Susan MacMaster Beaulieu of Readfield.
John Blodgett Memorial Scholarship: Peter McGuire of Guilford.
Outstanding Justice Studies Studeent Award: Ian Dunn of Bowdoinham, and Logan Parker of Augusta.
Distinguished Computer Information Systems Student Award: Todd Parker of Augusta.
Cony High School Scholarship: Linda Randall of Augusta.
Honors Program: Certificates of Completion: Allan French of New Gloucester, and Jillian King of Wiscasset.
Honors Program: Student Association: Allan French, of New Gloucester, president; Carlee Robinson, of Turner, vice president; Ethan Percy,of Woolwich, secretary; Erica Fredrick-Rock, of Corinna, treasurer; Kristel Thyrring, of Augusta, director of Community Service; and Peter Hartung, of Jefferson, director of Public Relations.
Director’s Award for Distinguished Participation: Erica Fredrick-Rock of Corinna.
Kennebec Leadership Institute/Honors Program Scholarship: Erica Fredrick-Rock of Corinna.
Distinguished Information and Library Services Student Award: William Chapman of Greenwood.
Lila and Vernon Segal Scholarship: Roger Mackbach of Augusta.
Outstanding Art Student Award: Wenda Fisher of Appleton.
Jeffrey Klivans Scholarship: Jennifer Kilgore of Skowhegan.
Distinguished Social Science Student Award: Alyra Donisvitch of Manchester.
C. Richard Haskell Memorial Scholarship: Keith Chesley of Clinton.
Outstanding Male Athlete: Brandon Rogers of Augusta.
Outstanding Cornerstone Student Award: Lynn Merrill of Augusta.
Augusta Student Government Association:
Officers: Jesse Walker, of Augusta, president; Courtney Jicks, of Augusta, vice president; Gretchen Clark, of Skowhegan, director of Budget and Finance; Roger Mackbach, of Augusta, public relations coordinator; Jamie Plummer, of Richmond, activities coordinator; and Shawn Staples, of Readfield, student representative to the Board of Trustees.
Representatives: Andrew Breault of South China, and India Pickett of Monmouth.
Augusta Student Government Association Student Choice Awards: Faculty of the Year, Robert Bernheim, Assistant Professor of History; and Staff of the Year, Amy Line, Project Coordinator/Military Achievement Project.
Dr. Maya Angelou Leadership and Service Award: Jamie Plummer of Richmond.
Distinguished Biology Student Award: Tristen Ripley of Liberty.
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges: Julie Carleton of West Bath, Charles Gilbertson, of Bath; Courtney Jicks of Augusta, Jamie Plummer of Richmond and Stephanie Whittingham of Harpswell.
Award recipients who were unable to attend the Augusta ceremony:
BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation Scholarship: Kimberly Garcia of Norridgewock.
Distinguished English Major Award: Michaela Batstone of Lovell.
Distinguished Mental Health and Human Services Student Award: Felicia Lucas of Winthrop.
Richard J. Goggin Memorial Scholarship: Paula St. Hilaire of Waterville.
Gerald Goold Memorial Scholarship: Sean Putnam-Labbe of Gardiner.
Honors Program Completion: Margaret Collamore-Campbell of Waldoboro.
Leadership and Service Scholarship: Tiffany Doyle of Chelsea.
Outstanding Female Athlete: Angelica Bulgin of Lisbon.
Richard J. and Mary Elisabeth Randall Scholarship Fund: Kimberly Merriam of Harpswell, and Kenneth Walden of Bath.
Student Government Association: Officer Amanda Seekins, of Augusta, executive secretary; and Student Body Representative Matthew Raymond, of Augusta.
Kenneth Craig Ward Scholarship: Travis Rowe of Searsport.
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (bachelor’s): David Brown of Topsham.
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