WAUKESHA – University of Wisconsin-Waukesha academic departments recognized the work of eight students this year, conferring departmental honors at the Honors & Degree ceremony Friday, May 16. Seven students received achievement awards for their extracurricular efforts, and two students were named to the All-USA Academic Team. One student earned her Associate Degree with honors.
Faculty within a department may nominate students to honor for academic work that has been truly outstanding in that discipline. These awards are bestowed only when individual departments so designate; therefore, not every department gives honors each year.
Students receiving departmental honors this spring were:
Communication & Theatre Arts: Debra Gustafson, New Berlin, and Rebecca Weber, Wales
Philosophy: Lisa Ludwig, Waukesha, and Robert Richardson, Oconomowoc
Political Science: Cassandra Daubner, Milwaukee
Psychology: Cala Herrington, Hartland, and Thomas Macie, Oconomowoc
Scholar Athlete: Katherine Pingle, Burlington
Sociology: Mary Wichgers, Muskego
Achievement awards for significant contributions to student life went to:
Kelly Banach, New Berlin, Theater
Erin Curry, Muskego, Literary Club
Lisa Eligon, New Berlin, Phi Theta Kappa, Collegiate Association of Women
Debra Gustafson, New Berlin, Phi Theta Kappa
Maureen Mayrand, Waterford, Student Government, Observer student newspaper
Renee Schneider, Sussex, Instructional Technology, Phi Theta Kappa
Kiara Sturdevant, New Berlin, Collegiate Association of Women
Lindsay Tresemer, Muskego, Phi Theta Kappa
Rebecca Weber, Wales, Theater
This year, Lisa Eligon and Payal Ramji, both of New Berlin, were named to the All-USA Academic Team. Sponsored by USA Today, the American Association of Community Colleges, and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, this award recognizes scholarly achievements of students enrolled in community, technical, and junior colleges.
Having completed a more rigorous curriculum with accelerated work in each of the academic disciplines, Lindsay Tresemer, Muskego, earned her Associate of Arts & Science Degree with honors.
Eighteen members of Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for two-year colleges, completed their Associate Degrees.
Hartland: Krystle Anderson and Cala Herrington
Menomonee Falls: Rachel Deprey
Milwaukee: Cassandra Daubner
Muskego: Tiffany Blanchette, Lindsay Tresemer, and Mary Wichgers
New Berlin: Lisa Eligon, Debra Gustafson, Payal Ramji, and Kiara Sturdevant
Oconomowoc: Thomas Altschwager, Thomas Macie, and Robert Richardson
Sussex: Renee Schneider
Wales: Rebecca Weber
Waukesha: Charity Granberry and Cassie Hintz |
