Top Ten Scholars to be Honored at April 21 Reception
Ten outstanding Boise State University graduating seniors will be recognized for their exceptional academic success at the annual Top Ten Scholars reception at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the Student Union Simplot Ballroom. The event is free but registration is required because seating is limited. Register online or call 426-1959.
The scholars, joined by their parents and teachers, will gather for a reception that recognizes the students’ academic excellence and the tremendous influence specific faculty members have had on their success. It is a unique opportunity each year to bring together many of Boise State’s best and brightest students and faculty.
Presented by the Alumni Association in conjunction with the Honors College, the awards ceremony features remarks from each student honoree as well as keynote speaker Andrew Finstuen, dean of the Honors College.
Students are nominated by their academic deans and are subject to rigorous review by a selection committee. To qualify for consideration, a student must have a 3.8 or higher grade point average. Nominees are then reviewed based on academic breadth of coursework, research, creative works and publications, presentations at professional meetings or conferences, and extracurricular community and campus service.
“Student recipients should feel extremely proud knowing that they are deemed the top of their graduating class,” said Lisa Gardner, interim executive director of the Alumni Association. “They have had extraordinary experiences through their undergraduate studies with Boise State University. We hope that they continue to share their wisdom and energy with their colleagues and with their alma mater as they move down their life and career paths as Boise State alumni and continue to represent the university’s highest standards.”
2015 Top Ten Scholar Honorees
Lauren Bramwell
Major: communication and political science; emphasis in public law and political philosophy, SSPA
Honored Faculty: Manda Hicks, assistant professor, Department of Communication, director of forensics
Vanesa Braun
Major: accountancy, COBE
Honored Faculty: Dan Fox, lecturer, Department of Accountancy
Amanda Erickson
Major: nursing, COHS
Honored Faculty: Pam Strohfus, associate professor, School of Nursing, coordinator of the doctor of nursing program
Trae Field
Major: construction management, COEN
Honored Faculty: Kirsten Davis, associate professor, Department of Construction Management
Justin Wyatt Gause
Major: biology, health science and pre-medical studies, COHS
Honored Faculty: Merlin White, associate professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Kate Jette
Major: biology, minor in biomedical engineering, COAS
Honored Faculty: Trevor Lujan, assistant professor, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
Ivana Müllner
Major: English with linguistics emphasis, minor in music, COAS
Honored Faculty: Michal Temkin Martinez, assistant professor, Department of English, director of Mary Ellen Ryder Linguistics Lab
Hailey Plumb
Major: psychology, SSPA
Honored Faculty: Mary Pritchard, professor, Department of Psychology
Iva Stojkovska
Major: mathematics, neuropsychology, COAS
Honored Faculty: Brad Morrison, assistant professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Kevin Warburton
Major: mechanical engineering, minor in biomedical engineering, COEN
Honored Faculty: Trevor Lujan, assistant professor, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
BY: SHERRY SQUIRES PUBLISHED 9:28 AM / APRIL 8, 2015