5/14/2012 4:45 PMMillikin University is pleased to announce Lori Gilbert as Employee of the Month for April 2012. Lori began working at Millikin University in her current position of Administrative Assistant I in the Nursing Department effective August 10, 2011.
The Employee Recognition Committee received compelling support for Gilbert’s selection, including the following comment: “I cannot begin to thank Lori enough for her teamwork, organization, and coordination over the past few weeks and for the future weeks to come until the new CPS Administrative Assistant is fully on board. She is a consummate professional and she epitomizes the very essence of the very best among us in the Millikin community. I certainly recognize her talents, spirit of cooperation, commitment to the University, and her good humor.”
Millikin University offers its heartiest congratulations to Lori Gilbert on being honored as Employee of the Month for April 2012.
The Employee Recognition Committee members are: Co-Chairs Amy Brilley and Danielle Fields; Pat Pettit, David Horn, Tammy Maxwell, DeShawn Pendelton, Stacey Hedden, Clarence Josefson, and Danae Peters (student representative).
The Employee Recognition Committee also thanks this month’s sponsors: DISC Replay, Lock Stock & Barrel, Peerless Cleaners, Texas Roadhouse, Papa Murphy's, Dairy Queen, University Dogs, Bronze Man Books, Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Millikin University Marketing and Media Relations Department, Millikin University Alumni and Development Center, Millikin University Book Store, and Carlos O’Kelly’s.
5/11/2012 4:55 PMThe Millikin University Center for Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Business Creation Competition.
First Place - $750 award
ItsMatter – Mark Kepeneghian and Camille Lefevre
ItsMatter is a website where individuals can ask any specific questions and receive replies from experts. Users can then choose which expert is the most appropriate for their needs.
Second Place - $500 award
Drink4Fun – Charles Morin and Joseph Saddier
The business plan of Drink4Fun consists of creating a website that provides American services and products for French student events for ages 18 to 25.
Third Place - $350 award
double eLLe COMEDY – Lauren Lewis
double eLLe COMEDY is a business that branches off the brand of The Comedy Bar in Chicago and creating a talent management company. The focus is on developing the independent artist and being the “one stop shop.”
Third Place - $350 award
Stencil-Vania Shirt Co. – Peter Bushnell, Amanda Sagan and Favian Lobo
Stencil-Vania Shirt Co. designs and prints T-shirts. Using a silk-screening press, the company creates high quality shirts that were designed by Stencil-Vania or a client.
The Business Creation Competition is an annual business plan competition open to Millikin undergraduate students from any area of study. Students are invited to submit their full business plan to the competition, where they will give a presentation to a panel of judges.
The judging panel included Mary Little ’07, Youth Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, Center for Entrepreneurship and Second Wind Flute Ensemble founder, Millikin University; Jennifer Chickey ’94, Principle & Owner, BlueSummit Consulting; Andrew Schenk ’09, Mac & iOS Consultant.
Some winners may be invited to apply for additional funds as well as a space in Millikin’s student business incubator, The Hub. A variety of businesses have been presented in past competitions, including recording companies, theatre companies, a micro-investment firm, a graphic design company, restaurants, a software development company, and more.
The Millikin University Center for Entrepreneurship is a laboratory for student and professional development. The Center offers a wide range of education and training opportunities for students in many campus disciplines, and provides business consulting services to start-up, existing and emerging high-growth businesses.
For more information about the annual Business Creation Competition, visit www.millikin.edu/entrepreneurship or contact Andy Heise in the Center for Entrepreneurship at aheise@millikin.edu or 217.420.6752.
5/10/2012 4:10 PMMillikin University is pleased to announce the winners of the 19th annual Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium.
The annual Poster Symposium provides students with an opportunity to share their scholarly work, and in the process increase campus and community awareness of the variety of scholarly activities conducted by students and faculty. In addition, the Poster Symposium is an excellent means of introducing and encouraging students to explore and participate in research opportunities at Millikin.
Participation in the poster symposium is open to all Millikin students, regardless of major or class rank. The requirement to enter is a letter from a faculty sponsor certifying a poster submission as B or better grade work. The poster presentation may consist of scholarly work completed in regularly scheduled courses, seminars, independent study, directed study, internships, SURF, Leighty Scholars, or James Millikin Scholars.
Students participating in the poster symposium are eligible for cash awards provided by the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society and the Judith & G. Richard Locke Awards.
2012 Winners:
Judith & G. Richard Locke and Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Award for Research:
Kirsten Daykin
First Place - Judith & G. Richard Locke Scholarship Awards:
Grace Walworth, Kimberly Watson, Allyson Staudenmaier, Sarah Huber, Stephanie Gates, Sam Nesemann, Margaret Tate, Clint Paradee, Alyssa Esch, Courtney Allen and Pamela Lindsey.
Second Place – Judith & G. Richard Locke Scholarship Awards:
Isabelle Jeffries, Brittany Sherron, Kathleen Campbell, Emily Allen, Pamela Lindsey, Cassaundra Gunning and Chelsea Hadsall.
Third Place – Judith & G. Richard Locke Scholarship Awards:
Denise Freeman, Zachary Hays, Samantha Wassenhove, Kelsey Rollins and Sarah Reed.
For more information on Millikin’s annual Poster Symposium, visit www.millikin.edu/academics/celebrations/ugrp/Pages/default.aspx.
5/8/2012 4:50 PMOn April 26, 2012, Millikin University honored students and faculty members during the 2012 Distinguished Faculty Lecture and Honors Convocation. The event recognizes students in all four colleges for outstanding scholastic achievement and service to Millikin, and faculty members for exceptional contributions to the university.
Over 70 endowed awards were presented, many of which were established over the past 100 years as a way to remember the Millikin students, faculty, staff and friends who have left a lasting impression upon the University community.
This year’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture was presented by Ngozi Onuora, Instructor of Education. Onuora teaches in both the traditional and PACE programs for the Millikin School of Education. She holds a B.S. from Illinois State University and an M.S. from Eastern Illinois University. She is currently working on an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Language and Literacy Division, with an area of emphasis in Children’s and Young Adult Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Behavioral Science Award – Gerald A. Pantoja
Henry F. Gromoll Service Award – Valerie J. Anderson and Rebecca L. Freier
Biology Honors Award – Sarah E. Kidwell
Clyde Dennis Award – Isabelle L. Jeffries, Samuel R. Nesemann and Brittany N. Sherron
George and Rick Glasscock Memorial Biology Award – Phyllis G. Walworth
John and Ula Leighty Research Award – Matthew T. DeCosse, Amanda M. Guinn and Adam M. Jesionowski
Alpha Epsilon Delta Award – Brittany N. Sherron and Margaret L. Tate
American Chemical Society Award in Analytical Chemistry – Chelsea M. Hadsall
American Institute of Chemists Award – Stephanie N. Gates
Chemical Rubber Company Prize – Amanda J. Stiner
Dr. and Mrs. William F. Henderson Prize – Kirsten L. Daykin, Denise M. Freeman, Stephanie N. Gates, Chelsea M. Hadsall and Cody L. Smith
Carl and Lucile Weatherbee Chemistry Award – Kirsten L. Daykin, Denise M. Freeman, Stephanie N. Gates and Kimberly M. Watson
Carl and Lucile Weatherbee Graduate Studies Award – Valerie T. Kale
Dr. Everett J. Brown Prize – Melissa K. Nodurft, Alexandra N. Oremus and Christopher J. Ray
Dr. and Mrs. W.J. Darby Prize – Heather R. Bulthuis, Isabelle L. Jeffries and Sarah A. Reed
Dr. Grace Patten Conant Writing Award (For literary interpretation) – Joseph W. Bein and Jordan L. Pennington
Dr. Grace Patten Conant Writing Award (For literary creation) – Joseph W. Bein and Emma R. Wilson
Dr. Grace Patten Conant English Department Award – Joseph W. Bein
Dr. Grace Patten Conant Society Achievement Award – Margaret J. Eby and Sarah A. Stuehm
Outstanding Journalism Award – Lindsey R. Compton
Dr. J. Graham Provan History Award – Julia C. Hesse, Chase T. Plasencia and Whitney D. Vanderspool-Snell
Sigrid A. Stottrup History Award – Kara K. Allison and Kelby M. Dolan
Mathematics and Computer Science Award – Jacklyn R. Buhrmann
Linda Weatherbee Mathematics Award – Lane E. Bloome
Modern Languages Linguistic Excellence Award – Christin J. Egli
Modern Languages Literary Criticism Prize – Laura C. Mixen
Margaret Burkhardt Johnson Modern Language Excellence Award – Chelsie S. Batko and Ashley M. Major
Thomas W. and Mary R. Adney Memorial Award – Justin M. Ladendorf
Dr. Robert McIntire Political Science Award – Conor F. Wrigley
T.W. Samuels Award – Kevin F. Stocks
Outstanding Political Science Major Award – Caitlin C. Harriman
Alice Ambrose Lazerowitz Philosophy Award – Haley R. Carr
Rev. Robert S. and Doris Stewart Prize in Religion – Haley R. Carr and Tyler S. Lamensky
Outstanding Physics Award – Jamiahus D. Walton
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
Pi Kappa Lambda Outstanding Senior Award – Stacey L. Weidner
Presser Scholarship – Aaron M. Villarreal
Alice Herren Ayars Award – Eric G. Burgett and Kevin W. Macha
Wilna Moffett Award – Stacey L. Weidner
Mary B. Merris Award – Alyssa M. Morrison and Kari A. Ringgenberg
Winifred St. Clair Minturn Award – Sean M. McDonald
William Eichenauer Guitar Award – Matthew D. Hoaglund and Jacob D. Widenhofer
Thomas A. Johnson Memorial Award – Eric J. Dawson
Dr. Russell Tiede Honors Award – Kari A. Ringgenberg
Dr. Maria Klott Memorial Award – Emily O. Schneider and David A. Triptow
Joan and Melvin Grabowski Memorial Award – Lauren C. Taylor and Emily E. Wilson
Dr. L.C. McNabb Memorial Award – Brittany A. Falardeau and Julia A. Smith
Michelle Chartier Memorial Award – Joseph W. Bein
Kathryn Paige Torp Memorial Award – Sierra R. Goldberg and Sean M. Tait
Ron Smith Award in Musical Theatre – Elizabeth A. Fallon, Andrew R. Purcell and Elizabeth F. Torre
J. Ben Wand Prize – Brittany E. Dye and Collin P. O’Conner
Marvin Klaven Art Award – Jessica F. Black, Nekoda Hoke, Charles G. Huth, Alexa M. Snyder and Kari Y. Thornton
David S. Monroe Art Award – Chelsea S. Arnold, Sheri L. Martin and Kelly A. Sibthorp
Dorothy Sellers Art Award – Millie E. Arp, Nicholas A. Burge, Emily L. Cardot, Jessica K. Claussen, Ashlee A. Colby, Sarah E. Kisly, Maya E. Holst, Crystal K. McCoy, Amanda R. Sagan and Christy D. Swanberg
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
The Smith/Orlandini Book Award – Brittany A. Cardott and Jonathan D. Haley
Walter Witt Award – Tyler A. Fawbush, James Hunter, Taylor M. King and Tyler A. Roush
Alpha Tau Delta Honorarium Award – Samantha M. Miles
Decatur Memorial Hospital R.H. Cleland R.N. Award – Kelsey E. Rollins
James Millikin Theory and Practice of Nursing Award – Courtney L. Allen and Emily A. Allen
Dorotha F. Dean Nursing Award – Amber M. Floyd
Macon County Medical Auxiliary Award – Brandon Edwards
The Dr. Mary D. Shanks & Dr. Linda K. Niedringhaus Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award – Shelly A. Challans and Beth A. Crissey
TABOR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Glen R. Smith Award – Justin M. Ladendorf
Smith/Quigle Family Award – James D. Panozzo
John H. Crocker Memorial Award – Kevin F. Stocks
Margaret Sparks Award – Michelle A. Hoerber
Linda Weatherbee Human Resource Management Award – Anna N. Hartman
Paul R. Winn Memorial Achievement Award – Audra M. Davis, Kelsey L. Nihiser, Kathryn J. Salvacion and Sarah A. Thomason
UNIVERSITY AWARDS
Alpha Lambda Delta Senior Book Award – Kelsey L. Nihiser and Danielle L. Osmond
The JoAnne Trow Award – Chelsea M. Hadsall, Jarred W. Leeper, Jamie M. Rockhold and Kiernan M. Steiner
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Illinois Delta Chapter Award of Excellence – Steve Berger, Jackson B. Lewis, Patrick W. Jordan, Ryan J. Martini and Samuel F. Spurling
The Millikin University Greek Five Star Chapter Award – Pi Beta Phi Fraternity and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
C.W. Barnes Memorial Award – Ariel B. Robinson
Parent Association Achievement Award – Brandon J. Barney, Camille S. McClendon, Brendan R. Bauers and Jamie M. O’Halloran
Major Thomas G. Storey Citizenship Award – Gerald A. Pantoja
Dr. Jere C. Mickel Human Relations Award – Grace E. Barnett
Daniel J. and Elinor Gage Student Activities Award – Melissa K. Nodurft
Helen Moffett Russell Community Service Award – Whitney D. Vanderspool-Snell
Eshelman Family Award – Audra M. Davis and Timothy S. Shirriffs
Dr. Jan Devore Award for Excellence in Contributions to Campus Life – Dylan C. Howser
Dr. J. Roger Miller Leadership Award – Julia A. Smith
Alpha Lambda Delta Outstanding Teaching Award – Dr. Michael D. Hartsock, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award – Dr. Judith Parrish, Department Chair of Biology and Professor of Plant Ecology
Scovill Prize – Kevin F. Stocks, Emily O. Schneider, Lane E. Bloome, Jacquelyn G. Rogers, Jamiahus D. Walton, Jamie M. Rockhold, John R. Blakeman and Jessica K. Staire
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