CLEVELAND, Miss.—Two Divisions within the College of Arts and Sciences at Delta State University recently paused to honor high-achieving students during the 2020 academic year with honors and scholarships.
The Divisions of Languages and Literature, and Social Sciences and History celebrated their top students during a special ceremony Thursday, April 15.
“The community at Delta State University has had a challenging year as we marked the transitions from primarily in-person, face-to-face learning to online and hybrid models over the last thirteen months. Nevertheless, our community of students has persevered,” noted Michael Smith, interim chair of the Division of Languages and Literature, and Dr. Chuck Westmoreland, chair of the Division of Social Sciences and History.
“In appreciation of their efforts, the Divisions would like to note the following students for their accomplishments this year.”
Honorees from the Division of Languages and Literature include:
Anna Sims of Cleveland, Miss.—Professor John R. Ford Shakespeare Award
Kelly Foster of Flowood, Miss.—Doye Stallings Mitchell Scholarship, Maude E. Pittman Scholarship, Coffman Creative Writing Award, Rose Drake Burrell Scholarship, Dr. Maria Butler Endowed Retention Scholarship
Morgan Raper of Cleveland, Miss.—John and Dorothy Merill Scholarship
Skylar Andrews of Richland, Miss.—Weaver Betts Cotton Scholarship, Maude E. Pittman Scholarship, Elizabeth Wynn Lewis Scholarship
In addition, Riley M. Hardin of Olive Branch, Miss., and Mollie M. Pinion of Greenville, Miss., were inducted into the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society.
Honorees from the Division of Social Sciences and History include:
Anna Hutchinson of Kosciusko, Miss.—Martha Davis Biles World Civilization History Award
Ashlyn Saxon of New Albany, Miss.—William McKinley Cash United States History Award
Brady Keeton of Cleveland, Miss.—Allen and Rose Drake Burrell Scholarship
Noah Blake of El Dorado, Ark.—Carol Brumby and Colonel H.M. Street Fund Scholarship
Isabella Escobedo of Grenada, Miss.—L.Q.C. Lamar Phi Alpha Theta History Scholarship, William McKinley Cash History Scholar, Jack Winton Gunn Award
Russell Smither of Cleveland, Miss.—Judge Ed Green and Margaret Allen Green Scholarship
Ashley Jenkins of Southaven, Miss.—Dr. William F. and Jeanne C. LaForge Scholarship
Abel Gonzalez of Hollandale, Miss.—Sammy Orren Crawford History Teacher Award
Nelson Ryan Smith of Shaw, Miss.—Dr. Thomas N. Boschert Memorial Scholarship
Phillip Sherman of Holcomb, Miss.—Dr. Ethan A. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
“The Delta State University faculty community extends their congratulations to all of these deserving students,” the Divisions stated. “You make our educational efforts worthwhile, and we appreciate all that you have done during a very challenging school year.”
To learn more about programs and majors offered by Delta State’s College of Arts and Sciences, visit www.deltastate.edu/artsandsciences.
