Students Recognized for Academic Achievements by Lander’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Lander University’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences held its annual awards ceremony Thursday, April 11, recognizing students for their academic accomplishments and service to the University community. Select students were also awarded college and departmental scholarships in support of their studies at Lander.

“The students that we honor this afternoon represent simply the best among us,” said Dr. Lucas McMillan, dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. “This year, as in the past, our students have studied abroad, have studied away in Washington, D.C., they have presented their own research in state and regional conferences, and they have held important leadership roles to improve our campus community.”

Awards and scholarships, and the names of this year’s winners are listed by their academic program below.

Criminology

• Emma McCarthy, of Edgemoor, Government, Criminology and Sociology Scholarship.
• Rose Castillo, of Beaufort, Walter Lanier Gorham Scholarship.
• Emily Nguyen, of Greenwood, Robert S. Mueller III Scholarship.
• Abigail Ludwick, of Buffalo, New York, William D. Tinsley Scholarship.
• Payton Larke, of Taylors, Criminology Discipline Award.

International Studies

• Mia Piazza, of Crofton, Maryland, International Studies Discipline Award.

Political Science

• Sean Reilly, of Mount Airy, Maryland, Bill and Emily Bradford Scholarship, and Louise Willing McMullin Scholarship.
• Sara Wilborn, of North Augusta, James A. Lander Scholarship, and Steve and Linda Bolton Scholarship.
• Trinity Grant, William Jennings Bryan Dorn Scholarship.
• Madison Pigford, of Fort Mill, Robbie Barnes Scholarship, and Public Administration Award.
• Victoria Callahan Builes, of Greer, Alan Jones Award.
• Payton Wood, of Aiken, Political Science Discipline Award.

Sociology

• Alexandria Castro, of Simpsonville, Dr. Maybelle Coleman Scholarship, and Display of Outstanding Sociological Imagination Award.
• Paige Schwark, of Avon Lake, Ohio, Dr. Maybelle Coleman Scholarship.
• Alana Turner, of Greenwood, Sociology Discipline Award.

History

• Karis Gary, of Elberton, Georgia, Mary Neel Baker Scholarship.
• Elias Carls, of Summerville, Dr. Katherine Davis Cann Scholarship, and Dr. William Ricketson Scholarship.
• Makenna Deason, of Ladson, Dr. Gilbert Sumter Guinn Scholarship.
• Haylie Pavelzik, of Anderson, Murrell J. Huckabee Scholarship.
• Andrew Goforth, of Greenwood, Barbara Jackson Scholarship.
• Jeremy Dobbs, of Westminster, William T. Lander, Jr. Scholarship.
• Austin Thomas, of Sumter, Dr. John Marvin Rast Scholarship.
• Saraiya Carr, of Taylors, William D. Tinsley Scholarship.
• Erynn Price, of Ninety Six, Barbara A. Jackson Award.
• Abigail Ladd, of Fountain Inn, History Discipline Award.

Philosophy

• James Arthur Hembree, of Calhoun Falls, Philosophy Discipline Award.

Department of Military Science / ROTC

• Cadet Austin Johnson, of Camden, Col. James A. Lander Award.
• Cadet Michael Hilley, of Starr, Lt. Col. Walter Roark Award.
• Cadet Trinity Tribble-Daniel, of Laurens, Gold ROTC Medal, presented by the Issaqueena Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Psychology and Human Services

• Willow Beshers, of Greenwood, Greenwood Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory Board Scholarship.
• Rain Sopha, of Deltona, Florida, Dr. William T. Martin Scholarship.
• Serenity Goethie, of Beaufort, Inaugural Dr. Timothy L. Snyder Scholarship.
• Sierra Arostegui, of Greenwood, Human Services Discipline Award.
• Asia Arnold, of Gaffney, Outstanding Departmental Service Award for Human Services.
• Kimyana Brown, of Irmo, Outstanding Departmental Services Award for Psychology.
• Cassandra Jones, of Spartanburg, Outstanding Initiative in Experiential Learning in Psychology Award.
• Kasyn Irby, of Greenwood, Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Award.
• Kristin Thomas, of Piedmont, Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Award.
• Dasia Rhodes, of Blythewood, Psychology Discipline Award.
• Maria Rubio Arteaga, of West Columbia, Psychology Discipline Award.

Dean’s Awards:

In addition to the departmental awards, the following students were recognized by McMillan with the prestigious Dean’s Award. The award is given to those students who embody the liberal arts education through their pursuit of learning in their courses and in all campus experiences and out-of-classroom engagement. The Dean’s Award was presented to the following students:

• Erynn Price, of Ninety Six.
• Citlali Avila-Cabrera, of Greenwood.
• Cassandra Jones, of Spartanburg.

In Lander’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, students are prepared for a broad range of careers in social services, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and military and public service. For more information, visit www.lander.edu/cobss.