MCC students/staff recognized at Honors Convocation

McCook Community College students, faculty and staff were honored Monday at the annual Honors Convocation held for the first time ever at MCC’s East Campus.

Honorees included representatives from various college clubs and organizations and recipients of the following awards:

Cabinet Awards

Presidential Award – Marta Moya Perez, Alboraya, Spain. The Presidential Award is presented to an outstanding student who has excelled in academics, leadership and service to the college and community.

Vice President of Student Services Award – Johanna Gerlach, Hachborn, Germany. The recognition is for an outstanding student leader who has demonstrated a commitment to co-curricular achievement.

Vice President of Instruction Award – Sarah Fischer, McCook. The award is given to an outstanding student who has excelled in the classroom and demonstrated a commitment to continued academic achievement.

Division Awards

Business and Humanities – Whitney Jennings, Seneca; Landon Zehr, Kitchner, Ontario; Joshua Wilkinson, Culbertson.

Science, Math, Health and Applied Technology – Teresa Bair, Culbertson; Elvis Conte, Fort Collins.

Spirit Awards – Lexi Knapp, Berthoud, Colo; Natalie Harmata, Sydney, Australia; Eli Dunphy, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador; The Hype Crew (Jackson Dellevoet, McCook; Lainey Schmidt, McCook; Laci Stewart, McCook and Dalton Berg, Frederick, Colo.), Carolina Garcia Perdomo, Islas Canarias, Spain, and Tamela Laurie, McCook.

Student Scholarships – Lainey Schmidt, McCook, Ralph von Riesen Good Citizen Scholarship; Kayten Hagan, Kearney, Estalla LaRue Scholarship; Laci Stewart, McCook, MCC Alumni Scholarship; Laila Gutierrez, Seminole, Texas; Alfred W. Kuper Scholarship; Teresa Bair, Culbertson, Roger D. Wilson Memorial Scholarship.

Professional Achievement in Student Support Award – Terra Michaelis, Resource Specialist. The award is given to an outstanding employee who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to student support and student retention.

Faculty Achievement in Student Success Award – Jon Olsen, physical education instructor, athletic director, baseball coach. The award is presented to an outstanding faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to student success and student retention.