During Hastings College’s Honors Convocation April 30, 2025, students and faculty were recognized for their outstanding achievements.
Photos from the event are available here. A video is here.
The Don and Nancy Seaton Faculty Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Louie Eckhardt, associate professor of music. Dr. Brian Corr, associate professor of art, received the Anderson Mentoring and Advising Award, which is presented to an employee who has advised, mentored or made a significant difference in the life of a Hastings College student.
Members of the academic honorary Alpha Chi selected Casey Molifua, senior lecturer of physical education and human performance, as the Alpha Chi Outstanding Faculty. Molifua also received the Vondrak Outstanding Advisor Award.
Dr. Cat Clifford, assistant professor of English, and Dr. Brad Dinardo, assistant professor of physics, were elected through a joint faculty and student vote to present the 2025-26 Invited Faculty Lectures on the subject of their choice. Invited Faculty Lectures began in 1967 and are the highest and longest-standing faculty honor at Hastings College.
Hastings College students receiving recognition as part of Honors Convocation are listed below by state and city; with an international student at the end.
ARIZONA
Douglas
- Isabel Tanabe – Arnold A. Alberts Outstanding Chemist Award
Flagstaff
- Jake Weidinger – William R. Welton Physics Award
Glendale
- Riley S. Lanning – Chuck Eigenberg Outstanding Psychology Senior Award
COLORADO
Aurora
- Margie Osorio Barrios – Pi Kappa Delta Outstanding First Year Student
Bennett
- Peyton Wallace – Lloyd S. and Helen M Jones Theatre Award
Fort Collins
- Kaelyn Pontes – Outstanding Senior Student in Mathematics
Highlands Ranch
- Vince Byrne – Lambda Pi Eta Outstanding Communication Studies Scholar
La Junta
- Karl Ludwig – Outstanding Senior in Music
Loveland
- Cecilia Velarde – Outstanding Senior in Business and Economics
Norwood
- Claire Jacobs – Lloyd S. and Helen M Jones Theatre Award
Thornton
- Emma Morelli – Squash-Buckler Award for Outstanding History Student
Westminster
- Victoria Mallory – Tamara Babcock Award
Windsor
- Dakota Pritchard – Teacher Education Outstanding Senior – 7-12
Woodland Park
- Claire Fuqua – Lloyd S. and Helen M Jones Theatre Award
KANSAS
Arlington
- Elizabeth Miller – Outstanding Senior in History
MISSOURI
Warrensburg
- Eli Nappe – Outstanding Exercise Science Major
NEBRASKA
Alliance
- Chloe Blumanthal – Outstanding Criminology Senior
Aurora
- Carrie Brosman – Denny Storer Political Science Award
Bellevue
- Brianna Narick – Pi Kappa Delta Speaker of the Year
Farwell
- Sam Acosta Castellanos – Harry James Physics Award
Fremont
- Camden McKenzie – Teacher Education Outstanding Senior – K-6
Gering
- Teyla Huff – Fred Mattes Outstanding First Year Chemistry Student Award
- Lily Teeple – Outstanding Student Association Executive Council Member
Grand Island
- Erick Rodriguez – Hastings College Outstanding Performer in Music
Hastings
- Grace Hartman – Outstanding Sophomore English Award and Alpha Chi Outstanding Sophomore Student
- Abigail Fielder – Harry James Physics Award
- Markus Miller – Outstanding PE Major of the Year
Lexington
- Hailey Vigil – Clara Altman Award for Foreign Languages
Lincoln
- Joy Blocker – Outstanding Engagement Award in Art
- Luke Lewandowski – Dr. Art and Eunice Langvardt Award
- Avery Usher – Outstanding First Year English Award and the Pi Kappa Delta Outstanding First Year Student
Mason City
- Caden Holm – Outstanding PE Major of the Year
Omaha
- Lucy Reid – Outstanding Sophomore Student in Mathematics
Orleans
- Ann Bose – Alpha Chi Outstanding First Year Student
Papillion
- Annalise Doorlag – Outstanding Student Association Senator
Shickley
- Maddie Kamler – Dr. Harold Shiffler Award
Sutherland
- Molly Kammerer – Adrian Award
Waverly
- Anna Bultman – Steven Lingwall Senior English Award and Outstanding Achievement Award in Art
NEVADA
Las Vegas
- Marissa Ruiz – Adrian Award and Outstanding Student Association Programming Board Member
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismark
- Jilee Golus – Outstanding Sociology Senior
TEXAS
League City
- Victoria Harris – Lambda Pi Eta Outstanding New Communicator Award
INTERNATIONAL
THE BAHAMAS
Nassau
- Nicky Georges – Wendell V. Showalter Award
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