Alice Lloyd College held its annual Honors Day celebration on Tuesday, April 9th. The College recognized students for their exceptional achievements in academics. Various awards were handed out for excellence in specific subjects and majors. Awards for special achievements made by students in various organizations and community service projects were also announced.
The ceremony opened up with an invocation from Margo Sparkman and the song “The Ballad of Alice Lloyd” was sung by members of the Voices of Appalachia. President Joe Alan Stepp commented on the numerous projects taking place across campus such as the addition of two new majors: Criminal Justice and Dual Degree Medical Laboratory Science. He also spoke of adding a new roof and floor to the Anderson Science Center over the summer. In addition to the summer project, President Stepp also addressed the construction of a new women’s dormitory and gave updates on phase two of the campus center.
“Honors Day is an opportunity for the faculty, staff, and students at ALC to come together to recognize the achievements of our best students,” said Claude Lafie Crum, Alice Lloyd’s Academic Dean. “So many of our students excel in academics and demonstrate such a strong character, and it truly was a privilege to celebrate those achievements with them.”
Alice Lloyd College is extremely proud of the successes of its students. Below is a list of all the day’s honorees. Click on the award name to view a photo.
Social Science and Humanities
Billie & Curtis Owens Writing Award—Creative Nonfiction
1st – Rachel Grace Driskill
2nd – Madison Martin
Billie & Curtis Owens Writing Award—Fiction
1st – Drury Walters
2nd – Bernard Adams
Billie & Curtis Owens Writing Award—Poetry
1st – Jasmine Lykins
2nd – Joshua Baker
2nd – James Lewis
Willard De Filipps Essay Award
1st – Dalton McCown
2nd – Drury Walters
English – Drury Walters
English Education – Natasha VanDyke
James V. Mongiardo Speech Award
1st – Drury Walters
2nd – Dalton McCown
3rd – Daniel Guzman
Theatre – James Lewis and William Austin Osborne
VoA Alumni Award for Dedication and Excellence – Rachel Grace Driskill
Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Marissa Morgan
Sociology – Emily Stewart
History – Mercedes Haigler
Political Science – Emilie Harrell
Natural Science and Mathematics
Biology – James Lewis
Dr. Anthony and Kathy Stumbo Pre-Med Scholarship – Johnny P. Byrd
The Drs. Brandon and Hillarie Amburgey Medical Scholarship – Johnathan Hicks
Melvin and Mae Kibler Award in Chemistry – Katelyn White
CRC Freshman Chemistry Achievement – Kacey Troutt
Donald John Bettinger Chemistry Scholarship – James Lewis
Mathematics – David Bristol McGee
Whitfield Cobb Award for Statistics (Math 250) – Morgan Hurt
Kinesiology – Rachel Lyall
Education
Knott County Retired Teachers Association Award – Kennedi Damron
Edward and Charlotte Madden Award for Outstanding Education Student – Natasha VanDyke
Business and Leadership
Rachel D. Mullinax Award for Outstanding Senior Accounting Student – Kayla Wilson
Whitfield Cobb Award for Statistics (Bus 295) – Emily Burgin
Alice Geddes Lloyd Leadership Award – Brooklyn Reid and Samantha Stapleton
Jean H. Ingles Award – Ariana Walterson
The Fred J. Becker Award in Business – Logan Reed
Outstanding Senior in Business Administration – Hayden Martin
Whitfield Cobb Award for Leadership Education 101 – David Bristol McGee
Sports & Fitness Programs Management – John Driskill
All-College Awards
George I. Alden Scholarship – James Lewis and Rachel Lyall
Ruth S. Preston Scholarship – Montana E. Blair and Noah A. Blair, Hailey Champion Caudill and Kalin Caudill
The Alice Lloyd Scholastic Society Award – Mahalia Grace Baker, Chandler Kelley, and Megan Jones
Fred L. Mullinax Leadership Award – Katelyn Hardwick
Kentucky Eta Chapter of Alpha Chi – Joshua Baker, Johnny Bryd, James Counts, John Driskill, Kelsey Gay, Morgan Hurt, TaLaura Mathis, Jordan L. Pack, Brooklyn Reid, Whitney Sizemore, Natasha VanDyke, Jerri Whitner, Rayanna Baker, Thomas Case, Kennedi Damron, Rachel Driskill, Megan Hal, James Lewis, Austin Miller, Logan Reed, Andrew Shrum, Kacey Trout, Ariana Walterson, Samantha Stapleton, and Kayla Wilson
Kossuth M. Mitchell Alpha Chi Scholarship – Jordan Pack
Katherine Anne Haigler Memorial Award – Kelli Akers
Dr. David Martin Scholar-Athlete Award – Austin Cornett, Brittney Buttrey, and Kacey Troutt
Shirley Bradley Haws Memorial Scholarship Award – Rachel N. Stepp
Alice Lloyd Centennial Alumni Scholarship – Callie Chaney and Dalton McCown
Will & Edith Hayes Freshman Leadership Award – Matthew Brooks
Student Teacher Award Sponsored by the Class of 1982 – Michaela Hall
Campus Spirit Award Sponsored by the ALC Alumni Association – Daniel Guzman
Campus Community Award Sponsored by Hindman Lions Club – Gerald Glenn Pemberton
Thelmarie M. Thornsberry Endowed Scholarship Award – Emily Burgin
Robert C. Thacker Endowed Scholarship Award – Dalton Cornett
Judy Ann Howard Memorial Award – Dalton McCown
Sharlee Wright Memorial Award – Brady Ousley
Bobby Moore Endowed Award – David Bristol McGee
Harold M. Finley Endowed Award – Joshua Baker and Dalton McCown
Barbara Thomas Most Improved Student Scholarship Award
Fa 17 to Spr 18 – Haley Smith
Spr 18 to Fa 18 – Jaden Hardin
Ella M. Geddes Servant Leadership Award – Joshua Baker and McHana Sword
Mary Mildred Sullivan Award – Kennedi Damron
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award – John Driskill
Joseph and Irma Derderian Stepp Outstanding Senior Award – John Driskill and Hailey Champion Caudill