Outstanding students, faculty & alumni honored during SPCS Night celebration

The School of Professional and Continuing Studies continued its tradition of honoring excellence among students, faculty and alumni during its annual SPCS Night celebration.

The School bestowed the following awards during the ceremony.

Student Academic Awards

• Richard W. Leatherman, Sr., and Ida Mae Leatherman Mace Award: Jack Foster
• U.S. Flag Bearer: Nikki Rainey
• University of Richmond Flag Bearer: Sean Armstrong
• School of Professional and Continuing Studies Banner Bearer: Matthew Brock

Golden Key Awards

• Kelly Bartlett
• Shani Buchholz
• Jack Foster
• Matthew Hibbs

Jean H. Proffitt Student Service Award: Tracey Taylor

Annual Book Awards

Education

• James W. Lanham Award for Excellent in Curriculum and Instruction: Elizabeth Marchant
• Catherine S. Fisher Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership: Christen Fratter Heidler

Human Resource Management

• Steve Neal Book Award for Outstanding Graduate Achievement: Leslie Engott

Information Systems

• George E. Christopher and George W. Swartz Memorial Book Award: Christopher Woods

IT Management

• McDonald Davis Jr. Book Award: Alicia Hubbard

Liberal Arts

• Investment Consultants and Management Company of Virginia Book Award: Joseph Herbert
• Daniel McDonald Roberts and Frances Taylor Roberts Master of Liberal Arts Memorial Book Award: Shani Buchholz

Nonprofit Studies

• Louis J. Narduzzi Memorial Book Award: Amanda Lineberry

Paralegal Studies

• William R. Marshall Jr. Memorial Book Award: LaShawn Hewlett

Teacher Licensure Program

• Samuel E. Perry, Jr. and Nancy B. Perry Book Award (Grades K-6): Elizabeth Myers
• Ann C. Taylor Book Award (Grades 7-12): Drake “Bucka” Watson

Additional Awards and Honors

• Elizabeth Spindler Scott Book Scholarship Award: Melissa Ann Hill
• Taylor Kie Cousins Award for Service to the University Community: Ginger Clore
• Colonel (U.S.A., Ret.) Porcher L. Taylor, Jr., Ph.D. Book Award for Community Leadership: Teresa Cole 
• Joanita Bbaale Senoga Book Award in Recognition of Academic Excellence by a Student Whose Native Language is not English: Anamaria Scozzaro
• The Stratton and Peggy Almond Memorial Book Scholarship Awards
  • James Kochany (Richmond)
  • Tammy Gressly (Germanna)
• Curriculum & Instruction M.Ed. Comprehensive Exams: Passing with Distinction
  • Teresa Cole
  • Sarah Barber-Patel
• Education Leadership & Policy Studies Comprehensive Exams: Passing with Distinction
  • Mindy Guyer, Graduate Certificate
  • Missy Hill, Graduate Certificate
  • Nicole Hood, Graduate Certificate
  • Sara Luckert, M.Ed.
  • Lisa Micou, Graduate Certificate
  • Andrew Perego, Graduate Certificate
  • Ashley Reyher, Graduate Certificate
  • Paige Smith, M.Ed.

Commencement Speakers

• Student Speaker: Robert B. (Ben) Baldwin
• Gibb Family Distinguished Alumni Award: Lin Koch, C’03
• Itzkowitz Family Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award: Connie L. Hill