More than 200 students were recognized for outstanding achievement, and scholarships totaling more than $110,000 were awarded at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Honors Day Convocation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A crowd of nearly 600 students, faculty, family, friends and award sponsors were on hand at the Morris University Center on Sunday, April 19.
The achievements of 222 individual students within 20 CAS departments and programs were noted. A total of 265 awards were acknowledged.
A large number of award and scholarship sponsors were on hand to mark the occasion. These included individuals and representatives from many organizations and companies within the immediate area, but also from as far away as Quincy and Springfield, Ill., and even New Orleans.
Several notable awards and scholarships were given for the first time: the Buezetta Meyer and Charlot Hentz Scholarship for students in applied communication studies and mass communications, the Charles W. Chapman Memorial Scholarship and The Anita Rogers Kolesa Award in applied sociology. Funds for these particular awards and scholarships were established either from memorials or as legacy gifts.
Other new sizable scholarships and awards include the Agnes Kuhlman Music Scholarship, the Dr. Carol A. Keene Scholarship in philosophy, the John Mareing Philosophy Scholarship and the Carlson Award for Creative Expression in Academic Disciplines.
Photo: The SIUE College of Arts and Sciences Honors Day Convocation filled the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom.