McPherson College recognized the academic and leadership achievements of students, faculty, and staff at the Annual Awards Convocation on April 30, 2025, in Brown Auditorium.
Recipients were as follows:
Athletics
- Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Lauren Machado
- Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Caden Hardgrave
Technology Department – Auto Restoration
- Julian “Pop Rice Award – Edwin Buiter
- Paul Russell Award for Excellence – Philip Schieffelin
Business
- Outstanding Business Students – Emily Peterson, Caden Hardgrave
Curriculum & Instruction
- Model Educator Award – Cooper Koestel, Kenzie Cooper
- Teacher of Promise Award – Samantha Bennett, Maddison Gorman
History & Politics
- Leland L. Lengel Memorial Scholarship – Brandon Clifford
- Marvin and Doreen Will Memorial Scholarship – Breanna Morck & Caleb Replogle
Natural Science
- First-Year Biology Achievement Award – Brent Aamodt
- First-Year Chemistry Achievement Award – Elijah Leck
- Merit Research Award – Zoe Jerke, Jayla Moore
Behavioral Sciences
- Outstanding Behavioral Sciences Student Awards – Dyron Dixon, Jr., Stephanie Stella Ko, Sarah Stebbins
- Outstanding Sociology Senior Research Project – Amari Robb
- Outstanding Psychology Senior Research Project – Hadley Waldren
Art & Design
- Award of Excellence in Ceramic Art – Maelynne Bonner
- Art & Design Students of the Year – Taylor Starr, Ellery McMurry
- AIGA: Student Portfolio Forum – Ellery McMurry, Susanne Cunningham, Zach Dittert, Arianna Harlan, Taylor Starr, Ethan Weinhoffer
- Regional Photography Exhibitions Recipients – Susanne Cunningham, Johanna Walker, Lindzie Archer, Jude Bennett, Arianna Harlan, Oscar Martinez, Ellery McMurry
Philosophy & Religion
- Induction into Theta Alpha Kappa – Cesar Lopez, Christian Brown, Brooke Krapes, Genesis Thompson, Courtnery Ward
- Philosophy & Religion Undergraduate Achievement Award – Courtney Ward
Health and Sport Studies
- Department of Sports Studies Award for Outstanding Graduates – Marcus Nardy, Colin Evers, Alaina Harkins
- Department of Health Science Award for Outstanding Graduates – Newton Eaheart, Hayden Fry, Alyssa Espinoza
Who’s Who in the McPherson College Class of 2025
- Lindzie Archer, Samantha Bennett, Lucy Bowman, Maddison Gorman, Zoe Jerke, Stephanie Ko, Meghan Morris, Reilly Murphy, Marcus Nardy, Emily Peterson, Curtis Rose, Genesis Thompson, Antonio Watson
Professor of the Year – Dr. Becki Bowman, professor of communication
Staff Person of the Year – Trent Rose, information technology assistant
Student Government Association
- Brooklyn Skinner, SGA president
- Kenya McCain, SGA president-elect