Orator also queen of Ivy Day at Chadron State

A graduate of Torrington High School, Osmotherly has majored in human and molecular biology and will attend the Pacific University College of Optometry at Forest Grove, Ore., beginning this fall. She was honored as Chadron State’s outstanding senior in molecular biology at Ivy Day. Her parents are Richard and Shannon Osmotherly.

The Ivy Day king is Lex Ravenscroft, a human biology major from Sutherland. He is the son of Ray and Laura Ravenscroft. Both the king and the queen are graduating Cum Laude (GPA of at least 3.6) today.

The Ivy Day orator representing Blue Key National Honor Society was Ed Sydow of Sidney.

Also receiving special recognition Friday night were the college’s two most-recent Student Senate presidents. Karissa Johnson of Hershey, the senate president this year, and Ryan Morgan of Ogallala, the president in 2004-05, were the recipients of the Platinum Eagle Awards that are presented annually to one male and one female for “distinguished leadership and service.” A faculty committee makes the selection. The Platinum Eagles are considered the highest honors a Chadron State student can receive.

Johnson also was first runner-up to the Ivy Day queen.

First runners-up for the Platinum Eagles were Lacey Gulbranson of Mitchell and Adam Wells of St. Paul.

Forty-five seniors were recognized as the outstanding scholars in their academic areas. Two women received dual honors. Elisabeth Saunders of Gillette, Wyo., received the awards in both history and theatre. Malinda Sprentall of Chadron was the recipient in both mathematics and music.

Janette Davidson of Imperial was honored as the outstanding senior in agribusiness and received the Dow Jones and Company Award for personal development and leadership in business courses.

--By Con Marshall, Director of Information

 

 

Department Awards for Graduating Seniors

 

Environmental Biology—Christopher Ayriss, Lincoln; Human Biology—Sarah Halsey, Wheatland, Wyo.; Molecular Biology—Kaila Osmotherly, Torrington, Wyo.; Health Sciences—Stacie Larreau, Arnold; Information Science and Technology—Don Cestnik, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Mathematics—Malinda Sprentall, Chadron.

Early Childhood Education—Cheryl LaMont, Hot Springs, S.D.; Elementary Education—Meghan Orr, Torrington, Wyo., and Misty Richey, Springview; Health—Jennifer Brown, Sugar Grove, Ill.; Recreation—Dawn Schreiber, Topeka, Kan.;

Special Education—Curtis Bach, Chadron; Physical Education—Kimberly Bennett, Sturgis, S.D., and Adam Hoatson, Hershey; Psychology—Amy Winters, Scottsbluff.

Accounting—Ashley Pullen, Lusk, Wyo.; Agribusiness—Janette Davidson, Imperial; Business Administration—Drew Jones, Sutton; Business Education—Marie Gillen, Bridgeport; Economics—Brandon Dorenbach, Alliance; Finance—Aleyse Schultz, Wallace; Management—Lacey Umble Gulbranson, Mitchell, and Jason Seamans, Draper, S.D.; Marketing—Brenda Leisy Johnson, Broadwater; Office Management—Sally Katen, Chadron.

English—Roxann Gilbert, Albin, Wyo.; Family and Consumer Science—Joleen Conway, Chadron, and Leanne McCance, Chadron; Industrial Technology—Ben Morse, Sargent; Range Management—Jamie Eberly, Cody; Criminal Justice—Michele Meissner, Mountain View, Wyo.; History—Elisabeth Saunders, Gillette, Wyo.; Legal Studies—Carla Giger, Alliance; Sociology—Loren Ditsch, Alliance; Social Science—Dana Jackson, Gering;

Art—Arden Nixon, Chadron; Music—Michael Fulton, Norfolk, Ashley Grey, Valentine, Melissa Huber, Sturgis, S.D., Jolana Milburn, Rushville, Eric Mumm, Tryon, and Malinda Sprentall, Chadron; Theatre—Shelley Fiester, Lake George, Colo., Lars Monson, Benkelman; Crystal Neitzel, Gregory, S.D., Elisabeth Saunders, Gillette, Wyo.; and Adam Spencer, Grand Island.

Three special awards were presented. Those awards and the recipients in addition to Davidson were the National Business Education Award—Brittany Mitchell, Sidney; and the Clyde Bond Award for outstanding sportsmanship, character and athletic abilities—Joel Duffield, Morrill.