College of Arts and Sciences Pre-Commencement
May 16, 2008
HONOR SOCIETIES
ALPHA DELTA SIGMA Communication
Alpha Delta Sigma is the national scholastic honor society for graduating seniors majoring in advertising. Students must be
members of the university chapter of the American Advertising Federation. Membership selection is based on high
academic achievement (3.25/4.00) and active participation in the student advertising club. The American Advertising
Federation has represented the advertising profession nationally for more than a century. There are more than 200 student
advertising clubs on college campuses. Graduates: Amber Boland, Patricia Cancio, Elizabeth Coz, KeRi Massa, Kathleen
O’Connor, Rachel Starkey, Brigitte Ulses, Abby Warren, Jamie York, Ryan Yost.
ALPHA EPSILON DELTA Pre-medicine
Alpha Epsilon Delta is the national premedical honor society, founded in 1926. One of the main functions of AED is to
encourage and recognize publicly outstanding scholastic achievement among premedical and predental students.
Membership is based on scholarship, character, general ability and personality. AED seeks members who possess those
qualities, which are considered necessary for a physician. A&S Graduates: Haedar Ali Abuirqeba, Cynthia Acosta, Jessica
Anewalt, Scott Ballman, Brad Biegler, James Dawson, Brynn Dredla, Eileen DuFaux, Sarah Fenton, Keely Fitzgerald,
Lindsay Fix, Christopher Force, Pamela Frazzini, Alexander Freiman, Rahul Garg, Leonid Ginzburg, Christina Gonzalez,
Kevin Guevarra, Andrew Hellenga, Jennifer Hess, Kevin Joseph, Saradasri Karri, Michael Koesterer, Sarah Kuehnle,
Aleksandr Lanis, Neil Malhotra, Rajeev Reddy Malireddy, Aaron Meyer, Regina Meyer, Sandhya Mudumbi, Neil Munjal,
Supriya Nair, Jessica Negley, Carrie Neill, Lopa Pandya, Mitesh Patel, Nilay Patel, Kavya Reddy, Jack Ruff, Jon Ryan,
Obaid Saleh, Neeta Shenai, Nima Sheth, Erika Sinclair, Jeffrey Steitz, Kristina Suntay, Ashley Thill, Amanda Thomas,
Praneetha Thulasi, Catherine Thuruthumaly, Omar Viswanath, Amber Von Bokel, Jessica White, Jacob Worsham,
Benjamin Yorke, Matthew Ziegler.
ALPHA KAPPA DELTA Sociology
Alpha Kappa Delta is the international sociology honor society. The society’s goals are to study humankind for the purpose
of service, to promote human welfare and to develop scientific knowledge that may be applied to the solution of social
problems. To be inducted in AKD, students must have exemplary academic records and exhibit leadership and service
commitments. Graduates: Ryan Alano, Corinna King-Brown, Christopher Hesh, Carl Hoeninger, Shannon Martini, Emily
Piro, Jocelyn Smith.
ALPHA PHI SIGMA Criminal Justice
Alpha Phi Sigma is a national criminal justice honor society for students majoring in the criminal justice sciences. The
society recognizes academic excellence by undergraduates as well as graduate students. There are more than 200
chapters of Alpha Phi Sigma. Students must be recommended by a faculty member and are evaluated on academic
performance in all their courses as well as their major area of study. Graduates: Rondalyn Bishop, Lauren Cattey, Steven
Donner, Matthew Leali, Mallory Ostermeyer, Susan Szakonyi.
ALPHA SIGMA NU Founded in 1915, the honor society of Jesuit colleges and universities recognizes students who have
distinguished themselves in scholarship, loyalty, and service. It is the only honor society that initiates students from all
colleges and schools of the University. Nationally, Alpha Sigma Nu has active chapters in all 28 Jesuit colleges and
universities, and at Songang University in Seoul, Korea. Each year the local chapter of the Alpha Sigma Nu honors at
commencement time an outstanding faculty member with the Nancy McNeir Ring Award, named for the University’s first
Dean of Women. Arts and Sciences Graduates: Liesl Becker, Scherael Bollmann, Kevin Cormier, S.J., Jennifer Cottral,
Brynn Dredla, Eileen DuFaux, Kevin Duniven, Joseph Eckelkamp, Michael Eden, Timothy Elliot, Kathrine Galligan,
Christina Gonzales, Laura Hamilton, Timothy Hamilton, Donna Hawk-Reinhard, Andrew Hellenga, Alexander Jackson,
Kathryn Jenks, Catherine Karpinski, Brendan Kottenstette, Anthony Kruse, Natalie Long, Andrea Lynch, Nicole Mers, Noah
Messel, Akshar Patel, Kristen Percich, Emily Piro, Kristen Schenk, Lucy Schuering, Thomas Sheridan, Jenna Steege,
Kristina Suntay, Courtney Torres, Sarah Waninger.
AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Communication This award is presented to graduating seniors in communication who achieve a grade point average of 3.5
or higher for all their course work at Saint Louis University. This year’s award winners are: Jill Ausdenmoore, Joshua Bade,
Lauren Begley, Karen Brandt, Melissa Bullard, Carly Caminiti, Patricia Cancio, Elizabeth Coz, Shelley Ford, Ashley Howe,
Gillian Johnson, Ngoc-Thuy Khuu, Aubrey Krekeler, Verity Kugelmann, Caroline Landree, Leah Lavelle, Reed Miller,
Rachel Phillips, Lucy Schuering, Rachel Starkey, Theresa Voyles, Elizabeth Wassell, Jamie York, Ryan Yost.
BETA BETA BETA Biology Tri Beta Biological Science Society seeks to encourage scholarly achievement in this field of
learning by reserving its membership for those undergraduates who have superior academic records and have a special
aptitude and interest in the life sciences. Graduates: Ryan Alano, Micaela Banek, Christina Croney, Timothy Dunn, Sarah
Fenton, Keely Fitzgerald, Sarika Gupta, Brendan Kappus, Saradasri Karri, Michael Koesterer, Sarah Kuehnle, Aleksandr
Lanis, Saloni Nayar, Annie Nguyen, Stephanie Percich, Kavya Reddy, Jacinta Robenstine, Elizabeth Rogers, Jack Ruff,
Natalie Salzman, Erika Sinclair, Praneetha Thulasi, Jessica White, Laurel Young.
DELTA PHI ALPHA German The national German honor society, Delta Phi Alpha, seeks to recognize excellence in the
study of German. The society aims to promote the study of German language, literature and civilization and endeavors to
emphasize those aspects of German life and culture which are of universal value and contribute to humanity’s eternal
search for peace and truth. Graduates: Ariana Jahja, Tetrina Kauffmann, Benno Kohler, Natalie Long, Thomas Ryczek,
Edina Strikovic, Emily Stuifbergen.
GOLDEN KEY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Founded in 1977 at Georgia State University, the Golden Key is a national interdisciplinary academic honors organization
established to recognize academic excellence among undergraduate students. The Saint Louis University chapter was
chartered in 1993. Graduates: Cynthia Acosta Fleitas, Ryan Alano, Scott Ballmann, Nicholas Batz, Liesl Becker, Scherael
Bollmann, Major Burger, Sarah Carls, Lauren Cattey, Jennifer Childs, Tia Cochran, Anthony Cognata, Adam Connors,
Kristin Corrigan, Margaret Dannevik, James Dawson, David Doughty, Brynn Dredla, Eileen DuFaux, Brandon Dybala, Terry
Ellickson, Timothy Elliott, Katherine Fabrizio, Lorena Floccari, Deanna Followell, Christopher Force, Elizabeth Fox, Pamela
Frazzini, Alexander Freiman, Eileen Freivogel, Jessica Germanese, Patrick Hagerty, Jennifer Hess, Daniel Hewitt, Audrey
Joseph, Nicole Kellis, Renita Lamkin, Aleksandr Lanis, Wendy Lee, Olivia Metzinger, Janine Meyer, Paula Mondaine,
Katelin Phelps, Edward Pivin, Andrew Richardson, Lisa Rigden, Catina Rupert, Natalie Salzman, Lindsey Schmid, Michal
Skowyra, Hope Stephenson, April Steuterman, Ashley Thill, Steven Warchol, Jessica White, Laurel Young.
JAMES D. COLLINS AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT The College of Arts and Sciences annually presents the James
D. Collins Awards for Excellence in Student Academic Achievement to recognize scholarship and creative achievements
among undergraduate students. One student is chosen by faculty in each department of the college. This year’s recipients
are: Emily Borelli (Sociology and Criminal Justice); Elizabeth Coz (Communication); Brandon Dybala (Mathematics and
Computer Science); Jayson Gosselin (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences); Sarika Gupta (Political Science); Catherine
Karpinski (Communication Sciences Disorders); Tetrina Kauffman (Modern and Classical Languages); Delia King
(American Studies); Aaron Meyer (Philosophy); Regina Meyer (Theological Studies); James Miller (History); Neil Munjal
(Chemistry); Carrie Neill (Fine and Performing Arts); Theresa Perks (Physics); Brandon Smit (Psychology); Jessica White
(Biology); Alyssa Younger (English).
LEROY J. GROSSMAN OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD Leroy J. Grossman, Ph.D., was a teacher and mentor of
students, and a compassionate colleague to the faculty and staff of the John Cook School of Business. In recognition of his
service to the university community, the Department of Economics established the Leroy J. Grossman Outstanding Student
Award. The award recognizes a graduating senior majoring in economics whose dedication to scholarship and service best
exemplifies Dr. Grossman’s commitment to value-based teaching and learning. This year’s recipient is Michael Baer.
OMICRON DELTA EPSILON Economics
Omicron Delta Epsilon, one of the world’s largest academic honor societies, recognizes scholastic attainment and the
honoring of outstanding achievements in economics. The society encourages closer ties between students and faculty in
economics within colleges and universities. Graduates: Michael Baer, Eileen DuFaux, Timothy Elliott, Alexander Freiman,
Timothy Hamilton, Alexander Jackson, Jenna Roselman, Elisabeth Toecker.
OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN COLLEGE PROGRAMS Directors of college programs have named the following as
Outstanding Students: Tiara Wair (African-American Studies); Rachelle Beabout (Manresa Program); Elizabeth Driscoll
(Micah Program); Neil Munjal (Preprofessional Health Studies); Navneet Jaswell (Women’s Studies).
PHI ALPHA DELTA Pre-Law
Phi Alpha Delta, the pre-law society, is a professional organization whose purpose is to serve the law student, the law
schools, the legal profession and the community. It is the largest legal society in the nation, with more than 164 law school
chapters chartered across the nation. The Saint Louis University undergraduate chapter was organized and inducted in
1985. It is the only one of more than 190 undergraduate chapters to win the Chapter of the Year Award twice. Initiations are
held each semester, and membership averages some 50 students each academic year. Graduates: Patrick Austermann,
John Coatar, Emily Davies, Steve Donner, Michael Eden, Ira Herenda, Navneet Jaswal, Stephen Lestmann, Saloni Nayar,
Jennifer Scott, Amanda Thompson, Elisabeth Toecker.
PHI ALPHA THETA History Phi Alpha Theta, founded in 1921, is an international honor society in history. Its membership
is composed of students and faculty elected on the basis of excellence in the study and writing of history. The society seeks
to bring students, teachers and writers of history together both intellectually and socially and provides assistance in
research and publication. The Mu Alpha Chapter at Saint Louis University, was chartered in 1966. Graduates: Anthony
Cognata, James Miller, George Martin, Molly Nartonis, Chelsea Owens, Edward Pivin, Christopher Swanson, Elizabeth
Swift, Joseph Toomey, Daniel Verdon.
PHI BETA KAPPA Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary. It was the first society to have
a Greek letter name. The original society had an active life of only four years, ending when the approach of Cornwallis’
army forced the college to close its doors. The faith of these youthful founding scholars in the permanence and future
greatness of their society is shown by their preparation of charters for branches in other colleges Harvard in December
1779 and Yale five years later. Graduates now number more than 360,000. The Saint Louis University chapter was
chartered on January 7, 1968. Graduates: Carol Anderson, Jessica Anewalt, Scott Ballmann, Tracey Bertram, Amanda
Cartee, Pamela Frazzini, Sarika Gupta, Sarah Hale, Meghan Hill, Alexander Jackson, Nimah Jamaluddin, Kathryn Jenks,
Sushma Jonna, Delia King, Amanda Klevorn, Brendan Kottenstette, Sarah Kuehnle, Timothy Letizia, Mary Little, Kelly
Logue, Noah Messel, Regina Meyer, James Miller, Matthew Monahan, Neil Munjal, Stephanie Perkins, Rachel Phillips,
Edward Pivin, Kavya Reddy, Victoria Rendell, Andrew Richardson, Steven Robson, Rae Rohlfsen, Garrett Searcy, Neeta
Shenai, Kyle Spradling, Subeer Wadia, Jared Walsh, Catherine Weigel, Alyssa Younger.
PI DELTA PHI French Pi Delta Phi is the national French honor society founded at the University of California in 1906. The
aim of the society is to promote and recognize excellence in French Studies. Students initiated into the society must be
enrolled in upper division French courses and maintain at least a B average. Graduates: Elizabeth Ashby, Katie Consamus,
Elizabeth Coz, Rachel Hines, Kristen Schenk, Jessica Scherer, Tricia Whittaker.
PI MU EPSILON Mathematics
The Missouri Gamma Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon was established at Saint Louis University in 1945. Missouri Gamma
superseded a local mathematics honor society, Rho Theta, that was founded in June 1936. Pi Mu Epsilon is a national
honor society whose aim is to promote scholarship and high achievement in mathematics. Graduates: Rebecca Carroll,
Alexandra Nagel, Theodore Smith.
PI SIGMA ALPHA Political Science
Pi Sigma Alpha is the national political science honor society. Its chapters are established in colleges and universities
offering political science programs that meet the standards of the society. Membership is determined by the political science
faculty solely on the basis of high academic achievement. Graduates: Michael Baer, Molly Berendt, Madelyn Buckley,
Gretchen Cain, John Coatart, Kristen Corrigan, Melanie Dominski, Erin Exley, Emily Farinacci, Katie Furman, Gabriela
Gonzalez Conde, Sarika Gupta, Patrick Hagerty, Rachel Hines, Daniel Huebner, Navneet Jaswal, Benjamin Jersak,
Amanda Klevorn, Brian Laczko, Timothy Letizia, Amy Lindel, Natalie Long, Michael Malone, Daniel McGinnis, Jennifer
Mertens, Laura Meyer, Katherine Murphy, Mallory Ostermeyer, Matthew Pidgeon, Steven Robson, Jennifer Scott, Thomas
Sheridan, Heather Simpson, Lucie Swain, Christopher Swanson, Elisabeth Toecker, William Winfrey, John Witt, Jody
Wynen.
PSI CHI Psychology Psi Chi is the national honor society in psychology, founded in 1929 for the purpose of encouraging,
stimulating, and maintaining scholarship in the field of psychology. Psi Chi serves two major goals: to provide academic
recognition to students who excel in the field of psychology and to nurture the spark of academic accomplishment by
providing congenial and stimulative environment for learning. Graduates: Amber Abel, Micaela Banek, Kelli Barton, Liesl
Becker, Daniel Beinke, Daniel Bonilla, Shannon Braun, William Chung, Erin Donnelly, Brynn Dredla, Elise Eichberg,
Katherine Fabrizio, Megan Frantz, Alison Freiburg, Christina Giancola, Kevin Guevarra, Jasmina Hadzialic, Ashley Hardin,
Laura Hawkins, Brittany Head, Daniel Jaster, LaVaughn Jeter, Tim Letizia, Ashley Levan, Keri Massa, Andrew Metzger,
Amanda Meyer, Mark Modic, Anne Mueller, Jessica Negley, Courtney Nelson, Ashley Newcomb, Emily Ortmann, Nilay
Patel, Jeffrey Rittenhouse, Alexandra Robbins, Dena Roman, Rachel Schafer, Sheila Serra, Bethany Sirvio, Brandon Smit,
Margaret Stretch, Edina Strikovic, Emily Taylor, Kathleen Thieman, Rachael Tobler, Stephanie Tucker, Chelsea Vaughn,
Stephanie Willett, Stacey Woodward.
SIGMA DELTA PI Spanish
Sigma Delta Pi is the national Spanish honor society. The purpose of Sigma Delta Pi is to honor students who attain
excellence in the study of Spanish language, Hispanic literature and culture. Students initiated into the society must be
enrolled in upper division Spanish courses and maintain a B average. Graduates: Louis Ciccia, Eileen DuFaux, Timothy
Ertz, Mary Elizabeth Gahn, Elliott Ann Hock, Kathleen Huser, Audrey Joseph, Brendan Kottenstette, Ashley Krogman,
Christina Nystrom, Sheila Serra, Thomas Sheridan, Wendy Swetzig.
SIGMA TAU DELTA English
Sigma Tau Delta is the national honorary society for students of English. A select organization open to both undergraduate
and graduate students, Sigma Tau Delta recognizes significant scholastic accomplishment and seeks to provide a context
in which students can find their interests in and enthusiasm for the study of English nurtured and stimulated. Graduates:
Emily Davies, Timothy Elliott, Mary Ellen Lazoritz, Kathryn Lewis, Katherine Strutz, Lucie Swain, Anna Tobin, Wolfgang
Weber, Grace Woodard.
THETA ALPHA KAPPA Theological Studies
Founded in 1976, Theta Alpha Kappa is the only national honor society serving students of religion and/or theological
studies at both the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate levels of higher education. The primary purposes of the society
are to encourage, recognize and honor excellence in these academic fields. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding
achievement in theological studies as well as overall academic excellence. Graduate: Hope Stephenson.
SPECIAL AWARDS
BIOLOGY The Medoff Teaching Award honors Judith Medoff, Ph.D., Professor 1973-2004. The recipient of this award
is Sara Van Winkle.
The Keath Research Award honors Elizabeth J. Keath, Ph.D., Professor 1990-2004. The recipient of this award in 2007
was Christina Croney; the recipient of this award in 2008 is Jamileh Ahmed.
CHEMISTRY The 2008 recipient of the Merck Index Award in recognition of high achievement by a senior chemistry
student is Jessica Anewalt. The 2008 recipient of the Leopold Marcus Award for outstanding achievement in
undergraduate research is Neil Munjal. The four finalists were: Mitesh Patel, Jeffrey Steitz, Kris Waggoner and Jacob
Worsham. The 2008 recipient of the Hypercube Scholar Award given by Hypercube, Inc. for a top B.S. student in
chemistry planning to attend graduate school is Yong Deng. The 2008 recipient of the American Institute of Chemists
Outstanding Senior Chemistry Award in recognition of an outstanding student in the fourth year of studies is Mitesh
Patel.
COMMUNICATION The Johnston Award is named in honor of the Rev. Robert A. Johnston, S.J., who was the first
chairperson of the Department of Communication. It is an annual award given to the outstanding graduate of the
department chosen by the faculty. The recipients of this award are Lauren Begley and Jamie York. The John Pauly
Award for Outstanding Student Achievement honors graduating seniors who hope to put their communication education
in the service of democracy. To be considered for this award, students must demonstrate academic excellence as well as
interest in a career that enhances the quality of public life. The recipient of this award is Leah Lavelle.
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND
DISORDERS The Donald G. Brennan Award is presented in recognition of excellence in academic achievement,
personal growth, and commitment to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The recipient of this
award is Catherine Karpinski.
COMPUTER SCIENCE The John Elder Computer Science Award is given for achievement in computer science and is
named for the late John Elder, a member of the department and a pioneer in computational number theory. This year’s
recipients are Brandon Dybala and Jessica Heaton.
EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
The Ross R. Heinrich award for outstanding senior in meteorology recognizes the contributions made to the department
by Emeritus Professor Ross Heinrich. The award is for academic excellence with a clear demonstration of leadership and
involvement with the undergraduate meteorology program. This year’s recipient is Frank Alvarez.
ENGLISH The recipient of the Mandeville Award, presented annually by the English Department to the student judged
by the English faculty as the outstanding senior English major, is Tim Elliott.
The Albert J. Montesi Achievement Awards recognize undergraduate promise in the area of creative and artistic
achievement. This year’s award winners are Elizabeth Ashby, The Edge of the World (play); Katie Lewis, “Queen
Anne’s Lace,” (prose poem); Amy Lindel, “Beauty Within a Mosque,” (photograph); Natalie Slyman, “The Dance,”
(poem).
FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Art History: The Maurice B. McNamee, S.J. Award is named in honor of Father McNamee, founder of the program in art
history. This award is presented each year in recognition of outstanding achievement in Art History. The 2008 recipient
of this award is Mary Gahn.
Studio Art: The Maurice B. McNamee, S.J. Award is named in honor of Father McNamee, founder of the program in
studio art. This award is presented each year in recognition of outstanding achievement in Studio Art. The 2008 recipient
of this award is Erin Maille.
Music: The Arion Award For Outstanding Graduating Senior in the Music Program.
Chosen by the full-time music faculty, the winner of this award exemplifies the highest attributes of a Saint Louis
University graduate in the areas of scholarship, citizenship, leadership, and musicianship. The 2008 recipient is James
Dawson.
Theatre: The Wayne Loui Award For Outstanding Senior in Theatre is presented annually in honor of Mr. Loui, former
chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. The 2008 recipient is Katie Consamus.
HISTORY Phi Alpha Theta presents an Outstanding History Student Award in recognition of conspicuous attainments
and scholarship in the field of history. The 2008 award has been granted to George Martin.
MATHEMATICS The Garneau Award is given each year for achievement in mathematics and was established in 1924
by Mrs. James Garneau in memory of her husband. This year’s recipient of the Garneau Award is Theodore Smith.
MICAH PROGRAM Recipients of the Micah Program Senior Leadership Award are Rachelle Beabout, Stephen
Dienger, Elizabeth Driscoll, Rebecca Hoerner, Christine Keogh, Jonathon Lemus, Aaron Meyer, Regina Meyer, Neil
Munjal, Stephanie Osborne, Stacey Pacana, Elaine Trahan, Daniel Verdon, Virginia Winninger. They have distinguished
themselves as leaders in long-term service projects among the poor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Departmental Honors Theses:
Jennifer Hagner, “Problems Underlying the Implementation of Social Welfare”;
Navneet Jaswal, “Pathologies of Politics: Deliberative Democracy and Celebrity Culture over Two Centuries of
American Campaigning”;
Natalie Long, “Lower Caste Mobilization in Uttar Pradesh vs. Andhra Pradesh: Sources, Successes and Failures”;
Jennifer Scott, “Rape as a Weapon of War in Bosnia and Darfur”;
Thomas J. Sheridan, “The Effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement on Mexican Corn Farmers.”
PRE-LAW SCHOLARS
This year's recipients of a guaranteed first-year seat as Saint Louis University School of Law students are: Thomas
Applewhite, Patrick Austerman, Bradley Byars, John Coatar, Steven Donner, Michael Eden, Alex Hensel, Ashley
Howe, Navneet Jaswal, Stephen Lestmann, Nicholas Pagano, Jennifer Scott, Amanda Thompson.
PRE-LAW
This year’s recipient of the Phi Alpha Delta Dr. Charles Fleener Memorial Book Scholarship Award for $750 for
use in the first semester of the first year in law school is Ira Herenda.
PSYCHOLOGY
The Psi Chi-Sayons Award for Scholarship in Psychology is awarded to the outstanding psychology senior as
determined by overall grade point average, service to Saint Louis University, and service to the community. This year's
Sayons Award recipient is Liesl Becker.
THE PSI CHI RESEARCH AWARD is given for the outstanding psychological research study by an undergraduate
during the past year, as judged by a panel of psychology faculty members. This year’s Research award recipient is
Brandon Smit.
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
The Peter Verhaegen, S.J. Award is given to the senior who demonstrates outstanding potential for theological
research. At the age of 29 years, Father Peter Verhaegen, S.J. became the first Jesuit president of St. Louis College in
1829. He raised the status of the college to a university by acquiring the first charter from the State of Missouri in
1832. This year’s recipient is Hope Stephenson.
THE SAINT ROSE PHILIPPINE DUCHESNE AWARD is given to the senior who has most exemplified
collaborative learning in assistance to student peers. Missionary Philippine Duchesne arrived in the St. Louis area in
1818, established the first free schools west of the Mississippi, and worked with the Pottowatomie people in her later
years. This year’s recipient is Rachelle Beabout.
THE MEV PULEO SCHOLARSHIP in Latin American Theology and Culture was established by Peter and Evelyn
Puleo in memory of their daughter, Mev, who was a social change activist with a special love for Latin America. The
scholarship provides an immersion experience in Nicaragua. Recipients: Christina Gebel, Andrea Heyse, Christine
Keogh, Rachel McCullagh.
UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM
Covering all four undergraduate years, the University Honors Program provides special opportunities and challenges
for all students by creating and intensifying intellectual and cultural interests early in one's college career. Acceptance
into the program is determined by achievement on the college entrance examination and evidence of interest in the
program. A student must maintain a 3.30 grade point average. Graduates: Micaela Banek, Emily Borelli, Barbara
Clabots, Anthony Cognata, Steve Donner, Eileen DuFaux, Michael Eden, Timothy Elliott, Rita Erken, Timothy Ertz,
John Grana, Sarika Gupta, Patrick Hagerty, Shannon Hamilton, Carl Hansel, Ashley Howe, Alexander Jackson,
Navneet Jaswal, Catherine Karpinski, Alisha Kirby, Amanda Klevorn, Brendan Kottenstette, Kathryn Liermann,
Natalie Long, Aaron Meyer, Regina Meyer, Mary Ellen Moore, Neil Munjal, Matthew Paradise, Rachel Schafer,
Kristen Schenk, Jennifer Scott, Thomas Sheridan, Katherine Strutz, Ashley Sturtevant, Betsy Swift, Ashley Thill,
Praneetha Thulasi, Benjamin Trager, Amber Von Bokel, Jessica White, Jody Wynen, Matthew Ziegler.
WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Since 1934, Who's
Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges has furthered the aims of higher education by rewarding
and recognizing individual excellence on the national level. With the support of prominent educational institutions in
all sections of the country, this program reflects the caliber of the American undergraduate students. At Saint Louis
University the selection process begins early in the fall semester when administrators and departmental chairpersons
nominate outstanding seniors for election to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Graduates: Ugo Awa, Emily Borelli, Sarah Carls, Carl Hansel, Christopher Hesh, Elliott Hock, Navneet Jaswal,
Catherine Karpinski, Natalie Long, Patrick McShane, Aaron Meyer, Stacey Obst, Chris Olliges, Nima Sheth, Jeffrey
Steitz, Hope Stephenson, Amanda Thomas, Jared Walsh, Jacob Worsham.
THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM The Fulbright Program is the prestigious international educational exchange
program sponsored by the U.S. Government and administered by the U.S. Department of State. Graduate: Emily
Borelli (Sociology/International Studies major) has been awarded a Fulbright teaching grant for 2008-09 in Macau.