{"id":14089,"date":"2010-11-18T14:54:52","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T21:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=14089"},"modified":"2013-03-08T09:21:17","modified_gmt":"2013-03-08T16:21:17","slug":"outstanding-seniors-recognized-during-gold-axe-banquet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/outstanding-seniors-recognized-during-gold-axe-banquet\/","title":{"rendered":"Outstanding seniors recognized during Gold Axe banquet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three graduating seniors have been singled out to receive the prestigious President’s Prize for their exemplary leadership, academic excellence and service to the NAU community.<\/p>\n

The awards were announced at the Gold Axe Awards banquet on Wednesday night at the High Country Conference Center, where the three\u2014Rachel Gardner, Kaleigh Martino and Alexander Oden<\/strong>\u2014were among 20 students receiving the coveted Gold Axe Award for their achievements.<\/p>\n

The tradition of the Gold Axe Award dates back to 1933, a year after the student body adopted the axe as the symbol for Lumberjack athletics. It was then that NAU adopted the tradition of awarding small gold axe pins to outstanding members of the student body. To this day, the gold axe pin is considered the official emblem of the Associated Students of NAU and is presented each semester to recognize students\u2019 outstanding achievement and distinguished service to the university and the greater community.<\/p>\n

Students selected for a Gold Axe Award also are eligible for the President’s Prize, considered the highest student recognition from the university. After reviewing all the Gold Axe nominations, a universitywide committee makes its recommendations to President\u00a0John Haeger<\/strong>, who then selects the President’s Prize winners.<\/p>\n

Also during the ceremony, seven students were named as Distinguished Seniors by their college:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\"L.<\/a>
College of Arts and Letters<\/em>
L. Antonia Hernandez Speirs<\/strong>
Art History<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Lisa<\/a>
College of Education<\/em>
Lisa Munson<\/strong>
Special\/Elementary Education<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Erin<\/a>
College of Education<\/em>
Erin Vachon-Vierra<\/strong>
Liberal Studies:
Learning and Pedagogy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Zach<\/a>
College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences<\/em>
Zach Lerner<\/strong>
Mechanical Engineering<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\n

\"Joshua<\/a>
College of Health and Human Services<\/em>
Joshua Wansley<\/strong>
Nursing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Alexander<\/a>
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/em>
Alexander Oden<\/strong>
Psychology<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Benjamin<\/a>
The W.A. Franke College of Business<\/em>
Benjamin Yeh<\/strong>
Accounting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Below are this year\u2019s Gold Axe Award winners, along with the NAU faculty or staff member the students named as having the most significant impact on them during their undergraduate career.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

\"Meghan<\/a>
Meghan Almaas<\/strong>
Public Relations
Cassie Luke<\/em>
Coordinator, Residence Life<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Kristi<\/a>
Kristi Andreassen<\/strong>
Exercise Science
Richard Coast<\/em>
Biology Professor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Cecile<\/a>
Cecile Banks<\/strong>
Exercise Science
Pauline Entin<\/em>
Associate Dean, CEFNS<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Ryan<\/a>
Ryan Carle<\/strong>
Secondary Education, Music
John Masserini<\/em>
Assistant Professor of Clarinet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\"Megan<\/a>
Meagan Fredrick<\/strong>
Special\/Elementary Education, Psychology
Jamie Whelan<\/em>
Lecturer, Educational Specialties<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Rachel<\/a>
Rachel Gardner<\/strong>
Biology
Chuck Eade<\/em>
RHD, McKay Village<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Kaleigh<\/a>
Kaleigh Martino<\/strong>
Preforensics, Criminology
Glenn Hansen<\/em>
Honors
Georgia Totress<\/em>
Residence Life<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"David<\/a>
David McNeill<\/strong>
Exercise Science
Chris Baldi<\/em>
Assistant Professor, Biology<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\"Samantha<\/a>
Samantha Mitchell<\/strong>
Music Education
Louise Scott<\/em>
Music Professor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Ian<\/a>
Ian Montanye-McRee<\/strong>
Management\/Computer Information Systems
Susan Williams<\/em>
Associate Professor
Richard Toeniskoetter<\/em>
IT Systems Manager
The W.A. Franke College
of Business<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Alexander<\/a>
Alexander Oden<\/strong>
Psychology
Ann Huffman<\/em>
Associate Professor, Psychology<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Monica<\/a>
Monica Pirshafiey<\/strong>
Health Sciences\/Surgical Technology
Gary Witt<\/em>
Communication Instructor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\"Levi<\/a>
Levi Sikkema<\/strong>
Finance\/Management
Mary Bowers<\/em>
Senior Lecturer, Management<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"L.<\/a>
L. Jane Stewart<\/strong>
Environmental Science
Mark Aasmundstad<\/em>
Administrative Associate, School of Earth Science<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Christina<\/a>
Christina Suarez<\/strong>
Hotel and Restaurant Management
Kathleen Krahn<\/em>
Lecturer, HRM<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Sarah<\/a>
Sarah Sylvia<\/strong>
Early Childhood Education
Pamela Powell<\/em>
Assistant Professor, Education<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\"Sarah<\/a>
Sarah True<\/strong>
Microbiology
Jamie Axelrod<\/em>
Director, Disability Resources<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Jesse<\/a>
Jesse Trujillo<\/strong>
Microbiology
Fernando Monroy<\/em>
Biology Professor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Patrick<\/a>
Patrick Walker<\/strong>
Electronic Media and Film
K. Charlie Hicks<\/em>
Lecturer, Communication<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
\n

\"Sherrie<\/a>
Sherrie Watson<\/strong>
Choral Music Education
Edith Copley<\/em>
Professor, Choral Studies<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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