{"id":35884,"date":"2015-04-16T09:35:39","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T16:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=35884"},"modified":"2015-05-11T07:39:14","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T14:39:14","slug":"outstanding-seniors-celebrated-during-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/outstanding-seniors-celebrated-during-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Outstanding seniors celebrated during awards ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

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President Rita Cheng poses with President’s Prize winners during the April 15 ceremony. From left:\u00a0Jillian Zuniga, Shannon Erickson, Claire Bergstresser, President Cheng, Glenda Chavez and Carina Salvatore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wednesday night was a golden moment for dozens of graduating seniors as they received honors\u00a0recognizing them\u00a0for their contributions to Northern Arizona University.<\/p>\n

Forty-three\u00a0students received the university’s coveted Gold Axe Award for their achievements. Five\u00a0of the winners\u2014Claire Bergstresser<\/strong>, Glenda Chavez<\/strong>, Shannon Erickson<\/strong>, Carina Salvatore<\/strong> and Jillian Zuniga<\/strong>\u2014also received the prestigious President\u2019s Prize for their exemplary leadership, academic excellence and service to the NAU community.<\/p>\n

Eight students pictured below also were named Distinguished Seniors by their college. The awards were announced at the Gold Axe and Distinguished Seniors awards banquet in Ashurst Auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Stephanie Gillooly<\/b>
Public Health
College of Health and Human Services<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Erin Gooch<\/b>
Art Education, Ceramics
College of Arts and Letters<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Paula Jones<\/b>
Electronic Media and Film with a double emphasis in Screenwriting and Producing
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Rebecca Kepner<\/b>
Special and Elementary Education
College of Education<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Jenna Mann<\/b>
Applied Human Behavior
Extended Campuses<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Jacqueline Richwine<\/b>
University Studies
University College<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Alyssa Whittemore<\/b>
Mathematics
College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Danielle Zerr<\/b>
Accountancy
W.A. Franke College of Business<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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 achievements 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\u2019s Prize, considered the highest student recognition from the university. After reviewing all the Gold Axe nominations, a universitywide committee makes its recommendations to President Rita Cheng<\/strong>, who then selects the President\u2019s Prize winners.<\/p>\n

Below are the winners of this semester’s Gold Axe awards, along with the NAU faculty or staff member the students named as having the most significant impact on them during their undergraduate career. View a photo album from the event online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Regina Austin<\/b>
Women and Gender Studies
Kevin Chase, First-Generation Programs<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Sean Begay<\/b>
Construction Management
Robert Bruner, Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Claire Bergstresser<\/b>
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Politics and Law
Gretchen Gee, Politics and International Affairs<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Scott Boling<\/b>
Forestry
Kevin Chase, First-Generation Programs<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kellen Brandel<\/b>
Spanish
Rick Brandel, Student Life<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Jacqueline Brown<\/b>
Public Health
Steven “Keola” Wong, First-Generation Programs<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Diane Buzzard<\/b>
Civil Engineering
Robin Tuchscherer, Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Jodi Calis<\/b>
Biomedical Science
Robert Kellar, Biological Sciences<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Glenda Chavez<\/b>
Business Management
T. Mark Montoya, Ethnic Studies<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Nicole Conover<\/b>
Biomedical Science, Psychology
Tracie Hansen, EMSA Communications<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Shannon Erickson<\/b>
Special and Elementary Education, Speech Sciences Technology
Leslie Mitchell, Student Success Initiatives<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Aaron Garcia<\/b>
Exercise Science
Brian Mallory, Air Force ROTC<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ralph Garcia<\/b>
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Psychology
Honors Program
Rebecca Maniglia, Criminology and Criminal Justice<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Erin Gooch<\/b>
Art Education, Ceramics
Pamela Stephens, School of Art<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Yaeran Hernandez<\/b>
Biomedical Science, German
Steven “Keola” Wong, First-Generation Programs<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Call\u00e9 Hewett<\/b>
Visual Communication with an emphasis in Graphic Design and Spanish
Sarah Uminski, Student Success Initiatives<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Christina Holt<\/b>
Environmental Engineering
Bryan Cooperrider, Mechanical Engineering<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Laura Jabczenski<\/b>
Biomedical Science
David Able, Biological Sciences<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Dakota King<\/b>
Communication Studies
Honors Program
Daniel Foster, School of Communication<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Marquitta Lambert<\/b>
Marketing
Kevin Chase, First-Generation Programs<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Darrell Marks<\/b>
Applied Indigenous Studies
Christine Lemley, College of Education<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Jazmine Mincey<\/b>
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Political Science
Joey Ruiz, Student Success Initiatives<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Tyler Miranda<\/b>
Journalism
Annette McGivney, School of Communication<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Cedar Mitchell<\/b>
Microbiology
Dawn Birdsell, Microbial Genetics and Genomics<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Mandy Montgomery<\/b>
Mathematics, Secondary Education in Mathematics
Shannon Guerrero, Mathematics and Statistics<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Robert Moreno III<\/b>
Communication Studies
Michelle Gardner, Academic Transition Programs<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Annsley Niemann<\/b>
Nursing
Linda Paul, School of Nursing<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Hyunsoo Park<\/b>
Computer Information Systems, Finance, Psychology, Sociology
Joseph Anderson, W.A. Franke College of Business<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tara Purtell<\/b>
Parks and Recreation Management
Pamela Foti, Geography, Planning and Recreation<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Carina Salvatore<\/b>
Hotel and Restaurant Management
Frances Hill, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Michael Schwartz<\/b>
Biomedical Science
John Wettaw, Chemistry, Emeritus<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Soledad Serpas-Guardado<\/b>
Philosophy, Spanish
Mark Beeman, Sociology and Social Work<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kelsey Smart<\/b>
Speech Sciences Technology
Art Farmer, Student Life<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Christopher Sobie<\/b>
Civil Engineering
Edward Smaglik, Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Taylor Stephens<\/b>
Biomedical Science
Ken Murphy, Athletics<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Kylie Suter<\/b>
Speech Sciences\u00a0Technology
Joey Ruiz, Student Success Initiatives<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Michael Teasdale<\/b>
Accountancy
T. Mark Montoya, Ethnic Studies<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Angelica Torres<\/b>
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Spanish
Pamela Malone, First-Generation Programs<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Andrew Valenzuela<\/b>
Nursing
Marla Wood, Extended Campuses<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Johanna Vang<\/b>
Marketing
Kim Bruno, Athletics<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kiara Weathersby<\/b>
Business Management, Psychology
Marc Chopin, W.A. Franke College of Business<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Kaydee Williams<\/b>
University Studies
Eugene Begay, Educational Talent Search<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Jillian Zuniga<\/b>
Political Science, Journalism
Rick Brandel, Student Life<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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  Wednesday night was a golden moment for dozens of graduating seniors as they received honors\u00a0recognizing them\u00a0for their contributions to Northern Arizona University. Forty-three\u00a0students received the university’s coveted Gold Axe Award for their achievements. Five\u00a0of the winners\u2014Claire Bergstresser, Glenda Chavez, Shannon Erickson, Carina Salvatore and Jillian Zuniga\u2014also received the prestigious President\u2019s Prize for their exemplary…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":36286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-community"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}