{"id":64661,"date":"2021-11-29T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T22:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=64661"},"modified":"2021-11-29T15:45:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T22:45:25","slug":"in-the-spotlight-nov-29-dec-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-nov-29-dec-3\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Nov. 29-Dec. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?<\/p>\n<p>E-mail your announcements to <a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\">Inside@nau.edu<\/a>, or use our <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\">online submission form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ann Huffman<\/strong>, a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, was named a fellow of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/members\/your-membership\/fellows\">American Psychological Association<\/a>. Huffman\u2019s work has had a national impact on the field of psychology beyond a local, state or regional level.<\/li>\n<li>The Department of Psychological Sciences has named their Outstanding Juniors and Seniors of the semester: <strong>Deja Kennedy<\/strong>, <strong>Ryan Shallcross<\/strong>, <strong>Emily Watkins<\/strong>, <strong>Dequan Dinkins<\/strong>, <strong>Sam Osinga<\/strong> and <strong>Maya Rajah<\/strong>. These students were given this recognition based on their stellar academic records and activities related to psychological sciences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amanda Fornabaio<\/strong>, a hotel and restaurant management student, received a $15,000 scholarship from the Arizona Hotel Foundation\u2019s Doug Yonko Memorial scholarship fund. She was recognized at the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association Memorial Golf Tournament, which raises money for hospitality-industry scholarships.<\/li>\n<li><strong>RJ Martinez<\/strong> was named Big Sky Freshman of the Year for his performance over this season. Martinez is the first quarterback to receive this honor since 2016. Nine other players received all-conference honors:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kevin Daniels<\/strong>, Big Sky Second Team honors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Morgan Vest<\/strong>, Big Sky Second Team honors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jonas Leader<\/strong>, Big Sky Third Team honors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coleman Owen<\/strong>, Big Sky Honorable Mention<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hendrix Johnson<\/strong>, Big Sky Honorable Mention<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harrison Beemiller<\/strong>, Big Sky Honorable Mention<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tristen Vance<\/strong>, Big Sky Honorable Mention<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carson Taylor<\/strong>, Big Sky Honorable Mention<\/li>\n<li><strong>DJ Arnson<\/strong>, Big Sky Honorable Mention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regents\u2019 professor <strong>Julie Baldwin<\/strong> was named a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimhd.nih.gov\/news-events\/features\/training-workforce-dev\/baldwin.html?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">Community-Engaged Researcher<\/a> by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). NIMHD recognized Baldwin for her work to advance minority health and her health disparities research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-nov-29-dec-3\/\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form. Ann Huffman, a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, was named a fellow of the American Psychological Association. 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