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Creighton University College of Arts and Sciences Honors Awards and Recognition Ceremony

Friday, May 12, 2017 Mike and Josie Harper Center Hixson-Lied Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska MISSION STATEMENT Creighton College of Arts and Sciences provides high-quality undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences. The members of the College are united in their dedication both to the pursuit of truth and the implementation of that truth in service. Program

Welcome Abby Draper President, Honors Program Student Advisory Board Class of 2017

Invocation Caitlin Wright Class of 2017

Presentation of Honors Program Graduates Jeffrey Hause, PhD Director, Honors Program

Closing Reflection Jeffrey Hause, PhD

Reception to follow at 4 p.m. in the Ahmanson Ballroom, 4th floor, Mike and Josie Harper Center.

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Suna Akkoseoglu Alexandra Berry Major: Biology Majors: Exercise Science, Minors: Cognitive and Hispanic Studies Behavioral Neuropsychology Future Plans: Attend the Physical Involvement at Creighton: Therapy doctoral program at •• Research with Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Deniz Yilmazer-Hanke Involvement at Creighton: •• Biology Teaching Assistant •• Campus Ministry: Student •• Biology Club President leadership team, Christian Life Community facilitator, retreat Emily Gwen Andrews leader, and Director of the Major: Exercise Science and Candlelight Choir Pre-Health Professions •• Office of Undergraduate Minor: Latin Admissions: Student Intern Involvement at Creighton: •• Honor societies: Omicron Delta •• Kappa, , and •• Research with Dr. Jake Siedlik •• Internship: Cardiac Unit at Methodist Hospital Laura G. Blenkush Majors: Communication Studies, Patrick Carroll Andrews Computer Science Major: Neuroscience Minor: Mathematics Future Plans: Develop laboratory Future Plans: Pursue her passion for skills in electrophysiology the music industry by continuing her and pharmacology. career in radio. Involvement at Creighton: Involvement at Creighton: •• New student orientation: •• Research with Welcome Week RSP guide Dr. Amanda Holman and speaker •• Phi Beta Kappa •• Creighton chamber choir: bass •• Research with Alessandra N. Breen Dr. Shashank Dravid Majors: Emergency Medical Services, Psychology Joseph R. Baronovic Minor: Women’s and Gender Studies Major: Classical and Near Eastern Future Plans: Work as a paramedic Studies and Classical Languages for a transport company in Baltimore, Involvement at Creighton: , while studying for the exam •• Eta Sigma Phi Honor Society to be a flight/critical care paramedic. •• CURAS Ambassador Involvement at Creighton: •• Intercollegiate Center •• Best Buddies for Classical Studies •• Pep Band •• Active Minds: Vice President of Events

4 Stefano Henry Byer Abby Lyn Draper Major: Neuroscience Majors: Spanish and Hispanic Studies, Minor: Art History Psychology Future Plans: Pursue a graduate Minor: Dance program in either neuroscience, Future Plans: Pursue a Doctorate clinical anatomy, or biomedical in Occupational Therapy from science, followed by medical school. Rush University in Chicago. Involvement at Creighton: Involvement at Creighton: •• ILAC Clinic and Water Quality •• Honors Program Student Advisory Programs: Coordinator Board: representative, Vice President •• Neurodevelopmental biology for Student Affairs, President research with Dr. Ken Kramer •• Research with the community of •• Neuroscience Club: St. Ann’s Parish in Lexington, NE Founder/President •• Study Abroad experiences: Villa El Salvador, Peru, and Madrid, Spain Michaela Ann Cantu Majors: Psychology, Spanish and Nicholas G. Fischer Hispanic Studies Majors: Environmental Science, Biology Minor: Women’s and Gender Studies Future Plans: Attend the Dental Scientist Future Plans: Work as a CNA Training Program (DDS/PhD, Oral before attending graduate school Biology) at the University of Minnesota in social work. to study dental biomaterials. Involvement at Creighton: Involvement at Creighton: •• Honor Society •• International Association •• Research with Dr. Lee Budesheim for Dental Research •• Active Minds: Executive Member Arthur R. Frechette Research Award Runner-Up Christopher James Connor •• Various tutoring and teaching Major: Chemistry assistantship opportunities Minors: Neuropsychology, •• Honors Program Student Mathematics Advisory Board Involvement at Creighton: •• Resident Advisor Curtis William Focht Major: International Relations Evan Zachary Dalton Minors: Computer Science, German Major: Chemistry Future Plans: Pursue a career in Future Plans: Attend graduate school data science. in Chemistry at Indiana University— Involvement at Creighton: Bloomington, with an emphasis •• Research with the in analytical and environmental Human Trafficking Initiative chemistry before entering •• Bioinformatics research with government service Dr. Anna Selmecki and with the EPA or the USDA. Dr. Charles Brockhouse Involvement at Creighton: •• Resident Advisor •• Inter Residence Hall Government President •• Inorganic Chemistry Research •• Beta Theta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Sigma Nu

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Allison Hanser Simone Noelle Hussussian Major: Biology Majors: History, French and Minor: Spanish and Hispanic Studies Francophone Studies Future Plans: Attend Creighton Future Plans: Attend the University University School of Medicine. of Law School. Involvement at Creighton: Involvement at Creighton: •• Schlegel Center for Service and •• Creighton Women’s Tennis Team Justice: Service Trip Coordinator •• Department of History Summer •• Evensong Choir: Service Chair Research Scholarship •• Research with Dr. John Shea: •• Phi Beta Kappa Research Team Mentor Tyler Michael Jones Carina Harrison Major: Biology Major: Biology Minor: Business Administration Involvement at Creighton: Future Plans: Pursue a PhD •• Research with Dr. Ken Kramer in the biological sciences from •• College of Arts and Sciences the University of Nebraska Student Senate Medical Center. •• Organic Chemistry Lab Involvement at Creighton: Teaching Assistant •• Residential Life: Resident Advisor, House Advisor Michael Heffernan •• IRHG/NRHH: Swanson Hall Major: Biology VP, Executive Director of Minor: English Communications, NRHH Future Plans: Attend the University President of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. •• Alpha Phi Omega: Involvement at Creighton: Public Relations Chair •• Welcome Week: Executive Team •• Phi Beta Kappa Eric Andres Klein •• Alpha Sigma Nu: Vice President Major: Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions Joslynn Marie Hoburg Minor: Business Administration Major: Neuroscience Future Plans: Pursue a Doctor Minors: Biology, Behavioral of Physical Therapy at and Cognitive Neuropsychology Creighton University. Future Plans: Attend Creighton Involvement at Creighton: University School of Medicine. •• Creighton Men’s Involvement at Creighton: Cross Country Team •• Creighton Women’s Crew Team •• Research with •• Research Assistant at Dr. Dimitrios Katsavelis UNMC MEG lab •• Biochemistry Teaching Assistant Adam John Kotula Majors: Biology, Spanish and Hispanic Studies Future Plans: Attend medical school. Involvement at Creighton: •• Core team member at SCSJ •• Club Soccer: President 6 •• CURAS Research Ambassador Jesse Darrol Kramme Alexandra Gorman Maliha Major: Major: Environmental Science Future Plans: Travel, employment, Future Plans: Work as a certified and continuing discernment. nursing assistant before applying Involvement at Creighton: to physician assistant programs. •• Honors Program Student Involvement at Creighton: Advisory Board: Vice President •• Residential Life: Freshmen of Operations Women Resident Advisor •• Tau/Philosophy Club: •• Dr. Jorge Zuniga Exercise Science Vice President 3D Research and Innovation •• Dean’s List each semester Laboratory: Research Assistant and NASA Nebraska Space Grant Laura Elizabeth Krizan Fellowship Recipient Major: Nursing •• Cortina Community: Formation Future Plans: Work as a staff nurse Group Leader and Live-in before pursuing a Doctor of Formation Group Leader Nursing Practice. Involvement at Creighton: Henry Peter Mishek •• PIH Engage Major: Biology •• International Minor: Spanish and Hispanic Studies Future Plans: Attend medical school Krysta Marie Larson at the University of Nebraska Majors: English, Journalism Medical Center. Future Plans: Embark on a career Involvement at Creighton: in communications and development •• Alpha Sigma Nu with the NorthStar Foundation. •• SCSJ Core Team Involvement at Creighton: •• Research with Dr. Josef D. Franke •• Research in the English and Philosophy Departments Jordan Monique Montoya and CURAS Ambassador Majors: Biology, Spanish and •• Phi Beta Kappa and Hispanic Studies Alpha Sigma Nu Future Plans: Attend the Mayo Clinic •• Creightonian staff member: School of Medicine in Scottsdale, Assistant News Editor, Online Arizona to pursue an MD/MA. Editor, Social Media Editor Involvement at Creighton: •• Honors Resident Advisor Caitlin Cullen Lively •• Pi Beta Phi sorority: Leadership Major: Biology and Nominating Committee Chair, Minor: Ancient History Social Media Chair, Social Chair Involvement at Creighton: •• Research with •• Eta Sigma Phi Honor Society Dr. José McClanahan •• Research with Dr. Martha Habash and Dr. Gabriel Rivera •• Creighton Swing Dance Society: Executive Team, Treasurer

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Thomas Mroz Cassidy Plunkett Major: Health Administration Major: Biology and Policy Future Plans: Obtain a master’s Minor: Biology degree in human anatomy before Future Plans: Attend the Creighton attending medical school. University School of Medicine. Involvement at Creighton: Involvement at Creighton: •• Biomedical research with •• Primary author for a research Dr. Laura Hansen article in the Journal of •• CSU Presidential Fellowship Clinical Orthopaedics and •• Hospice Volunteer Clinical Research •• Sigma Phi Epsilon: Vice President Sruti V. Prathivadhi-Bhayankaram of Philanthropy Majors: Applied Physics, •• Recipient of the Creighton Mathematics University School of Medicine’s Minor: Biophysics Creighton Family Medical Future Plans: Attend medical Scholarship and the Medical school at the University of Dean’s Magis Scholarship. Nebraska Medical Center. Involvement at Creighton: Sofia Paz •• Cancer mechanics research Major: Philosophy with Dr. Andrew Ekpenyong Minor: Mathematics •• Creighton Student Senate Future Plans: Pursue a master’s •• Physics Club Executive Team degree in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Ellen Prochaska Involvement at Creighton: Major: Mathematics •• Phi Minors: Business Administration, Honor Society: President English •• CURAS Ambassador Future Plans: Attend the Creighton •• Honors Program Summer University School of Law. Research Grant Recipient Involvement at Creighton: •• Alpha Phi Sorority Chapter Rachel Pham President; Two-Term Executive Majors: Biology, Spanish Council Member and Hispanic Studies •• Lead Tutor–Creighton EDGE Future Plans: Speaking a lot of Spanish while volunteering with Adrienne Nils Pyle Americorps before matriculating Majors: Medical Anthropology, in medical school. Spanish and Hispanic Studies Involvement at Creighton: Future Plans: Attend the Creighton •• Cortina Community: formation University School of Medicine to group lead, English chair pursue a specialty aimed at serving •• INBRE Research Scholar with marginalized populations. Dr. Annemarie Shibata. Involvement at Creighton: •• Phi Beta Kappa •• Schlegel Center for Service and Justice (Core Team)/MEDLIFE •• Welcome Week Executive Team •• Opus Prize Delegate 8 Grace Rants Colin Richards Major: Medical Mathematics Major: Mathematics Minor: Behavioral and Minors: Economics, Computer Cognitive Neuropsychology Science Future Plans: Work as a medical scribe Future Plans: Enter the PhD Program before attending medical school. in Computer Science at the University Involvement at Creighton: of Nebraska, Lincoln. •• Creighton Swing Dance Society: Involvement at Creighton: Vice President •• Resident Advisor •• Research with Dr. Rebecca Gasper •• Mathematics TA and Tutor •• Pi Mu Epsilon Jordan Daniel Roth Jacob Recker Majors: Physics, Math Major: Medical Anthropology Minor: German Minor: Biology Future Plans: Enroll in the PhD Future Plans: Pursue a degree in Program in Physics at the medical anthropology and a career University of Michigan. in global health development. Involvement at Creighton: Involvement at Creighton: •• Worked for Dr. Michael Cherney •• CURAS Dean’s Summer and Dr. Janet Seger Research Scholarship •• Helped with Physics Club •• Public Health and Social Justice activities Faculty-led Program Abroad to Haiti Monika A. Satkauskas •• Sigma Phi Epsilon: Majors: Chemistry, Philanthropy Chair Medical Mathematics Future Plans: Attend the Zoe Reed University of Toronto to pursue Major: Exercise Science and a PhD in chemistry. Pre-Health Professions Involvement at Creighton: Future Plans: Pursue a Doctorate •• Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship of Physical Therapy at the University of Recipient: chemistry research St. Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. with Dr. Stephen Gross and Involvement at Creighton: biomathematics research with •• NASA Nebraska Space Dr. Rebecca Gasper Grant Recipient •• Concertmistress: University Ultrasound Research Orchestra, Studio Strings Quartet, •• Gamma Phi Beta sorority: Pit Orchestra New Member Educator, •• Tutoring: General Chemistry Scholarship Chair for three years •• Service at Siena/Francis House

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Emma Elizabeth Schaffer Marisa Grace Varghese Major: Chemistry Major: Biology Minors: French and Fracophone Minor: History Studies, Biology Involvement at Creighton: Future Plans: Attend the University •• Research with Dr. Annemarie of Minnesota Medical School. Shibata and Dr. Michael Hawkins Involvement at Creighton: •• Minority Association of Pre-Health •• Magic Clinic Patient Navigator Students: Vice-President •• Chemistry Club Vice President •• Haven: President •• Research with Dr. James Fletcher Ty Alexander Venzon Jennifer Ann Schmaus Major: Biology Majors: Psychology, Spanish Certificate: Business Administration and Hispanic Studies Future Plans: Vice President of Future Plans: Enter the PhD Program Generations for Humanity and in Clinical Health Psychology at the volunteering as a tutor at University of Miami. Bellarmine College Preparatory. Involvement at Creighton: Involvement at Creighton: •• Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority: •• Sigma fraternity: Executive Team 6 positions in 6 semesters •• Evensong Social Chairman Sravani Singu and Baritone Major: Biology •• Minor: Medical Anthropology Future Plans: Attend medical Ashley Kirsten Weed school at the University of Nebraska Majors: Classical Languages–Latin, Medical Center. Psychology Involvement at Creighton: Future Plans: Pursue a PhD in Classical •• Research with Dr. Shashank Studies at the University Dravid of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as •• Dean’s Fellows Program an Illinois Distinguished Fellow. •• Phi Sigma Biological Involvement at Creighton: Honor Society •• Research: Roman child portraiture under the supervision of Dr. Alex Christopher Tarter Gregory Bucher Majors: Physics, Mathematics •• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa Future Plans: Attend the PhD (Junior inductee), Eta Sigma Phi Program in Pure Mathematics at the (President), Psi Chi University of Southern California. •• Greek life: Kappa Kappa Gamma Involvement at Creighton: (Vice President of Academic •• Research with Excellence), Panhellenic Council Dr. Jonathan Wrubel (Vice President of Programming •• Physics and mathematics and Scholarship) teaching assistant •• Global Engagement Study Abroad Advisor

10 Drew Steven Weiner Madison Wolfe Majors: Psychology, Spanish and Major: Psychology Hispanic Studies Minor: Biology Involvement at Creighton: Future Plans: Attend the •• Independent cross-cultural Creighton University School psychology research funded by of Medicine. Psi Chi and CURAS Involvement at Creighton: •• Phi Beta Kappa •• Research assistant with •• Leo Kennedy Award Dr. Dustin Stairs for the Outstanding Senior •• Psi Chi National Honor Society: Psychology Major Vice President •• Decurion for Dr. Matthew Huss Jack Widmer Major: Physics Caitlin Anne Wright Involvement at Creighton: Majors: English, Spanish and •• Society Hispanic Studies of Physics Students Minor: Legal Studies •• Creighton Tuskers Ultimate Future Plans: Service with the Jesuit Frisbee Club Volunteer Corps as a Legal Counselor •• Creighton Climbing Club with Catholic Migration Services in Brooklyn, New York. Athena Zenovia Williams Involvement at Creighton: Majors: Computer Science and •• Executive for Pi Beta Phi Informatics, Psychology fraternity for women Minor: Spanish •• Guide, executive, and decurion Future Plans: Work in the for Welcome Week computer science industry •• CURAS Research Grant recipient as a software engineer. Involvement at Creighton: •• Alpha Phi Omega: Executive team, Secretary •• Psychology gender research with Dr. Isabelle Cherney •• Computer Science Club

Veronica Frances Williams Majors: Biology, Spanish and Hispanic Studies Future Plans: Taking a gap year and working as a medical scribe before applying to medical school. Involvement at Creighton: •• Delta Delta Delta Sorority: Service Chair •• Phi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society

11 Honors Program Administrators

Bridget Keegan, PhD Erin Averett, PhD Dean Associate Director Associate Professor of Archaeology Jeffrey Hause, PhD Director Jolene Buckingham Michael W. Barry Professor Program Coordinator Lydia Cooper, PhD Acting Director (Fall 2016) Associate Professor of English

Honors Faculty Advisory Board

Erin Averett, PhD Jay Leighter, PhD Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Department of Communication Studies Department of Classical and Erika Moreno, PhD Near Eastern Studies Department of Political Science Matthew Averett, PhD and International Relations Department of Fine and Performing Arts Anne Ozar, PhD Theodore Burk, PhD Department of Philosophy Department of Biology Nicolae Roddy, PhD Madeleine Chouanard, MEd Department of Theology Resident Director, Swanson Hall Ross Romero, SJ Lydia Cooper, PhD Department of Philosophy Department of English Janet Seger, PhD Gintaras Duda, PhD Department of Physics Department of Physics Juliane Strauss-Soukup, PhD Jeffrey Hause, PhD Department of Chemistry Department of Philosophy, Department Greg Zacharias, PhD of Classical and Near Eastern Studies Department of English Michael Hawkins, PhD Department of History Brooke Kowalke, PhD Department of English

12 Honors Student Advisory Board

Executive Committee Abby Draper, President Jesse Kramme, Vice President of Operations Steven Malouff, Vice President of Academics Brendan Rezich, Vice President of Student Affairs Kaitlin Carlson, Vice President of Programming Samantha Stoupa, Vice President of Public Relations

Class Representatives Freshmen: Juniors: Ayushi Kaul Christopher Ceresa Mark May Lauren Richards Carly Rademacher Sarah Snyder

Sophomores: Seniors: Michael Barry Simone Hussussian Molly Bohannon Nicholas Fischer Gillian Straub Caitlin Wright

Community Resident Advisors Luke Hallman Jordan Montoya

13 Alumni Association

On behalf of the Creighton Alumni Association, we congratulate you on your significant achievement and welcome you to the beginning of a lifelong relationship with Creighton University. With your degree, you commence a new connection with Creighton, joining a worldwide community of Creighton alumni as an official member of the Alumni Association. Through the association, you gain access to networking and mentoring opportunities, event invitations, and much more. Additional information is available at alumni.creighton.edu.

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