Honors Convocation Student and Faculty Honors 2020 This program is dedicated to the Class of 2020 and to students who have earned scholastic and activity honors Tim Rettich Professor of Chemistry Recipient of The Kemp Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence — 2020 “A Grain of Salt” https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=YvKjT1MeFnc&feature=youtu.be Professor of Chemistry Timothy Rettich joined Illinois Wesleyan University as an assistant professor in 1981. He was promoted to associate professor in 1987, and to professor in 2004. Rettich’s general area of interest is physical chemistry, especially thermodynamics and kinetics, with a focus on gas-liquid exchanges including gas liquid solubility, solution thermodynamics, and condensed phase photochemical kinetics. Along with teaching introductory General Chemistry at Illinois Wesleyan, Rettich also teaches upper-level Physical Chemistry I (Thermodynamics) and Physical Chemistry II (Kinetics). Photochemical smog, greenhouse gases, and ozone depletion are common examples of environmental problems that involve Rettich’s area of research, which has been widely published. According to Rettich, understanding the nature of these problems is the first step toward finding a solution. Previous collaborative work done by Rettich and students has focused on photochemical reactions of nitrous acid in the presence of radical scavengers. Rettich earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University. 1 PHI KAPPA PHI Amanda Pippin PERFORMANCE Economics 1922 Taylor Plantan AND EXHIBITION The Margaret Chapman National scholastic honorary for Kayley Rettberg HONORS IN THE Memorial Award in students with junior and senior Kira Schoen standing FINE ARTS Economics Rachel Schoenecker Haylie Aeschliman Tera Wilson Erin Burnison Naing Tun Music Stephen Vega Alexa Latourneau Adam Cady Environmental Bernie Coderre Tera Wilson Theatre Arts Studies Keara Corbett Lauren Yep Taylor Coduto Brianna Fogo Ruihan Zhang Outstanding Senior in Moises Garcia Madisen Debord Environmental Studies Robert Grey Gabrielle Ghaderi MORTAR BOARD Tera Wilson Ellen Gilbert Samuel Hulsizer Excellence in Advancing Amy Gourley National honor society recognizing Maya McGowan college seniors for their exemplary Environmental Richard Guingrich Braden Tanner scholarship, leadership and service Shireen Hassan Travis Ulrich Sustainability Carlos Aromin Marissa Irelan Christopher Woodley Janna Fitzgerald Paraskevi Kakares Ayana Blair Hannah Horn Olivia Causer Alexa Letourneau AWARD Emily Lezcano Klara Cockrell French and Yutong Li Bernie Coderre RECIPIENTS Francophone Studies Maya McGowan Daria Dodonova Outstanding Student in Lauren Neitzel Edward Donathan Creative Writing French and Francophone Rebecca Rochacz Maeghan Eaker Arthur William Hinners Studies Joshua Segatto Laurin Ebert and Louise Hinners Sipfle Nicolina Purpura Logan Servin Megan Frederick Poetry Prize presented by Shiqi Wang Richard Guingrich The Academy of Elisabeth Williams Hispanic Studies Dilyetna Gebru American Poets Julie Xu Zhijia Geng Yovana Milosevic Luis Leal Scholarship for Xu Xu Shireen Hassan Excellence in Hispanic Ruihan Zhang Honorable Mention Allison Henry Studies Bonnie Smith Hannah Heraty Avalon Bruno PHI BETA KAPPA Marissa Irelan Colleen Palczynski 2000 The Illinois Wesleyan Undergraduate honors society Freya Jennison University Department Italian Studies fostering and recognizing excellence Kathryn Jefferson of English Prize for Short in the liberal arts and sciences Jessica Keen Fiction Outstanding Student in Megan Baker Natalie Kuca Italian Studies Paraskevi Kakares Theo Bantas Alexa Letourneau Elisabeth Williams Samantha Berghoff Yesenia Martinez Calderon Honorable Mentions Leah Bieniak Mark Mathison Emma Gray Japanese Studies Adam Cady Jack McKermitt Gillian Thomson Katherine Cavender Exemplary Student in Danielle Ponsot Paige Dold The Illinois Wesleyan Japanese Studies Kayley Rettberg Andrew Duffin University Department of Nathan Vartivarian Breanna Walker Rich Guingrich English Essay Prize Amanda Wesche Tulasi Jaladi Rachel Williams Paraskevi Kakares Lucas Wheat Lincoln Laureate Jack McKermitt Megan Zebrowski Honorable Mention Award Nicholas Milcik Sarah Ziwiski Paraskevi Kakares Kayley Rettberg 2 Music Student Service to Maya McGowan Noah Haskin David Nott Collegiate Campus Life Nicholas Milcik Tulasi Jaladi Choir Scholarship Kayley Rettberg Lauren Neitzel Lakshmi Jayam Esther Niedert Hannah Johnson Spencer Burbach Student Service to the Haley Rojek Rosemary Josenkoski Community Presser Scholarship Sydney Rowley Jessica Keen Hannah Horn Rachel Schoenecker Maya Lach Daria Van de Loo Emily Strub Zoephia Laughlin Student Service as a Naing Tun Jae Won Lee University Employee Nursing Angela Whiting Yushan Liu Kalen Gray Frances D. 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Shanks National honorary for biology Julianne Yoo Scholarship Established majors HONORARIES Ryan Yoo by Upsilon Pi Alumni Carlos Aromin Samantha Ziomek Chapter of Alpha Tau Alpha Kappa Delta Salomi Arunima Delta International sociology honor Jennifer Barnes Delta Phi Alpha society Emily Berry National German language and Anna Mitroszewska Olivia Causer Ayana Blair literature honor society Sara M. Stevenson Nicole Lewis Kate Bonnell Amanda Best Memorial Scholarship Sarah Rollins Ross Burandt Cole Churchill Madelyn Schmitt Amanda Wesche Julia Chen Thomas Hillebrand Kyle Cole Ruth Reding Hoffart Alpha Lambda Delta Matt Crosse Maeve Plunkett Student Leadership National first year honor society Anaol Dalle Cultural Leadership Joseph Alberts Sam Dooley Eta Sigma Phi Tayyibah Ahmed Amanda Best Laurin Ebert National honorary society for Kalen Gray Megan Frederick students of Latin and Greek Intellectual Leadership Allison Henry Lilia Garcia Quinn Higginbotham Sydney Shanks Yesenia Martinez Calderon Dilyetna Gebru Kira Schoen 3 Gamma Upsilon Omicron Delta Pi Kappa Lambda Jaeden Danko National media honorary society Epsilon National music honor society Sabrina Fague John Barrett National scholastic honorary for Shireen Hassan Hannah Foley Sarah Buchmann students of economics Andrew Johnson Megan Frederick Leah Carter Stephen Cutro Daria Van de Loo Amy Gourley Justin Fairchild Tyler Dedianous Paraskevi Kakares Katie Fata Anna Eager Pi Mu Epsilon Yesenia Martinez Calderon Janna Fitzgerald Annika Fuller National mathematics honor society Joshua Segatto Amber Gauthier Will Heidenreich Joseph Alberts Tamara Snevely William Gustafson Sophia Heilman Madeline Bollinger Toni Tortorella Steve Hogan Hannah Horn Colin Cheaney Julianne Yoo Keagan James Olivia Jacobs Zhijia Geng Robert Ladd Samira Kassem Yutong Li Sigma Tau Delta Thao Le Pooja Patil Patrick Ward International honor society for Katharine Long Jonathan Recchia Xiao Yang students of English Chase Ochsner W.E. Schultz Award for Ted Yap Megan Baker Alec O’Halleran Excellence in Media Jackson Bettis Colin Orchard Management Pi Sigma Alpha Erin Burnison Joseph Quednau Olivia Jacobs National honorary society for the Adam Cady Jared Schneider Harvey Beutner Award for study of politics and government Katherine Cavender Journalistic Excellence Jordan Baker Emma Cottrell Jonathan Recchia Phi Alpha Theta Theo Bantas Matthew Dinelli National history honor society Adam Cady Paige Dold Iota Iota Iota Jessica Bugayong Madysen Crowder Gabrielle Ghaderi Women’s Studies honorary society Graham Dano Anna Eager Gia Joyce Lily Bjerkan Emma Garcia Samira Kassem Paraskevi Kakares Daniel Drake Katelyn Hailey Shaela Phillips Maya Manzonelli Emma Gray Andrew Hiller Kayley Rettberg Rachel McCarthy Taylor Plantan Natalie Kuca Oscar Romero Yovana Milosevic Haoqian Yu Kayley Rettberg Andrew Zienty Joseph Pasternak Melissa Spacapan Amanda Pippin Amanda Wesche Phi Beta Delta Psi Chi Taylor Plantan Honor society for International National honorary for psychology Danielle Ponsot Kappa Delta Pi scholars students Jonathan Recchia National honorary for junior and Samantha Berghoff Brynn Beveridge Olivia Ruff senior education majors Emily Lezcano Paige Dold Isabel Sperry Katherine Cavender Wenjia Lu Brianna Fogo Gillian Thomson Allison Henry Yesenia Martinez Calderon Ellen Gilbert Nathan Vartivarian Brittany Hill Taylor Plantan Amy Gourley Kathleen Holub Marissa Irelan Sigma Theta Tau Sarah Luce Phi Sigma Tau Kate McHugh International honor society for Yesenia Martinez Calderon International honor