Dept. of Communication honors students in 2013 Convocation
Posted 5-6-2013 by Chyng-Yang JangThe Department of Communication recognized top students and 2013-14 scholarship winners at the 2013 Honors Convocation on Friday, April 26 in the University Center.
This year's honorees include:
Communication Honor Society Inductees:
Ashley Arogunmati, Mario Avila, Michelle Cervantes, Jeethi Cherian, Mary Hong An Doan, Taylor Dodds, Seher Fadwani, Carlos Garcia, Amanda Inge, Scott Kossuth, Kristin McGee, Zack Minter, Patricia Mireles, Larissa Ndengue, Tamika Noote, Katherine Peal, Hanan Qasem, Ashley Radford, Caitlyn Rhodes, Noelle Russell, Abigail Scarborough, Rachel Snyder, Josh Sours, Francisco Villarreal, Ronald Williams, Yong Yim
Kappa Tau Alpha Inductees
Allison Carroll, Mariana Giraldo, Rachel Rodriguez, Kushal Sapkota, Rachel Snyder
Outstanding Seniors
Advertising:Lucy Wong
Broadcasting:Diana Lopez
Communication Studies: Michelle Cervantes
Communication Technology: Rachel Rodriguez
Journalism: Rachel Snyder
Public Relations: Lauren Devoll
Outstanding Graduate Student
Donna Pirkle
Outstanding Student in an Organization
PRSSA: Drake Lenhan
Society of Professional Journalists: Bianca Montes
UTA News en Español: Laura Romo and Maira Hinostroza
UTA Radio: Josh Sours
The Department of Communication also presented scholarships to 20 recipients.
The Donald and Dorothy Bunnell Endowed Scholarship in Communication was established by Donald Bunnell to recognize and celebrate his beloved wife, the late Dorothy Bunnell. The scholarship recognizes outstanding students majoring in any Communication field. Alyxandra Crawford, Evann Crawford and Angelina Armendariz are this year’s Donald and Dorothy Bunnell scholars.
The Donna Darovich Endowed Scholarship in Journalism was established by friends and colleagues of to honor Darovich at the time of her retirement as UTA’s Director of Public Affairs. This year’s Donna Darovich Scholar is Tiffany Hamm.
The Neva McMurry Reidel Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Neva McMurray Reidel, a UTA student of journalism. Mrs. Reidel’s sister became aware of the excellence of the journalism program at UTA, and created this annual award in 1987 to recognize an outstanding journalism student. Tiffany Hamm is the 2012-2013 Neva McMurray Reidel scholar.
The Charles Arrendell Family Scholarship, first awarded in 1990, was established to honor Charles Arrendell, distinguished journalist and former chairperson of the Department of Communication. After his sudden death in 1989, Arrendell’s wife, son, and many friends established this scholarship to be awarded to an undergraduate journalism student in his memory. Tiffany Hamm is this year’s Charles Arrendell scholars.
The Murray C. and Nona Poston Journalism Scholarship was established by the Postons, world travelers who spent 20 years traveling and writing articles for the travel industry and various news organizations. In 1979, at age 66, Mrs. Poston graduated from UTA with a journalism degree. Established in the Postons’ wills, this award provides support to future journalists. This year’s Murray and Nona Poston scholar is Lindsey Juarez.
The Mark Holtz Sports Journalism Scholarship was established to honor Texas Rangers’ lead radio announcer for 13 years, Mark Holtz. Holtz was named Texas play-by-play sportscaster of the year eight times and elected to the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990. The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation awards two scholarships to UTA pursuing careers in Broadcast Journalism. This year’s Mark Holtz scholars are Avery Anderson and Valerie Maedgen.
The Karin McCallum Endowed Scholarship, first awarded in 1996, was established by former students of the award-winning emeritus professor of Speech Communication, Karin McCallum. This scholarship is given to outstanding students majoring in Communication Studies in her honor. Jonathan Blick and Lauren Carle are this year’s Karin McCallum scholars.
The Andrew M. Clark Scholarship, presented in honor of Dr. Clark in recognition to his dedication to student achievement, his vision, and his patience, was established in 2007 by the first graduate of UTA’s Master’s of Arts in Communication program, Danny Woodward. The scholarship is awarded to an outstanding graduate student at the beginning of his/her thesis research. This year’s Andrew M. Clark Scholars is Milad Minooie.
The Phillip Lynn Hall Endowed Scholarship was established to honor 1980 UTA graduate, Phillip Lynn Hall, a lover of music, literature and journalism. Following his unexpected death in 2001, Hall’s family established the scholarship in his memory to be awarded to outstanding students majoring in Communication. Lindsey Juarez is this year’s recipient.
The Douglas Maples Broadcast Scholarship was established in honor of Doug Maples and his passion for radio broadcasting. While taking courses at UTA, Maples fell in love with the station and realized that there was a need for equipment and scholarship support. This scholarship is Maples’ way of giving back to the university where he works and still enjoys learning each day. The Douglas Maples Scholar is Juan Rios.
The George Proctor Endowed Scholarship was established by family, friends, and colleagues to honor George Proctor. An honored member of the family of the Department of Communication for more than 12 years, Proctor was a freelance writer, editor, artist, philosopher and an enthusiastic educator. The George Proctor scholar are Magaly Ayala and Melissa Martin.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Interactive Marketing Association Scholarship is awarded to a student interested in the interactive marketing field actively engaged in courses related to the field. Yong Yim is the recipients of this year's DFWIMA scholarship.
The Society of Professional Journalists Scholarship, established this year, is awarded to students demonstrating their interest and commitment to professional journalist careers. This year's SPJ scholars are Alyxandra Crawford and Vallari Gupte.
