MENOMONIE (March 27, 2012) - Fifteen UW-Stout senior scholar-athletes were honored Tuesday in an awards ceremony that also recognized 76 underclass scholar-athletes at the Memorial Student Center.
Seniors
Alexa Ahler (Waukesha/West),
Daniel Drewek (Athens),
Jake Duske (Montrose, Minn),
Anne Guthrie (LaCrescent, Minn),
Heather Harmeyer (Milwaukee/Whitnall),
Leah Hauck (Lyndon Station/Mauston),
Chris Haynes (Eau Claire (Owen-Withee),
Cory Hedeen (Cannon Falls, Minn),
Tara Kimberly (Baldwin/Baldwin-Woodville),
Jodi Larson (Baxter, Minn/Brainerd),
Lyndsey Melcher (Watertown/Lakeside Lutheran),
Tim Nelson (Augusta),
Sammy Peterson (Hudson),
Andrea Rekdahl (Anoka, Minn) and
Nicole Seitz (Cumberland/Barron) were honored and received a specially designed medallion to be worn during graduation ceremonies.
The UW-Stout Scholar Athlete Award is given to student-athletes with a cumulative 3.50 grade point average in the semester preceding their final season of eligibility. Each recipient invited an academic faculty or staff member who had a positive impact on their time at UW-Stout.
“These student-athletes exemplify excellence, both in their educational pursuits and their athletic endeavors,” said Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen, who participated in the ceremony.
The medallion designs were submitted by student-athletes Alexa Herasimchuk, Kate Mikutowski, David Nett and Zak Snell. The Scholar Athlete Award program is supported by the offices of the Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs, University Advancement and Marketing and Administrative and Student Life Services.
UW-Stout Recognized Student-Athletes
Scott Bell
Alexa Bitzer
Anna Busch
Shannon Campbell
Tony Cass
Morgan Denny
Luke Dillon
Baillye Durkin
Bargara Elizondo-Cerna
Haleight Flottmeyer
Tim Gliniecki
Alison Gray
Cheyenne Gray
Devon Greiber
Emily Grossen
Xanath Guzman
Raquel Halfen
Jada Hamilton
Brittany Hammer
Emma Haseman
Sam Hastings
Alexa Herasimchuk
Katie Hicks
Ashlee Holm
Khendra Johnson
Allison Johnston
Alyse Kaml
Erika Kauffman
Matt Klopatek
Lynzi Knudtson
Andrea Krueger
Kasey Kruse
Hannah Lee
David Linsmeyer
Jake Lunow
Kathrine Marshall
Tyler May
Charlie Meyer
Kate Mikutowski
Matt Millis
Kyle Mills
Santiago Morales
Erin Moss
Tyler Naatz
David Nett
Bobby Nyland
Erik Olson
Josh Pax
Steve Pax
Colin Pechacek
Jerry Pendleton
Josie Petersson
David Presser
Nathan Rahman
Julie Randle
Sara Rosewicz
Ryan Sajdera
Denise Sawdey
Jenna Schlueter
Thomas Scholle-Malone
Riley Schultz
Jessika Smith
Megan Soland
Kerry Sullivan
Jacki Tarrence
Michelle Theisen
Paul Van Grinsven
James Van Thiel
Zach Vierling
Emily Wegscheid
Alexandra Werner
Meghan Wittaker
Jake Wilson
Eric Wobschall
Ben Yaucher
Vanessa Zahratka
