Several College of Southern Maryland (CSM) graduates and the Spring 2019 Faculty Excellence Award recipient were recognized for their achievements during the college’s recent annual Academic Excellence Awards reception. More than 30 students were hailed for maintaining high grade point averages in their areas of study while also balancing family and jobs – and in many cases two jobs.
“To thine own self be true,” shared 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipient and reception guest speaker Denise Gilmer-Knudson. “This is your home now and each of you will always have a place here.”
Dr. Melanie Osterhouse, a professor of biology at CSM’s Prince Frederick Campus, was awarded with the 2019 Faculty Excellence Award following Gilmer-Knudson’s opening remarks.
Osterhouse was acting chair of the Science and Engineering division for spring 2019 and previously served as program coordinator of biological sciences. She is also the discipline coordinator for allied health sciences.
“[Osterhouse] has held multiple positions of institutional responsibility to include chair of the Faculty Evaluation Committee and chair of the Promotion-Tenure Committee,” added Bolton. “She serves on the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Academic Learning Assessment Committee. She is also part of the Honors Program Development Committee and has been active in mentoring new faculty.”
Along with being licensed as a diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, Osterhouse is a sought-after speaker for chiropractic associations and conferences. She is also active in her community and serves as a charter member with Project Lead the Way Advisory Board for the Calvert County Biomedical Program. She has also participated as a science fair judge for the Charles and Calvert county fairs.
The following is a list of CSM graduates and their academic achievement awards:
Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Distinguished Honors in History: Patrick Goemaere
Outstanding Art Student of the Year: Liane Beckley
Outstanding Achievement in Teacher Education: Melissa Ballew
Outstanding Achievement in Early Childhood Development: Kyndall Paige Sampson
Distinguished Honors in Music: Franchezka Matundan
Franchezka Matundan receives the Distinguished Honors in Music Award from Dr. Stephen Johnson, Professor/Chair, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education Division, and Discipline Coordinator for Music, Theate, and Dance.
Business, Technology, and Public Service
George Flynn Memorial Accounting Award: Jenny Rebecca Horling
Outstanding Business Student: Tabitha E. Dunn
Outstanding Information Services Technology Student: Tamara S. Fraher
Outstanding Computer Science Student: Joshua Ryan Leffler
Outstanding Energy Systems Technology Student: Courtney Maines Chase
Outstanding Cybersecurity Student: Sandra Marie Husband
Outstanding Hospitality Management Student: Lauren Ashleigh Fowler
Outstanding Achievement in Criminal Justice: Elizabeth Claire Prather
Outstanding Homeland Security Student: Ashley Proctor Page
Outstanding Construction Management Student: Loretta Ann Grimes
Health Sciences
Academic Achievement in Nursing: Molly McKeever Abell
Achievement in Nursing: Miranda E. Martin
Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Graduate: Joshua Elsbree
Outstanding Medical Laboratory Technology Student: Lee Adrian Tengco Jr.
English, Communication, and Languages
John Lamiman Writing Award: Liane Beckley
Distinguished Honors in Communication: Brittany Renee Cartner and Niquisha B. Keys
Wayne Karlin Award for Fiction: Lyndsay Larson
Wayne Karlin Award for Poetry: Nicholas Ritter
Mathematics
Outstanding Mathematics Student: Emily Wilkinson
Outstanding Progress in Mathematics: Anna Bonney and Miriam Bonney
Science and Engineering
Outstanding Achievement in Biology: David Sebulime and Caitlin Addison
Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry: David Sebulime and Cameron Allen
Outstanding Engineering Student: Janne Michelle Reyes
Outstanding Engineering Technology Student: Christopher Mansfield
For photos of the 2019 Academic Excellence Awards Reception, visit https://csmphoto.zenfolio.com/19acadexcelawards.
[ This article originally appeared here ]
“To thine own self be true,” shared 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipient and reception guest speaker Denise Gilmer-Knudson. “This is your home now and each of you will always have a place here.”
Dr. Melanie Osterhouse, a professor of biology at CSM’s Prince Frederick Campus, was awarded with the 2019 Faculty Excellence Award following Gilmer-Knudson’s opening remarks.
Osterhouse was acting chair of the Science and Engineering division for spring 2019 and previously served as program coordinator of biological sciences. She is also the discipline coordinator for allied health sciences.
“[Osterhouse] has held multiple positions of institutional responsibility to include chair of the Faculty Evaluation Committee and chair of the Promotion-Tenure Committee,” added Bolton. “She serves on the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Academic Learning Assessment Committee. She is also part of the Honors Program Development Committee and has been active in mentoring new faculty.”
Along with being licensed as a diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, Osterhouse is a sought-after speaker for chiropractic associations and conferences. She is also active in her community and serves as a charter member with Project Lead the Way Advisory Board for the Calvert County Biomedical Program. She has also participated as a science fair judge for the Charles and Calvert county fairs.
The following is a list of CSM graduates and their academic achievement awards:
Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Distinguished Honors in History: Patrick Goemaere
Outstanding Art Student of the Year: Liane Beckley
Outstanding Achievement in Teacher Education: Melissa Ballew
Outstanding Achievement in Early Childhood Development: Kyndall Paige Sampson
Distinguished Honors in Music: Franchezka Matundan
Franchezka Matundan receives the Distinguished Honors in Music Award from Dr. Stephen Johnson, Professor/Chair, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education Division, and Discipline Coordinator for Music, Theate, and Dance.
Business, Technology, and Public Service
George Flynn Memorial Accounting Award: Jenny Rebecca Horling
Outstanding Business Student: Tabitha E. Dunn
Outstanding Information Services Technology Student: Tamara S. Fraher
Outstanding Computer Science Student: Joshua Ryan Leffler
Outstanding Energy Systems Technology Student: Courtney Maines Chase
Outstanding Cybersecurity Student: Sandra Marie Husband
Outstanding Hospitality Management Student: Lauren Ashleigh Fowler
Outstanding Achievement in Criminal Justice: Elizabeth Claire Prather
Outstanding Homeland Security Student: Ashley Proctor Page
Outstanding Construction Management Student: Loretta Ann Grimes
Health Sciences
Academic Achievement in Nursing: Molly McKeever Abell
Achievement in Nursing: Miranda E. Martin
Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Graduate: Joshua Elsbree
Outstanding Medical Laboratory Technology Student: Lee Adrian Tengco Jr.
English, Communication, and Languages
John Lamiman Writing Award: Liane Beckley
Distinguished Honors in Communication: Brittany Renee Cartner and Niquisha B. Keys
Wayne Karlin Award for Fiction: Lyndsay Larson
Wayne Karlin Award for Poetry: Nicholas Ritter
Mathematics
Outstanding Mathematics Student: Emily Wilkinson
Outstanding Progress in Mathematics: Anna Bonney and Miriam Bonney
Science and Engineering
Outstanding Achievement in Biology: David Sebulime and Caitlin Addison
Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry: David Sebulime and Cameron Allen
Outstanding Engineering Student: Janne Michelle Reyes
Outstanding Engineering Technology Student: Christopher Mansfield
For photos of the 2019 Academic Excellence Awards Reception, visit https://csmphoto.zenfolio.com/19acadexcelawards.
[ This article originally appeared here ]