Students and faculty in traditional undergraduate programs were honored for their achievements during the 2017-18 academic year in April and May.
Top students and faculty
Two graduates shared the prize for highest grade point average, with scores of 4.0, the best available: Hailey Elizabeth Millhollen, a graduate in communication with an emphasis in media and film studies, and Christa Marie DenHartog, a graduate in accounting. Millhollen also won the Harold H. Haak Academic Achievement Award as a member of the university’s Alpha Chi honor society who has made a significant contribution to the university, community and church and shows promise for future success. The award is named for former president Harold H. Haak, Ph.D., and given by his wife, Betty, and the family. (Photo from left: Gayle Copeland, Ph.D., provost/senior vice president for academic affairs; Hailey Millhollen; President Joseph Jones, Ph.D.; Christa DenHartog; and Karen Cianci, Ph.D., dean of undergraduate programs and the School of Natural Sciences.)
Elizabeth Lake, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, received the Nickel Excellence in Teaching Award. NETA was established in 2004 to honor faculty who exhibit consistent excellence in educating traditional undergraduate students. Alumni and senior and junior students nominate recipients who have had a lasting impact on their lives. Lake was selected for “her incredible knowledge and passion in her field; being influential in the lives of students; for her warm, calm and welcoming presence; and her care for every student,” according to Gayle Copeland, Ph.D., provost/senior vice president for academic affairs.
Awards were announced during the May 5 commencement ceremony.
Seminary Gala
Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary faculty gave out student awards at the May 5 gala on the seminary campus:
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Zondervan Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Hebrew—April Alkema
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Zondervan Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Greek—Tyler Nunley
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Zondervan Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Theology—Mariah Cushing
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Mental Health & Integration Award—Naomi Wiens
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MFT Endowed Scholarship—Karina Hernandez, Jeff Reed
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Allen R. Guenther Old Testament Endowed Scholarship—Yamili Matias
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Jon Isaak Scholarship—Tyler Nunley
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MFT Clinical Honors Scholarship—RaeAnn Sadler
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MFT Faculty Honors Scholarship—Tessa Gillispie
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Nettie Toews Honors Scholarship—Grace Spencer
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Henry J. Schmidt Multi-Cultural Leadership Scholarship—Yolanda Sanchez, Helmine Bigler
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Henry J. Schmidt International Endowed Scholarship—Misael Amarillo
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Peter and Sophie Enns Honors Scholarship—Toby Hendrix
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Michael C. Eckgren & Bryan D. Goossen Scholarship—Jordan Ringhofer
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Bob and Dorla Cross Excellence in Education Annual Award—Melissa Putnam and Bao Yang
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Kathy Gray MFT Endowed Scholarship—Jennifer Cisneros
Graduate Research Symposium
Almost 40 students working toward master’s degrees gave wall poster, PowerPoint or table poster presentations at the Graduate Research Symposium May 4 on the main campus.
Undergraduate Research Day
Students prepared posters and gave oral presentations for Undergraduate Research Day April 12 on the main campus. Winners were:
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Presentations
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(Manitoba Room: Philosophy/Intercultural Studies)
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First—Celeste Lopez, “Ni de aqui…ni de alla”
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Second—Clint Harris, “The Ethical Compatibility of Asymetrical Relationships of Utility”
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Third—Andrew Hart, “A Philosophical Exposition in Rave Culture and Community”
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(California Room: Social Work/Sociology)
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First—Roy Warren, “Ending Chronic Homelessness”
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Second—Gabrielle Rivas, “Inclusion of LGBTQ Students at Fresno Pacific University”
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Third—Angela Pabon, “Marital Satisfaction and Religiosity Among Pentecostal Couples”
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Posters
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Kinesiology I
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First—Anthony Speer, “TENS Unit Effects on Motor Muscular Fatigue”
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Second—Emily Knowles, “Hip Mobility of Water Polo Players vs. Swimmers”
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Third—Taylan Erro, “Effect of Fatigue on Vertical Jump Muscular Power Output”
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Kinesiology II
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First—Shawn Erese, “Comparing the Muscle Activation of Lower Extremity Muscle During a Keiser Power Rack Back Squat vs. the Keiser Squat Machine”
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Second—Gerardo Castillo/Anthony Velarde, “Does Drinking 500ml of Water Before Testing Alter the Percent Body Fat Measurement Determined by Bioelectrical Impedence Analysis?”
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Third—Pedro Martinez, “The Effects of TENS on Muscular Fatigue Recovery Time”
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Psychology I
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First—Dominique Sidoti/Landyn Munster, “Baggage…How Much Could You Tolerate?”
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Second—Camryn Gonzales/Raquel Minyard, “Problem Drinking on a Christian Campus?”
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Third—Jessica Renna/Elyse Vincent, “What Does Doodling Do for You?”
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Psychology II
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First—Jenay Stone/Carley Bock, “Modest is Hottest?”
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Second—Marissa Garcia/Paimnajot Kaur, “Donut Do It: Religious Priming and Obedience”
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Third—Ashtin Peery/Marina Montoya, “How Well Do You Really Know FPU?”
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Math/History
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First—Elaine Draper, “Body Composition and It’s Effect on the Angular Velocity of the Eggbeater Kick”
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Second—Drew Martinez, “Energy Transformation”
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Third—Andrew Mejia, “Data Mining: Can We Predict Which NFL Teams Have CTE?”
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Biology
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First—Matthew Yandell/Georgios Dimitroulis, “Tiger Oscar Fish Attack Velocity Depends on Prey Type”
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Second—Sarah Yates/Jennifer Bulawsky, “Effects of Urban and Rural Flower Diversity on Artificial Flower Preferences of Anna’s Hummingbirds”
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Third—Esteban Rios/Shariah Davidson, “Bacterial Resistance Against Garlic Supplements”
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Honors Banquet
High-achieving students from many fields participated in the annual Honors Banquet Thursday April 26 on the main campus. Winners were:
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
JUAN ALFONSO
AUSTIN HUSSAIN
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
ROBERTO PEREZ
SENIOR HONORS
MICHAEL LAMB
COLTON TAYLOR
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
CHRISTA DENHARTOG
SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
BIOLOGY MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
ANNIE REGIER
SENIOR HONORS
BRANDON BOOTHE
SARAH YATES
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
SAMUEL DELK
CHEMISTRY MAJOR
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
CATHERINE JALOMO
MATHEMATICS MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
KELSEY LOWREY
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
MARSHALL DINKINS
SENIOR HONORS
KYLE SUGIMOTO
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
ELIZABETH CARR
APPLIED MATHEMATICS MAJOR
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
KYLE JONES
SENIOR HONORS
ANDRES MARTINEZ
CHO FAI WONG
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
ELAINE DRAPER
PRE-HEALTH SCIENCES MAJOR
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
CURTIS DUNN
KINESIOLOGY MAJOR, B.A.
JUNIOR HONORS
SARAH ANDERSON
SENIOR HONORS
BAVINDEEP BASRA
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
COLLIN MOORE
KINESIOLOGY MAJOR, B.S.
JUNIOR HONORS
COURTNEY WILD-ELROD
SENIOR HONORS
JOHN MCGOUGH
ELIJAH NORA
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
RHODA ANDERSON
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, RELIGION & SOCIAL SCIENCES
BIBLICAL & THEOLOGICAL STUDIES MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
ETHAN SMITH
SENIOR HONORS
SARA GURULE
CHARLIE HUGHES
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
MARGARET BOWLIN
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES MAJOR
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
SIERRA STEENBURGH
SENIOR HONORS
MADELEINE CAMERON
ASHLEY CRUMP
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
NAYELY VIRUEL
INTERCULTURAL & RELIGIOUS STUDIES MAJOR
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
SIERRA STEENBURGH
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
CELESTE LOPEZ
COMMUNICATION MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
KYLAND HALL
MOLLY KINCAID
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
RACHEL KANEVERSKY
SENIOR HONORS
LOREN FRIESEN
BRANDON PORTER
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
HAILEY MILLHOLLEN
ENGLISH MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
ANASTASIA DIAZ
ROBERT HILL
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
CARLIE DICKENS
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
LAUREL SAMUELSON
LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
CYDNE ANDERSON
HANNAH JONES
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
KARINA GARCIA
SENIOR HONORS
TAYLOR RODRIGUEZ
SARAH SEMAS
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
MADELEINE LEE
PHILOSOPHY MAJOR
SENIOR HONORS
CLINT HARRIS
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
CHO FAI WONG
SPANISH MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
BEULA CAMILO
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
ALEXIS TORRES
SENIOR HONORS
CELESTE LOPEZ
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
ELIZABETH TORRES
ART MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
HAILEY CABLAO
EFRAIN MARTINEZ
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
MADISON MCGINNIS
SENIOR HONORS
ALINA GUTRIDGE
OLIVIA HYNES
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
LAUREN NICHOLS
MUSIC MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
ABRIANNA GOMEZ
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
LAURA HUNTER
SENIOR HONORS
REGINE ASHLEY ABAD
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
LAUREN NICHOLS
THEATER MAJOR
SENIOR HONORS
JESSE PARR
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
KENIA REVOLORIO
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
BRYCE PEDEN
SENIOR HONORS
JONATHAN JALOMO
ALEXIS COWDRILL
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
ROLAINE CASTRO
HISTORY MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
SAVANAH SELLAI
EMMA SORENSEN
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
LUIS ARGUELLO
SENIOR HONORS
JESSICA HAM
ROBERT STEVES
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
FIDENZIO AILANJIAN
CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORY AWARD
LUKE FREDETTE
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS AWARD
SAMANTHA BRUN
POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
SAMANTHA BACON
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
KAITLYN FEHDERAU
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
ALEXANDRA AUSTIN
CATRINA CARTER
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
CAROLINA ARBOLEDA ROMERO
SENIOR HONORS
ASHTIN PEERY
ELYSE VINCENT
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
JENNA SCHAPANSKY
SOCIOLOGY MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
ASHLEY CONTRERAS
YVETTE FLORES
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
LUIS ARGUELLO
SOCIAL WORK MAJOR
JUNIOR HONORS
SARA BRASSFIELD
ALONDRA CHAVEZ
JUNIOR HIGHEST HONORS
ALLISON RIGG
SENIOR HONORS
CASSIDY NEEDHAM
ELIZABETH TORRES
SENIOR HIGHEST HONORS
MARIAH TORRES