Newberry College Convocation Honors Students, Faculty & Staff
April 11, 2022
April 11, 2022
NEWBERRY — Newberry College held its awards convocation Friday, its first spring convocation in three years. The prestigious event, held in Wiles Chapel, presented honors to students, faculty and staff.
Scholastic Awards
Jerrol S. Oxner Business Merit Scholarship: junior Cameron Veazey, of Luton, England
Donald K. Melaas Business Merit Scholar: senior Tom Bueschges, of Nettetal, Germany
Palmetto Gold Scholarship: senior Clayton Stratton, of Spartanburg
Joe and Jeffrey McDonald Scholarship: junior Dennis LoDolce, of Stamford, Connecticut
Campus Ministry Awards
Outstanding Service and Leadership: first-year Kornelia Rudkowska, of Radom, Poland
Outstanding Service and Leadership to Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Clayton Stratton
Campus Pastor’s Special Service Award: Alice Ramirez, college organist
Student Life Awards
Senior Resident Advisor of the Year: senior Seven Smith, of Greenwood
Dr. Travis Ballenger First-Year Experience Awards: senior Myasia Byrd, of Clinton; senior Biasia Roberts, of Fort Mill; and Pat Gagliano, professor of theatre and speech
Student Ambassador of the Year: senior Kalyn Truesdale, of West Columbia
Student Ambassador Rookie of the Year: junior C'Xaurius Corley, of Newberry
Student Government Association Awards
Each year, members of the Student Government Association elect a Professor of the Year and the recipient of the Sadie Crooks Award for dedication and service. According to tradition, the Professor of the Year delivers the commencement address the following December.
This year, students elected Dr. Jerry Alewine, interim dean of nursing and health sciences, as Professor of the Year. Carol West, director of special events, was honored with the Sadie Crooks Award.
Bachman Honor Society
Induction into the Bachman Honor Society has long been one of the highest honors Newberry College bestows. Founded in 1962 by faculty and named for the college’s principal founder, the Rev. John Bachman, the society is home to seniors who finish in the top 8% of their class for GPA, and to honored faculty and staff.
Tom Bueschges
Katharine Chappell, of Newberry
Corey Chrzanowski, of Suwanee, Georgia
Jacqueline Diller, of Chapin
Justin Dorton, of Ridgeway
Gregory Gerber, of Frederick, Maryland
Judit Gonzalez Agud, of Barcelona, Spain
Leonardo Hernandez, of Bluffton
Oluwadoyinsolam Johnson, of Chapin
Grace Lee, of Harrington, Delaware
Joseph Mass, of Fayetteville, North Carolina
Sophia Maybay, of Lexington
Kaylie Pridgen, of Williston
Biasia Roberts
This semester’s faculty inductee was Dr. Amanda Hodges, associate professor of English, who has served at Newberry College since 2011.