Student Awards announced

EOU honors class of 2020 Student Award winners

June 9, 2020 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University typically holds a Student Awards Assembly on Friday afternoon before commencement. However, this year in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, awardees will be recognized during the university’s virtual conferral ceremony on June 13. 

Nominating faculty members submitted brief statements describing the achievements and admirable traits of award-winning students. As graduates celebrate remotely this spring, the Student Awards Committee sought creative ways to inspire further engagement. 

Award plaques were mailed to recipients, along with a personal letter from their college deans. Additionally, personalized images with each awardee’s name and accolade are available below. Students can save the images to print at home or post to social media. Graduates are encouraged to share the images and tag their peers as a means of long-distance congratulation. 

Click the links below to download a customized congratulatory image. 

Cheyenne Baird, 2020 Outstanding Student of Education: MAT Secondary

Haley Bradley, 2020 Outstanding Student of Language Arts and Rhetoric

Haley Breen, 2020 ASTEO Scholar

Brandon Cederholm, 2020 Outstanding Student of Politics and Economics

Connie Cooper, 2020 Outstanding Student of Business Administration: Online

Carissa Cummings, 2020 Outstanding Student of Creative Writing, Editing, and Publishing

Heather Cupples, 2020 Outstanding Student of Education: Undergrad Elementary Gresham

Mariana Banuelos-Delgado, 2020 Outstanding Student of Education: Undergrad Elementary Ontario

David Deniston, 2020 Outstanding Student of Education: Undergraduate Elementary On Campus

Quentin Durfee, 2020 ASTEO Scholar

Daniel Durrell, 2020 Outstanding Student of Music

Joshua Ebel, Male Scholar Athlete

John Essner, 2020 Outstanding Student of Communications

Jolie Fernandes, 2020 Outstanding Student of Emergency Medical Services Administration and 2020 Outstanding Student of Fire Services Administration

Jennifer Forrester, 2020 Outstanding Student of Education: MAT Elementary

Cassidy Freeman, 2020 Outstanding Student of Chemistry-Biochemistry and Runner-Up 2020 Della & Robert Burgess Research Paper Award

Timothy Handforth, 2020 Outstanding Student of Business Administration: Accounting

Laura Harwell, 2020 Outstanding Student of Anthropology :On Campus

Emily Hastings, 2020 Outstanding Student of Sociology

Darin Hauner, 2020 Outstanding Student of Computer Sciences and 2020 ASTEO Scholar

Daniel Holloway, 2020 ASTEO Scholar

Matthew Hoppe, 2020 Outstanding Student of Chemistry-Biochemistry

Jamie Jacobs, 2020 Outstanding Student of Health and Human Performance

Zachary Johnson, 2020 ASTEO Scholar

Jazmine Juarez, 2020 Outstanding Student of Mathematics

Mara Kalat, 2020 Outstanding Student of Interdisciplinary Studies

Meredith Matthews, 2020 Outstanding Student of Art

Maxwell McCullough, Male Ragsdale Scholar

Kiley McMurtrey, Female Scholar Athlete

Mariah Meyerholz, 2020 President’s Scholar

Alexis Milton, 2020 Outstanding Student of English/Writing Online

Madisen Morgan, 2020 Outstanding Student of History

Shelby Parks, 2020 Outstanding Student of Early Childhood Education

Sydney Peal, 2020 ASTEO Scholar

Tanner Pearson, 2020 Outstanding Student of Biology and 2020 ASTEO Scholar

Madison Pilon, Female Ragsdale Scholar

Aaron Reed, 2020 Outstanding Student of Anthropology:  Online

Jakob Sandhagen, 2020 Outstanding Student of Economics

Genevieve Smith, 2020 Della & Robert Burgess Research Paper Award  

Hannah Smith, 2020 President’s Art Award for “Sacred Grove”

Michael Smith, 2020 Outstanding Student of Master of Business Administration

Samantha Wegermann, 2020 Outstanding Student of Business Administration:  On campus

Pepper Wenzel, 2020 Outstanding Student of Psychology