New freshmen and new transfer students nominated the following Illinois State faculty, staff and students for a 2015 Impact Award. Students are contacted to nominate an individual at Illinois State who has made a difference in their education and academic success.
This award is designed to show appreciation for the impact individual members of the campus community have on our new students and on student retention.
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals for their significant contributions to our students and to first-year retention.
Academic Advisors:
Priyanka Aich, M.A., M.B.A., Academic Advisor, University College
Tamekia Yvette Bailey, M.S., Sponsored Project Technical Coordinator, University College
Senesta Davis*, M.S.W., Sponsored Project Program Coordinator, University College
Jessica Marie Flood, Academic Advisor, University College
Brenton Thomas Kane, Academic Advisor, University College
Julie Ann Navickas, M.S., Academic Advisor, School of Communication
Amy Lynn Oberts, M.S. Associate Director, Honors Program
Erik Rankin, M.S., Academic Advisor, Politics and Government
Aaron Edward Von Qualen, M.S., Coordinator Honors Student Program, Honors Program
Students
Adu Nana Acheampomah, School of Biological Sciences
Karyn N. Baldwin*, Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Creighton M. Budris, English
Paige Renee Cross, Undeclared
Anthony Crudup, Undeclared
Jaime Michelle Earl, Psychology
Elayna Marie Falcon, Family and Consumer Science
Katelyn Elisabeth Fix, School of Music
Sarah Irene Ford, School of Theatre and Dance
Vanessa Corinne Foreman, Resident Assistant, University Housing – Monroe Hall
Melanie Marie Foss, Management and Quantitative Methods
Antonio Kipland Foster, Resident Assistant, University Housing – Marshall Hall
Austin R. Garcia, Mathematics
Danielle Nichole Hall, Agriculture
Carolyn Sue Johnson, Special Education
Brianna Che Lynn Johnson*, School of Information Technology
Devin Lacey Ledlow, Criminal Justice Sciences
Cecelia Marie Long, School of Communication
Morgan Evelyn Loy, Management and Quantitative Methods
Priscilla Nicole Marrero, Special Education
Brenda Jean Nedved, Special Education
Katlyn Marie O’Neil, Management and Quantitative Methods
Scott Nicholas Piekarski, Resident Assistant, University Housing – Manchester Hall
Eric Victor Rehm, School of Music
Savannah Michelle Robinson, Resident Assistant, University Housing – Smith Hall
Max Joseph Sagan, Arts Technology
Garrett Richard Salger, Resident Assistant, University Housing – Wilkins Hall
Tara Ann Saracino, Chemistry
Miles Michael Spann, Politics and Government
Matthew William Weber, School of Biological Sciences
Jessica M. Whitmore, Marketing
Jordan Tays Wood, School of Biological Sciences
Zachry Storm Zamora, School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Staff
Wendy Leigh Alexander, Administrative Clerk, Office of Admissions
Marcus Alouan, M.S., Director, Gamma Phi Circus
Angela S. Davenport, M.S. in Ed, Coordinator, Dean of Students, Diversity Advocacy
Larry H. Dietz, Ph. D., President, President’s Office
Joan Ellen Gjesfjeld, Staff Counselor, Student Counseling Services
Megan Elizabeth Koch, M.A., Director, Forensics, School of Communication
Gina Marie Paxson, Graduate Assistant, Honors Program
Tiara Kyail Randle, Graduate Assistant, University College
Robert Rhykerd, Ph. D., Department Chairperson, Agriculture
Shawn C. Rigsby, Assistant Director, Financial Aid, Financial Aid
Keenan O. Wimbley, Assistant to the Director Int Athletics, Athletics Study Center
Faculty/Instructors
Richard Walter Baptist, Graduate Assistant Teaching, School of Communication
Cynthia L. Brown, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Theatre and Dance
Lea Kimberly Cline, Assistant Professor, School of Art
Stephen Frank Croker, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Psychology
Roger Paul Day, Instructional Assistant Professor, Mathematics
William Douglas Dowell, M.S., Instructional Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Sarah Gentry, Mus.D., Professor, School of Music
Lee Anne R. Hale, Lecturer, School of Communication
Heidi M. Harbers, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Communication Science and Disorders
Elaine Clarista Hardy, Ph.D, RN, Assistant Professor, Mennonite College of Nursing
Ashley Morgan Hembrough, Graduate Assistant Teaching, Biological Sciences
Karen A. Hosack, J.D., Instructional Assistant Professor, Finance, Insurance, and Law
Jeremy Allen Hurley, Instructional Assistant Professor, English
Palramani Karthikeyan, Ph. D., Instructional Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Olaya Ann Landa-Vialard, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, Special Education
Caitlin Brooke Landsman, Graduate Assistant Teaching, School of Communication
Nicole Lee Lindenmier, Graduate Assistant Teaching, Languages, Literature & Cultures
Eric Austin Longfellow, Graduate Assistant Teaching, English
Francis William Macarthy, Graduate Assistant Teaching, English
Tracy Lynn Mainieri, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Lisa Marie Martin, Lecturer, School of Communication
Donald Eugene Meyer, Lecturer, Agriculture
Rebecca Jo Rosenblatt, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, Physics
Elke Segelcke, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Languages, Literature & Cultures
James Michael Stanlaw, Ph. D., Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Benjamin Mitchell Stiers, D.M.A., Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Music
Carson Hamill Varner, J.D., Professor, Finance, Insurance, and Law
Connor M. Walters, Ph. D., Professor, Family and Consumer Science
*Received more than one nomination
For more information on the Impact Awards, go to the University College website.
