Baseball 4/28/2021 11:45:00 AM Bryan Marshall, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

Millikin Student-Athletes Recognized during Honors Convocation

          DECATUR, Illinois—Each year, Millikin University's campus community gathers together at the end of the academic year to honor faculty, staff and student accomplishments during the University's annual Honors Convocation and Distinguished Faculty Lecture. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year's events were both presented virtually, recognizing the outstanding work of students and faculty from the 2020-21 academic year.
          Several Millikin student-athletes were honors as part of the over 90 awards that were presented to Millikin students and faculty for their commitment to the pursuit of academic excellence. Many of the awards have been created to honor men and women of Millikin's past.
          Among the awards is the Scovill Prize, the most coveted recognition of Honors Convocation. Scovill Prize winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, service and scholarship. Junior women's basketball player Aubrey Staton (El Paso, El Paso Gridley H.S.) and junior women's tennis player Shelby Jones (Alton, Marquette H.S.) were among this year's seven Scovill Prize Award winners. Jones also received the Dr. J. Graham Provan History Award for outstanding junior or senior history major.

Other Millikin student-athletes receiving awards are listed below:

Senior track and cross country athlete Claire Weers (Minonk, Fieldcrest H.S.) won three award:
George & Rick Glasscock Memorial Biology Award for outstanding biology student.
Alpha Epsilon Delta Award (honor society for pre-med students).
Major Thomas G. Storey Citizenship Award

Mathematics & Computer Science Award and the Podeschi-Landacre Management Information Systems Award-Senior women's soccer player Sydney Rudny (Orland Park, Carl Sandburg H.S.).

Henry F. Gromoll Service Award presented to a junior or senior majoring in behavioral science and active in service others-Senior track and cross country runner Joycelyn VanAntwerp (Kewanee, Kewanee Weathersfield H.S.)

Biology Honors Award-Senior baseball player Kyle Kane (Westchester, Lewis University).

Dr. Neil Baird Biology Lab Assist Award for outstanding biology majors-Senior women's golfer Erika Castanon (Valparaiso, Ind., H.S.).

John & Ula Leighty Research Award outstanding research in Biology-Senior volleyball and track two-sport athlete Alyssa Vignos (New Berlin, H.S.).

Dr. Ed & Lucy Acheson Award for Excellence in First-Year Chemistry:
Track athlete Quincy Collings (Mattoon, H.S.)
Women's Soccer player Sophie Dorgan (Bloomington, University H.S.)
Women's Tennis player Nikol Obradovic (San Jose, Calif., Prospect H.S.)
Track athlete Jessel Prabhu (Saint Ann, Mo., Pattonville H.S.)
Track runner Aidan Schlichting (Freeburg, H.S.)
Women's basketball player Ashlyn Sturdy (Dawson, Sangamon Valley H.S.)

Carl & Lucile Weatherbee Graduate Studies Award for senior chemistry major who has done outstanding work and plans to attend graduate, medical or dental school-Senior track athlete Joey Davies (Tinley Park, H.S.).

Dorothy Seller Award Award-Senior track athlete Stephanie Oliver (Cedar Lake, Ind., Hanover Central H.S.).

Smith/Orlandini Award for students in Exercise Science-Junior football player Brandt Williamson (Westville, H.S.).

Walter Witt Award presented to outstanding juniors in Exercise Science:
Track athlete Alexus Colman (Silvis, United Township H.S.)
Swimmer Nick Nemeth (Bourbonnais, Bradley Bourbonnais H.S.)
Football player Alexander Vogt (Warrenton, Mo., Warren County R-3 H.S.)

Decatur Memorial Hospital R.H. Cleland R.N. Award outstanding senior Nursing major-Women's' soccer player Sarah Weller (Pittsboro, Ind., Brownsburg H.S.).

Glen R. Smith Award for outstanding Tabor School of Business senior-Softball player Skielyr Trenkle (Le Roy, H.S.).

Judy Lederbrand Day Accounting Award for graduating senior female accounting major-Softball player Madeline Holland (Shelbyville, H.S.).

Linda Weatherbee Human Resource Management Award-Junior women's golfer Morgan Greene (Eureka, H.S.).

JoAnne Trow Award for outstanding sophomore members of Alpha Lambda Delta:
Women's Basketball player Miranda Fox (Effingham, H.S.)
Swimmer Sean Griffin (Chicago, Brother Rice H.S.)
Men's basketball player Jarius Ingram (Decatur, Warrensburg-Latham H.S.)

C.W. Barnes Memorial Award-Senior women's soccer player Shae Giovanni (Johnsburg, H.S.).

Daniel J. & Elinor Gage Student Activities Awards-Football player Adam Hayes (Lockport, Plainfield Central H.S.).

Helen Moffett Russell Community Service Award-Football player Kei'von Evans (Rockford, Rockford East H.S.).

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Players Mentioned

Nick Nemeth: Sophomore

Sean Griffin: Freshman

#45 Kei'von Evans: LB; 6' 0"; Junior

#15 Adam Hayes: LB; 5' 11"; Senior

#56 Brandt Williamson: OL; 6' 2"; Junior

#30 Shae Giovanni: M/D; 5' 7"; Senior

#12 Sydney Rudny: D/M; 5' 5"; Senior

#16 Sarah Weller: D; 5' 5"; Junior

#2 Jarius Ingram: G; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#3 Miranda Fox: G; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#45 Aubrey Staton: G/F; 5' 10"; Junior

#34 Skielyr Trenkle: OF; 5' 7"; Senior; R/R

Players Mentioned

Nick Nemeth
: Sophomore

Sean Griffin
: Freshman

#45 Kei'von Evans
: 6' 0"; Junior
: LB

#15 Adam Hayes
: 5' 11"; Senior
: LB

#56 Brandt Williamson
: 6' 2"; Junior
: OL

#30 Shae Giovanni
: 5' 7"; Senior
: M/D

#12 Sydney Rudny
: 5' 5"; Senior
: D/M

#16 Sarah Weller
: 5' 5"; Junior
: D

#2 Jarius Ingram
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: G

#3 Miranda Fox
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G

#45 Aubrey Staton
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G/F

#34 Skielyr Trenkle
: 5' 7"; Senior; R/R
: OF