UW Seniors Name "Top Profs"

Nov. 10, 2004 -- Members of the University of Wyoming chapter of the senior honor society, Mortar Board, have named their "Top Profs" for the academic year.

Each of the 43 members selected a professor who has made a positive impact on their lives at UW. These professors go beyond normal classroom expectations to help their students succeed, both in college and later in their careers.

"This honor is recognized by faculty as one that means a great deal to them since it comes directly from the students," says David Whitman, senior adviser for Mortar Board.

Selection as a member of Mortar Board is one of the highest honors that a UW senior can achieve. Mortar Board recognizes students who have excelled in and out of the classroom, based on scholarship, leadership and service. Mortar Board members participate in many projects and activities throughout the year, both on campus and in the Laramie community.

Mortar Board members, listed with their selected "Top Profs," are:

BRENTWOOD, TENN. -- Amy Doman, Joyce I. Stewart, English.

BUFFALO -- Sara Moses, Tracey C Mahoney, communication and journalism; Rena Stohrer, Paul A Ludden, animal science.

BUHL, IDAHO -- Dina Dudley, Cynthia E. Vadnais, mathematics.

CASPER -- Stephanie Glover, Sharon A. Cumbie, School of Nursing; Theresa Jedd, Colleen "Kelly" Hubbell, WWAMI (Wyoming Medical Education Program); Sarah Terry, Debra D. Parkinson, elementary and early childhood.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. -- Channing Kimball, Philip E. Varca, management and marketing.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA -- Evan O'Toole, Thomas E. Edgar, civil/architectural engineering.

DOUGLAS -- Kim Creaser, Bryan L. Shader, mathematics; Jayme George, George Albert Gladney, communication and journalism.

GILLETTE -- Mark Christensen, Walter Gustav Werner, economics and finance; Chad Terry, Julie Ann Sellers, modern and classical languages.

GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. -- Josh Storey, Rachel Mim Watson, molecular biology.

GREAT FALLS, MONT. -- Rachelle Nesta, William Missouri Downs, theatre and dance.

GREELEY, COLO. -- Rory Craven, Walter Gustav Werner, economics and finance.

GREEN RIVER -- Trevor Castillon, Jerry C. Hamann, electrical and computer engineering; Shelby Chapman, Sarah Strauss, anthropology; Katie Rudoff, Donald L. Jarvis, molecular biology.

LARAMIE -- Shaunna Ahrenholtz, William T. Lyons, athletics/training room; Kim Nicholas, Henry Haynes, chemical/petroleum engineering; Kerri Puckett, Robert G. Erikson, civil/architectural engineering.

LONGMONT, COLO. -- Amy Curkendall, Cheryl A. Wells, history.

MEETEETSE -- Barnett Sporkin-Morrison, Edward B. Bradley, agricultural and applied economics.

NEWCASTLE -- Mary McGinty, Kent Drummond, management and marketing; Jennifer Praeuner, John H. Jackson, management and marketing.

POWELL -- Amy Burnett, Allen W. Trent, educational studies; Alison Loeper, Stella Nowell, education.

RAWLINS -- Brett Befus, Ronald R. Pedersen, accounting; Christian Valtierra, Deborah L. McGriff, counselor education.

ROCK SPRINGS -- Julia Niedringhaus, Gary M. Fleischman, accounting.

SALIDA, COLO. -- Luke Donovan, Richard Joseph Schmidt, civil/architectural engineering.

SHERIDAN -- Billie Chapman, Narina Nunez, psychology; Peter Schultz, Morris Dee Argyle, chemical/petroleum engineering; Paul Teini, Paul A. Dellenback, mechanical engineering; Beckie Tonak, Kelly R. Belanger, English.

SHOSHONI -- Jennifer Jacobs, Philip E. Varca, management and marketing.

WORLAND -- Erin Loschen, Duncan S. Harris, English.

Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2004