Kellogg Community College is pleased to announce the recipients of KCC’s annual Outstanding Bruin Awards, recognizing the College’s top students for outstanding achievement in their field of study and extra-curricular activities.
Outstanding Bruin Award winners were recognized during an awards ceremony on campus on April 23. This year’s award winners are listed below.
To qualify for an academic Outstanding Bruin Award, students must major or exhibit interest in their award area; earn a specified GPA in their award area; evidence significant growth; and exhibit a high degree of participation in and/or contributions to the department activities in one or more capacities.
Awards are also given to the overall outstanding graduates in each College division. Winners are selected by faculty and administrators from the department that corresponds with each award.
In addition to academic departmental awards, the Student Affairs Division awards the following:
- All-Michigan Academic Team: A max of four awardees are selected each year in collaboration with Phi Theta Kappa, USA Today and the American Association of Community Colleges to represent KCC. Students are selected based on academic achievement, community service involvement and leadership accomplishment.
- Catalyst Award: The Catalyst Award honors a student who has sparked positive change at the College and is deeply engaged in campus activities such as Student Life programs, athletic events and/or volunteering at College events. The winner is very school spirited and has a never-ending bucket of positivity.
- Emerging Leader Award: The Emerging Leader Award recognizes a first-year student who demonstrates promising leadership talent and has exhibited initiative on campus through engaging in campus activities.
- Golden Hammer Award: The Golden Hammer Award honors a student that has faced many obstacles and barriers but always finds a way to persist onward. This student is resilient and known for busting barriers.
- Level Up Award: The Level Up Award recognizes a student employee at KCC who has demonstrated significant personal growth while excelling in their job at the College. This type of personal growth and on-the-job excellence is what will help this student “level up” professionally.
- Registered Student Organization of the Year Award: The Registered Student Organization of the Year Award recognizes an organization that stands out among other student organizations based on its programming, spirit and overall contributions to the College.
- Registered Student Organization Officer of the Year Award: The Registered Student Organization Officer of the Year Award recognizes a student RSO officer who stands out from other officers through leadership and going above and beyond the scope of their position, often handling the “in between” tasks that do not align with any specific position.
- Trailblazer Award: The Trailblazer Award highlights a pioneer, someone who has blazed a trail and forged a path for other current and future KCC students. This student is highly engaged on campus and demonstrates leadership and positivity. They have made meaningful contributions to the student and surrounding community through responsible leadership, have held a leadership position within a College-affiliated organization or department and must have been enrolled during this academic year with a 2.5 GPA or higher.
INSTRUCTIONAL DIVISION AWARDS
Arts & Sciences Awards
Arts & Communication
- Hailey Key, of Battle Creek, Excellence in Art – Binda Award
- Isabela Liebana, of Battle Creek, Excellence in Communication – Binda Award
- Tiffanie Wensauer, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Achievement in Art
- Christopher McDonald, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Achievement in Communication
- Zach Meddaugh, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Achievement in English
- Kaylob Goins, of Marshall, Outstanding Graphic Design Graduate
- Colum Shea, of Albion, Outstanding Achievement in Photography & Multimedia
Education & Human Services
- Zachary Roach, of Marshall, Outstanding Early Childhood Education Program Graduate
- Airanna Griecci, of Chelsea, Outstanding Education Major Graduate
- Alita Elliot, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Human Services Program Graduate
Math & Science
- Katelin Hutchins, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Achievement in Biology
- Alexis Streeter, Marshall, Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry
- Matt Hall, of East Leroy, Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics
- Dan Jinks, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Achievement in Physical Science
- Titus Hrangthawng, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Achievement in Physics
Social Science & Integrative Learning
- Gracie Landes, of Nashville, Service-Learning Commitment Award
- Oliwia Luniewska, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Student in Social Services
Health Sciences Awards
Allied Health
- Allyssa Haan, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Dental Hygiene Graduate
- Jake Booge, of Kalamazoo, Outstanding Physical Therapist Assistant Graduate
- Jessie Cummins, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Radiography Graduate
Nursing
- Gabrielle Harris, of Coldwater, Outstanding Associate Degree Full-Time Nursing Graduate
- Gregory Weaver, of Mattawan, Outstanding Associate Degree Part-Time Nursing Graduate
Workforce Development Awards
Business & Computer Information Technology
- Jassan Baker, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Business Management Graduate
- Maggie Frizzo, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology Graduate
- Howard Davis, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Computer Engineering Technology Graduate
- Drea Fox, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Office Information Technology Graduate
Public Safety Education
- Brooklyn Page, of Three Rivers, Outstanding Criminal Justice Graduate
STUDENT AFFAIRS DIVISION AWARDS
- Jordyn Arnold, of Kalamazoo, All-Michigan Academic Team
- Elliana Ballah, of Vermontville, All-Michigan Academic Team
- Robert Belt, of Battle Creek, All-Michigan Academic Team
- Jessica Landis, of Battle Creek, All-Michigan Academic Team
- Britain Broderick, of Battle Creek, Catalyst Award
- Kiron Sears, of Battle Creek, Emerging Leader Award
- Ja’Kare Harden, of Battle Creek, Golden Hammer Award
- Zoe Gibbs, of Kalamazoo, Level Up Award
- Sophia Saunders, of Plainwell, Outstanding Female Scholar Athlete Award
- Jakeem Cole, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Male Scholar Athlete Award
- Kimberly Abbeg, of Quincy; Britain Broderick, of Battle Creek; Rachel Feldpausch, of Hastings; Zara Franklin, of Hastings; Kathryn Koetje, of Lake Odessa; Isidro Rosas, of Battle Creek; Brooklynn Taylor, of Battle Creek; Conner Vogel, of Springfield;and Spencer Williams, of Battle Creek; Kellogg Activities Board, Registered Student Organization of the Year
- Antonia Keith, of Charlotte; Registered Student Organization Officer of the Year
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AWARDS
- Oliwia Luniewska, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Arts & Sciences Graduate
- Allyssa Haan, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Health Sciences Graduate
- Jassan Baker, of Battle Creek, Outstanding Workforce Development Graduate
- Zoe Gibbs, of Kalamazoo, Outstanding Student Affairs Graduate – Trailblazer Award
For media photos of individual recipients receiving their awards onstage, please email Marketing Director Simon Thalmann at thalmanns@kellogg.edu.
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