McPherson College recognizes its highest academic achievers in the fall 2023 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Students must be full-time and earn a grade point average of 3.55 or higher during the last term to qualify for the Honor Roll. Students earning a grade point average from 3.25 to 3.54 are named to the Honorable Mention Roll.

Students named to the McPherson College Honor Roll for fall 2023 include:

Students with a 4.0:

Stephen Adams, McPherson, KS
Natalia Ahrens, Lees Summit, MO
Brianna Alonso, Grand Prairie, TX
Carter Anglin, Louisburg, KS
Carlo Arevalo, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Leia Barnes, McPherson, KS
Darril Baty, Sharpsville, IN
Samantha Bennett, North Richland Hills, TX
Caeley Billings, Gardner, KS
Mia Birkes, McPherson, KS
Kendall Birney, Hutchinson, KS
Logan Blades, Meridian, ID
Ava Bolin, Roff, OK
Owen Braxmeyer, Manhattan, KS
Raegin Bromenshenkel, Phoenix, AZ
Maxwell Brucks, Columbia, MO
Noah Carpenter, Kearney, NE
Brandon Clifford, Carlisle, PA
Wyatt Conklin, Topeka, KS
Kenzie Cooper, Wamego, KS
Mikayla Craver, Topeka, KS
Brayton Dewell, Fowler, KS
Wendy Diaz, McPherson, KS
Nazjai Dickson, Wichita, KS
Dyron Dixon, Leander, TX
Noah Durham, Winona, MS
Kurtis Ebling, Lindsborg, KS
Alexis Elkins, Newton, KS
Isabella Ellerbee, Winston, GA
Annika Ernstrom, San Luis Obispo, CA
Jace Essig, Paradise, TX
Petra Fernandez Garcia, Ituzaingo, Argentina
Enya Fierens, Lubbeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Tyler Foster, Derby, KS
Ryan Frerich, Lincoln, NE
Miranda Gaytan, Edinburg, TX
Kurt Golubski, Paola, KS
Margarida Gomes De Almeida, Queijas, Lisbon, Portugal
Maddison Gorman, Clay Center, KS
Addison Haiden, Lindsborg, KS
Caden Hardgrave, McPherson, KS
Zachary Hawley, Meade, KS
Derika Helms, Inman, KS
Rachael Hendricks, McPherson, KS
Alex Hill, Murrieta, CA
Vanessa Hofer, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Samantha Hollingsworth, Loomis, CA
Heather Hudson, Greenville, TX
Adam Hughes, Newman Lake, WA
Shelley Jobe, Hanford, CA
Jordyn Johnson, Lakewood, CO
Kadee Johnson, Groveton, TX
Hunter Jones, Hallettsville, TX
Ketsia Kanjinga, Lubumbashi, Republic of The Congo
Andrew Kemp, Smyrna, GA
Sylvia Ko , McPherson, KS
Cooper Koestel, Hutchinson, KS
Ryder Konczak, Longview, TX
Simon Koontz, North Newton, KS
Brooke Krapes, Arvada, CO
Elijah Leck, McPherson, KS
Delani List, Shawnee Mission, KS
Rhyan Lucas, Overland Park, KS
Jerome Mabry, Milwaukee, WI
Lauren Machado, Elizabeth, CO
Alih Magana, Hutchinson, KS
Kael Markham, Topeka, KS
Parker Martin, Centennial, CO
Bridget McHugh, Whitehall, MI
Ally Miller, Havana, KS
Martin Millos, Vigo, Spain
Benedikt Moesbauer, Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany
Paul-Marie Muangu Mutondo, Kinshasa, Republic of The Congo
Cash Nab, Fleming, CO
Arthur Nardy, Eauze, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Marcus Nardy, Eauze, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Kamryn Nolan, Mulvane, KS
Ashlee Oster, Wichita, KS
Alexandrea Pak, Pulyallup, WA
Caden Pemberton, Larkspur, CA
Emily Peterson, Canton, KS
Caleb Pezold, Mokane, MO
Malia Pfeiff, Moundridge, KS
Owen Phillips, Wilmington, NC
Robert Ramberg, Topeka, KS
Emily Reyna Vargas-Segura, North Las Vegas, NV
Katelyn Ruiz, McPherson, KS
Briana Ruth, McPherson, KS
Philip Schieffelin, Limon, CO
Dustin Schnacker, Tulare, CA
Logan Scott, Caulfield, MO
Gerod Shaffer, Topeka, KS
Jamie Sparks, McPherson, KS
Taylor Starr, Milford, KS
Rebecca Steffen, Vinton, IA
Mason Stephens, Forney, TX
Enzo Storani, Boynton Beach, FL
Shey Storesund, Panora, IA
Thomas Tencer, Seattle, WA
Victoria Thornton, Ennis, TX
Kelcie Turner, Park City, KS
Mackenzie Unruh, Hesston, KS
Courtney Ward, Venus, TX
Calvin Washington, Naperville, IL
Kassidy Weaver, Katy, TX
Maddie Willison, Buhler, KS
Labron Wilson, Freeport, East Grand Bahama
Jacob Winters, Lynchburg, VA
Collin Young, Garland, TX
Val Zarkh, Hawthorn Wds, IL

Students with a 3.55+:

Lindzie Archer, McPherson, KS
Faheem Baghezza, Austin, TX
Stephan Quentin Baofa Bilambo, Kinshasa-Ngaliema, Republic of The Congo
Zeynep Barut, Sakarya, Turkey
Lucas Beasley, Canton, KS
Tori Beeson, Wichita, KS
Joanna Bejar, Saratoga, CA
Cal Bieler, Newton, KS
Celien Botlan, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Az, France
Isabella Bradley, McPherson, KS
Felix Bravo, Hanford, CA
Oscar Brouwer, Groningen, The Netherlands
Christian Brown, Melissa, TX
Edwin Buiter, Ireton, IA
Ethan Buller, Moundridge, KS
Caden Bush, Watkinsville, GA
Fabian Camacho, Liberal, KS
Tanner Cardoza, Hanford, CA
Hayden Casey, Sapulpa, OK
Dason Cook, Broken Arrow, OK
Zane Cornejo, Wellington, KS
Mason Cox, Boerne, TX
Susanne Cunningham, Chanute, KS
Andrew Dehn, Orange Grove, TX
Seth Dennis, Morrison, OK
Carys Denton, Castroville, TX
Zachary Dittert, Newton, KS
Katie Dix, McPherson, KS
Alyssa Dixon, Princeton, TX
Kevin Dodd, Tecumseh, OK
Aaron Elvin-Temple, Lindsborg, KS
Alyssa Espinoza, Galva, KS
Tara Feeney, Ft. McDowell, AZ
Nathanael Fetters, Whitewright, TX
Jaydin Fils-Aime, Roselle, NJ
Caitlynn Frost, Wichita, KS
Hayden Fry, Cushing, OK
Alexandria Garcia, Enid, OK
Matthew Goad, Winslow, AR
Amanda Goering, Hutchinson, KS
Ivan Gomez, Katy, TX
Aidan Grimsley, Cary, NC
Alexander Haberstroh, Delmar, MD
Nathan Hall, Windsor, NY
Jacob Hammon, Buffalo Grove, IL
Jake Hardin, Derby, KS
Alaina Harkins, Edmond, OK
Arianna Harlan, Derby, KS
Allyson Harrison, Carrollton, TX
Olin Heino, Contoocook, NH
Addie Heitschmidt, Lindsborg, KS
Trey Hill, Derby, KS
Jack Holderman, Georgetown, KY
Bailey Hulce, Baldwin City, KS
Noah Huls, Aurora, NE
Isaiah Hunter, Lees Summit, MO
Josiah Jones, Stafford, VA
Gracia Kasongo, Lubumbashi, Zaire
Jacob Kennedy, Great Bend, KS
Ty Kraemer, Mcpherson, KS
Brody Kramer, Clay Center, KS
Dane Kudera, Baggs, WY
Carlos Leandry Laureano, Byamon, PR
Toby Leffew, American Fork, UT
Samantha Lombela, Johannesburg, Congo
Teagan Longtine, Wichita, KS
Campbell Lyons, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Cameron Maguire, Carmel, CA
Thomas Mancuso, Lititz, PA
Tyler Marcum, Missouri Valley, IA
Becky Masengu, Randburg, Gauteng, Zaire
Lucas McAlister, Noblesville, IN
Kenya McCain, Plano, TX
Henry McDonough, Tucson, AZ
Evan McGoldrick, Flower Mound, TX
Celeste McMillen, McPherson, KS
Ellery McMurry, Greensburg, KS
Isaac Miller, Middleville, MI
Sada Mills, Salina, KS
Molly Minster, Slidell, LA
Maria Miranda, Great Bend, KS
Meghan Monroe, McPherson, KS
Jayla Moore, Forney, TX
Breanna Morck, Mount Hope, KS
Meghan Morris, Burleson, TX
Elijah Muehler, McPherson, KS
Simon Mulumba Mukadi, Kinshasa
Raegan Murphy, Whitehall, MI
Reilly Murphy, Whitehall, MI
Fabio Nickel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
London Norris, Arkansas City, KS
Hunter Ormond, West Palm Beach, FL
Tayton Ornelas, Copeland, KS
James Pawlak, Palatine, IL
Carson Perez, Roseville, CA
Abby Petera, Bryan, TX
Jaden Polovina, Fort Worth, TX
Sierra Portenier, Phillipsburg, KS
Breckyn Porter, Moundridge, KS
Katelyn Potestio, Mansfield, TX
Hunter Powell, Lyons, CO
Kennan Puckett, Mesquite, TX
Logan Rees, Franklin, IN
Olivia Rodriguez, McPherson, KS
Melissa Rogers, Corpus Christi, TX
Frank Romanaggi, Portland, OR
Alena Rupp, Wamego, KS
Kendyl Saffer, Arriba, CO
Cheyn Sanders, Tempe, AZ
Brandi Satterfield, Bellevue, NE
Colton Savage, Tulsa, OK
Dawson Sawyer, Brechin, Scotland
Elizabeth Scheuerman, Wichita, KS
Robert Schonberner, Omaha, NE
Dustin Scott, Augusta, KS
Maverick Segovia, Alba, TX
Hannah Smalley, Hutchinson, KS
Wyatt Smith, Pilot Point, TX
Valick Sorter, Kismet, KS
Joseph Stefanese, Rockaway, NJ
Jonathan Tatum, Ore City, TX
Reagan Thai, Las Vegas, NV
Grant Thimmesch, Inman, KS
Drake Valenzuela, Northridge, CA
Alexander Van Patten, Phillipsburg, KS
Hannah Wagner, San Antonio, TX
Hadley Waldren, Hutchinson, KS
Joshua Warner, Milan, MI
Antonio Watson, Oklahoma City, OK
Benjamin Weekly, Bishop’s Stortford, England
Sean Whetstone, McPherson, KS
Alisha Will, Salina, KS
Amber Wood, Arlington, TX
Cameron Wright, Denison, TX
Wiktor Zaton, Lodz, Poland

Students named to the McPherson College Honorable Mention for fall 2023 include:

Nicholas Acierno, Phoenix, AZ
Rowan Acosta, Corpus Christi, TX
Niraj Adhikari, Austin, TX
Brandon Aguayo, Mounds, OK
Tatyana Alvarado, Natalia, TX
Faith Askin, Springfield, MO
Robert Aurner, Topeka, KS
Aaron Baker, Wichita, KS
Baelyn Barnes, Amarillo, TX
Avery Blaufuss, Westphalia, KS
Thomas Boyer, Rogers, AR
Kyle Brogan, Burlingame, KS
Maggie Brown, Wallace, KS
Jesse Cammisano, Pleasant Hill, MO
Mason Cato, Wichita, KS
Quinn Collins, Redondo Beach, CA
Connor Collins, Floresville, TX
Austin Cooper, Carmichael, CA
Scott Cunningham, Santee, CA
Aaron Cyrus, Carrollton, TX
Aaron Dang, Dallas, TX
Oliver Danzer, Eschenbach, Bavaria, Germany
Jaxon Douthit, Shawnee, OK
Jaden Downs, Pearland, TX
Calvin Doyle, Brighton, CO
Avery Duncan, Conway, SC
Mariah Fede, Fairhope, AL
Avery Folsom, Mansfield, TX
Hayden Foster, Little Elm, TX
Ian Foster, Wichita, KS
Koen Gakstatter, Stilwell, KS
Matthew Garcia, Spring, TX
Nathaniel Gaut, Scottdale, PA
Martin Gentes, Florence, MA
Joseph Glazener, Anchorage, AK
Maritza Gonzalez, Eagle Pass, TX
Alexandria Goodloe, Kansas City, KS
Joshua Halpern, Spring, TX
Logan Hamilton, Claremore, OK
Jailynn Hammel, Salina, KS
Kiara Hawkins, Robstown, TX
Scott Henderson, Canyon, TX
Zamauria Herring, Atchison, KS
Julius Howard, Denver, CO
Nolan Huff, Spearville, KS
Joel Kaira, Fort Worth, TX
Kamal Kennedy, Arlington, TX
Brysen Kerby, Big Spring, TX
Summer Kirkman, Walnut, MS
Effie Kolb, Hugoton, KS
Joshua Kuczek, Nutley, NJ
Cody Kuss, Bremerton, WA
Trey Kysiak, Ponder, TX
Aumario Landrum, Wichita, KS
Alivia Lange, Conway Springs, KS
Seth Madron, McPherson, KS
Gabrielle Martin, Norman, OK
Oscar Martinez, Lyford, TX
Grace Maxey, Damascus, OR
Qur’an McKinney, Houston, TX
Corbin Merriott, Lees Summit, MO
Christopher Miller, West Milton, OH
Jack Mintz, Agoura Hills, CA
Brianna Morales, Newton, KS
Asael Moreno, Sandia, TX
Matisyn Moses, Scott City, KS
Peniel Mpoyi, Lubumbashi, Congo
Cadaince Myers, Lindsborg, KS
Sergio Najera, Wichita, KS
Graham Noblett, Fairport, NY
Macyn Olson, Meade, KS
Francisco Paradis, Maimon, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Samuel Patenaude, Concord, NH
Carissa Peters, Frisco, TX
Allyson Pierce, Wichita, KS
Carly Pomrenke, McPherson, KS
Jeremy Porter, Seneca Falls, NY
Tyler Powell, Cypress, TX
Dryden Powell, Council Grove, KS
Alyvia Quintana, El Paso, TX
Kenneth Ray, San Antonio, TX
Caleb Replogle, Lindsborg, KS
Celestina Retumban, Ridgeland, MS
Lindy Reynolds, McPherson, KS
Dustin Rhoads, Tonganoxie, KS
Saniyah Rippond, Conway, AZ
Cameron Robertson, Baton Rouge, LA
Gillian Rodgers, Justin, TX
Cynarah Rodriquez, Amarillo, TX
Devin Roff, Comstock, WI
Dane Rosentreter, Chesterfield, IL
Daniel Rowlett, Gustine, CA
Andrea Salas, Albuquerque, NM
Kaitlyn Sarsfield, La Vernia, TX
Andrew Schaefer, Sag Harbor, NY
Jenna Scheikofsky, Maize, KS
Texas Ranger Schmidt, Camp Wood, TX
Broc Selstrom, Centralia, WA
Chase Shetler, McPherson, KS
Colton Shivers, Miltonvale, KS
Cara Shultz, Kingman, KS
Eliseo Silva, Sterling, KS
Brooklyn Skinner, Jenks, OK
Daryn Stack, Brea, CA
Sarah Stebbins, Pittsburg, KS
Collin Storr, Nassau, The Bahamas
Oliver Stout, Sandusky, OH
Colby Stuart, Baytown, TX
Blake Swingle, Columbus, OH
Tristan Szabo, Sparks, NV
Natnael Tadesse, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ashanti Thompson, Phoenix, AZ
Laci Turner, McPherson, KS
Anthony Valdez, Azle, TX
Nathan Van Wyck, London, England
Elias Vasquez, Irving, TX
Dalton Vogts, Moundridge, KS
Johanna Walker, Franklin, KS
Isaak Welch, Pacific City, OR
Courtney Wickham, Claremore, OK
Camden Wiseman, Overland Park, KS
Alexis Wolfe, Alma, NE
Megan Wright, Woodbridge, CA
Lauren Young, Mulvane, KS
Aviana Youngbird, San Marcos, TX

Dustin Wilgers, associate professor of biology at McPherson College, is among three Southwestern College graduates inducted into its Natural Science Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 11 in Deets Library on the Southwestern campus.

Wilgers graduated with honors in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. While at Southwestern, he participated in golf and was an athletic trainer for one year. He was active in Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society. He earned a master’s degree in science from Kansas State University in 2005 and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska in 2011. He has been a professor at McPherson College since 2011.

He has contributed to the field with his ecological research that focuses on the diversity found in the prairie and understanding the communication and behavioral systems of spiders. Wilgers has published 22 scientific papers and one book chapter. He co-authored many of his papers with undergraduate students. He has presented his research at numerous international, national, and regional scientific meetings, winning awards for his research at several of them. He served as President of the Kansas Academy of Science and the Kansas Entomological Society. Wilgers works extensively with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks through their Chickadee Checkoff program, researching the state’s arachnids and educational outreach programs. He has published multiple children’s books that aim to entertain and educate younger children about science and his favorite animal group.

While at McPherson College, he has led student travel experience classes to the Amazon rainforest.

McPherson College announces the recipients of the 2023-24 Teaching Awards. The awards are presented at the annual Honors Convocation held during Homecoming. This year’s recipients are Dr. Jamie Fuqua and Professor April Counts.

A committee of students and last year’s teaching award recipients reviewed more than 20 nominations from students and faculty colleagues to select one tenured faculty member and one non-tenured faculty member to receive the awards.

This year’s non-tenured award recipient, Dr. Jamie Fuqua, is an assistant professor of health science. She received several nominations from students and faculty and was recognized for her work in restructuring the new health science program to better meet student needs.

In her nomination, students commented on genuine interest in the success of her students. One commentor said, “She is always there to help. I have not experienced a moment when she has not offered support for my schoolwork or future endeavors. She goes above and beyond for her students and makes sure that her coursework is laid out, so it is manageable and understandable.”

April Counts, assistant professor of teacher education, received the tenured faculty teaching award. She was recognized for her thoughtful help in training new teachers and sharing her classroom experience to make her own classes fun and interactive.

“April ensures her students understand what they are learning not only to get a degree but to become professionals,” said one nomination. “She makes a personal connection with each one of her students and no one feels left out in her classes. She is honest, helpful, intelligent within her field, and will find and an answer if she doesn’t have one.”

McPherson College recognizes its highest academic achievers in the spring 2023 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Students must be full-time and earn a grade point average of 3.55 or higher during the last term to qualify for the Honor Roll. Students earning a grade point average from 3.25 to 3.54 are named to the Honorable Mention Roll.

Students named to the McPherson College Honor Roll for spring 2023 include:

Students with a 4.0:
Mattis Ahlgrimm, Lichtenstein, Saxony, Germany
Natalia Ahrens, Lees Summit, MO
Kaylie Akiona, Kaaawa, HI
Carter Anglin, Louisburg, KS
Robert Aurner, Topeka, KS
Bailey Avila, Corinth, TX
Rebekah Ballast, Oskaloosa, KS
Darril Baty, Sharpsville, IN
Cheneal Benne, Courtland, KS
Samantha Bennett, North Richland Hills, TX
Caeley Billings, Gardner, KS
Mia Birkes, Mcpherson, KS
Celien Botlan, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Az, France
Chase Brous, Hays, KS
Maxwell Brucks, Columbia, MO
Victoria Bruno, McPherson, KS
Fabian Camacho, Liberal, KS
Cassandra Carmichael, McPherson, KS
Hayden Casey, Sapulpa, OK
Mason Cox, Boerne, TX
Moriah Delgado, Saginaw, TX
Noah Durham, Winona, MS
Kurtis Ebling, Lindsborg, KS
Sarah Ewing, Hutchinson, KS
Koen Gakstatter, Stilwell, KS
Amanda Goering, Hutchinson, KS
Graedon Green, McPherson, KS
Aidan Grimsley, Cary, NC
Addison Haiden, Lindsborg, KS
Caden Hardgrave, McPherson, KS
Jake Hardin, Derby, KS
Kiara Hawkins, Robstown, TX
Zachary Hawley, Meade, KS
Addie Heitschmidt, Lindsborg, KS
Derika Helms, Inman, KS
Alex Hill, Murrieta, CA
Lola Hipp, Goodland, KS
Georgia Hitchcock, Cody, WY
Vanessa Hofer, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Katelyn Huddle, McPherson, KS
Heather Hudson, Greenville, TX
Bethany Ice, McPherson, KS
Spencer Ice, Cameron, MO
Zoe erke, Great Bend, KS
Shelley Jobe, Hanford, CA
Brandt Johnson, Peyton, CO
Kennedy Johnson, Colorado Springs, CO
Jordyn Johnson, Lakewood, CO
Kadee Johnson, Groveton, TX
Laheerah Joseph, West Palm Beach, FL
Lasheicka Joseph, West Palm Beach, FL
Ketsia Kanjinga, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Kamal Kennedy, Arlington, TX
Brysen Kerby, Big Spring, TX
Raegan Kleppe, Durant, OK
Stephanie Ko, McPherson, KS
Sylvia Ko, McPherson, KS
Cooper Koestel, Hutchinson, KS
Ty Kraemer, Mcpherson, KS
Carlos Leandry Laureano, Byamon, PR
Emily Leeson, Roswell, NM
Delani List, Shawnee Mission, KS
RhyanLucas, Overland Park, KS
Alih Magana, Hutchinson, KS
Thomas Mancuso, Lititz, PA
Kendra Maples, Maywood, MO
Kael Markham, Topeka, KS
Becky Masengu, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Kenya McCain, Plano, TX
Celeste McMillen, McPherson, KS
Ellery McMurry, Greensburg, KS
Sada Mills, Salina, KS
Ezra Monroe, Melissa, TX
Jayla Moore, Forney, TX
Katelyn Moore, Douglass, KS
Trey Murphy, Wagga Wagga, Australia
Reilly Murphy, Whitehall, MI
Raegan Murphy, Whitehall, MI
Michel Mwengwe, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Marcus Nardy, Eauze, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Hunter Ormond, West Palm Beach, FL
William Patterson, Louisburg, KS
Aidan Pham, Frisco, TX
Abriana Phipps, Humble, TX
Samuel Povod, Erie, PA
Robert Ramberg, Topeka, KS
Kyle Ramey, McPherson, KS
Luis Rodriguez Jr., The Colony, TX
Frank Romanaggi, Portland, OR
Daniel Rowlett, Gustine, CA
Briana Ruth, McPherson, KS
Philip Schieffelin, Limon, CO
Texas Ranger Schmidt, Camp Wood, TX
Dustin Schnacker, Tulare, CA
LoganScott, Caulfield, MO
Emily Segura, North Las Vegas, NV
Broc Selstrom, Centralia, WA
GerodShaffer, Topeka, KS
Austin Siegal, Panama City, FL
Meghan Smith, Lindsborg, KS
Olivia Smith, Wichita, KS
Taylor Starr, Milford, KS
Mason Stephens, Forney, TX
Kenneth Storer, McPherson, KS
Blake Swingle, Columbus, OH
Jonathan Tatum, Ore City, TX
Kelcie Turner, Park City, KS
Mackenzie Unruh, Hesston, KS
Courtney Ward, Venus, TX
Kinzye Whitehead, Fort Scott, KS
Kylie Willis, Huffman, TX
AmberWood, Arlington, TX
Cameron Wright, Denison, TX
Val Zarkh, Hawthorn Wds, IL
Wiktor Zaton, Lodz, Poland

Students with a 3.55+:
Israel Acosta, Houston, TX
Niraj Adhikari, Austin, TX
Wyatt Allen, Topeka, KS
Amanda Ambrosy, Haslet, TX
Nicholas Amos, Simpsonville, SC
Lindzie Archer, McPherson, KS
Leia Barnes, Hutchinson, KS
Luke Beddow, Pauls Valley, OK
Thomas Boyer, Rogers, AR
Felix Bravo, Hanford, CA
Kaelan Brockway, Salina, KS
Nathan Brown, Concordia, KS
Maggie Brown, Wallace, KS
Edwin Buiter, Ireton, IA
Caden Bush, Watkinsville, GA
Noah Carpenter, Kearney, NE
Kade Chapman, Crawford, OK
Tate Clem, Wichita, KS
Brandon Clifford, Carlisle, PA
Connor Collins, Floresville, TX
Ander Compere, West Park, FL
Daniel Connell, High Peak, Derbyshire, England
Zane Cornejo, Wellington, KS
Susanne Cunningham, Chanute, KS
Martin Delgado Agudelo, Bogota, Capital District, Colombia
Wendy Diaz, McPherson, KS
Dyron Dixon, Leander, TX
Kevin Dodd, Tecumseh, OK
Connor Donaho, Meeker, OK
C Eaheart, Harper, TX
Mackenzie Egan, Vandreuil Dorion, QC, Canada
Aaron Elvin-Temple, Lindsborg, KS
Gershom Epp, Hesston, KS
Nathanael Fetters, Whitewright, TX
Caleb Feuerstake, Waterdown, Canada
Hayden Fry, Cushing, OK
Summer Garcia, Ontario, CA
Naomi Campbell Gateka, Ouagadougou, West Africa
Miranda Gaytan, Edinburg, TX
Martin Gentes, Florence, MA
Joseph Glazener, Anchorage, AK
Kurt Golubski, Paola, KS
Alexis Grattan, Newton, KS
Nathan Hall, Windsor, NY
Rachael Hendricks, McPherson, KS
Zamauria Herring, Atchison, KS
Adam Hughes, Newman Lake, WA
Romin Jimenez, Arvada, CO
Hunter Jones, Hallettsville, TX
Eli Jordan, Claremore, OK
Andrew Kemp, Smyrna, GA
Brooke Krapes, Arvada, CO
Matthew Kroeker, Wichita, KS
Dane Kudera, Baggs, WY
Cody Kuss, Bremerton, WA
Irshad Lagarde, Harbor City, CA
Brandon Lockett, Carrolton, TX
Madison Logan, Driftwood, TX
Samantha Lombela, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tyler Loy, Topeka, KS
Lauren Machado, Elizabeth, CO
Matthew Mahan, Topeka, KS
Colby Marshall, Montgomery, TX
Gabrielle Martin, Norman, OK
Benedict Kirabo Mbogga, Oxford, England
Richard Mbuyamba, Johannesburg, South Africa
Lucas McAlister, Noblesville, IN
Evan McGoldrick, Flower Mound, TX
Christopher Miller, West Milton, OH
Noah Miller, Chanhassen, MN
Martin Millos, Vigo, Spain
Maria Miranda, Great Bend, KS
Meghan Morris, Burleson, TX
Elijah Muehler, McPherson, KS
Cash Nab, Fleming, CO
Arthur Nardy, Eauze, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Kamryn Nolan, Mulvane, KS
Kalli Olivar, North Richland Hills, TX
Kapema Ongala, Denver, CO
Ashlee Oster, Wichita, KS
James Pawlak, Palatine, IL
Andrew Penrose, McPherson, KS
Emily Peterson, Canton, KS
Carly Pomrenke, Brighton, CO
Alvin Poole, Houston, TX
Sierra Portenier, Phillipsburg, KS
Jeremy Porter, Seneca Falls, NY
Katelyn Potestio, Mansfield, TX
Kennan Puckett, Mesquite, TX
Kaden Quint, Hutchinson, KS
Logan Rees, Franklin, IN
Laurenz Ries, Oglesby, IL
Gregorio Rivera, McPherson, KS
Olivia Rodriguez, McPherson, KS
Adryan Rodriguez, Amarillo, TX
Cynarah Rodriquez, Amarillo, TX
Curtis Rose, Midwest City, OK
Claudia Russe, Frisco, TX
Kento Saiki, McPherson, KS
Natalia Salto, Cimarron, KS
Alexia Sandoval, Rocky Ford, CO
Brandi Satterfield, Bellevue, NE
Andrew Schaefer, Sag Harbor, NY
Alexander Schoneweis, Lincoln, NE
Eliseo Silva, Sterling, KS
Hannah Smalley, Hutchinson, KS
Sarah Stebbins, Pittsburg, KS
Joseph Stefanese, Rockaway, NJ
Rebecca Steffen, Vinton, IA
Oliver Stout, Sandusky, OH
Tristan Szabo, Sparks, NV
Ryan Tate, Denton, TX
Genesis Thompson, Austin, TX
Dalton Vogts, Moundridge, KS
Hadley Waldren, Hutchinson, KS
Joshua Warner, Milan, MI
Kassidy Weaver, Katy, TX
Benjamin Weekly, Bishop’s Stortford, England
Ann Weesner, Hutchinson, KS
Matthew Whitney, McPherson, KS
Benjamin Wiebe, McPherson, KS
Nicholas Wilson, Hutchinson, KS
Luca Winterton, Thunderidge, England
Camden Wiseman, Overland Park, KS

Students named to the McPherson College Honorable Mention for spring 2023 include:

Nathan Addis, Hutchinson, KS
Diezel Balko, Crawford, CO
Heidi Beckham, Attica, KS
Tori Beeson, Wichita, KS
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Dr. Matt Skillen, assistant provost and dean of faculty

McPherson College announces Dr. Matt Skillen will join the college as assistant provost and dean of faculty. In this position, Dr. Skillen will work closely with the provost and others on campus to align academic priorities with the college’s strategic plan, Community by Design 2.0.

“It is an honor to be named the assistant provost and dean of faculty at McPherson College,” Dr. Skillen said. “My family and I are excited to join the McPherson community, and I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues.”

Dr. Skillen has served in various roles at Elizabethtown College for the last 14 years. In his current role as the R.W. Schlosser Professor of English and the Dean of Faculty and Associate Provost for Student Learning, he has championed faculty development and continuous professional growth. He has also supported programs that advance student learning, like the first-year experience, second-year program, the Core general education program, and Momentum – Etown’s bridge experience for first-generation college students. He has dedicated himself to truly transformational educational experiences and improving conditions for teaching, learning, and ongoing professional growth throughout his career.

“Dr. Skillen brings to this role an enthusiasm for teaching and learning,” said Amanda Gutierrez, provost and executive vice president. “His creative and relational style will be a great asset to our campus community. I am excited to work with him and to welcome his family to McPherson.”

Previously at Elizabethtown College, Dr. Skillen served as a professor in the English department, director of the English education program, department chair for the English and communications departments, and director of the Etown College Teaching and Learning Design Studio. Before his employment at Etown, he served as a classroom teacher for Maize USD 266 in Maize, Kan., and as a graduate teaching assistant at Kansas State University.

He is married to Rebekah Skillen, a registered nurse and certified childbirth educator. They have two children.

Andrew Voth, new director of choral activities and assistant professor of music.

McPherson College announces Andrew Voth will join the faculty as the new director of choral activities and assistant professor of music. He previously taught middle school and high school choir in Goessel, Kan., and is currently completing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

“I am excited to get back to Kansas and start making music with the students at McPherson College,” Voth said. “Music can be an incredibly important part of the college experience, and I am excited to help current and future Bulldogs create lasting memories and life-long musical skills. This is truly a dream come true for me.”

While completing his graduate studies, Voth has served as a teacher assistant for the choral department by leading the University Chorus and Masters Singers and as assistant conductor in the Chorale Lab Choir and Madrigal Singers. He also oversaw pre-service teachers in their practicum and student teaching experiences. His current research focuses on providing teachers with resources to create more accessible choral classrooms by integrating a cultural model of disability and culturally responsive teaching.

“We are eager to welcome Andrew to McPherson College,” said Amanda Gutierrez, provost. “Our students responded to his energy and expertise when he visited campus. He will be a great addition to the MC performing arts program.”

Voth earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Degree with education licensure from Bethel College in 2013 and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2020. His other professional experience includes serving as assistant conductor and soloist for the Kansas Mennonite Men’s Chorus, an ensemble of approximately 200 that performs two concerts each year to raise money for the Mennonite Central Committee. He was also choir director at Grace Hill Mennonite Church in Whitewater, Kan., and Lorraine Avenue Mennonite church in Wichita.