By Gretchen Mayes – The William Jewell College Celebration of Honors was held on Friday, April 21 in Gano Chapel. The Celebration of Honors is a time for students to be recognized for their hard work in the classroom and their application of classroom concepts. There were eight awards presented to students in the Department of Business and Leadership. The following are the awards and the recipient:

Rayna Downing – Hastings L. Schies Memorial Scholarship (to a deserving business administration major)

Lauren Huddlestun – Walter J. Stark Award (for development in business studies)

Lisa Erhart and Marc Gartner – John W. Boatwright Scholars (to students majoring in economics)

George Barth and Jacob Dice – Boatwright Economics Leadership Scholars (to students majoring in economics)

Gretchen Mayes – Accounting Faculty Award (for the outstanding senior in accounting)

Lauren Berndt – Business Faculty Award (for the outstanding senior in business administration)

Jordan McMurray and Mikayla Roller – Economics Faculty Award (for the outstanding senior in economics)

Amanda Brophy and Rian Ray – E. Anne Earnest Nonprofit Leadership Award (for the outstanding seniors in nonprofit leadership)