Examples of UHP Student Achievement 2004

Barry M. Goldwater National Scholarship-Bryan Haney

Morris K. Udall National Scholarship-Mackenzie Shardlow, Honorable Mention

District Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship-Jana Leachman

UI Alumni Awards for Excellence- Amie-June Brumble, Casandra Byington, Ariana Dickinson, Bryan Haney, Jessica Lipschultz, Caroline Miner, Leah Phelps, Fauna Samuel, Eric Skaugset.

ASUI Student Achievement Awards in Leadership and Service-Krisandra Allen, Abby Anderson, Bernardo Alvarez, Elizabeth Bento, Natalia Bespyatova, Brenda Eby, Kimberly Farnen, Jessica Helsley, Daniel Hubbard, Melissa Lamb, Jana Leachman, Caroline Miner, Rebecca Mowry, Bryn Parker, Heather Pearson, Hartley Riedner, Megan Thompson.

Phi Eta Sigma UI Chapter Freshman Scholarship-Kimberly Farnen, Andrea Walker, Ted Yamamoto

Phi Eta Sigma National Scholarship (Undergraduate)-Cami Johnson

Eighteen members of the program were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and twenty-two into Phi Kappa Phi for 2003-2004 .

Many UHP students across campus have received other distinctions for their academic and extracurricular achievements and are noted in the following examples: these examples are representative rather than comprehensive of UHP students' achievements and service.

Jessica Lipschultz was awarded the Ernest K. Lindley Award for 2004, the highest award a student in the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences can receive, bestowed upon the college's outstanding senior.
The College of Science awarded the John B. George Award and the Curtis and Mary Sundquist Undergraduate Research Award to Michael Holcomb as the outstanding senior in the college. Michael also received the Dean's Award for the Departments of Biological Sciences and of Chemistry.
The Luke Award for Excellence in Physics was given to Jesse Huso.
Jennifer Smith was selected the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Outstanding Student in Biological Systems Engineering. Jennifer also received the Outstanding Senior Award, Biological Systems Engineering, from the College of Engineering.
Also receiving Outstanding Senior awards from Engineering were Leah Kelsey in Civil Engineering and Andy Rajala, Mechanical Engineering.
Eric Larson received the College of Natural Resources Outstanding Senior Award.
Cami Johnson will participate in The Research Experience for Undergraduates at Virginia Tech in Biological Systems Engineering in the Land and Water Resources Engineering area. She also plans to participate in a student design competition (Fountain Wars) at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers 2004 annual meeting in Ottawa, Canada, this summer with three other UI students.
Tina Carlson, Hillery Metz, Erik Schweller, and Derek Vance applied for and were named as 2003-2004 Scholars in the McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program.
Abbey Lostrom, news editor for the Argonaut, was named editor in chief for 2004-05.

BRIN Fellows--Several students in the honors program were selected to spend 10 weeks this summer conducting research funded by the Idaho Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network: Viola Fucskó, Audra Johnson, Braden Lang, Hillery Metz, Rosanna Satterfield, Alexis Snell, Julia Williams, Ted Yamamato.

Academic Assistance Programs sponsored College Success Series seminars, culminating with a “Scholar Panel: Tips from Successful UI Students,” featuring eight students whose selection was based on nominations from the honors program and tutoring services. UHP students Tina Carlson, Kelsey Nunez, Jessica Lipschultz, and Melissa Curd were selected to serve.

Lynn Weaver, from Moscow's McDonald Elementary School, contacted Dr. Flores seeking tutors for their reading program. Honors Program students Nate Hansen, John Hamilton, Sylivia White, Katie Hill, James Wagoner, Erich Chapman, Kinsy Hood, Eric Edwards, Kyle Gantz, Bryn Parker, and Jennifer Wall volunteered to work one on one with a child for 15-20 minutes, 2 times a week during the school year. Other UHP students have also served as mentors for students in the Moscow School District.