Austin Peay’s College of STEM honors student achievements for 2024-25

The Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of STEM has announced it's the departmental award winners for the 2024-25 academic year.

By Colby Wilson

APSU, Contributed

May 7, 2025 6:41 pm

Clarksville NowAPSU biology majors Comfort Ogbu, Chelsea Chavis, and Hannah Zahn are recognized for their excellence throughout the 2024-25 academic year. (APSU, Contributed)

CLARKSVILLE, TN − The Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of STEM has announced it’s the departmental award winners for the 2024-25 academic year. These students have reached exceptional levels of academic achievement and demonstrated outstanding dedication to their fields of study, exemplifying the excellence that defines the university’s STEM programs.

Agriculture

James D. Hamilton Award for Outstanding Freshman Majoring in Agriculture: Abby Khamphengphet
John Matthews Award for Outstanding Upper Class Student Majoring in Agriculture: Alexis Davis
2025 Coleman Tractor Company — Kubota Award for Outstanding Agriculture Student: Eli Worsham

Allied Health Sciences

The Medical Laboratory Science Program and the Radiography Program will announce their departmental awards at a pinning ceremony at 6 p.m. on May 16 in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.

Biology

Outstanding Biology Junior: Chelsea Chavis
Outstanding Biology Senior: Hannah Zahn
Outstanding Biology Graduate Student: Comfort Ogbu
Major Field Test at or Above National Average Honorees: Rianne Brown, Emma Dunavant, Jenuel Gonzalez-Milian, Logan Sykes, Mercedes Thornton, Mia von Ballmoos

Chemistry

George M. Rawlins Jr. Award: Aidan Milam
Golden Goggle Award: Aidan Milam, Sarai Faulkner, Jackson Brown
General Chemistry Award: Sarah Turpen, Connor Mullins
Organic Chemistry Award: Megan Darnell
Inorganic Chemistry Award: Aidan Milam
Analytical Chemistry Award: Clay Rust, Emeline Parker
Biochemistry Award: Brett Bender
Harvey Blanck Physical Chemistry Award: Sarai Faulkner
Silver Test Tube Award for Community Service: Jackson Brown
Top TA Award: Sarai Faulkner, Gary Hendricks, Brett Bender
Conrad Award for Veteran Turned Chemist: Brett Bender, Randy Maier

Computer Science and Information Technology

Fall 2024 Excellence in Computing Award: Jacey Henderson
Fall 2024 Outstanding Student in Computer Information Systems Award: Jordan Ressler
Fall 2024 Outstanding Students in Computer Information Technology Award: Kyle Barnett, Charles Owens
Fall 2024 Outstanding Student in Computer Science Award: Benjamin Bruyns
Spring 2025 Excellence in Computing Award: Levi Wright
Spring 2025 Outstanding Students in Computer Information Systems Award: Kyle Lee, Katrina Keppler
Spring 2025 Outstanding Students in Computer Information Technology Award: Darren White, Tennille Reeves
Spring 2025 Outstanding Students in Computer Science Award: Mason Krause, Samantha Cook
Spring 2025 Outstanding Students in M.S./PSM Computer Science and Quantitative Methods: Ethen Carrell, Austin Morse, Damilare T. Olutimehin, Ernesto Rama, Thomas Simmons

Earth and Environmental Sciences

James McCluskey Outstanding Senior in Geography: Jackie Brown
Harry Law Outstanding Junior in Geography: Colin Morris
Robert Sirk Outstanding Sophomore in Geography: Jenna Dillehay
William Stewart Outstanding Senior in Geology: Kenedy Byrd
James Corgan Outstanding Junior in Geology: Tanner Sigears
Matthew Bebee Outstanding Sophomore in Geology: Jadon Addley

Engineering Technology

December 2024 Outstanding Achievement Award: Angelina Fowler
December 2024 Academic Achievement Award: Christopher Crawford
December 2024 Professional Achievement Award: Tyler Durand, Derien Malone, Caleb Morgan
May 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award: William Harp, Jeremy Head, Cooper Helson, Havin Heytvelt, Noah Johnson, Daniel Krupinski, Jordan Kublickis, Jackson Peer, Brett Smith, Dustin Stewart
May 2025 Academic Achievement Award: Jimmy Lemus, Ethan Olson, Matthew Shelton, James Thomas, Nelson Velez
May 2025 Professional Achievement Award: Julian Cisnseros, Joseph Greenawalt, Dominick Mignano, Alex Stroecker, Cornelius Townes, Simona Vest