Chad Pingel, a junior Marketing and Finance major from Des Moines, Iowa, and Katelyn Sussli, a junior Organizational Communication & Leadership and Political Science double major from Loveland, Ohio, have been named Butler University’s most outstanding man and woman students, respectively, for 2014-2015.
Pingel, who is minoring in Ethics, has served as a Butler Student Ambassador and chaired the academic affairs of his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. Most notably, he has held roles as Vice President of Finance and Student Body President through the Student Government Association. He also works as a Student Orientation Guide and, next fall, will be a Student Orientation Coordinator. After graduation, he plans to stay in Indianapolis working in either the consulting or health care industries.
Sussli, who has a Business minor, will graduate in spring 2016. She has served as a Butler Student Ambassador, President of the Butler University Student Foundation, and Director of Administration for her sorority, Alpha Phi. She has been Student Director of the Volunteer Center and coordinator of the Academic Affairs committee of the Council on Presidential Affairs. After graduation, she plans to pursue her master’s degree in higher education.
They were selected from this year’s Top 100 students, recognized by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs.
In addition to Sussli, the Top 10 women students include:
- Carly Allen, Middle/Secondary Education, Mathematics, Upper Arlington, Ohio
- Kate Carroll, Finance and Marketing, Garden Prairie, Illinois
- Rachel Chambers, Elementary Education, Sylvania, Ohio
- Elizabeth Davis, Psychology and Pre-Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
- Rachel Erkilla, Chemistry, Newburgh, Indiana
- Elizabeth Gormley, Elementary Education, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Rachel Hahn, Spanish and Communication Sciences and Disorders, Zionsville, Indiana
- Anastasia Luc, Elementary Education, Northbrook, Illinois
- Rebecca Pokrandt, Elementary Education, Northville, Michigan
Along with Pingel, the Top 10 men students are:
- Bryant Dawson, Spanish and Science, Technology, and Society, Evansville, Indiana
- Austin Del Priore, Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Ryan Dimmitt, Doctorate of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Tyler Hudgens, Biomedical Engineering and Biology, Elgin, Illinois
- Renato Puga, Psychology, Philosophy, and Spanish (triple major), Monticello, Indiana
- Perry Rabin, Chemistry, Highland Park, Illinois
- Braden Sciarra, Chemistry, Seymour, Indiana
- Joseph Thomas, Chemistry, Brazil, Indiana
- Gregory Zemtsov, Religion and Chemistry, Yorktown, Indiana
“These are students who have demonstrated outstanding character, scholarship, engaged citizenship, leadership, and commitment to service,” said Levester Johnson, Vice President for Student Affairs. “We congratulate them on their achievements. They have been, are, and will continue to be wonderful representatives of Butler University.”
Since 1961, the Outstanding Student Recognition Program has honored students who, through campus leadership, community involvement, and academic performance, are great assets to Butler University.
The full Top 100 list, with majors:
Carly Allen: Middle/Secondary Education; Mathematics
Giana Bender: Spanish; Sociology and Criminology
Adam Beswick: Biology
Matthew Blandford: Music Composition, Mathematics
Aaron Brenner: Chemistry
Emily Brown: Chemistry
Jacob Brown: Pharmacy
Rachel Brown: English Literature; French
Lindsay Byers: Strategic Communication
Kate Carroll: Finance and Marketing
Kathryn Chamberlain: Music Performance; Honors Chemistry
Rachel Chambers: Elementary Education
Taylor Cox: Digital Media Production
Tanner Crandall: Chemistry; Spanish
Bryant Dawson: Spanish; Science, Technology, and Society
Austin Del Priore: Political Science; Peace and Conflict Studies
Jaclyn Demeter: Physician Assistant Studies
Ryan Dimmitt: Doctorate of Pharmacy; Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mollie Ellis: Arts Administration
Mary English: Elementary Education
Rachel Erkilla: Chemistry
Katherine Evans Chemistry: Psychology
Bethany Feitshans: Pharmacy
Nicole Fluegel: Pharmacy
Emily Fox: Pharmacy; German
Colleen Frank: Psychology; Spanish
KayleeFulford: Marketing
Robert Gale: Finance; Management Information Systems
Catherine Geanon: Psychology
Elizabeth Gormley: Elementary Education
Margaret Griffiths: Science, Technology, and Society
Rachel Hahn: Spanish; Communication Sciences and Disorders
Aaron Havlisch: Actuarial Science
Megan Hebb: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Joey Hebert: Biology; Chemistry
Courtney Hittepole: Psychology; Sociology with a specialization in Social Work and Social Policy
Sean Horan: Economics; Mechanical Engineering
Tyler Hudgens: Biology; Biomedical Engineering
Connor Hummel: Pharmacy; Spanish
Kelly Jay: Biology
Lauren Karmire: Pharmacy
Chase Keirn: Physician Assistant
Ellen Kendall: Psychology
Kaitlin Klein: Elementary Education
Amber Kline: Biology; German
Ashley Kline: Biology; Biomedical Engineering
Kathryn Kruse: Spanish; Physician Assistant Studies
Anastasia Luc: Elementary Education
Hannah Martin: Arts Administration; Chinese Language and Culture
Scarlet Martin: Actuarial Science
Elizabeth McGough: Pharmacy
Magy McKary: Chemistry
Monica McKary: Biology; Spanish
Christina McKnight: Actuarial Science
Brett McMurray: Elementary Education
Trey Meehan: Strategic Communication
Mara Minion: English Literature
Christopher Mohler: Finance; Risk Management & Insurance
Blake Moskal: Science, Technology, and Society
Ryan Mughmaw: Chemistry
Arielle Noel: Physician Assistant
Garrett Oberst: Chemistry
Sara Omohundro: Economics; Finance
Mikinzie O’Neal: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Phil Osolinski: Finance and entrepreneurship
Ridge Parks: Marketing; Finance
Alex Petersen Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Chad Pingel: Marketing; Finance
Rebecca Pokrandt: Elementary Education
Paige Poure: Psychology
Renaot Puga: Psychology; Philosophy; Spanish
Perry Rabin: Chemistry
Rebeccah Rendall: Political Science; French; Religious Studies
Noelle Rich: Psychology;Sociology with a specialization in Social Work and Social Policy
Kaylie Ricks: Journalism
Katrina Rodriguez: Elementary Education
Cynthia Roush: Strategic Communication: PR & Advertising
Olivia Rudd: Human Movement and Health Science Education
Braden Sciarra: Chemistry
Luke Shadiow: Chemistry
Mackenzie Smith: Chemistry; French
Lauren Stark: English Literature; Spanish
Brittney Stephan: Religion; Organizational Communication
Micaela Strycker: Pharmacy; Spanish
Katelyn Sussli: Political Science; Organizational Communication & Leadership
Molly Swigart: Political Science
Joseph Thomas: Chemistry
Dessirae Turner: Elementary Education
Erin Vollmer: Arts Administration
Hannah White: Strategic Communications
Zachery Wolfe: Actuarial Science
Gregory Zemtsov: Religion; Chemistry
Steve Zikeli: Accounting
Amber Zimay: Secondary Education; Spanish