More than 40 top students in a wide range of disciplines are receiving recognition for their scholarly accomplishments during the 2020-21 academic year as part of the annual Vice Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus.

Also honored are 22 students who received Student Research Grant awards during the 11th year of the Office of Student Research operations. This program promotes intellectual inquiry and innovation to enrich the educational experiences of IUPUC students and is one of many ways IUPUC advances scholarship in south central Indiana.

Jackson County students recognized include:

Chancellor’s Scholar: Taylor Russell of Seymour

Academic awards (Division of Business)

Outstanding Student in Supply Chain Management: Lauren Pauley of Brownstown

Business Scholar Awards: Kaylee Branaman of Medora

University College

First-Year Seminar Award: William Stevens of Seymour

Division of Education

Distinguished Teaching and Learning Performance in K-6 English Language Learner Education: Taylor Russell of Seymour

Division of Liberal Arts

Outstanding Student in Communication Studies: Ashley Sargent of Seymour

Outstanding Student in Liberal Arts sponsored by Viewpoint Books and Landmark Columbus: Christian Litsey of Seymour

Division of Science

Columbus Regional Health Outstanding Student in Science: Lillie Hatfield of Medora

Outstanding Student in Calculus: Logan Covey of Seymour

Outstanding Student in Psychology: Whitney Rogers of Seymour

2020-21 Office of Student Research grant award winners: Christian Litsey of Seymour, Tyra Newsome of Freetown, Taylor Russell of Seymour and Nicholas Wagner of Freetown