HHS Outstanding Seniors

Renae Bickle

Nursing

Rochester, IN
 
-Dean’s List (2018-2021)
-Inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (2019)
-Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2021)
-Secretary (2019-2021) and Social Event Co-Coordinator (2021-2022) for Purdue Nursing Student Council
-School of Nursing Ambassador (2020-2022)

Carter Cates

Consumer Science

Noblesville, IN
 
-Recipient, Susan Voelz Caldwell Scholarship (2018-2022)
-Recipient, Roger and Mary Kemper Scholarship (2018-2022)
-CSR 100 and 315 Teaching Assistant (2021-2022)
-HHS Success Mentor (2020-2021)
-Boiler Gold Rush Team Leader (2020)

Niamh Christie

Human Development and Family Studies

Bellevue, WA
 
-Excellence in Human Services Major Award (2022)
-HHS Student Ambassador (2020–2022)
-Vice President, Phi Mu Fraternity (2019–2020)
-Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education Ambassador (2019–2022)
-Presidential Scholarship Recipient (2018–2022)

Amanda Coy

Health Sciences

Saline, MI

-Purdue’s 31st Golden Girl (2020-2022)
-Miss Purdue University 2019-2022 (4th Runner up at Miss Indiana 2021)
-Philanthropy Co-Chair for Phi Mu Sorority (2021)
-Mortar Board Alumni Relations Chair (2021-2022)
-Member of Team USA 2019 competing at the Baton World championships in the Netherlands (Summer 2022)

Emma Gausman

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Batesville, IN
 
-Recipient, Purdue University Flora Roberts Award (2022)
-Teaching Assistant, American Sign Language (2020-2022)
-Research Assistant, Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory (2021-2022)
-Lead Trainer and Specialist, Mental Health of America (MHA) Wabash Valley Region Crisis Center (2020-2021)
-HHS Student Ambassador (2020-2022)

Jordan Harris

Psychological Sciences

South Bend, IN
 
-HHS Emerging Leaders Scholar (2018-2022)
-President, Purdue Undergraduates in Psychological Research (2020-2022)
-President, Women of Color in Healthcare Association (2021-2022)
-Winner, John M. Hadley Outstanding Senior Award in Brain and Behavioral Sciences (2022)
-Published Poem, Purdue Belltower Literary Magazine (2021)

Lauren Heniff

Public Health

Indianapolis, IN
 
-President Purdue Student Health Advocates (2020-2022)
-President Purdue Karate Club (2018-2022)
-Purdue Wellness Coach (2021-2022)
-Indiana State Department of Health Snap-Ed Intern (Summer 2020)
-Top Life Sciences Abstract OUR Spring (2021)

Esther Kirgiss

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Toledo, OH
 
-HTM Society’s Black Tie Dinner President (2021-2022)
-HTM Society’s Black Tie Dinner Wine Director (2020-2021)
-PURA Student Scholarship (2020-2021)
-Frank O’Bannon Honors Scholarship (2020-2021)
-Hospitality and Tourism Management Teaching Assistant (2020-2022)

Olivia Nicholson

Health and Kinesiology

Plainfield, IN

-Dean’s List (2018-2022)
-American Kinesiology Association Local Undergraduate Scholar Award (2022)
-Co-author of Impact of Toy Characteristics and Posture on Bimanual Object Interactions During Free-Play in Infants poster presentation for the International Congress of Infant Studies (ICIS) conference (July 2022)
-Co-author of Evidence of Role Differentiated Bimanual Manipulation in Infants During Free-Play verbal presentation for the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) conference (May 2022)
-Co-author and Presenter of Investigation of Bimanual Object Interactions in Infancy for the biannual Department of Health and Kinesiology Research Event (April 2021)

Julia Skinner

Nutrition Science

Noblesville, IN

-B.O.L.D. Student Leader Award, Purdue University Student Government (April 2021)
-Chair of Community & Outreach and Mentor, Purdue Honors Mentor Program (2020-2021)
-Protect Purdue Ambassador (2020-2021)
-Fueling Station Manager, Purdue Sports Nutrition (2021-2022)
-Tutor for Student-Athletes, Brees Academic Performance Center (2019-2021)