Oregon State University - Cascades Distinguished Student Awards will be presented to 17 undergraduate and graduate students at a ceremony on Saturday, June 15.
The annual awards are among the top honors given by faculty to OSU-Cascades students and recognize outstanding academic achievement and contributions in students’ fields of study. All of this year’s recipients are from Oregon and include 13 students from Central Oregon. Two recipients will also graduate from the OSU Honors College.
The ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. in Tykeson Hall, Room 111 on the OSU-Cascades campus. The following members of the OSU-Cascades’ class of 2019 will receive an award:
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Master of Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Marjorie Gosling, Jacksonville
Master of Counseling, School Counseling
Allison Marlene Styffe, Bend
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Yolanda Gomez, Eugene
Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education
Lucas Adrian Reyes, Bend
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Bachelor of Arts, American Studies
Luis Alberto Navez Dircio, Bend
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Deidre L Heil, Bend
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Kaitlyn Johnson, Bend
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Aaron Baker, Bend
Honors Bachelor of Science, Energy Systems Engineering
Gertrude Villaverde, Portland
Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management
Cristina Bennett, Portland
Bachelor of Science Human Development and Family Sciences
Katie Weible, Bend
Honors Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology
Casey Russell Collier, Bend
Bachelor of Science, Natural Resources
Nick Daniel Maithonis, Bend
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Aubrey F. Sills, La Pine
Bachelor of Arts, Social Science
Nathan Goldberg, Bend
Bachelors of Science, Sustainability and Accountancy
Jennifer Soto, Bend
Bachelor of Science, Tourism, Recreation and Adventure Leadership
Britt Elizabeth Hanson, Bend
To learn more about each of the award recipients, visit OSUcascades.edu/distinguished-students.
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About OSU-Cascades: Oregon State University’s campus in Bend, Ore. features outstanding faculty in degree programs that reflect Central Oregon’s vibrant economy and abundant natural resources. Nearly 20 undergraduate majors, 30 minors and options, and three graduate programs include computer science, energy systems engineering, kinesiology, hospitality management, and tourism, recreation and adventure leadership. OSU-Cascades expanded to a four-year university in 2015; its new campus opened in 2016.