Health and Exercise Sciences Department
The Health and Exercise Sciences Department promote academic excellence and recognize students for their extra efforts. Congratulations to the following students in the Health and Exercise Sciences programs who have obtained outstanding student awards. Way to go!
2022 Exercise Science Departmental Honor
Ross Henson Alec Higgins Amy Kang Lea Moose Greg Roberts Tess Smreker-Bruce Jordyn Steffen
2022 Health Science Departmental Honor
Kirstyn Dietle Emily Ducaji Kailee Edelen Megan Grossman Parker Heman Heidi Edelheide Isemann Jaycee Mudd Linh Nguyen Emily Rembusch
2022 MOSHAPE Future Professional of the Year:
Devin Fields – Physical Education Alec Mundle – Health Science Reagan Lehenbauer – Exercise Science
2021 Exercise Science Departmental Honors
Alexandra Arabas Samantha Bostick Austin Brooks Christopher Engsberg Paul J. Haarmann II Madison Henderson Brendan Kelly Ian McCluskey Madison McGregor Jacob Morris Jeffrey Peters Kayla Quanstrum Ashleigh Sharkey Wyatt Titus
2021 Health Science Departmental Honors
Hailee Baer Megan Bridgman Haley Bylina Avery Chancellor Kelly Decker Shelby Duessel Allison Garrett Mary Hogan Madelyn Mahurin Erica Munufieh Molly Prewitt Abby Roe Virginia Schranck Mansi Trivedi Madeline Wilson Samantha Yancy Andrew Zieba
2021 MOSHAPE Future Professional of the Year
Paul J. Haarmann II, Exercise Science/Athletic Training Parker Heman, Health Science Jordyn Steffen, Exercise Science
2020 Athletic Training Departmental Honors Chad Verdier 2020 Exercise Science Departmental Honors Jordan Dorsey Dalton Fucik Emily Harl Hannah Higbie Alexis Houser Monica Hunter Allison Jackson Jordan Lewis Katy Lillard Lily Merz Hannah Smiles
2020 Health Science Departmental Honors Emily Bailey Hannah Bateman Anna Livingstone Artur Krysiuk Kyla McBride
2020 Outstanding Undergraduate Students Lily Merz, Exercise Science Anna Livingstone, Health Science
2020 Scholarship Recipients: Reena Dixit—Jane Bartling Scholarship Blair Buswell—Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Daran Gaines—Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Ian McCluskey—Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship Sierra Pollard—Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship Molly Jones—Jennifer C. Boyce Memorial Scholarship Trinajoy Karanja—Joseph P. Dolan Living Memorial Scholarship Daran Gaines—Sina Faye Fowler memorial Scholarship Jordan Lewis—Sheryl Fullerton Grim Memorial Scholarship Riley Wagner—Regina Lindhorst Scholarship Blair Buswell—Jo Ann Weekley Scholarship
2019 Athletic Training Departmental Honors Grace Pepple Mackenzie Snyder
2019 Exercise Science Departmental Honors Alicia Barringer Mackenzie Beck Caleb Bischoff Alyssa Borst Taylor Burlis Katelyn Campbell Brian Day Erin Delph Elijah Farrales Kory Ford Marissa Gress Kristina Hiatt Alicia Hunsaker Noah Hutchinson Jared Littlefield Taylor Manes Jack Miller Michaela Mooney Hannah Oberdiek Kellie Schramm Cassidy Smestad Nathan Verzeaux Nathalia Baum Leah Stone
2019 Health Science Departmental Honors Nathalia Baum Taylor Cichon Bethany Daniels Nicole Dunseith Allison Griffiths Benjamin Lasser Kaylyn Olson Nicholas Rincon Kaitlin Roberts Leah Stone Leah Wright Alyssa Zuelke
2019 Outstanding Student Major Mackenzie Snyder – AT Michaela Mooney – Exercise Science Annie Fitzgerald – Health Science
2019 McSwegin Award Grace Pepple
2019 MOSHAPE Future Professional of the Year Grace Pepple, Athletic Training Emily Bailey, Health Science Lily Merz, Exercise Science
2019 Scholarship Recipients: Haley Mills—Jane Bartling Scholarship Nathalia Baum—Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Emily Harl—Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Hannah Sells—Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Nathalia Baum—Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship Lauren Kreutz—Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship Oscar Marten—Jennifer C. Boyce Memorial Scholarship Marissa Gress—Joseph P. Dolan Living Memorial Scholarship Marissa Gress—Sheryl Fullerton Grim Memorial Scholarship Leah Stone—Regina Lindhorst Scholarship Kurtis Boucher—Jo Ann Weekley Scholarship
2018 Athletic Training Departmental Honors Paige Clawson Kara Wehmeyer
2018 Exercise Science Departmental Honors Brendan Boyle Samantha Bibee Riley Cook Madeline Hamilton Heather Hughes Jensynn Kasper McKenzie Keilholz Kadison Orenstein Alex Sextro Whitney Stroup Matthew Tometz Kennedy Willenborg Emily Wright Hannah Zank
2018 Health Science Departmental Honors Bene Clear Chaney Cooper Katie Mattingly Mitchell Nichols Rachael Reckamp Angela Sas Autumn Shepherd Kimberly Williams
2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Students Maha Mohamed, Health Science Alex Sextro, Exercise Science Paige Clawson, Athletic Training
2018 Sigma Gamma/Natl Commission for Health Education Credentialing, INC Outstanding UG Health Education Major of the Year Award Brendan Cronley
2018 MOAHPERD Future Professional of the Year Allison Griffiths, Health Science Michaela Mooney, Exercise Science Mackenzie Snyder, Athletic Training
2018 Scholarship Recipients Kieta Clay — Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Amiee More — Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship,  Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship, Sherly Fullerton Grim Memorial Scholarship, Joseph P. Dolan Living Memorial Scholarship Marissa Gress — Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship Andrew Zieba — Jane Bartling Scholarship Anne Fitzgerald — Jennifer C. Boyce Memorial Scholarship, Sina Faya Fowler Memorial Scholarship Hannah Sells — James J. Dougherty Scholarship Anna Wehr — The Fulks Family Scholarship Samantha Garrett — Jo Ann Weekley Scholarship
2017 MOAHPERD Future Professional of the Year Michaela Mooney, Exercise Science Chaney Cooper, Health Science Paige Clawson, Athletic Training
2017 Outstanding Undergraduate Students Mackenzie Mertz, Athletic Training Emily Ponte, Exercise Science Kevin Ogle, Health Science
2016-2017 Departmental Honors Elizabeth Barreca, Health Science Kayla Bastian, Health Science Wyatt Beckman, Health Science Haley Bruns, Exercise Science Susan Caman, Health Science Natalie Elrod, Health Science Sydney Gosik, Health Science Lauren Houk, Health Science Mackenzie Jones, Health Science Nathan Komar, Exercise Science Rebecca Millard, Exercise Science Nicole Neville, Exercise Science Thomas Osterholt, Exercise Science Elizabeth Revelle, Health Science Alisa Rippee, Exercise Science Christina Rudolph, Health Science Olivia Simpson, Health Science Taryn Sohal, Health Science Katelyn Welker, Exercise Science Stephanie Williams, Exercise Science
2016 Outstanding Students Ashley Kuykendall, Health Science Abigail Werner, Exercise Science Kevin Madden, Athletic Training
2016 MOAHPERD Future Professional of the Year Alexander Sextro, Exercise Science Sydney Gosik, Health Science Mackenzie Mertz, Athletic Training
2016 Scholarship Recipients Kim de Leon — Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Conner John — Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach and Jack and Melba Scholarship Kassi Schroeder — Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship
2015 MOAHPERD Future Professional of the Year Bonnie Kempker, Health Science Nathan Gorman, Exercise Science Matthew Bowden, Athletic Training
2015-2016 Departmental Honors Ashley Bond, Health Science Matt Bowden, Exercise Science Leyna Craigmile, Health Science Megan Frkovic, Exercise Science Nathan Gorman, Exercise Science Jenna Heil, Exercise Science Katherine Isaacson, Health Science Katelyn James, Exercise Science Hannah Kacerovskis, Exercise Science Bonnie Kempker, Health Science Alexa Kuenzel, Health Science Ashley Kuykendall, Health Science Daniel McAndrew, Exercise Science Kelly Meade, Health Science Rachel Meyer, Exercise Science Caroline Nelson, Health Science Tori Ogden, Athletic Training Jill Pohlman, Athletic Training Emmaline Staecker, Health Science Michalina Tomczak, Health Science Abigail Weiner, Exercise Science Lauren Western, Exercise Science Shelby Wilson, Exercise Science Spencer Wittmeyer, Exercise Science
2015 Outstanding Students Kirsten Maakestad, Exercise Science Kristin Grimsley, Health Science Kelci Besand, Athletic Training
2015 Scholarship Recipients Victoria Halfmann — Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship and Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship Jayme Reynolds — Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship and Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship
2014-2015 Departmental Honors Luke Allison, Exercise Science Maria Backes, Athletic Training Taylor Barker, Health Science Hailey Benoist, Exercise Science Kelci Besand, Athletic Training Caity Biberdorf, Health Science Dominic Bisesi, Exercise Science Sarah Branch, Health Science Dustin Capehart, Exercise Science Jessica Cashion, Athletic Training Bret Gerstner, Exercise Science Kristin Grimsley, Health Science Adam Grosskreatz, Exercise Science Alexis Hackett, Health Science Jennifer Hill, Exercise Science Joshua Kneff, Exercise Science Kirsten Maakestad, Exercise Science Kaitlyn McManus, Health Science Kelsey Mengwasser, Exercise Science Olivia Nalley, Health Science Natalie Nealon, Exercise Science Ellyn Poisson, Exercise Science William Quarles, Exercise Science Jayme Reynolds, Exercise Science Rachael Rockamann, Health Science Kristen Steege, Exercise Science Austin Stephenson, Athletic Training
2014 Outstanding Students Katie Hirsch, Exercise Science Alyssa Whitlock, Health Science Elizabeth Rodell, Athletic Training
2014 Scholarship Recipients Colton Schmitz — Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship and Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship Kaitlin Stump — Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship and Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship
2013-2014 Departmental Honors Megan Distler, Exercise Science Sarah Duesterhaus, Health Science Eden Elfrink, Exercise Science Peter Esau, Exercise Science Michael Gibson, Health Science Michelle Gummig, Health Science Katie Hirsch, Exercise Science Alaina Kramer, Health Science Rachel Marler, Health Science Sarah Mogus, Exercise Science Kate Peacock, Health Science Karla Pickett, Exercise Science Jennifer Rippe, Health Science Elizabeth Ryan, Exercise Science Justin Ryckman, Health Science Vanessa Shaw, Health Science Andrew Sheets, Exercise Science McKenzie Tate, Health Science Zachary Treat, Exercise Science
2013 MOAHPERD McSwegin Student Research Award Victoria Halfmann, Exercise Science
2013 MOAHPERD Future Professional of the Year Victoria Halfmann in Exercise Science Elizabeth Rodell in Athletic Training McKenzie Tate in Health Science
2013 Outstanding Students Bradley Schaefer, Exercise Science Erin Foster, Health Science Megan Purk, Athletic Training
2013 AAHE Outstanding UG Health Education Major Elizabeth Antonacci
2013 Scholarship Recipients Tabitha Killen- Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Cassandra Rodden- Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Cassandra Rodden- Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship Kyle Whitcher- Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship
2012-2013 Departmental Honors Bryan Beck, Exercise Science Stephanie Bergt, Health Science Megan Chittum, Exercise Science James Crone, Exercise Science Aubrey Crowley, Health Science Denise Dale, Health Science Katie Dames, Exercise Science Breanna Daniels, Exercise Science Gregory Daum, Exercise Science Sophie DeHaven, Exercise Science Diana Dietl, Health Science Haley Downing, Exercise Science Lisa Dworak, Health Science Joseph Emery, Exercise Science Rebecca Gingrich, Health Science Sarvesh R. Giri, Health Science Kathryn Harvey, Exercise Science Lauren Higgins, Health Science Andrew Hill, Health Science Andrea Kobermann, Exercise Science Emily Mesecher, Exercise Science Melissa Mueller, Exercise Science Andrew Piotter, Exercise Science Cassandra Rodden, Exercise Science Colleen Schmittgens, Health Science Olivia Schornheuser, Health Science Mitch Stewart, Health Science Jessica Tomash, Exercise Science Christine Ulses, Exercise Science Kyle Whitcher, Exercise Science
2012 MOAHPERD Outstanding Student Major Bradley Schaefer in Exercise Science Erin Foster in Health Science Megan Purk in Athletic Training
2012 Outstanding Students Danielle Bell, Exercise Science Jennifer Zweifel, Health Science Michael Atkinson, Athletic Training
2012 AAHE Outstanding UG Health Education Major Alyssa Coats
2012 Scholarship Recipients Harnish Ayora- Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship Neil Hulse- Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship Caleb Roberts- Jack and Melba Bowen Scholarship John Venner- Larry W. and Linda K. Boleach Scholarship
2011 MOAHPERD Outstanding Student Major Laura Heien in Exercise Science Jennifer Zweifel in Health Science Danielle Zee-Cheng in Athletic Training
2011 Outstanding Students Kathryn E. Martin, Exercise Science Megan Temme, Health Science Ole Midtbo, Athletic Training
2011 AAHE Outstanding UG Health Education Major Megan Temme
2010 MOAHPERD Outstanding Student Major Katie Martin in Exercise Science Kristen Siegler in Health Science
2010 Outstanding Students Brendan Zee-Cheng, Exercise Science Kelsey Cler, Health Science
2010 AAHE Outstanding UG Health Education Major Kelsey Cler
2009 Outstanding Students Morgan Clennin, Exercise Science Rebecca Verhaeghe, Health Science Josh Miley, Athletic Training
2008 Outstanding Students Nichole Friederich, Exercise Science Emily Krogmann, Health Science
2007 Outstanding Students Dorothy Matta, Exercise Science Emily Forsyth, Health Science