Powenski wins departmental award at Cumberlands

Janie Slaven, The Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.
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Jun. 29—It's no secret that University of the Cumberlands has hardworking students. Some students in particular have made their mark on their respective academic departments, winning departmental awards for their achievements in the classroom. Mackenzie Powenski of London is one of those distinguished students.

Here are the 2023 University of the Cumberlands Departmental Award winners:

—Accounting — Student of the Year — Madalyn Bethany Sutton

—Art — Bella Bender-Lipps Award — Rachel Lynn Wade

—Biology — Student of the Year — Katelyn Aubrey Duvall

—Business Administration — Student of the Year — Elliott James Cross

—Chemistry — The P.R. Jones Chemistry Outstanding Senior Award — Kathryn (Hunter) Couch

—Computer & Information Science — Students of the Year — Sarah Jean Budney, April Lindsay Craig-Flood, Reo Tony Day, Ashley Nicole Lord, Denisha Nrupeshkumar Patel, Sierra Daniel Rhinehart, and Bethany Rogers

—Criminal Justice — Student of the Year — Clay William Weaver

—English — Emma MacPherson Senior English Award — Erica LaShay Dick

—Education — Students of the Year

—IECE Education, Marytodd Gagel

—Elementary Education, Emma Kaye Clark

—Elementary Education Online, Shawntae Taylor

—Middle School Education, Sara Ashley Sellers

—Secondary Education, Erica LaShay Dick

—P-12 Education, Abby E. Elam

—Special Education, Victoria Wheeler

—Mavis Broome Scholarship, Mackenzie Mae Powenski

Health, Exercise, and Sport Science — Students of the Year

—Coaching, Josh Paul Sean Simon

—Exercise and Sport Science, Daniela Leonor Hechavarria Ramirez and Rylan Todd Reed

—Fitness and Sport Management, Jesse Logan Kirby

—Public Health, Austin Dwayne Franco

—History — Student of the Year — Mickayla Anna McCoig

—Human Services — Student of the Year — Shannon Renee Dillow

—Missions and Ministry

—Student of the Year, Lydia Abigail Dingus

—Milton Murphey Missions Service Award, Robert Kirtley Caldwell

Music

—Outstanding Senior Musicians, Caleb Shane Packman and Samual Garrett Woosley

—Gwynn Cornell Helping Hand Scholarship, Joshua Eric Gabbard

—Harold Wortman Scholarship, Robert Thomas Lewis

—Phyllis Richardson Wood Scholarship, Christopher Marq Douglas Miller

—Physics — Student of the Year — Bradley James Faulkner

—Political Science — Student of the Year — Liberty Rose Poley

—Psychology — Student of the Year — Alexandra Jade Miller

—Theatre Arts — Student of the Year — Skyler Jack Jones

—World Languages — Outstanding Senior in Spanish — Chloe Adeline Istre

Congratulations to all 2023 University of the Cumberlands Departmental Award winners!

University of the Cumberlands is one of the largest and most affordable private universities in Kentucky. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, Cumberlands is an institution of regional distinction offering quality undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and online degree programs. Learn more at ucumberlands.edu.