Kirkwood resident Kevin Walsh, a 2009 graduate of CBC High School and a sophomore sports management major at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, was part of the team that finished third nationally in the College Sport Research Institute's case study competition. The competition was held during the institute's annual conference on April 19 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Loras College is the only college in the country whose teams have placed in the top three in each of the last four College Sport Research Institute or Sports Marketing Association competitions.
The case study involved a 1,000-word essay submitted in advance, critiquing the decision of Elon University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to reclassify from NCAA Division II to Division I. The presentation required students to incorporate the principles used in their paper to articulate whether or not the University of North Alabama should also reclassify.
Students receive scholarships to SEMO
The following students have received scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2011-2012 academic year.
• Maria R. Presker of Kirkwood has received a Missouri Leadership Award. Presker, a student at Kirkwood High School, is the daughter of Mark and Annie Presker.
• Elliott J. Daly of St. Louis has received a Missouri Leadership Award. Daly, a student at Webster Groves High School, is the son of Debbie Daly and James Daly, both of St. Louis. He plans to major in business.
• Grace J. Fornwalt of Ballwin has received a President's Scholarship and a Missouri Leadership Award. Fornwalt, a student at Parkway South High School, is the daughter of William and Laura Fornwalt.
• Hannah M. Thomas of Ballwin has received a President's Plus Scholarship and a Missouri Leadership Award. Thomas, a student at Parkway West High School, is the daughter of Mary and John Thomas. She plans to major in education.
Kirby earns Air Force ROTC scholarship
Nicole T. Kirby, a 2011 graduate of Gateway Institute of Technology, has been awarded an Air Force ROTC scholarship.
High school seniors nationwide are selected based on test scores, scholastic achievement, school officials' evaluations, extracurricular activities and community involvement.
Most of the scholarships cover full college tuition and pay other expenses for textbooks or incidental fees.
Upon graduating from college and completing the ROTC program, the cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Air Force.
Kirby is the daughter of Donna Tondre and Steve Kirby, both of St. Louis
In other news:
• Susan Bay received the Hale Leadership Award from Belmont University at its annual Scholarship and Awards Day on April 20. The award goes to one member of each class in recognition of exemplary scholarship, leadership and service.
Bay, daughter of Angie and Bill Bay, is a 2009 graduate of Kirkwood High School. She is majoring in classical vocal performance.
• Brevard College in Brevard, N.C., has named Abigail Karin Kestner of St. Louis to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester.
• Twenty-one students — including Brooke Thibodaux of Wildwood and Max Magruder of St. Louis — will serve as University Ambassadors at William Woods University for the next academic year.
The ambassadors aid the Office of Admissions in the student recruitment process. They will conduct campus tours, keep weekly office hours and be involved in other admissions events.
• Two West County-area students were among the honorees at Culver-Stockton College's Honors Day Convocation on May 16.
Matthew Curtis, a business administration major from Wildwood, received the Business Leadership and Service Award. Joel Mpolesha, a biological chemistry major from St. Louis, received both the NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award and the Robert Mathieson Memorial Award.
Dozens of students were honored for overall academic achievement, outstanding performance within their major, academic competition and scholar athlete rankings.
• The University of Evansville has named the following students to its spring semester dean's list: Kasey Esser of Ballwin, an exercise science major; Kelly Esser of Ballwin, a mechanical engineering major; Nicole McCallister of Manchester, a health services administration major; Taylor Paquette of Chesterfield, a communication major; Mackenzie Mangels of Ballwin, a pre-physical therapy major; Jonathan Schneider of Grover, a sport management major; Kyle Singer of Webster Groves, a computer science major; Jessica Kraemer of St. Louis, a biology major; and Marjorie Heideman of St. Louis, a music therapy major.
• Martina Wolf of Ballwin recently received a Top Sophomore Student Award at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
The award goes to second-year students demonstrating leadership abilities and involvement in the campus community. Wolf was one of 15 recipients out of 163 nominees.
• Steven Lerman, a student at Webster University, was inducted in April into both Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, and the National Residence Hall Honorary.
Lerman, son of Debra and Eugene Lerman of West County, is majoring in psychology, with minors in international relations and Spanish.
