ACU to award Alpha Chi honors at spring Commencement

Abilene Christian University will honor 29 students with the Alpha Chi Award during spring Commencement, May 9. The award is given to students with a grade point average of 4.0 or 3.99.

Students being given the Alpha Chi Award include:
•    Joel Allen Brown, Biblical text major from Ridgefield, Wash.
•    Haley Dale Dilling, marketing major from Vero Beach, Fla.
•    Jeremy Charles Dunford, communication disorders major from Houston
•    Kellie Lyn Ethington, communication disorders major from Kingwood, Texas
•    Miranda Monica Garcia, communication disorders major from Colorado City, Texas
•    Jamie Leigh Johnson, communication disorders major from Kaufman, Texas
•    Jacki Collins McCallie, communication disorders major from Perryton, Texas
•    Amanda Jo Pittman, Christian ministry major from Arlington, Texas
•    Jennifer Elaine Rasco, interdisciplinary studies, elementary major from Abilene
•    Michael Averyt Rix, accounting major from Burleson, Texas
•    Matthew Patrick Sullivan, management major from Abilene
•    Judd Jody Walker, accounting and finance major from New Braunfels, Texas
•    Laura M. Webb, communication disorders major from Austin
•    Kyle Wilson, youth and family ministry major from Austin
•    Adeniyi Michael Adebesin, biochemistry major from Lagos, Nigeria
•    Seth Thomas Bazacas, theatre major from Ocean City, N.J.
•    Luke Edward Brown, biochemistry major from Lubbock, Texas
•    Anne Briton Craddock, biochemistry major from Memphis, Tenn.
•    Tyree J. Fillingim, applied studies from Abilene
•    Angelia Hope Greer, applied studies from Abilene
•    Jenavene Hester, theatre major from Abilene
•    Tommy Ray Kidwell, applied studies from Abilene
•    Megan Lyn Reynolds, biochemistry major from Keller, Texas
•    Madison Saniuk, political science and Spanish major from Arlington, Texas
•    Laura Charlotte Smith, political science major from College Station, Texas
•    Michelle Lorine Tonkin, biochemistry major from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
•    Sybil Christene Vess, family studies major from Mesquite, Texas
•    Philip Michael Bailey, physics major from Richardson, Texas
•    Terence Eugene Lindeke, theatre major from Anchorage, Alaska

During Commencement, ACU plans to present 550 undergraduate and 109 graduate degrees, including five doctoral degrees, to students during two ceremonies in Moody Coliseum.

Commencement for the College of Biblical Studies, College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human Services and the Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing will take place at 11 a.m. The ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences will be held at 3 p.m.

Dr. John T. Willis, Burton Coffman Chair of Biblical Studies and professor of Old Testament, will be giving the charge to students.

Each Commencement will be followed by a casual reception for graduates and their families in the mall area of the ACU campus.

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