Gateway Honors Student Achievers at Night of Excellence | People

COVINGTON, KY (FOX19) - Gateway Community and Technical College recognized more than 200 students Wednesday for outstanding academic, leadership or technical performance at its annual Night of Excellence awards convocation held at Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills.

Chenel Stewart of Burlington and Bethany Survant of Florence received top honors as winners of the  J.D. Patton Award. Survant and Bobbie Stubbeman of Walton were named to the Kentucky Community and Technical College All-Academic Team, recognizing outstanding academic performance.

The Gateway to Justice club, which raises awareness about domestic violence, human trafficking and other social justice issues, was recognized as student organization of year.

Individual students who received awards, listed by hometown,  include:

Alexandria
Keno-Jude Bakunawa, Outstanding Introduction to Biology Award
Ernest Lee Briones, Criminal Justice Academic Excellence Award, Library Bookmark Design Winner, Third Place Voices Short Story
Adam Johnson, Massage Therapy Student of the Year Award
Alexis Poe, Library Research Award

Aurora, Indiana
Robert Taylor, Outstanding Machine Tool Technology Student

Bethel, OH
Ernest Guenther, HVAC Student of the Year

Burlington
Jay Brill, Outstanding Medical Microbiology Award
Gus Callen, Outstanding Manufacturing and Trades Technologies Student
Amber Fleckinger, Outstanding Dream Salon Project
Angela Knight, Outstanding Student in College Mathematics
Samantha O’Daniel , Student Government Outstanding Officer of the Year Award

Butler, KY
Edward Beckelhymer, Voices Short Story, Second Place

Cincinnati
Lavelle Moody, Spirit of Nursing Award

Cold Spring
Christopher Reis, Collision Repair Technology “Work Ethics Award”
Linda Benke, E.C.E. (Early Childhood Education) Outstanding Academic Achievement

Covington
Allison Abdon, Spirit of Nursing Award
John Bryant, Anatomy & Physiology I Award
Rebecca Cook, English Department Writer of Excellence
Melissa Halilovic, Voices Creative Non Fiction, Third Place
Jericho Hibdon, Deger-Hall Historian of the Year  Award
Penny Jones, Spirit of Innovation
Valerie Lambert, Writer of Excellence
Robert Lubrecht, IT Spirit of Perseverance
Emily Nienaber, Outstanding Dream Salon Project
Marlesie Walls , Adult Education Student Image Award

Crescent Springs
Sevde Haner, Crescent Springs, Outstanding Geology Award

Dayton, KY
Anice Bickers, Early Childhood Education Outstanding Dedication and Perseverance

Demossville
Trent Baker, Automotive Technology Best Student Award

Dry Ridge
Tyler Wilson, Collision Repair Technology Student of the Year

Elsmere
Heather Vicars, Early Childhood Education Outstanding Dedication and Determination

Erlanger
Maxine Glover, Spirit of Student Support Services Award
Freddie Montes, English Department Writer of Excellence
William Snider , Automotive Technology Best Student Award
Sherri Wind, Medical Information Technology Student of the Year

Falmouth
William Lea, Automotive Technology Best Student Award

Florence
Thomas Andrikus, Voices Creative Non Fiction, First Place
Nathan Beier, Spirit of Nursing Award
Macy Crose, Outstanding Environmental Science Award
Baye Ndiaye, ESL Image Award
Emily Neidhardt, Voices Creative Non Fiction, Second Place
Anthony Nunez, Voices Short Story, First Place
Amanda Shackleford, Outstanding Environmental Science Award
Alex Sloane, Outstanding Electrical Technology Award
Bethany Survant, Phi Rho Pi Member Award of Highest Distinction
Abigail Townsend, Spirit of Inspiration

Fort Mitchell
Georgia Dodge, Medical Administrative Services  Student of the Year

Fort Thomas
Gregory Hall, Voices Poetry, Second Place
James Peters, Early Childhood Education Outstanding Dedication and Fortitude

Georgetown, KY
Melissa Angst, Outstanding Developmental Reading Student Award

Glencoe
Jonathan Yost, Outstanding Manufacturing Engineering Technology Student

Hebron
Brittany Brown, Medical Assistant Student of the Year

Independence
Pamela Hollan, Outstanding Basic Anatomy and Physiology Award
Michele Kuchinick, Student Support Services Graduate of Distinction
Therese Miller, English Department Writer of Excellence  and Voices Poetry, First Place
Andrea Owens, Outstanding Anatomy and Physiology Award, Phlebotomist of the Year
Thomas Santry, Outstanding Information Technology Student Award
Bryan Simmons, Outstanding Student in College Mathematics
Vinh Truong, Collision Repair Technology Student of the Year

Latonia
Tommy Cropper, Voices Poetry, Tommy Cropper
Brandy Davidson, Outstanding Developmental Math Student

Ludlow
Jennifer Becknell, Early Childhood Education Outstanding Academic Achievement
Mark Goodhew, Student Government Association Outstanding Senator Award and Outstanding Information Technology Student
Dale Kidwell, Criminal Justice Academic Excellence Award and Psychology Thinker of the Year

Newport
Kirby Brown , Automotive Technology Best Student Award
Natasha Meeks, Outstanding Developmental Writing Award

Park Hills
Joey Rex, Outstanding Apprentice Machinist

Taylor Mill
Jeremy Jeffries, Outstanding Computer Aided Drafting and Design Student Award
Jessica Rau, Outstanding Education Student

Union
Matthew Crupper, Outstanding Education Student
Ashley Richardson, Outstanding Geology Award

Villa Hills
Christy Booth, Criminal Justice Academic Excellence Award, Criminal Justice Student Leadership Award, Psychology Thinker of the Year, and Student Organization Officer of the Year

Walton
James Collins, Outstanding Energy Technology Award

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