KU art history department honors 48 outstanding students

LAWRENCE -- The Kress Foundation Department of Art History at the University of Kansas recently honored 48 students for their excellence in the classroom.

Awards presented include the Amsden Book Awards, the Stokstad Awards, the Jon O'Neal Photography Awards, the Laurence Sickman Award and the Tim Mitchell Memorial Art History Awards. The KU Endowment Association administers funds for the awards.

Three doctoral students in art history -- Michelle Moseley, Florence, Ala.; Veronica de Jong, Brisbane, Australia; and Stephanie Fox, Marshfield, Wis. -- each received a $250 Stokstad Award. The honor recognizes graduate students in art history who have made a major contribution to the educational mission of the department. The award was established in 1995 by Marilyn Stokstad, the Judith Murphy distinguished professor of art history, and first was awarded in spring 1996.

De Jong also received the Laurence Sickman Award, which honors the past curator of Chinese art and past director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo. The $900 award is given to an outstanding student specializing in Chinese art and was established in 1986.

Donald Sloan, Kansas City, Kan., doctoral student in art history, received the Tim Mitchell Memorial Art History Award, which recognizes outstanding academic performance in the graduate program. The award was established in 1994 and is given in honor of Tim Mitchell, who was a faculty member at KU from 1979 until his death in 1993.

Andrew Foat, Colorado Springs, Colo., junior in design, received the Jon O'Neal Photography Award, which is given to outstanding undergraduate students in the History of Photography class. The award was established in 1996 and is named for Jon O'Neal, a KU alumnus who funds the award. O'Neal, a physician, also is a professional photographer.

Tera Hedrick, Wichita senior in art history, received the Jeanne Stump Award, which honors an outstanding senior in art history. The award is named for a longtime professor at KU and consists of a $100 cash award and book.

The Amsden Book Awards are named for the late Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Amsden, Wichita, who started contributing to the department in 1976. Faculty members select winners based on their classroom excellence, and the students receive books on subjects related to the areas in which they excelled.

Hometowns: Fort Scott, Garden City, Hillsboro, Kansas City, Lawrence, Marion, McPherson, Olathe, Overland Park, Perry, Prairie Village, Roeland Park, Shawnee, Topeka, Viola, Wathena and Wichita; Florence, Ala.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Barrington, Edwardsville and Naperville, Ill.; Chaska, Minn.; Albuquerque, N.M.; New York, N.Y.; Tulsa, Okla.; Centerville, S.D.; Houston and McKinney, Texas; Marshfield, Wis.; and Brisbane, Australia.

The award-winning students, their hometowns, parents' names, high schools and awards are:

BOURBON COUNTY
From Fort Scott
Nicolas Shepherd, non-degree-seeking student, son of David and Sharon Shepherd; Fort Scott High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

DONIPHAN COUNTY
From Wathena
Megan Benitz, senior in art history, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Benitz; Wathena High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence
Casey Boyer, junior in art history, daughter of Teresa Boyer; Free State High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Valerie Hill, senior in art history; Buhler High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Wade Kelly, sophomore in School of Fine Arts; Atwood High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Amy Miller, senior in art history; Lawrence High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Maud Morris, junior in American studies; Weston High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Cynthia Perry, senior in art history, Amsden Book Award.
Romanda Unruh, senior in art history, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Unruh; Lawrence High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Kelley Van Winkle, senior planning to study nursing; Derby High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

FINNEY COUNTY
From Garden City
Maureen Warren, senior in art history and painting, daughter of Mary Regan; Garden City High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

JEFFERSON COUNTY
From Perry
Sarah Hemme, junior in art history, daughter of Susan Alexander; Perry-Lecompton High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Olathe
James Chang, senior in East Asian languages and cultures; Olathe East High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Christopher Fitzmaurice, senior planning to study secondary education, son of Adrian and Patti Fitzmaurice; Olathe East High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Kyle Hamrick, senior in theatre and film, son of Libby Hamrick; Olathe East High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Travis Kleiner, junior in design, son of Shirly Kleiner; Olathe South High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Meredith Vacek, junior in Germanic languages and literatures, daughter of James and Kathy Vacek; St. Thomas Aquinas High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

From Overland Park
Amy Kelly, senior in literature, language and writing, journalism with a news and information emphasis and art history, daughter of Debbie Kelly; St. Thomas Aquinas High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Wieteke Waterborg, sophomore in painting, son of Jakob and Marian Waterborg; Shawnee Mission South High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

From Prairie Village
Kelly Hawkins, senior in visual art education, daughter of Rhonda Reusch; Shawnee Mission East High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

From Roeland Park
Cari Davis, junior planning to study elementary education, daughter of Vivki Rea; Washington Senior High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

From Shawnee
Lisa Norbury, senior in design and art history, daughter of Thomas and Ann Norbury; Shawnee Mission North High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Daniel Padavic, junior in design, son of Joe and Sharon Padavic; Shawnee Mission Northwest High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

MARION COUNTY
From Hillsboro
Adam Driggers, freshman in psychology, son of Darrell and Charlene Driggers; Hillsboro High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

From Marion
Bailey Skiles, senior in art history and business administration, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Skiles; Marion High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

MCPHERSON COUNTY
From McPherson
Emily Black, freshman in the School of Fine Arts, daughter of John and Yolanda Black; McPherson High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Viola
Whitney Gette, junior in art history, daughter of Mary Tayler; Hutchinson High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

From Wichita
Tera Hedrick, senior in art history, daughter of Julie and Terry Hedrick; Wichita High School East graduate; Amsden Book Award and Jeanne Stump Award.
Elizabeth Wenger, senior in history and philosophy, daughter of Jonathan and Barbara Wenger; Wichita High School East graduate; Amsden Book Award.

SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka
Sarah Coulter, senior in art history, daughter of Richard and Mary Coulter; Topeka High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Anna Gregory, junior in history and political science, daughter of Guy and Marilyn Gregory; Topeka High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Jessica Ludlum, sophomore in art history, daughter of Karen Franklin; Topeka High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.
Jason Spinelli, senior in art history, son of Paul and Patricia Spinelli; Highland Park High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City
Donald Sloan, doctoral student in art history, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sloan; Tim Mitchell Memorial Art History Award.

ALABAMA
From Florence
Michelle Moseley, doctoral student in art history; Stokstad Award.

COLORADO
From Colorado Springs
Andrew Foat, junior in design, son of Galen and Carolyn Foat; Cheyenne Mountain High School graduate; John O'Neal Photography Award.

ILLINOIS
From Barrington
Stephanie Preiser, sophomore in Germanic languages and literatures and planning to study journalism, daughter of Herbert and Marieluise Preiser; Barrington High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

From Edwardsville
Lisa Thalhammer, senior in painting, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thalhammer; St. Joseph's Academy graduate (St. Louis, Mo.); Amsden Book Award.

From Naperville
John Marquart, senior in architectural studies, son of Sue Anderson; Naperville Central High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

MINNESOTA
From Chaska
Jillian Bauhs, junior in Spanish, human development, and planning to study nursing, daughter of James and Margene Bauhs; Wichita High School Southeast graduate; Amsden Book Award.

NEW MEXICO
From Albuquerque
Thomas Czar, freshman planning to study journalism, son of Jay and Margaret Czar; El Dorado High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

NEW YORK
From New York City
Bruno Pieroni, senior in design and advertising; Amsden Book Award.

OKLAHOMA
From Tulsa
Adam McCoy, senior in humanities and art history, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCoy; Booker T. Washington High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

SOUTH DAKOTA
From Centerville
Jillian Hekmati, senior in art history, daughter of Lori Smith; Roosevelt High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

TEXAS
From Houston
Emily Kenagy, freshman planning to study journalism, daughter of Gary and Jane Kenagy; Stratford High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

From McKinney
Shelly Ragsdale, senior in architectural studies, daughter of Deborah Ragsdale; McKinney High School graduate; Amsden Book Award.

WISCONSIN
From Marshfield
Stephanie Fox, doctoral student in art history, daughter of Don and Joyce Fox; Stokstad Award.

AUSTRALIA
From Brisbane
Veronica de Jong, doctoral student in art history; Stokstad Award and Laurence Sickman Award.