Students honored at Senior Honors Banquet
Saint Mary’s recognized outstanding senior students Wednesday, April 21, at the annual Senior Academic Honors Banquet. Highlights of the evening included the announcement of graduate and professional school acceptances, grants and fellowships, and the awarding of the following special honors:
American Institute of Chemists Award (chemistry award) — Aaron Clark, son of Carol Clark of Woodbury, Minn., and Thomas Briese, son of John and Catherine Briese of Rochester, Minn.
American Chemical Society Award (chemistry award) — Sarah Murphy, daughter of William and Theresa Murphy of New London, Minn.
Kevin Martineau Award (business award) — Agnieszka Kadej of Luban, Poland, and David Dahlstrom, son of William and Rosanne Dahlstrom of Rochester.
Outstanding Accounting Student (business award) — Katherine Drazkowski, daughter of Barry and Tammy Drazkowski of Fountain City, Wis.
Outstanding International Business Student (business award) — Pawel Jan Szczpkowski of Kluczbork, Poland.
Outstanding Entrepreneurship Student (business award) — Matthew Wilgenbusch, son of Dale and Sue Wilgenbusch of Dubuque, Iowa.
Outstanding Human Resource Management Student (business award) — David Dahlstrom, son of William and Rosanne Dahlstrom of Rochester.
Outstanding Sport Management Student (business award) — Zhe Song of Xi’an, China.
Outstanding Marketing Student (business award) — Agnieszka Kadej of Luban, Poland.
Wall Street Journal Award (business award) — Zhe Song of Xi’an, China.
Saint Thomas Aquinas Award for Excellence (philosophy award) — Thomas Howes, son of Ronald and Hazel Howes of Princeton, Minn.
Grove Bree Holman Award for Musical Theatre (theatre award) — Peter Snell, son of Michael and LouAnn Snell of Lino Lakes, Minn.
Michael G. Flanagan Ghost Light Award (theatre award) — William Ronchak, son of Ronald and Dorothy Ronchak of St. Paul, Minn.
Gerald Sullivan Outstanding Theatre Major Award (theatre award) — Timothy Schmall, son of Stephen and Kelly Schmall of Dubuque, Iowa.
Brother Leo Northam Awards (math award) — Stephanie Marnocha, daughter of Jay and Jan Marnocha of Appleton, Wis., and Changyu Yang of Xi’an, China.
Distinction in Studies/Academic Work Award (social sciences award) — Mary Gleich, daughter of Peter and Kathleen Marek Gleich of Hastings, Minn.
Distinction in Studies/Academic Work-Social Activism (social sciences award) — Sarah Weir, daughter of Glenn and Veronica Weir of Oswega, Ill.
Lasallian Honors Program Outstanding Senior Award — Thomas Briese, son of John and Catherine Briese of Rochester, Minn., and Sarah Weir, daughter of Glenn and Veronica Weir of Oswego, Ill.
