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FAU Students, Faculty and Staff Receive High Honors
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL (May 2, 2005) - Several Florida Atlantic University students, faculty and staff from the Treasure Coast received high honors at FAU’s 37th Annual Honors Convocation at the Boca Raton Campus. The Honors Convocation is a university-wide tradition that celebrates excellence and embodies the purpose and aspirations that characterize FAU.
Yolanda Lombard, University Scholarship Award recipient for the College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs, is a social work major at the Treasure Coast Campus. She earned an associate degree at Indian River Community College prior to enrolling at FAU. Lombard operated a business in Vero Beach for five years, was a certified fitness instructor for six years and entered the health care industry as a state-certified nursing assistant. She has earned a 4.0 grade point average while at FAU, and hopes to go on to earn a master’s degree in social work.
Erin Lancaster, University Scholarship Award recipient for the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, will be one of the first traditional B.S.N. program graduates at the Treasure Coast Campus. As president of the Treasure Coast Campus Nursing Students Association, she organized a food and toy drive at Christmas for recent hurricane victims. Lancaster has also worked in Honduras and the Bahamas. She is presently on a Florida State Women’s Golf Association academic scholarship.
The Stan and Renee Wimberly Award, the top student honor, was presented to Michelle Pelletier, of Port St. Lucie. Pelletier is a Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College student at FAU’s Jupiter Campus, and currently holds a 4.0 grade point average. She is a double-major in international business and Spanish, with a minor in business administration. Pelletier is involved in the Student Government Association, Amnesty International and Corn Maya, a non-profit organization that aids the integration of Guatemalan immigrants into the community. She is an alumna of Lincoln Park Academy in Fort Pierce and was a member of the Lincoln Park Chamber Orchestra and the St. Lucie String Quartet.
Dr. Katherine Hughes, recipient of the Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, is an assistant professor of psychology on the Treasure Coast Campus. Hughes was a founding member of the campus’ psychology department. Though trained as a behavioral neuroscientist, in order to offer the psychology program on the Port St. Lucie campus, Katherine has taught 15 different courses to ensure students could complete their bachelor degree in two years, as promised when they transferred from Indian River Community College. One of her colleagues remarked, “I can safely say that I have never encountered teaching evaluations so superlative for such a wide variety of courses.”
Mary Curran, recipient of the Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Advising for the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, has been the coordinator of academic support services for the Treasure Coast Campus nursing program for three years. Curran plays an extremely important role in the recruitment process, going into the community to promote FAU’s excellent nursing program at area high schools and Indian River Community College. She is passionate about her mission, often putting in very long hours to reach potential students who are not accessible during the normal workday. Once these students are admitted, Curran serves as a valuable resource for them throughout their years at FAU.
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