2023 Scovill Award Winners

Jacquelin Anderson

Jacquelin Anderson

Junior
Elementary Education, with endorsements in Secondary English Education and Special Education
Top 5 Achievements at Millikin:
  • 2 NCAA National Women’s basketball tournament appearances and 3 CCIW Conference champion winners.
  • Millikin Honors program member with consisted appearances on the High Deans List and Deans List.
  • Executive committee member of the Pi Beta Pi Women’s Fraternity and Big Blue Buddies Club.
  • Millikin Study abroad Liverpool John Moors University alumni
  • Selected for membership to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Pi Lambda Theta Education Honor society

D Galvan

D Galvan

Junior
Sport and Recreation Management
Top 5 Achievements at Millikin:
  • Captain of Women’s Tennis team, as well as CCIW Academic All-Conference (2021 and 2022), ITA Scholar-Athlete 2021, CCIW Respect Award (2021 and 2022).
  • Dean’s list recipient for 3 semesters (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2022).
  • Gate Receipt Manager for Athletic Events at Millikin.
  • Member of NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at Millikin University.
  • Volunteer Tennis Instructor for Eisenhower and Macarthur High School.

Melina Hall

Melina Hall

Junior
Molecular & Cellular Biology
Top 5 Achievements at Millikin:
  • Secretary for Millikin’s EAC (Environmental Affairs Council)
  • Leighty Science Scholar Program - Cancer Research
  • Supplemental Instructor & Tutor for Biology
  • James Millikin Scholar
  • Environmental Restoration Volunteer for the Friends of Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park

Diana Hernandez

Diana Hernandez

Junior
Nursing with a Psychology minor
Top 5 Achievements at Millikin:
  • Long- Vanderburg Scholar
  • Resident Assistant for honors floor
  • Supplement Instructor for the CAPP office
  • Alpha Phi Omega member
  • Latin Association Student Organization secretary

Joshua Higgins

Joshua Klaber Higgins

Sophomore
Musical Theatre with a Dance minor
Top 5 Achievements at Millikin:
  • Undergraduate Technology Fellowship as Social Media Manager for the College
  • of Fine Arts and School of Theatre and Dance
  • School of Theatre and Dance Representative to the Committee on Student Affairs
  • Resident Academic Peer Mentor
  • Class Representative for the School of Theatre and Dance’s Student Advisory
  • Committee
  • Long-Vanderburg/James Millikin Honors Scholar

Kendra Jellison

Kendra Jellison

Junior
Music Education, Instrumental
Top 5 Achievements at Millikin:
  • Illinois Golden Apple Scholar
  • Clarinet Choir Performance at International Clarinet Association® in Reno, Nevada
  • School of Music Advisory Council Representative
  • Stage Manager at Kirkland Fine Arts Center
  • Residential Academic Peer Mentor

Page Shields

Page Shields

Junior
English – Professional Writing
Top 5 Achievements at Millikin:
  • Chapter President of Alpha Chi Omega
  • Editor-in-Chief of BURST Magazine
  • Creator of “The Ultimate Guide to 1901 Productions”
  • Two-year Student Experience Ambassador
  • Features editor and webmaster of the Decaturian Newspaper

Jake Shumaker

Jake Shumaker

Junior
Computer Science
Top 5 Achievements at Millikin:
  • Promoted from Junior Consultant to Senior Consultant in one semester at Millikin University’s IT Consulting student venture, Millikin University Performance Consulting.
  • Elected by peers and professors to be President of Pi Mu Epsilon, Millikin University’s academic fraternity for mathematics.
  • Awarded Rising Star from Millikin University Performance Consulting after leading a website development project for the local non-profit PawPrint Ministries.
  • Organized semesterly cross country bake sale to raise over $3000 toward team camp, new running shoes, and equipment.
  • NCAA Division III All-American in 800m, 15th all-time in NCAA Division II for the indoor 800m.