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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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.