Ten Newberry College Students Selected for National Recognition in Who’s Who
November 17, 2014
Ten Newberry College students were inducted into the list of Whos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges at the schools founders convocation held Nov. 14 in Wiles Chapel. 
Inductees to Whos Who
Summer Nicole Bartek Lauren Nicole Prachar
Theresa Nicole Bishop Maria Nicole Rivas
Seiji Rae Borja Lily Nicole Semones
Holly Brisson Elayni Stokes
Rebecca Ann Eddy Nicole Ann Teal
Since 1936, this award has been one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors program in the nation. Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges is a distinction given to college seniors who meet the requirements for the national award. Students must display academic excellence, co-curricular involvement, citizenship and leadership.
The selection process began at the beginning of fall semester. Students were nominated by members of the Newberry College community. Each nominee completed an application and a selection committee ranked the applications. The top
10 students were selected and endorsed by Newberry College and forwarded to the national office.
Students were selected for this honor because of their outstanding campus leadership, said Dr. Timothy Elston, vice president for Academic Affairs. National recognition by Who's Who marks a pinnacle of scholastic achievement.
The Rev. Dr. Mark A. Scott served as keynote speaker at the founders convocation. The former chair of the Newberry College Board of Trustees and vice president for Institutional Advancement, Scott described to students how the Lutheran faith has played an important role in higher education and how it played a pivotal role in his own family, including two daughters who had graduated from Newberry College.
Inductees to Whos Who
Summer Nicole Bartek Lauren Nicole Prachar
Theresa Nicole Bishop Maria Nicole Rivas
Seiji Rae Borja Lily Nicole Semones
Holly Brisson Elayni Stokes
Rebecca Ann Eddy Nicole Ann Teal
Since 1936, this award has been one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors program in the nation. Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges is a distinction given to college seniors who meet the requirements for the national award. Students must display academic excellence, co-curricular involvement, citizenship and leadership.
The selection process began at the beginning of fall semester. Students were nominated by members of the Newberry College community. Each nominee completed an application and a selection committee ranked the applications. The top
10 students were selected and endorsed by Newberry College and forwarded to the national office. Students were selected for this honor because of their outstanding campus leadership, said Dr. Timothy Elston, vice president for Academic Affairs. National recognition by Who's Who marks a pinnacle of scholastic achievement.
The Rev. Dr. Mark A. Scott served as keynote speaker at the founders convocation. The former chair of the Newberry College Board of Trustees and vice president for Institutional Advancement, Scott described to students how the Lutheran faith has played an important role in higher education and how it played a pivotal role in his own family, including two daughters who had graduated from Newberry College.
