STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Conferences Attended

Year/Student
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Conference Attended

2002-2003
Robin Bedwell / “Mastering Counseling Skills With the Masters” Workshop
Erika Ginder / Illinois Counseling Association Conference
Katie Grenda / Illinois Counseling Association Conference
Mary Bankhead / NASPA Conference
2001-2002
Julie Hoffman / Illinois Counseling Association Conference
Mary Bankhead / NASPA and ILAAA Conferences
Tracy Robison / NASPA Conference
Laurie Vesalo / NASPA Conference
Leigh Woodard / NASPA Conferences
2000-2001
Krista Budde / Illinois Counseling Association Conference
Aimee Crask / Illinois Counseling Association Conference
Camille Morris / Illinois Counseling Association Conference
Beverly Powell / Illinois Counseling Association Conference
Heather Thiele / Illinois Counseling Association Conference
Chanda Boyden / MMOGSISP Conference
Susan Winterhalter / ACPA Conference
Leigh Woodard / MMOGSISP Conference

Conference Presentations

Student / Presentation Title
Krista Budde / “Dialoguing Among African-American and Euro-American Substance Abuse Clients and Counseling,” Illinois Counseling Association Conference, 2002
(co-presented with Leitschuh, G. & Kayser, L.).
Barbara Ortiz / “An Overview of Caregiving: How do Men React to the Caregiving Role?” Illinois Counseling Association Conference, 2002.

Thesis Completed

Student / Thesis Title / Date
Comp.
Mary Bankhead / A qualitative exploration of white women in historically black sororities at predominately which institutions in the Midwest / 2003
Dixie Sullenger / Transitional needs of first year graduate students with housing assistantships / 2003
Jamill Taylor / A qualitative analysis of the experiences of black undergraduate males at predominately black and white institutions. / 2003
Jack Trump / A qualitative analysis of coping strategies and the coming out process of gay males in college fraternities / 2003
Eldine Webster / Sorrow into joy: A phenomenological study of adult women survivors of child sexual abuse / 2001
Susan Winterhalter / High-risk drinking levels among master’s-level graduate students at a mid-size Midwestern university / 2001
Teresa Wortman / School safety planning: A survey of Bond, Fayette, and Effingham County Schools / 2001

Student Publications

Leitschuh, G., Kayser, L., & Budde, Krista. (200). “Collaborative efforts for engaging African-American and Euro-American clients with substance abuse counselors in group dialogue.” Illinois Counseling Association Quarterly.

Student Admission

Listed below is the number of students admitted to the M.S. in Counseling (with concentrations in School Counseling and Community Counseling) in the Department of Counseling and Student Development for the 2003-2004 academic year:

Concentration / # Admitted
Female / Male
School Counseling (on-campus) / 14 / 4
School Counseling (Parkland Cohort) / 21 / 3
Community Counseling (on-campus) / 19 / 4

Listed below is the number of students admitted to the M.S. in College Student Affairs in the Department of Counseling and Student Development for the 2003-2004 academic year:

Concentration / # Admitted
Female / Male
College Student Affairs (on-campus) / 17 / 5

Scholarships/Awards

Scholarship/Award / Recipient(s) / Year

The Glen E. Hubele Scholarship

This award goes annually to three graduate students in the Department of Counseling and Student.
David Geyer
Katie Grenda
Vi Tran / FY04
Mary Bankhead
Bridget Busse
Vi Tran / FY03
Audrey Lemke
Sherry Slankard
Erin Yarnell / FY02

The Mary Cralley Vaupel Memorial Award

The award was established to provide graduate students in the field of counseling with a one year membership in the American Counseling Association
Erica Ginder / 2003
Erin Yarnell / 2002
Cara Pschirrer / 2001

The Errett Warner and Stanley G. Rives Presidential Award in Higher Education

This award is presented annually to graduate students in higher education who demonstrates outstanding scholastic achievement and outstanding character.
Donna Dawson
Darcie Smith
Amy Wann / 2003
Beth Conder
Shelley Friesz
Tracy Robinson / 2002
Robert Turning
Susan Winterhalter
Carrie Bills / 2001