Muskegon Community College proudly celebrated the accomplishments of nearly 50 students at its annual MCC Award for Excellence Ceremony. Recognizing the achievements in the fields of Arts and Humanities, Business, Tutoring Services, English, Education, Life Sciences and Math and Physical Sciences, the event serves as a platform to honor remarkable academic achievements, active participation in co-curricular activities, and contributions the students have made to both MCC and the neighboring community.
See a complete listing of award winners and photo gallery below.
ARTS and HUMANITIES, 2023-2024
Art
Dan Kong, Outstanding Student in Art
Amelia Strohmeyer, Outstanding Student in Art
Nia Wade, Outstanding Student in Art
Music
Lilly Neff, Outstanding Student in Music
Aiden Visscher, Outstanding Student in Music
Jillaena Weesies, Outstanding Student in Music Theory & Choir
Trevor Conklin, Outstanding Student in Music Theory & Piano
Mackael Lamore, Outstanding Student in Music Theory & Piano
Dustin Nichols, Outstanding Student in Music Theory & Piano
Philosophy
Adrian Douglas, Outstanding Philosophy Student
Madalyn Garn, Outstanding Philosophy Student
Theater
Tom Bitson, Special Recognition for Off-Book Overbrook Podcast
Olivia Contreras, Outstanding Student of Technical Theater
Chloe Westendorf, Outstanding Student of Technical Theater
Cequoia Davis, Outstanding Student of Musical Theater
Elise Lewandowski, Outstanding Student of Acting
Tyler Ross, Outstanding Student of Acting
Adam Batch, Outstanding Theater Student
Natalie Wilson, Outstanding Theater Student
BUSINESS, 2023-2024
Justin Becker, Software Development Excellence
Joseph Thompson, Software Development Excellence
Ellie Dyk, Outstanding Graphic Design
TUTORING SERVICES, 2023-2024
William Heinz, Outstanding Tutor
Jennifer Pyle, Outstanding Tutor
Aleigha Reyes, Outstanding Tutor
ENGLISH
Fall, 2023
Carli Paukette, Outstanding Student in English Composition 101
Rosetta Foster, Outstanding Student in English Composition 102
Hailey Witner, Outstanding student in 200-Level Creative Writing
2023-2024
Calab Crawford, Outstanding Student in English Composition 102
Delanie Wydeck, Outstanding Honors Student in English Composition 102
EDUCATION, 2023-224
Eric Bradley, Outstanding Second-Year Education Student
Jade Taylor, Outstanding Second-Year Education Student
LIFE SCIENCES
Biology, Fall 2023
Spencer Cobb, Determination to Succeed Award in Introductory
Anatomy & Physiology
Amerasia Miller, Outstanding Achievement in General Biology
Issac Postema, Outstanding Achievement in General Biology
Claire Mink, Outstanding Achievement in Human Anatomy
Spencer Anderson, Outstanding Achievement in Human Anatomy
Biology, Winter 2024
Justin Laus, Outstanding Achievement in Human Anatomy
Ava Steketee, Outstanding Achievement in Human Anatomy
Geography, 2023-2024
Payten McLaughlin, Eratosthenes Observational Award
Blaze Van Noord, Aristotle Award for Geographical Discourse
MATH and PHYSICAL SCIENCES, 2023-2024
Mathematics
David Sanocki, Best Precalculus Student
Harnoor Saini, Best Calculus Student
Talara Mathuram, Best Upper-Level Math Student
Physical Sciences
Hoa Nguyen-Herman, Outstanding Student in Chemistry for Health Science
Kyler Dean, STEM Student Athlete of the Year
Issac Postema, Physics Student of the Year
