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And The Oscar Goes To The spring All-College Banquet may have been cancelled due to the coronavirus, but that didn't keep the year-end honors from being awarded to all the well-deserving students, faculty and staff for their dedication and service. Carter Price and Hannah Anderson were named Mr. and Ms. York College 2020. YC faculty and staff make the selection for this award from among graduating seniors. Candidates embody a commitment to the mission, purpose and core values of York College. They must be well-rounded individuals who pursue spiritual integrity and academic excellence while making contributions to the campus and community, forming healthy personal relationships and living godly lives. Carter, a senior from Rapid City, S.D., graduated magna cum laude with a degree in biology. During his track career at YC, Carter was named a two-time NAIA AllAmerican, earned NCCAA All-American seven times, and as well as a host of First Team All-Conference honors. In 2019 he was named YC Male Athlete of the Year. Carter has served as the president of the Price Concert Choir and received the WOW Award for his outstanding contributions in 2018 and Outstanding Male in 2020. Most recently he served as the Ignite Excellence Chairperson for Student Government. Hannah, a senior from York, Neb., graduated summa cum laude with a degree in history and a minor in theatre. She served as the secretary and soprano section leader of the Concert Choir and was awarded Outstanding New Female in 2017. Her numerous theatre awards included Best Actress in a One-Act Anderson Play (2018), Best Actress (2019), Best Supporting Actress (2019), and Best Assistant Director (2019). She served as the secretary, businesswoman, and president for Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Society. Hannah was inducted into the Alpha Chi Honor Society and nominated to the Homecoming Court in 2019. She also served as the treasurer of Omega Phi social club and was a member of York Campus Ministries. Congratulations are in order for the other Mr. and Ms. YC nominees: Cameron Merrill, Biblical studies major from Edmond, Okla., Christian Eggar, Biblical studies major from Miles City, Mont., Cole Satterfield, sports management, business administration, accounting major from Broomfield, Co., Olivia Nabb, theatre communications major from Lincoln, Neb., Kendall Fike, Biblical studies major from Ada, Okla., and Lydia Kirchhoff, elementary education major from Deshler, Neb. Students voted Gail Miller, associate professor of biology, as the 2020 Faculty Member of the Year and Ana Carvalho, administrative assistant in the advancement and business offices as Staff Member of the Year. For going above and
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beyond in her role as director of student accounts, Barbara Thompson '76 was given the David and Nellie Reppart Award for Service.
Resilience Redefined The York College chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) was one of the most active in the state of Nebraska from the officers’ planning meeting the first week of school to the national competition held online in June and all the activities and events in between. During the state leadership conference in the spring, York’s PBL chapter was recognized as having the largest membership and with the most points for business and social activities held throughout the year, student membership, community service, business engagement, and fundraising. Their efforts merited them the Gold Seal Chapter Award. While overcoming social distancing challenges, members competed virtually in the Nebraska PBL State Leadership Conference on March 28. Students quickly learned new technologies and stepped outside of their comfort zones to participate through Zoom video meetings. Thirteen YC students placed fourth or higher in their designated competitions, and Isaac Barnes, Logan Dye, Emily Eggar, Adriana Fajardo, Diego Korol, Caden Morris, Victoria Miller, and Taylor O’Brien qualified for PBL Nationals held online June 24-27. “I am extremely proud of this entire group - they stuck with it and competed even when things were tough,” said Dr. Stacie Turnbull, YC PBL Co-Advisor. “Expectations were set, students stepped up, aimed high and they did not disappoint.” Korol, a junior from Santiago, Chile was named the Nebraska PBL Member of the Year and was elected as the Nebraska State PBL Vice-President of Membership for 2020-21. O’Brien was recognized with the Who’s Who in Nebraska PBL Award, an honor given to an individual who stands out in their local chapter for extraordinary leadership and service. O'Brien is a junior Korol from Aurora, Colo., and serves as YC chapter president. n (above) Taylor O'Brien is ready for the Nebraska PBL Leadership Conference virtual competition to begin.
