Western Kentucky University’s Potter College of Arts & Letters recognizes its top students April 15.

The Student Awards Ceremony is held each spring to recognize students in Potter College and its 12 departments who have excelled academically or who have demonstrated exceptional leadership or service.

Local students from Bowling Green (unless otherwise noted):

African American Studies: Reba Gatewood, African American Studies Academic Excellence; Vernon Nixon, African American Studies Leadership and Service.

Art: Larisa Chavarria-Smith, Jeff Jensen Scholarship; Ashley Davison, Hesta Petty Munns Scholarship; Megan Kelley, Joe Downing Scholarship; Matthew Barnes, Jack E. Lunt Scholarship; Laina Seay, Irmagarde Mielke Scholarship; Shanda Ciemniecki, Franklin, U.S. Bank Scholarship; Nancy Perry, Franklin, Ann McKeel Ross Scholarship.

Communication: Dustin Wood, Outstanding Communication Studies Graduate; Jennifer Corum (formerly of Auburn) of Crestwood, Outstanding Master of Arts in Communication Graduate.

English: Lesley Doyle, Dr. Jim Wayne Miller Scholarship; John Owen, Outstanding Writing Major; Rebekah Russell, Wallace and Patience Nave Scholarship; Glenda Shank, Thomas G. Jones Scholarship; James Wassom, Gordon Wilson Award; Margaret Brown, Glasgow, Outstanding Graduate Student in English.

Folk Studies and Anthropology: Amanda Fickey-Fields, Outstanding Graduate Student in Folk Studies; Amy McCray, Outstanding Senior Anthropology Student and Outstanding Anthropology Graduate in the Cultural Resource Management Concentration; Joanna Miller, Outstanding Anthropology Graduate in the Cultural Anthropology Concentration; Hope Hawkins, Glasgow, Outstanding Anthropology Graduate in the Biological Anthropology Concentration.

History: Jeff Bracken, Lowell Harrison Scholarship; Joseph McReynolds, Scottsville, A.M. Stickles Scholarship; Kate Cline, Smiths Grove, Crowe-Crocker-Carraco Award.

Journalism and Broadcasting: Tony Oswald, Glasgow, Bob Proctor Scholarship.

Modern Languages: Jennifer Allison, Austin, William R. Walls Jr. International Travel Award and Finley C. Grise Scholarship; Rebekah Williams, Outstanding Senior Spanish Student; Senad Zlatovic, Outstanding Senior German Student; Richard Harrison, Glasgow, Outstanding Senior French Student.

Music: Amberly Bush, Jerry Baker Scholarship; Cody Gilstrap, Walter F. Harter Music Scholarship and Music Department Faculty Scholarship; Drew Krutza, Bowling Green Music Club Award; Bronson Murphy, Seymour Spiegelman Scholarship; Natalie Riley, Blanche and Austin Duckett Strings Music Scholarship; Michelle Underhill, Bowling Green Music Club Award; Steven Lopez, Franklin, Walter F. Harter Music Scholarship; Melissa Gensler, Rockfield, Athena Cage Scholarship.

Philosophy and Religion: Noah Kapley, Franklin, Excellence in Scholarship in Philosophy.

Political Science: Ena Viteskic, Outstanding Junior in Political Science; Senad Zlatovic, Outstanding Senior in Political Science.

Sociology: Amanda Bragg, Outstanding Student in Criminology; Tovara Gray, Outstanding Service to the Department; Susan Hook, Jennie B. and N.O. Taff Scholarship; Matthew Moore, Outstanding Alpha Kappa Delta Graduate Student.

Theatre and Dance: Christopher Carter, Colonel Oscar Payne Cleaver Award; Megan Coutts, Mrs. T.C. Cherry Award; Jordan Gottke, James L. Brown Technical Theatre Scholarship; James Lynch, O.V. Clark Scholarship; Rachel Sevedge, Colonel Oscar Payne Cleaver Award; Holly Yokley of Fountain Run, Russell H. Miller Scholarship; Corey Morrison of Park City, Russell H. Miller Scholarship.