Wartburg College recognized 33 seniors as the top students in their departments during its Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship Convocation Thursday, April 9.

The following seniors were the recipients of departmental awards:

IOWA

Ankeny: Robert (Bob) King, Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics – Computer Science

Boone: Alycia Sterenberg, Music – Music Education/Music Therapy

Calmar: Matt Hageman, Health/Physical Education/Athletics – Physical Education

Clarksville: Benjamin DeBerg, English/Modern Languages – French & Francophone Studies

Decorah: Kayla Kregel, Health/Physical Education/Athletics – Fitness Management

Dunlap: Kelsey Bemus, Communication Arts

Farmersburg: Margo Walz, Business Administration/Economics – Business Administration

Fredericksburg: Amara Thein, English/Modern Languages – Writing

Garner: Alicia Christians, Social Science – Community Sociology

Hudson: Holly Halstead, Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics – Mathematics Education

Leighton: Jacklyn Budding, Business Administration/Economics – Accounting

Luzerne: Andrea Lohf, English/Modern Languages – English

Manchester: Teri Mueller, International Relations

Mason City: Anne Epley-Birtwistle, English/Modern Languages – Spanish

Muscatine: Paris White, Religion/Philosophy – Religion

North Liberty: Eric Crow, History

Osage: Kate Huffman, Music – Bachelor of Arts in Music

Pella: Lauren Matysik, Art – Communication Design

Somers: Megan Schreier, Biology – Biology

Washington: Robert Mostek, Business Administration/Economics – Economics

Waverly: Aditi Patel, Biochemistry

West Des Moines: Bailey Wilson, Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics – Mathematics

ILLINOIS

Kent: Gregory Tessendorf, English/Modern Languages – English Education

Oak Forest: Daniel VanGroningen, Engineering Science

MINNESOTA

Chatfield: Jenna Vogen, Social Work

Elbow Lake: Sarah Frisch, Education – Elementary Education

Lake City: Adam Yotter, Social Science – Political Science

Medford: Emma Hellevik, Music – Music Education

Rochester: Nicole Harrison, Social Science – Psychology

Zimmerman: Hannah Strandberg, Biology – Neuroscience

WISCONSIN

Boscobel: Merry Gillaspie, Chemistry

COSTA RICA

Santa Ana: Mauricio Leon, Biology – Environmental Studies & Science

NEPAL

Lalitpur: Khusboo Rana, Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics – Physics