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April 6, 2018MARYVILLE, Mo. |  By: Pinney

Northwest honors students for eighth year

Northwest Missouri State University took time to honor students Monday night during the eighth annual Northwest Awards and Recognition Ceremony.

The annual celebration is sponsored by the Student Senate, the Office of Student Involvement, and Student Employment, recognizing the winners of the annual BD Owens Library Research Contest, Student Organization and Leadership Awards, Tower Service Awards, and the awards for the top student employee and graduate assistants at the University.

This year's Student Employee of the Year was Amanda Herzberg, a junior chemistry major from Maryville who works as a Supplemental Instruction leader in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Herzberg's nomination commended her countless hours spent helping students and her desire to help other students become better.

The Student Senate won two organizational awards, the Community Leadership Award and the Commitment to Diversity Award, and incoming Student Senate president Alyssa Lincoln was honored with the Outstanding Student of the Year Award.

Other award winners of the night included the Cyber Defense Club - Outstanding Student Organization; Jacquie Lamer, Outstanding Organizational Advisor; AdInk co-presidents Shelby Simpson and Carter Herrman, Student Organization Presidents of the Year; and Anna Holden and Gina Bumgarner of Wellness Services won Graduate Assistant of the Year awards. Tower Service Awards went to Shelby Simpson and Leanne Mazzeffe, UPD, faculty member Dr. Michael Oudshoorn, academic advisor Dr. Joni Adkins, and student Michael Ehlke.