Park University Honors Academic Accomplishments for 2020-21
Park University Recognizes Outstanding Achievers for 2020-21 Academic Year
Park University celebrated the exceptional achievements and contributions of its students and faculty during the annual Honours Convocation held virtually on April 21, 2021. While the specific names of the Outstanding Parkite Award recipients for the 2020-21 academic year are not available in our data, we have compiled a list of some of the notable awardees.
For the Distinguished Humanities Faculty Award, Timothy Westcott, Ph.D., associate professor of history, associate university archivist and director of the George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War, based in Kansas City, Missouri, was recognised. In the realm of academia, Greg Claycomb, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, Leavenworth, Kansas, received the Excellence in Academic Advising Award.
In the field of computer science, Rinku Gopali, an information and computer science/software development major from Kathmandu, Nepal, and Taylor Lucas, an English major from Lathrop, Missouri, both received the Louisa Davidson Hinde / Carolyn Hinde Zarkaryan Memorial Award. Gopali, who also served as an international student ambassador for the Office of International Admissions and Student Success, has been active in leadership positions at Park University and has received a Dr. Doris Howell Leadership Award in 2018.
Ozoda Narzullaeva, an information and computer science/software development and cybersecurity major from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and Henry Roehrich, an associate professor of management/marketing from Grand Forks, North Dakota, also received this prestigious award.
Jocelyn Clayton, an English and secondary education/English major from Burlington Junction, Missouri, was awarded the Outstanding Parkite Award at the Honours Convocation. She has also received the 2019 Toni Griggs Award and the 2020 Dr. Doris Howell Leadership Award, and has served as a student ambassador and a peer writing tutor.
Charles Troppito, adjunct instructor of management information systems, Mission, Kansas, received the Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence (for adjunct faculty). In the realm of computer science, Wen Hsin, Ph.D., professor of computer science, Kansas City, Missouri, received the J.L. Zwingle Award. Dmitry Gimon, Ph.D., associate professor of information systems and business analytics, Kansas City, Missouri, received the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award.
Lastly, Linda Bell, lecturer of accounting, Liberty, Missouri, received the President's Award for Teaching Excellence (for full-time faculty). The annual Honours Convocation Program includes a complete list of awards presented, including students named as Presidential Scholars and various departmental awards.
For the most accurate and detailed information, we recommend checking Park University's official announcements or contacting their student affairs or alumni office directly.
- The award recipients, like Rinku Gopali and Jocelyn Clayton, show dedication to personal growth and learning through their achievements in education and self-development.
- Notable achieving students, such as Ozoda Narzullaeva, have combined their passion for learning with leadership roles, contributing to their personal growth and overall development.
