Angelo State University

Angelo State University's Department of Agriculture presented its 2019 top student awards and inducted 19 new members into the Delta Tau Alpha national honor society for agriculture at its 42nd Annual Spring Banquet on April 27. Read the full story on the ASU website.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Order of the Sword and Shield national honor society inducted 26 new members during a recent ceremony in ASU's Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Security Studies. The Order of the Sword and Shield is the only academic and professional honor society dedicated exclusively to homeland security, intelligence, emergency management and all protective security disciplines. Read the full story on the ASU website at angelo.edu.

Zoe Gubbels of Vilserbroek, Netherlands, a member of the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team, has earned Academic All-Lone Star Conference honors for the 2019 season. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Four members of the Angelo State University outdoor track and field teams have earned Academic All-Lone Star Conference honors for the 2019 season. ASU honorees include Isaiah Martin of San Antonio, Harry Maslen of Ilkley, West Yorkshire, Jordan Nash of Grandview, and Taylor Hall of Abilene. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Daisy Osakue of Turin, Italy, a member of the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team, has been named the Outdoor Track and Field National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the week ending April 28. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University honored its 2019 Outstanding Graduate Students during the annual Graduate Research Symposium and Awards Ceremony on April 26. Eighteen ASU students were recognized for being the Outstanding Graduate Students in their respective academic colleges. Read the full story on the ASU website at angelo.edu.

Evelyn Burch, a senior at Angelo State University, has received the 2017-18 Robert A. Kilmarx Award for the Best Military, Intelligence or National Security Strategic Analysis Paper from the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) in Washington, D.C. A political science major from Clinton, Md., Burch won the Kilmarx Award for her paper titled "Projecting Power: China and the United States' Struggle for Dominance in the Era of Xi and Trump." The award also includes a $1,000 prize and publication of her paper in the CSPC online anthology, "The Fellows Review," this summer. Read the full story on the ASU website.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi national honor society has inducted its spring 2019 class of 53 students during a special initiation ceremony in the ASU Houston Harte University Center. A complete list of the inductees, listed by hometown and academic major, is available on the ASU website.

Evelyn Burch of Clinton, Md., has been selected to receive Angelo State University's 2019 Presidential Award as the top graduate in her class, while five other ASU graduating seniors have been selected for 2018-19 Distinguished Student Awards from their respective academic colleges. Burch will be recognized at ASU's May 11 commencement ceremonies, along with the five Distinguished Student Award honorees. The Distinguished Student Award recipients are: Brianna Gabaldon, Archer College of Health and Human Services; Talon Shoemake, College of Arts and Humanities; Claire Benschoter, College of Education; Angela Chen, College of Science and Engineering; and Lacey Maurice, Norris-Vincent College of Business. Read the full story at angelo.edu.

Seven Angelo State University graphic art students garnered a host of ADDY Awards at the San Angelo chapter of the American Advertising Federation 2019 Awards Competition this spring. Read the full story on the ASU website.

Two teams representing Angelo State University's Bass Anglers Club have qualified to compete at the 2020 Yeti FLW College Fishing National Championship next summer at a location to be announced. The two ASU teams made it into the national tournament field by placing in the top 10 at the Yeti FLW College Fishing Southern Conference Tournament on Lake Texoma just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex earlier this month. Read the full story at angelo.edu.

Angelo State University intramural women's basketball team, Vixen, fell just short of a national championship and finished as national runner-up at the 2019 NIRSA National Basketball Tournament held April 11-15 in Wichita, Kan. Read the full story at angelo.edu.

Fourteen Angelo State University art majors who are graduating in May will put their artworks on display for ASU's annual Graduating Seniors Art Exhibits that will run April 22 - May 10 in Gallery 193 of the Carr Eduation-Fine Arts Building. Get all the details on the Angelo State website.

Avery Zeigler of Southlake, a freshman on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for her performance during the week ending April 14. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Josh Elvir of Kemah, an outfielder on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for his performance during the week ending April 14. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Valentina Gonzalez of Medellion, Colombia, a member of the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the week ending April 7. Read the full story on the LSC website.

Five members of the Angelo State University outdoor track and field teams have been named Lone Star Conference Athletes of the Week for their performances during the week ending April 7. Hammer thrower Decio Andrade of Camacha, Portugal, was named Co-Men's Field Athlete of the Week. ASU's 4x100-meter relay team, Kaitlyn Mathews of Big Spring, Hannah Porter of Austin, Sarah Porter of Austin and Tare Ward of San Antonio, were collectively named Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University's student chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has received an Outstanding Award from the national ACS Committee on Education for the chapter's activities during the 2017-18 academic year. Additionally, for the eighth straight year, the ASU chapter has received a Green Chemistry Award for outreach activities from the national ACS Green Chemistry Institute. Read the full story at angelo.edu.

Decio Andrade of Camacha, Portugal, a freshman hammer thrower on the Angelo State University Rams track and field team, has been named NCAA Division II Men's National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Andrade set new ASU and Lone Star Conference records with his personal-best throw of 70.42 meters (231-1) at the ASU David Noble Relays held April 4-6. Read the full story on angelosports.com.

Four Angelo State University student athletic trainers have received Athletic Training Student Academic Awards from the Lone Star Conference for the 2018-19 academic year. ASU honorees are Elisabeth Davenport of Roby, Derek Dixon of Del Rio, Hayden Stewart of Cedar Park, and Jacob Stockland of Killeen. Read the full story on the LSC website.

Nick Seginowich of Victoria, British Columbia, a catcher on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for his performances during the week ending April 7. Read the full story on the LSC website.

Angelo State University track and field athletes Daisy Osakue of Turin, Italy, and Harry Maslen of Ilkley, England, both won Athlete of the Week honors from the Lone Star Conference for their performances during the week ending March 31. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University's Rams Clay Target Team finished as national runner-up by claiming second place at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) 2019 Collegiate Clay Target Championships held March 25-30 in San Antonio. Read the full story on the Angelo State website.

Marquita Daniels of Atlanta, Ga., a senior guard on the Angelo State University Rambelles basketball team, has received All-America honorable mention from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for the 2018-19 season. Read the full story on the WBCA website. Daniels was also a first-team All-Lone Star Conference selection, LSC Defensive Player of the Year, and a D2 CCA All-South Central Region selection.

The Angelo State University Agriculture Department's student Wool Judging Team claimed the 2019 Collegiate National Championship by placing first at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Collegiate Wool Judging Contest earlier this month. This marks the second national championship for ASU in the last three years. Read the full story on the ASU website.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Alpha Chi national honor society inducted 39 new student members and one honorary member during a special initiation ceremony on March 25 in the Houston Harte University Center. Read the full story on the ASU website.

Nick Seginowich of Victoria, British Columbia, a junior outfielder on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, etched his name in the ASU record book with an offensive showcase against UT-Permian Basin on March 24 in San Angelo. His three home runs in the game tied the Rams single-game record - and his seven RBIs tied for the second-most by a Ram in a single game. Read the full game recap on angelosports.com.

Angelo State University athletes Daisy Osakue, Decio Andrade, Karlea Duhon and Demontravous Jones swept all four of the Lone Star Conference's weekly track and field honors for their performances during the week ending March 17. Read the full story on angelosports.com.

Courtney Barnhill of Lubbock, a junior outfielder on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II National Player of the Week and the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for her performances during the week of March 11-17. This marks the second time this season she has won both awards in the same week. Read the full story on the NFCA website.

Daisy Osakue of Turin, Italy, a thrower on the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team, has been named the NCAA Division II National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the week ending March 17. Read the full story on angelosports.com.