Hanover College

Pictured above (l-r): Dominique DePriest, Deborah Hanson, President Lake Lambert, Hunter Guthrie and Don Carrell.

Seniors Dominique DePriest and Hunter Guthrie received Hanover College’s top student academic awards, while Don Carrell and Deborah Hanson earned top faculty awards during the 82nd-annual Honors Convocation. The event, featuring members of the Class of 2019 and faculty in full academic regalia, was held Thursday, April 11, in Fitzgibbon Recital Hall, Lynn Center for Fine Arts.

DePriest, a double major in sociology and English, earned the Henry C. Long Citation for Scholarship and General Excellence as the outstanding senior female. She also received the Robert R. and Clara J. Beach Award in Sociology.

DePriest, a Benjamin Templeton Scholar, has served the campus community as president of Student Senate, senior intern in the office of admission and hall director for Crowe/Lynn residence halls. She has also been president of the Spanish Club and a member of the Latino Student Union, Feminist Club and International Club.

Guthrie, a history major and member of the Business Scholars Program, received the John Finley Crowe Citation for Scholarship and General Excellence as the outstanding senior male. He also earned the Robert E. Bowers History Award.

Guthrie, a three-time academic all-conference soccer player, has been active as a residence hall director, senior intern in the office of admission, the office of student life’s intern for prevention, wellness and leadership initiatives, and tutor in the Gladish Center for Teaching and Learning. He has also been vice president of the Campus Activities Board, scholarship chair for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Inter-Fraternity Council, campus coordinator for Ascend Indiana, membership chair for Mortar Board and member of the Culture of Recovery Partnership.

Carrell, a professor of philosophy, earned the Arthur and Ilene Baynham Outstanding Teaching Award for the third time. Established by the College in 1969, the honoree is selected by a ballot of currently enrolled students and alumni from the past two graduating classes. To be eligible, a faculty member must be in at least the fourth year of teaching at the College. The winner receives a bronze medallion and a cash prize.

Carrell came to Hanover as a part-time faculty member in 1995 and began teaching full time in 1998. He teaches courses in ancient philosophy, Greek, ancient literature in translation and ancient history.

He previously received the Baynham Award in 2005 and 2010. He joins professors Darrin Rubino (biology), Larry Thornton (history) and George Curtis (history) as the only three-time recipients in the 50-year history of the award. In addition, Carrell's wife, Kate Johnson, also a professor of philosophy, is a two-time recipient. She earned the Baynham Award in 1999 and 2015.

Hanson, associate professor of education and director of teacher education, received the Daryl R. Karns Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity. The award, named for the biology professor who died in 2011, recognizes sustained scholarly or creative achievement. Faculty members nominate colleagues for the award, which are sent to three judges at liberal arts colleges similar to Hanover. The winner receives a bronze medallion and a cash prize.

Hanson, who joined the College’s faculty in 2006, teaches courses including foundations of education, inquiry in education, early child literacy and development, designing environmental curriculum, elementary science and math methods, and teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).