Texas Tech University

2019 Outstanding Seniors & Maynette Derr Williams Service Award Winner

Outstanding Senior Award Ceremony & Reception 2019

Each academic year, one outstanding senior is selected by each undergraduate program in the College of Human Sciences.  This honor is awarded to one student who has risen to the top of their program and embodies the mission of the College of Human Sciences, in that they are "improving and enhancing the human condition."

In addition to the Outstanding Seniors, one student is selected for the Maynette Derr Williams Service Award. This award provides the selected student a $500 gift from the Maynette Derr Williams Scholarship Endowment. In order to be chosen, the student must demonstrate a GPA of 3.0 or above on all TTU coursework, a record of campus leadership at Texas Tech, and a record of volunteer service in the Greater Lubbock community.

"Each of these students has not only exceeded expectations but has demonstrated a level of excellence that goes beyond campus, making an impact in the community and beyond," Associate Dean Lauderdale said. "Their demonstrated dedication serves as a great reminder of the quality of students that we have here in the College of Human Sciences."

The 2019 Outstanding Seniors were celebrated on Friday, April 26. The students were joined by Associate Dean Mitzi Lauderdale, department faculty, staff, and their families at the award ceremony and reception. We congratulate all of our Oustanding Seniors and the Maynnete Derr Williams Service Award winner.

Outstanding Seniors

Brittany Brewer Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Brittany Brewer - Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences


Tatum Roach Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Tatum Roach - Apparel Design and Manufacturing


Ivy Lane Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Ivy Lane - Interior Design


Nikki Lastoczy Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Nicole Lastoczy - Family and Consumer Sciences


Ashley Skalsky Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Ashley Skalsky - Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management


Avery Wilcox Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Avery Wilcox - Retail Management


Katheryn Desmarais Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Katheryn Desmarais - Early Childhood


Karsen Davis Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Karsen Davis - Human Development and Family Studies


Alyssa Watson Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Alyssa Watson - Human Sciences


Stephani Clevenger Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Stephani Clevenger - Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics


Belisha Gibson Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Belisha Gibson - Nutrition


Emilee Boyer Texas Tech Outstanding Senior

Emilee Boyer - Personal Financial Planning


Maynette Derr Williams Service Award 

Maynette Derr Award Texas Tech

Mickenzie Brownlow - Human Development and Family Studies