• Skip to Content

University of Evansville

  • Sign in to your Merit page
« Back to Recent News

UE Theatre Society Hosts Annual Student Awards Dinner

Evansville, Ind. (05/05/2025) — University of Evansville (UE) Theatre students, faculty, and UE Theatre Society Board members gathered on Thursday, May 1, at the Log Inn for their annual Student Awards Dinner, where they recapped the year, celebrated achievements, and looked forward to the year ahead.

Following remarks by UE President Christopher Pietruszkiewicz, Theatre Society President Justin McCullough-Haddix, and Department Chair Sharla Cowden, awards were presented in several categories.

Student award winners were the Buddy Barnes Award for Outstanding First Year Students, Luis Alejandro Gonzalez, a performance major from Midland, Texas, and Jasmine Hardin, a stage management major from Aurora, Colo; the Mary Lou Muth Wooley Award for Outstanding Sophomore, Saray Rodriguez Hernandez, a theatre management major from Caracas, Venezuela; the Mabel Dillingham Nenneker Award for Outstanding Junior, Quinn McGaugh, a performance major from McAlester, Okla; the John W. Streetman III Young Artist Award of the Year Award, Emily Proctor, a sophomore theatre studies major from Jeffersonville, Ind; the Jeanne Suhrheinrich Award for Outstanding Senior, Delaney Ross, a performance major from Keller, Texas, and the William A. Gumberts Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award, Lauren Shinoski, a senior design and technology major from Grain Valley, Mo., for her costume design of JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN.

The University of Evansville is a private, comprehensive university with a solid foundation in the arts and sciences and professional schools in business, engineering, education, and health sciences. Established in 1854, UE is recognized across the globe for its rich tradition of innovative, academic excellence and dynamic campus community of #Changemakers.

Home of the Purple Aces, UE is located in the southwestern region of Indiana and offers over 75 majors, 17 Division I sports, and a unique study abroad experience at Harlaxton, the University's very own Victorian manor located in the countryside of England. For more information, please visit evansville.edu.

MEDIA CONTACT

Noah Alatza, Chief Communications Officer

na122@evansville.edu

812-893-5319


DR
Delaney
Ross
  • Theatre
  • Fort Worth, TX
LS
Lauren
Shinoski
  • Theatre
  • Grain Valley, MO
QM
Quinn
McGaugh
  • Theatre
  • McAlester, OK
EP
Emily
Proctor
  • Theatre
  • Jeffersonville, IN
SR
Saray
Rodriguez Hernandez
  • Theatre Management
  • Katy, TX
LG
Luis
Gonzalez
  • Theatre
  • Midland, TX
JH
Jasmine
Hardin
  • Theatre
  • Woodsboro, MD

University of Evansville

uerelations@evansville.edu

Share this Story

  • Print
  • Email

Recent News

  • MEDIA ADVISORY: University of Evansville to Hold 48th Anniversary Commemoration of 1977 Plane Crash
  • UE Opera Receives $35,000 Grant from the William E. Schmidt Foundation
  • Services Planned for 48th Anniversary Commemoration of 1977 UE Plane Crash
  • UE Athletics and Evansville Promise Neighborhood Team Up to Bring College Basketball to Local Families
  • UE Receives Forward Together Grant to Support Community Literacy Initiative
  • UE Nursing Students Serve Community through Mobile Health Clinic
  • UE Music Conservatory to Host Annual Holiday Pops Concert
  • Riley Partnership Expands UE's Reach in Mental Health Education and Care
  • UE Hosts Expert Joshua Claybourn for Talk on Separation of Powers
  • MEDIA ADVISORY: University of Evansville, Riley Children's Health to Unveil New Partnership
… View all recent news
Copyright © 2025 Merit Pages, Inc. • All Rights Reserved. • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Opt Out