The Founders' Award for Impacting Culture

The Founders' Award for Impacting Culture is given annually to the graduating senior whose work most exemplifies the original vision of the founders of the University, who boldly set out to impact culture for Christ. This award recognizes the student whose work shows significant cultural engagement on and off-campus on critical issues of our time.

Sam Hendrian

Note from Dr. Derry Connolly:
Presenting you with JPCatholic’s prestigious Founders' Award for Impacting Culture recognizes your significant impact on our campus community during your time here. Your nomination was broadly supported by many in our faculty. You are truly an inspirational witness to Jesus Christ.

The Cinematic Artist Award

The Cinematic Artist Award is given annually to the graduating film student whose work has consistently demonstrated the hand of God providing an extraordinary talent, and an individual's profound commitment to accepting God's gift and working tirelessly to master his or her film craft.

Clare Schmidt

Note from Dr. Derry Connolly:
Presenting you with JPCatholic’s Cinematic Artist Award recognizes your extraordinary God given talent as a storyteller and your tireless commitment both inside and outside the classroom to master your craft. Congratulations.

The Visual Artist Award

The Visual Artist Award is given annually to the graduating Animation or Gaming student whose work has consistently demonstrated the hand of God providing an extraordinary talent, and an individual's profound commitment to accepting God's gift and working tirelessly to master his or her animation or gaming craft.

Evie Watkins

Note from Dr. Derry Connolly:
Presenting you with JPCatholic’s Visual Artist Award recognizes your extraordinary God given talent as a visual artist and your consistent hard work over the past 3-years to nurture your creativity and to master your craft. Congratulations.

The Performing Artist Award

The Performing Artist Award is given annually to the graduating Acting student whose work has consistently demonstrated the hand of God providing an extraordinary talent, and an individual's profound commitment to accepting God's gift and working tirelessly to master his or her acting craft.

Elisa Litke

Note from Dr. Derry Connolly:
Presenting you with JPCatholic’s Performing Artist Award recognizes your extraordinary God given acting talent and your tireless practice and performance to master your craft as an actor, while greatly entertaining our whole community. Congratulations.

Humanities Award

The Humanities Award is given to the graduating student whose engagement with intellectual and artistic traditions of the Christian West has resulted in superior academic achievement, refinement of character, and breadth of thought.

Josh Peck

Note from Dr. Derry Connolly:
Presenting you with JPCatholic’s Humanities Award recognizes your extraordinary God given intellectual talents and your use of them to develop and publish your “Out of the Cave” journal. Your hard work and commitment provided an opportunity for many students to publish their works, and your Journal significantly enriches our community.

Valedictorian

This is given to the graduating student who has the highest academic achievents of the class.

Shayla Millman

Note from Dr. Derry Connolly:
Shayla, as JPCatholic’s Class of 2020 valedictorian, please accept my sincere congratulations on your significant accomplishment. Being class valedictorian affirms all of your hard work and discipline. This, combined with your innate intellectual abilities, placed you as the top academic performer among your peers. Well done!