April 7, 2017 Carroll Insider: Spring on the Hilltop

Honors & Accolades
Carroll College student Kelly Taft from Seattle, Washington, was recently selected as a 2017 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact for her demonstrated investment in serving others. She was one of only 273 students in the country identified for this honor.
“I am grateful to attend a school where I am challenged intellectually and spiritually. Because of my conversations at Carroll, I have a greater understanding of what it means to give back to society,” said Taft in response to receiving this award. Read more about her selection here.
Carroll’s burgeoning theatre program was recognized by OnStage as the #6 most underrated college theatre program in the North West. The program was lauded for its all-inclusive curriculum giving graduates a very well-rounded and employable background in theatre.
 The Top 10 Most Underrated College Theatre Programs for 2017 - North West Region
Student News
Through the enduring generosity of Roy F. Simperman, class of 1962, Carroll College was able to award $156,684 in scholarships this week to thirteen deserving and grateful students through the Elsie P. Corette Memorial Scholarship and the Roy F. Simperman Science Scholarships. Read more here.
Over the years, the Simperman Math, Science and Nursing Scholarships and the Corette Scholarships have provided over $1,656,184 in aid to deserving students. This year’s average award was $12,000. View the full press release here. 
Four Carroll debate teams will head to Denver University in Colorado April 14-16 for the United States Universities national championships. Two upper class teams will be joined by two first-year teams to compete at one of the largest debate tournaments in North America. Close to 200 teams are expected to compete where the favorites will include Harvard, Yale and Stanford.
In addition, first-year student Michael Fuller of Helena competed at the National Individual Events Tournament in three events last weekend in Illinois: prose interpretation, program oral interpretation (POI) and impromptu speaking. Fuller did not advance in his events but gained valuable knowledge from the experience. Read more about their experiences here.
Carroll junior biology/health science major Hannah Sylvester of Spokane, Washington, has received a $1,500 Reverend Frank Lawrence Harrington (ANAVICUS) Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year. The award is in recognition of academic achievement, leadership potential and spiritual conduct in keeping with the best traditions of The American Legion and Carroll College. Read more here. 
Carroll's student-run newspaper, The Prospector, is out once again. Read it online.