EXCEL honors students, faculty for overall achievements

HUNTINGTON, Ind. - Huntington University's EXCEL Adult Degree Programs honored 10 students and four faculty members on May 14 for their achievements during the year.

Six students were inducted into the Pinnacle honor society during a luncheon for the students.

The Pinnacle honor society is for non-traditional students at least 23 years-old who have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average and who have demonstrated leadership through community and/or church involvement.

The following students were inducted:

• Dena Dimond, a 2011 graduate from Huntington, Ind., who earned Bachelor of Science degrees in business administration and human resource management.
• William Latta, a student from Huntington, Ind., in the Bachelor of Science degree in not-for-profit leadership program.
• Robert Love Jr., a 2011 graduate from Columbia City, Ind., who earned an Associate of Science degree in organizational management and a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.
• Lisa Miskovich, a 2011 graduate from Huntington, Ind., who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.
• Nicholas Neal, a 2011 graduate from Huntington, Ind., who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.
• Michael Snavley, a 2011 graduate from South Whitley, Ind., who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.

For more information about the Pinnacle honor society, visit www.pinnaclespire.org.

EXCEL also recognized four students for outstanding academic achievement. The following students were named valedictorian for earning the highest grade point average or salutatorian for earning the second-highest grade point average in their respective degree programs:

Finally, EXCEL honored four faculty members. The following were named "Outstanding Faculty" for receiving the most number of votes from the EXCEL student body based on the criteria that they best represented EXCEL's core values of integrity, student support and student learning:

• Dr. Luke Fetters, associate professor of ministry and missions at Huntington University.
• Scott Druhot, an adjunct faculty member for EXCEL and director of marketing and educational services for the Orthopaedic Skills Academy at Biomet Orthopedics in Warsaw, Ind.
• Dale Gerke,an adjunct faculty member for EXCEL and the station manager at Bott Radio Network in Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Stan Buck, an adjunct faculty member for EXCEL and the lead pastor at Sonrise Church in Fort Wayne, Ind.

EXCEL offers online and evening classes tailored to the schedule of working adults. Onsite classes are held one night per week, one subject at a time in Huntington, Columbia City and Wabash, Ind. Classes last five to eight weeks and lead to an associate degree in organizational management or Christian ministry. Bachelor's degrees in accounting, business administration, human resource management, marketing, not-for-profit leadership or nursing (RN to BSN) are also available in this adult-friendly format.