UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 32, Page 3
May 16, 1996
Outstanding seniors; Four students '96 recipients of Warner, Taylor
awards

     For the first time, the University Alumni Association's 1996
Emalea Pusey Warner and Alexander J. Taylor Jr. awards for the
outstanding senior man and woman were presented to two men and two
women at Honors Weekend ceremonies May 3.
     The Taylor Award was presented to Guillermo A. Navarro and
Michael J. Skinner, and the Warner Award was presented to Gretchen L.
Kohl and Emily M. Rome.
     The recipients have demonstrated the outstanding qualities of
leadership, citizenship and character exemplified by Mrs. Warner and
Mr. Taylor. The students, who were honored at a luncheon hosted by
President and Mrs. David P. Roselle, each received a $1,000 U.S.
Savings Bond and will lead the alumni delegates' procession at the
1996 Spring Commencement. In addition, their names will be inscribed
on plaques located near the Alumni Room in the Perkins Student Center
and in Alumni Hall.


Gretchen L. Kohl
     Kohl of Northcumberland, Pa., daughter of James F. and Phyllis
Kohl, is an athletic training major, with a minor in biology, in the
College of Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation. She has been
on the Dean's List six of seven semesters, is a member of the Golden
Key National Honor Society, a recipient of the College Book Award and
winner of the 1995 Lee J. Hynicik Trainer Achievement Award for the
Outstanding Junior Student Trainer. She also serves as a health care
aide for a quadriplegic who is on the research staff at A.I. duPont
Institute and at the University of Delaware.


Emily M. Rome
     Rome of Chanhassen, Minn., daughter of Jan and Dave Rome, has a
double major in marketing and operations management in the College of
Business and Economics. A scholar-athlete, she has been on the Dean's
List every semester. She is a member of the Golden Key National Honor
Society and received an Advanced Honors Certificate.
     Selected as co-captain of the volleyball team, she also was voted
most valuable player of the NAC tournament in 1994 and was named the
1996 UD Outstanding Senior Female Athlete. As a member of Phi Sigma Pi
National Honor Society, she has volunteered at the Ronald McDonald
House, the Emmaus House and has helped with the Special Olympics. She
will attend law school in the fall.


Michael J. Skinner
     Skinner of Olney, Md., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Skinner, is a
liberal studies major in the College of Arts and Science. He is in the
Honor's Program and the Medical Scholars Program, and has been
accepted into Thomas Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia. He was
selected one of 20 students nationwide for the USA Today 1995 Academic
First Team and was a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship. At the
conclusion of his sophomore year, Skinner was selected as winner of
the George and Margaret Collins Seitz Award, which recognizes
character and leadership. He was founder and president of Impact
House, a special interest residential community dedicated to service,
which is now in its third year of operation. He also has had leading
roles in E-52 Student Theatre and Bacchus Theatre productions and has
created lighting designs for both.


Guillermo A. Navarro
     Navarro of Newark, son of Maria Christina and Herman Navarro, is
a liberal studies major with minors in medical humanities and
biological sciences, in the College of Arts and Science.
     A member of the Medical Scholars Program, Navarro plans a career
in medicine. He has been on the Dean's List four years and has won
numerous honors, including the John Henry Taylor Scholarship from the
Academic Advancement Office, the Hispanic Student of Promise Award and
membership in Beta Beta Beta, the biology honor society. In addition,
he has served an internship of 300 hours with the trauma team at
Christiana Hospital and has served 387 hours in other hospital-related
internships.
     A native of Colombia, South America, he is fluent in four
languages. In 1994, he became president of HOLA, the Latino student
organization, which, under his leadership, has been active in
community service on campus and with the Latino community.
                                                   -Sue Swyers Moncure