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Given annually to the undergraduate student deemed by the Department of Mathematics to show the greatest promise of success in careers in mathematics or closely related subjects.

Granted to the student that achieved the highest average in the calculus sequence during the academic year.

Granted in honor of Professor Emeritus, Dr. Fred Hadley.

This award was established in recognition of C. Robert and Elizabeth Hutchcrofts inspiration as teachers and their belief in the importance of reading.

Awarded to an undergraduate who has excelled in the area of analytical chemistry. The American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry established the award in 1967. The awardee receives a subscription (16 issues) to the journal "Analytical Chemistry" and a certificate of recognition signed by the Chairman of the Division and the Editor of "Analytical Chemistry."

The award is granted for an outstanding performance by an undergraduate chemistry or biochemistry major. The award is provided by the National Information Center for Polymer Education.

Awarded to a student demonstrating great achievement and promise through the first-year chemistry sequence. The recipient receives a special Freshman Award edition of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

Established by Leonard Bernstein after his 1966 commencement address to the College, the Leonard Bernstein Award in Performing Arts is presented to a student who has made the greatest contribution to the performing arts at Rockford University.

The Francis V. Ellis Award recognizes a student for exceptional achievement in the study of Greek or Latin.

Established by Stephen Ellis in memory of Sally Lo Ware, Professor of French at Rockford College, from 1960-1990. The awards are presented to students who excel in Modern Language study.

Named after 1956 graduate Colleen Holmbeck, a tireless advocate of the University and an advocate for the advancement of poetry. The award was first granted in 2007.

Named after 1956 graduate Colleen Holmbeck, a tireless advocate of the University and an advocate for the advancement of poetry. The award was first granted in 2007.

Awarded to a student that has shown tremendous dedication in the Fine Arts. This award is given in memory of Professor Emeritus of Art History, Philip Dedrick.

Senior infielder Brittany Bura (Chicago, Ill.) has been named Regent of the Week for the week ending May 1, 2016. Bura concluded her collegiate softball career with her best week at the plate this season. She tallied a trio of multi-hit games including a pair of three-hit performances. For the week Bura recorded a .500 batting average, a .524 on-base percentage and a .650 slugging percentage with 3 doubles and 12 runs batted in.

Senior Ryan Scarpetta (Rockton, Ill.) has been named Regent of the Week for the week ending April 24, 2016. Scarpetta had four multi-hit games last week including a trio of three-hit performances.

Freshman Joseph Valdez (Tucson, Ariz.) has been named Regent of the Week for the week ending April 17, 2016.

Sophomore Jamie Buechner (Island Lake, Ill.) has been named Regent of the Week for the week ending April 10, 2016. Buechner turned in a pair of impressive performances against a very tough field of runners. She finished 11th out of 29 participants in the 200 meter and set the school record with a time of 27.26 seconds. Buechner also ran in the 100 meter placing 15th out of 26 runners and crossed the finish line in 13.04 seconds.

Stephen Sondheim's landmark musical, is a sophisticated and frank story of finding love in the modern urban landscape. On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried status. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks, and even a wedding, his friends explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse.

Senior outfielder Evan Frantini (Coal City, Ill.) has been named Regent of the Week for the week ending April 3, 2016. In Rockford's lone game of the week, Frantini helped lead the Regents to an important road victory over Elmhurst. He went 2-for-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles, a walk and drove in a run. For the week the senior hit .500 with a .600 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage.

Junior infielder Austin Smith (Peru, Ill.) has been named Regent of the Week for the week ending March 27, 2016. At the plate Smith hit .500 with a .750 slugging percentage, had one double, a run batted in and a run scored. Defensively he had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 3 assists, 3 putouts and helped turn a double play.

Rockford University pitcher Nathan Mulzer (Neenah, Wis.) was voted Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday evening. This is Mulzer's first career award from the NACC and he becomes the first Regent baseball player to be named player of the week this season.

Sophomore pitcher Nathan Mulzer (Neenah, Wis.) has been named Regent of the Week for the week ending March 13, 2016.

Junior infielder Lisa Blakeley-Snyder (Winnebago, Ill.) has been named Regent of the Week for the week ending March 6, 2016. Blakeley-Snyder led the Rockford offense with a pair of multi-hit games. She began her season with a 2-for-3 performance including a double, a walk and a run scored against Swarthmore. She then went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk vs. Elms. For the week Blakeley-Snyder hit .714 with a .778 on-base percentage and a .857 slugging percentage.

The annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be held August 5-29 at hundreds of venues throughout Edinburgh, Scotland. The 2015 event featured 3,314 performances from 49 countries, including examples of cabaret, comedy, dance, physical theater and circus, music, musicals and opera, spoken word, theater and more.

The Rockford University men's basketball team had four players earn all-conference honors from the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference on Friday morning. Senior guard Michael Murray (Princeton, Ill.) highlights the group with his First Team All-NACC selection. Fellow senior John O'Bryan (Richmond, Ky.) and junior Zach Wallace (Rockford, Ill.) were each named NACC Honorable Mention and freshman Tony Diemer (Rockford, Ill.) was voted to the NACC All-Freshman Team. Rockford's four postseason awards are the most the Regents have received since joining the NACC for the 2006-07 season.

The Rockford University men's basketball team had four players earn all-conference honors from the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference on Friday morning. Senior guard Michael Murray (Princeton, Ill.) highlights the group with his First Team All-NACC selection. Fellow senior John O'Bryan (Richmond, Ky.) and junior Zach Wallace (Rockford, Ill.) were each named NACC Honorable Mention and freshman Tony Diemer (Rockford, Ill.) was voted to the NACC All-Freshman Team. Rockford's four postseason awards are the most the Regents have received since joining the NACC for the 2006-07 season.

The Rockford University men's basketball team had four players earn all-conference honors from the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference on Friday morning. Senior guard Michael Murray (Princeton, Ill.) highlights the group with his First Team All-NACC selection. Fellow senior John O'Bryan (Richmond, Ky.) and junior Zach Wallace (Rockford, Ill.) were each named NACC Honorable Mention and freshman Tony Diemer (Rockford, Ill.) was voted to the NACC All-Freshman Team. Rockford's four postseason awards are the most the Regents have received since joining the NACC for the 2006-07 season.

The Rockford University men's basketball team had four players earn all-conference honors from the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference on Friday morning. Senior guard Michael Murray (Princeton, Ill.) highlights the group with his First Team All-NACC selection. Fellow seniorJohn O'Bryan (Richmond, Ky.) and junior Zach Wallace (Rockford, Ill.) were each named NACC Honorable Mention and freshman Tony Diemer(Rockford, Ill.) was voted to the NACC All-Freshman Team. Rockford's four postseason awards are the most the Regents have received since joining the NACC for the 2006-07 season.

Freshman Christian Devant (Winnebago, Ill.) has been named Regent of the Week for the week ending February 28, 2016. Devant recorded a trio of top-15 finishes for Rockford on Saturday at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.

The following students attending Rockford University were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2015 semester, earning at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.