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Honors Convocation Award Winners - 2026

List of awards and award recipients from the 2026 Honors Convocation event held on March 13, 2026.


  • Ichelle Jones, Legal Studies Pre-Law, B.A.

Outstanding Graduate Student

  • Nicolas Vargas, English, M.A.
  • Vitor Campiolo Manoel Pinto, Business Administration, Business Analytics, M.B.A.
  • Karl Schroth, Instructional Design and Performance Technology, M.Ed.
  • Katalina E. Pho, Psychology, M.A.

Outstanding Graduate Assistant

  • Jenna Breland, English, M.A.
  • Nicole K. Deslatte, Strategic Communication and Leadership, M.A.
  • Isaiah Jones, Movement Sciences and Health, Exercise Science, M.S.
  • Jack Monger, Business Administration, Business Analytics, M.B.A.

Outstanding Graduate Assistant in a Non-Academic Department

  • Nicole D. Willis, Strategic Communication and Leadership, M.A.

Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant

  • Valeria Martín Hernández, Intelligent Systems and Robotics, Ph.D.

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sassou Khabou, Mathematical Sciences, M.S.

 

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

  • Jason K. Aydelotte, Maritime Studies, B.A.
  • Mea Brahier, Communication, B.A.
  • Isabella T. Braniff, Art, B.A.
  • Noah Cuoco, Theatre, Musical Theatre, B.F.A.
  • Shauna Curtis, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Children and Society, B.A.
  • Joel Ellis, Japanese Language
  • Gavin G. Fisher, Music, Music Performance, B.M.
  • Harley A. Furlong, Theatre, Acting, B.F.A.
  • Quinn Gibson, English, B.A.
  • Declan Hinton, International Studies, B.A.
  • Ambrea Hobbs, History, B.A.
  • Jack Jacobson, Anthropology, B.A.
  • Serenity Johnson, Italian Language
  • Ichelle Jones, Legal Studies Pre-Law, B.A.
  • Mick Kaliski, Political Science, Pre-Law, B.A.
  • Rayna Lowery, Theatre, Design and Technology, B.F.A.
  • David Lyon, Music and an Outside Field, B.A.
  • Mercedes L. Murphy, General Studies, B.G.S.
  • Kayla Neely, Music Education, B.M.E.
  • Natalie G. Pfeiffer, Criminal Justice, B.A.
  • Serena Sharar, Fine Arts, B.F.A.
  • Isaac M. Smith, Philosophy, B.A.
  • Chara Stevenson, French Language
  • Lillie-Belle Sztukowski, Spanish Language
  • Kelsey M. Valente, Interdisciplinary Humanities, Arts Administration, B.A.
  • Gracie Whitley, Political Science, B.A.

Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering

  • Julia R. Allgeyer, Marine Biology, B.S.
  • Sunny Anderson, Mathematics, B.S.
  • Christian Bullock, Civil Engineering, B.S.
  • Rachel Burke, Information Technology, B.S.
  • Rúne Cameron, Software Development, B.S.
  • Allie R. Dalton, Biomedical Sciences, B.S.
  • Glenn R. Griffin IV, Computer Engineering, B.S.C.E.
  • Jacob L. Maguire, Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E.
  • William Ngo, Computer Science, B.S.
  • Jade Palewicz, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E.
  • Adriana Mieses Sanchez, Biology, B.S.
  • Elisabetta R. Savini, Environmental Science, Natural Science, B.S.
  • Madalyn H. Chavarria Service, Physics, B.S.
  • Bogdan Timofti, Cybersecurity, B.S.
  • Wendy G. Timothy, Construction Management, B.S.
  • Samantha P. Watkins, Chemistry/Biochemistry, B.S.

Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business

  • Joshua A. Cichon, Marketing, Global Marketing, B.S.B.A.
  • Rece A. Grant, Business Economics, Comprehensive Economics, B.S.B.A.
  • Savannah G. Guilford, General Business, B.S.B.A.
  • Jonathan Herman, Human Resource Management, B.S.B.A.
  • Giovanna Alves Costa Hespanha, Management Information Systems, B.S.B.A.
  • Thomas N. LoBasso, Finance, B.S.B.A.
  • Alyssa Nix, Accounting, B.S.B.A.
  • Adriana Serrano Guardado, Global Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.
  • Brie A. Smith, Supply Chain Logistics Management, B.S.B.A.
  • Leonardo Previato Souza, Sport Management, B.S.
  • Nina Vu, Management, B.S.B.A.

School of Education

  • Kathy Amador, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Community Education, B.A.
  • Samara Bowen, Elementary Education, B.A.
  • Rachel Hepp, Exceptional Student and Elementary Education, B.A.
  • Sarah Savage, Instructional Design and Technology, B.S.

Usha Kundu, MD College of Health

  • Aly K. Bennett, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, B.S.
  • Jamie Campbell, Public Health, B.S.
  • Jessica A. Corpuz, Exercise Science, B.S.
  • Makayla L. Faulkner, Nursing, B.S.N.
  • Megan Gettys, Sports Coaching and Physical Education, B.S.
  • Nicholas Goodwin, Health Sciences, Behavior Analysis, B.S.
  • Breann McGregor, Psychology, B.A.
  • Lamb Ngafeeson, Psychology, B.S.
  • Reagan Norman, Social Work, B.S.W.
  • Ryan Payne, Health Sciences, Healthcare Administration, B.S.
  • David Peabody, Health Sciences, B.S.
  • Ben Petkovic, Physical Education Teacher Education, B.S.
  • Shanekia R. Randle, Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N.
  • Rhonda Zona, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, MLT to MLS, B.S.

Kugelman Honors Program

  • Julia R. Allgeyer, Kugelman Honors Program: Four-Year Pathway
  • Emily Miller, Kugelman Honors Program: Two-Year Pathway

  • Andrey Melo Gentil, Communication, Digital Storytelling and Journalism, B.A. - Men's Soccer
  • Ambrea Hobbs, History, B.A. - Women's Cross Country