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T h e F i f t e e n t h o f A p r i l

T w o T h o u s a n d a n d T h i r t e e n a t H a l f P a s t F i v e O ’ C l o c k

M c F a r l i n M e m o r i a l A u d i t o r i u m

S O U T H E R NM E T H O D I S TU N I V E R S I T Y

H O N O R S C O N V O C A T I O N

S E C O N D C E N T U R Y

C E L E B R A T I O N

We c e l e b r a t e S M U ’ s f i n e s t

s c h o l a r s a t t o d a y ’ s H o n o r s C o n v o c a t i o n .

G a t h e r e d a s a c o m m u n i t y o f s t u d e n t s ,

f a c u l t y , a d m i n i s t r a t o r s a n d p a r e n t s , w e

r e c o g n i z e t h e a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s o f o u r

a w a r d e e s , w h o s e i n t e l l i g e n c e , d e d i c a t i o n

a n d h a r d w o r k h a v e c o n t r i b u t e d

g r e a t l y t o t h e l i f e o f t h i s U n i v e r s i t y .

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O r d e r O f e x e r c i s e

T H e A c A d e M i c P r O c e s s i O N A l * imperial Brass

W e l c O M e Paul W. ludden Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

i N V O c AT i O N stephen W. rankin chaplain and Minister to the University

i N T r O d U c T i O N O f s P e A K e r r. Gerald Turner President of the University

c O N V O c AT i O N A d d r e s s Paige WareCreating New Scripts Professor of Teaching and learning

s P e c i A l M U s i c Homeward Bound Marta Keen and Jay Althouse Paul Jerome Kroeger, vocals Tara emerson, piano

r e c O G N i T i O N O f U N i V e r s i T Y Paul W. luddenH O N O r s P r O G r A M M e M B e r s

r e c O G N i T i O N O f U N i V e r s i T Y A N d s c H O O l Paul W. ludden H O N O r s O c i e T Y i N d U c T e e s

r e c O G N i T i O N O f N AT i O N A l f e l l O W s H i P AWA r d s Paul W. ludden

P r e s e N TAT i O N O f d e PA rT M e N TA l , Paul W. ludden s c H O O l A N d U N i V e r s i T Y AWA r d s

Announced by Thomas W. Tunks Professor of Music education

Greeted by

José Antonio Bowen, Meadows School of the ArtsDavid J. Chard, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human DevelopmentDavid D. Doyle, Jr., University Honors ProgramGillian M. McCombs, University Awards and Central University LibrariesAlbert W. Niemi, Jr., Edwin L. Cox School of BusinessPanos E. Papamichalis, Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering William M. Tsutsui, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

c O N G r AT U l AT O r Y r e M A r K s caren H. Prothro chair of the sMU Board of Trustees

VA r s i T Y Paul Jerome Kroeger

r e c e s s i O N A l * imperial Brass

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T H e P l AT f O r M PA rT Y

John B. Attanasio, Dean of Dedman School of LawJosé Antonio Bowen, Dean of Meadows School of the ArtsGary Keith Brubaker, Director of The Guildhall at SMUDavid J. Chard, Dean of Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and

Human DevelopmentDavid D. Doyle, Jr., Assistant Dean and Director of the University Honors ProgramSteven M. Edwards, President of the Faculty SenateKathy Jean Hayes, Platform Marshal and Professor of EconomicsPaul Jerome Kroeger, Bachelor of Music Student in Vocal PerformancePaul W. Ludden, Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsGillian M. McCombs, Dean and Director of Central University LibrariesAlbert W. Niemi, Jr., Dean of Edwin L. Cox School of BusinessPanos E. Papamichalis, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Bobby B. Lyle School of

EngineeringCaren H. Prothro, Chair of the SMU Board of TrusteesJames E. Quick, Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate StudiesStephen W. Rankin, Chaplain and Minister to the UniversityWilliam M. Tsutsui, Dean of Dedman College of Humanities and SciencesThomas W. Tunks, Marshal Lector and Professor of Music EducationR. Gerald Turner, President of the UniversityPaige Ware, Convocation Speaker and Professor of Teaching and LearningLori S. White, Vice President for Student Affairs

G U i l d O f M A r s H A l s

Thomas B. Fomby, Chief MarshalBradley Kent Carter, Chief Marshal emeritusWayne A. Woodward, Procession MarshalKathy Jean Hayes, Platform MarshalThomas W. Tunks, Marshal Lector

School MArShAlS

Edward J. Fox, Randall C. Griffin, Ping Gui, Michael Harris, Richard S. Jones

honor Society MArShAlS

Brian W. Stump, Andrew Junfang Yu

FAculty MArShAlS Elfi Kraka, David Sedman, John E. Ubelaker

* The audience remains seated during the processional and recessional. The groups making up today’s Academic Processional will be introduced by John Gibson, senior writer and producer in SMU’s Public Affairs.

Reception and Carillon Concert immediately following the ceremony on the Historic Main Quadrangle

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univerSity honorS ProGrAM StudentS

John david Angle

luke Apisa

Brooke Allyson Awtry

William Andrew Badarak

Andrea i. Barreto

samuel davis Bartlett

Alexandra lynn Barton

Allison Beatrice Blake

Hannah lee Bliss

Katherine Grace Boomer

Brittani Jacqueline Boukather

John Hayden Bryant

emma laura Byrd

Pingaew chiangda

eunbi choi

Natalie Marie clark

Jeffrey James colangelo

claire Marie coogan

crosby caroline cordell

emily A. darien

Jean Paul destarac

Jennifer Jo deVries

Patrick Anthony doucette

Ashley elaine duncan

lindsay elizabeth elcock

Alexandra lillian engel

Michelle l. engle

roza Gebeto essaw

Mary fan

Annamarie elaine fernandez

Jacob Wesley fleming

Kelsey Quin french

luke edward friedman

caitlin campbell Gager

christian robert Genco

sarah M. Gilligan

Andrea rae Graham

John freeman Gray

carlos daniel Gutierrez

daniela cristina Gutierrez

Theodore Quincy J. Gwara

Hillary Ann Halik

Alysia shannon Hall

christine d. Harpool

Tyler Benjamin Harris

erin lee Hedrick

erin Parker Hoya

Beatrice Kai Qi Huang

Kimbrell cary Hughes

laura caitlin israel

Alexandra Nicole Katsorelos

Jacob stanley Kay

emma carol Killingsworth

Kelsey renae Knobloch

Paul Jerome Kroeger

igli laci

Wesley clarke lavender

Katie lynn legband

Katrina Marie leshan

Andrew shih-jay lin

esther K. liu

Bernardo lopez

Alexander edward Mace

Vidhi s. Makanji

Victoria Grace Mason

Kevin robert Matejka

Ashley elise Mcdonald

emily Kathleen Mcintosh

catherine clarke Mickum

robert Mitchell Miller

Michael Alexander Mitchell

Hannah summers Moore

Alexander scott Morgan

fahmida Musharof

savannah lyn Niles

John daniel Oakes

elizabeth susan O’Neill

Pooja raj Patel

Kyle stephen Paterson

Jennie lee Pearson

daniel Alexander Pickett

Melissa Kaitlin Powers

Kristen leigh riach

chase ryan richards

Weston James richter

Jessica Ashley riley

Hunter Blake ringsmith

Joshua William robinett

eric Karl dorotheo sabandal

Nikita Bharat sangani

Peter-christoph Tarkington

schmidt

Mackenzie catherine schott

Paige Mccarthy seeker

douglas cousins sellers, Jr.

Anna charlotte skrivanek

dylan O. smith

Bianca Alexandra sosa

christopher Nickolas

stimpson

rachel Noelle stonecipher

Jack Matthew swearingen

Brittany l. Taylor

Alexandra Noel Thibeaux

Gavin richard Thomson

stephanie Ann Toms

Jamie louise Trenkner

sarah Nicole Turchan

saira Tul-fasiha U-Kiu

William c. Vennes

rachel Ann Von Gonten

candace elaine Wanner

cynthia lashlee Warner

Jennifer lynn Warner

caroline Thornbury White

ryan Benjamin Wilson

christopher sean Wolf

Anna Marie Ziemnicki

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honor SocietieS

r O B e rT s T e WA rT H Y e r s O c i e T Y

Brandon James Bub

Tina Marie crisman

Michael Britton dearman

Kalindi dinoffer

rahfin faruk

sarah elisabeth frazee

Kate Marie Gardner

Katie danielle Golden

Tabitha lynn Gorena

Aliza r. Greenberg

Katelyn Aubrey Hall

rachael elizabeth Hubers

Taylor Nicole Kara

raamis Khwaja

dalton r. Kim

connor russell Kite

elizabeth Jewel lipps

Jaywin singh Malhi

Abigail lynn Marchesseault

Glenn James Maxey

Brandy lynn Prince

lucy Marie richardson

Kelsey lauren rohr

Adam lynn royal

Nicholas P. saulnier

Kathryn elise schaible

Anne-sophie simard

Jaime richelle Toussaint

Hayley Margaret Wagner

P H i B e TA K A P PA

Nora Hassan Abdullah

santosh Adhikari

Tyler douglas Anderson

luke Apisa

Mai Ahmad Bedair

Justin H. Berman

Hannah lee Bliss

Brandon James Bub

Amy song chen

Matthew stuart cody

Jennifer Alyse doran

Patrick Anthony doucette

Ashley elaine duncan

roza Gebeto essaw

calvin craig fanning

Kent Billington fischer

Jacob Wesley fleming

Andrea rae Graham

John freeman Gray

Gretchen Mccaleb Greer

Hillary Ann Halik

Brandon shane Hand

Tyler Benjamin Harris

derek steven Harrison

sayed Mohammad Hossein

Hashemi Jazi

Joseph leo Hesse

Amanda louise Hix

Amy l. Holt

erin Parker Hoya

Kimbrell cary Hughes

Hiba Maha ibad

Natasha Kamelia iranzad

sarah fatima Jaffar

Mallory Anne Johnson

Katherine elizabeth Jones

sarah Karimi

shkelqim Kelmendi

catherine Maria Kingry

lauren r. Knazze

Ankita Krishnan

Katie lynn legband

Brittany Nycole levingston

Andrew shih-jay lin

rachel Ann luna

Alexander edward Mace

Andrea c. Maciejewski

Mariana Martin Morales

Alexander scott Morgan

corinne Kathryn Matthews

Kimberly M. Mendoza

sarah elizabeth

Montonchaikul

Taylor Madeline Morris

elizabeth erin Neil

Pamela duPont Nickell

Ana Teresa Olivares

Mayra l. Pratz

Jessica Ashley riley

Matthew Nicola rispoli

Karla eugenia ruzo

eric Karl dorotheo sabandal

Mackenzie Maxine salenger

steven eugene schiele

Jacqueline Paige scioli

Anna charlotte skrivanek

Vanessa rae stevens

rachel Noelle stonecipher

Meredith Tavallaee

Abigail Nash Taylor

Brittany l. Taylor

christianne ellen Teague

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Jaime richelle Toussaint

Hayley Margaret Wagner

Preston Kramer Walvoord

candace elaine Wanner

cynthia lashlee Warner

Mary Martha Webber

shuli Wei

Guang Zeng

Anna Marie Ziemnicki

Arnaud Hubert Zimmern

A l P H A c H i

Mi-sun Bae

caroline randolph Baumann

shwetha Bhat

daniel Alexander Bouchard

Brandon James Bub

Joanna ciriello

Matthew stuart cody

Amber diane cronk

Michael Britton dearman

Zachary sami doleh

Jason ralph eck

Tyler christian friske

Gabriela Maria Garza san

Miguel

chelsea Mcclain Grogan

Jenna richanne Hannum

Allison sterling Hardy

christine d. Harpool

Allison Jane Hawks

erin Parker Hoya

sarah fatima Jaffar

Janice Kim

Wade Matthew Knight

Allison Michelle leopold

Andrew shih-jay lin

Nabagala Jenevieve lubwama

Marshall Thomas Marek

Kelly Gill Mathison

Jessica rosa Maxey

elizabeth erin Neil

Pamela duPont Nickell

Julia Marie Olson

Mayra l. Pratz

Brandy lynn Prince

Matthew Nicola rispoli

Hanna elizabeth robertson

Mackenzie Maxine salenger

Jessica lee-Agnes

schauwecker

Natalie Marie-rose

schauwecker

Abigail Nash Taylor

ryan evan Thrasher

Merida loree Thurmon

Jaime richelle Toussaint

christopher dinh Tran

ramon Vicente Trespalacios

fernandez

christopher sean Wolf

erwin xia

K A P PA TA U A l P H A

Tara Mary Ambalathumkal

Andrea i. Barreto

Willow Anneleise frances

Blythe

roza Gebeto essaw

Monika Thao-Ngan Hoang

esther K. liu

Nadia Madeleine Mansour

Taylor Kirsten reed

Jessica Ashley riley

Karla eugenia ruzo

Vanessa Alexis schluter

Ashley Brenna stainton

rachel Noelle stonecipher

essete Zelealem Workneh

P i K A P PA l A M B d A

daniel Alexander Bouchard

James ryan Jillson

Paul Jerome Kroeger

rebecca ellen roose

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B e TA G A M M A s i G M A

caroline randolph Baumann

Kristen Michelle carreno

Andrew William lee cates

Amber diane cronk

Kalindi dinoffer

Joseph Brice Griggs

Peyton Bradley Hall

rachael elizabeth Hubers

Glenn James Maxey

Mattie Jesse Merriman

Alexander Wade Mezey

Bach xuan Nguyen

lindsay elizabeth seidel

sabeen sidra syed

ryan evan Thrasher

Merida loree Thurmon

caroline Grace Willet

cyrus shek-Wing Wong

c H i e P s i l O N

Arthur James Abblitt

Holly Marie Baird

Alexandra lynn Barton

Jorge luis Gallosa, Jr.

Gabriela Maria Garza san

Miguel

leslie Anne Hurley

Nancy Gathoni lundie

Hannah Margaret McGary

Travis Gregory Miller

lucy Marie richardson

e TA K A P PA N U

rafey farzal Anwar

Melody Breeanna caron

Alyssa Aryn chatten

steven Putnam Hatcher

Alex Bank lucaciu

rachel Morgan Parsons

chase ryan richards

Alexander Martin saucedo

P i l A M B d A T H e TA *

Michelle christine craig

Kaitlyn Joy eidson

lindsay elizabeth elcock

Kimberley Jane Gardner

Jessica rose Hart

Alicia K. Jones

cecelia louise Joslin

Tara lynn luna

Michelle delaney Mozena

efrain Nieto, Jr.

Mayra l. Pratz

Ashley Jordan ridgdill

Alexis Blake rios

devon Nicole ryan

rachel erin singer

Jane Patricia stenman

cassandra Grace stockall

Katherine rachel stroud

sarah Monroe Wainwright

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TA U s i G M A

Anam B. Ali

Ashley Kay Anderson

Jose Nicolas Arguello

Mallory Ann Ashcraft

Olivia skye Bailey

shwetha Bhat

Paige Ashley Bluejacket

camille dulani Bob, iii

elissa Marie Bryan

Kristen Michelle carreno

Monica casan Nader

dallas Hart caulkins

Herminio cervantes

Hector curi Azuara

sang Ngoc do

Nayelly dominguez

Jorge Alberto elosua

cody Allen espinosa-King

Hannah Kate ferrin

sebastian V. filutowski

david lewis ford

Ofelia Garza y Garza

Hani sam Gazal

Jared Michael Ginter

Mathilde Beryl Hellinghausen

derrick Arnold Horne

david Jose Huertas

saleh Muhammad Jaffrani

Mary Katharine Kenney

Jennifer M. King

Phuoc Thanh le

su sie lee

Mikaila soraya Munoz

Brooke Ashton Neal

Amy Thuy Nguyen

Bach xuan Nguyen

Quynh Thi Bao Nguyen

rebecca Ann ragsdale

Jack Peterson reynolds

sarah elizabeth rice

ryan T. roberts

Kelly Pauline robinson

rebecca Anne russell

rachel Ann schwarz

Jaime Michelle sisson

Nathan Andrew straley

suraj sulhan

Thang cao Tran

Mpuekela esther Tshibangu

laura Anne Victor

Patricia Janelle cunada

Villacin

Vincent c. Wagliardo

Mackenzie Grace Wilson

cameron Jacob Woolley

s A l U T e

Paul l. Anderson

Paul William Bishop, iii

Jayson christian Briggs

daniel sterling redford cross

Andrew charles davis

david lewis ford

Jordan B. Jeffcott

Wade Matthew Knight

Thomas Patrick Kromis

shawn christopher Minnich

Brandon Michael Montgomery

colin Michael reinhart

ryan T. roberts

Matthew Keith springmeyer, Jr.

Patrick James stewart

daniel Mark Tomlinson

John d. Wallace

Joseph B. Williamson

* Students who have received invitations to join but may not have been inducted

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nAtionAl FellowShiP AwArdS

Boren Scholar, Tanzania: Oluwadamilade ObamehintiFellows to the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress: Brandon James Bub;

Brittany l. TaylorFinalist, Fulbright Grant, Guatemala: Kimberly M. MendozaFulbright Grant, Korea: Han KimGilman Scholar, Argentina: Karissa Jobman Gilman Scholar, Spain: Amie HazamaGoldwater Scholars: eric Allen Alt; Katherine Michele deland; Kent Billington fischer;

Janice Kim; Jessica rosa MaxeyJack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Scholar: cameron Jacob WoolleyFinalist, Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award: Amy l. HoltFinalist, Marshall Scholar: Kimberly M. Mendoza National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship: Matthew Nicola rispoli Finalist, Rhodes Scholar: Kimberly M. Mendoza

dedMAn colleGe oF huMAnitieS And ScienceS

Robert and Nancy Dedman Outstanding Senior Student: Kimberly M. MendozaThomas Arp Shakespeare Prize: douglas cousins sellers, Jr.Hamilton Undergraduate Research Scholars: santosh Adhikari; Keith Thomas Adler;

Brittani Jacqueline Boukather; Matthew r. Bruemmer; Brad Jonathan davis; Jean Paul destarac; elizabeth Mary dubret; rahfin faruk; Andrea rae Graham; Hilary c. Hopkins; samantha Jay Jarvis; dalton r. Kim; Janice Kim; George ross Kunkel; Kimberly M. Mendoza; elizabeth erin Neil; Anish Girish Patel; Jessica Ashley riley; isolina ruth rossi; Anna charlotte skrivanek; Vanessa rae stevens; roman Mark stolyarov; Benjamin J. Wise; charles Thomas Wysocki

Criteria Award for Distinction in First-Year Writing: danielle Nicole Katz; Alexandra frances Mirabile; Marquelle daniel Bernard smith

H U M A N i T i e s

enGliSh

SMU Prose Award – First Place: ivonne elena BalliSMU Prose Award – Second Place: Amy l. HoltBelle Mayer Bromberg Prize for Excellence: Andrea rae GrahamGeorge Bond Poetry Prize: Alexandra Nicole dayLon Tinkle Award in Creative Writing: ivonne elena BalliMargaret Terry Crooks Award for Outstanding Student in Creative Writing:

Amy l. HoltDavid R. Russell Memorial Poetry Award – First Place: cecilia rachel chardDavid R. Russell Memorial Poetry Award – Second Place: Amy l. Holt

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hiStory

Herbert Pickens Gambrell Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement: erin Parker Hoya

Stanton Sharp Award for Outstanding Service and Academic Achievement: Patrick Anthony doucette; Anna charlotte skrivanek

Henry S. Jacobus Junior Paper Prize in History: Anna charlotte skrivanek

MedievAl StudieS

Ann Whaling Book Prize in Medieval Studies: Adrienne elizabeth Glaze

PhiloSoPhy

Hausman Award for Excellence in the History of Western Philosophy: Michael James lundie

reliGiouS StudieS

Isaac Gustave Bromberg Award for Outstanding Work in the Humanities: Jaime richelle Toussaint

Department of Religious Studies Writing Award: Tenley Grace dorrillHarvey Paul Alper Award for Outstanding Work in an Eastern Religion:

Alexander scott Morgan

world lAnGuAGeS And literAtureS

Megan Laird and Raiberto Comini Italian Language Award: Austin Tyler TesorieroIsaac Gustave Bromberg Award for Latin: Gabriella lucyAnna PadgettPhilip H. Solomon Award in World Languages and Literatures:

Arabic: christopher P. OrrChinese: Johna Kellee rutzGerman: Preston Kramer WalvoordItalian: eduardo Antunes de siqueira santanaJapanese: su sie leeLatin: Basilia Berenice OsegueraRussian: Zachary shaw cowanSpanish: Mayra l. Pratz

The McLamore Family Foundation Scholarship in Classical Studies: Brianna Michele Mcintyre

The McLamore Family Foundation Scholarship in Latin: sarah fatima Jaffar

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s O c i A l s c i e N c e s

AnthroPoloGy

Edward I. and Peggy C. Fry Award for Academic Excellence in Undergraduate Anthropology: rachel Noelle stonecipher

Outstanding Senior Student in Anthropology: Jerra Nicole HaynesLambda Alpha Iota Chapter Distinguished Achievement Award: Marissa elena Ocampo

econoMicS

Economics Department Award for Excellence: Katherine elizabeth Jones; Marshall Thomas Marek

Dallas Economists’ Club Nominee Award: luke ApisaJosef Hadar Award: shkelqim Kelmendi

internAtionAl And AreA StudieS

Franklin Balch Award for Academic Excellence in International Studies: Pamela duPont Nickell

PoliticAl Science

Ora Nixon Arnold Award for Academic Excellence: Hannah lee BlissJohn Goodwin Tower Award: roza Gebeto essaw

PSycholoGy

Award for Outstanding Research by an Undergraduate in Psychology: Joseph Hirsch Ottolenghi

Psychology Department Senior Award for Outstanding Performance: Andrea rae Graham

SocioloGy

Walter T. and Helen B. Watson Prize in Sociology: sarah elizabeth riceOutstanding Seniors in Sociology: Jessica Ashley riley; Victoria christina VinsonOutstanding Seniors in Markets and Culture: Jean Paul destarac; stephanie Ann Toms

woMen’S And Gender StudieS

Ann Early Award in Women’s Studies: Anna charlotte skrivanek

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N AT U r A l A N d M AT H e M AT i c A l s c i e N c e s

bioloGicAl ScienceS

Academic Excellence Award in Biological Research: claire Marie coogan

Academic Excellence Award in Biological Sciences: erwin xia

cheMiStry

Charles T. Kenner Award in Chemistry: Kent Billington fischerThe Dr Pepper/Lazenby Award for a Graduating Senior in Chemistry: Khang dinh le

eArth ScienceS

Goodell-Richards Academic Excellence Award in Undergraduate Study: Andrew shih-jay lin; Kyle stephen Paterson

MAtheMAticS

John Robert McCaw Merit Award in Mathematics: corinne Kathryn Matthews; fahmida Musharof

Charles J. Pipes Award for Outstanding Performance in Mathematics: Gleb Glebov

nAturAl ScienceS

Outstanding Graduating Senior in Biochemistry: Joseph leo Hesse

PhySicS

Frank C. McDonald Memorial Award for Excellence in Physics: Joshua Kendall dubel Abramovitch; Benjamin J. Wise

Robert Stewart Hyer Scholar Award in Physics: landon Brooks BanisterChalk Scholarship Award for Excellence in Physics: Matthew Nicola rispoliWiley Scholarship Award for Excellence in Physics: Mayisha Zeb Nakib

StAtiSticAl StudieS

Statistical Science Department Award for Academic Excellence: ricky lee Mouser, iii

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MeAdowS School oF the ArtS

A d V e rT i s i N G

Temerlin Advertising Institute Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Advertising: Nadia Madeleine Mansour

Temerlin Advertising Institute Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Creative: Monika Thao-Ngan Hoang

A rT

Charley Aberg Travel Award: Andrew Kelly TylerStephen D. Wilder Travel Award: Katherine Aurora HabeckDan Wingren Award for Outstanding Senior: savannah lyn Niles

A rT HisTOrY

Alessandra Comini Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Art History Major: Abigail Nash Taylor

Art History Division Outstanding Senior Award: Morgan rose Beckwith

c O M M U N i c AT i O N s T U d i e s

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Communication Studies: roza Gebeto essaw; Taylor Kirsten reed

Outstanding Communication Studies Student in Nonprofit Management: Amie catherine Kromis

Outstanding Communication Studies Student in Corporate Communications: elizabeth Whitaker Ansbro

Outstanding Communication Studies Student in Public Affairs: caroline sterling BootheOutstanding Communication Studies Student in Debate and Speech: Trevor Jonathan Paul

d A N c e

Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance: Tenley Grace dorrill; Julie Ann Kaye

filM ANd MediA ArTs

Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting for Film and Media Arts: Katherine Ann PettyOutstanding Creative Achievement in Film/Media Production:

Annamarie elaine fernandezOutstanding Scholarly Achievement Award: erin lee Hedrick; rachel Noelle stonecipherNash Parsley Memorial Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement:

david Mario chavez

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J O U r N A l i s M

Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Journalism: Kelsey elizabeth charlesOutstanding Achievement in Digital Journalism: shelby l. fosterOutstanding Achievement in Print Journalism: Julie catherine fancher

M U s i c

The Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Music: Gina Alice Augusta ford; Paul Jerome Kroeger

T H e AT r e

Undergraduate Award for Academic Excellence in the Division of Theatre: Tyler emerson crim; Miranda Kathleen Parham; Hunter Blake ringsmith

edwin l. cox School oF buSineSS

Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key: Kelsey renae Knobloch; Nabagala Jenevieve lubwama; Hanna elizabeth robertson

Dranguet “Boot Strap” Award: ethan l. HirschyOutstanding BBA Senior Award: christine d. Harpool; eric Karl dorotheo sabandal

A c c O U N T i N G

Outstanding Accounting Majors: Hannah lee Bliss; Nabagala Jenevieve lubwamaDistinguished Accounting Majors: sarah elisabeth frazee; luke edward friedman;

Allison e. laroche

f i N A N c e

Outstanding Finance Major: Kelsey renae KnoblochDistinguished Finance Majors: Andrew Joseph deTrempe; James clay Moreton;

chase Andrew rodawig; stephanie Ann Toms

M A N A G e M e N T

Nora Katherine Bilton Award for Management: Pooja raj Patel

M A r K e T i N G

Outstanding Marketing Major: Mark Andrew TrautmannDistinguished Marketing Majors: rebecca Kaitlin Hanna; elizabeth dare Hartnett;

Kimbrell cary Hughes; Matthew Joel schklair

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JC Penney Center for Retail Excellence Outstanding Student Award: Katherine Grace Boomer

r e A l e s TAT e , r i s K M A N A G e M e N T A N d B U s i N e s s l AW

Outstanding Real Estate Finance Majors: Anthony robert cangelosi; Jack corrie dowlingOutstanding Risk Management and Insurance Major: Hanna elizabeth robertson

s T r AT e G Y A N d e N T r e P r e N e U r s H i P

Outstanding Entrepreneurship Students: chad daniel cummings; Ziaur r. Omar

bobby b. lyle School oF enGineerinG

The E.H. Flath Award: connor russell KiteThe Mark Shepard Award: Ashley elise McdonaldThe Ed M. Harrison Award: Nicholas James Bastoni

c O M P U T e r s c i e N c e A N d e N G i N e e r i N G

The Departmental Award in Computer Engineering: Adam cole ZygmontowiczThe Departmental Award in Computer Science: christian Gabriel Ayala;

Jason Michael MurphyThe Rick A. Barrett Memorial Award: christopher c. King

e l e c T r i c A l e N G i N e e r i N G

The Finley W. Tatum Award in Electrical Engineering: Alexander Martin saucedo

e N G i N e e r i N G M A N A G e M e N T, i N f O r M AT i O N A N d s Y s T e M s

The Departmental Award in Engineering Management, Information and Systems: Ashley elise Mcdonald

The Francisco Villagrán Molina Memorial Award: James clay Moreton

c i V i l A N d e N V i r O N M e N TA l e N G i N e e r i N G

The Departmental Award for Civil Engineering: Jennifer lynn WarnerThe Departmental Award for Environmental Engineering: emily e. VavourakisThe Dr. Laura J. Steinberg Distinguished First-Year Civil and Environmental

Engineering Award: Alexandra Nicole YauchThe Environmental and Civil Engineering Award for Excellence in Design:

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