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Student Accomplishments Celebrated at 2024 Spring Honors Convocation
Annual ceremony recognizes students' exemplary academic, leadership and service achievements
University News | May 3, 2024
Òùµ´ÉÙ¸¾’s 2024 Spring Honors Convocation was held Friday, May 3, as part of the day-long Spring Academic Symposium. The annual event paid tribute to exemplary student accomplishments in academics, leadership and service. President Scott D. Miller was joined by VWU faculty and members of the community to present the awards in the Brock Theatre in the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center.
From individual departmental awards and special recognitions to outstanding leadership and achievement awards, the event provided an opportunity to celebrate stellar students. Students on the President’s List and Dean's List, in Honor Societies and the Batten Honors College, as well as the Class of 2024, were also recognized by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Susan Larkin.
Congratulations to the 2024 award recipients:
Kainaat Trehan, President’s Leadership Award
Maya Hunter-Holmes, History Departmental Award
Kainaat Trehan, International Studies Department Award
Rhian Tramontana, International Studies Department Award
Breanna Mahoney, Media and Communication Award
Rhian Tramontana, Journalism Award
Carey Seay, Journalism Award
Morgan Decastro, Outstanding Major in Recreational Therapy
Emily Halloway, Outstanding Major in Sport & Recreation Management
Ian Brady, Department of Criminal Justice & Sociology Honors Award
Chase James, Department of Criminal Justice & Sociology Honors Award
Matthew Thompson, Department of Criminal Justice & Sociology Honors Award
Gavin (Rob) Lindsay, Hite Award for Distinguished Service to VWU Theatre
Felix Bevc, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chemistry
Alexandra Perla Saxon, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Biochemistry
Alex Cain, Department of Biology Outstanding Senior
Samantha Vos, Department of Biology Outstanding Senior
John Wampler, Department of Biology Outstanding Senior
Sammy Blythe, First-Year Achievement Award in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Sarah Verbeck, Education Department Rising Star
Emmanuel Garcia, Outstanding Performance in Elementary Education
Madison Hudson, Outstanding Performance in Special Education
Haley Sutton, Outstanding Performance in Secondary Education
John Wampler, Sustainability Management Award
Erika Eichelberger, Earth & Environmental Sciences Outstanding Senior
Claire Carter, Earth & Environmental Sciences Outstanding Senior
Shannon Gaffney, Earth & Environmental Sciences Outstanding Senior
Alicia Fischman, Earth & Environmental Sciences Outstanding Senior
Ariana Fletter, Distinguished Graduating Senior in Psychology
Henry Handley, Distinguished Graduating Senior in Psychology
Lauren Whitney, Distinguished Graduating Senior in Psychology
Madeline Gonsalves, Psychology Research Award
Julia Marrone, Psychology Research Award
Victoria Gonzales, Political Science Department Award
Sheila Nilsen, Management, Business and Economics Robert H. Cass Award
Dheeraj Koritala, Management, Business and Economics Academic Achievement Award
Michaela Elston, Dora H. Dobrin Award for Excellence in Social Work
Henry Handley, Marlin Ministries Servant Leader Award
Alexandra “Sasha” Saxon, William “Tree” Roundtree Jr. Townebank Young Life Scholarship
Madison Dragas, Classics Telemachus Award
Sterling Sharpe, Classics Telemachus Award
Taylor Herrin, Classics Telemachus Award
Alexis Bailey, Classics Telemachus Award
Joy Bowden, Classics Telemachus Award
Regis Collins, Classics Award
Rachel Stephenson, Classics Award
Alex Cain, Classics Award
Kirkland Butler, Classics Award
Dave Herrelko, Classics Award
Riley Cheuvront, Classics Award
Ariana Fletter, Sharon L. Payne Award for Excellence in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
Victoria Gonzalez, Sharon L. Payne Award for Excellence in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
Rhian Tramontana, Religious Studies Departmental Award
June Richardson, Outstanding Student in Music Composition
Christian Palmisano, Library Research Award
Alexandra “Sasha” Saxon, Library Research Award
Katie Adams, Vivian Teter Creative Writing Award
Dahlia Perez, Outstanding English Major Award
National Model United Nations Distinguished Delegation: Joshua Spicer, Paul Nelson, Alexis Bailey, Calee Likowski, Dtefan Zrnic, Stephanie Clark, Hoyhannes Madanyan, Jennifer Mejis, Rowan Stuary, grace Harriman, Bryce Davenport, Gabrielle Barnett, Hubert Parawa, Ines Poliquen, Kaylee Grimstead, Allyson Crothers, Lucas Gordon, Aidan Foley, Maria Eduarda de Freitas Bernardo, Eddie McDonald.
An Academic Fair & Poster Session in the CMAC of the Jane P. Batten Center immediately followed the Honors Convocation, concluding the 2024 Academic Symposium.