The College of Arts and Sciences wishes to recognize the following Outstanding Seniors selected by their respective majoring department. We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication shown by these students to their academic disciplines and congratulate them on this well-deserved honor.
ANTHROPOLOGY…………………...Dr. Timothy J. Smith, Chair
Piper Strzelecki, Dr. L. Jill Loucks Memorial Award for Outstanding Senior in Anthropology
BIOLOGY……...…..………………......…..Dr. Zack Murrell, Chair
- Andy Mendoza, Outstanding Senior
- Jace Besold, Outstanding Senior
- Melissa Rowe, Outstanding Senior
- Sarah Martin, Outstanding Senior
- Chloe Dorin, Outstanding Senior Wayne Van Devender Award
- Kaleigh Wingler, Mary U. Connell Award
- Abigail Watkins, Outstanding Senior, Mary U. Connell Award
- Alexander McGuire, Edgar D. Greene Award
- Caleb Watson, Jeff Butts Award
CHEMISTRY & FERMENTATION SCIENCES …………Dr. Claudia Cartaya-Marin, Chair
- Josiah Hall, Chemistry Outstanding Senior
- Jordan Moore, Chemistry Leadership Award
- Dane Shovlin, Chemistry Excellence in Research Award
- Thomas Williams, Chemistry Excellence in Research Award
- Sarah Martin, Chemistry Peer Educator Award
- William Gilmer, Fermentation Sciences Outstanding Senior
- Corey Boat, Fermentation Sciences Leadership Award
- Abigail Wilson, Fermentation Sciences Peer Educator Award
COMPUTER SCIENCE…………...Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, Chair
- Ashley King, Outstanding Senior
- Jenny Ly, Outstanding Senior Leadership Award
- Janet Brock, Leadership Award
- Gabrielle Maxwell, Leadership Award
ENGLISH…………......……………………….. Dr. Leo Flores, Chair
- Zoe D. Benfield, Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing
- Alexis V. Staggs, Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing
- Candace O. Myers, Outstanding Senior in English Education
- Krystal C. Young, Outstanding Senior in English Education
- Olivia M. Reich, Outstanding Senior in Film Studies
- Dylan A. Cox, Outstanding Senior in Film Studies
- Jessica B. Burtis, Outstanding Senior in Literary Studies
- Chloë T. Womble, Outstanding Senior in Literary Studies
- Rachael A. Kelley, Outstanding Senior in Professional Writing
- Noah H. Williams, Outstanding Senior in Professional Writing
GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING .….……………..…Dr. Saskia van de Gevel, Chair
- Abe Krell, Outstanding Geography Senior
- Josh Platt,, Outstanding Geography Senior
- Kieran Fowler, Outstanding Geography Senior
- Matthew Blaszyk, Outstanding Planning Senior
- Patrick Blaszyk, Outstanding Planning Senior
- Caity Duncan, Outstanding Planning Senior
GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES .……....………………Dr. William Anderson, Chair
- Isabella Metts, Distinguished Geology Senior
- Dru-Ann Harris, Distinguished Geology Senior
- Callia Cortese, Distinguished Geology Senior
- Scarlett Hunt, Distinguished Geology Senior
- Alex Zacher, Distinguished Geology Senior
- Logan Little, Distinguished Geology Senior
- Jack Zyble, Distinguished Geology Senior
- Ciara Sailar, Distinguished Geology Senior
- Kathleen Duckett, Distinguished Geology Senior
- Brianna Hibner, Distinguished Geology Senior, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Albert Visser, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Michael Davis, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Nicholas Fiori, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Sydney Clark, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Amanda Fedorko, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Megan Holland, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Ali Montazeri, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Caroline Moore, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Brian Mulroy, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
- Savanna Carder, Distinguished Environmental Science Senior
GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE STUDIES.................…Dr. Phillip Ardoin, Chair
- Alexander Gilliat, Outstanding Senior
- Michael Davis, Outstanding Senior
- Jillian Chubbuck, Outstanding Senior
- Rachel Wooster, Outstanding Senior
- Rob Porter, Outstanding Senior
- Cole Baker, Outstanding Senior
- Peyton Doyle, Outstanding Senior
HISTORY……………………………………...Dr. James Goff, Chair
- Margo R. Matherne, Outstanding Senior
- Holly E. Hendrix, Outstanding Senior
- Jackson M. Carter, Outstanding Senior
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES ……………………Dr. Mark Nunes, Chair
- Jordan M. (Marley) Priest, Outstanding Interdisciplinary Studies Senior
- Isabel J. Smith, Outstanding Global Studies Senior
- Mara A. Buskey, Outstanding Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies Senior
- Aurelia Fleming Klinck, Outstanding Watauga Residential College Senior
LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES …...….….Dr. Martial Frindéthié, Chair
- Sefrah Muhammad, Outstanding Senior, East Asian Languages and Cultures
- Gwendolyn Power, Outstanding Senior, French and Francophone Studies
- Brody Helms, Outstanding Senior, French and Francophone Studies
- Jenna Elliott, Outstanding Senior, Spanish and Hispanic Studies
- Evan Thomas, Outstanding Senior, German
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES………….Dr. Eric Marland, Chair
- Anthony Hengst, Outstanding Senior
- Aeron McConnell, Outstanding Senior
- Christian Payne, Outstanding Senior
- Madison Proffitt, Outstanding Senior
- Grace Rogers, Outstanding Senior
- Eloisa Sanchez, Outstanding Senior
- Linds Wise, Outstanding Senior
- Nicole Lemay, Outstanding Senior
- Joseph Landolf, Outstanding Senior
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION……..Dr. Kevin Schilbrack, Chair
- James Sanford, Outstanding Senior
- Kailey Munoz, Outstanding Senior
- Abigail Emory, Outstanding Senior
- Hagen Mendrykowski, Outstanding Senior
- Jacey Dullum, Outstanding Senior
- Katie Barnhardt, Outstanding Senior
- Jarod Fyler, Outstanding Senior
- Victoria Argento, Outstanding Senior
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY………….Dr. Jennifer Burris, Chair
- Trae Jenks, Outstanding Senior Outreach Recognition
- Sophia Woznichak, Outstanding Senior Research Recognition
- F. Claire Brown, Outstanding Senior Research Recognition
- Outstanding Senior Leadership Recognition
- Aeron McConnell, The J.W. Byrd Outstanding Senior Award
- Outstanding Senior Research Recognition
- Joshua Gregory, Outstanding Physics Secondary Education Senior Recognition
PSYCHOLOGY.........................................Dr. Rose Mary Webb, Chair
- Toria Davenport, Outstanding Senior
- Ruby Boisclair, Distinguished Senior
SOCIOLOGY………………...………..Dr. Cameron Lippard, Chair
- Jessica “Isi” Patterson, Outstanding Senior
- Ashley Kvanig, Outstanding Senior
- Noah “Hank” Coutu, Outstanding Senior
RECOGNITION OF CAS CORPS SENIORS
The College of Arts and Sciences would also like to recognize the following graduating CAS Corps members. These students have served as ambassadors for the College at various recruiting, social and fundraising events. Thank you for your year(s) of participation and the many meaningful contributions you have made to the success of the College.
- Charlotte Godfrey, Psychology, Psychology, Natural Science
- Caity Duncan, Geography & Planning: Community & Regional Planning
- Andy Mendoza, Biology, Biology: Cell/Molecular Biology
- Paige Skinner, Government and Justice Studies, Political Science: Pre-Professional Legal Studies
- Austin Murphy, Physics and Astronomy, Physics: Applied Physics
- Janet Brock, Computer Science, Computer Science
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