These honors acknowledge those students who’ve excelled as academic leaders within their departments, scholar-athletes, researchers, and fellowship recipients.
“I would like to congratulate all of the recipients for their hard work and dedication to their studies and respective fields,” said Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty sal johnston. “Although the current situation prevents us from hosting our traditional Honors Convocation Ceremony, we will share this news far and wide among our Poet family, and each and every one of the students being recognized should proudly share this accomplishment with their friends and family.”
Alianza de los Amigos-Ortiz Fellowship Andrea Iniguez
Art and Visual Studies Fifth Year Fellowship Shannon Aguiar
Don ‘50 and Virginia Baudrand Fellowship in Chemistry Michelle Nguyen
The Brethren Community Foundation Fellowship Spencer VanDerStarren Jillian Weber
John ‘45 and Jan Cauffman Fellowship Noah Wilson
Mary Davis Fellowship in Public Service Norma De la Rosa Jewel Henderson
The Fletcher Jones Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Andrea Acosta Felicia Delgadillo Shan Deneen John Guerra Raymond Hartig Kaitin Howard Thomas Lyle-Temple Lauren Soto Nicole Vargas Caitlyn Yamawaki
Jan Lopez Wood Fellowship Gabriella Rodriguez
Jeffrey Lindstrom ’94 Fellowship David Del Carmen
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Anica Falcone-Juengert Lisette Gomez Yasmin Mendoza
Richard M. Nixon Fellowship Ricardo Mendoza Kristi Weyand
Barbara Ondrasik ’57 and David Groce Fellowship Angel Alcantar Alexander Jelloian Martin Olmos Esther Rodriguez
The Pitts Family Foundation Study Abroad Fellowship Nailah Beyene-Martin Makayla Frederick Mercedes Pinillo Harrison Fuller
Sherman Fairchild Art & Technology Student Fellowship Vanessa Rossel Mary Rose Primosch Ben Arrendondo Noah Berry
Yao Yuan Sze Fellowship in Kinesiology Samantha Grijalva Jorge Orozco
National Theatre Institute Theatermakers Program Scholarship Alena Guo
Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine Kole Joachim
Texas A&M Undergraduate Research Program Monique Perez
Guy Carpenter Internship Lauren Ross
University of Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Program Gabriela Torres-Joubert
Mission Internship Noah Wilson
Stanford's Summer Undergraduate Research in Geoscience and Engineering Program Catherine Acosta
Arizona State University’s Urban Water Innovation Network Undergraduate Research Program Manuel Herrera
Outstanding Student in Art History & Visual Culture Danielle Pesqueira Outstanding Student in Digital Art & Design Dorian Pena Vanessa ‘Vee’ Rossel Outstanding Student in Studio Art Chase Neise-Lopez
Outstanding Graduates in English Lauren Blazey Lauren Estrada Vanessa “Vee” Alvarez Zayne Repp
Prose
First place: It's Nothing, by Lauryn Agron Second placee: How to be a Reader, by Isabel Montero Third place: Soma, by Jennifer Smith Honorable Mention: A Stone Cold Heartbreaker, by Annalisse Galaviz
Poetry First place: Clasping onto my Porcelain, by Jillian Spaulding Second place: My Memories of Her, by Danielle Pesqueira
Outstanding Graduate in History Michelle Gernert
The Martin Ortiz Award for Academic Excellence in Spanish Isa Castillo
Outstanding Student in French Daisy Lopez
Outstanding Performer in Music Saeri “Harmony” Oginio Kanari “Melody” Oginio
Outstanding Scholarship in Music Matthew Gallegos
Outstanding Service in Music Dylan Rockenbach
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Philosophy Cynthia “CJ” Esparza
Religious Studies
C. Milo Connick Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Religious Studies Eliza M. Bower
Outstanding Contribution to the Religious Studies Department Noah Humphrey
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Theatre and Communication Arts Stephee Bonifacio Lauren Estrada
Outstanding Academic Achievement & Research in Biology Brandon Choi Misty Perez Rachel Villareal Agnieszka Witanis
The W. Roy Newsom Award in Chemistry Lauren Burney Brandon Choi
Undergraduate Research Award in Chemistry Brandon Choi
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Environmental Science Tyler Putnam Manuel Herrera
Outstanding Research in Environmental Science Manuel Herrera
Pyle Prize Outstanding Graduate in Mathematics Michael Gislason Carlos Martin
The Dr. Sharad V. Keny Memorial Endowed Scholarship Dallas DeHart
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Mathematics Dallas DeHart Guardado Danielle Jacob Householder Martin Carlos Michael Gislason
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Physics and Astronomy Cassady Smith
Outstanding Graduate in Accounting Michael Laws
Outstanding Graduate in Business Administration Ray Roberson
Outstanding Graduate in Finance Hans Zdolsek
Outstanding Graduate in International Business Ray Roberson
Outstanding Graduate in Management Jesus Delgado
Outstanding Graduate in Marketing Wyatt Fischer
The Gregory Woirol Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Economics Alexander Jelloian Zayne Repp
Education and Child Development
The Don Bremme Community Education Prize Keidan Chavez
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Education Ariana Recinos
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Child Development Adela Lopez
Outstanding Achievement in Service to Children Cooper Champagne
Outstanding Research in Child Development Ciara Madigan
Outstanding Contribution to the Department of Kinesiology Jasmine Cheung
Outstanding Graduate in Pre-Therapy Chelsea Connolly
Outstanding Graduate in Sport Management Anthony Carazo
Political Science
Burnett-Bergerson Political Science Award Joshua Elsen Destinee Moya
Outstanding Academic Achievement in the Psychological Sciences Taylor Beckwith Justine Bennett Jennifer Smith
Outstanding Scholarship in the Psychological Sciences Justine Bennett
Outstanding Service in the Psychological Sciences Taylor Beckwith
Sociology and Anthropology
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Anthropology Eliza M. Bower
Charles J. Browning Prize in Sociology Elvira De La Torre
Outstanding Student in Sociological Praxis Oralia Alcorta
The Claudia Dorrington Social Justice Award Marissa Young
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Social Work Katie Marie Engle Outstanding Promise in the Social Work Profession Melissa Johnson
Outstanding Student in Field Education Haily McCord
Outstanding Graduates in Gender Studies Danielle Pesqueria Hattie Shultz
Outstanding Graduates in the Whittier Scholars Program Jasmin Cao Joshua Morales Jessica Poland Spencer Van der Starren
Outstanding Service to the Whittier Scholars Program Aimee Armosilla Amy Trinh Priscilla Villa
Outstanding Research and/or Creativity Lauren Swintek Piper Lowinger
First Year Writing Award Dulce Martinez Lauren Hinrichs
Outstanding Writing Associate Taylor Beckwith
