UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
Honors Convocation U N D E R G R A D U AT E
2020
Honors Convocation U N D E R G R A D U AT E
2020
We Congratulate You Noelle Norton “Congratulations on being one of this year’s Honors Convocation award recipients! It is a tremendous accomplishment that speaks to the hard work and dedication you put forth during your journey Noelle Norton, PhD Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
here at USD. You challenged yourself academically and personally and it gives me great pride to recognize your efforts.” Tim Keane “In these unsettling times, strength of character is a beacon in uncharted waters. Your character continues to shine through, regardless of the challenges you endure. Congratulations on your high
Timothy Keane, PhD Dean, School of Business
achievement and thank you for your commitment to excellence.” Chell Roberts “We celebrate the results of your hard work and honor the choices and sacrifices you have made throughout your academic careers. Scholarship is more than simply getting straight A’s. It is a life-long
Chell Roberts, PhD Dean, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering
passion for learning. I challenge you to continue to strive toward even loftier goals to achieve true selfworth as Changemakers.” Nicholas Ladany “Congratulations to our 2020 Honors Convocation awards recipients in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Your hard work
Nicholas Ladany, PhD Dean, School of Leadership and Education Studies
and your dedication to exemplifying leadership in the service of others is truly remarkable.” Carmen Vazquez “Congratulations! Your achievements, campus involvement and service to our community is noteworthy and applauded. Although we are not together on campus, we are together in Torero Spirit. I feel great pride and heartfelt appreciation for the
Carmen Vazquez, MSW, LCSW Vice President, Student Affairs
impact that you have had on campus life.”
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Academic Achievement Academic Achievement Awards are presented to students who have achieved a 4.0 GPA in their class; this is determined by the number of units completed. Among these students, we have five scholar-athletes who participate in a NCAA sport at USD. Scholar-athletes are noted by an asterisk.
First-Year Students Olivia Case
Awar Meman
Jonas Richardson
Chloe Cohen
Megan Monroe
Alyssa Sanchez
Clara Fehrenbach
Zoza Oberle
Arianna Thalheimer
Dakota Gates
Anais Ovanessoff
Mychaela Thomas
Arlene Gil
Leila Palma
Claire Wagner
Maria Sol Griffin Medina*
Isabel Poljakovic
Maya Winslow
Chloe Heiser
Grace Preble
Robert Kulbacki
Eric Rataczak
Second-Year Students
(COMPLETION OF 30+ UNITS)
Christina Alcantar
Haley Guerin
Gianna Sbarbaro*
Julia Batanghari
Luke Hannon
Arlington Schade
Dianne Catapang
Remington Bryan Hirano*
Moorea Schade
John DelMastro
Christiane Keyhani
Sara Timney
ReEnna Duray
Hana McAnally
Eden Van Saun
Elena Elie*
Ryan Nguyen
Kathryn Watson
Brady Fischer
Rebecca Onken
Chaney Wollaston
Josephine Gonella
Sofia Pantis
Third-Year Students
(COMPLETION OF 60+ UNITS)
Joshua Adams
Marco De Los Santos
Neve Pacera
Priscilla Anderson
Maura Knopke
Rachel Shellstrom
Cameron Calverley
Sofia Maria Luiz Gomes Pereira
Sarah Sisney
Marta Cortez Das Neves Oliveira Mendes
Senior Class Students
Coutinho Jazmine Mitts
Sean Waterman Lily Yates
(COMPLETION OF 90+ UNITS
Maisy Feeley
Karl Rasmussen
Scott Wais
Simon Finnie
Mariano Sanfilippo
Bridget Wickstrand
Sarah Frey
Nikta Shahbaz
Jessica Ong*
Anthony Sotornik
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Honors Program The USD Honors Program combines interdisciplinary course offerings with independent research and gives students the chance to develop close working relationships with faculty members. Completing the four-year program requires exceptional effort and reflects an outstanding achievement. The following students are graduates of the 2020 Honors Program.
College of Arts and Sciences Clare Adams
Richard Gunderson
Savannah Shields
Michelle Bowers
Bethany Harris
Kimberly Sladek
Kathryn Brady
Imma Honkanen
Ashley Slate
Katie Brown
Zion Lashua
Francesca Spruiell
Daniel Campbell
Linda Leija
Sonia Steen
Delaney Casten
Danielle Lindgren
Theresa Thomas
McKenna Jardine Christian
Jesús Martínez Saucedo
Alexandra Unapanta
Nicholas Cohn
Morgan McLaughlin
Kayla Weston
Melanie Cruz
Celeste Moreland
Amanda White
Madeleine Dumke
Darlene Ngo
Megan Whitney
Julia González
Jake Sanborn
Jaymi Wilson
Cristina Guijon
Jordane Schooley
School of Business Melody Day
Michael Lee
Elisse Etcheverry
Elizabeth Longacre
Lukas Foy
Lauren Rhodes
Matthew Salazar
Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering Ava Bellizzi
Bryan Leonor
Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill
Anne Catherine Swanke Award Each year a graduating student who has made exceptional contributions to University of San Diego and to the Honors Program is recognized with the Anne Catherine Swanke Award. Ms. Swanke worked with faculty to make the Honors Program the enriching experience it is today and graduated posthumously from USD in 1985. This year’s award goes to: Kayla N. Weston
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Departmental Honors Departmental Honors are awarded to students who have petitioned to graduate and who have maintained a USD grade point average of 3.5 or higher in upper division courses in their major, provided that a minimum of 12 such units have been completed at the University of San Diego prior to Feb. 1 of their graduation year.
College of Arts and Sciences ANTHROPOLOGY Emily Miller
Maria Perez
Gwenyth Sullivan
Desiree Onofre-Dawkins
Elizabeth Smoot
Cristina Terlaje
Mohammed Dadabai
Johnathan Morrow
Payton Wichert
Rebekah Furr
Elizabeth Rickey
Emma Woolcott
Amelia Henry
Alexia Sayyed
Bohan Lang
Erica Warner
ARCHITECTURE
ART HISTORY Tanya Al Saleh
Carly Kamei
Shelby Patrick
Nadeen Allah Werdi
Maya De La Torre
Maxwell O’Toole
Nicole Anderson
Samuel Dene
Kimberly Sladek
Madeline Bailey
Patrick Faga
Elizabeth Smoot
Brooke Bowdridge
Marie George
Amelia Sznajderman
Michelle Bowers
Charlotte Lee
Theresa Thomas
Bronwyn Butuk
Yvonne Moreno Trahan
Thomas Walker
Jasmine Campbell
Shey Newton
Megan Whitney
Nolan Dashewich
Lindsay O’Boyle
Julia Gonzalez
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY Jacob Hughes
Kelsey Morris
Scott Kilcoyne
Alexandra Roessling
Ryan McCool
Sharon Shania
Elizabeth Wade
BIOLOGY Jessica Diaz
Celeste Moreland
Olivia Roy
Stephanie Fortin
Tatiana Moreno
Lauren Rubidoux
Makayla Hughes
Katja Noonan
Melissa Saliwan
Anthony Leisure
Alexx O’Boyle
Autumn Silverberg
Danielle Lindgren
Katherine O’Brien
Laurel Spaccarelli
Michayla Mabourakh
Rachel Parker
Ruby Swaim
Cameron Manes
Megan Priest
Halle Walls
Megan Mir
Gabriel Querido
Eva Winsheimer
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BIOLOGY Jessica Diaz
Celeste Moreland
Olivia Roy
Stephanie Fortin
Tatiana Moreno
Lauren Rubidoux
Makayla Hughes
Katja Noonan
Melissa Saliwan
Anthony Leisure
Alexx O’Boyle
Autumn Silverberg
Danielle Lindgren
Katherine O’Brien
Laurel Spaccarelli
Michayla Mabourakh
Rachel Parker
Ruby Swaim
Cameron Manes
Megan Priest
Halle Walls
Megan Mir
Gabriel Querido
Eva Winsheimer
Jennifer Franco
Ellie Meck
Mary Pat Abruzzo
Gemma Garcia Garcia
Sheera Nadjar
David Alva
Ryan Gentry
Nadia Nguyen
Johnna Avery
Samantha Gerzack
Natalia Ohanesian
Patricia Brossmann
Bailey Gillis
Noah Pallmeyer
Tara Calhoun
Vincent Graziano
Frederick Polzer
Perla Cruz
Erica Grimm
Alicia Reyes
Alexis Day
Sarah Hankins
Bryce Robinson
Danielle Doane
Madeleine Heroux
Cameron Record
Mckenna Doe
Thomas Hurley
Eric Saldivar
Jesdin Farol
Jaret LaRocco
Cristina Terlaje
Molly Feeney
Mikaele Liseski
Shelby Todd
Lauren Frack
Mackenzie McDonald
Samantha Troy
Nicole Garcia
Alexandra Michel
Yarissa Valdez
Reid Arno
Sarah Hankins
Makenzie Melheim
Addison Baffert
Kaia Hubbard
Emily Mulhausen
Ashley Barraugh
Omar Jawdat
Nicole O’Farrill
McKenna Christian
Elizabeth Jennings
Lydia Pejovic
Nicholas Cohn
Kristen Jensen
Gabriel Rementeria
Gabriel Cruz
Briana Jurries
Jake Sanborn
Mina De Guia
Gurleen Kang
Luree Scott
Claudia Esquer
Paul King-Hernandez
Sarafina Silveyra
Celeen Gharibian
Milena Kufa
Colin Thompson
Joanna Grabowski
Nena McGrade
Phoebe Woofter
Emily Halphide
McIntyre McQueen
BIOPHYSICS Sylas Anderson
CHEMISTRY Anthony DePaul
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
ENGLISH
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCEAN SCIENCES Samantha Ahlman
Alexandra Doherty
Thomas Plein
Elena Beckhaus
Samantha Douglass
Ilana Ayelen Rivera Larrea
Katie Brown
Annabel Gong
Rachel Sarner
Elizabeth Bushnell
Alicia Kelley
Francesca Spruiell
Sarah Caggiano
Chelsea Nelson
Ioana Tcholakova
Delaney Casten
Jennifer Nelson
Rayanne Vega-Perkins
Carissa Carrasquillo
Elie Nyembo
Michaela Tyus
Kemiya Jenab-Nutter
Jasmin Ross
ETHNIC STUDIES
FRENCH Morgan McLaughlin
Mary de Wolff
HISTORY Nicolo Raffa Amari Di Sant Adrian
Graham Hendrick
Simon Sandoval
Reid Arno
Zion Lashua
Ariana Snyder
Victor Bennett
Noah Pallmeyer
Bethany Harris
Eva Ratcliffe
INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES Andreana Coviello
Caroline Gibbons
Nikta Shahbaz
Clare Adams
Julia Herold
Daisy Romo
Daniela Camacho
Paige Hopkins
Sumiko Sato
Rebecca Camarena
Abigail Hotchkiss
Ashley Slate
Veronica Catanese
Logan Hybl
Francesca Spruiell
Courtney Dunn
Keegan Jones
Mikhaela Charlene Van Hoven
Richard Gunderson
Alessia Lo Cascio
Kortney Young
Eric Hanson
Michael McDonald
Marian Zamora Barraza
Katrina Penicoff
Gwenyth Sullivan
Zaina Alfulaij
Elizabeth Dellamary
Jennifer Shedd
Krystal Alvarez
Debbie Hwang
Sonia Steen
Riley Dean
Chelsea Loyd
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
ITALIAN STUDIES Kyle Davis
LIBERAL STUDIES
MATHEMATICS Emma Dickson
Elizabeth Kresock
MUSIC Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill Daniel Campbell
Samuel Kassman
Elizabeth Tin-Maung
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PHILOSOPHY John Donley
Douglas Horn
Alyssa Ramona
Patrick Faga
Jacob Itchon
Greyson Taylor
Luke Garrett
Sophia Matar
Roniya Yako
Jessica Himes
Gabriel Murray
PHYSICS Cooper Kent
Anton Navazo
POLITICAL SCIENCE Maria Aiello
Carl Hahn
Alberto Rodriguez
Kate Burnite
Imma Honkanen
Jake Sanborn
Daniel Bushner
Emily Kirvin
Jacob Schultz
Caitlyn Crepeault
Johanna Lara
Ariana Snyder
Chloe Custodio
Daniella McDonagh
Greyson Taylor
Priscilla Garcia
Hanna Moe
Ernesto Truqui
Ana Griffin
Daisy Nutter
Kayla Weston
Bailey Advincula
Amanda Holbrook
Frederick Polzer
Michael Apostol
Julia Malkiewicz
Alyssa Ramona
Alysse Billigmeier
Chelsea Nelson
Kelly Rogers
Breanna Carpenter
Hailey Newton
Shannyn Waltz
Mackenzie Dean
Kelly Perreault
Jaymi Wilson
Mckenna Ebiner
Kirstyn Perry
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY Yasmeen Abushahla
Imma Honkanen
Maria Rivera
Kaya Agustin
Kemiya Jenab-Nutter
Antonio Rojas
Angelica Boyles
Erin Lindsay
Nina Schneider
Priyanka Dowdell
Julia McNeely
Jordane Schooley
Emma Dyre
Darlene Ngo
Saba Valiahdi
Taylor Gallagher
Maribel Orozco Lopez
Alexandra Vredenburgh
Priscilla Garcia
Rachel Perez
Amanda White
Julia Heaton
Alicia Reyes
Alexa Withrow
Clare Adams
Emma Fagundo
Gabriela Pedneault
Julio Alfaro
Ana Griffin
Kelly Perreault
Perla Cruz
Jesús Martínez Saucedo
Theresa Thomas
Caitlyn Crepeault
Claire Mulcahy
Chen Yi Jia Zhang
Emma Dickson
Luree Scott
Zephyr Lacey
Abby Viton
SPANISH
THEATRE
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THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES Cooper Kent
Ashlynn Rossi
Roniya Yako
Madison Casiano
Brenda Nunez
Darren Seward
Norman Crisp
Pei Ou
Eleanor Vanden Busch
Julia Gonzalez
Brooke Richardson
Qijun Liu
Melissa Saliwan
VISUAL ARTS
School of Business ACCOUNTANCY Musaab Alhajeri
Simon Finnie
Xinyue Pang
Salvador Arana
Anthony Gateman
Hope Pilkerton
Sarah Arata
Vanessa Grasso
Spencer Pitts
Siobhan Baloochi
Easton Griffin
Hailey Rice
Lauren Bergmark
Paige Herold
Jake Scruggs
Joseph Bradley
Alvin Hu
Mitchell Stephens
Bailey Brainard
Tess Kalfayan
Mia Stokuca
Anthony Carniello
Madison Lambros
Ryo Takada
Andrew Cole
Michale Lee
Deserae Rose Velasco
Carolyn Doty
Alexis Marin
Mark Vokey
Erin Duncan
Alex McLoughlin
Richard Wiley
Elisse Etcheverry
Christian Oertli
Laura Feinstein
Sam Oswald
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION David Alba Burbano
Zhenzhou Hu
Savanna Thompson
Chance Baldwin
Christopher Long
Quinn Turcich
Quinn Beckwith
Mikhail Mabourakh
Michael Tursi
Sydney Best
Ana Sofia Martins Ramos
Kylie Wagatsuma
Kelley Carusa
Lauren Rhodes
Aidan Wendt
Mihail Partenie Teoctist Costache
Giselle Rohane
Tyler Yard
Jackson Diercks
Thalia Rosette
Valerie Yermian
Angela Gomez Fernandez
Ursula Rossi Becker
Tara Zeuli
Caroline Grothues
Ann Marie Salottolo
Alec Zirkelbach
Delaney Heller
Mariano Sanfilippo
Joshua Zonni
Cabell Haverty
Peter Kacapyr
Katherine Stolin
Eleanor Jackson
Emma Patten
Stefan Jonsson
Loson Stockton
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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ECONOMICS James Adler
Zackary Hughes
Nathan Walker
Ahmad Albinali
Jakob Kerns
Sami Zaia
Patrick Clark
Skylar Robinson
Xuanyi Zhou
Sean Garcia
Corey Sweeney
Bhamini-Aruna Gossai
Ernesto Truqui
FINANCE Nolan Adberg
Vincent Graziano
Olivia Quinn
Mohamed Alameri
Easton Griffin
David Ricciardelli
Musaab Alhajeri
Mia Hallgrimson
Hailey Rice
Isabella Alioto
John Hedberg
Curran Robertson
Kody Allen
Timothy Hemmersmeier
Ursula Rossi Becker
Shelbi Annis
Hollen Herbst
Kyle Rutherford
Salvador Arana
Michael Herring
Deemah Sabah Alduaij
Ryan Baumhoff
Tyler Holdsworth
Sabah Sabah Alduaij
Lauren Bergmark
Eleanor Jackson
Corey Saldana
Carson Bishov
Stefan Jonsson
Mariano Sanfilippo
Matthew Boylan
Autumn Julian
Lauren Schaefer
Gustav Brandt
Megan Kerpsack
Kieran Schaney
Anthony Catanzaro
Chessa Kerr
Evan Schmaltz
Weilin Chen
Edward Krall
Jake Scruggs
Lauren Classon
David Krehbiel
Nathan Shearer
Andrew Cole
Emily Krysl
Rachel Sheumaker
Alexandra Cooley
Bohan Lang
Anthony Sotornik
Mihail Partenie Teoctist Costache
Ryan Lawler
Loson Stockton
Mackenzie Daily
Mikhail Mabourakh
Tong Su
Matthew Desalvo
Yash Majmudar
Sophia Talese
Mikaela Doe
Peyton Mallory
Charles Thornton-White
Joseph Ellis
Nicholas Martel
Nicolas Toffoli
Francesca Engel
Lauren Matherly
Josephine Tsai
Elisse Etcheverry
Connor McAree
Kyle Tullos
Laura Feinstein
Jacob McFarland
Grayson Turley
Simon Finnie
Angelica Mikl
Madeline VanOtten
Elena Fish
Connor Miller
Christian Vazquez
Anthony Gateman
Simon Mizrahi
Thomas Wellington
Antonios Georgakopoulos
Christian Oertli
Cole Winship
Carter Golgart
Skylar Ouart
Maximilian Wnuk
Demitrius Goods
Hope Pilkerton
Yingfan Zhang
Lila Gornick
James Prescott
Joshua Zonni
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Jackson Alms
Weilin Chen
Dylan Oberhaus
Anissa Basinger
Dakota Crowley
Iliana Portugal
Summerlyn Caray
Lukas Foy
Anastasia Vainas
Nicola Carroll
Hannah Jacobs
Madeline VanOtten
Curtis Chan
Elizabeth Longacre
Kay Vanasdale
Tyler Arden
Emma Fagundo
Dylan Oberhaus
Christina Callahan
Ila Foskett
Skylar Ouart
Madison Conway
Demitrius Goods
Sofia Panayides
Smaranda Costache
Kai Harper
Lauren Rivers
Amy Cotton
Charles Kennedy
Ann Marie Salottolo
Dakota Crowley
Kalley Kenny
Annabelle Steiner
Melody Day
Chessa Kerr
Sophia Talese
Balbina De La Garza-Villarreal
Brooke Landaiche
Josephine Tsai
Hailey Denkinger
Megan Manke
Simran Vakil
Nicole Dowell
Dane Mui
Alexandria Durnell
Andrea Nugent
MARKETING
REAL ESTATE Nolan Adberg
Mia Hallgrimson
Olivia Quinn
Lauren Classon
Timothy Hemmersmeier
Curran Robertson
Mikaela Doe
Hollen Herbst
Evan Schmaltz
Lukas Foy
Autumn Julian
Nathan Shearer
Lila Gornick
Edward Krall
Jeffrey Stewart
Clifford Grant
Connor Miller
Nicolas Toffoli
Mateo Becerra
Corey Saldana
Anastasia Vainas
Nicole Dowell
Abigail Smith
Anthony Woods
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering COMPUTER SCIENCE Rory Abraham
Althea Fastidio
Anthony Pala
Branko Andrews
Matthew Hickman
Thaddeus Steele
Megan Bailey
Clayton Hurford
Joshua Tahimic
Parth Bansal
Christopher Jung
Justin Von Gortler
Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill
Elizabeth Kresock
Lucas Walbeck
Tyler Bullock
Maya McAuliffe
Patrick Lee Walker
Anna Colman
John Mepham
Michael Dana
Joy Olowoniyi
GENERAL ENGINEERING Robert De Brum
Madeline Nelson
Kyle Thompson
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING George Delisle
Anas Salah
Qineng Zeng
Evan Grattendick
Cameryn Seymour
Kevin Zhang
Christopher Jung
Akila Thumbiran
INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Ali Ali
Nolan Kolden
Danielle Romasanta
Lujain Alqassar
Daniel Ley
William Trevena
Caleb Benson
Alvaro Martinez
Juan Pablo Galindo-Dewitt
Rolando Mendivil
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Theodore Badillo
Erica Jenkins
Fadhel Mohammed
Ava Bellizzi
Victoria Klazura
Creighton Morfitt
Faisal Bindayel
Christina Kozlovsky
Nathan Smith
William Calder
Bryan Leonor
Jacob Thomas
Kaleb Duke
Zoey Mau
Christian Yee-Yanagishita
Blake Dunkleberger
Michael McGaw
Valeriya Fox
Madison Minier
National Honor Societies New Inductees Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization. Membership, which is restricted to the top 10 percent of the graduating class, is based on high scholarly achievement in the liberal arts and sciences, broad cultural interests and good character. This year’s new inductees are the following: James Adler
Jennifer Franco
Hailey Newton
Kaya Agustin
Julia Gonzalez
Lindsay O’Boyle
Tanya Al Saleh
Sarah Hankins
Lydia Pejovic
Michael Apostol
Bethany Harris
Alexandra Roessling
Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill
Graham Hendrick
Jordane Schooley
Elena Beckhaus
Paige Hopkins
Jacob Schultz
Lizzy Josephine Bushnell
Scott Kilcoyne
Luree Scott
Riley Dean
Milena Kufa
Ioana Tcholakova
Elizabeth Dellamary
Erin Lindsay
Elizabeth Wade
Samantha Douglass
Ryan McCool
Tyler Walker
Emma Dyre
Celeste Moreland
Phoebe Woofter
Mckenna Ebiner
Kelsey Morris
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Kappa Gamma Pi
(NATIONAL CATHOLIC GRADUATE HONOR SOCIETY)
USD’s chapter of Kappa Gamma Pi of California, recognizes a number of its graduating students who have demonstrated academic excellence, outstanding service and leadership during their college careers. This year’s new inductees are the following: Adorina Bebla
Erin Lindsay
Patrick Lee Walker
Ava Bellizzi
Nena McGrade
Emma Woolcott
Riley Hamel
Joy Olowoniyi
Elizabeth Kresock
Theresa Thomas
Mortar Board Mortar Board is a national honor society that recognizes students for their achievements in scholarship, leadership and service. It provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities and encourages life-long contributions to the global community. This year’s Mortar Board graduates are: Tanya Al Saleh
Graham Hendrick
Hailey Purtzer
Nadeen Allah Werdi
Alvin Hu
Lauren Rubidoux
Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill
Alícia Kelley
Corey Saldana
Bailey Brainard
Victoria Klazura
Sumiko Sato
Curtis Chan
Elizabeth Kresock
Nikta Shahbaz
Nicholas Cohn
Daniel Ley
Katherine Stolin
Melanie Cruz
Danielle Lindgren
Nicolas Toffoli
Perla Cruz
Umanga Liyanage
Chanler Turnley
Maya De La Torre
Emily Miller
Kayla Weston
Elizabeth Dellamary
Kelsey Morris
Olivia Hautamaa
Sofia Panayides
National and International Honor Societies The School of Business, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering and various departments within the College of Arts and Sciences nominate students for national and international honor societies based on scholastic achievement, overall excellence and/or professional excellence. Induction into these honors societies is often the highest scholastic honor that a student can attain in his or her field of study.
Beta Alpha Psi
(INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STUDENTS AND
PROFESSIONALS)
Alper Akkan
Justine Hawkins
Xingrong Li
Musaab Alhajeri
Ivan Eliseo Hernandez
Bing Liu
Joseph Bradley
Paige Herold
Wenxuan Lu
Jessica Demirdhian
Fangman (Annie) Ho
Cesar Manzo
Margaret Fang
Zihan (Helen) Huang
Alexis Marin
Timothy Goins
Rachel LaBarre
Jacob McFarland
Heather Hanlon
Mingxing (Star) Li
Taragh Murphy
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Xinyue Pang
George Saunderson
Zhoushuo Xu
Hailey Rice
Neelam Singh
Ziqing (Joanna) Xu
Helen Ponce Rivera
Xiaoying (Carina) Sun
Julie Yparraguirre
Jacob Rojek
Justin Theisen
Julianna Russo
Ashley Weiner
Beta Gamma Sigma
(BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY)
Trina Araja
Lila Gornick
Juliana Russo
Tyler Arden
Juliana Guerra
Matthew Schramm
Jacob Berry
Kau’i Keolanui
Lilian Sepanski
Curtis Chan
Anthony Le
Tanya Vo
Teoctist Costache
Nicholas Lund
Hollen Herbst
Maddie Oppeltz
Chi Sigma Iota
(INTERNATIONAL COUNSELING HONOR SOCIETY)
Taylor Andrews
Catherine Freund
Alejandra Ramirez
Alicia Arce
Selena Gallardo
Agustin Rangel-Gonzalez
Sanvi Beri
Alexandra Garcia
Nissa Ridley
Amanda Berry
Imelda Garcia
Sonia Ruiz
Michal Bugaj
Pamela Green
Lauren South
Hannah Campbell
Leah Harger
Mami Takahara
Kristen Charlick
Dana Jacobs
Lucia Vargas
Luis Chavez Rodriguez
Danielle Jones
Sierra Wheeler
Kaitlyn Desautels
Aleah MacKay
Jodi Wolf
Arlene Diaz
Kayla Matthews
Mary Wynne
Teodora Dillard
Danielle Mcgonigle
Kayla Yoboud
Margaret Edwards
Madison Nash
Erika Zhen
Marites Exume
Claudia Nevarez
Brianne Finn
Abigail Portnoy
Gamma Kappa Alpha
(ITALIAN HONOR SOCIETY)
Veronica Catanese
Jordyn Stanley
Lambda Alpha Gamma
Gwenyth Sullivan
(NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR ANTHROPOLOGY)
Gregory Viramontes
Lambda Pi Eta
(COMMUNICATION HONOR SOCIETY)
Johnna Avery
Melinda Henesy
Joseph Runge
Madelyn Bass
Catherine Holden
Eric Saldivar
Azaria Baldwin
Jennifer Mossuto
Kelly Tran
Elizabeth Brunelli
Noah Pallmeyer
Helena Witiw
Juliana Fulop
Bryce Robinson
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Omicron Delta Epsilon
(INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR ECONOMICS)
Brianna Denbo
Ryan Haugh
Ross Meldrum
Hailey Freitag
Nicholas Lund
Maria Teixeira
Annalise Hagen
Megan Lunt
Emily Troeltzsch
Theta Alpha Kappa
(NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES)
Mary Fanslow
Corina Martinez
Cooper Kent
Ashlynn Rossi
Roniya Yako
Special Awards At the University of San Diego, academic excellence is paramount. We are pleased to announce the undergraduates who have achieved the highest scholastic standing in their majors for 2020 and/or have performed exceptional service. The honorees below are recognized by the departments of their major within their college or school. Several of these awards are named for outstanding figures who have been distinguished for similarly exceptional work in the past.
College of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Exemplary Performance in Anthropology Emily Miller Gwenyth Sullivan Maria Perez Art, Architecture + Art History Exceptional Performance in Art History Julia Gonzalez Exceptional Performance in Architecture Alexia Sayyed Exceptional Performance in Visual Arts Eleanor Vanden Busch Biology Manes Award for Excellence in Student Research Tatiana Moreno Lauren Rubidoux Fields Award for Outstanding Young Teacher-Scholar Celeste (Cici) Moreland Chemistry and Biochemistry Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry Jennifer Franco Outstanding Achievement in Biochemistry Scott Kilcoyne Outstanding Achievement in Research Ryan McCool Communication Studies Academic Excellence Award Sarah Hankins
Award of Excellence in Research or Creative Work Perla Cruz Award of Excellence in Department Service Nadia Nguyen English Scholastic Achievement Award Nicholas Cohn The Literary Achievement Award Sarah Hankins Award for Distinguished Service to the Southeast San Diego Tutoring Program Celeen Gharibian Environmental and Ocean Sciences Outstanding Academic Excellence Award in Environmental and Ocean Science Samantha Douglass Outstanding Research and Excellence in Environmental and Ocean Sciences Elizabeth Bushnell Outstanding Internship Excellence in Environmental and Ocean Sciences Ioana Tcholakova Ethnic Studies Christopher R. Wilson Ethnic Studies Community Scholar Award Gabriel Fallis History Engstrand Award for Academic Excellence in History Graham Hendrick
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Gump Award for Excellence in Department Service Simon Sandoval Interdisciplinary Humanities Academic Excellence in Interdisciplinary Humanities Nikta Shahbaz Languages, Cultures and Literatures Outstanding Achievement in Chinese Debbie Hwang Outstanding Achievement in French Mengyu (Zoe) Cao Outstanding Achievement in German Aidan Wendt Outstanding Achievement in Italian Kyle Davis Outstanding Achievement in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures and Literatures Julio Alfaro Mathematics Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Mathematics Emma Dickson Shoula Shamoun Award for Outstanding Tutor Terrance Horne Award for Outstanding Service in Mathematics MarGhece Barnes
Psychological Sciences Distinguished Graduates in Academic Achievement, Research and Service in the Department of Psychological Sciences Michael Apostal Thomas Tyler Walker Sociology Academic Achievement Award Kaya Augustin Spirit of Public Sociology Award Julia Heton Alexa Withrow Theatre The Irving Parker Award for Excellence in Theatre Abby Viton The Theatre Arts Ambassador Award Emma Dickson The Outstanding Service Award in Theatre Arts Zephyr Lacey Theology and Religious Studies Theology and Religious Studies Senior Prize Cooper Kent Colombo Memorial Scholarship Award Ashlynn Rossi Spain Family Scholarship Roniya Yako
Music Outstanding Achievement in Music Award Samuel Kassman Elizabeth Tin-Maung
Asian Studies Program Academic Excellence in Asian Studies Curtis Chan Eleanor Jackson Bethany Harris
Philosophy Carlin Book Prize Sophia Matar
Latin American Studies Outstanding Achievement in Latin American Studies Perla Cruz
Physics and Biophysics Outstanding Physics Major Award Cooper Kent
Liberal Studies Outstanding Academic Achievement in Liberal Studies Elizabeth Dellamary
Outstanding Biophysics Major Award Sylas Anderson
Women’s and Gender Studies Program Dr. Linda M. Perry Award Delaney Tax Annabel Yee Gong
Kathryn Regan Service Award Sylas Anderson Political Science and International Relations Ernest N. Morin Award in International Relations Clare Adams Paige Hopkins Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Political Science Jacob Schultz
Writing Program Outstanding Contribution to the Writing Center Nicholas Cohn Jordane Schooley
School of Business Outstanding Scholarship Awards Accountancy Simon Finnie Madison Lambros Anthony Gateman Christian Oerti
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Business Administration Sydney Best Angela Gomez
Alec Zirkelbach
Business Economics Eleanor Jackson Stefan Jonsson Emma Patten
Loson Stockton Katherine Stolin
Economics James Adler Sean Garcia Bhamini-Aruna Gossai Finance Lauren Bergmark Lauren Classon Simon Finnie Stefan Jonsson David Ricciardelli International Business Anissa Basinger Marketing Amy Cotton Melody Day Real Estate Hollen Herbst
Student International Business Council Iliana Portugal Kristina Walker
Corey Sweeney Ernesto Truqui Nathan Walker Mariano Sanfilippo Loson Stockton Hailey Rice Ursula Rossi Becker
Elizabeth Longacre Dane Mui
Nicolas Toffoli
American Marketing Association Lauren Rivers Beta Alpha Psi Simon Finnie Economics Council Ross Meldrum Entrepreneurship Club Makenzie Murphy International Business Club Lukas (Jack) Foy Investment Banking Group Kyle Litteral Law and Business Mediation Caucus Tiffany Elamparo Zion Reid
Sales Club Ann Marie Salottolo
Supply Chain Management Association Elizabeth Sampson Outstanding Scholarship Awards Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key Award
This award is given to the graduating student with the highest academic average for four years of study in Business Administration or Economics. This year, the award is given to: Simon Finnie Best and Brightest Poets and Quants Awards
Each year, Poets and Quants invites the top 50 undergraduate business schools to nominate two students who embody the spirit of their school, are role models and set the standard for classes to follow. These awardees are featured as the 100 ‘Best and Brightest’ students in the United States. This year, the award is given to: Simon Finnie
Outstanding Leadership and Service Awards Accountancy Society Carolyn Doty
Real Estate Society Shannon Bergen
Student Finance Association Hailey Rice
Elizabeth Longacre
Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering Program Scholarship Awards Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Computer Science Eleanor Cecelia Barnhill Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Electrical Engineering David Hunt Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Industrial and Systems Engineering Daniel Ley Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Integrated Engineering Maddie Nelson Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Mechanical Engineering Ava Bellizzi Program Leadership and Service Awards Association for Computer Machinery Luke Walbeck Society of Women Engineers Melissa Carin The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering Alejandro Sanchez
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers Ava Bellizzi National Society of Black Engineers Angelo Guarino Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Akila Thumbiran Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Mireya Roberto Adaly Solis American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Destin Altman Society of Automotive Engineers Zeke Buckner Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity Christina Kozlovsky
School of Leadership and Education Sciences Nonprofit Leadership Program Undergraduate Nonprofit Program Award Caroline Grothues Learning and Teaching Program Outstanding Multiple Subject Credential Student Chelsea Loyd Outstanding Education Specialist Credential Student Zaina Alfulaij Department of Naval Science Academic Excellence in Naval Science James Pala Jacob Shultz
University Special Awards 2020 Student Employee of the Year Tyler Arden
Tyler works for the BRINK office in the School of Business. University Ministry University Ministry Servant-Leader Award
The University Ministry Servant-Leader Award is presented to graduating students who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to University Ministry programs and activities. The service given by these students is characterized by representing a remarkable depth and breadth, as well as by being a consistent witness to the university’s core values.
Student Servant-Leader Awards Patrick Bonner Maribel Orozco David Hunt Ally Ramona Christina Kozlovsky Danica Silan Nena McGrade Tomy Vettukallel Student Affairs Awards Dr. Thomas J. Cosgrove Award for Outstanding Service in Student Government Elisse Etcheverry George Saunderson Outstanding Service in Official University-Sponsored Activities Annabel Gong Nikta Shahbaz Outstanding Contribution to the Entire Campus through Involvement Gaby Azcarate Antonio Lorenzo Zamora Outstanding Contribution to Multicultural Awareness and Understanding Jesse Magaña Maya Matabwa Outstanding Contribution to Residential Life Samuel Kassman Charlotte Lee The Chet Pagni Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service Kaya Agustin St. Catherine Medal
The St. Catherine Medal, named for St. Catherine of Alexandria, is awarded through Kappa Gamma Pi, the National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society. This medal recognizes an undergraduate student for outstanding Christian leadership and service. This year’s award goes to: Amy Inkrott
National Scholarship Awards Fulbright Scholarship
The Fulbright Award is the largest U.S. cultural exchange program offering opportunities for highly qualified students and young professionals to undertake research projects or teach English abroad. Samantha Deddeh ’18 Samantha received a Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in German and International Relations. She will be fulfilling her scholarship in Austria. Riley Dean ’20 Riley is a Liberal Studies major with a concentration in Spanish. She will be fulfilling her scholarship in Spain.