THE DEAN’S CIRCLE OF MERIT
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PONSORED BY THE Judy Genshaft Honors College Student Council, the Dean’s Circle of Merit is an award bestowed on graduating students who exemplify the four main values of the College: leadership, service, global engagement, and research. The students are nominated and selected by Honors faculty and staff, and in 2021 eight Honors students were selected to receive the award.
SPRING 2021
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The Dean’s Circle of Merit award is an opportunity for our College to recognize these exceptional individuals who embody what it means to be an Honors student.” – Judy Genshaft Honors College Dean Charles Adams
FALL 2021
• LEADERSHIP: KRISTA CUMMINGS — Krista guided prospective students and families by serving as an Honors Ambassador. She also helped current students build connections and bolster community by serving in multiple positions on the Judy Genshaft Honors College Student Council and on the Student Experience Committee.
• GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: PAMELA ESPINOZA — Pamela exemplified the global mission of Honors College as an international student studying and interacting across cultures on campus. She also studied abroad in Germany, conducted a virtual internship with an organization in the Dominican Republic, and produced a globally-focused Honors thesis.
• RESEARCH: BRIDGET GODSIL — Bridget’s innovative Honors Thesis focused on the well-being of siblings of children with disabilities, and resulted in two published books about facilitating open conversations regarding challenges. This work has also been incorporated into a non-profit organization’s workshop curriculum for families of children with disabilities.
• GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: RHITIK JOSHI — Rhitik cultivated his global perspective through study abroad trips and international research. He also served as President of the USF GloBull Ambassadors and guided first-year students in the Honors Foundations course while serving as an Honors Peer Mentor.
• GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: MABEL PROENZA — Mabel consistently engaged in global learning and intercultural dialogue during her time at USF. She participated in multiple study abroad trips to China as well as two internships with the US Department of State, both domestically and abroad in the Philippines. • LEADERSHIP: MARY BETH WILLIAMS — Mary Beth assisted prospective students and families as an Honors Ambassador, guided firstyear students and shaped the curriculum for the Honors Foundation course as an Honors Peer Mentor, and served as a Resident Assistant in the Honors and Provost’s Scholars Living Learning Communities.
• RESEARCH: VICTORIA MADDEX — Victoria made impressive contributions to interdisciplinary research through presentations and published abstracts at a national level. She also mentored other students as an Instructional Assistant for an Honors capstone course. • LEADERSHIP: ALANNA RAETHER — Alanna served on the Marketing and Public Relations Committee of the Judy Genshaft Honors College Student Council during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and utilized creativity and a variety of media to develop meaningful bonds among students, faculty, and staff. - Samantha Wilkerson and Amy Harroun
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