Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 68 high-achieving graduates during the medallion ceremony on Thursday, December 9, 2021.
The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of the university’s most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for creating change.
The ceremony included remarks by Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Assistant Provost, Joe O’Shea, Annette Schwabe, associate dean of Undergraduate Studies and director of the FSU Honors Program and Jeff Badger, associate director of the University Honors Program.
The breakdown of the honors awardees is as follows:
48 graduates, University Honors Program
Earned at least 18 Honors points in fulfillment of the FSU Honors Program requirements.
12 graduates, Honors in the Major Program
Completed an honors thesis in fulfillment of the requirement for the distinction “with Honors” in their major department.
3 graduates, Dual Honors
Completed both the University Honors Program and the Honors in the Major program.
5 graduates, Outstanding Senior Scholar
Completed the University Honors Program and the Honors in the Major program and graduated Summa Cum Laude, having a GPA of 3.9 or higher.
The honors medallion recipients, along with their hometowns, academic majors and award designations, are listed by state and city below.
FLORIDA
Apopka, FL
Alex Ramos, Digital Media Production and Philosophy, Honors in the Major
Christopher Camacho, Behavioral Neuroscience, University Honors
Blountstown, FL
Paxton Blair, International Affairs and Political Science, Honors in the Major
Boca Raton, FL
Chani Stark, Psychology, Honors in the Major
Boynton Beach, FL
Skylar Perry, Biological Science, University Honors
Bradenton, FL
Katherine Hoskinson, Business Management and Psychology, University Honors
Cape Coral, FL
Kiera Garvin, Studio Art, Honors in the Major
Coral Gables, FL
Julian Lazcano, Finance, University Honors
Coral Springs, FL
Beth Skinner, Civil Engineering, University Honors
Davie, FL
Christopher Ruckdeschel, Management, University Honors
East Palatka, FL
Nicole Ford, Biological Science, University Honors
Fleming Island, FL
Tasha Rivera, BME – General Music Education, University Honors
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kayla Lewis, Political Science and Marketing, University Honors
Gainesville, FL
Eric Cruz Murphy, Biological Science, University Honors
Jacksonville, FL
Annika Lundberg, Biological Science, University Honors
Gabriel Perry, Criminology and Sociology, University Honors
Casey Peterson, International Affairs, University Honors
Tyler Stuck, Psychology, University Honors
Land O Lakes, FL
Alexa Scalchunes, International Affairs, Outstanding Senior Scholar
Longwood, FL
Fabian Valentin, International Affairs, Honors in the Major
Caroline Noonan, Criminology and Criminal Justice and Accounting, University Honors
Lynn Haven, FL
Alexis Cox, Biological Science, University Honors
Melbourne, FL
Aidan Polak, Interdisciplinary Social Science, University Honors
Merritt Island, FL
Emma Huff, Biological Science, University Honors
Miami, FL
Manuela Espinosa, Editing, Writing, and Media and Political Science, Honors in the Major
Elyssa Rodriguez, Psychology, University Honors
Miramar, FL
Mariella Soto, Biological Science, Outstanding Senior Scholar
Naples, FL
Hanna Franz, Environmental Science, Dual Honors
Katherine Gilchrist, Philosophy, University Honors
Isabel Hautmann, Studio Art and Biological Science, University Honors
Navarre, FL
Hudson Barthes, Psychology and Creative Writing, University Honors
Orlando, FL
Rosalind Helsinger, Creative Writing, Outstanding Senior Scholar
Tyler Stewart, Economics, University Honors
Ivy Van Dyke, Finance and Real Estate, University Honors
Ormond Beach, FL
Ryan Welch, Political Science, University Honors
Joanne Zhao, IMS Clinical Professions, University Honors
Parkland, FL
Brianna Sanchez, Political Science and English-Literature, Media and Culture, University Honors
Pembroke Pines, FL
Carlos Rodriguez, Management Information Systems and Marketing, University Honors
Pensacola, FL
Lillian Savage, Public Health and Political Science, University Honors
Pensacola Beach, FL
Kaia Richmond, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, University Honors
Plantation, FL
Julia Turner, Public Health, Honors in the Major
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Lauren Keith, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, University Honors
Punta Gorda, FL
Natasha Peet, Behavioral Neuroscience, University Honors
Sarasota, FL
Parker Braun, Digital Media Production and Psychology, University Honors
St. Johns, FL
Tanvi Marulendra, Computational Biology and Environmental Science and Policy, Dual Honors
St. Petersburg, FL
Elizabeth Hodgson, Biological Science, University Honors
Tallahassee, FL
Ashley Douglas, Psychology and Religion, Dual Honors
Andrew Colvin, Accounting and Finance, University Honors
Sobia Mahboob, Clinical Professions, University Honors
Iman Majid, Exercise Physiology, University Honors
Tampa, FL
Macie Lavender, Political Science, Middle Eastern Studies and International Affairs, Honors in the Major
Meagan McLaughlin, International Affairs and Political Science, Honors in the Major
Adrian Neely, Economics, Honors in the Major
Tarpon Springs, FL
Aryanna Clark, Media/Communications Studies, Outstanding Senior Scholar
Valrico, FL
Megan Wright, Instrumental Music Education, Outstanding Senior Scholar
Weston, FL
Reagan Olenick, Media/Communication Studies, University Honors
Wilton Manors, FL
Jade Ahneman, Theatre and Psychology, University Honors
Winter Garden, FL
Karyna Bugos, Biological Science, University Honors
Winter Park, FL
Catherine Adams, Media/Communications Studies, University Honors
William Ferguson, International Affairs and Economics, University Honors
GEORGIA
Ellijay, GA
Alyssa Hatfield, Criminology, University Honors
ILLINOIS
Cary, IL
Kaci Brisco, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, University Honors
Joliet, IL
Alyson Urbaniak, History, University Honors
Saint Charles, IL
Samantha Allen, Criminology and Psychology, Honors in the Major
KENTUCKY
Versailles, KY
Sean Hopkins, International Affairs, University Honors
MICHIGAN
Sandusky, MI
Adam Dawoud, Behavioral Neuroscience, Honors in the Major
NEW JERSEY
Blackwood, NJ
Kayla Pfeffer, Actuarial Science, University Honors
VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, VA
Cassandra Ferrer, Music Therapy, University Honors
For more information about the FSU Honors Program, visit honors.fsu.edu.
