Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 45 high-achieving graduates during the July 30 Medallion Celebration at the Nancy H. Marcus Great Hall.
The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of some of the university’s most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for creating change.
The ceremony included remarks by Associate Dean of Honors, Scholars, and Fellows D. Craig Filar and Dean of Undergraduate Studies DeOnte Brown.
The breakdown of the honors awardees is as follows:
28 Graduates, University Honors Program
Completed the University Honors Program, earning at least 18 Honors points in fulfillment of the FSU Honors Program requirements.
16 Graduates, Honors in the Major Program
Completed an Honors thesis in fulfillment of the requirement for the distinction “with Honors” in their major department.
1 Graduate, Dual Honors
Completed both the University Honors Program and the Honors in the Major Program.
The honors medallion recipients, along with their hometowns, academic majors and award designations are listed by state and city below:
ALABAMA
Birmingham
Aleksandra Grechanik, Behavioral Neuroscience, Honors in the Major
CALIFORNIA
Gilroy
Olivia Hoover, Public Health, University Honors
Los Angeles
Megan Hallman, Behavioral Neuroscience, University Honors
FLORIDA
Boca Raton
Morgan Brown, Psychology, Honors in the Major
Kira Mackey, Exercise Physiology, University Honors
Casselberry
Vijay Baksh, Biological Science, Honors in the Major
Celebration
Pacey Cheesebrough, Biological Science, University Honors
Cocoa Beach
Samantha Mason, Political Science; International Affairs, Honors in the Major
Coconut Creek
Ashley Oliveira Andrade, Economics; Computer Science, Honors in the Major
Daytona Beach
Varun Arab, Biological Science, University Honors
Deltona
Hayley Garrison, Biological Science, University Honors
Fort Pierce
Farhana Anisha, Psychology, Honors in the Major
Gainesville
Sawyer Cohen, Behavioral Neuroscience, Honors in the Major
Lara DeTurris, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, University Honors
Jacksonville
Claire Aho, Psychology, University Honors
Eisley Bhanne Charltray, Nursing, Honors in the Major
Kyan Paton, History; Literature, Media, and Culture, Honors in the Major
Samyuktha Sridhar, Political Science, University Honors
Lutz
Haley Proctor, Psychology, University Honors
Miami
Adriana Gutu, International Affairs, Honors in the Major
Gavin Locke, Economics, Honors in the Major
Madison Nieves, Creative Writing, University Honors
Sophia Vizoso, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience; Public Health, Dual Honors
Naples
Addison O’Reilly, Biological Science, University Honors
Ocala
Reueleasah Jean-Francois, Art History, Honors in the Major
Orlando
Michelle Hanson, Behavioral Neuroscience, University Honors
Palm Beach
Samantha Aragones, Nursing, Honors in the Major
Palm Coast
Alana Portas, Behavioral Neuroscience, Honors in the Major
Pembroke Pines
Annabelle Shen, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, University Honors
Pensacola
Donovan Kane, Accounting; Literature, Media, and Culture, University Honors
Port St. Lucie
Jordyn Hartigan, Cyber Criminology; Linguistics and Languages, University Honors
Saint Petersburg
Adam Fuller, Theatre, University Honors
Tallahassee
Jolie Baus, Media Communication Studies, University Honors
Eryn Files, International Affairs, University Honors
Tampa
Jack Agliano, Finance, University Honors
Oliver Cheese, Political Science; Economics, University Honors
Ava Polaszek, Psychology, University Honors
Reese Watkins, Nursing, Honors in the Major
Vero Beach
Camden Elwell, Information Technology, University Honors
West Palm Beach
Jad Dargam, Information Technology, University Honors
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Alden Krause, Linguistics and Languages, Honors in the Major
MASSACHUSETTS
Marblehead
Luke Morrison, Hospitality and Tourism Management, University Honors
MINNESOTA
Maple Grove
Nadia Rassech, International Affairs; Middle Eastern Studies, University Honors
TEXAS
Mineola
Grier Reid, Biological Science, University Honors
ALBANIA
Kavajë
Laura Gazioni, Biological Science, University Honors