Announcing May 2019 º£½ÇÉçÇø Distinguished Communicators
During May 2019 Commencement, 62 graduates across nine colleges will receive the º£½ÇÉçÇø Distinguished Communicator Medal. Recipients of this honor are outstanding writers and speakers, with a strong command of visual literacy and technological communication. They have earned high GPAs in their communication-intensive courses throughout their baccalaureate years and have built websites that display their communication competencies and professional talents. A ceremony to honor these students will be held on Thursday, May 9, from 10–11 a.m. in the º£½ÇÉçÇø Business Education Complex Auditorium.
This distinction is the first of its kind in the nation and is sponsored by º£½ÇÉçÇø Communication across the Curriculum (CxC), a nationally-recognized program for its excellence in enhancing learning experiences and improving students’ communication skills across all disciplines. As of Spring 2019, º£½ÇÉçÇø has awarded 615 graduates with the Distinguished Communicator distinction.
College of Agriculture
Madelyn Smith, Natural Resource Ecology & Management*
Advisor: Michael Kaller
College of Art + Design
Caroline Arbour, Architecture
Advisor: Kris Palagi
Cecilia Gomes, Architecture
Advisor: Robert Zwirn
Madeline Luke, Architecture
Advisor: Kristen Kelsch
Isabel Rountree, Landscape Architecture
Advisor: Lake Douglas
Brooke Strevig, Architecture
Advisor: Ursula Emery McClure
Christopher Washington III, Architecture
Advisor: Angeliki Sioli
E.J. Ourso College of Business
Lauren Schneida, Accounting
Advisor: Melissa Thompson
College of the Coast & Environment
Devin Comba, Coastal Environmental Science*
Advisor: Michael Polito
College of Engineering
Hamed Al-ajmi, Industrial Engineering*
Advisor: Laura Ikuma
Dominique Angibeau, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Colleen Atkins, Chemical Engineering
Advisor: Adam Melvin
Amari Baker, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Joseph Balhoff, Chemical Engineering*
Advisor: Adam Melvin
Caroline Bergeron, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Alison Carrier, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Darria Carter, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Ingmar Schoegl
Michelle Chatry, Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Macie (Gracie) Coker, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Seth Collins, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dave Giurintano
Travis Daly, Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Isa Nahmens
Sophie Davis, Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Gemma DiCristina, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Ngoc-My (Kaitlin) Dinh, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Alex Donner, Civil Engineering
Advisor: Clint Willson
Emily Gardiner, Industrial Engineering*
Advisor: Hyun Woo Jeon
April Gaydos, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Jordan Holland, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Advisor: John Scalzo
Thaksin Kongchum, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Todd Monroe
Van Le, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Ingmar Schoegl
Alexander Ledo, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Erika Lewis, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Sheila Mallenahalli, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: David Constant
Mollie Messina, Industrial Engineering*
Advisor: Laura Ikuma
Jeffrey Millet, Chemical Engineering
Advisor: Adam Melvin
Allison Mixon, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Timothy Mixson, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Chandra Theegala
Nicholas Moss, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Justin Nhan, Chemical Engineering*
Advisor: Elizabeth Melvin
Adele Perrier, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Christiane Petitbon, Industrial Engineering*
Advisor: Hyun Woo Jeon
Timothy Poche’, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: David Giurintano
Alexandra Rand, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Linda Shea, Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Craig Harvey
Luke St.Pe, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Miriam Tariq, Civil Engineering*
Advisor: Clint Willson
Duyen Thuy Lam, Environmental Engineering
Advisor: Samuel Snow
Brandon Tramontana, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Andrea Willis, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Warren Waggenspack
Emily Zeller, Mechanical Engineering
Advisors: Paige Davis
Wei Zhao, Mechanical Engineering*
Advisor: Shyam Menon
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Sarah Cohen, Sociology*
Advisor: Chantel Chauvin
Connor Rouillier, Anthropology and Philosophy
Advisor: Mary Jill Brody
College of Human Sciences and Education
Kathryn Bryson, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Hillary Eisworth
Alexandra Craft, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Kerry Sheldon
Ellyn Culotta, K-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Angela Barnes
Emilee Delaune, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Cynthia DiCarlo
Claudia Hurtado, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Jennifer Baumgartner
Madison Liggio, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Cynthia DiCarlo
Madelyn Michael, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Cynthia DiCarlo
Laura Simmons, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Cynthia DiCarlo
Manship School of Mass Communication
Grady Stewart, Mass Communication
Advisor: Lance Porter
College of Science
Sarah Cohen, Biochemistry*
Advisor: Chantel Chauvin
*Honors students are designated with an asterisk.