Zolinda Stoneman, Director, Institute on Human Development and Disability
Reader: Dr. Lisa Ulmer
Department of Nutritional Sciences Graduates & FACS Education Graduate
Dr. Connie Rogers, Department Head
Reader: Dr. Tracey Brigman
Marshals: LaLah Crisp, Gracie O’Neal
Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors Graduates
Dr. Gajanan Bhat, Department Head
Reader: Dr. Yoo-Kyoung Seock
Marshal: Miquelyne Barthelemy, Hannah King
Welcome to the FACS Alumni Family
Anna Morris, President-Elect of the FACS Alumni Board, 2025-26
Student Challenge Address
Bowen Corley, Human Development and Family Science
Silver stoles represent student marshals.
FACS Education
Dr. Elaine Adams, Mary Frances Early College of Education; Dr. Tracey Brigman, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Natalie R. Pascucelli
Cum Laude
Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics
Dr.
Swarn Chatterjee, Department Head
Consumer Economics
Bruce A. Beeco
Adrianna-Maurie A. Benson
Logan B. Bevis
Carter J. Burchfield
Junhao Cui
Caleb Davis
Chelsey A. Dechandt
Raelyn A. DePratter
Callie M. Duelmer
Sidney W. Fitzgerald
Hannah N. Gebert
Rachel M. Gibson
Eli M. Greer
Trevor S. Gutmann
Robert D. Hamilton
Walter W. Hays
Ella G. Hubbard
Xibei Jia
James R. Kinney
Cum Laude
Elissa L. Lamendola
Sabrena C. Lewis
Madeline S. Lindenauer
Oumar G. Ly
Anna C. MacLeod
Cum Laude
James D. Martin
Meredith R. McCrorey
Barrett A. McLanahan
George J. Mesaros
Cum Laude
Sunaina M. Michael
Robert S. Miller
Caroline A. Moore
Cum Laude
Nicholas L. Olmstead
Benjamin P. Perry
James S. Robinson
Zachary G. Sharpe
William A. Slater
Alexander R. Smith
James A. Soden
Cum Laude
Dylan M. Wilhelm
Sadie J. Zweben
Financial Planning
Jay T. Adams
Cum Laude
Shonda L. Haynes
Major Professor – Dr. John Grable
Naomi Hill
Major Professor – Dr. Kristy Archuleta
Bethany M. Jenkins-Henderson
Major Professors – Dr. Dee Warmath and Dr. Patryk Babiarz
Brett W. Kerbey
Major Professor – Dr. Joseph Goetz
Kai S. Kressman
Major Professor –Dr. John Grable
Lashanna Mann
Major Professor – Dr. Sam Cupples
John E. McClung
Major Professor – Dr. Lance Palmer
Dy’Amond P. McGhee
Major Professor – Dr. John Grable
Danae L. McGraw
Major Professor – Dr. John Grable
Sydney J. Neuman
Major Professor – Dr. Jermaine Durham
Kristina M. Powers
Major Professor – Dr. John Grable
Harrison J. Ruddy
Major Professor – Dr. Dee Warmath
John S. Sykes
Major Professor – Dr. John Grable
Nathaniel P. Watson
Major Professor – Dr. Lance Palmer
Doctor of Philosophy in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics
Rebekah D. Carnes
Major Professor – Dr. Dee Warmath
Camryn L. Cobb
Major Professor – Dr. Dee Warmath
Camden G. Cusumano
Major Professor – Dr. Dee Warmath
Zongze Li
Major Professors – Dr. Lu Fan and Dr. Kristy Archuleta
Jia Qi
Major Professor – Dr. Swarn Chatterjee
Master of Science in Human Development and Family Science
Joshua P. Baylor
Major Professor – Dr. Ted Futris
Kaitlyn A. Lopes
Major Professor – Dr. Ted Futris
Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Science
Peter R. Attridge
Major Professor – Dr. Geoffrey Brown
Rachel A. Brown
Major Professor – Dr. Kalsea Koss
Cory A. Carvalho
Major Professor – Dr. Niyantri Ravindran
Katharine A. Suma
Major Professor – Dr. Margaret Caughy
Linhao Zhang
Major Professor – Dr. Assaf Oshri
Institute on Human Development and Disability
Dr. Zolinda Stoneman, Director
Destination Dawgs students receive a UGA Certificate in College and Career Readiness
Payton G. Ashcraft
Grace F. Callaway
Elizabeth J. Googe
Isabella A. Marler
Jeremiah Z. Thomas
Nutritional Sciences
Dr. Connie Rogers, Department Head
Culinary Science & Nutrition
Clayton C. Bryant
Edward H. Cho
Spence D. Cranford
Keanna T. Gardiner
Grace E. Wagner
Summa Cum Laude
Dietetics
Mieke E. Brink
Summa Cum Laude
Abriana F. Byrd
Magna Cum Laude
Yahaira Cuevas-Nunez
Virginia G. DeLuca
Elizabeth A. Derry
Harley A. Haukapp
Caleb S. Hildreth
Hannah L. Jackson
Avery N. Karp
Magna Cum Laude
Sarah C. Knowles
Carly Lansberg
Cum Laude
Josie M. Lee
Cum Laude
Claire A. O’Toole
Elizabeth F. Petrucci
Cum Laude
Jordyn Purnell
Cum Laude
Jacob B. Pursell
Megan E. Shoupe
Cum Laude
Anna M. Stalzer
Summa Cum Laude
Carrie R. Tweedell
Nutritional Sciences
Jasmine Y. Akinpelu
Rayna M. Alexander
Hannah N. Bachman
Cum Laude
Carter K. Bailey
Macy B. Ball
Cum Laude
Kate F. Baucom
Kathryn A. Baxley
Lindsay V. Burke
Cum Laude
Malcom A. Burruss
Cayla E. Campbell
Skylar K. Chan
Lauren A. Contrascere
LaLah B. Crisp
Cum Laude
Emilie K. Franz
Summa Cum Laude
Katharine Z. Gen
Cum Laude
Sarah G. Haggett
Gabrielle N. Haskins
Magna Cum Laude
Madyson L. Hyde
Magna Cum Laude
Emma R. Jackson
Benjamin C. Jamison
Cum Laude
Om K. Jinwala
Laurie C. Jones
Summa Cum Laude
Edith Kahiga
Cum Laude
Meghan A. Krulac
Summa Cum Laude
McKenzie L. Larate
Samantha G. Lorei
Summa Cum Laude
Bethany A. Manders
Amelia D. McCorvey
Magna Cum Laude
Taylor J. Morrison
Sydney M. Munnagle
Summa Cum Laude
Parth Patel
Riya Patel
Sunaina R. Puri
Morgan L. Rehberg
Rebecca H. Rubin
Magna Cum Laude
Jenna H. Schaffer
Summa Cum Laude
Keren J. Song
Summa Cum Laude
Eliza H. Stojkov
Summa Cum Laude
Samantha M. Stringer
Cum Laude
Ella B. Tanner
Wendy J. Tercero
Lilyan B. Tomek
Alexis N. Turner
Jasmine D. Weathersby-Alexander
Sierra N. Wilkerson
Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences
Mary E. Altman
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Rawad K. Basma
Major Professor – Dr. Emily Noble
Sarah Kate Boyette
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Payton A. Brewer
Major Professor – Dr. Emma Laing
Jackson D. Call
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Leah A. Capomaccio
Major Professor – Dr. Hea Jin Park
Mackensey I. Clark
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Tristan N. Forbes
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Lillian J. Garner
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Elizabeth G. Getchell
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Marco A. Giraldo
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Abigail C. Haley
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Maggie J. Hartman
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Claire D. Hawkins
Major Professor – Dr. Jamie Cooper
Grace M. Hlubb
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Dana Hubscher
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Annalisa R. Hutchinson
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Erin M. Iverson
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Austin J. Malone
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Laura Maness
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Anna L. Nguyen
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Adelia R. Nunnally
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Gracie L. O’Neal
Major Professor – Dr. Emily Noble
Caitlin A. Peeler
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Samantha H. Pregel
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Skylar R. Smith
Major Professor – Dr. Sarah Henes
Rushie A. Solomon
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Joan S. Song
Major Professor – Dr. Robert Pazdro
Paloma Vega
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Regina R. Walton
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Tessa N. Weidner
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Johnston E. Whitaker
Major Professor – Dr. Elizabeth Lilian Sattler
Mallory S. Whorton
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Emily R. Williams
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Sierra N. Woodruff
Major Professor – Dr. Jung Sun Lee
Desiree L. Yaeger
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Amy E. Yepifantsev
Major Professor – Dr. Alex Anderson
Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Sciences
Stephanie T. Dubrof
Major Professor – Dr. Hea Jin Park
Magen Lord
Major Professor – Dr. Emily Noble
Claire M. Mouser
Major Professor – Dr. Sarah Henes
Gene B. Rodrick
Major Professor – Dr. Connie Rogers
Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
Dr. Gajanan Bhat, Department Head
Fashion Merchandising
Addison C. Anderson
Emily R. Arreola
Havonna E. Askins
Katelyn A. Bailey
Summa Cum Laude
Miquelyne D. Barthelemy
Abigail Bastian
Elizabeth C. Bergwall
Cum Laude
Rachelle C. Bosse
Magna Cum Laude
Nadia R. Burns
Cum Laude
Kevin J. Cain
Cum Laude
Claire M. Cherry
Magna Cum Laude
Isabelle B. Clifford
Megan E. Cooper
Cum Laude
Anna E. Cox
Summa Cum Laude
Sophia M. Evans
Cum Laude
Faith M. Ferrer
Cum Laude
Alexa R. Francis
Cum Laude
Kayla A. Gant
Patritia V. Gissel
Magna Cum Laude
Sara J. Graff
Cum Laude
Paige A. Grisamore
Phylicia S. Guilmette
Ava T. Hightower
Emily M. Hill
Cum Laude
Katherine R. Hines
Faith Johnston
Catherine G. Kelley
Keri E. Kent
Hannah E. King
Summa Cum Laude
Mya T. Kirkman
Cum Laude
Evelyn Krakovski
Magna Cum Laude
Michelle S. Lam
Magna Cum Laude
Julianna R. Lane
Magna Cum Laude
Sofia Luna-Liranzo
Stevie C. McConkey
Cum Laude
Hilary S. McDonald
Summa Cum Laude
Nicole E. Moreno
Magna Cum Laude
Keely R. Morgan
Summa Cum Laude
Cassidy R. Nash
Magna Cum Laude
Kaitlin S. Nicholson
Sophia J. Passantino
Lovely G. Pilibino
Madison O. Rainey
Ana M. Ramos
Magna Cum Laude
Rachel A. Rashbaum
Laura E. Ross
Raquel H. Schaffer
Magna Cum Laude
Liam D. Scott
Summa Cum Laude
Hannah F. Sirmans
Alice L. Staggs
Sky C. Starling
Amelia C. Sturkie
Ella B. Townsend
Cum Laude
Maria I. Trujillo Duque
Cum Laude
Fiona E. Vento
Savanna K. Waddell
Summa Cum Laude
Elizabeth I. Walker
Rebecca C. Wallis
Annie R. Weinstein
Summa Cum Laude
Mya C. Williams
Sara K. Willingham
Cum Laude
Furnishings and Interiors
Virginia W. Anderson
Magna Cum Laude
Caren M. Bowers
Lauren E. Braning
Katherine G. Callas
Cum Laude
Madeline G. Chosewood
Cum Laude
Lindsey L. Fossett
Jada R. Gilbert
Summa Cum Laude
Riley E. Grier
Magna Cum Laude
Amy E. Griffin
Sanders E. Hinds
Magna Cum Laude
Curry E. Jones
Magna Cum Laude
Iris Kieft
Cum Laude
Tarrah G. Makowski
Cum Laude
Gabrielle A. Martin
Cum Laude
Lily F. Martin
Amanda N. McCartney
Magna Cum Laude
Lila L. McCord
Joseph K. McDaniel
Claire P. Nunn
Magna Cum Laude
Genevieve A. Ridberg
Magna Cum Laude
Kristen M. Sampson
Cum Laude
Mary Margaret Thomas
Leanna K. Thurmond
Elizabeth G. Voges
Cum Laude
Mikayla Y. Watson
Cum Laude
Elizabeth C. Wingard
Magna Cum Laude
Master of Science in Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
Danielle A. Rodriguez
Major Professor – Dr. Yoo-Kyoung Seock
Linda T. Tran
Major Professor – Dr. Jewon Lyu
Penelope E. Williams
Major Professor – Dr. Jewon Lyu
Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer, Fiber, and Textile Sciences
Avik Kumar Dhar
Major Professor – Dr. Gajanan Bhat
Md Mazbah Uddin
Major Professor – Dr. Suraj Sharma
GRADUATION WITH HONORS
The University of Georgia awards degrees with honors to candidates who meet specified standards of academic excellence. Graduating seniors are recommended for graduation with honors on the basis of their overall grade point average for all college-level work attempted. The overall GPA includes all work attempted at the University of Georgia as well as all college-level transfer work attempted prior to or subsequent to matriculation. Respective standards are as follows:
Honors Designation Required Overall GPA Tassel Color
First Honor Graduates
Each student completing a baccalaureate degree with an overall grade point average of 4.0 is designated a First Honor Graduate. The overall grade point average includes all work attempted at the University of Georgia as well as all college-level transfer work attempted prior to or subsequent to matriculation.
First Honors Candidates wear a fourragère (braided cord) on their left shoulder as part of their graduation academic regalia.
Honors Program Graduates
FACS students who participate in the UGA Honors Program may qualify to graduate with Honors, High Honors or Highest Honors. To graduate with Honors, a student must have a minimum 3.3 GPA in his or her Honors courses and a 3.4 cumulative GPA.
To earn High or Highest Honors students have taken at least nine Honors courses and completed capstone coursework, which can include directed research, a thesis, an internship or the completion of three graduate level courses. In addition to the capstone coursework, students who receive High Honors have maintained a 3.5 Honors GPA and a 3.7 cumulative GPA. For Highest Honors, students have maintained a 3.5 Honors GPA and an overall GPA of at least 3.9.
Please note: Because grades for the current semester are not available during the time that commencement programs are being produced and on the day of Commencement, honors designations (including First Honor Graduates) are based on the grade point average earned through the previous academic term. Final academic honor graduates for each semester are selected after grades have been submitted. Final, official honor designations are included on diplomas and transcripts.
