University of San Diego 2020 Undergraduate Honors Convocation

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

Honors Convocation U N D E R G R A D U AT E

2020

Honors Convocation U N D E R G R A D U AT E

2020

We Congratulate You Noelle Norton “Congratulations on being one of this year’s Honors Convocation award recipients! It is a tremendous accomplishment that speaks to the hard work and dedication you put forth during your journey Noelle Norton, PhD Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

here at USD. You challenged yourself academically and personally and it gives me great pride to recognize your efforts.”

Tim Keane “In these unsettling times, strength of character is a beacon in uncharted waters. Your character continues to shine through, regardless of the challenges you endure. Congratulations on your high

Timothy Keane, PhD Dean, School of Business

achievement and thank you for your commitment to excellence.”

Chell Roberts “We celebrate the results of your hard work and honor the choices and sacrifices you have made throughout your academic careers. Scholarship is more than simply getting straight A’s. It is a life-long

Chell Roberts, PhD Dean, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering

passion for learning. I challenge you to continue to strive toward even loftier goals to achieve true selfworth as Changemakers.”

Nicholas Ladany “Congratulations to our 2020 Honors Convocation awards recipients in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Your hard work

Nicholas Ladany, PhD Dean, School of Leadership and Education Studies

and your dedication to exemplifying leadership in the service of others is truly remarkable.”

Carmen Vazquez “Congratulations! Your achievements, campus involvement and service to our community is noteworthy and applauded. Although we are not together on campus, we are together in Torero Spirit.

I feel great pride and heartfelt appreciation for the

Carmen Vazquez, MSW, LCSW Vice President, Student Affairs

impact that you have had on campus life.”

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Academic Achievement Academic Achievement Awards are presented to students who have achieved a 4.0 GPA in their class; this is determined by the number of units completed. Among these students, we have five scholar-athletes who participate in a NCAA sport at USD. Scholar-athletes are noted by an asterisk.

First-Year Students Olivia Case

Awar Meman

Jonas Richardson

Chloe Cohen

Megan Monroe

Alyssa Sanchez

Clara Fehrenbach

Zoza Oberle

Arianna Thalheimer

Dakota Gates

Anais Ovanessoff

Mychaela Thomas

Arlene Gil

Leila Palma

Claire Wagner

Maria Sol Griffin Medina*

Isabel Poljakovic

Maya Winslow

Chloe Heiser

Grace Preble

Robert Kulbacki

Eric Rataczak

Second-Year Students

(COMPLETION OF 30+ UNITS)

Christina Alcantar

Haley Guerin

Gianna Sbarbaro*

Julia Batanghari

Luke Hannon

Arlington Schade

Dianne Catapang

Remington Bryan Hirano*

Moorea Schade

John DelMastro

Christiane Keyhani

Sara Timney

ReEnna Duray

Hana McAnally

Eden Van Saun

Elena Elie*

Ryan Nguyen

Kathryn Watson

Brady Fischer

Rebecca Onken

Chaney Wollaston

Josephine Gonella

Sofia Pantis

Third-Year Students

(COMPLETION OF 60+ UNITS)

Joshua Adams

Marco De Los Santos

Neve Pacera

Priscilla Anderson

Maura Knopke

Rachel Shellstrom

Cameron Calverley

Sofia Maria Luiz Gomes Pereira

Sarah Sisney

Marta Cortez Das Neves Oliveira Mendes

Senior Class Students

Coutinho Jazmine Mitts

Sean Waterman Lily Yates

(COMPLETION OF 90+ UNITS

Maisy Feeley

Karl Rasmussen

Scott Wais

Simon Finnie

Mariano Sanfilippo

Bridget Wickstrand

Sarah Frey

Nikta Shahbaz

Jessica Ong*

Anthony Sotornik

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Honors Program The USD Honors Program combines interdisciplinary course offerings with independent research and gives students the chance to develop close working relationships with faculty members.

Completing the four-year program requires exceptional effort and reflects an outstanding achievement. The following students are graduates of the 2020 Honors Program.

College of Arts and Sciences Clare Adams

Richard Gunderson

Savannah Shields

Michelle Bowers

Bethany Harris

Kimberly Sladek

Kathryn Brady

Imma Honkanen

Ashley Slate

Katie Brown

Zion Lashua

Francesca Spruiell

Daniel Campbell

Linda Leija

Sonia Steen

Delaney Casten

Danielle Lindgren

Theresa Thomas

McKenna Jardine Christian

Jesús Martínez Saucedo

Alexandra Unapanta

Nicholas Cohn

Morgan McLaughlin

Kayla Weston

Melanie Cruz

Celeste Moreland

Amanda White

Madeleine Dumke

Darlene Ngo

Megan Whitney

Julia González

Jake Sanborn

Jaymi Wilson

Cristina Guijon

Jordane Schooley

School of Business Melody Day

Michael Lee

Elisse Etcheverry

Elizabeth Longacre

Lukas Foy

Lauren Rhodes

Matthew Salazar

Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering Ava Bellizzi

Bryan Leonor

Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill

Anne Catherine Swanke Award Each year a graduating student who has made exceptional contributions to University of San Diego and to the Honors Program is recognized with the Anne Catherine Swanke Award.

Ms. Swanke worked with faculty to make the Honors Program the enriching experience it is today and graduated posthumously from USD in 1985. This year’s award goes to: Kayla N. Weston

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Departmental Honors Departmental Honors are awarded to students who have petitioned to graduate and who have maintained a USD grade point average of 3.5 or higher in upper division courses in their major, provided that a minimum of 12 such units have been completed at the University of San Diego prior to Feb. 1 of their graduation year.

College of Arts and Sciences ANTHROPOLOGY Emily Miller

Maria Perez

Gwenyth Sullivan

Desiree Onofre-Dawkins

Elizabeth Smoot

Cristina Terlaje

Mohammed Dadabai

Johnathan Morrow

Payton Wichert

Rebekah Furr

Elizabeth Rickey

Emma Woolcott

Amelia Henry

Alexia Sayyed

Bohan Lang

Erica Warner

ARCHITECTURE

ART HISTORY Tanya Al Saleh

Carly Kamei

Shelby Patrick

Nadeen Allah Werdi

Maya De La Torre

Maxwell O’Toole

Nicole Anderson

Samuel Dene

Kimberly Sladek

Madeline Bailey

Patrick Faga

Elizabeth Smoot

Brooke Bowdridge

Marie George

Amelia Sznajderman

Michelle Bowers

Charlotte Lee

Theresa Thomas

Bronwyn Butuk

Yvonne Moreno Trahan

Thomas Walker

Jasmine Campbell

Shey Newton

Megan Whitney

Nolan Dashewich

Lindsay O’Boyle

Julia Gonzalez

BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY Jacob Hughes

Kelsey Morris

Scott Kilcoyne

Alexandra Roessling

Ryan McCool

Sharon Shania

Elizabeth Wade

BIOLOGY Jessica Diaz

Celeste Moreland

Olivia Roy

Stephanie Fortin

Tatiana Moreno

Lauren Rubidoux

Makayla Hughes

Katja Noonan

Melissa Saliwan

Anthony Leisure

Alexx O’Boyle

Autumn Silverberg

Danielle Lindgren

Katherine O’Brien

Laurel Spaccarelli

Michayla Mabourakh

Rachel Parker

Ruby Swaim

Cameron Manes

Megan Priest

Halle Walls

Megan Mir

Gabriel Querido

Eva Winsheimer

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BIOLOGY Jessica Diaz

Celeste Moreland

Olivia Roy

Stephanie Fortin

Tatiana Moreno

Lauren Rubidoux

Makayla Hughes

Katja Noonan

Melissa Saliwan

Anthony Leisure

Alexx O’Boyle

Autumn Silverberg

Danielle Lindgren

Katherine O’Brien

Laurel Spaccarelli

Michayla Mabourakh

Rachel Parker

Ruby Swaim

Cameron Manes

Megan Priest

Halle Walls

Megan Mir

Gabriel Querido

Eva Winsheimer

Jennifer Franco

Ellie Meck

Mary Pat Abruzzo

Gemma Garcia Garcia

Sheera Nadjar

David Alva

Ryan Gentry

Nadia Nguyen

Johnna Avery

Samantha Gerzack

Natalia Ohanesian

Patricia Brossmann

Bailey Gillis

Noah Pallmeyer

Tara Calhoun

Vincent Graziano

Frederick Polzer

Perla Cruz

Erica Grimm

Alicia Reyes

Alexis Day

Sarah Hankins

Bryce Robinson

Danielle Doane

Madeleine Heroux

Cameron Record

Mckenna Doe

Thomas Hurley

Eric Saldivar

Jesdin Farol

Jaret LaRocco

Cristina Terlaje

Molly Feeney

Mikaele Liseski

Shelby Todd

Lauren Frack

Mackenzie McDonald

Samantha Troy

Nicole Garcia

Alexandra Michel

Yarissa Valdez

Reid Arno

Sarah Hankins

Makenzie Melheim

Addison Baffert

Kaia Hubbard

Emily Mulhausen

Ashley Barraugh

Omar Jawdat

Nicole O’Farrill

McKenna Christian

Elizabeth Jennings

Lydia Pejovic

Nicholas Cohn

Kristen Jensen

Gabriel Rementeria

Gabriel Cruz

Briana Jurries

Jake Sanborn

Mina De Guia

Gurleen Kang

Luree Scott

Claudia Esquer

Paul King-Hernandez

Sarafina Silveyra

Celeen Gharibian

Milena Kufa

Colin Thompson

Joanna Grabowski

Nena McGrade

Phoebe Woofter

Emily Halphide

McIntyre McQueen

BIOPHYSICS Sylas Anderson

CHEMISTRY Anthony DePaul

COMMUNICATION STUDIES

ENGLISH

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCEAN SCIENCES Samantha Ahlman

Alexandra Doherty

Thomas Plein

Elena Beckhaus

Samantha Douglass

Ilana Ayelen Rivera Larrea

Katie Brown

Annabel Gong

Rachel Sarner

Elizabeth Bushnell

Alicia Kelley

Francesca Spruiell

Sarah Caggiano

Chelsea Nelson

Ioana Tcholakova

Delaney Casten

Jennifer Nelson

Rayanne Vega-Perkins

Carissa Carrasquillo

Elie Nyembo

Michaela Tyus

Kemiya Jenab-Nutter

Jasmin Ross

ETHNIC STUDIES

FRENCH Morgan McLaughlin

Mary de Wolff

HISTORY Nicolo Raffa Amari Di Sant Adrian

Graham Hendrick

Simon Sandoval

Reid Arno

Zion Lashua

Ariana Snyder

Victor Bennett

Noah Pallmeyer

Bethany Harris

Eva Ratcliffe

INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES Andreana Coviello

Caroline Gibbons

Nikta Shahbaz

Clare Adams

Julia Herold

Daisy Romo

Daniela Camacho

Paige Hopkins

Sumiko Sato

Rebecca Camarena

Abigail Hotchkiss

Ashley Slate

Veronica Catanese

Logan Hybl

Francesca Spruiell

Courtney Dunn

Keegan Jones

Mikhaela Charlene Van Hoven

Richard Gunderson

Alessia Lo Cascio

Kortney Young

Eric Hanson

Michael McDonald

Marian Zamora Barraza

Katrina Penicoff

Gwenyth Sullivan

Zaina Alfulaij

Elizabeth Dellamary

Jennifer Shedd

Krystal Alvarez

Debbie Hwang

Sonia Steen

Riley Dean

Chelsea Loyd

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

ITALIAN STUDIES Kyle Davis

LIBERAL STUDIES

MATHEMATICS Emma Dickson

Elizabeth Kresock

MUSIC Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill Daniel Campbell

Samuel Kassman

Elizabeth Tin-Maung

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PHILOSOPHY John Donley

Douglas Horn

Alyssa Ramona

Patrick Faga

Jacob Itchon

Greyson Taylor

Luke Garrett

Sophia Matar

Roniya Yako

Jessica Himes

Gabriel Murray

PHYSICS Cooper Kent

Anton Navazo

POLITICAL SCIENCE Maria Aiello

Carl Hahn

Alberto Rodriguez

Kate Burnite

Imma Honkanen

Jake Sanborn

Daniel Bushner

Emily Kirvin

Jacob Schultz

Caitlyn Crepeault

Johanna Lara

Ariana Snyder

Chloe Custodio

Daniella McDonagh

Greyson Taylor

Priscilla Garcia

Hanna Moe

Ernesto Truqui

Ana Griffin

Daisy Nutter

Kayla Weston

Bailey Advincula

Amanda Holbrook

Frederick Polzer

Michael Apostol

Julia Malkiewicz

Alyssa Ramona

Alysse Billigmeier

Chelsea Nelson

Kelly Rogers

Breanna Carpenter

Hailey Newton

Shannyn Waltz

Mackenzie Dean

Kelly Perreault

Jaymi Wilson

Mckenna Ebiner

Kirstyn Perry

PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIOLOGY Yasmeen Abushahla

Imma Honkanen

Maria Rivera

Kaya Agustin

Kemiya Jenab-Nutter

Antonio Rojas

Angelica Boyles

Erin Lindsay

Nina Schneider

Priyanka Dowdell

Julia McNeely

Jordane Schooley

Emma Dyre

Darlene Ngo

Saba Valiahdi

Taylor Gallagher

Maribel Orozco Lopez

Alexandra Vredenburgh

Priscilla Garcia

Rachel Perez

Amanda White

Julia Heaton

Alicia Reyes

Alexa Withrow

Clare Adams

Emma Fagundo

Gabriela Pedneault

Julio Alfaro

Ana Griffin

Kelly Perreault

Perla Cruz

Jesús Martínez Saucedo

Theresa Thomas

Caitlyn Crepeault

Claire Mulcahy

Chen Yi Jia Zhang

Emma Dickson

Luree Scott

Zephyr Lacey

Abby Viton

SPANISH

THEATRE

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THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES Cooper Kent

Ashlynn Rossi

Roniya Yako

Madison Casiano

Brenda Nunez

Darren Seward

Norman Crisp

Pei Ou

Eleanor Vanden Busch

Julia Gonzalez

Brooke Richardson

Qijun Liu

Melissa Saliwan

VISUAL ARTS

School of Business ACCOUNTANCY Musaab Alhajeri

Simon Finnie

Xinyue Pang

Salvador Arana

Anthony Gateman

Hope Pilkerton

Sarah Arata

Vanessa Grasso

Spencer Pitts

Siobhan Baloochi

Easton Griffin

Hailey Rice

Lauren Bergmark

Paige Herold

Jake Scruggs

Joseph Bradley

Alvin Hu

Mitchell Stephens

Bailey Brainard

Tess Kalfayan

Mia Stokuca

Anthony Carniello

Madison Lambros

Ryo Takada

Andrew Cole

Michale Lee

Deserae Rose Velasco

Carolyn Doty

Alexis Marin

Mark Vokey

Erin Duncan

Alex McLoughlin

Richard Wiley

Elisse Etcheverry

Christian Oertli

Laura Feinstein

Sam Oswald

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION David Alba Burbano

Zhenzhou Hu

Savanna Thompson

Chance Baldwin

Christopher Long

Quinn Turcich

Quinn Beckwith

Mikhail Mabourakh

Michael Tursi

Sydney Best

Ana Sofia Martins Ramos

Kylie Wagatsuma

Kelley Carusa

Lauren Rhodes

Aidan Wendt

Mihail Partenie Teoctist Costache

Giselle Rohane

Tyler Yard

Jackson Diercks

Thalia Rosette

Valerie Yermian

Angela Gomez Fernandez

Ursula Rossi Becker

Tara Zeuli

Caroline Grothues

Ann Marie Salottolo

Alec Zirkelbach

Delaney Heller

Mariano Sanfilippo

Joshua Zonni

Cabell Haverty

Peter Kacapyr

Katherine Stolin

Eleanor Jackson

Emma Patten

Stefan Jonsson

Loson Stockton

BUSINESS ECONOMICS

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ECONOMICS James Adler

Zackary Hughes

Nathan Walker

Ahmad Albinali

Jakob Kerns

Sami Zaia

Patrick Clark

Skylar Robinson

Xuanyi Zhou

Sean Garcia

Corey Sweeney

Bhamini-Aruna Gossai

Ernesto Truqui

FINANCE Nolan Adberg

Vincent Graziano

Olivia Quinn

Mohamed Alameri

Easton Griffin

David Ricciardelli

Musaab Alhajeri

Mia Hallgrimson

Hailey Rice

Isabella Alioto

John Hedberg

Curran Robertson

Kody Allen

Timothy Hemmersmeier

Ursula Rossi Becker

Shelbi Annis

Hollen Herbst

Kyle Rutherford

Salvador Arana

Michael Herring

Deemah Sabah Alduaij

Ryan Baumhoff

Tyler Holdsworth

Sabah Sabah Alduaij

Lauren Bergmark

Eleanor Jackson

Corey Saldana

Carson Bishov

Stefan Jonsson

Mariano Sanfilippo

Matthew Boylan

Autumn Julian

Lauren Schaefer

Gustav Brandt

Megan Kerpsack

Kieran Schaney

Anthony Catanzaro

Chessa Kerr

Evan Schmaltz

Weilin Chen

Edward Krall

Jake Scruggs

Lauren Classon

David Krehbiel

Nathan Shearer

Andrew Cole

Emily Krysl

Rachel Sheumaker

Alexandra Cooley

Bohan Lang

Anthony Sotornik

Mihail Partenie Teoctist Costache

Ryan Lawler

Loson Stockton

Mackenzie Daily

Mikhail Mabourakh

Tong Su

Matthew Desalvo

Yash Majmudar

Sophia Talese

Mikaela Doe

Peyton Mallory

Charles Thornton-White

Joseph Ellis

Nicholas Martel

Nicolas Toffoli

Francesca Engel

Lauren Matherly

Josephine Tsai

Elisse Etcheverry

Connor McAree

Kyle Tullos

Laura Feinstein

Jacob McFarland

Grayson Turley

Simon Finnie

Angelica Mikl

Madeline VanOtten

Elena Fish

Connor Miller

Christian Vazquez

Anthony Gateman

Simon Mizrahi

Thomas Wellington

Antonios Georgakopoulos

Christian Oertli

Cole Winship

Carter Golgart

Skylar Ouart

Maximilian Wnuk

Demitrius Goods

Hope Pilkerton

Yingfan Zhang

Lila Gornick

James Prescott

Joshua Zonni

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Jackson Alms

Weilin Chen

Dylan Oberhaus

Anissa Basinger

Dakota Crowley

Iliana Portugal

Summerlyn Caray

Lukas Foy

Anastasia Vainas

Nicola Carroll

Hannah Jacobs

Madeline VanOtten

Curtis Chan

Elizabeth Longacre

Kay Vanasdale

Tyler Arden

Emma Fagundo

Dylan Oberhaus

Christina Callahan

Ila Foskett

Skylar Ouart

Madison Conway

Demitrius Goods

Sofia Panayides

Smaranda Costache

Kai Harper

Lauren Rivers

Amy Cotton

Charles Kennedy

Ann Marie Salottolo

Dakota Crowley

Kalley Kenny

Annabelle Steiner

Melody Day

Chessa Kerr

Sophia Talese

Balbina De La Garza-Villarreal

Brooke Landaiche

Josephine Tsai

Hailey Denkinger

Megan Manke

Simran Vakil

Nicole Dowell

Dane Mui

Alexandria Durnell

Andrea Nugent

MARKETING

REAL ESTATE Nolan Adberg

Mia Hallgrimson

Olivia Quinn

Lauren Classon

Timothy Hemmersmeier

Curran Robertson

Mikaela Doe

Hollen Herbst

Evan Schmaltz

Lukas Foy

Autumn Julian

Nathan Shearer

Lila Gornick

Edward Krall

Jeffrey Stewart

Clifford Grant

Connor Miller

Nicolas Toffoli

Mateo Becerra

Corey Saldana

Anastasia Vainas

Nicole Dowell

Abigail Smith

Anthony Woods

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering COMPUTER SCIENCE Rory Abraham

Althea Fastidio

Anthony Pala

Branko Andrews

Matthew Hickman

Thaddeus Steele

Megan Bailey

Clayton Hurford

Joshua Tahimic

Parth Bansal

Christopher Jung

Justin Von Gortler

Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill

Elizabeth Kresock

Lucas Walbeck

Tyler Bullock

Maya McAuliffe

Patrick Lee Walker

Anna Colman

John Mepham

Michael Dana

Joy Olowoniyi

GENERAL ENGINEERING Robert De Brum

Madeline Nelson

Kyle Thompson

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING George Delisle

Anas Salah

Qineng Zeng

Evan Grattendick

Cameryn Seymour

Kevin Zhang

Christopher Jung

Akila Thumbiran

INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Ali Ali

Nolan Kolden

Danielle Romasanta

Lujain Alqassar

Daniel Ley

William Trevena

Caleb Benson

Alvaro Martinez

Juan Pablo Galindo-Dewitt

Rolando Mendivil

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Theodore Badillo

Erica Jenkins

Fadhel Mohammed

Ava Bellizzi

Victoria Klazura

Creighton Morfitt

Faisal Bindayel

Christina Kozlovsky

Nathan Smith

William Calder

Bryan Leonor

Jacob Thomas

Kaleb Duke

Zoey Mau

Christian Yee-Yanagishita

Blake Dunkleberger

Michael McGaw

Valeriya Fox

Madison Minier

National Honor Societies New Inductees Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization.

Membership, which is restricted to the top 10 percent of the graduating class, is based on high scholarly achievement in the liberal arts and sciences, broad cultural interests and good character.

This year’s new inductees are the following: James Adler

Jennifer Franco

Hailey Newton

Kaya Agustin

Julia Gonzalez

Lindsay O’Boyle

Tanya Al Saleh

Sarah Hankins

Lydia Pejovic

Michael Apostol

Bethany Harris

Alexandra Roessling

Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill

Graham Hendrick

Jordane Schooley

Elena Beckhaus

Paige Hopkins

Jacob Schultz

Lizzy Josephine Bushnell

Scott Kilcoyne

Luree Scott

Riley Dean

Milena Kufa

Ioana Tcholakova

Elizabeth Dellamary

Erin Lindsay

Elizabeth Wade

Samantha Douglass

Ryan McCool

Tyler Walker

Emma Dyre

Celeste Moreland

Phoebe Woofter

Mckenna Ebiner

Kelsey Morris

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Kappa Gamma Pi

(NATIONAL CATHOLIC GRADUATE HONOR SOCIETY)

USD’s chapter of Kappa Gamma Pi of California, recognizes a number of its graduating students who have demonstrated academic excellence, outstanding service and leadership during their college careers. This year’s new inductees are the following: Adorina Bebla

Erin Lindsay

Patrick Lee Walker

Ava Bellizzi

Nena McGrade

Emma Woolcott

Riley Hamel

Joy Olowoniyi

Elizabeth Kresock

Theresa Thomas

Mortar Board Mortar Board is a national honor society that recognizes students for their achievements in scholarship, leadership and service. It provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities and encourages life-long contributions to the global community. This year’s Mortar Board graduates are: Tanya Al Saleh

Graham Hendrick

Hailey Purtzer

Nadeen Allah Werdi

Alvin Hu

Lauren Rubidoux

Eleanor Cecilia Barnhill

Alícia Kelley

Corey Saldana

Bailey Brainard

Victoria Klazura

Sumiko Sato

Curtis Chan

Elizabeth Kresock

Nikta Shahbaz

Nicholas Cohn

Daniel Ley

Katherine Stolin

Melanie Cruz

Danielle Lindgren

Nicolas Toffoli

Perla Cruz

Umanga Liyanage

Chanler Turnley

Maya De La Torre

Emily Miller

Kayla Weston

Elizabeth Dellamary

Kelsey Morris

Olivia Hautamaa

Sofia Panayides

National and International Honor Societies The School of Business, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering and various departments within the College of Arts and Sciences nominate students for national and international honor societies based on scholastic achievement, overall excellence and/or professional excellence. Induction into these honors societies is often the highest scholastic honor that a student can attain in his or her field of study.

Beta Alpha Psi

(INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STUDENTS AND

PROFESSIONALS)

Alper Akkan

Justine Hawkins

Xingrong Li

Musaab Alhajeri

Ivan Eliseo Hernandez

Bing Liu

Joseph Bradley

Paige Herold

Wenxuan Lu

Jessica Demirdhian

Fangman (Annie) Ho

Cesar Manzo

Margaret Fang

Zihan (Helen) Huang

Alexis Marin

Timothy Goins

Rachel LaBarre

Jacob McFarland

Heather Hanlon

Mingxing (Star) Li

Taragh Murphy

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Xinyue Pang

George Saunderson

Zhoushuo Xu

Hailey Rice

Neelam Singh

Ziqing (Joanna) Xu

Helen Ponce Rivera

Xiaoying (Carina) Sun

Julie Yparraguirre

Jacob Rojek

Justin Theisen

Julianna Russo

Ashley Weiner

Beta Gamma Sigma

(BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY)

Trina Araja

Lila Gornick

Juliana Russo

Tyler Arden

Juliana Guerra

Matthew Schramm

Jacob Berry

Kau’i Keolanui

Lilian Sepanski

Curtis Chan

Anthony Le

Tanya Vo

Teoctist Costache

Nicholas Lund

Hollen Herbst

Maddie Oppeltz

Chi Sigma Iota

(INTERNATIONAL COUNSELING HONOR SOCIETY)

Taylor Andrews

Catherine Freund

Alejandra Ramirez

Alicia Arce

Selena Gallardo

Agustin Rangel-Gonzalez

Sanvi Beri

Alexandra Garcia

Nissa Ridley

Amanda Berry

Imelda Garcia

Sonia Ruiz

Michal Bugaj

Pamela Green

Lauren South

Hannah Campbell

Leah Harger

Mami Takahara

Kristen Charlick

Dana Jacobs

Lucia Vargas

Luis Chavez Rodriguez

Danielle Jones

Sierra Wheeler

Kaitlyn Desautels

Aleah MacKay

Jodi Wolf

Arlene Diaz

Kayla Matthews

Mary Wynne

Teodora Dillard

Danielle Mcgonigle

Kayla Yoboud

Margaret Edwards

Madison Nash

Erika Zhen

Marites Exume

Claudia Nevarez

Brianne Finn

Abigail Portnoy

Gamma Kappa Alpha

(ITALIAN HONOR SOCIETY)

Veronica Catanese

Jordyn Stanley

Lambda Alpha Gamma

Gwenyth Sullivan

(NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR ANTHROPOLOGY)

Gregory Viramontes

Lambda Pi Eta

(COMMUNICATION HONOR SOCIETY)

Johnna Avery

Melinda Henesy

Joseph Runge

Madelyn Bass

Catherine Holden

Eric Saldivar

Azaria Baldwin

Jennifer Mossuto

Kelly Tran

Elizabeth Brunelli

Noah Pallmeyer

Helena Witiw

Juliana Fulop

Bryce Robinson

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Omicron Delta Epsilon

(INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR ECONOMICS)

Brianna Denbo

Ryan Haugh

Ross Meldrum

Hailey Freitag

Nicholas Lund

Maria Teixeira

Annalise Hagen

Megan Lunt

Emily Troeltzsch

Theta Alpha Kappa

(NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES)

Mary Fanslow

Corina Martinez

Cooper Kent

Ashlynn Rossi

Roniya Yako

Special Awards At the University of San Diego, academic excellence is paramount. We are pleased to announce the undergraduates who have achieved the highest scholastic standing in their majors for 2020 and/or have performed exceptional service. The honorees below are recognized by the departments of their major within their college or school. Several of these awards are named for outstanding figures who have been distinguished for similarly exceptional work in the past.

College of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Exemplary Performance in Anthropology Emily Miller Gwenyth Sullivan Maria Perez Art, Architecture + Art History Exceptional Performance in Art History Julia Gonzalez Exceptional Performance in Architecture Alexia Sayyed Exceptional Performance in Visual Arts Eleanor Vanden Busch Biology Manes Award for Excellence in Student Research Tatiana Moreno Lauren Rubidoux Fields Award for Outstanding Young Teacher-Scholar Celeste (Cici) Moreland Chemistry and Biochemistry Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry Jennifer Franco Outstanding Achievement in Biochemistry Scott Kilcoyne Outstanding Achievement in Research Ryan McCool Communication Studies Academic Excellence Award Sarah Hankins

Award of Excellence in Research or Creative Work Perla Cruz Award of Excellence in Department Service Nadia Nguyen English Scholastic Achievement Award Nicholas Cohn The Literary Achievement Award Sarah Hankins Award for Distinguished Service to the Southeast San Diego Tutoring Program Celeen Gharibian Environmental and Ocean Sciences Outstanding Academic Excellence Award in Environmental and Ocean Science Samantha Douglass Outstanding Research and Excellence in Environmental and Ocean Sciences Elizabeth Bushnell Outstanding Internship Excellence in Environmental and Ocean Sciences Ioana Tcholakova Ethnic Studies Christopher R. Wilson Ethnic Studies Community Scholar Award Gabriel Fallis History Engstrand Award for Academic Excellence in History Graham Hendrick

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Gump Award for Excellence in Department Service Simon Sandoval Interdisciplinary Humanities Academic Excellence in Interdisciplinary Humanities Nikta Shahbaz Languages, Cultures and Literatures Outstanding Achievement in Chinese Debbie Hwang Outstanding Achievement in French Mengyu (Zoe) Cao Outstanding Achievement in German Aidan Wendt Outstanding Achievement in Italian Kyle Davis Outstanding Achievement in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures and Literatures Julio Alfaro Mathematics Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Mathematics Emma Dickson Shoula Shamoun Award for Outstanding Tutor Terrance Horne Award for Outstanding Service in Mathematics MarGhece Barnes

Psychological Sciences Distinguished Graduates in Academic Achievement, Research and Service in the Department of Psychological Sciences Michael Apostal Thomas Tyler Walker Sociology Academic Achievement Award Kaya Augustin Spirit of Public Sociology Award Julia Heton Alexa Withrow Theatre The Irving Parker Award for Excellence in Theatre Abby Viton The Theatre Arts Ambassador Award Emma Dickson The Outstanding Service Award in Theatre Arts Zephyr Lacey Theology and Religious Studies Theology and Religious Studies Senior Prize Cooper Kent Colombo Memorial Scholarship Award Ashlynn Rossi Spain Family Scholarship Roniya Yako

Music Outstanding Achievement in Music Award Samuel Kassman Elizabeth Tin-Maung

Asian Studies Program Academic Excellence in Asian Studies Curtis Chan Eleanor Jackson Bethany Harris

Philosophy Carlin Book Prize Sophia Matar

Latin American Studies Outstanding Achievement in Latin American Studies Perla Cruz

Physics and Biophysics Outstanding Physics Major Award Cooper Kent

Liberal Studies Outstanding Academic Achievement in Liberal Studies Elizabeth Dellamary

Outstanding Biophysics Major Award Sylas Anderson

Women’s and Gender Studies Program Dr. Linda M. Perry Award Delaney Tax Annabel Yee Gong

Kathryn Regan Service Award Sylas Anderson Political Science and International Relations Ernest N. Morin Award in International Relations Clare Adams Paige Hopkins Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Political Science Jacob Schultz

Writing Program Outstanding Contribution to the Writing Center Nicholas Cohn Jordane Schooley

School of Business Outstanding Scholarship Awards Accountancy Simon Finnie Madison Lambros Anthony Gateman Christian Oerti

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Business Administration Sydney Best Angela Gomez

Alec Zirkelbach

Business Economics Eleanor Jackson Stefan Jonsson Emma Patten

Loson Stockton Katherine Stolin

Economics James Adler Sean Garcia Bhamini-Aruna Gossai Finance Lauren Bergmark Lauren Classon Simon Finnie Stefan Jonsson David Ricciardelli International Business Anissa Basinger Marketing Amy Cotton Melody Day Real Estate Hollen Herbst

Student International Business Council Iliana Portugal Kristina Walker

Corey Sweeney Ernesto Truqui Nathan Walker Mariano Sanfilippo Loson Stockton Hailey Rice Ursula Rossi Becker

Elizabeth Longacre Dane Mui

Nicolas Toffoli

American Marketing Association Lauren Rivers Beta Alpha Psi Simon Finnie Economics Council Ross Meldrum Entrepreneurship Club Makenzie Murphy International Business Club Lukas (Jack) Foy Investment Banking Group Kyle Litteral Law and Business Mediation Caucus Tiffany Elamparo Zion Reid

Sales Club Ann Marie Salottolo

Supply Chain Management Association Elizabeth Sampson Outstanding Scholarship Awards Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key Award

This award is given to the graduating student with the highest academic average for four years of study in Business Administration or Economics.

This year, the award is given to: Simon Finnie Best and Brightest Poets and Quants Awards

Each year, Poets and Quants invites the top 50 undergraduate business schools to nominate two students who embody the spirit of their school, are role models and set the standard for classes to follow. These awardees are featured as the 100 ‘Best and Brightest’ students in the United States.

This year, the award is given to: Simon Finnie

Outstanding Leadership and Service Awards Accountancy Society Carolyn Doty

Real Estate Society Shannon Bergen

Student Finance Association Hailey Rice

Elizabeth Longacre

Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering Program Scholarship Awards Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Computer Science Eleanor Cecelia Barnhill Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Electrical Engineering David Hunt Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Industrial and Systems Engineering Daniel Ley Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Integrated Engineering Maddie Nelson Senior Outstanding Scholarship Award in Mechanical Engineering Ava Bellizzi Program Leadership and Service Awards Association for Computer Machinery Luke Walbeck Society of Women Engineers Melissa Carin The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering Alejandro Sanchez

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers Ava Bellizzi National Society of Black Engineers Angelo Guarino Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Akila Thumbiran Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Mireya Roberto Adaly Solis American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Destin Altman Society of Automotive Engineers Zeke Buckner Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity Christina Kozlovsky

School of Leadership and Education Sciences Nonprofit Leadership Program Undergraduate Nonprofit Program Award Caroline Grothues Learning and Teaching Program Outstanding Multiple Subject Credential Student Chelsea Loyd Outstanding Education Specialist Credential Student Zaina Alfulaij Department of Naval Science Academic Excellence in Naval Science James Pala Jacob Shultz

University Special Awards 2020 Student Employee of the Year Tyler Arden

Tyler works for the BRINK office in the School of Business.

University Ministry University Ministry Servant-Leader Award

The University Ministry Servant-Leader Award is presented to graduating students who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to University Ministry programs and activities. The service given by these students is characterized by representing a remarkable depth and breadth, as well as by being a consistent witness to the university’s core values.

Student Servant-Leader Awards Patrick Bonner Maribel Orozco David Hunt Ally Ramona Christina Kozlovsky Danica Silan Nena McGrade Tomy Vettukallel Student Affairs Awards Dr. Thomas J. Cosgrove Award for Outstanding Service in Student Government Elisse Etcheverry George Saunderson Outstanding Service in Official University-Sponsored Activities Annabel Gong Nikta Shahbaz Outstanding Contribution to the Entire Campus through Involvement Gaby Azcarate Antonio Lorenzo Zamora Outstanding Contribution to Multicultural Awareness and Understanding Jesse Magaña Maya Matabwa Outstanding Contribution to Residential Life Samuel Kassman Charlotte Lee The Chet Pagni Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service Kaya Agustin St. Catherine Medal

The St. Catherine Medal, named for St. Catherine of Alexandria, is awarded through Kappa Gamma Pi, the National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society. This medal recognizes an undergraduate student for outstanding Christian leadership and service. This year’s award goes to: Amy Inkrott

National Scholarship Awards Fulbright Scholarship

The Fulbright Award is the largest U.S. cultural exchange program offering opportunities for highly qualified students and young professionals to undertake research projects or teach English abroad.

Samantha Deddeh ’18 Samantha received a Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in German and International Relations.

She will be fulfilling her scholarship in Austria.

Riley Dean ’20 Riley is a Liberal Studies major with a concentration in Spanish. She will be fulfilling her scholarship in Spain.