FSU awards honors medallions to 38 summer graduates

Julia Pennington

| Fri, 08/11/23

Graduates pose with their honors medallions alongside Craig Filar (left), associate dean of undergraduate studies and interim director of the Honors Program, and Joe O'Shea (right), dean of undergraduate studies.

Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 38 high-achieving graduates during a July 31 ceremony in the Alumni Center Ballroom.

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 Craig Filar, associate dean of undergraduate studies and interim director of the Honors Program; Joe O’Shea, dean of undergraduate studies; Isha Chekuri, Outstanding Senior Scholar; and Julie Decker, president and CEO of the FSU Alumni Association.

To learn more about the Honors Program, visit honors.fsu.edu.

The breakdown of the honors awardees is as follows:

24 graduates, University Honors Program
Earned at least 18 honors points in fulfillment of the FSU Honors Program requirements.

7 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.

6 graduates, Outstanding Senior Scholar
Completed both the University Honors Program and the Honors in the Major Program, with a 3.9 cumulative GPA or higher.

The honors medallion recipients, along with their hometowns, award designations and academic majors, are listed by state and city below.

Colorado

Fort Collins

Kira Johansen, International Affairs, Outstanding Senior Scholar

Florida

Apollo Beach

Kendall Walter, Psychology, Honors in the Major

Apopka

Gabriela De Jesus, Biological Science, Honors in the Major

Cooper City

Skylar Scorca, Computer Science and Mathematics, Outstanding Senior Scholar

Daytona Beach

Ashlyn Yancey, Psychology, University Honors

Groveland

Levi Payne, Biological Science, Honors in the Major

Hialeah

Marina Nunez, Biological Science, University Honors

Jacksonville

Isha Chekuri, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Outstanding Senior Scholar
Andrew Moore, Finance & Marketing, University Honors
Ryan Tevlin, Sport Management, University Honors
James Zittrauer, English: Editing, Writing and Media, Dual Honors

Lake Placid

Lizbeth Martinez Gonzalez, Political Science & International Affairs, University Honors

Lake Worth

C’yi Baptiste, Psychology, University Honors

Marianna

Brayden Harrell, Political Science, University Honors

Miami

Catalina Caceres, Criminology, University Honors
Melanie Leon, English: Literature, Media, and Culture, University Honors
Nicholas Losa, Nursing, University Honors
Samantha Martinez, Human Development and Family Science, University Honors
Josephine Sullivan, Exercise Physiology, University Honors
Isabella Timiraos, Advertising, Honors in the Major

Naples

Annabelle Chapman, English: Editing, Writing, and Media & Sociology, University Honors

New Port Richey

Carlos Campos, History, Honors in the Major

Niceville

Macray Simmers, Biological Science, University Honors

Orlando

Brenna Gilliam, Italian Studies & Classical Civilization, Honors in the Major

Palm Beach

Eva Hasenhuttl, IMS: Clinical Professions, Outstanding Senior Scholar

Sanford

Nathaniel Hochuli, Biological Science & Food and Nutrition Science, Outstanding Senior Scholar

Satellite Beach

Aoife Trotter, Psychology & Social Work, Outstanding Senior Scholar

Tallahassee

Rozheen Bahmani, Biological Science, University Honors

Tampa

Olivia Kasper, International Affairs, University Honors
Zawadi Njogu, International Affairs, University Honors
Samantha Salisbury, Biological Science, University Honors

Venice

Kaylee Cumbo, IMS Clinical Professions, University Honors

West Palm Beach

Inayat Sood, Biological Science, University Honors

Winter Park

Maia Ruiz, General Music & Biological Science, University Honors

Winter Springs

Priscilla Reyes, Public Health, University Honors

Hawaii

Honolulu

Michelle Evangelista, International Affairs & Information Technology, Honors in the Major