166 Honors graduates named Academic Excellence Awardees

This information originally appeared here in MSUToday.

The Board of Trustees announced the recipients of their Award for Academic Excellence on April 11, 2025. Of the 271 MSU graduates who received the award, 166 are Honors College students, making up approximately 61% of the awardees.

The Board of Trustees Award for Academic Excellence recognizes all graduating students who completed their undergraduate careers with a 4.0 GPA. Each of these awardees will receive a special cord, as well as an acknowledgement during their respective commencement ceremonies.

Congratulations to all of the Honors College graduates who achieved this distinction:

Evan J. Adamski from Plymouth, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in genomics and molecular genetics from Lyman Briggs College.
Jadyn A. Agua, from Kaneohe, Hawaii, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
Nina A. Aitas, from Troy, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry and biotechnology from Lyman Briggs College.
Malka O. Alfadel, from Okemos, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the College of Social Science.
Reilly S. Allen, from Buffalo Grove, Ill., who earned a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning from the College of Social Science.
Tazkira Amin, from Warren, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in social work from the College of Social Science.
Julian Ananyev, from Redondo Beach, Calif., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
Isabel C. Arnold, from Laramie, Wyo., who earned a bachelor’s in physiology from Lyman Briggs College.
Toluwalase Awosika, from Staten Island, N.Y., who earned a bachelor’s in communication from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
Joshua T. Aylward, from Dewitt, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the College of Engineering.
Sirac O. Ayyildiz, from Canyaka, Turkey, who earned a bachelor’s in physics and in data science from the College of Natural Science.
Lucas E. Badiner, from Mattawan, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in zoology from Lyman Briggs College.
Kadra R. Balla, from Mundelein, Ill., who earned a bachelor’s in packaging from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Kayla I. Bello, from Milford, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Elizabeth I. Bidoul, from Livonia, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in accounting from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Heidi L. Blackwell, from Troy, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in criminal justice from the College of Social Science.
Elena M. Borbely, from Maybee, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in special education-learning disabilities from the College of Education.
Aaron J. Brummel, from Grand Haven, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering and in finance from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Grant L. Bruninga, from Frankfort, Ill., who earned a bachelor’s in zoology from the College of Natural Science.
Helena M. Bunte, from Raleigh, N.C., who earned a bachelor’s in zoology from the College of Natural Science.
Sydney M. Bush, from Pinckney, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering.
Landon R. Buskirk, from Mason, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in data science from the College of Natural Science.
Jack D. Carscadden, from Barrie, Ontario, who earned a bachelor’s in computational data science from the College of Engineering and management from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Giulia Castiglioni, from Northville, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
Lisa C. Chai, from Novi, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in experience architecture from the College of Arts and Letters.
Eva S. Conley, from East Lansing, Mich. who earned a bachelor’s in physiology from Lyman Briggs College.
Alena R. Damas, from Lansing, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in nutritional sciences from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Minh A. Dang, from Hanoi, Vietnam, who earned a bachelor’s in data science from the College of Natural Science.
Mark D. Davis, from Haines, Alaska, who earned a bachelor’s in music performance from the College of Music.
Aarav K. Desai, from Mumbai, India, who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering.
Penny R. Devine, from Farmington Hills, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in education from the College of Education.
Poulomi Dey, from Troy, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in computer engineering from the College of Engineering.
Nicole E. Deychakiwsky, from Brighton, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in kinesiology from the College of Education.
Jesse E. Doolin, from Royal Oak, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in political science-prelaw from the College of Social Science.
Mark R. Dugan, from Crescent Springs, Ky., who earned a bachelor’s in data science from the College of Natural Science.
Alyssa J. Ethington, from Dewitt, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Brendan C. Farhat, from Plymouth, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College.
Ayden L. Ferris, from Lansing, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in history-social studies education from the College of Social Science.
Grace K. Fitzgerald, from Kentwood, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering.
Sean D. Fitzgerald, from Ann Arbor, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the College of Social Science.
Eli Flikkema, from Cedar Falls, Iowa, who earned a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning from the College of Social Science.
Emily C. Foley, from Brentwood, Tenn., who earned a bachelor’s in animal science from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Sasha J. Franklin, from Toledo, Ohio, who earned a bachelor’s in anthropology from the College of Social Science.
Mel B. Frechette, from Traverse City, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in hospitality business from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Clara E. Fuller, from New Berlin, Wis., who earned a bachelor’s in music performance and in music education from the College of Music.
Skylar L. Fusco, from Royal Oak, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Nolan J. Gergar, from Fenton, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College.
Noor S. Ghazali, from Canton, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Anish S. Gogineni, from Novi, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience and in nutritional sciences from Lyman Briggs College.
Lekhana Gogineni, from Wixom, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in social relations and policy from James Madison College.
Lauren E. Golden, from Troy, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in sociology and in psychology from the College of Social Science.
Neha Gopalakrishnan, from Rochester, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from the College of Natural Science.
Kush Gopu, from Westland, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in kinesiology from the College of Education.
Annalise Groll, from Okemos, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from the College of Natural Science.
Lalith S. Gudi, from Troy, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Aaron R. Guggenheimer, from Dayton, Ohio, who earned a bachelor’s in zoology from Lyman Briggs College.
Jackson J. Hacias, from Cincinnati, Ohio, who earned a bachelor’s in physics from the College of Natural Science.
Katrina T. Halgren, from Lansing, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology and in genomics and molecular genetics from Lyman Briggs College.
Jude A. Hansen, from Aurora, Ill., who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering.
Sebastian C. Hawkes, from Chicago, Ill., who earned a bachelor’s in biosystems engineering from the College of Engineering.
Bao C. Hoang, from Hanoi, Vietnam, who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering.
Tyler J. Hoffman, from White Lake, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in finance from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Ayush Ippalapelli, from Northville, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College.
Claire R. Johnson, from South Haven, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in dietetics from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Jillian M. Jones, from Rochester Hills, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in supply chain management from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Jyothika Kalatturu, from Okemos, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
Emily G. Kaminsky, from Lake Zurich, Ill., who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology/biotechnology from the College of Natural Science.
Lauren Keith, from South Lyon, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the College of Social Science.
McKenzie M. Kennedy, from Dexter, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College.
Kali D. Keppler, from Howell, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
Yash Khiraya, from Germantown, Tenn., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Hannah M. Kilbride, from Midland, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in marketing from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Renee L. Kinsler, from Holland, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering and theatre from the College of Arts and Letters.
Shrey Kohli, from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering.
Srinija Kondur, from Canton, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the College of Social Science.
Jillian M. Koski, from Ishpeming, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in supply chain management from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Grace K. Krajewski, from Rochester, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Jolie A. Kretzschmar, from Saline, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the College of Social Science.
Bryant Latchaw, from Muskegon, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in microbiology and in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
Anum F. Latif, from Canton, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College.
Knickolas A. Laux, from Toledo, Ohio, who earned a bachelor’s in mathematics from the College of Natural Science and in economics from the College of Social Science.
Dang M. Le, from Hanoi, Vietnam, who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology/biotechnology from the College of Natural Science.
Anna Le Page, from Ann Arbor, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in history from the College of Social Science.
Natalie L. Liliensiek, from Chicago, Ill., who earned a bachelor’s in English from the College of Arts and Letters.
Nyan Lin Tun, from Tokyo, Japan, who earned a bachelor’s in construction management from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Sydney E. Logsdon, from Lake Orion, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in English from the College of Arts and Letters and in environmental studies from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Medha S. Manepalli, from Canton, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Jamie L. Marx, from Huntington Woods, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Catherine J. Maurer, from Stoddard, N.H., who earned a bachelor’s in biosystems engineering from the College of Engineering.
Rei C. McCreight, from Novi, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in accounting from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Abigail P. McGinnis, from Lake Tapps, Wash., who earned a bachelor’s in supply chain management from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Sophia G. McGrath, from Ada, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in environmental studies and sustainability from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Aydan McIntyre, North Branch, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College.
Ethan T. McKenna, from Fraser, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in marketing from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Ryan D. Medendorp, from Novi, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in political science-prelaw from the College of Social Science.
Benjamin M. Mellon, from Hammond, Ind., who earned a bachelor’s in physics from the College of Natural Science.
Charles J. Mervak, from Lake Orion, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Chloe L. Mietelka, from Jackson, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in advertising management from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
Ella M. Morrow, from Charlestown, Ind., who earned a bachelor’s in environmental biology/zoology from the College of Natural Science.
Henry G. Murdock, from Ann Arbor, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering.
Sardar M. Murtaza, from Chittagong, Bangladesh, who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering and in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
Emma I. Nesbit, from North Tonawanda, N.Y., who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology/biotechnology from the College of Natural Science.
Madeleine B. North, from Suttons Bay, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in English from the College of Arts and Letters.
Jenna C. O’Brien, from Macomb, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in nursing from the College of Nursing.
Christine F. O’Donnell, from East Lansing, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in nursing from the College of Nursing.
Seeun Oh, from Troy, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the College of Social Science.
Caroline C. Orcutt, from Tulsa, Okla., who earned a bachelor’s in kinesiology from the College of Education.
Helen J. O’Shaughnessy, from Columbus, Ohio, who earned a bachelor’s in biomedical laboratory science from the College of Natural Science.
Toluwani E. Oshin, from Midland, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in computer engineering from the College of Engineering.
Miranda R. Ostrowski, from Grosse Pointe, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Damiano D. Palladino, from Clinton, N.J., who earned a bachelor’s in chemistry from the College of Natural Science.
Vikshita Pallerla, from Novi, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in physiology from Lyman Briggs College.
Valadian M. Pallett, from Farmington Hills, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in genomics and molecular genetics from the College of Natural Science.
Eleni R. Panoushis, from Elmhurst, Ill., who earned a bachelor’s in political science-prelaw from the College of Social Science.
Deeya M. Patel, from Canton, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in finance from the Eli Broad College.
Kanal Patel, from Troy, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Carys E. Pendleton, from Midland, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in finance from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Cade C. Person, from South Lyon, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in environmental engineering from the College of Engineering.
Benjamin E. Potts, from Sterling Heights, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from the Lyman Briggs College.
Gwendolynne E. Pratt, from Canton, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Amber G. Proudfoot, from Brooklyn, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in fisheries and wildlife from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Rachel J. Pung, from Laingsburg, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in English from the College of Arts and Letters.
Samuel D. Rabick, from Kalamazoo, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the College of Engineering.
Joseph R. Reamsnyder, from Alvordton, Ohio, who earned a bachelor’s in horticulture from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Lucas G. Ring, from Oxford, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in psychology from the College of Social Science.
Anel I. Robinson, from Brookfield, Wis., who earned a bachelor’s in political science from the College of Social Science and in African American and African Studies from the College of Arts and Letters.
Sophia M. Ryan, from La Jolla, Calif., who earned a bachelor’s in human development and family studies from the College of Social Science.
Breanne L. Sandstrom, from Marquette, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in social work from the College of Social Science.
Neal J. Sanghvi, from Northville, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Emily R. Schoepke, from Huntley, Ill., who earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering from the College of Engineering.
Denis A. Selyuzhitsky, from East Lansing, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in economics from the College of Social Science and in advanced mathematics from the College of Natural Science.
Elena I. Serra, from Sterling Heights, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in data science from the College of Natural Science.
Wenqing Shan, from Zibo, China, who earned a bachelor’s in communication from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
Ridwan A. Sheikh-Omar, from Lansing, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College.
Navya Singh, from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering.
Sania Sinha, from Kolkata, India, who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering and in mathematics from the College of Natural Science.
Paige A. Sirak, from Lambertville, N.J., who earned a bachelor’s in environmental biology/microbiology from the College of Natural Science.
Seth R. Siskonen, from Grand Rapids, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from the College of Natural Science.
Colin G. Slater, from Norwell, Mass., who earned a bachelor’s in finance from Eli Broad College of Business.
Lauren M. Smith, from Lake Orion, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in economics from the College of Social Science.
Hannah M. Smyk, from Farmington Hills, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Megan O. Steffes, from Rockford, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in integrated science-secondary education from Lyman Briggs College.
Laura M. Stephan, from Troy, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Mila Straskraba, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, who earned a bachelor’s in applied engineering sciences from the College of Engineering.
Lisa N. Stuckman, from New Haven, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College.
James O. Suggitt, from Lebanon, N.J., who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology/biotechnology and in microbiology from the College of Natural Science.
Leonardo Suguimoto Specht, from Curitiba, Brazil, who earned a bachelor’s in computer science from the College of Engineering.
Nireimathiyan Sundaramsomu, from Okemos, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in computer engineering from the College of Engineering.
Kaden C. Swierkos, from Hartland, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering.
Isabella Taylor, from Harbor Springs, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in criminal justice and in psychology from the College of Social Science.
Pietro G. Terzini, from Utica, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
John E. Tobia, from Sterling Heights, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
Natalie M. Tul, from The Villages, Florida, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from the College of Natural Science.
Olivia M. Twa, from Spring Lake, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in English from the College of Arts and Letters.
Sydney J. Urbaniak, from Commerce Township, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in philosophy from the College of Arts and Letters.
Mia L. Vollkommer, from Dewey, Ariz., who earned a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the College of Engineering.
Devin T. Whitlock, from Battle Creek, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in zoology and in data science from the College of Natural Science.
Sakari L. Wilcox, from Hillsdale, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in philosophy from the College of Arts and Letters.
Iliana E. Wilson, from Erie, Colo., who earned a bachelor’s in psychology and in criminal justice from the College of Social Science.
Madeline E. Wine, from Stevensville, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in supply chain management from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Sophia Megan B. Yabut, from Sterling Heights, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in animal science from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Sophie Yang, from Canton, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in finance from the Eli Broad College of Business.
Ofelia Yeghiyan, from Livonia, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in political science from the College Social Science.
Andrew R. Yeomans-Stephenson, from Okemos, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in physics from the College of Natural Science.
Ashley M. Yuran, from Rochester, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College.
Avery J. Zeigler, from Richland, Mich., who earned a bachelor’s in finance from the Eli Broad College of Business.