UMBC Celebrates Student Honors and Awards · Heather Mortimer Jamar Nash Tziona NessAiver Angela Ossana Ezra Pailer Trevor Pitts Alexis Ramsey Priyanka Ranade Mia Rickenbach Nicolette

UMBC Celebrates

Student Honors and Awards

Student Recognition WeekMay 6 - 12, 2018

Student Recognition Week

To students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni of the UMBC community,

We are proud to present in this booklet names of the many UMBC undergraduate students who have ex-celled this year in academic work, leadership and service to campus and community. We encourage you to celebrate with them their outstanding achievements and contributions.

As an Honors University in Maryland, UMBC seeks to provide an educational experience in which all stu-dents are challenged and supported to work hard, focus on their goals, and achieve their dreams.Please join us in congratulating these outstanding students.

Freeman A. Hrabowski, III Philip J. RousPresident for Academic Affairs President Provost and Senior Vice President

UMBC celebrates Student Honors and Awards was developed by the Office of the Provost, in collaboration with faculty and staff across the campus. We thank Karen Fedderly of the Provost’s Office for her diligent care in collecting and compiling this information.

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Office of Undergraduate Education’s Undergraduate Research Award Scholars 2017 – 2018The following students received undergraduate research awards in 2017-2018.

Shreya Agarwal

Tsola Akuya

Yafet Arafeayne

Hannah Aris

Emma Ayala

Haley Bast

Siya Bhagat

Jayati Bhavsar

Jessica Black

Peter Braunschweig

Thomas Burnett

Anya Byrd

Jolee Cohen

Kelly Dunn

Arissa Falat

Jair Flores

Sam Giannakoulis

Jasmine Gim

Jennifer Hewitt

Lisa Hong

Anthony Huynh

Temitope Ibitoye

Zakari Jaworski

Marcus Jordan

Matthew Kane

Kavita Kumar

Michael LaScola

Andrew Le

Richard Linkous

Samiksha Manjani

Jason Mascelli

Courtney Mattson

Lucas McCullum

Sarah Miller

Ijaz Mohamed

Emmanuel Mones

Rachel Morin

Heather Mortimer

Jamar Nash

Tziona NessAiver

Angela Ossana

Ezra Pailer

Trevor Pitts

Alexis Ramsey

Priyanka Ranade

Mia Rickenbach

Nicolette Riggin

Joel Ronning

Michael Rowley

Iman Said

William Shelton

Emily Slaby

Savannah Steinly

Georgina Stephanie

Jacob Street

Donnel Thomas

Mekha Thomas

Garrett Tignall

Mai-Han Trinh

Yeerfan Tuerdi

Adaku Uchendu

Austin Vong

Theodore Weinberg

Linda Wiratan

Sienna Young

Claudia Xie

Yuwanyum Zhu


December 2017Emma Barnes

Gabrielle Kahney

Rachel Linder

Alison Mark

Gordon McDonnell

Alexandria Ogletree

Emily Roberts

Ae Lim Yang

May 2018Dakota Abernathy

Anila Afzal

Khalil Anderson

Hannah Aris

Surovi Bain

Courtney Barnes

Raymond Bascal

Morgan Bennett

Jessica Calle

Robert Caverly

Morgan Chadderton

Jennifer Christhilf

Zachary Coleman

Joseph Collins

Natalie Cook Puig

2017 - 2018 Honors College GraduatesThese December 2017 and May 2018 graduates successfully completed the requirements for the UMBC Honors College certificate.

Derek Coss

Lauren Costa

Jacob Crouse

Jessica Deng

Katherine Dillon

Arissa Falat

Mary Farrell

Danielle Frank

Katherine Giitter

Becca Glatt

Emily Grace

Alejandro Grimaldi

Jenna Guglielmini

Rebecca Haddaway

Emily Heinlein

Rebecca Hill

Evodia Hoff

Virginia Hoyt-O’Connor

Anthony Huynh

Malik Jackson

Ashley Jaiswal

Raquel Jaramillo

Jacquilyn Johnson

RJ Joyce

Manpreet Kaur

Adam Kidwell

Flora Kirk

Nitya Kumaran

Joseph Lagnese

Vincent Lay

Duk Yoon Lee

Daniel Lim

Jessie Link

Gabriel Loreto

Meghan Lynch

Courtney Mattson

Naomi Mburu

Daniel Morris

Heather Mortimer

Lyndy Mothershead

Tristan Mountcastle

Yamini Narayan

Daniel Nguyen

Karen Nguyen

Judy Odili

Ashraf Oreizi-Esfahani

Noah Oster

Sean Owen

Kwame Owusu-Boaitey

Andrea Padilla

Santiago Perez-Roldan

Ioana Petricel

Maxwell Poole

Neil Posner

Kimberly Puccio

Wonmai Punksungka

Manneha Qazi

Prasiddha Ramachandran

Zachary Riggins

Samuel Robertson

Kourtney Rutkowski

Kara Seidel

Jamshaid Shahir

Katherine Silberholz

Joe Skowronski

Benjamin Straube

Saron Tekle

Aksel Thomas

Mai-Han Trinh

Christina Tsai

Nathan Tyndall

Manisha Vepa

Shraddha Wagh

Kelly Wan

Leah White

Samantha Whittemore

Andrew Yuan

Morgan Zepp


National and International AwardsThe following students are UMBC nominees, finalists, or winners for the most prestigious national and international scholarships.

Rhodes Scholarship, 2017-2018

Gates Cambridge Scholarship, 2017-2018

Fulbright Awards, 2017-2018

Marshall Scholarship, 2017-2018

Naomi Mburu

Naomi Mburu

English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalists

Morgan Chadderton, ‘18

MLLI, Kyrgyzstan

Kelly Daughtridge, ‘14 History, ‘17

Historical Studies, Macedonia

Matthew Gleason ‘ 18

TESOL, Macau

Nitya Kumaran, ‘18

Biology, India

Sophia Lopresti, ‘18

Global Studies, Indonesia

Manneha Qazi, ‘18

Biology, Indonesia

Mary Rose Spiers, ‘17

MLLI, Bulgaria

Michael Tomitz, ‘17

Business Technology Administration, Germany

Naomi Mburu

Manisha Vepa, ‘18

Global Studies/Economics, South Korea

Jessica Willis ‘17

MLLI-Applied Linguistics, Sri Lanka

Morgan Zepp, ‘18

Global Studies/English, Lithuania

Research/Study Semi-Finalists

Paula Beck, ‘17

Media and Communications Studies/Visual Arts, Finland

Katherine Giitter, ‘18

English/Secondary Education, Finland

Flora Kirk, ‘18

Ancient Studies, Romania

Luciana Mujica, ‘17

Visual Arts/Global Studies, South Korea

Marc Schultz, ‘18

Political Science/Global Studies, China


Ancient Studies

Outstanding Senior in Ancient Studies Superior academic performance and contribution to the life of the Ancient Studies Department

Flora M. KirkMatthew J. O’Keefe Christopher Sherwin Award Awarded in memory of an alumnus and son of the original Ancient Studies faculty member, to an outstanding major

Chanler Harris

Robert and Jane Shedd Award for Excellence in Ancient Studies Given by a longtime faculty member and his wife for an outstanding major

Dimitri Hamilton

The William and Martha Christopher AwardIn memory of the parents of Barbara Christopher, to support the Ancient Studies program in the form of scholarships for majors who excel

Irene Nolan

Department Awards

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

At college award ceremonies in May 2018, these junior and senior students will receive awards from the academic departments for their outstanding achievements

Africana Studies

American Studies

Fannie Lou Hamer Distinguished Service AwardPresented to a graduating major in Africana Studies who has demonstrated exemplary service and leadership in the department, university, or wider community

Mariah Dailey

Outstanding Achievement in American StudiesAwarded to students who have demonstrated superior academic performance and significant contributions to the enrichment of university and community life

George BoatengRichard ElliotLanden La-RuffoMiranda Suspeno

Award for Academic ExcellencePresented to a graduating minor who has demonstrated academic excellence by maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher in Africana Studies coursework

Selam KubromAndrea Davis


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Dance

Economics

Asian Studies

Outstanding Senior in Dance PerformanceOutstanding performance and potential for success in the field

Melissa HudsonMaia Schechter

Outstanding Senior in ChoreographyOutstanding choreography

Zakari JaworskiMaia Schechter

Outstanding Graduating Senior in EconomicsPresented to a graduating senior with an outstanding scholastic record and demonstrated sustained interest in the field of economics

Melissa L. Hudson Outstanding Graduating Senior in Financial EconomicsPresented to a graduating senior with an outstanding scholastic record and demonstrated sustained interest in financial economics

Tanguy Ringoir

Department of Economics Distinguished Service AwardPresented to a student who has provided exemplary service to the Economics Department, to the Economics Council of Majors, or to the UMBC chapter of the Omicron Delta Epsilon national economics honor society

Dave J. Tandy

Outstanding Service AwardOutstanding Service to the Asian Studies Program

Julian Tash Sage Burch

Constantine Vaporis Academic Excellence in Asian Studies AwardOutstanding academic record in the Asian Studies Program by an Asian Studies major during his/her years at UMBC

Julian TashThomas Fisher

Asian Studies Excellence in LanguageMost improvement in an Asian language shown by an Asian Studies major during his/her years at UMBC, combined with high academic achievement

Bibha JoshiGamze Yarayan

Department of Economics Civic Engagement AwardPresented to an outstanding Economics or Financial Economics student who has engaged in either local or international activity for the betterment of humanity

Soren Clarkwest

Outstanding Graduating Senior in Accounting Presented to the graduating senior with an outstanding scholastic record and demonstrated sustained interest in accounting

Steven Shell

Outstanding Service to the DepartmentService, leadership, and achievement in performance, and composition

Melissa Hudson

Outstanding Junior in DanceSamantha Siegel



Education

Emergency Health Services

English

Outstanding Early Childhood StudentSuperior academic achievement and performance in early childhood education and the field-based portion of the Education program

Shawndra McGoggle

Outstanding Secondary StudentSuperior academic achievement and performance in secondary education and the field-based portion of the Education program

Monica BatterdenLauren Costa

Outstanding Elementary StudentSuperior academic achievement and performance in elementary education and the field-based portion of the Education program

Whitney Pomeroy

Outstanding Student in Emergency Health Services AwardAcademic excellence in the major, service to the department and to the field of Emergency Health Services

Haley Bast

Award for Excellence in Management StudiesAcademic excellence in the major, and superior or significant performance in the internship experience

Michael Greenwell

Robert G. Shedd Award for Excellence in EnglishOutstanding academic achievement by a student majoring in EnglishEmily Grace

Rebecca Haddaway

Journalism AwardBest article or series of articles in any category of journalism, including news, features and editorials. Open to all UMBC students

Carrie Cook

Nita Barbour AwardStudent who demonstrates the spirit of Early Childhood Education

Molly Feison Ross

Audrey Jewett Living the Mission AwardStudent whose achievement and performance demonstrate a professional disposition consistent with the Department of Education’s Mission Statement

Joe Gorrell

Award for Excellence in Paramedic StudiesAcademic excellence in the major and in performance of clinical skills and decision-making in the pre-hospital and clinical setting

Abdulhamid A. Madkhali

Outstanding Contribution in English AwardSuperior academic performance and service to the English Department

Morgan Zepp

Philip J. Landon AwardOutstanding academic achievement by a student majoring in English with an interest in film and/or new media

Emily Parks



Geography and Enviromental Systems

Global Studies

History

Gender and Women’s Studies

Outstanding Seniors in Geography and Environmental SystemsHigh scholarship and noteworthy contribution by senior GES majors in research and leadership

Juan CamachoLauren McDonaldJoe WintersNerissa VasconcellsMelissa Prather

Outstanding ScholarThe best overall student, based on academic performance

Manisha Vepa

Outstanding ResearcherThe student with the best performance in a research project

Jason Mascelli

John Bell-Clifford Maas Prize for Academic ExcellenceBest overall academic record in the Department of History by a history major during his/her years at UMBC

Roxanne BeelsTamara MertherMorgan MillerIsaac ReidJulian Tash

Jo Ann E. Argersinger Academic Achievement AwardNamed for a former provost and Gender and Women’s Studies faculty member, this award recognizes exemplary academic achievement in Gender and Women’s Studies.

Gabi SalasHannah WilcoveKaitlyn Hackley

Joan S. Korenman Outstanding Service AwardNamed for the founding director of the program, this award recognizes outstanding service to the Gender and Women’s Studies Program.

Marie Pessagno

Outstanding LeaderThe student with the best performance in the area of service

Sophia Lopresti

Joseph D. Reese Memorial PrizeBest essay on a historical topic

Stephan Doyle

Tom Rabenhorst Award for Geospatial TechniquesAwarded to the student who best represents the tradition of excellence in geospatial techniques that characterized Tom Rabenhorst’s long and distinguished career at UMBC

Michelle Katoski



Judaic Studies

Media and Communication Studies

Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication

Music

Outstanding Senior in Judaic StudiesPresented to a student or students who have demonstrated excellence in studies pursuant to completing the minor program in Judaic Studies

Avery WilkinsonAlexandra R. Kempner

Award for Academic AchievementThis award recognizes exemplary academic achievement in Media and Communications Studies.

Nicolette RigginJason ‘JD’ DanielChrysandra Medley

Award for Outstanding ServiceThis award recognizes outstanding service to the Media and Communication Studies Department.

Rayma KochakkanNicole Eggleston

Overall Academic Achievement Award Morgan ChaddertonJose Gutierrez Umana

Angela Moorjani Award for Excellence in Language SkillsKatherine Silberholz

Achievement Award in MusicSuperior academic achievement and outstanding service to the Department of Music

Myungeun JungLauren WallerMikela MurphyDana PirzchalskiTyler FitzpatrickDylan HowesJoshua Sharo

Award for Creativity in Media ProductionThis award recognizes outstanding creativity in Media Production.

Evodia Hoff

May Roswell Memorial Award for Excellence in WritingMary FarrellKelly Dunn



Philosophy

Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy

Political Science

Psychology

The Glen Trawinski Student Leadership Award in Philosophy Given to a student who has excelled in service or leadership for the undergraduate philosophical community

Keith Raynor

The Samuel J. Baum Memorial Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Given to a senior philosophy student who, in the judgment of the UMBC Philosophy Department, has shown great promise in the pursuit of philosophy

Adrian Sinclair

Outstanding Student in Sociology Exceptional academic performance

Staci Powell

Outstanding Student in AnthropologyExceptional academic performance

Arnita Heathington

Outstanding SeniorsCarrie CookMarc Schultz

Outstanding ScholarMorgan Nelson

Distinguished Achievement AwardKaylin CorsiattoTanisha HawkinsRishit PatelKara SeidelSteph Zazanis

The Evelyn Barker Book Prize Given for superior academic performance by a junior or senior in the Department of Philosophy

Sarah BicknellIsaac ReidJapjyot Goomer

The David and Jeannette Lewis Memorial Scholarship AwardAcademic achievement in sociology and/or anthropology courses

Doopashika WelikalaAndrea DavisCatherine Chappell

Outstanding Scholar-LeadersArnold AdjaSummer AkhtarMeghan Lynch

Shimoff Award for Outstanding Service to the Psychology DepartmentShyAnne Jones



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Theatre

Visual Arts

Health Administration and Policy Program Council of Majors Book ScholarshipMichelle ParkRoopa Mistry

Barbara E. Burkman ScholarshipPresented to a student majoring in Health Administration and Policy Program, based on academic standing and merit

Chukwuzitelu (Zitel) OkudohSapna Mathur

Outstanding Achievement in PerformanceShubhangini KuchibhotlaLeah White

Academic ExcellenceIsabelle Tabet

Visual Arts Award for Excellence in Graphic DesignExcellence in scholarship, artistic merit and continuing dedication to visual arts

Samual Buettner

Visual Arts Award for Excellence in Print MediaExcellence in scholarship, artistic merit and continuing dedication to visual arts

Elena Beck

Visual Arts Award for Excellence in Art History & Museum StudiesExcellence in scholarship, artistic merit and continuing dedication to visual arts

Nicolle Konkel

Outstanding Student in Health Administration and Policy ProgramExceptional academic performance

Amina Maswadeh

Outstanding Achievement in Design and ProductionKristin HambyAndrew Morgan

Outstanding Department ServiceHeather Moosher

John Christopher Campbell Award for Excellence in AnimationExcellence in scholarship, artistic merit and continuing dedication to visual arts

Tomas Loayza

John Christopher Campbell Award for Excellence in Cinematic ArtsExcellence in scholarship, artistic merit and continuing dedication to visual arts

Valentina Anyanwu

CAPS/Yager Award for Excellence in PhotographyExcellence in scholarship, artistic merit and continuing dedication to visual arts

Sean Radaskiewicz


Department AwardsCollege of Natural and Mathematical Studies

Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics and Biochemistry

Bioinformatics

Biological Sciences

Outstanding Graduating Senior in BioinformaticsAwarded to graduating seniors for excellence in the classroom

Anna Yaschenko

Excellence in BioinformaticsAnn CirincioneJonathan Werner

Outstanding Graduating Senior in Biological SciencesAwarded to graduating seniors for excellence in the classroom

Anila AfzalRebecca HillAdam IbrahimiGeorge MorcosAllie HutchinsonKidusan NegashLucie Sorelle Tchuinte LekuikeuChristina TsaiDang H. TruongDanielle BoatengDaniel Lim

Excellence in Biological SciencesPrasiddha RamachandranAnya ByrdOlivia SoudryRebekah RashfordThomas Burnett

Thomas V. Marsho & Martin Schwartz Memorial FundCaroline Larkin

John H., Sr. and Althea Griner Scholarship FundTeni Ogunsan

Thomas V. Marsho & Martin Schwartz Memorial FundRishit PatelKevin ChenMia WesselShreya AgarwalUgonna Mbaekwe

Roger Michael Davis Endowed ScholarshipMatt BrownAnna Devadas

John H., Sr. and Althea Griner Scholarship FundYaw Owusu-Boaitey

Departmental Service AwardAdnan Baker-Agha

Sandoz Undergraduate Teaching AwardManneha Qazi

Otto Kloetzel Musall and Otto Musall ScholarshipIsabella Facchine

Biological Sciences Graduate Teaching Assistant AwardMargarita Correa Mendez


Department AwardsCollege of Natural and Mathematical Studies continued...

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Biochemistry

Chemistry

Faculty Award for ExcellenceEudorah VitalArissa FalatDanny Morris

Outstanding Graduating SeniorAn award given to a graduating senior who has displayed excellence in the classroom

Neha Wali

John H., Sr. and Althea Griner Scholarship Fund Jason Ejimogu Don Creighton Memorial Scholarship Established by Arlene G. Creighton and family to support students in the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sam GiannakouliasAishwarya Iyer

Vitullo Award for Undergraduate ResearchThe Victor Vitullo Award recognizes outstanding achievement in research by a senior student in chemistry.

Joshua Lucker Faculty Award for ExcellenceSponsored by the department and American Institute of Chemists

Timothy Cain Outstanding Graduating SeniorGiven to a graduating senior who has displayed excellence in the classroom

Marcus Jordan

Lise Satterfield ScholarshipRecognizes an outstanding junior student in chemistry or biochemistry with research experience

Manuel Huerta-Alvarado

John Mittino Award for ServiceRecognizes a chemistry or biochemistry student for both exceptional academics and service to the department

Anh Tran

The Faith AwardAwarded to an outstanding junior biochemistry student who plans to attend graduate or professional school

Linda Wiratan

Analytical Chemistry AwardAwarded by the American Chemical Society division of analytical chemistry to the outstanding student doing research in analytical chemistry

Drew Spera

Chesapeake Chemist AwardAwarded to an outstanding chemistry student

Talon Bevan


Department AwardsCollege of Natural and Mathematical Studies continued...

Mathematics and Statistics

Physics

Outstanding Graduating Seniors in Mathematics Jennie DegenfordPeter GottliebReagan HuberSean W. OwenMax E. TrevorTheodore WeinbergJames Whitehead

Outstanding Graduating Senior in StatisticsStormy HillJamshaid ShahirMai-Han TrinhJames Whitehead

Outstanding Graduating Senior in PhysicsSarah KnopPhilip RundMax TrevorBenjamin Zidek

Outstanding Undergraduate Learning Assistant in PhysicsBenjamin Zidek

Donald N. Langenberg Undergraduate Research Award in PhysicsGregory Huxtable

Dr. Bimal and Mrs. Suchandra Sinha Endowment for Excellence in StatisticsJeremy Rubin

Freeman A. Hrabowski President’s Advisory Council ScholarshipAshani JayasekeraJuan Luque Chang

The Michele P. Hayes ScholarshipPuja Trivedi

Undergraduate Research AwardPeter BraunschweigJennifer Hewitt


Department AwardsCollege of Engineering and Information Technology

Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Information Systems

Outstanding Senior in Chemical EngineeringHighest academic achievement of seniors majoring in chemical engineering

Nicholas SimonMekha A. ThomasNaomi T. MburuBethany J. WolinskiJessica DengSarah B. Douglas

Outstanding Achievement in Computer ScienceOutstanding academic achievement or service in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department

Beatriz TinocoBryan VanekCelestine L. WongChristian M. AngelHannah M. KieselJoseph CollinsKatherine S. SilberholzKatie DillonLydia G. HoganMalik M. JacksonMax M. PooleRiya R. GandhiRJ Joyce

John B. Schwartz ScholarshipA senior who demonstrates outstanding scholarship and service to UMBC

Abrere Kozolan

Vijay Jose AwardA student in Information Systems or Business Technology Administration with junior or senior status who demonstrates an interest and is involved in student life at UMBC

Maryam Malik

Outstanding Achievement in Computer EngineeringOutstanding academic achievement or service in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department

Jacob P. BassScott BohonAvery RiehlRessa Reneth S. SarrealDangquang TranAksel S. Thomas

Manoharshyam Joshi AwardAwarded to a CMSC student who has demonstrated exemplary achievements in a multitude of areas (e.g. academic, service, leadership)

Caroline Kery

Outstanding Senior in Information SystemsOutstanding academic achievement by senior Information Systems majors

Chris BlockJacqueline WillettAnkit PuriAbrere KozolanDarshan Ravi ChandanBethany Von LudwickKha-ai TranTalai AhmedBrett Allen


Department AwardsCollege of Engineering and Information Technology continued...

Information Systems

Mechanical Engineering

Outstanding Senior in Business Technology AdministrationOutstanding academic achievement by senior Business Technology Administration majors

Shubhangini KuchibhotlaOmar KarimBrayan Czepinski

Outstanding Senior in Network Administration Certificate ProgramOutstanding academic achievement by a senior in Network Administration Certificate program

Abrere KozolanDarshan Ravi Chandan

Outstanding Student in Decision Making Support Certificate ProgramOutstanding academic achievement by a senior in Decision Making Support Certificate program

Nicholas Bullis

Outstanding Senior in Mechanical EngineeringHighest academic achievement of graduating seniors majoring in mechanical engineering

Daniel J. CooleyAndrew R. GalbreathDaniel E. MayerLilly VartainAakash BajpaiNathan Trentini

Outstanding Student in Web Development Certificate ProgramOutstanding academic achievement by senior in Web Development Certificate program

Julia Delmont

Outstanding Student in Cybersecurity Informatics Certificate ProgramOutstanding academic achievement by senior in Cybersecurity Informatics Certificate program

Johannah Couture


Program Awards

Athletics

Honors College

2017-2018 USA Swimming National Team The top six athletes in Olympic Events from the combined results of multiple worldwide championships and the 2017 USA Swimming U.S. Open

Emily Escobedo

2018 CoSIDA Academic All-District Men’s Basketball First TeamThe College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom

Joe Sherburne

2017 America East Baseball Championship Most Outstanding PlayerSelected by the America East Conference committee in recognition of outstanding performance during the conference tournament.

Hunter Dolshun

Honors College Outstanding Academic Achievement AwardOutstanding academic achievement, especially in Honors courses

Morgan ChaddertonArissa FalatNaomi Mburu

Honors College Leadership AwardStrong academic performance, especially in Honors courses, and demonstrated effectiveness in a leadership capacity at UMBC

Yamini NarayanIoana PetricelManisha Vepa

2017 America East Baseball Rookie of the Year Selected by the America East Conference committee in recognition of outstanding performance during rookie season

Christian Torres

Invited to 2018 U.S. National Volleyball team tryout 240 athletes will be bidding for spots not only in the Women’s National Team, but also positions on the U.S. Collegiate National Team Programs.

Kristin Watson

2017-2018 America East Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year Selected by the America East Conference committee in recognition of outstanding defensive performance during the season

K.J. Maura

Honors College Community Service AwardStrong academic performance, especially in Honors courses, and outstanding service to the Honors College, the university, and the local community

Malik JacksonTristan MountcastleMaxwell PooleMorgan Zepp


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Interdisciplinary Studies

Learning Resources Center

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

Madison KoenigHeather MortimerKrithika Prakash

Jill Wrigley Award for Outstanding Service to Interdisciplinary StudiesHeather Mortimer

Outstanding Capstone Project Presentation AwardSarah Miller

Outstanding Tutor AwardGiven to graduating seniors for outstanding participation and dependability in tutoring and related activities, excellence in professional work ethic, proficiency in a specialized academic area, and tutoring that reflects pedagogical knowledge and skills. These students have tutored four or more semesters and have earned at least Level II CRLA Tutor Certification.

Dana KobrinJasir QiydaarAdaku UchenduLillian Getachew

Zainab Damji Memorial ScholarshipAwarded to a high-achieving junior or senior undergraduate student with plans to pursue a career in education, and who has demonstrated leadership, service and courage

Olivia Grimes

Outstanding SI Leader AwardFor graduating seniors who have demonstrated exceptional initiative and leadership abilities for three or more semesters in their service to the Supplemental Instruction (SI) program. Each recipient has served as a model peer facilitator/mentor to new SI staff, engaged in training opportunities, and assisted the coordinator of SI in various administrative functions.

Ahmed AliJustin Taylor


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The Shriver Center

Samuel I. Rosenberg Citizenship AwardEstablished in 1995 by Samuel I. Rosenberg, this award recognizes a UMBC student who has completed an outstanding apprenticeship within citizenship and public policy.

Genevieve L. DeRose

The Samson, Rosetta A., and Sadie Feldman AwardEstablished in January 1996, by Sadie B. Feldman in memory of her family. Given to a student who has completed his/her junior year of studies and has demonstrated, through community service and academic activities, an understanding of the responsibilities of citizenship

Kara J. Seidel

The France-Merrick Scholarship ProgramA merit scholarship for talented undergraduates who have demonstrated potential for leadership in the area of civic engagement, especially to Baltimore City, and strong academic records

FellowsMorgan E. ZeppYamini Narayan

ScholarsNailah V. TurnerJasir J. QiydaarBecca NolderFeitian E. Ma

The Jacqueline C. Hrabowski Endowment FundIn honor of the accomplishments and contributions of Jacqueline C. Hrabowski, this award is given to a student for outstanding service

Nailah V. Turner

The Newman Civic FellowshipRecognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country

Sophia K. Lopresti


Honor Societies

Chi Alpha SigmaNational College Athlete Honor Society

Haythem AbdelkhalekHannah ArisAllison AtkinsonAlexis BartelloniKatherine BerkowitzGabrielle BoehmerJason BrewsterNadezhda BzhilyanskayaLaurra CastaldoKalyn CrocettiNatalie DavisBrittany DriscollConnor GanleyAlexander GlieseDavid HarrisMatthew KaneMadison KoenigCarly LeskoCourtney MattsonLauren McDonaldMolly MekaKira MorganTaylor OliverErin PatriceKyle PaxtonMallory PollackMadyson PopalisMax PortmannKimberly PuccioToni SantonastassoJohn SchimolerJoseph SherburneEric SmartBrooke St MartinJohn TornabeneJared Vance

Mu Sigma RhoStatistics Honor Society

Khaled AboumatarHaley DeanElana FrankelAmal KhanJeremy Rubin

Omicron Delta KappaNational Leadership Honor Society

Mariama BakayokoBethany CartyGrace ChandlerJennifer ChappellErica DasiAndrea DavisJessica DavisAmanda DayLauren DayCarolina Dezouzart Drummond de MeloJaniqua DunnAshley EureBrittany FedericiLavanya GarnedpudiIsabel GeislerJustine GliegerSabrina HallLaura HumberBradley IngramAishwarya IyerChanelle JonesJonathan LesselsMan Wo (Elsie) MoDaniela Mujica-MartorellKarndeep SinghDonnel ThomasManisha VepaJesse Waternman

Phi AlphaSocial Work Honor Society

Farah AliChristina AllenMilyaeva AnnaOlivia BoyleTori BurgamyJessica CalleKaarid CarmenEmily CarrilloRenee CarrizoBrooke ChenowethAngela ChoiSandra CockrellCynthia ColonKalyn CrocettiRyanne DunlopBethany EngleYesenia Enriquez-AriasStefany FeriaMalari A. FinamoreMesert GizawJill GodfreyAmber GosserKathleen Anderson GraceKathryn GuzzeyClaire HajjarSabrina HallOdin Robert HanksHannah JohnsonAnnette HubbardChrystal JasonJennifer KeaneSungsook KimSamantha KramerGlenda LazoCharley LenovitzMichael LewandowskiAmerica LuceroRebecca MannRachel L. MansirEden MeassoPaulette MooreCindy NgoMaria NissleyBecca Nolder

Eboni OnuohaCynthia PasleyAlisha PelaezKatherine PerezMarie R. PessagnoLaura Popp Ivanna RamosCinthia RiveraMariah RiveraMichelle RoqueDaniela RosalesFarah ShiraziPaige SimmonsStacey StrohLorennia ValenciaStephanie VancekStephanie WeberAmber WebsterJennifer Yoshikawa

Phi Beta KappaAcademic Honor Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences

Laura ArvinAllison AtkinsonMatthew BleakneyChristopher BoiaMorgan ChaddertonAnn CirincioneJoseph CollinsCarrie CookDerek CossJennie DegenfordSylvia EdoigiawerieAryeh EnglanderFelix FacchineMary FarrellJason FowlerDanielle FrankAndrew GalbreathDaniel GallagherKatherine GiitterMegumi GomyoEmily GraceRebecca HaddawayRebecca Hill


Phi Beta Kappa continued...Evodia HoffElizabeth HomansVirginia Hoyt-OconnorCass HuberShyanne JonesRJ JoyceFlora KirkSelam KubromRushmie KulkarniNitya KumaranJoseph LagneseTyler LewisDaniel LimJessie LinkJoshua LuckerNaomi MartinezChrysandra MedleyMikela MurphyKidusan NegashMorgan NelsonSean OwenRishi PatelThomas PetrDana PirzchalskiMaxwell PooleRebekah RashfordAvery RiehlRyan ScalskyMarc SchultzLea SchwarzenbergKara SeidelJoshua SharoKatherine SilberholzAliyah SmithJulian TashAksel ThomasMinhquan TranMai-Han TrinhChristina TsaiManisha VepaJames WhiteheadNathaniel WongAndrew YuanMorgan Zepp

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa PhiUndergraduate Students Invited to Membership for Academic Excellence

Sehomi AbaloArnold AdjaAnila AfzalTalal AhmedGeoffrey AkameFaber AlarconWilliam AlexanderAhmed AliAmanda AliIlzat AliBrett AllenChristina AllenKatie AllisonBrandy AlticeChristian AngelTarek AntarNandini AravindanScott ArmigerPamela ArroyoAndrew ArvizuYousuf AsfariRafay AsharKristina AtanasoffAllison AtkinsonDavid AtlasKate AtwellShannon AuLiz AustinEvan AvilaPeter BailerCody BaiselAdman Baker-AghaDiana BannouraMeagan BarrettDavid BarryJordan BaruchHannah BasharJacob BassSarah BaugherAdam BeardAndrew BeardRoxanne BeelsSamar Behdin

Joshua BellScott BennettTimothy BernardJoseph BernsteinRohan BhallaChristy BissallyKathrin BizzarroMatt BlangoElijah BlankMatthew BleakneyChris BlockCarolina Blume BrandonScott BohonChristopher BoiaSeth BokJaira BooneYasmine BouchlaghemOlivia BoyleBedford BoylstonSarah BrewerHilary Budzinski BetleySamual BuettnerMarissa BullisTori BurgamyHaider ButtNadezhda BzhilyanskayaAlicia CacioppoDevorah CahnTimothy CainCaleb CampbellBryanna CanalesJessica CarderSean CarmodyJeffrey CarrDiana CarrilloRenee CarrizoTaryn CarterLizzie CassellJustine CataneoEric ChaMorgan ChaddertonEstee ChaimsonTom ChaissonGayle ChapmanCatherine ChappellJasmine ChaudharyAndrew ChenAngel ChengVictor Cho

Jason ChrystalAnna CiatteiJulia CiatteiAnn CirincioneHailee ClampittChristine CoburnJolee CohenRyan ColemanDaniel ConlonMichael CookDaniel CooleyEric CooperJames CorneliusKaylin CorsiattoRyanpaul CortezDerek CossLauren Ashley CostaTodd CoxEliana CrentsilKira CroneEly CuffDana CurryEmily CzarniakBrayan CzepsinskiMaia DannaAdrian DaveyCynthia DavisMandy DayJennie DegenfordJulia DeiblerMadeline DementAnna DevadasElizabeth DevineKatie DillonDaniel DiseroadRosemary DoAlex DonaldsonSarah DouglasStephan DoyleJustin DrewBrittany DriscollEmily DuanRyanne DunlopMayah DunstanCecilia DyeBernadeht EbelTracie EcksteinSylvia EdoigiawerieRiki Egoshi

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Aviva EichenthalClark ElliottMyles EllisJoshua ErnstTania EvansErin EvertonFelix FacchineIsabella FacchineArissa FalatEthan FalkTimothy FarrellPatrick FaustinoMolly FeinsonLuke FergusonStefany FeriaJoshua FernandezJessica FerrisDiana Ferrufino-LopezJeff FitchBrian FitzpatrickTyler FitzpatrickKimberly FourneyJason FowlerAmy FoxDanielle FrankElana FrankelRenee FriedlandTasha FuAndrew GalbreathDaniel GallagherConnor GanleyEric Joshua GarciaBrice GilchristDarin GilchristPeter GottleibEmily GraceBenjamin GrangerLindsey GreenZachary GrzywaczJenna GuglielminiKathryn GuzzeyKaitlyn HackleyCasey HainesSepehr HajbaratSabrina HallKristin HambyEdward HansonMaheen HaqNick Hardebeck

Sam HarrisAnna HartmanHaley HartneyElizabeth HawkinsTanisha HawkinsBenjamin HazlettZiyed HedfiSarah HeinerAharon HelmanAndrew HenryZuriel HerranDebbie HerreraRyan HeslinRebecca HillStormy HillPhillip HilliardKiona HinesBlake HipsleyKevin HoNicholas HoEvodia HoffLydia Hogan Zachary HoltzmanElizabeth HomansVincent HommanLisa HongMark HortonDylan HowesVirginia Hoyt-OconnorSophia HuAnnette HubbardCass HuberReagan HuberMelissa HudsonAnessa HughesNyambura HunjaMatthew HuntLinda HunterAyaz HussainAllie HutchisonQuentin HuyettAnthony HuynhAdam IbrahimiMalik JacksonMatthew JacksonNoah JaquesAshani JayasekeraChathusanka JayasinghaGelsey Jian

Jacquilyn JohnsonCaitlyn JollieKirsten JollyShyanne JonesSusanna JosephRobert JoyceMyungeun JungAditya KaliappanBenjamin KatzAshwant KaurJeremy KeatonJoshua KelseyRebekah KempskeMusarrat KhanShahbaz KhanAdam KidwellHannah KieselDk KimFlora KirkMorgan KnottAnja KomsicChristopher KotsifakisSophie KozolanJake KreckmannSelam KubromShubhangini KuchibhotlaNitya KumaranJoseph LagneseCaroline LarkinSimon LaskerJessica LauJudy LauGlenda LazoAnnette LeachAmy LeeDavid LeeSasha LenusAnna LettieriMike LewandowskiZhenhui LiDaniel LimJin Hui LinStephen LinJessie LinkLauren LoftusZachary LongKelsey LorensPriscilla LoweJoshua Lucker

Shirin LudwigClarisse LukbanReed LundegardMarie MachinMark MakrisSamiksha ManjaniBecca MannHarrison MannKasey MannionAldi MarayaLisa Anne MarchAlison MarkChelsie MarshAmina MaswadehPatrick MateikaSapna MathurDaniel MayerGregory MayerSammie MaygersNaomi MburuMary Ann McAllisterAndrew McFarlandEmily McGovernJennifer McSheaChrysandra MedleyMike MehlSam MendimasaGabriela MendozaVictor MercoglianoTimothy MertonAndrew MilesMorgan MillerRenee MitchellNatalia MitiurievEmmanuel MonesTerrence MonroeMichelle MooreDoris MoralesGeorge MorcosAndrew MorganRachel MorinDaniel MorrisTristan MountcastleSalmaan MubeenAbraar MuneemMikela MurphyAnthony MurraySamina MusaMuhammad Mushtaq

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Susan MuzzeyBenjamin NaceSofia NasafiSyeda NasirMoustafa NassarMorgan NelsonTori NelsonZak NewberryAdam NgCindy NgoLinh NguyenTiffany NguyenMicah NisslyIrene NolanAshley NortonEmily NuppRoss OchoaEmma O’DonnellZitel OkudohTemiloluwa OkusoluboBrittany Oliver-StergiouAlaina OlsenAshraf Oreizi-EsfahaniFatomeh Oreizi-EsfahaniZack OrndorffLaura OsborneSean OwenMaria PackardEzra PailerKristine Ann PallasiquiBranden PalmaDavid PanLinda ParkEmily ParksLexi PasqualDhruvil PatelRishi PatelAlisha PelaezLogan PerkinsThomas PetrVitaliy PetrukJoshua PiccoliLindsay PisanicTrevor PittsEmily PlastererWhitney PomeroyMaxwell PooleNeil PosnerStaci Powell

Kevin PratherAsher PrelogAmelia PriceMaia PunksungkaAnkit PuriPrasiddha RamachandranTony RankinAniruddha RaoRebekah RashfordDarshan Ravi ChandanAaron ReddishAngela ReedIsaac ReidHafsa RiazMia RickenbachLeela RieckelmanAvery RiehlNicolette RigginZachary RigginsTanguy RingoirTaylor RoachFinny RoccaTatiana RodriguezBrie RosaKittie Ross-SouleAlex RoumeliotisMarina RubanchenkoJeremy Rubin Margaret K. RussellGail RyeAnne SabaDavid SachsWanda SalcedoShea SandiferMichael Santiago-TorresMarc SantosRyan ScalskyNicole ScarolaMaia SchechterElizabeth SchulerJessica SchultzMarc SchultzLea SchwarzenbergArman SetserConnor ShafferAreej ShahidChih Shiang SheeTheresa SheetsSteven Shell

Aryeh SherizenSamantha SiegelSamuel SiegelKatherine SilberholzEunice Fe SimonNicholas SimonKatherine SimsShreya SinghArvin SivaEric SmartAliyah SmithJoe SmithSteven SmithErick SoetjeOlivia SoudryMeredith SperlingRuthie SpikerBrooke St MartinJulia StaffordTaylor StephenJulia StoneDavid StormBrent StrongArowa SulimanKyle SuttonGreg SzwarcmanIsabelle TabetNoor TalibMyra TariqGrace TarnsoskyLucie Sorelle Tchuinte LekuikeuVandan ThakkarAksel ThomasMekha ThomasCharles TibbelsEmily TillettNick ToblerDiana TownerDangquang TranNathan TrentiniMai-Han TrinhPuja TrivediAngela TruexJohanna TsangErfan TurdiRebecca TuretskyTravis TwiggErin Tyler

Manos TzortzakakisZach VanceLilly VartainPeter VassiliouEudorah VitalZachary VoelkelInaya WahidYosef WaldmanNeha WaliChristopher WalkerPrincess WalkerLauren WallerJames WallsEli WalterCourtney WaltersStanley WangTaylor WebbAmber WebsterTheodore WeinbergRobert WeisserJonathan WernerGraham WhaplesLeah WhiteHannah WilcoveJared WilkinsScott WilliamsJustin WilmotSamuel WinnieLinda WiratanRebecca WiremanRyan WitkowskiLouis WittDante Terrell WojtilaBethany WolinskiCelestine WongRyan WoolridgeTess Wootton-KlebanoffBrian WoronowiczMichael YaoAnna YaschenkoJennifer YoshikawaAlec YuEmily YuAndrew YuanSteph ZazanisMorgan ZeppLindsay ZetlmeislFan ZhangFatima Zia

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Pi Sigma AlphaThe National Political Science Honors Society

Summer AkhtarJessica BlackmonJordan M. BrownDiana CarilloJason ChristieAntony GrigoryevAyaz HusseinBradley IngramDylan KnoxAhana KowdleyFabiha MahmoodSamiksha ManjaniClaire McCormackRoopa MistryPhilip SwansonMary Tesfaye

Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society

Joel RonningBethany GrahamTiera DayBrittany WichtendahlMeagan BarrettLevi BeverlyEmma BarnesJi Hyun Ryu

Tau Beta PiEngineering Honor Society

Dakota AbernathyOlaoluwa AkinsolaWilliam AlexanderAhmed AliEric AnkersYafet ArefeayneHannah ArisRafay AsharCody BaiselAakash BajpaiDorra BenmohamedKatherine BerkowitzTimothy Bernard

Derek BibeaultChristopher BoiaKojo BonsuDevorah CahnNicholas CarterDennis ChackoAnna CiatteiJulia CiatteiLillie CimmererHailee ClampittShannon ClancyDaniel CooleyConnor CraftEliana CrentsilAdrian DaveyRandy DeinleinJessica DengAdam DerEmily DuanChris EastwoodTracie EcksteinJake EngelTania EvansJoshua FernandezMarc FrancisAvvim FuntanillaAndrew GalbreathRebecca GlattYasmin GrahamBenjamin GrangerDavid GutierrezEdward HansonJequil HartzChristopher HeckertVincent HommanJustin HostenJason HughesJohn HutchinsonNsikan JacobSamantha JohnsonGlenn JosephRebekah KempskeAsad KhanJake KreckmannBlair LandonSimon LaskerMarios LeviAlexander LillyKayla Lowenthal

Theodora MartinDaniel MayerNaomi MburuSydney MenikheimMorgan PeyouDavid PhillipsJenette PhillipsJoshua PiccoliMichelle PlatzKayla PopeAvery RiehlSamuel RiserKourtney RutkowskiAlexander SanchezRessa SarrealPoojan ShahNicholas SimonEmily SlabyAliyah SmithErick SoetjeJacob StanleyGrace TarnoskyJustin TaylorDonnel ThomasMekha ThomasDangquang TranMinhquan TranNathan TrentiniTobi Tunde-AlliClaire VartainAlliana WarnerBethany WolinskiTess Wootton-KlebanoffYing Zhang

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