Senior Honors Celebration 2024 honorees
Augustana College will hold its annual Senior Honors Celebration on May 24 in Centennial Hall. The list of honorees is below.
Student Government Association Awards
Outstanding Student Leader
Ayomide Mary David
Outstanding Student Organization
Global Engagement Team
Presidential Service Award
Jared Thomas Slusher
Senior Honors (4.0 GPA)
Lauren Elizabeth Anderson
Amanda Nicole Gravelle
Jalane Maiva Tsague Nguepi
Christina O’Connell
Kayla Skye Palliser
Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate
Rachel Matanda Nandelenga
Departmental Honors and Awards
Accounting
Outstanding Student in Accounting
Rei Aoki
Blake Raymond Oliver
Students of Distinction in Accounting
Luke Austin Cowan
Zachary Michael Dinkel
Jason Lucas Miller
Art, Art History and Graphic Design
Augustana Art and Graphic Design Research Senior Award
Aykeem M. Spivey
Art History Scholar Award
Karen Emily Rizzo
Biology
Biology Major with Distinction
Jenna Marie Revell
Biology Majors – Honorable Mention
Mariam Elahmady
Jason Thomas Smith
David Jenner Vaynerman
Pre-Medicine Major with Distinction
Adam Bradley Torry
Pre-Medicine Senior Award for Academic Excellence
Rachel Matanda Nandelenga
Business Administration
Outstanding Senior Business Administration Majors
Rei Aoki
Luke Austin Cowan
Kayla Skye Palliser
Logan James Pearce
Jalane Maiva Tsague Nguepi
Business Student with Distinction
Jayla Hathorn
Chemistry
Albert L. Eliason Endowed Scholarship Award
Nicholas Ian Weilbaker
Anna Lesisz-Wartman Biochemistry Award
Leslie Erin Bandera
Addison Blair Larson
Classics
CAMWS Award for Outstanding Achievement in Classical Studies
Alexis Bryleigh Anderson
Laurence Walter Pavlik
Award for Best Research by an Eta Sigma Phi Laureate
Laurence Walter Pavlik
Eta Sigma Phi Honorees, National Classics Honor Society
Alexis Bryleigh Anderson
Via Grace Montgomery
Laurence Walter Pavlik
Communication Studies
Outstanding Senior Inquiry Award
Kayla Skye Palliser, "ASL Captioning Introduced to Streaming Services"
Multimedia Journalism and Mass Communication
Outstanding Senior Inquiry Award
Karli Alyssa Wilson, "Counting the Days: A Video Journal Series"
Frank and Barbara Wright Observer Award for Excellence in Journalism
Molly M. Sweeney
Data Analytics
Outstanding Student in Data Analytics
Luke Austin Cowan
Economics
Tallgrass Capital Endowed Award for Outstanding Seniors in Economics
Rei Aoki
Eyasu Yenesew
Senior Honors in Economics
Van Minh Bui
English
Roald Tweet Scholar in English Studies
Bethany Faith Abrams
Dorothy Parkander Scholar in English Studies
Victoria Rose Bernero
Peggy Anderson Creative Writer
April Alexis Lambert
Geography
Illinois Geographical Society Outstanding Senior Geographer Award
Carl Alan Reina
Robin Hoffmann Award for Scholarship and Service
Portia Rose Carrera
Geology
Distinction in Geology
Kacey C. Plambeck
Cavit James Schempp
Geology with Merit Departmental Honors
Jack David Hughes
Emily Ann Martin
Makayla F. Palm
Joseph McCormick Hoare Endowed Scholarship in Geology
Kacey C. Plambeck
Cavit James Schempp
History
O.F. Ander Award for the Outstanding History Student
Elena Louise Haffner
Cletus Melchior Award for Outstanding Future Educator
Samuel Timothy Allen
Katelin Faith Hatlestad
Daughters of Founders and Patriots Award for Outstanding Achievement in American History
Utah Keehner
Mark Schwiebert Spirit of History Award
Samuel Louis Rabideau
Kinesiology
Kinesiology Major with Distinction
David Jenner Vaynerman
Kinesiology Major – Honorable Mention
Micaela Jordan Koeppen
Connor M. McBride
Mathematics and Computer Science
Andrew W. Williamson Award for Excellence and Achievement in Mathematical Sciences
Colin Oliver Hogan
Donald E. McLaughlin Award for Excellence and Achievement in Computer Science
Katelyn Jo Dennis
Harry Nelson Award for Excellence and Achievement in Applied Mathematics
Van Minh Bui
Music
Presser Scholar
John Patrick Flannery
Linnea Grace Johansen
Ruth E. Hagelin Scholarship
Linnea Grace Johansen
Pi Kappa Lambda
John Patrick Flannery
Linnea Grace Johnson
Anna K.Winn
Philosophy
Philosophy Honors
Luca James Barba
Lucas Fahnoe
Amanda Marie Quinn
Physics
Physics Major with Distinction
Amanda Nicole Gravelle
Physics Service Award
William Emilio Murillo
Physics Research Award
Molly Clare Garrison
Colin Oliver Hogan
Cecilia Vogel Quantumberry Award
Viet Minh Bui
Political Science
Outstanding Political Science Majors
Alexis Bryleigh Anderson
Maria Fernanda Rubi Carmona
Political Science Majors with Distinction
Matias Emilio Bidegaray
Joanne Horne
Riley Lynn Scrivner
Departmental Leadership Award
Maria Fernanda Rubi Carmona
David Dehnel Award in Public Law
Olivia Renee Pigliacelli
Riley Lynn Scrivner
Public Health
Distinguished Scholars in Public Health
Makaia Delancey Decker
Addison Blair Larson
Alexis Angelica Osei-Kofi
Karli Alyssa Wilson
Sociology and Anthropology
Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society
Brianna Marie Ebenroth
Americus Mahatshahi
Theatre Arts
Augustana Endowment Society CAST Award
Roger D. Pavey Jr.
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
The Nancy Huse Award for Outstanding Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Senior
Kara Grace West
WGSS Outstanding Senior Award
Makaia Delancey Decker
Elena Louise Haffner
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Asian Languages
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Chinese
Morgan Elizabeth Bielfeldt
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Japanese
Noah Roderick Anderson
Scandinavian Studies
Outstanding Senior in Scandinavian Studies
Abigail Ann Holtan
Spanish
Louis C. Belby Award for Outstanding Achievement in Spanish
Carina Isabel Martinez
Kara Grace West
Barbara Olsen Herrarte Award for Outstanding Spanish for Professional Use
Mia Catherine Reese
Honors Capstone Projects
Bethany Faith Abrams, "Parasocial Relationships With Queer Fictional Characters And The Importance Of Representation In Television Shows" (Allie Barringer, advisor)
Makaia Delancey Decker, "Gender Identity and Utilizing Social Support" (Dara Wegman-Geedey, advisor)
David Robert Russ, "Concussions and Vision: How Head Injuries Contribute to Long-Term Vision Deficiencies and Changes" (Joseph McEachern, advisor)
Brian Craig Thomas, "40 Years of Koyaanisqatsi: the Greatest Experimental Film Ever Made" (Deke Gould, advisor)