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Honors Student Accomplishments

Student Accomplishments

We love to showcase our amazing students and their accomplishments. Please email us with any accomplishments or awards you receive that we can display on our website!

2022-2023

Awards

  • Alyssa Cantu- Outstanding Student in English
  • Samuel McGee- Outstanding Student in Music
  • Prabhdeep Kaur- Alpha Chi, Outstanding Student in History
  • Vanessa Beltran- Outstanding Student in Theater, Outstanding Performing Arts Project
  • Rachel Hads- Outstanding MA Student
  • Alex Dragan- Outstanding Student in Environment Resource Management
  • Sarah Varela- Outstanding Student in General Business
  • Aaron Connors- Outstanding Student in Anthropology
  • Blake Wallace- Outstanding Student in Political Science
  • Yatziry Mendez- Outstanding Student in Sociology
  • Andres Ortis- Outstanding Student in Biology
  • James Alex Tagaca- Outstanding Student in Computer Science
  • Monica Hinson- Outstanding Student in Geology
  • Mark Rhoades- Outstanding Student in Human Biology
  • Erin Pruitt- Alpha Chi, Internship, Panetta Institute for Public Policy in Washington, D.C.

Publications

  • Madelyn Gaines- Published article in Orpheus

President's Associates Research Scholars

  • Vanessa Beltran, Competition Winner in Creative Arts and Design, Produced Original Play, Advisor: Mandy McMasters

Roadrunner Society

  • Ludy Ortega
  • Ramneet Dillon
  • Erin Pruitt

Overseas Scholarships

  • Lidia Jacobi- South Korea
  • Erin Pruitt- Paris 2 week
  • Hector Cabrera- Paris-one year

Kegley Institute

  • Uchechi Okey-Dike: Kegley Institute Wendy Wayne Award
  • Jacob Magno: Kegley Institute Civil Disagreement Project

2021-2022

Awards

  • Brittaney Johnson: Outstanding Student in Philosophy
  • Jessica Alberta: Outstanding Student in History
  • Anna Rinaldi: Outstanding Student in English
  • Giselle Correan: Outstanding Student in Modern Languages
  • Sidney Fadden: Outstanding student in Business Ag
  • Tristina Richards: Outstanding student in Accounting
  • Hazel Bains: Outstanding student in Nursing
  • Branden Chase: Outstanding student in Biochemistry
  • Bradley Squires: Outstanding student in Geology
  • Jeremy David: Outstanding student in Anthropology
  • Lauren Whiting: Outstanding student in Sociology

Kegley Institute

  • Brittaney Johnson: Kegley Institute Fellow
  • Sean Kelly, Charles W. Kegley Award

Publications

  • Anna Rinaldi: Published article in Scribendi

President's Associates Research Scholars

  • Brenden Chase, Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Danielle Solano, Project: Synthesis of Heterocyclic Carrier Compounds for Inhibiting the Enzyme Lysyl Oxidase
  • Arsh Mundi, Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hanoz Santoke, Project: Analysis of Degradation of a Pharmaceutical Compound by Advanced Oxidation Processes
  • Mikaela Becina, Department: Biology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carl Klook, Project: High Performance Liquid Chromatography on Scorpion Florescence: Analytical investigation of scorpion extract
  • Abigail Klein, Department: Biochemistry, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Karlo Lopez, Project: Investigation of the role of the LOX Propeptide
  • Jadd Bahaaldin, Department: Biology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amber Stokes, Project: Investigation of possible microbiological origin of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in the rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa)
  • Michael Daniel Canlas, Department: Kinesiology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Street, Project: Perceived Health Status and Gait-Asymmetry of Older Adults: Falls and Fall Risk

Roadrunner Society

  • Uchechi Okey-Dike
  • Daniel Albiar

Alpha Chi

Student Presentation at Convention

  • Kyle Winn, "The Rise, Fall, and Preservation of Fox West Coast Cinema."

2020-2021

President's Associates Research Scholars

  • Claire Savage, Department: Biology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kane Keller, Project: Pairwise Plant-Soil Feedback of an Invasive Species and California Native Species Along an Abiotic Gradient
  • Nancy Vargas, Department: Psychology, Faculty Mentor: Richard Zamora, Project: Understanding Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness of Persons Who Experience Suicidal Thoughts, Behaviors, or Attempts
  • Natalie Velasco, Department: Criminal Justice, Faculty Mentor: Kalle McCullough, Project: An analysis of the law that pertains to correctional education within the United States
  • Arsh Mundi, Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hanoz Santok, Project: Analysis of Degradation of a Pharmaceutical Compound by Advanced Oxidation Processes
  • Jadd Bahaaldin, Department: Biology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amber Stokes, Project: Investigation of possible microbiological origin of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in the rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa)
  • Michael Daniel Canlas, Department: Kinesiology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Street, Project: Perceived Health Status and Gait-Asymmetry of Older Adults: Falls and Fall Risk

Alpha Chi

At this year's Alpha Chi National Convention held on April 8th-10th, our chapter's Research Collaborative Project Team won First Prize of $5000. The team was composed of Carson Vollmer, Kinesiology major and Honors Student, Jennifer Hart, Psychology major, Alpha Chi, and Honors and Elizabeth Wood, Honors, English major. The team was mentored by Dr. Zack Zenko, Kinesiology. Their project title was The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to mental healthcare. Another Alpha Chi Student, Hunter Selbach, Music Major, performed an original piece called Sure Never Till My Latest Breath: A Composition's Story.

Carson Vollmer was also elected as a student representative from Region VII to the National Board of Alpha Chi and Dr. Jackie Kegley was re-elected as Secretary-Treasurer of Region VII and also to the National Board. She also received a Service Award.

2019-2020

Roadrunner Society

Will get names

2018-2019

Awards

  • Travis Peterson- Outstanding Performing Arts Project
  • Julia Rinaldi- Outstanding Undergraduate Paper
  • Luke Kim- Outstanding student in Biology and Religious Studies, Outstanding Undergraduate Student

President's Associates Research Scholars

  • Amandeep Kaur, Department: Mathematics, Faculty Mentor: Maureen Rush, Project: Cockroach-Wasp Model
  • Luke Kim, Department: Biology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kane Keller, Project: Nitrogen deposition effects on the legumerhizobium mutualism
  • Grant Obenshain, Department: Geology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Junhua Gua, Project: Mudstone Flow Path Tortuosity Simulation Study

Roadrunner Society

Will get names

Overseas Scholarships

Grant Obenshain- Norway- one year

2017-2018

Awards

  • Bailey Russell- Li Pearl Award in English
  • Sidney Russell- Li Pearl Award in English

Publications

Anna Rinaldi (HHHP): Published article in Scribendi

President's Associates Research Scholars

  • Kathryn Johnston, Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Karlo Lopez, Project: Spectroscopic Characterization of Structural Changes in Lysyl Oxidase Using Small-Molecule Inhibitors Synthesis of Heterocyclic Carrier Compounds for Inhibiting the Enzyme Lysyl Oxidase
  • Jazmine Mejia-Munoz, Department: Biology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amber Stokes, Project: The Use of Preserved Rough-Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa) Tissues From Museum Collections for Quantification of Tetrodotoxin
  • Ivette Yanez, Department: Biology, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kathleen Szick, Project: Investigating the Presence of Tetrodotoxin Binding Genes in the Rough- Skinned Newt Taricha granulosa

Roadrunner Society

Will get names

Alpha Chi

  • Student Presentation at Convention- Portland- Alpha Chi
    • Taylor Jackson, "Persuasion and Climate Change Rhetoric In Professional Web Media."
    • Henna Singh, "Clinical Features of Maple Syrup Urine Disease"
    • Bailey Russell, "The Little Mermaid Swimming Through Social Contexts.".
    • Sidney Russell, "How Lots of Vampire Posters Could Be."
  • Taylor Jackson receives $2000 Noelle Scholarship
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