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This semester, a record-breaking 206 graduating students were recognized by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees for achieving the highest scholastic average a 4.0 GPA.

Each semester, students graduating with a 4.0 GPA are presented with the Board of Trustees Award for their academic excellence. Additionally, each awardee will be acknowledged during their individual commencement ceremonies in May and will receive $1,000 from the university in recognition of their accomplishment.

MSU Board of Trustees Chair Rema Vassar, Ph.D., recognized these students in todays board meeting.

It is an honor to present these students with an award that embodies the culmination of all the hard work and dedication they have demonstrated, Vassar said. We are proud of them, and optimistic they will continue as lifelong learners who make a difference in their communities.

Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., also recognized the excellence of the awardees.

These awards are an embodiment of our students resilience and continuous commitment to their education during their years at MSU, said Woodruff. I am confident their continued excellence will permeate every aspect of their future, and I look forward to the impact they will have in Michigan and in the world.

Students receiving this award include:

Alexander S. Adamopoulos: Communication, College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Adamopoulos is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and attended East Grand Rapids High School.

Hemkesh Agrawal: Computer Science, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Agrawal is from Delhi, India, and attended Ramjas School.

Hana A. Al Aifan: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science. Al Aifan is from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and attended the American International School of Bucharest.

Kameron L. Alcantara: Social Work, College of Social Science. Alcantara is from Glendale Heights, Illinois, and attended Glenbard East High School.

Zeeba Ali: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Ali is from Rochester Hills, Michigan, and attended Rochester High School.

Jesse W. Amburgey: Studio Art, College of Arts and Letters. Amburgey is from Lansing, Michigan, and attended Laingsburg High School.

Jasmine A. Amine: Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Amine is from Westland, Michigan, and attended Canton High School.

Alexandra L. Anderson: Kinesiology, College of Education. Anderson is from Danville, Kentucky, and attended Boyle County High School.

Anthony R. Arapaj: Supply Chain Management, Eli Broad College of Business. Arapaj is from Macomb, Michigan, and attended Chippewa Valley High School.

Nicholas F. Balesky: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Balesky is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended Okemos High School.

Brooke R. Bannon: Packaging, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Bannon is from Fenton, Michigan, and attended Hartland High School.

Brenden D. Barnes: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science: Social Science Education, College of Social Science. Barnes is from Battle Creek, Michigan, and attended Lakeview High School.

Matthew J. Baylis: Marketing, Eli Broad College of Business. Baylis is from Apex, North Carolina, and attended Green Hope High School.

Reid Becker: Human Biology, College of Natural Science. Becker is from Holland, Michigan, and attended Holland Christian High School.

Drew A. Beckman: Genomics and Molecular Genetics, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Beckman is from Sterling Heights, Michigan and attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School.

Olivia J. Beebe: Advertising Management, College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Beebe is from Ionia, Michigan, and attended Ionia High School.

Alec J. Bensman: Computer Science, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Bensman is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Walnut Hills High School.

Grace A. Bonnema: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Bonnema is from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and attended Mattawan High School.

Samantha N. Bourgeois: Construction Management, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; English, College of Arts and Letters and a member of the Honors College. Bourgeois is from Berkley, Michigan, and attended Berkley High School.

Bailey A. Bowcutt: Microbiology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Bowcutt is from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and attended Cheyenne Central High School.

Charlotte A. Bridges: Political - Science Prelaw, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Bridges is from Livonia, Michigan, and attended Mercy High School.

Devin J. Brust: Accounting, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Brust is from Troy, Michigan, and attended Athens High School.

Thomas F. Burgess III: Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Burgess is from Honor, Michigan, and attended Lake Orion High School.

Calista Busch: Genomics and Molecular Genetics, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Busch is from Mason, Ohio, and attended William Mason High School.

Ian R. Byram: Computer Science, College of Engineering. Byram is from Grand Blanc, Michigan, and attended Grand Blanc Community School.

Jim M. Camilleri: Human Biology, College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. Camilleri is from Grosse Ile, Michigan, and attended Grosse Ile High School.

Chad M. Casey: Supply Chain Management, Eli Broad College of Business. Casey is from Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, and attended Dwight D. Eisenhower High School.

Drishti Chauhan: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Chauhan is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended International Academy Okma.

Xinjia (Jocelyn) Chen: Accounting, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Chen is from South Lyon, Michigan, and attended South Lyon High School.

Ryan M. Christian: Human Biology, College of Natural Science. Christian is from Waterford, Michigan, and attended Waterford Mott High School.

Alexis Y. Chuong: Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Chuong is from Livonia, Michigan, and attended Winston Churchill High School.

Maximo E. Clark: Genomics and Molecular Genetics, Lyman Briggs College. Clark is from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and attended Pioneer High School.

Kaedon D. Cleland-Host: Physics, Mathematics, College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. Cleland-Host is from Lake Orion, Michigan, and attended Herbert Henry Dow High School.

Abigail V. Comar: Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Journalism, College of Communication Arts and Sciences and a member of the Honors College. Comar is from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and attended Notre Dame Academy.

Maura A. Culler: Social work, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Culler is from Louisville, Kentucky, and attended Atherton High School.

Jessica M. Culver: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science. Culver is from Clarkston, Michigan, and attended Clarkston Senior High School.

Trevor L. Dalrymple: Biochemistry/Biotechnology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Dalrymple is from Rockford, Michigan, and attended Grand Rapids Christian High School.

Riley O. Damore: Marketing, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Damore is from Battle Creek, Michigan, and attended Lakeview High School.

Ryan J. Danaj: Biosystems Engineering, College of Engineering. Danaj is from Washington, Michigan, and attended Romeo High School.

Natalie P. Daube: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Daube is from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and attended Peters Township High School.

Adam C. Dec: Computational Data Science, College of Engineering. Dec is from Holt, Michigan, and attended Lansing Catholic High School.

Joseph C. Dec: Civil Engineering, College of Engineering. Dec is from Holt, Michigan, and attended Lansing Catholic High School.

Madeline M. Deeb: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Deeb is from Canton, Michigan, and attended Salem High School.

Brendan R. Doane: Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Doane is from Jackson, Michigan, and attended Lumen Christi High School.

Michael R. Dodde: Agribusiness Management, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and a member of the Honors College. Dodde is from Conklin, Michigan, and attended Coopersville High School.

Nicklaus J. Donovan: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Donovan is from Dewitt, Michigan, and attended Haslett High School.

Rachel E. Drobnak: Crop and Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and a member of the Honors College. Drobnak is from Olmsted Township, Ohio, and attended Olmsted Falls High School.

Jon P. Droste: Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Droste is from Dewitt, Michigan, and attended Dewitt High School.

Zoe C. Dunnum: Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Dunnum is from Rockford, Michigan, and attended Rockford Senior High School.

Kiet V. Duong: Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Duong is from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and attended Vietnam National University High School for the Gifted.

Greyson J. Dwyer: Supply Chain Management, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Dwyer is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended Haslett High School.

James H. Eagle: Music Performance, College of Music and a member of the Honors College. Eagle is from Mason, Michigan, and attended Okemos High School.

Carlos M. Enriquez: Marketing, Eli Broad College of Business. Enriquez is from Novi, Michigan, and attended South Lyon East High School.

Malavika P. Eswaran: Neuroscience, College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. Eswaran is from Canton, Michigan, and attended Suzhou Singapore International School.

Leslie E. Ewalt: Human Biology, College of Natural Science. Ewalt is from Muskegon, Michigan, and attended Mona Shores High School.

Caleb B. Fisher: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Natural Science. Fisher is from Laingsburg, Michigan, and attended Laingsburg High School.

Mackenzie R. Fitzgerald: Human Biology, Chemistry, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Fitzgerald is from Clarkston, Michigan, and attended North Farmington High School.

Sarah M. Foreman: Psychology, College of Social Science. Foreman is from Belmont, Michigan, and attended Comstock Park High School.

Grace S. Foster: Actuarial Science, College of Natural Science. Foster is from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and attended Grosse Pointe South High School.

Alexander T. Frischmuth: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business. Frischmuth is from Plymouth, Michigan, and attended Canton High School.

Brian E. George: Supply Chain Management, Eli Broad College of Business. George is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, and attended North Farmington High School.

Anthony P. Giordano: Supply Chain Management, Eli Broad College of Business. Giordano is from New Baltimore, Michigan, and attended De La Salle Collegiate High School.

Garrett M. Gleason: Political Science-Prelaw, College of Social Science. Gleason is from Flint, Michigan, and attended Carman-Ainsworth High School.

Krishna S. Gogineni: Microbiology, Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Gogineni is from Van Buren Township, Michigan, and attended International Academy Okma.

Shannon K. Good: Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Good is from Caledonia, Michigan, and attended Caledonia High School.

Caroline G. Gormely: Computer Science, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Gormely is from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and attended Grosse Pointe South High School.

Devin K. Granzo: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business. Granzo is from Midland, Michigan, and attended Midland High School.

Lauren E. Grasso: Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Grasso is from Holt, Michigan, and attended Holt High School.

Jessica J. Greatorex: Psychology, College of Social Science. Greatorex is from Clarkston, Michigan, and attended Clarkston High School.

Thaddaeus A. Greiner: Computer Science, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Greiner is from Plymouth, Michigan, and attended Plymouth High School.

Tristyn I. Griffin: Psychology, Political Science-Prelaw, College of Social Science. Griffin is from Trenton, Michigan, and attended Plymouth High School.

Evan K. Griffis: Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and a member of the Honors College. Griffis is from Newberry, Michigan, and attended Newberry High School.

Rebecca E. Grodsky: Veterinary Nursing, College of Veterinary Medicine. Grodsky is from Farmington, Michigan, and attended Farmington High School.

Sohan Gupta: Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Gupta is from Richmond, Kentucky, and attended the Delhi Public School Ruby Park Kolkata.

Siddarth Guruvi: Supply Chain Management, Eli Broad College of Business. Guruvi is from West Bloomfield, Michigan, and attended American Embassy School.

Laura A. Hall: Accounting, Eli Broad College of Business. Hall is from Howell, Michigan, and attended Fenton High School.

Shems Hamdan: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Hamdan is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended East Lansing High School.

Jackson A. Haugen: Computer Science, College of Engineering; Mathematics, College of Natural Science; and a member of the Honors College. Haugen is from Boyne Falls, Michigan, and attended Petoskey High School.

DeLaney M. Heckman: Kinesiology, College of Education. Heckman is from Allegan, Michigan, and attended Allegan High School.

John J. Henige: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Natural Science. Henige is from Franklin, Michigan, and attended University Detroit Jesuit High School.

Justin P. Henkelman: Computer Science, College of Engineering. Henkelman is from Hudsonville, Michigan, and attended Hudsonville High School.

Benjamin C. Henley: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Henley is from Fenton, Michigan, and attended Fenton High School.

Anne N. Henseler: Education, College from Education and a member of the Honors College. Henseler is from Ypsilanti, Michigan, and attended Father Gabriel Richard High School.

Sylvia E. Hodges: English, College of Arts and Letters and a member of the Honors College. Hodges is from Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, and attended Grosse Pointe South High School.

Derik M. Holmberg: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Holmberg is from Greenville, Michigan, and attended Greenville High School.

Dana L. Holt: Graphic Design, College of Arts and Letters and a member of the Honors College. Holt is from Rochester Hills, Michigan, and attended Avondale High School.

Taylor L. Hori: Entomology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Hori is from San Diego, California, and attended Rancho Buena Vista High School.

Trent C. Hughes: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business. Hughes is from Wolverine Lake, Michigan, and attended Walled Lake Central High School.

Sam H. Huller: Special Education-Learning Disabilities, College of Education and a member of the Honors College. Huller is from Oxford, Michigan, and attended Oxford High School.

Jayla J. Irons: Political Science, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Irons is from Chicago, Illinois, and attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School.

Neha A. Iska: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Iska is from Grand Blanc, Michigan, and attended Powers Catholic High School.

Charlotte G. Jansky: Music Performance, College of Music and a member of the Honors College. Jansky is from Little Silver, New Jersey, and attended Red Bank Regional High School.

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