2018 Graduates with Distinction, Honors, and Phi Beta Kappa membership
2018 Graduates with Distinction, Honors, and Phi Beta Kappa membership
2018 Graduates with Distinction, Honors, and Phi Beta Kappa membership
Academic Recognition for Graduating Students
High academic achievement in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is recognized upon graduation in three ways: graduation with distinction (three levels), based upon grades only; graduation with honors in the major, based upon both grades and the completion of an honors project approved by the college and the major department; and graduation with university honors, based on grades and completion of a formal curriculum of honors coursework and experiences.
The college awards degrees “with highest distinction” to students in the highest 2 percent of their graduating class, “with high distinction” to students in the next highest 3 percent, and “with distinction” to the next highest 5 percent. Ranking is based on students’ grade point averages for both University of Iowa course work and all college-level study undertaken before the final registration. To be eligible for graduation with distinction, students must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours in residence in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, of which at least 45 semester hours must have been completed before the student’s final registration.
Outstanding students are also invited to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious national honor society for students in the liberal arts and sciences. Since 1776, membership in Phi Beta Kappa has been a recognition of academic achievement. The Alpha of Iowa chapter was chartered in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1895.
At Commencement, these top students wear their distinction literally on their sleeves. Three stars signify highest distinction, two stars signify high distinction, and one star signifies distinction. In addition, students graduating with honors in the major wear a white cordon, students graduating with university honors are recognized by a medal worn on a black and gold lanyard, and students graduating with Phi Beta Kappa honors wear a pink and sky blue cordon.
May 2018 CLAS graduates being recognized for academic excellence:
| With Highest Distinction |
With High Distinction |
With Distinction |
With Honors in the Major |
Phi Beta Kappa |
With UI Honors |
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Thomas Bowman Eleanor Burke William Callan Cassidy Dean Adam Dellos Benjamin Dellos Abigail Dockum Justin Dodd Trey Duit Jenna Edwards Caroline Emory Laura Fischer Brianna Hammer Scott Hastings Kara Hoving Yi Hsuan Hsiao Jacob Isbell Vanessa Johnson Lina Khodor Anya Kim Evan Kramer Alora Kraus Charles Marcucci Paige Mitchell Max Peterson Melissa Rader Olivia Ray Leah Reierson Alex Rier Benjamin Ross Charlie Rupp Megan Ryan Alexa Sandon Anna Seydel Neevetha Sivagurunathan Zachary Skopec Joseph Stiefel Madeleine Walsh Lindley Warren Jacob Wicks Anthony Yang |
Kaitlin Andersen Evan Anderson Alexus Atzen Maya Bassuk Kayla Boche Delaney Bounds Shelby Clair Asa Crowe Anna DiGiovanni Erin Durian Allison Dykstra Grant Gertsen Hanna Grimson Grant Gullion Leon Hedstrom Kaelynn Heiberg Abby Hellem Patrick Hiatt Kelsey Hopkins Madison Hunke Benjamin Jacobs Jessica Janota Morgan Jones Nicholas Kao Madison Kasparek Michael Kegel Mary Kelly Heather Kemp Nadav Kohen Jordyn Lepird Yiran Li Ziyan Lin Angela Livezey Nadia Loeppke Brady Mayo Alexander McCammant Brianne Miller Eric Mittauer Kathleen Peters Jasmine Putney Alyssa Ray Christiana Romano Angela Schab Kathryn Sheehy Jacob Simpson Kayla Smith Kyra Sorenson Ethan Stancliffe Samantha Swartz Alexander Toth McKinna Wilts Audrey Wood Jiajun Yao Shiwen Zhou |
Valeria Amador Rachel Becker Asher Bergman Mary Bernholtz Evan Bittner Grant Boesen Elizabeth Bonnett Ashley Buksa Katherine Chanez Ameena Chaudhry Angela Chay Ashley Chong Michael Corazza Yu Dai Holden Danielewicz Kyla Dickey Kenyon Ellsworth Ranan Fattal Sean Finn Gabriel Fortunato Hao Fu Madison Genz Megan Gibbons Callie Ginapp Heather Graeve Jason Grobstich Hannah Gruenwald Anna Haller Conor Hanley Lance Heady Elizabeth Helfenberger Dalton Hertel Carolyn Hoemann Titus Hou Molly Houdeshell Tyler Hudson Kayln Hugdahl Brooke Jennings Sarah Kang Breanna Kramer-Riesberg Anya Kress Ellen Kuehnle Grace Kunkel Sarah Kurtz Peter Lapointe Samantha Lay Tomas Lence Julia Lerman Mohan Liu Jacob Locher Julia Logan Catherine Long Madeline Lorentzen Rachel Maggi Rumbidzai Majee Nicholas Marino Megan Martin Emily Mere Jason Messerschmitt Lindsey Meza Carly Miller Emma Miller Sara Miner Samantha Moore Hannah Morris William Narhi-Martinez Jeffrey Nassif Danielle Nauman Taryn Nishimura Paige Noble Akimi Oya Thomas Panther Paige Parker Mariah Prendergast Xinyu Qian Charles Rezabek Tessa Ritchey Daniel Rodriguez Kathryn Rouw Jessica Rusick Allison Schafer Chloe Sekhran McKayla Seymour Victoria Shihadah Senead Short Megan Sorenson Benjamin Spector Nathen Spitz Chloe Stewart Adrian Templeton Daniel Valentin Lauren Vogel Caroline Wadman Daniel Watters Aja Witt Nicolas Ziniel |
Austin Adams Laura Alexander Preston Anderson Molly Arndt Serif Bacevac James Baker Evan Bittner Cole Blodgett Jeremy Bobera Elizabeth Bonnett Jared Brdicko Allison Buser Danielle Chaney Jinyang Cheng Kimberly Chexnayder Ashley Chong Sophie Churchill Taylor Claman Cole Cochran Michelle Croghan Asa Crowe Benjamin Dellos Patrick Dey Justin Dickinson Ian Diedrich Anna DiGiovanni Abigail Dockum Andrew Donlan Bonnie Duong Tiffanie Duong Caroline Emory Julia Everitt Ranan Fattal Laura Fischer Kathryn Gabel Rebekah Gansemer Cindy Garcia Emma Geary Lucas Gibbs Callie Ginapp Manisha Gore Hanna Grimson Anna Haller Jessica Halyko Emily Hanson Yukun Hao Kieran Hartley Neal Hausmann Hallee Haygood Lance Heady Morgan Hebert Leon Hedstrom Kaelynn Heiberg Elizabeth Helfenberger Abby Hellem Patrick Hiatt Carolyn Hoemann Alexander Hopkins Kelsey Hopkins Ana Hosier Titus Hou Steven Huang Jacob Isbell Mollie Jackowski Claire Jacobson Jessica Janota Brooke Jennings Adrienne Jensen Thomas Jesse Siying Jiao Meredith Johnson Michael Karl Katelyn Kelley Lina Khodor Anya Kim Jacob Koch Evan Kramer Breanna Kramer-Riesberg Ellen Kuehnle Madeline Lapage Dylan Larino Yiran Li Madeline Lorentzen Daning Lu Rachel Maggi Richard Magnuson Rumbidzai Majee Charles Marcucci Alexander McCammant Erin McInerney Jason Messerschmitt Nathan Micatka Abigail Miller Brian Miner Sara Miner Paige Mitchell Mickayla Molnar Kassandra Morlan Hannah Morris Andrew Muellerleile William Narhi-Martinez Danielle Nauman Sarah Nguyen Tien Thuy Nguyen Taryn Nishimura Morgan Noonan Chioma Onuigbo Kathleen Peters Matthew Peters Olivia Peters Max Peterson Melissa Rader Olivia Ray Leah Reierson Jonathan Reinhart Devin Reusch Alex Rier Michael Ripa Benjamin Ross Kathryn Rouw Megan Ryan Allison Schafer Eli Schmidt Jacob Schmitt Christopher Scott Girindra Selleck McKayla Seymour Lydia Sharp Victoria Shihadah Sarah Shoemaker Senead Short Spencer Silver Dana Smith Madeline Smith Tessa Solomon Emilie Sommers Joseph Stiefel McKenzie Story Samantha Swartz Blake Termini Daniel Thayer Alexander Toth Daniel Valentin John Ver Mulm Madeline Verdon Lindley Warren Daniel Watters Leah Waughtal Marni Wax Kyle Weiss Tarah Whitaker McKinna Wilts Aja Witt Katie Wolter Audrey Wood Jasmine Woolery Jisung Yuk Yuxun Zhang Shiwen Zhou |
Maya Bassuk Asher Bergman Evan Bittner Grant Boesen Elizabeth Bonnett Katherine Chanez Ashley Chong Michael Corazza Asa Crowe Darian Curry Cassidy Dean Benjamin Dellos Abigail Dockum Kenyon Ellsworth Caroline Emory Ranan Fattal Sean Finn Laura Fischer Gabriel Fortunato Hao Fu Madison Genz Marina Gibbs Hanna Grimson Anna Haller Scott Hastings Kaelynn Heiberg Abby Hellem Carolyn Hoemann Titus Hou Kara Hoving Madison Hunke Benjamin Jacobs Claire Jacobson Brooke Jennings Adrienne Jensen Vanessa Johnson Morgan Jones Nicholas Kao Madison Kasparek Michael Kegel Lina Khodor Anya Kim Nadav Kohen Evan Kramer Alora Kraus Ellen Kuehnle Sarah Kurtz Peter Lapointe Samantha Lay Tomas Lence Yiran Li Angela Livezey Nadia Loeppke Catherine Long Madeline Lorentzen Rachel Maggi Richard Magnuson Rumbidzai Majee Bekzoda Malikova Charles Marcucci IV Jason Messerschmitt Lindsey Meza Sara Miner Paige Mitchell Eric Mittauer Samantha Moore Hannah Morris Jeffrey Nassif Taryn Nishimura Paige Noble Kennedy Papian Kathleen Peters Mariah Prendergast Alyssa Ray Olivia Ray Alex Rier Benjamin Ross Jessica Rusick Megan Ryan Alexa Sandon Deepon Sarkar Angela Schab Joseph Schuler Chloe Sekhran Lydia Sharp Victoria Shihadah Senéad Short Kayla Smith Samantha Swartz Alexander Toth Lauren Vogel Caroline Wadman Madeleine Walsh Tarah Whitaker Jacob Wicks McKinna Wilts Aja Witt Audrey Wood Anthony Yang Jiajun Yao Shiwen Zhou |
Austin Adams Aparna Ajjarapu Amanda Allard Emily Anderson Kyle Anderson Preston Anderson Serif Bacevac James Baker Christina Behrens Elizabeth Bonnett Thomas Bowman Eleanor Burke Allison Buser Kyle Chapman Ashley Chong Taylor Claman Michael Corazza Michelle Croghan Asa Crowe Benjamin Dellos Gianna DeMarco Anna DiGiovanni Abigail Dockum Taylor Dunn Tiffanie Duong Caroline Emory Fidel Estrada Ayala Julia Everitt Sean Finn Laura Fischer Gabriel Fortunato Kathryn Gabel Rebekah Gansemer Cindy Garcia Lucas Gibbs Marina Gibbs Callie Ginapp Kenneth Granillo Velasquez Hanna Grimson Hannah Gruenwald Grant Gullion Anna Haller Jessica Halyko Brianna Hammer Tyler Harper Scott Hastings Hallee Haygood Lance Heady Morgan Hebert Kaelynn Heiberg Elizabeth Helfenberger Sidney Herrig Patrick Hiatt Lauren Hillman Carolyn Hoemann Torrie Hook Kelsey Hopkins Megan Hopkins Kara Hoving Steven Huang Madison Hunke NoopurInani Jacob Isbell Mollie Jackowski Claire Jacobson Brooke Jennings Yunfan Jiang Siying Jiao Meredith Johnson Sarah Kang Michael Karl Michael Kegel Heather Kemp Kallin Khan Lina Khodor Anya Kim Jacob Koch Nadav Kohen Evan Kramer Breanna Kramer Riesberg Alora Kraus Madeline Lapage Dylan Larino Tomas Lence Sirui Li Katherine Lillis Benjamin Linden Heather Lindenberg Michael Lord Madeline Lorentzen Daning Lu Sheng Hao Lu Rachel Maggi Rumbidzai Majee Bekzoda Malikova Alexander McCammant Erin McInerney Mackenzie McKnight Hunter Menken Jason Messerschmitt Nathan Micatka Abigail Miller Colette Miller Sara Miner Paige Mitchell Eric Mittauer Hannah Morris William Narhi Martinez Danielle Nauman Tien Thuy Nguyen Taryn Nishimura Paige Noble Shannon Nolan Chioma Onuigbo Akimi Oya Thomas Panther Kathleen Peters Max Peterson Cassandra Poulos Melissa Rader Alyssa Ray Olivia Ray Alex Rier Michael Ripa Benjamin Ross Kathryn Rouw Megan Ryan Alexa Sandon Deepon Sarkar Angela Schab Allison Schafer Eli Schmidt Jacob Schmitt Caroline Scott Chloe Sekhran Girindra Selleck Anna Seydel McKayla Seymour Lydia Sharp Senead Short Jacob Simpson Neevetha Sivagurunathan Emilie Sommers Renee Sone Megan Sorenson Benjamin Spector Nathen Spitz Ethan Stancliffe Joseph Stiefel Madison Stonewall Samantha Swartz Blake Termini Daniel Valentin Madeline Verdon Alexandra Vick Nidia Villalpando Caroline Wadman Akshaya Warrier Daniel Watters Leah Waughtal McKinna Wilts Katie Wolter Audrey Wood Kristofer No Yambao Bailey Zaputil Yuxun Zhang Shiwen Zhou Elizabeth Zimmerman |