Congratulations to students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduating in December 2025 with distinction and honors.
High academic achievement is recognized upon graduation in three ways: graduation with distinction, 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 with a grade point average of 3.95 or above; “with high distinction” to students with a grade point average of 3.85–3.94; and “with distinction” to students with a grade point average of 3.75–3.84. The ranking is based on students’ grade point averages for University of Iowa coursework and all college-level studies undertaken before 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.
With highest distinction
- Abigail Adams
- Kaylee Allen
- Elle Baker
- Nathan Barlow
- Bradley Beberniss
- Amanda Benn
- Mia Boulton
- Melodie Bui
- Tatum Calderwood
- Nathaniel Connolly
- Katherine Davis
- Ryan Dunn
- Sophia Furcht
- Erin Gray
- Kaley Grimm
- Josie Hartman
- Nicholas Hartshorn
- Lila Heilig
- Elleri Herman
- Abigail Horst
- Sarah Hrubecky
- Ava Hunt
- Evan Johnson
- Thomas Jones
- Maya Karl
- Abigayle Kueter
- Soo Han Ryan Lim
- Kayleigh Medhurst
- Alexandra Moon
- Zoee Moore
- Kenzie Newton
- Joshua Nguyen
- Daniela Paladino
- Alec Perez
- Rachel Preves
- Colin Reis
- EmmaJean Roling
- Sofia Sabogal
- Riley Sadoski
- Maya St Clair
- Maria Volkman
- Elizabeth Von Loh
- Bella Warm
- Gina Williams
- Korbin Yauk
With high distinction
- Brandon Jay Abordo
- Leah Aitchison
- Sydney Benscoter
- Natalie Buelow
- Emma Copeland
- Emma Davis
- Avery Eichmeier
- Emily Fultz
- Meghan Harrington
- Ben Heiberger
- Isabella Holtze
- Lauren Keil
- Jenna Maifeld
- Elizabeth McCann
- Lily Meline
- Evan Meyer
- Amy Millard
- Eleanor Moe
- Kieran Monaghan
- Nicole Pecinovsky
- Grant Schreiner
- Khanh Vinh
- Brooklynn Wauhob
- Samara White
With distinction
- Mackenzie Becker
- Makenna Budke
- Olivia Caskey
- Nathan Christensen
- Rosemary Ellison
- Arylaan Evans
- Anna Fritz
- Kayla Gutshall
- Ashlyn Hain
- Jackilynn Hayes
- Sydney Joos
- Abigail Kirk
- Katherine Kreamer
- Anna McCarthy
- Simone McCarty
- Marina Mihura
- Hannah Mueller
- Ella O'Brien
- Joseph Olesen
- Chloe Ovel
- Dulcie Pittillo
- Gianna Rocca
- Kendin Scheitlin
- Kira Semmens
- Shaye Sullivan
- Shefa'a Tawil
- Haley Uitermarkt
- Claire Vlcko