
Recipients
Top 50
Take a look at the 2025 class of Top 50 and Exemplar students.
We are proud to announce the ninth class of Top 50 and Exemplar students. These individuals are not only highly engaged on campus in their academics and cocurricular activities, but they also make significant impacts in their own communities.
Top 50 Students

Sayka Alam
Biology

Quinn Barabas
Biology

Madison Boesch
Women's Studies

Jarred Bowser
Psychology

Matthew Burkle
Marketing

Brittany Cerna
Biology

Priscilla Chamenyi
Mathematics

Nyasha Chiweshe
Organizational Leadership

Sarah Cisz
Biology

Willow Cribb
Art and Design

Nada Dahouk
Biology

Andrew Danielson
Music

Elizabeth Davison
Mathematics

Nevaya Deck
Human Services

Faridah Fatungase
Biology

Perla Rocio Figueroa Fiallos
Biology

Samuel Garland
Business Management

Sadie Gerber
Biology

Fairuz Haq
Electrical Engineering

Elizabeth Haub
Data Science

Emma Hedrick
Psychology

Ryan Herrick
Human Services

Victoria Hoffman
Sociology

Nicholas Holder
General Studies

Elise Huhn
Data Science

Jisung Hwang
Construction Management

Abdullahi Idowu
Biology

Naomi Ijah
Counseling

Ishrat Jahan
Biology

Chinenyenwa Jasper - Duruzor
Biology

Megan Jester
Psychology

Veronica Johnson
History

Emmanuel Jurineack
Marketing

Saideep Kotasthane
Computer Engineering

Gwenna Lehmann
Psychology

Brooke Lickey
Elementary Education

Toriana Meyers
Biology

Ryan Miller
Biology

Kevin Partington
Electrical Engineering

Stella Doncy Peedikaparambil Peter
Biology

Alexandra Poda
Political Science

Gideon Prumm
History

Navyaprabha Rajappa
Computer Science

Aditya Ramesh
Computer Science

Sabene Rizvi
Computer Science

Maleeha Sheikh
Computer Engineering

James Soronnadi
Mathematics

Matthew Swinehart
Biology

Nidhishree Talastha
Computer Science

Riley Tate
Computer Science
Exemplar Students

Emily Doctor
Anthropology

Perla Rocio Figueroa Fiallos
Biology

Sabrina Guerin
Secondary Education

Mary Catherine Landrigan
Electrical Engineering

Renee Liu
Hospitality Management

Jackson McKinney
Musical Theatre
Archive
Past Recipients
We are proud of all our Top 50 and Exemplar students. See who has won these prestigious honors through the years.
Olamide Adekoya, Mathematics
Ay Ajiboye, Mathematics
Manal Ali, Biology
Hyein Back, Biology
Laney Blevins, Professional Communications
Ben Burkle, Political Science
Luke Bushur, Computer Science
Josie Butler, Biology
Stephanie Case, Physics
Yi Wynn Chan, Biology
Karen Chaparro, English
Drew Clem, Electrical Engineering
Owen Counterman, Popular Music
Sydney Coyne, Anthropology
Ellie Dart, Psychology
Emily Doctor, Anthropology
Drew Dunham, Biology
Laraib Fatima, Computer Science
Madison Foreman, Fine Arts
Kaliyat Gamba, Counseling
Cassidy Geise, Elementary Education
Amanda Gerardot, Special Education
JaNia Guy, Human Services
Mikayla Haggarty, Organizational Leadership
Makaylah Hamm, Biology
Toko Htay, Biology
Olivia Liv Hope, Psychology
Stephen Jones, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Cag Loveless, Theatre
MaeAnna Marteen, Theatre
Kaleigh Mays, Marketing
Alexander McCrory, Mechanical Engineering
Jeremiah Miller, Accounting
Samantha Miller, Mechanical Engineering
Kendall Moore, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Taniya Naskar, MBA
Carolyn Pang, Counseling
Samiya Qasmi, Computer Engineering
Khusbu Rahman, MBA
Braden Ream, Psychology
Olivia Schowe, Women's Studies
David Singer, Finance
Sean Tierney, Computer Science
Parker Tysinger, History
Elliot Valfreyja, Theatre
Allison Velie, Biology
Robert Way, Political Science
Isaac Wendel, Mechanical Engineering
Emily Wentland, Biology
Exemplar Students
Jordan Burns, Human Services
Katherine Marx, Music Performance
Taylor Norman, Psychology
Olivia Schowe, Women's Studies
Benjamin Vandenberghe, Finance
Yashi Yadav, Computer Science
Taha Alibhai, Mechanical Engineering
Niko Albertson, Business Economics*†
Lisa Barranda, Mathematics
Jason Bonar, Organizational Leadership†
Michaela Bosk, Counselor Education
Luke Bushur, Computer Science
Laura Caetano, Construction Engineering Technology
Luiza Caetano, Art†
Sarah Claymiller, English
Sydney Coyne, Anthropology
Quinton Davis, Music Education
Afshan Dhariwal, MBA
Nahian Fahim, Biology
Sean Findley, Theatre
Allyssa Hennessey, Biology
Katherine Henschel, Biology
Wilmer Hernandez, Biology*
Jordan Hofmann, Finance
Raphael Kwaning, Professional Communication
Amarachi Lawrence, Biochemistry
Kady Lee, General Studies†
Logan Lemon, Music Industry*
Caleigh Loveless, Theatre
MaeAnna Marteen, Theatre
Nathan Mills, Actuarial Science
Erica Morr, Biology
Taylor Norman, Psychology
Kusum Parajuli, Biology
Chauntesse Philpot, Early Childhood Education†
Maitree Rakshit, Computer Science
Rachel Ringler, Psychology
Kailey Robinson, Special Education
Michelle Selo-Ojeme, Biology*
LaDavie’a Shears, Mathematics
Varun Shenoy, Biochemistry*†
Mahmuda Shirin, MBA
Monica Solga, Counselor Education*
Brittany Sprunger, Music Education
Lillian Stotlar, Art
Robert Strong, Biology
Supreeth Sudhakara, Computer Science
Sean Tierney, Computer Science
Libni Trostel, Human Services
Parker Tysinge, History
Alyssa Van Der Weele, Communication†
Renae Wallace, Early Childhood Education
Isaac Wendel, Mechanical Engineering
Emily Wentland, Biology
Kennedy Westfall, Psychology*
Sebastien Wilson, Political Science
Brooke Wintlend, Finance
Yashi Yadav, Computer Science
Brianna Yang, Human Services
*Returning Top 50
†Exemplar
Malaika Ahmed, Biology, Chemistry*
Nikolas Albertson, Business Economics Public Policy
Ateik Almalahi, Biochemistry
Mammer Almalahi, Biochemistry
Mohamed Almalahi, Biology*
Isabella Bailey, Biology, Chemical Methods
Cassie Beer, Professional Communication
Katherina Brandewie, Biology, Chemical Methods
Olivia Bressler, Music†
Victoria Burk, Music
Galen Burrell, Biology*
Jacob Bushur, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
Noah Cook, History
Rachel Corwin, Music Education, Music Performance
Rebecca Craig, Music Therapy
Caitlin Crowley, Mechanical Engineering†
Alexandra Denning, Political Science
Jillian Dunn, Speech-Language Pathology
John Garces, Biology
Justin Geise, Physics, Chemical Methods
Michael Gerardot, History†
Whitney Hadley, Anthropology
Madeline Herbst, Political Science
Wilmer Hernandez, Biology
TyShawna Herron, Counselor Education
Sarah Hobson, Theatre
Logan Lemon, Music Industry, Accounting
Yilei Li, Computer Engineering
Romain Lopez, MBA
Kirsten Macintyre, Elementary Education
Emma McMillan, Civil Engineering
Kale Menchhofer, Mathematics
Erica Miller, Physics, Mathematics†
Nathan Mills, Actuarial Science
Leah Morris, Mathematics
Raven Morton, Counselor Education†
Phuong Nguyen, Biology
Lisa Otis, MBA
Elijah Paulk, Psychology
Sophia Petrov, Biology, Chemical Methods
Daniele Pieve, Marketing and Management
Faith Rollins, Accounting†
Nicholas Sanderson, Economics
Michelle Selo-Ojeme, Biology, Chemistry
Shahab Shah, Business
Varun Shenoy, Biochemistry
Monica Solga, Counselor Education
Emily Staehr, Accounting
Loren Stukey, Organizational Leadership
Catalina Todd, Psychology
Kennedy Westfall, Psychology
Carsten White, Biology
*Returning Top 50
†Exemplar
Ateik Almalahi, Biochemistry
Diaa Almalahi, Biochemistry*
Malaika Ahmed, Biology
Chan Aung, Political Science*
Meghana Balakrishna, Public Administration
Brandon Blumenherst, Communication, Political Science*†
Natalie Bojrab, Nursing, Chemistry
Kristina Bond, Engineering
Jacob Bushur, Computer Engineering*
Michael Carlson, Biology
Panashe Chakabva, Political Science, Organizational Leadership
Trang Dao, Accounting, Informational Technology†
Rachel Delaney, Psychology, Communication
La’Kendra Deitche, Political Science
Ashik Devakumar, Engineering
Sophie Drummond, Marketing
Jadon Evans, Biology, Secondary Education*
Kimberly Flores, Biology
Emil Fosse, Management and Administration
Samantha Fulk, Art Education
Nathaneal Gard, Music Industry
Justin Geise, Physics
Alexander Graham, Education, Teaching English as a New Language Certificate†
Daniel Guinto, Biology
Carol John, Public Administration
Zachary Kaiser, Biology, Psychology
Bailey Kintz, English Education
Johnny Kyaw, Graphic Design
Lubaba Tasneem Lamia, Electrical Engineering
Hoang Triet Giang Le, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering†
Jennifer Marquis, Human Services
Kale Menchhofer, Computer Science
Mathias Mikalsen, Business Economics Public Policy
Hannah Mosson, Counselor Education
Alec Nash, Management and Administration
Phuong Nguyen, Biology
Helen O’Shaughnessey, Electrical Engineering
Carolyn Pang, Psychology†
Sophia Petrov, Biology
Thien Pham, Hospitality Management
James Platzer, Organizational Leadership
Arul Verman Rajasekaran, Computer Science
Kayla Reidenbach, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Lisa Rennecker, Organizational Leadership
Hailie Rivera, Organizational Leadership*
Joshua Smith, Theatre†
John Spear, Organizational Leadership†
Brittany Sprunger, Music Education
Pelegrin Vargas, Organizational Leadership
Avery Volz, Biology
Madison VonGunten, Physics
Allison Whitcraft, Psychology
Rebecca Wilson, Music Therapy
Samuel Wyss, Physics*
Kyle Zurbuch, Biology
*Returning Top 50
†Exemplar
Diaa Almalahi, Biochemistry
Emily Anderson, Human Services
Chan Aung, Political Science
Brooklyn Bieszke, Computer Science, Political Science
Aparna Biswas, Biology
Thomas Bolinger, Computer Science
Andrea Braun, Human Services
Adam Brososky, MBA
Jacob Bushur, Computer Engineering
Shannon Calder, Biology
Bethany Carlson, Organizational Leadership
Liam Carolan, Physics, Actuarial Science
Brayan Castillo Pineda, Organizational Leadership
Kenzie Collins, Educational Leadership
Caitlin Crowley, Mechanical Engineering
Trang Dao, Accounting, Information Technology
Jadon Evans, Biology, Secondary Education
Kaylee Fairfield, Psychology, Sociology
Scott Forsythe, Computer Engineering Technology†
Samantha Fulk, Art Education
Rachel Gilreath, Counselor Education
Jinshi Goshorn, Finance, Marketing
Lauren Hampton, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Amanda Hartstein, Geology
Tyler Hildenbrand, Political Science
Sandra Hoevels, Psychology
Jennifer Jagger, Dental Hygiene†
Ashley Johnson, Biology
Celina Jones, Nursing
Dorion Jones, Vocal Performance, General Studies, Music and an Outside Field: Psychology
Christian Karkosky, Music Education
Elana Kayser, Psychology
Cameron Kohli, Middle School Education†
Mary Landrigan, Music†
Anna Lappenkuper, Management†
Linh Le, Applied Mathematics
Dedra Leffers, Medical Imaging
Lindee Mason, Biology
Ashley Masoner, History†
Elaina McMullin, Psychology, Sociology†
Teddy Mekianov Political Science
Asif Mortuza, Biology
Casey Murray, Music Industry
An Le Thuy Nguyen, Accounting
Larson Pavey, Physics
Jennifer Potter, Computer Engineering†
Lisa Rennecker, Organizational Leadership
Taylor Schoenefeld, Biology
Emma Schroeder, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Althea Shoaf, Human Services
Matthew Simon, Finance
Kelly Strunk, Nursing
Faith Stull, Organizational Leadership
Theodore Thompson, Elementary Education
Patrick Waddell, Psychology
Samuel Wyss, Physics
†Exemplar
Carey Ailes, Nursing
Emily Anderson, Human Services
Katherine Baker, Secondary Education
Kristin Barker, Organizational Leadership
Brooklyn Bieszke, Computer Science, Political Science
Aparna Biswas, Biology
Brandon Blumenherst, Communication and Political Science
Paul Bojrab, Biology†
Anissa Bredemeyer, Psychology, Sociology
Liam Carolan, Physics
Linh Dang, Civil Engineering
Srikiran Dasari, Biology
Mai Dinh, MBA
Valerie Eakins, Organizational Leadership
Riley Erck, Biology
Brandon Hacha, Chemistry
Max Hansen, Dental Hygiene
Sandra Hoevels, Psychology
Kyra Hoffman, Graphic Design†
Madison Jaqua, Marketing and Management
Sydni Jennings, Spanish, Biology
Celina Jones, Nursing
Michael Kessler, Management, Marketing, Electrical Engineering Technology
Laura Laudeman, English, Secondary Education†
Mary Landrigan, Music Education
Audrey Leonard, Communication, Women’s Studies
Taylor Malcolm, Elementary Education
Lindee Mason, Biology
Hugo Mata, Public Administration and Policy
Andrew Mauch, Music, Music Performance
Victoria Mills, Marketing, Economics
Sarah Moh, Biology
Asif Mortuza, Biology
Karen Negedu, Nursing
Yamin Nwe, Nursing
Lewis Ostermeyer, Physics, Political Science
Emoghene Phil Ottah, Information Technology
Shannon Peer, Medical Imaging†
Taylor Perkins, Psychology
Jennifer Potter, Computer Engineering
Emma Rafuse, Psychology, Communication
Molly Rea, Music Therapy
Nicolas J. Ribas, Business Management†
Sylvia Rust, Political Science, Communication, Women’s Studies
Haemin Ryu, Computer Science
Jordan Sanderson, Spanish, Psychology
Amara Scheitlin, History†
Kevin Smith, Philosophy, History†
Monika Stidham, Music Performance, Music Education
Shelby Tappy, Counselor Education
Jenny Collins-Thompson, Elementary Education
Madison Timbrook, Chemistry
Neil Voje, Organizational Leadership
Andrew VonGunten, Physics
Lindsay Yankasky, Psychology
Nguyen Le Vo, Mechanical Engineering†
†Exemplar
Joey Ashenfelter, Human Services
Katherine Baker, English Education
Toye Berger, Hospitality Management
Paul Bojrab, Biology, Chemistry*
Bre Anne Briskey, Psychology, History*
Elizabeth Britner, English*
Jon Buldt, Chemistry, Premedicine
Morgan Cardenas, Early Childhood Education
Helena Carvalho Schmidt, Political Science, English, Communication, International Studies*
Gianna Casaburo, Counselor Education
Banjamin Caywood, Educational Leadership
Audrey Donat, Organizational Leadership Supervision
Abbigayle Dunlavy, Biology, Psychology*†
Brooke Dupuis, Organizational Leadership Supervision
Brianna England, Music
Megan Foy, Political Science
Jinshi Goshorn, Finance
Miriam Greidanus Romaneli, Communication, Psychology
Miranda Hall, Art Education
Damini Handa, General Administration*
Matthias Haydock, Accounting
Joshua Hettinger, Music Education, Music Performance*
Lauren Hoffman, Psychology*
Madison Jaqua, Management
Kolbie Knorr, General Studies
Mary Landrigan, Music Education
Laura Laudeman, Theatre†
Linh Le, Actuarial Science
Meghan Menchhofer, Professional Communication Studies, English as a Second Language*
Nicholas Miller, History, Anthropology
Kallianne Mogler, Human Services
Kyle Murphy, Electrical Engineering Technology*
Maria Norman, Public Management
Luis Nuñez, Sociology
Yamin Nwe, Nursing
Isabella Palhoni De Lima, Psychology
Matthew Palmer, Human Services, Gerontology
Rachel Roberts, Management†
Maleea Roy, Music Therapy
Tianna Schuerman, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Gerontology*
Courtney Seymour, Psychology
Darren Shoemaker, Biology
Shelby Smiley, Chemistry, Biochemistry
Meg Steigerwald, Communication Sciences and Disorders†
Nguyen Vo, Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Management
Andrew Vongunten, Physics
Lauren Watson, Biology
Stephen Weaver, Counselor Education
Kaitlin Wright, Organizational Leadership Supervision
Lindsay Yankasky, Psychology
Nicholas Yergens, Psychology
*Returning Top 50
†Exemplar
Angela Barbour, Art Education
Kenda Barnes, Actuarial Science
Marcela Betancourt, Business Economics Public Policy, Biology
Paul Bojrab, Biology, Chemistry
Bre Anne Briskey, Psychology, History
Elizabeth Britner, English
Nathanial Brophy, Political Science†
Helena Carvalho Schmidt, English, Communication
Carter Chase, Computer Science†
Madison Chesnutt, Elementary Education
Mikaela Conley, Human Services
Kristin Costello, Hospitality Management
Patsy DePew, Elementary Education
Heather Dewey, History†
Abbigayle Dunlavy, Biology, Psychology
Kiley Dunning, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Chat Gamba, Electrical Engineering
Olivia Hahn, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jinlong Han, Biology
Damini Handa, General Administration
Joshua Hettinger, Music Education, Music Performance
Lauren Hoffman, Psychology
Nicole Howard, Counselor Education*
Eseosa Igbinijesu, Accounting
Yehwon Jang, Economics and Public Policy†
Hannah Jennings, Psychology
Moriah Landon, Music Therapy
Trenton Lemon, Information Technology
James Malcolm, Hospitality Management
Haleigh Mann, Music Education
Meghan Menchhofer, Communication
Matthew Mock, Mechanical Engineering†
Kyle Murphy, Electrical Engineering Technology
Sean O’Leary, Visual Communication and Design†
Cameo Parry, General Studies
Kayla Paz, Health Services Administration*
Matthew Place, Physics
Alisa Reber, Dental Hygiene
Brandon Roberts, Finance
Gabriela Romo, Biology*†
Kenneth Saillant, Biology Premedicine
Danielle Sarrazine, Dental Lab Technology†
Seth Schmenk, Civil Engineering*
Graydon Schroeder, Finance, Spanish
Tianna Schuerman, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Mattison Siri, Physics, Electrical Engineering
Miranda Vance, Early Childhood Education
Callie Veelenturf, Biology
Nicole Williams, Finance*
Nicole Winans, Mathematics Teaching
*Returning Top 50
†Exemplar
Istiaque Ahmad, Engineering
Joshua Ailes, Business Management and Marketing
Ebthal Alasal, Nursing
Kaitlyn Biere, Elementary Education
Anthony Buechel, Music Therapy
Nicholas Burchell, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Gladys Calderon, Psychology
Timothy Clay, General Studies
Denise Conrad, Dental Hygiene
Alfonso Costas, Mechanical Engineering
Bradley Crowe, Economics
Danielle Dickow, Marketing
Danielle Doepke, Visual Communication Design
Ayasha Faria, Chemistry
Cody Fuelling, Social Studies Education, History
Ian Gatchell, Biology
Kasey Gerding, Business Marketing
Narendra Ghimire, General Administration
Oliver Gibson, Business Economics Public Policy
Evan Gidley, Music Technology
Evan Hart, Theatre
Alexander Harvey, School Counseling
Krysta Hedrick, Psychology
Bryce Hieber, Mechanical Engineering
Nicole Howard, School Counseling
Md Mursalin Khan, Biology
Alyssa Knuth, Elementary Education
Amanda Leaders, Business Management
Sofia Lyrintzis, Mathematics
Jessica Mason, Civil Engineering
Randall McComb, Biology
Daniel Moon, Dental Lab Technology
Patrick Murphy, Psychology
Grayson Ostermeyer, Biology
Gabriela Romo, Biology
Maisie Ross, Psychology
Seth Schmenk, Civil Engineering
James Schwartz, Information Technology
Madison Seifert, Business Management
Andrew Sellan, Biology
Brenna Sherwood, Business Accounting
Cecelia Smith, Biology
Julie Stills, School Counseling
Logan Timbrook, Business Accounting and Finance
Jakub Tomaszewski, Business General Administration
Sarah Tschannen, Hospitality Management
Meg Underwood, School Counseling
Charles Weirick, Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Nicole Williams, Business Finance
Danielle Witt, Psychology