  {"id":76229,"date":"2021-05-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-announces-class-of-2021-academic-excellence-award-winners\/"},"modified":"2021-05-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T00:00:00","slug":"uri-announces-class-of-2021-academic-excellence-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2021\/05\/uri-announces-class-of-2021-academic-excellence-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 announces Class of 2021 Academic Excellence Award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KINGSTON R.I. \u2013 May 27, 2021 \u2013 Each year, the 溏心vlog免费B站 honors graduating seniors for their superior academic achievement. Their selection is based on grade point average, as well as other criteria determined by their individual academic departments. For example, criteria might include an honors project, a research presentation, or a student\u2019s professional promise.<\/p>\n<p>Each recipient of a University Academic Excellence Award receives a certificate of academic excellence suitable for framing and a 溏心vlog免费B站 lapel pin. Awards were conveyed in a special ceremony held in Edwards Hall. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance was limited to award recipients with the event streamed live for family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs educators, there is little we cherish more than the celebration of excellence \u2013 that is students who rise above the challenges and realize their full potential,\u201d said 溏心vlog免费B站 Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Donald H. DeHayes. \u201cThis group of distinctly capable and resilient students that we honor today found a way to rise above and endure the challenges of the past 15 months. And through sheer grit, hard work and determination they stayed focused on their work and continued to perform at the absolutely highest level academically. We congratulate each of them for their spectacular achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on each of the honorees and to watch the awards ceremony in its entirety, visit the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/y2021\/university-academic-excellence-awards\/\">Academic Excellence Awards<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>The following students are the recipients of a 2021 University Academic Excellence Award:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>College of Arts and Sciences<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Africana Studies:<\/em> Franchesca Campos of <strong>Providence, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Anthropology:<\/em> Megan Elias of <strong>Cranston, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Art<\/em>: Holly Swanson of <strong>Scituate, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Chemistry: <\/em>Adelaide Levenson of <strong>Woonsocket, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Communication Studies:<\/em> Evan McAlice of <strong>Holden, Mass.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Computer Science:<\/em> Timothy Colaneri of <strong>Newport, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Criminology and Criminal Justice:<\/em> Talia Parente of <strong>Cranston, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Data Science:<\/em> Michael Eiger of <strong>East Greenwich, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Economics:<\/em> Lucas McCulloch of <strong>Providence, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>English:<\/em> Oluwatoyin Okele of <strong>Cranston, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Film\/Media:<\/em> Alyssa Botelho of <strong>Fairhaven, Mass. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Gender and Women&#8217;s Studies:<\/em> Jessica Nagle of <strong>Newport, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>History:<\/em> Noah Cyr of <strong>Bristol, Conn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Journalism:<\/em> Theresa Brown of <strong>Cranston, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Landscape Architecture:<\/em> Sophie Haddock of <strong>Canterbury, N.H.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Languages:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chinese:<\/em> Angel Kleiman of <strong>Putnam Valley, N.Y.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>French:<\/em> Gina Christie Jouaneh of <strong>Wakefield, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>German:<\/em> Cathy Lennox of <strong>North Kingstown, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Italian:<\/em> Juliana Cuomo of <strong>West Warwick, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Spanish:<\/em> Sarah Richer of <strong>Cranston, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Mathematics:<\/em> Raechel Griffin of <strong>Wrentham, Mass.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Military Science and Leadership:<\/em> Jacob Bliss of <strong>Witinsville, Mass.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Music:<\/em> Peter Kelmelis of <strong>North Stonington, Conn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Philosophy:<\/em> Edward Donovan of <strong>Charlestown, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Physics:<\/em> Mark Semco of <strong>Jamestown, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Political Science:<\/em> Austyn Ramsay of <strong>New London, Conn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Public Relations:<\/em> Emma Richelsoph of <strong>Danville, N.H.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sociology:<\/em> Julia Santini of <strong>Wakefield, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sports Media and Communication:<\/em> Allie Probst of <strong>Huntington Station, N.Y.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Theatre:<\/em> Emma Becker of <strong>Tiverton, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Writing and Rhetoric:<\/em> Naleen Camara of <strong>Central Falls, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>College of Business<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Accounting:<\/em> Ana Riordan of <strong>Portsmouth, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Innovation and Entrepreneurship:<\/em> Bryelle Davis of <strong>Narragansett, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Finance:<\/em> Zoe Sheridan of <strong>Orefield, Pa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>General Business:<\/em> Evan Urban of <strong>North Kingstown, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Global Business:<\/em> Sophie Vicedomine of<strong> Merrimac, Mass.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Management:<\/em> Lucas Barth of <strong>North Kingstown, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Marketing:<\/em> Olivia Godell of <strong>East Freenbush, N.Y.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Supply Chain Management:<\/em> Kathryn King of <strong>Belle Mead, N.J.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design<\/em>: Alexis Raiano of <strong>Newtown, Conn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Textile Marketing:<\/em> Allie Kifyak of <strong>Flanders, N.J.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>College of Engineering<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Biomedical Engineering:<\/em> Kate O\u2019Rourke of <strong>Wakefield, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Chemical Engineering:<\/em> Emma Sudduth of <strong>Norton, Mass.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Civil Engineering:<\/em> Irina Perepelitsa of <strong>Middletown, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Computer Engineering:<\/em> Cruiz Marcille of <strong>North Smithfield, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Electrical Engineering:<\/em> McKensie Sherlock of <strong>Narragansett, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Industrial and Systems Engineering:<\/em> Kathryn McCarthy of <strong>Coventry, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Mechanical Engineering:<\/em> Ian Therrien of <strong>North Kingstown, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Ocean Engineering:<\/em> Michael Rock of <strong>Corpus Christie, Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>College of the Environment and Life Sciences<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Animal Science and Technology:<\/em> Hannah Petit of <strong>Pawtucket, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Aquaculture and Fishery Technology:<\/em> Eli LaChapelle of <strong>Voluntown, Conn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Biological Sciences:<\/em> Abygail Chapdelaine of <strong>Narragansett, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Biology:<\/em> Eliza Clarke of <strong>Narragansett, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Biotechnology Manufacturing: <\/em>Jessica Alves of <strong>Bristol, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Cell and Molecular Biology:<\/em> Lila Berle of <strong>Providence, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Environmental and Natural Resource Economics:<\/em> Molly Perkins of <strong>Wakefield, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Environmental Science and Management:<\/em> Joseph Manetta of <strong>Furlong, Pa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Geology and Geological Oceanography:<\/em> Sarah Cook of <strong>Blackstone, Mass.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Marine Affairs:<\/em> Sara Uzatmaciyan of <strong>Fairview, N.J.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Marine Biology:<\/em> Allison Gallagher of <strong>Berlin, N.H.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Medical Laboratory Science:<\/em> Justine Chelette of <strong>Groton, Conn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Wildlife &amp; Conservation Biology:<\/em> Emma Paton of <strong>Hope Valley, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>College of Health Sciences<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Communicative Disorders:<\/em> Daniella Bryan of <strong>Brooklyn, N.Y.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Health Studies:<\/em> Owen Manahan of <strong>Kennebunk, Maine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Human Development and Family Studies:<\/em> Darien Dinaro of <strong>East Providence, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Kinesiology:<\/em> Curtis Bitton of <strong>Cranston, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Nutrition and Dietetics:<\/em> Kelly Bouchard of <strong>Woonsocket, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Psychology:<\/em> Sarah Richer of <strong>Cranston, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>College of Nursing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Nursing:<\/em> Bailey Vogt of <strong>North Grafton, Mass.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>College of Pharmacy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Pharmaceutical Sciences:<\/em> John Church of <strong>Smithfield, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Pharmacy:<\/em> Alyssa Falleni of <strong>Andover, N.J.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Early Childhood Education:<\/em> Lindsey StClair of <strong>Hopkinton, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Elementary Education:<\/em> Angelina LaMonica of <strong>Stamford, Conn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Interdisciplinary Studies: <\/em>John Heroux of <strong>Woonsocket, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Secondary Education:<\/em> Emily Mamunes of <strong>Allendale, N.J.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Finish What You Started<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Finish What You Started:<\/em> Stephanie Leigh Nelson of <strong>East Greenwich, R.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KINGSTON R.I. \u2013 May 27, 2021 \u2013 Each year, the 溏心vlog免费B站 honors graduating seniors for their superior academic achievement. 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