  {"id":79803,"date":"2022-06-09T13:53:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T13:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=79803"},"modified":"2023-01-11T20:57:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T20:57:48","slug":"uri-announces-class-of-2022-academic-excellence-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/06\/uri-announces-class-of-2022-academic-excellence-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 announces Class of 2022 Academic Excellence Award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KINGSTON, R.I. &#8211; June 9, 2022 &#8211; 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\n\n\n<p>Each recipient of a University Academic Excellence Award receives a 溏心vlog免费B站 medal and the awards are conveyed in the annual ceremony at Edwards Hall by the deans of each college and Interim Provost Laura Beauvais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We were very pleased that we could celebrate together in person this year, recognizing the extraordinary achievements of our honorees,\u201d said 溏心vlog免费B站 Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Laura L. Beauvais. \u201cThrough grit, determination, and remaining focused on their goals, these students have successfully met and overcome the challenges presented to them over the past few years. These graduates have set a high bar for themselves and are an inspiration to our faculty and staff as well as to our future students.&nbsp; It has been an honor to have them as part of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more information on each of the honorees and watch the awards ceremony in its entirety <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/y2022\/university-academic-excellence-awards\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>College of Nursing<\/strong><br>Nursing: Melissa Sosa of <strong>Providence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>College of Pharmacy<\/strong><br>Pharmacy: Marisa Jacobs of <strong>Poughquag, New York<\/strong><br>Pharmaceutical Sciences: Lleayem Nazario-Johnson of <strong>North Providence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>College of Arts and Sciences<\/strong><br><em>Africana Studies: <\/em>Paola Herrera of <strong>Providence<\/strong><br><em>Anthropology: <\/em>Megan Sullivan of <strong>Oakdale, Connecticut<\/strong><br><em>Chemistry: <\/em>Josephine Shirah of <strong>Columbia, Maryland<\/strong><br><em>Chinese:<\/em> Jack Ryan Mazzarelli of <strong>Newburgh, New York<\/strong><br><em>Communication Studies:<\/em> <strong>Chloe Kessler of Cumberland<\/strong><br><em>Computer Science:<\/em> Tuyetlinh Nguyen of <strong>Middletown<\/strong><br><em>Criminology and Criminal Justice:<\/em> Lily Truppi of <strong>Wakefield<\/strong><br><em>Data Science:<\/em> Abigail Kaye of <strong>North Scituate<\/strong><br><em>Economics:<\/em> Patrice Geffrard of <strong>Warwick<\/strong><br><em>English:<\/em> Grace Burns of <strong>Mount Sinai, New York<\/strong><br><em>Film\/Media Program:<\/em> Isobel McCullough of <strong>Wakefield<\/strong><br><em>French:<\/em> Karla Gonzalez-Lynch of <strong>Milton, Massachusetts<\/strong><br><em>Gender &amp; Women\u2019s Studies:<\/em> Fiona Greenough of <strong>Meriden, New Hampshire<\/strong><br><em>German:<\/em> Reed Margaret Reed of <strong>Saunderstown<\/strong><br><em>Global Languages and Area Studies, Arabic Track:<\/em> Sierra James of <strong>Charlestown<\/strong><br><em>History:<\/em> Alex Costa of <strong>Lincoln<\/strong><br><em>International Studies and Diplomacy, French:<\/em> Gavin O\u2019Connell of <strong>East Hampton, Connecticut<\/strong><br><em>Italian:<\/em> Jake Dante Carlino of <strong>Hope<\/strong><br><em>Journalism:<\/em> Kayla Laguerre-Lewis of <strong>Litchfield Park, Arizona<\/strong><br><em>Mathematics:<\/em> Tuyetlinh Nguyen of <strong>Middletown<\/strong><br><em>Music Education:<\/em> Sarah O\u2019Brien of <strong>Newton, New Jersey<\/strong><br><em>Philosophy:<\/em> John Mancini of <strong>Westerly<\/strong><br><em>Physics:<\/em> Liliana Berube of <strong>Kingston<\/strong><br><em>Political Science:<\/em> Mary Lind of <strong>Lincoln<\/strong><br><em>Public Relations:<\/em> Gabby Curtis of <strong>Bridgewater, Massachusetts<\/strong><br><em>Sociology:<\/em> Franchesca Campos of <strong>Providence<\/strong><br><em>Spanish Language and Literature:<\/em> Lila Bovenzi of <strong>North Kingstown<\/strong><br><em>Sports Media:<\/em> Michaela Kraut of <strong>Orange, Connecticut<\/strong><br><em>Studio Art:<\/em> Ashley LaBarbera of <strong>North Kingstown<\/strong><br><em>Theatre:<\/em> Audrey Visscher of <strong>Piscataway, New Jersey<\/strong><br><em>Writing and Rhetoric:<\/em> Lee E. 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