Current seniors, juniors, and sophomores honored with academic and leadership awards

Current seniors, juniors, and sophomores were recognized at the Undergraduate Awards Ceremony for earning awards for academic achievement and leadership during the 2024-25 academic year. Students were also named to prestigious academic and leadership honor societies.

Current seniors, juniors, and sophomores were honored for academic achievement and leadership on Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Undergraduate Awards Ceremony in conjunction with the Parent and Family Brunch during Parent and Family Weekend.

Students were also recognized for being named to prestigious academic and leadership honor societies, including Alpha Lambda Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Trumpeters.

Additionally, Nicki James, senior Social Work major, served as the student speaker for the ceremony.

*Note: awards were from the 2024-25 academic year

Undergraduate Awards Listing

Activity and Leadership Awards

Presented by Dean of Students Phillip Sullivan

Griswold-Zepp Award

Sarah Cabrera, junior Biomedical Science major from Indian Head, Maryland

The Michael Whitmore Memorial Award

Christian Homer, junior Computer Science major from Waldorf, Maryland
Anna Rando, senior Psychology and Biology major from Rising Sun, Maryland

The Brian T. Russo ’86 Memorial Award

Piper Nagaraj, senior Health Sciences major from Eldersburg, Maryland
Jack Sears, senior Computer Science and Mathematics major from New Market, Maryland

The Philip E. and Ruth Shreeve Uhrig Green and Gold Soccer Achievement Award

Noah Rodriguez, junior Marketing major from Falls Church, Virginia

The Jane M. Prichard Memorial Award

Haley Thomas, senior Health Sciences major from Toms River, New Jersey

The James B. Moore Memorial Award

John Wolfe, sophomore Criminal Justice major from Sykesville, Maryland

Academic Awards

Presented by Provost Flavius Lilly

The Major George N. Keady Award for Excellence in History

Jackson Garton, junior History and Writing & Publishing major from Howard, Ohio

The Aristotle Award for Excellence in Communication

Caroline Willis, senior English and Communication major from Cranford, New Jersey

The Gordon B. Shelton '68 Award for Excellence in the Life Sciences

Patty Punchasutthi, senior Biology major from Boonsboro, Maryland

The Jean Alpaugh Award for Interdisciplinary Study

Victoria Walker, senior Writing & Publishing major from Gaithersburg, Maryland

The James P. Earp Sociology Award

Sarah Kreh, junior Sociology major from Frederick, Maryland

The Wentz Most Promising Art Freshman Prize

Ella Stover, sophomore Art major from Pasadena, Maryland

The Felix Woodbridge Morley Memorial Award

Kyree Shingler, sophomore Business Administration major from Accokeek, Maryland

Honor Societies:

Alpha Lambda Delta (First-Year Seminar), a national honor society for first-year students

Lara Clemons, senior Biology major from Westminster, Maryland
Kaitlyn Davis, senior Kinesiology major from Westminster, Maryland
Zack Davis, sophomore Environmental Studies major from New Market, Maryland
Maddie Drapalski, sophomore Criminal Justice major from Mount Airy, Maryland
Lily Hoyle, sophomore Cinema major from North Potomac, Maryland
Alizeh Khan, junior Biomedical Science and Health Sciences major from Westminster, Maryland
Emily Knight, sophomore Marketing major from Pocomoke City, Maryland

Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society (inducted April 6, 2025)
Read more: McDaniel students inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society

Sabina Alvarez Prats, senior Cinema and American Sign Language major from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Emma Janisch, junior English and Writing & Publishing major from Saint Louis, Missouri
Caleigh Kohr, senior Psychology major from Bel Air, Maryland
Josie Otremba, junior History major from Bel Air, Maryland
Jamie Pereira, senior Sociology major from Westminster, Maryland
Maddie Principe, senior Actuarial Science major from Trappe, Maryland
Patty Punchasutthi, senior Biology major from Boonsboro, Maryland
Haley Thomas, senior Health Sciences major from Toms River, New Jersey

Trumpeters, a leadership honor society recognizing exemplary qualities of leadership, integrity and sincerity

*Sebastien "Sebby" Breton
Joe Burton, senior Applied Mathematics major from Bel Air, Maryland
Cassidy Cashman, junior Social Work major from Salisbury, Maryland
Emma Janisch, junior English and Writing & Publishing major from Saint Louis, Missouri
Josie Otremba, junior History major from Bel Air, Maryland
Jamie Pereira, senior Sociology major from Westminster, Maryland
Kate Principio, senior Health Sciences major from White Hall, Maryland
Patty Punchasutthi, senior Biology major from Boonsboro, Maryland
Xeniya Tushinskaya, senior Biomedical Science major from Qostanay, Kazakhstan
Abby Warner, senior Political Science major from Westminster, Maryland
Moonasia Williams, senior Cinema and Asian Studies major from Baltimore

*Honorary inductee