An abundance of honors and awards were presented over the past month in advance of Commencement at Brevard College. See below for a complete list of academic and leadership award winners as well as honor society inductees.
Fine Arts Art Program
Freshman Highest GPA: Scarlett Houser
Freshman Highest GPA: Rose Brown
Sophomore Highest GPA: Colbin Hill
Junior Highest GPA: Nicole Bradbury
Senior Highest GPA: Rachel Cooke
Digital Art Outstanding Achievement: Autumn Short
Photography Outstanding Achievement: Brian Seon
Painting & Drawing Outstanding Achievement: Nicole Bradbury
Painting & Drawing Outstanding Achievement: Rachel Cooke
Sculpture Outstanding Achievement: Clayton Furr
Foundations Year Outstanding Achievement: Scarlett Houser
Foundations Year Outstanding Achievement: Ray Love
Foundations Year Outstanding Achievement: Daniel Huestis
Foundations Year Outstanding Achievement: Phoebe Turner
Foundations Year Outstanding Achievement: Rose Brown
Digital Art Advancement: Caden O’Brien
Photography Advancement: Eduardo Alvala
Painting & Drawing Advancement: Kailey Ward
Sculpture Advancement: Chrissie Scott
Sculpture Advancement: Shay Rose
Foundations Year Advancement: Colbin Hill
Student Leadership: Sam Capps
Student Leadership: Clayton Furr
Student Leadership: Rachel Cooke
Outstanding Art Graduate: Patricia Holmberg
Theatre Program
Freshman Highest GPA: Tommy Ives
Sophomore Highest GPA: Roxxane Petryshak
Senior Highest GPA: Abigail Reeves
Newcomer’s Award: Tommy Ives
Excellence in Collaboration: Evan Webb
Personal Growth: Nell O’Brien
Personal Growth: Camile Bonnin
Excellence in Initiative: Roxxane Petryshak
Personal Responsibility Award: Sierethene Chepes
Rakeem Sweezy Award: Sierethene Chepes
Outstanding Theatre Graduate: Sierethene Chepes
Music Program
Freshman Highest GPA: Olivia Hoyt
Sophomore Highest GPA: Olivia Ervin
Junior Highest GPA: Sevasti Smith
Senior Highest GPA: Gabriella Lujon
Music Theory Excellence: Libby Huffman
Music History Excellence: Sevasti Smith
Music Education Excellence: Gabriella Lujon
Outstanding Freshman: Olivia Hoyt
Outstanding Freshman: Luke Hansen
Peer Inspiration Award: Lyric Contarino
Outstanding Music Graduate: Gabriella Lujon
Humanities
Communication
Outstanding Communication Major: Cat Keenan
Communication Legacy Award: George Rennie
Leadership Award: Addie McAlister
Media Excellence: Cat Keenan
Excellence in Media Arts: Lili White
Community Impact: Emma Campbell
Community Impact: Kaleia Hartman
Outstanding Capstone: Lex MacLauchlin
Outstanding Research: Karis King
Outstanding Podcast: George Rennie, Alex Bolton, James McLain, Malik Graham, Alex Spangler, Autumn Jones
English
Outstanding English Major: Sara Laboe
Excellence in First-Year Writing: Sam Grimes, Aiden Latour
Excellence in Environmental Literature: Mia Rijkenberg
Excellence in Creative Writing: Mickey Lasco, Maddi Pollock
Excellence in Literary Criticism: Paige Edwards
Excellence in Fiction Writing: Alexa Jennings
Excellence in Holocaust Literature: Matthew Case
Grammar Vanguard: Libby Huffman
Grammar Vanguard: Maddi Pollock
Grammar Vanguard: Roxxanne Petryshak
Deep Time Chrononaut: Roxxanne Petryshak
Deep Time Chrononaut: Sierethene Chepes
Excellence in Gothic Literature: Courtney Wall
Excellence in Shakespeare: Vinny Munson-Jackson
Excellence in Shakespeare: Autumn Jones
Chiaroscuro Service: Karis King, Alexa Jennings, Sara Laboe, Courtney Wall, Roxxanne Petryshak, Sierethene Chepes, Kayleigh Marr, Andrew Brown, Vinnie Munson-Jackson, Rowyn Roberts, Evey Perrey, Mickey Lasco, Logan Masinsky
The Clarion Service: Autumn Jones, Zoe Hughes, Abigail Callahan, Maddi Pollock
History
Outstanding Major: Paige Edwards
Outstanding Writing: Tristan Troutman
Up-and-Coming Historian: Liam Smith
Outstanding Critical Thinker: Angie Martino
Integrated Studies
Outstanding Major: Olivia Little
Excellence in Environmental Literature & Theology: Kayla Philbrick
Excellence in Environmental Literature & Theology: Maddi Pollock
Excellence in C.S. Lewis: Jessie Dodson
Excellence in C.S. Lewis: Joy Yousef
Philosophy
Illuminated Story Award: Elisa Amundrud
Excellence in Religion and the Arts: Gabriella Lucille Lujon
Excellence in Religion and the Arts: Evelyn Higdon
Excellence in Religion and the Arts: Signe Thorsen
Logic Laureate: Kara Gusner, Aiden Latour, Addison Moss, Addison Smith, Kelsey Morrow, Avalon Sweet, Jacob Wilde, Andrew Brown
Existential Excellence: Karis King
Existential Excellence: Charlyn Anderson
Existential Excellence: Signe Thorsen
Science and Mathematics
Biology
Highest GPA: Madalynn Elliott
Special Recognition: Alfredo Sixtos-Rodriguez
Outstanding Graduate: Madalynn Elliott
Chemistry
Highest GPA: Hannah Hersh
Special Recognition: Nikolas Shultis
Outstanding Graduate: Haylea-Layne Miller
Computer Science
Highest GPA: Kayla Jean
Special Recognition: Cameron Brown
Environmental Studies
Highest GPA: Jaxson Tumicki
Special Recognition: Ariel Podlogar
Outstanding Graduate: Jackson Hicks
Exercise Science
Highest GPA: Regina Drouse
Highest GPA: Joy Yousef
Special Recognition: Makenna Parkins
Outstanding Graduate: Chandler Bryson
Health Science
Highest GPA: Hannah Hersh
Special Recognition: Philip Ford
Outstanding Graduate: Madison Bowen
Mathematics
Highest GPA: Kevin Wright
Special Recognition: David Hoyle
Outstanding Graduate: Jared Smith
Physics
Highest GPA: David Hoyle
Outstanding Graduate: Hugo Taylor
Social Sciences
Business and Organizational Leadership
Outstanding Graduating Senior: Jonathan Ardila Ortiz
Sustainable Leadership: Lucas Granata
Ray Fisher Leadership: Ivelysse Leighton
Mt. Pisgah Award: Lexi Nicole Shepard
Grace Jackson Munro Roy Annual Leadership in Business: Kelly Lawson
Dr. B. Barbara Boerner Emerging Leader Scholarship: Kylie Katcher
Dr. B. Barbara Boerner Emerging Leader Scholarship: McKenna Deets
Sidney J. Gunst Jr. Award: Brody Lindsey
Criminal Justice
Outstanding Graduating Senior: Savannah Wilkins
Outstanding Leadership: Emily Denaga
Promise in the Field Award: Caleb Baker
Citizenship Award: Nicole Volk
Rising Star Award: Aidan Kearns
Excellence in Service: Michae Vacher
Excellence in Research or Inquiry: Sophia Trantham
Ethics and Integrity Award: Gabriel Burris
Internship Excellence Award: Simeon Whatley
Outstanding Sophomore: Aaron Burchett
Outstanding Junior: Hayden Domingo
Physical Education and Recreation
Outstanding Graduating Senior: Jamie Tinsley
Outstanding Teaching: Jacob Thompson
Outstanding Student: Jadon Carnes
Psychology
Outstanding Major: Sophia Trantham
Rising Star: Kayla Philbrick
Leadership Award: Sophia Ogawa
Citizenship Award: Grace Blanton
Outstanding Thesis: Paige Edwards
Promise in the Field: Isaias Maldonado-Figueroa
Wilderness Leadership & Experiential Education
Outstanding Graduate: Grace Blanton
Wilderness Leadership Award: Nick Queen
Experiential Education Award: Shannon McCarthy
Teaching Licensure
Student Teachers (Graduating Seniors, Fall 2024)
Sara Barnes, Social Studies (Franklin School of Innovation)
Cameron Cook, Health and PE (Brevard HS)
Colson Miller, Health and PE (Burns HS)
Cassie Plemmons, Math (TC Roberson HS)
EmmaLee Sitton, Elementary Education (Etowah Elementary)
Student Teachers (Graduating Seniors, Fall 2024)
Josh Blackstock, Social Studies (West Henderson HS)
Gabby Lujon, Choral Music (East Henderson HS)
Kevin Wright, Math (Brevard HS)
Delta Kappa Gamma Grant-In-Aid Winners
Buckley Harris, Social Studies Licensure Area
Calista Henry, Elementary Education
Hayden Moody, Elementary Education
Teacher Licensure Program Inductees (Fall 2024)
Olivia Adams, Elementary Education
Josh Blackstock, History
Emillee Long, Elementary Education
Gabby Lujon, Music
Jaxson Mix, Health and PE
Tiernan Ponder, Math
Kiara Porcelli, Elementary Education
CP Pyle, Heath and PE
Jordan Ramey, History
Kevin Wright, Math
Teacher Licensure Program Inductees (Spring 2025)
Ethan Beamish, Health and PE
Rylee Cochran, Elementary Education
Gianluca Graziano, Music
Eliza Greenwell, Music
Buckley Harris, History
Calista Henry, Elementary Education
Patricia Holmberg, Math
Autumn Jones, English
Angie Martino, History
Hayden Moody, Elementary Education
Abigail Reeves, Theatre
Lamont Young, Health and PE
Senior Projects
Quantitative Research
Paige Edwards, 1st Place
Sophie Trantham, 2nd Place
Ashlynn Baumann, 3rd Place
Haylea-Layne Miller, Honorable Mention
Internship
Emily Denaga, 1st Place
Ellie Hedgepath, 2nd Place
Sophia Ogawa, Honorable Mention
Savannah Wilkins, Honorable Mention
Student Leadership
Rookie Outstanding Work Study: Evan Webb
Outstanding Work Study: George Rennie
Outstanding Resident Assistant: Haylea-Layne Miller
Outstanding Peer Leader: Abbey Waldrop
Outstanding Tutor: Justine Thomas
Community Service Award: Ellie Hedgepath
Mary Elizabeth & G. Scott Francis Community Service Scholarship: McKenna Deets
Richard A. Adams Outstanding Ambassador: Oliver Morgan
Richard A. Adams Outstanding Ambassador: Tiffin Jacobs
Outstanding First Year: Roderick Frazier
Outstanding Sophomore: Alyssa Boris
Outstanding Junior: Joy Yousif
Outstanding Senior: Grace Blanton
Rising Star: Jacob Wilde
Above & Beyond: Val Sorrell
180 Award: Imani Singleton
Behind the Scenes: Hayden Domingo
Outstanding Organization of the Year: Past Times History Club
Sweezy Award: George Rennie
Honor Societies
Alpha Chi (National Academic Honor Society) Inductees:
Chloe Banner
Nicole Bradbury
James Dodson
Kylee Draper
Carleigh Garrett
Elisabeth Hornfeck
David Hoyle
Grace Leonardi
Roxxanne Petryshak
Avalon Sweet
Signe Thorsen
Jaxson Tumicki
Lili White
Joy Yousef
Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society) Inductees:
Savannah Anderson
Jolize Beukman
Gabriel Burris
Sierethene Chepes
Summer Crist
Paige Edwards
Katherine Ellison
Lucas Granata
Eamonn Hunter
Kennedy Kelly
Kelly Lawson
Ivelysse Leighton
Gavin McCoy
Sophia Ogawa
Roxxanne Petryshak
Kayla Philbrick
Kiara Porcelli
Rowyn Roberts
Logan Sawyer
Sevasti Smith
Signe Thorsen
Elissabeth Tinsley
Jaxson Tumicki
Mary Vallentine
Nicole Volk
Courtney Wall
Joy Yousef
APS/PAL (Criminal Justice Honor Society) Inductees:
Savannah Anderson
James Dodson
Victoria Sylvester
Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Honor Society) Inductees:
Alexander Bolton
Abby Callahan
Emma Campbell
Samantha Capps
McKenna Deets
Adin DeJesus
Kalesia Hartman
Austin Huffman
Zoe Hughes
Lex MacLauchlin
Avery Mattina
Martin Moguel Aguilar
Maddie Pollock
Hailey Riddle
Alex Spangler
Dustin Vanover
Lili White
Katlynn Wynn
Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society) Inductees:
Savannah Anderson
Gabriel Britton
Paige Edwards
Chelsea Fritog
Bee Fulton
Makenna Parkins
Sevasti Smith
Justine St. Louis
Victoria Sylvester
Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society) Inductees:
Paige Edwards
Alexa Jennings
Mickey Lasco
Ivelysse Leighton
Maddi Pollock
Rowyn Roberts
Elissa Tinsley
Courtney Wall