Academic and Leadership Awards Announced

Criminal Justice Awards

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