Honors Convocation Awards- Spring 2023
We recognize and honor students and faculty for outstanding performance in the 2022-2023 academic year. The recipients of named awards and scholarships are featured below.

The Kerry Bruce Clark Award For Excellence In Teaching
Dr. Timothy Muth,
College of Business

The Charles E. Helmstetter Award For Excellence In Research
Dr. Mark Bush,
Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences
College of Engineering and Science

The Andrew W. Revay Jr. Award For Excellence In Service
Dr. Tom Marcinkowski,
Department of Mathematics and Systems Engineering
College of Engineering and Science

The Gavel Award
Dr. Tolga Turgut,
College of Aeronautics
Outstanding Junior Award
Ruth Nichols, Department of Aerospace, Physics, and Space Sciences
Outstanding Senior Award
Chinedam Ajabor, Department of Computer Engineering and Sciences
The Kerry Bruce Clark Endowed Scholarship In Marine Biology
Liana Jane van Woesik, Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Lila Marie Xenakis, Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesThe Dr. J. Clayton Baum Chemistry Award
Matthew Pensenstadler, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and SciencesThe Donald R. Mason Chemical Engineering Award
Jamielyn Jarvis, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and SciencesThe John E. Miller Award
Maximos Goumas, Department of Aerospace, Physics, and Space SciencesThe Potter Award
Rahi Kashikar, Department of Aerospace, Physics, and Space SciencesFaculty Senate Scholarship
Lana Ammash, School of PsychologyGeneviece M. Spitaletto, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
The Florida Tech Chapter Of The Honor Society Of Phi Kappa Phi’s Scholar Award
Christina Sheppard, School of Psychology
Outstanding Student Of The Year Awards
The outstanding students of the year listed below are undergraduate and graduate students selected by their academic units. The awards recognize well-rounded, active student-scholars who have made contributions to their academic program, university and community.
College of Aeronautics
- Samiha Al Zakwini
- Ammar Alharbi
- Abdulelah Almushtawi
- Selise Askeland
- Amaelle Copeland
- Jacob Filer
- Jadon Headlam
- Yurisse Oyola
- Matthew Peak
- Rebecca Racz
- Eunseo Sin
- Carl Thomas
Nathan M. Bisk College of Business
- Wiam Ahmed Al Salmi
- Koral Bisher
- Chad Blasius
- Matthew Bowden
- Joseph Bruno
- Cailey Canessa
- Diana Isabel Cerda
- Rachel Johnson
- Kelly McLaughlin
- Phuong Toan Nguyen
- Bushra Slhoub
- Giacomo Bandini
- Andre Deshaun Fray
- Kate A. Hill
- Keith D. Holloway
- Lindsey Marquardt
- Pavel Nunez
- Joeran Osland
- Christi Oswalt
- Lora Parahovnik
- Narind Ojas Shah
- Christopher Lee Sils
- Soroush Zaghian
College of Engineering and Science
Department of Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences
- Nico Braukman
- Nathaniel Cerletty
- Adam Ctverak
- Amanda Lynn Elliott
- Micele Leia
- Ruth Nichols
- Alejandro Perez
- Abbigale Smith
- Andrew Traficante
- Heldana Zewge Tsegaye
- Reese Van Putten
- Shayla Wilhelm
- Victor Manuel Bautista Katsalukha
- Stephen D. Butalla
- Maximos Christos Goumas
- Merrick Lavinsky
Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences
- Makayil S. Alalawi
- Thomas J. Cataloni
- Amanda Grace Edwards
- Savannah M. Grimes
- Jamielyn Jarvis
- Karly M. Liebendorfer
- Danyelle Chenisa Mohammed
- Anthis Savvidou
- Samantha Sequeira
- Wendy Zhou
- Nishal Majudith Egodawaththa Archchilage
- Michaela Foley
- Vahab Ghalandari
- Neol Manring
- Nashaita Patrawalla
Department of Computer Engineering and Sciences
- Chinedam Ajabor
- Meshari Saud A. Almutairi
- Junfu Cheng
- Jerrel Gordon
- Kerri A. Lashua
- Giulio Martini
- Riad Mohammed
- Benhur Andrew Joel Akepogu
- Khulud Alawaji
- Anaz Fathi Alddarwish
- Ameerah Khulaif B. Alsulami
- Khetam Faisal H. Hijazi
Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Emma Sandige
- Binid M. Nagda
- Amanda Taylor
Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
- Nathan Pierce Davis
- Austin Engeler
- Marguerite Fidd
- Alexis Hensley
- Maria Roelant
- Mathew Baby
- Harry Craik
- Roshini Murugan
- Bhrane Ygzaw
Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences
- Kelly Carmer
- Allyn Jaime
- Matthew Ninesling
- Ceana Palacio
- Abigail Stevens
- Liana van Woesik
- Zachary Watson
- Raymond Banister
- Benjamin Komita
- Julia Marisol Martinus
College of Psychology and Liberal Arts
School of Arts and Communication
- Arianna Schuck
- Shiva Ghaderpour Taleghani
School of Behavior Analysis
- Savannah Wilson
- Christopher Bieszk
- Timothy Deck
- Maddie Duke
- Francia Echeverria
- Victoria Hanyon
- Franceaca Jauregui
- Veronica Londono
- Kelcie McCafferty
- Christina Sheppard
- Ya-Chien (Jamie) Yang
School of Psychology
- Nathaniel Allen
- Alexa Aversano
- Mandy Hackworth
- Francis Hidalgo Flores
- Tala Mahdi
- Leah Nepo
- Erica L. Reece
- Lara Senturk
- Lillianna Vitale
- Natalie Buczek
- Kritika Rajeev Chauhan
- Dominic Fedele
- Eleonora Giovine
- Cody Harrell
- Cera Ilgenfritz
- Krishna Patel
- Julianne Szemko
Honors College
- Ruth Nichols
- Jonathan Pollison
- Samantha Sequiera
- Liana van Woesik
Distinguished Student Scholar Awards
The distinguished student scholars listed below are undergraduate students who have completed more than 55 credit hours at Florida Tech with cumulative GPAs of 3.8 or higher.
Student | Degree Program |
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Aagaard, Luke G | Aerospace Engineering |
Abushal, Ali Abdulaziz M | Aeronautical Science - Flight |
Adent, Lucas Richard | Aviation Management - Flight |
Agarie, Shari S | Business Administration - Computer Information Systems |
Al Ajmi, Mohammed Ali Has | Finance |
Al Jabri, Balqees Sulaima | Aviaition Management |
Al Riyami, Wadhah Nasser | Finance |
Al Salmi, Wiam Ahmed Sula | Business Administration - Leadership & Social Responsibility |
Al Shehhi, Fatma Ahmed Ab | Aviaition Management |
Alamri, Faisal Abdulhadi | Aeronautical Science |