By: Whitney Sessa
Barry-news@mail.barry.edu
On Friday, May 7, more than 100 Barry University students were awarded for their academic, leadership and service achievements at Barry’s annual Honors Convocation. During the ceremony, held at the Cor Jesu Chapel, faculty and deans from each of the university’s 10 schools recognized exceptional students with Dean’s Awards, the St. Catherine Medal, honor society recognitions and writing and scholarship awards.
Hosted by the Honors Committee of the Faculty Senate, the Honors Convocation also reflects the Barry mission by also recognizing students’ community service, professional and spiritual development.
For the full list of students honored at the Honors Convocation, please see below:
SIGMA TAU DELTA WRITING AWARDS
Poetry Category
Jaskirat Kaur Chahal- Title of Entry: “Random Rainboots” and “Wooden Mate”
Essay Category
Clark DeMas- Title of Entry: “Spring Blues”
Fiction Category
Ricardo Redd- Title of Entry: “Chelsea Livid”
Children’s Literature Category
Joy M. Scott- Title of Entry: “The Little Acorn”
Honorable Mention
Fiction Category
Matthew M. Berkshire- Title of Entry: “Shadowed Marble”
Essay Category
Nelson Andreu- Title of Entry: “Serial Killers”
DR. LLOYD D. ELGART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (2010 – 2011)
Samantha E. Stanton (Major: English)
ST. CATHERINE MEDAL
Junior
Vanessa Thomas (Double Major: Education and Spanish)
Senior
Kelsa Bartley (Major: Photography)
DEAN’S AWARDS
College of Arts and Sciences
Sciences and Math
Emily Hanna (Major: Biology)
João Luna (Major: Chemistry)
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Kristine Siebken (Major: Psychology)
College of Health Sciences
Lydia Rivera (Major: Nursing)
School of Adult and Continuing Education
Lisa Leger (Major: Professional Administration)
School of Business
Sarah E. Simpson (Major: Accounting)
School of Human Performance and Leisure Science
Sandra L. Miller (Major: Exercise Science)
School of Social Work
I’Lisa Russell (Major: Social Work)
HONORS SOCIETIES
Alpha Chi
Denise Alveshire
Liliana Arellano
Kelly Bartlett
Alexandre Beauchamp
Ann B. Bess
Lisa Haarala-Beatty
Carlos Buchanan
Jose Camps
Katherine Cao
Maria Fernanda Clark
Terence Copping
Ramsey Dehab
Deborah Doyle
Duanne Ellis
Jeanna Mae Furbert
Jeffrey Getz
Robert Gruen
Martin L. Hamilton
Emily Hanna
Monica Heinrich
Carolyn Jarro
Brenda Johnson
Karen Jordan
Etya I. Krichmar
Lisa J. Lasio
Lisa Leger
Cythnthia Madrid
Danielle Martineau
George Medisch
Dennis Miller
Kathleen Monti
Robert Ornes, Jr.
Ivonne Ortiz
Michael Penfold
Mary Ann Rich
I’Lisa Russell
Harold Ryan
Christopher Sauro
Sarah Simpson
Lanzi Sinaise
Karen Subran
Michele Van Hove
Linda Williams
Marie Wirks
Delta Epsilon Sigma
Sasha Azize
Alexandre Beauchamp
Natalie Holtzman
Carolyn Jarro
Maria D. Medrano
Legna Rodriguez
Vanessa Thomas
Karla A. Rivera Torres
Sara Quinn
Kappa Gamma Pi
Alexandre Beauchamp
Shane Bobart
Carolyn Jarro
Tatyana Pustylnik
Legna Rodriguez
Chasity Wogerman
Phi Eta Sigma
Chizoba Anyaoha
Tracie Albury
Maranda Barretto
Nadia Boceski
Sinead Carson
Katrina Costa
Alec Davila
Jarred Fieldler
Mia Fiocca
Destini Hill
Betty Holloway
Houghton Kinsman
Marfy Mata
Nisa McFarlane
Marsha Mildor
Saurym Quezada
Rochelle Ramdon
Patrick Rhudy
Kathleen Sinagra
Lauren Stoddard
Mildred Suarez
Karen Sweeting
Joseph Toledo
Mariel Urena
Audrey White
Khala Wright
Chris- Ann Xavier