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Spring 2024 Senior Awards and Recognitions

CALS Awards

College Awards

for serving as a role model in the areas of compassion, service, and leadership for the college, university, and broader community

Isabella Filippone
Major: Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise 

Maggie Maguire
Major: Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise 

for demonstrating tremendous grit and perseverance to overcome adversity

Derrick Spangler
Major: Animal and Poultry Sciences

Rebekah Olson
Major: Agribusiness

for never giving up on educational dreams

Kofi Asiedu-Agyei
Major: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences

Rob Greigg
Major: Agricultural Technology

for demonstrating excellence in teamwork and effective collaboration with others to produce positive results 

Katie Schiefer
Major: Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise

Isabelle Cang
Major: Animal and Poultry Sciences

for demonstrating excellence in global education and engagement

Megan Pollok
Major: Crop and Soil Sciences

Phoebe Pyles
Major:  Agribusiness

Mattie Clark
Major: Agricultural Sciences

Noah Stewart
Major: Exercise and Health Sciences

Sara Pacini
Major: Biochemistry


Brandon Bickley
Major: Biochemistry

Sean Burnett 
Major: Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise

for exemplifying excellence in research

Sara Peters
Major: Environmental Science

Michael Morozyuk
Major: Biochemistry

for providing exemplary leadership in a college affiliated club / organization

Sodaba Mahmoodi
Major: Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise

Molli Coleman
Major: Food Science and Technology

for outstanding service to the college

Hannah Burton
Major: Horticulture,  International Trade and Development 

Isaac Turpin
Major: International Trade and Development

Gabriella Doering
Major: Animal and Poultry Sciences

In recognition of outstanding diversity and inclusion accomplishments

Alex Solomon
Major: Animal and Poultry Sciences

for blazing new and impactful trails 

Patrick Shea
Major: Ecological Restoration

Departmental Outstanding Seniors

Jacob Golub 
Option: Landscape and Turf Management

Megan Mallory 
Option: Applied Agriculture Management

Kristen Frick 
Major: Agribusiness

William McGuirk 
Major: Agribusiness

Madison Powell
Major: Agricultural Sciences (Concentration: Teaching and Learning)

Mattie Clark
Major: Agricultural Sciences (Concentration: Community Leadership and Development) 

Allison Pennington
Major: Biochemistry

Emma Szczesniak
Major: Biochemistry

Natalie Lucidi
Major: Food Science and Technology 

Troy Walker
Major: Food Science and Technology 

Shahed Sanuri
Major: Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise (Option: Science of Food, Nutrition and Exercise)

Lauryn Mericle
Major: Nutrition and Dietetics

Alex Solomon
Major: Animal and Poultry Sciences

Jack Hammock
Major: Dairy Science

Sara Peters
Major: Environmental Science

Megan Pollok
Major: Crop and Soil Sciences 

Thanks to these graduates who have served the college and / or their departments

  • Danielle Olsen
  • Daryn Pollok
  • Megan Powell
  • Madison Turpin
  • Isaac Bartlett
  • Grace Smart
  • Christopher Burton
  • Hannah Doering
  • Gabriella Peters
  • Sara Zazzaretti
  • Kaela Ok
  • Renee Patnaik
  • Sharan Pyles
  • Phoebe Beckman
  • Abigail Boateng
  • Elsie Marshall
  • Alexa Morlatt
  • Siena Oldenburg
  • Emma Pappa
  • Lucy Segar
  • Mackenzie Gulley

Agricultural and Applied Economics

  • Mary Katherine Denson
  • Benjamin Durham
  • Kinley Kellum
  • Myles Lee
  • Rosalie McGuirk
  • Will McGuirk
  • Phoebe Pyles
  • Hayley Rosson
  • Teresa Thornton
  • Julia Vecharello
  • Gabe Wiggins

Agricultural, Leadership, & Community Education

  • Madison Powell
  • Emily Mullins

Food Science and Technology

  • Sophie Miller

Human Nutrition Food and Exercise

  • Salder Lundy
  • Maggie Maguire
  • Kaela Zazzaretti

School of Animal Sciences

  • Leah Dabney-Guilbeaux
  • Gabriella (Ella) Doering
  • Sarah Newman
  • Kaylee Rodriguez
  • Elisabeth Wagner