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A New Record of Students Graduating with Honors

May 16, 2019
Submitted By: Don Jones
A record number of students are graduating with University Honors in 2018-19! These students completed 18 credits of honors coursework and a senior project or thesis. They also earned many other university recognitions, such as two the student recognitions at the May 2019 Undergraduate Commencement: Jaileene Arriaga - the John G. Lee Medal and Destynie Medeiros - the Ribicoff Prize.

Several of these high-achieving students are ready to begin their careers:
  • Iliana Albion-Poles, Acoustical Consultant at Veneklasen Associates
  • Angelica Ansbacher, Music Teacher in West Hartford
  • Jarod Beauregard, Videographer at Commercial Media Solutions
  • Maria Chiaia, Radiologic Technologist at Advanced Orthopedics New England
  • Alyssa Hernandez, Calissa’s Counseling Services (and grad. school above)
  • Marissa Jayawickrema, Fellowship at Newman's Own Foundation
  • Gabrielle Legall, Fellowship with Guyana Ministry of Health
  • Liam Walker, Insurance Agent for New York Life
  • Ethan Wagner, Acoustical Engineer at Bose 
  • Taylor Zitkus, Leadership Trainee at Cigna Insurance
  • Many others have been accepted for graduate study:
  • Angelica Ansbacher, M.A. (part-time) at Teachers College at Columbia U.
  • Goodson Bannerman, MSAT at University of Hartford
  • John Case, M.S. in Acoustics at Penn State
  • Alyssa Hernandez,  M.A. in in social work  at Saint Joseph’s
  • Billy McLaughlin,  Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University
  • Destynie Medeiros,  Ph.D. in neuroscience at University of Alabama
  • Hannah Moore, M.A. in Counseling: Art Therapy at Adler University
  • Alexa Perrefort, M.A. in Remedial Language Arts at Fairfield University
  • Holly Pianka, Psy.D in Clinical Psychology at Immaculata University
  • Robert Stone, M.F.A. in Photography atRochester Institute of Technology
  • Bergin Sullivan, MBA at University of Hartford
  • Nina Vazquez, M.A. in Latin American Studies at UConn

For the complete list of the 70 honors graduates in 2018-19, please see below:

A&S
  • Jaileene Arriaga, Sociology/Politics and Government*
  • Jarod Beauregard, Cinema*
  • Derek Bonaparte, Communications
  • Kevin Bonaparte, Computer Science
  • Avery Buehler, Computer Science*
  • Samantha DeGruccio, Criminal Justice
  • Alyssa Hernandez, Psychology*
  • Zack Holcomb, Cinema*
  • Marissa Jayawickrema, History*
  • Peter Jones-Torregrosa, Psychology
  • Dima Karakitukova International Studies – Dec. 2018*
  • Gabrielle Legall, Chemistry/Biology*
  • Kelly Mecozzi, Psychology - December 2018
  • Billy McLaughlin, Biology
  • Destynie Medeiros, Biology*
  • Sherby Michel, Politics and Government*
  • Hannah Moore, Psychology
  • Michelle Mor, English*
  • Justice Page, Criminal Justice*
  • Holly Pianka, Psychology/Political Science*
  • Jaleyca Rivera, Psychology
  • Briana Rutland, Biology
  • Samantha Soucy, Cinema*
  • Stefanie Szot, Communications*
  • Nina Vasquez, Criminal Justice/Political science*
  • Taylor Zitkus, Politics and Government – Dec. 2018*
*University Honors With Thesis

Barney

  • Godson Bannerman, December 2018
  • Fredrik Ekman, Economics and Finance
  • Bergin Sullivan, Business Management
  • Maggie Qiu, December 2018
  • Liam Walker, Economics and Finance

CETA

  • Iliana Albion-Pole, Mechanical Engineering
  • Jacob Amero, Mechanical Engineering
  • Ethan Casavant, Mechanical Engineering
  • John Case, Mechanical Engineering
  • Joseph Gokey, Architecture
  • Javier Melecio, Mechanical Engineering
  • Lucas Sapin,  Engineering Interdisciplinary
  • Ethan Wagner, Mechanical Engineering
ENHP

  • Thompson Akele, Pre-Osteopathic Medicine
  • Maria Chiaia, Radiologic Technology
  • Madison Markey, Physical Therapy
  • Tess Michaud, Elementary/Special Education
  • Alexa Perrefort,  Int Elementary/Special Education
  • Christina Titarenko, Health Sciences
  • Elyse Wallach, Elementary/Special Education

Hartt

  • Angelica Ansbacher, Music
  • Danny Brown, Music Theater
  • Austin Doughty, Actor Training
  • Gabrielle Filloux, Music Theater
  • Natalie Harde, Music Theater
  • Tobias Haus, Music Composition
  • Genevieve Hendrix, Music Theater 
  • Haley Huxley, Music Theater
  • Max Kile, Music Theater
  • Connor Lanier, Music Theater 
  • Ariana Ortmann, BFA Acting
  • Jessica Schreiner, Music History/Performance
  • Keith Sisterhenm, Trombone – Dec. 2018
  • Matthew Werner, Music Theater
  • Katherine Wolff, Music Theater
  • Benjamin Yuscavage, Music Education/Percussion
HAS
  • Teresa Cardona, Illustration
  • Natalie Cruz, Visual Communication and Design
  • Daniella Minichino, Illustration
  • Alyssa Petrancosta, Graphic Design
  • Julia Scott, Visual Communication Design & Illustration
  • Robert Stone, Photography (December 2018)