Kettering University recognized 48 students during its annual Honors Academic Awards.
President’s Medalists, Sobey Scholars, students graduating summa cum laude, the Outstanding Thesis awardee and the undergraduate commencement speaker received their awards during a noon luncheon June 19, honoring the 2020-2021 graduates.
The undergraduate commencement speaker, Andrew Harrison Gomez, (‘20, Mechanical Engineering) was selected by a committee of faculty and staff in a highly competitive process.
The academic honorees were:
President’s Medals
President’s Medals are awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in cooperative employment, scholarship and community engagement.
Alicia Marie Brown, Industrial Engineering
Timo Lucas Budiono, Computer Science/Industrial Engineering
Antonia Shani Chin, Chemical Engineering
Abigail Marie Howell, Biochemistry
Jordan Omar Howell, Industrial Engineering
Jacob Stephen Squibb, Chemical Engineering
Ruth Ashley Willet, Engineering Physics
Alexandra Marie Yorks, Biochemistry
Sobey Scholars
Sobey Scholar awards are given to students who were elected to an academic honor society and Kettering’s Robots Honor society, which recognizes outstanding leadership, service and citizenship to the university community.
Demetri Ishmael Blackwood, Industrial Engineering
Alexandra JoLynn Broom, Mechanical Engineering
Timo Lucas Budiono, Computer Science/Industrial Engineering
Kathryn Louise Cesiel, Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering
Antonia Shani Chin, Chemical Engineering
Andrew Harrison Gomez, Mechanical Engineering
Jordan Omar Howell, Industrial Engineering
Alex Nicklas Irwin, Computer Science
Kenisha Gatwika Knowles, Chemical Engineering
Taylor John Plekker, Mechanical Engineering
Sean Michael Wendling, Mechanical Engineering
Alexandra Marie Yorks, Biochemistry
Summa Cum Laude
Summa cum laude students earned a grade point average of 3.90 or higher. This achievement represents the highest academic distinction.
Otis James Allen, Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Lee Altman, Mechanical Engineering
Jacob John Belanger, Mechanical Engineering
Levi Eugene Bischer, Mechanical Engineering
Emily Michelle Branthoover, Industrial Engineering
Olivia Rose Bussone, Mechanical Engineering
William Scott Caradonna, Mechanical Engineering
Luke Frederick DeBoer, Mechanical Engineering
Alexander Joseph Eby, Mechanical Engineering
Juan Javier Espino, Mechanical Engineering
Bradley Michael Gardner, Computer Science
Andrew Harrison Gomez, Mechanical Engineering
Khari Chad-O’brian Gray, Mechanical Engineering
Jason James Green, Mechanical Engineering
Sarah Yilin He, Mechanical Engineering
Abigail Marie Howell, Biochemistry
Allison Margaret Hurley, Computer Engineering
Hannah Rose Kuperus, Mechanical Engineering
Andrew Reynolds Manion, Mechanical Engineering
Michael Evan McCarty, Computer Engineering
Sarah Nicole Meek, Mechanical Engineering
John Lawrence Moylan II, Mechanical Engineering
Sean Richard O’Connor, Electrical Engineering
Alex Donald Paulsen, Mechanical Engineering
Pietro Pellerito, Applied Mathematics
Taylor John Plekker, Mechanical Engineering
Miranda Kelsey Reinhart, Mechanical Engineering
Emma Diane Rudziensky, Mechanical Engineering
Shayna M. Sande, Computer Science
Erica Marie Townsend, Electrical Engineering
Zachary Gage Veneziano, Mechanical Engineering
Hunter Nicholas Webb, Mechanical Engineering
Ruth Ashley Willet, Engineering Physics
Alexandra Marie Yorks, Biochemistry
Logan Vance Yost, Computer Engineering
Outstanding Thesis Award
The Outstanding Thesis Award recognizes excellence in the Senior Thesis. The recipient is selected by the awardee’s thesis advisor, the Senior Thesis Committee and the Director of the Center for Integrated Learning.
Christian Dylan Ybarra, Mechanical Engineering