Kettering University will recognize 41 students June 16, at its annual Academic Honors Awards event.

President’s Medalists, Sobey Scholars, students graduating summa cum laude, the Outstanding Thesis recipient and the undergraduate commencement speaker will receive their awards during a banquet, honoring 2022-2023 graduates, at Durant-Dort Factory One in Flint.

“The students we honor represent the very best and brightest of Kettering University,” said University President Dr. Robert K. McMahan. “They are easily characterized by vision, courage, persistence and leadership. These remarkable individuals are poised to create the future and no doubt make an indelible mark on it and their communities.”  

The undergraduate commencement speaker, Emma Gabriele Mucciante (’22, Chemical Engineering), was selected by a committee of faculty and staff in a highly competitive process. 

The academic honorees are:

President’s Medals

President’s Medals recognize students who have demonstrated excellence in cooperative employment, scholarship and community engagement. 

Tyler Douglas Bourassa (Management)

Alexandra Marie Brayton (Chemical Engineering)

Clare Sophia Minsker (Industrial Engineering)

Austin Thomas Schmitz (Mechanical Engineering)

Jocelyn Ting (Industrial Engineering)

Julia Ting (Industrial Engineering)

Emma Gabriele Mucciante (Chemical Engineering)

Hemanth Tadepalli (Computer Science)

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.

Emma Gabriele Mucciante (Chemical Engineering)

Austin Thomas Schmitz (Mechanical Engineering)

Hemanth Tadepalli (Computer Science)

Abigail Grace Wolf (Mechanical Engineering)

Madison Grace Wright (Applied Mathematics)

Summa Cum Laude

Summa cum laude students earned a grade point average of 3.90 or higher. This achievement represents the University’s highest academic distinction.

Nathan Charles Abel (Computer Science)

Natalie Astorino (Computer Science)

Tyler Douglas Bourassa (Management)

Alexandra Marie Brayton (Chemical Engineering)

Denver Paul Campbell (Mechanical Engineering)

Logan Joseph Deniston (Computer Science)

Chad Karl Dolan (Mechanical Engineering)

Brandon Michael Emkjer (Computer Engineering/Computer Science)

Malachi David Eovaldi (Computer Engineering)

Zaid Salem-Ahmad Fayyad (Computer Engineering)

Bobby Rupesh Gandhi (Electrical Engineering)

Humzah Syed Hafeez (Electrical Engineering)

Christopher James Hartman (Mechanical Engineering)

Jacob Matthew Irwin (Mechanical Engineering)

Dradon Theodore Krossa (Mechanical Engineering)

Kenton Thomas Clarke Kyger (Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering)

Brian Danh Le (Electrical Engineering)

Linda A. Lee (Applied Mathematics)

Lin Li (Mechanical Engineering)

Miranda Yang Li (Mechanical Engineering)

Matthew Aaron Lutz (Mechanical Engineering)

Cory Gregory Mazure (Mechanical Engineering)

Kelsie Nichole McManus (Mechanical Engineering)

Ruqaiyah Memon (Electrical Engineering)

Clare Sophia Minsker (Industrial Engineering)

Benjamin Joseph Nagy (Chemical Engineering)

John Jair Pichette (Mechanical Engineering)

Connor Patrick Ryan (Mechanical Engineering)

Austin Thomas Schmitz (Mechanical Engineering)

Andrew John Schneider (Mechanical Engineering)

Samantha Rae Souder (Computer Science)

Jocelyn Ting (Industrial Engineering)

Julia Ting (Industrial Engineering)

Andrew James Vandongen (Mechanical Engineering)

Chelsea Osonia Walters (Industrial Engineering)

Matthew James Wiebelhaus (Mechanical Engineering)

Abigail Grace Wolf (Mechanical Engineering)

Outstanding Thesis Award

The Outstanding Thesis Award recognizes excellence in the Senior Thesis. The recipient is nominated by the awardee’s thesis advisor and selected faculty on the Senior Thesis Committee.

Marie Elaine Wachowiak (Biochemistry)