Centenary presents awards during annual Honors Convocation
SHREVEPORT, LA — Centenary College’s annual Honors Convocation recognizes students for achievements in academics and campus leadership and serves as one of the capstones for the academic year. This year’s convocation was held in Brown Chapel on Friday, May 3, kicking off the College’s commencement weekend for the Class of 2024.
Centenary faculty and staff recognized the honorees, including recipients of academic department and campus awards as well as those inducted into honor societies. A program from the event is available at centenary.edu/honorsconvocation.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Honor Court Recognition
Fall 2023 Members:
Savannah Weatherford, Chief Justice
Aiden Peterkin, Associate Justice
Theresa Johnson, Clerk
Joel Cardenas-Lopez
Cameron Cason
Hailey Chiasson
Emma Foster
Kiara Liedy
Alireza Moosavi Behbahani
Brooke Sandefur
Riana Seidenberg
Mackenzie Williams
Spring 2024 Members:
Alireza Moosavi Behbahani, Chief Justice
Emma Foster, Associate Justice
Madison McKnight, Clerk
Savanna Arevalo
Hailey Chiasson
Channing Hall
Kiara Liedy
Madilyn McCrary
Kaylee Roberts
Brooke Sandefur
Riana Seidenberg
Makayla Young
Alpha Chi National Honor Society
Emma Foster
Mack Grant
Dani Kimmey
Madilyn McCrary
Alireza Moosavi Behbahani
Jacob Nguyen
Macy Smith
Art and Visual Culture
Bruce Allen Studio Art Award – Riana Seidenberg
Biology
Susan K. and Henry M. Shuey, Jr., M.D. Scholarship for Excellence – Tarif Islam
AED Outstanding Contributions Award – Regan Griffin
Biology Department Award for Academic Excellence – Aiden Peterkin and Eva Vega
Chemistry
General Chemistry Achievement Award – Jolie England and Trinity Thomas
Outstanding Achievement in Organic Chemistry – Hamza Chatha and T.J. Chau
Senior Chemistry Academic Award – Cameron Cason
Education
Hallquist Elementary Education Award – Joan Bradley
Vroonland Secondary Education Award – Amy Burke
English
M.T. Brewerton Award for English – Jordan Fong and Chrystopher Jackson
Zeak Monroe Buckner Creative Writing Award – Emma Greer
Audrey M. Smith Poetry Award – Kaleb Atkinson
Thomas E. Horton & Stephen Victory Scholarship – Jackson Melancon and Kai Young
Eric J. Brock Award for Literary and Cultural Scholarship – Ally Sullivan
James Scott “Jim” Andrews Memorial Award for Creative Writing – Rhys Deupree and Michael Micinski
Corrington Creative Writing Award, 1st Place – Kay Christopher
Corrington Creative Writing Award, 2nd Place – Tarif Islam
Corrington Creative Writing Award, 3rd Place – Aaliyah Vines
Corrington Excellence in First-Year Writing Award, Fall 2023: 1st Place – Jadyn Nourse
Corrington Excellence in First-Year Writing Award, Fall 2023: 2nd Place – Cicely Jackson
Corrington Excellence in First-Year Writing Award, Fall 2023: 3rd Place – Hayden Cagle
Corrington Excellence in First-Year Writing Award, Spring 2024: 1st Place – Raven Hayes
Corrington Excellence in First-Year Writing Award, Spring 2024: 2nd Place – Jackson Melancon
Corrington Excellence in First-Year Writing Award, Spring 2024: 3rd Place – Dylan Phillips
Foreign Languages Department
Prix Afred Mercier – Coby Harris
Prix Diego Morphy – Olivia Gningone Billy
Prix Louisa Lamotte – Jordan Hoffman
Le Prix Tintamarre – Jaspen Charles
Pi Delta Phi French Honor Society – Jordan Hoffman, Theresa Johnson, Sybella Louis, Madilyn McCrary, Siobhan Stanley, Christopher Willie
Frost School of Business
Cecil E. Ramey, Jr. Frost School of Business Award – Jordan Danzell
Top Accounting Major Award – Mackenzie Cox
Top Business Major Award – Jordan Danzell
Top Economics Major Award – Andrew Turner
The CFA Institute Outstanding Award – Jordan Danzell
Helen B. Sikes MBA Honors Award – Kendall Huff and Taylor Wilson
Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society – Glay Collier, Jackson Ossman, Andrew Turner
Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society – Ubaldo Ayala, Connor Fisk, Ron Masti, Philip Pugh, Michael Pullano, Sophie Schmitz, Lacey Wedge
History and Political Science
Colonial Dames of America, Chapter 6: Outstanding American History Student Award – Debra Brown
M.T. Brewerton Award for History – Debra Brown
Excellence in Political Science Award in honor of Professor Rodney Grunes – Visar Rraci
Dr. Leroy Vogel Memorial Award – Channing Hall and Madilyn McCrary
Katherine Slaikeu Nolan Historical Research Award – Dani Kimmey
Weems, Schimpf, Haines, Landry, Shemwell & Moore Pre-Law Award – Channing Hall
Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society – Avery Cauley, Channing Hall, Madilyn McCrary, Kaylee Roberts
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society – Debra Brown
Mathematics
Virginia Carlton Mathematics Award – Sarah Baquedano
Minnie Hall Brown and Willey Bush Brown, Jr. Award – Macy Smith
John A. Hardin Award – Dylan Allred
Hurley School of Music
Shirley Hawn Outstanding Freshman Award – Katie Allen and Brooklyn Howard
Ronald E. Dean Academic Achievement Award – Seth Hooker
Frank Carroll Award – Gene Angelo Nucal
Outstanding Senior Award – Ree Randolph
Natural Sciences
Poppy K. Moon Award – Emma Lavelle
Philosophy
L. Hughes Cox Endowed Scholarship – Christopher Willie
Psychology
Vroonland Psychology Award – Gracie Napier
Outstanding Graduate in Psychology Award – Maddie Schonberg and Mackenzie Williams
Psi Chi Honor Society – Man Cing, Mack Grant, Gray Rhodes, Makayla Young
Sociology
C. Wright Mills Award – Isabelle Dominguez
Departmental Honors in Sociology – Nyla Pierce
Dr. W. Ferrell Pledger Honor Award in Sociology – Nyla Pierce
CENTENARY RESEARCH CONFERENCE AWARDS
Natural Sciences – Austyn Benoit and Monica Percino
Social Sciences – Mackenzie Williams
Humanities – Jordan Hoffman
Best Poster Presentation – Tarif Islam
CAMPUS AWARDS
Chaplain’s Office
John M. Warren Award – Monica Percino
Thomas A. Pitt Memorial Award – Beth Vogler
Christian Leadership Center
Christian Leadership Center Seniors Award – Dominick Strickland
James Sears Award for Outstanding Contribution to CLC – Brennan Amato
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Morgan and Pledger Diversity Advocate Group Award – Anacelia Galeano-Balam, Alexa Hinojosa, Jennifer Saldana Santiago
Morgan and Pledger Diversity Advocate Individual Award – Nyla Pierce
Financial Aid
Mary Sue Rix Award – Emerson Horne
Class of 1964 50th Anniversary Award – Chrystopher Jackson
Residence Life
Allan Todd Memorial Award for Outstanding Resident Assistant – Briana Aguirre
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
SGA Bullet Award – Gracie Napier
SGA Pacesetters – Aiden Peterkin, Alireza Moosavi Behbahani, Andrea Kay, Audrey Laper, Caymen Hawkins, Cing Cing, Coby Harris, Gracie Napier, Jordan Fong, Regan Griffin, Riana Seidenberg, Siobahn Stanley, Stan Melton, Summer Faust, Tori Ligman, Tuyen Chau
Centenary Spotlight Award – Jordan Fong
Faculty/Staff Pacesetters – Dr. Bellee Jones-Pierce and Dr. Chrissy Martin
SGA Executive Committee 2024-2025:
President – Andrea Kay
VP of Institutional Affairs – Samuel Brocato
VP of Campus Engagement – Avery Cauley
VP of Finance – Abigail Rinaudo
VP of Publicity and Records – Sophie Vidrine
SGA Senators 2024-2025:
Sophomores – Cicely Jackson, Clay Lewandowski, Hayden McConnell, Henry Pudwill, Sydney Welch
Juniors – Duncan Benton, Tuyen Chau, Nina Guerrero, Jacob Nguyen, Olivia Stratmann
Seniors – Emma Greer, Tarif Islam, Brittany Lee, Ethan Manwaring, Christopher Tarr
MAROON JACKETS
Ray Williams Honorary Maroon Jacket Award – Audrey Laper
Faculty/Staff Honorary Maroon Jacket – Dr. Chrissy Martin
Joy Jeffers Award – Jordan Fong
Maroon Jackets 2024-2025 – Brennan Amato, Gene Angelo Nucal, Avery Cauley, Summer Faust, Emma Greer, Channing Hall, Andrea Kay, Mary Large, Brittany Lee, Kiara Liedy, Carl Lind, Manisha Menon, Mackenzie Olinger, Viviana Rivero, Aubrey Salazar, Sophie Schmitz, Riana Seidenberg
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Outstanding Contributions to Student Life – Joel Cardenas-Lopez, Jordan Danzell, Chris Dennis, Jordan Fong, Coby Harris, Caymen Hawkins, Audrey Laper, Tori Ligman, Matthew Lulich, Stan Melton, Gracie Napier, Andrew Turner
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Verba J. Schwab Memorial Endowed Leadership Award – Ayla Purdy
David and Jodi Rowe Presidential Leadership Award – Tori Ligman
Ellis H. Brown Leadership Award – Gracie Napier and Matthew Lulich