April 14, 2026
FMU recognizes the academic achievements of students
Francis Marion University hosted its annual Academic Awards ceremony on campus Monday evening.
Students from all areas of study were recognized for academic excellence. The awards are selected by appointed committees and faculty of each academic department.
FMU presented five university-wide awards recognizing overall academic performance across all disciplines. Additionally, awards were presented within the College of Liberal Arts, School of Education, School of Business and School of Health Sciences.
The complete list of awards is as follows:
University-Wide Awards
President’s Undergraduate Research Award — Jacob Edwards
Duane P. Myers Honors Award — Sophia Rameizl
Honors Student Advisory Committee (HSAC) Award — Nadia Lachgar
Phi Kappa Phi Award — Matthew Simpson
Scholastic Achievement Award — Skylar Barton
Scholastic Achievement Award — Corrine Bispo
Scholastic Achievement Award — Tytrez Dixon
Scholastic Achievement Award — Jacob Edwards
Scholastic Achievement Award — Matthew Gardner
Scholastic Achievement Award — Sydney Isenbarg
Scholastic Achievement Award — Anzy Johnson
Scholastic Achievement Award — James Land
Scholastic Achievement Award — Ansley Martin
Scholastic Achievement Award — Jeremiah Poston
Scholastic Achievement Award — Matthew Simpson
Scholastic Achievement Award — Cydney Turner
College of Liberal Arts Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Biology Award — Halie Hightower
Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Science Award — Sean Johansen
Promising Sophomore in Biology Award — Emma Steen
Excellence in Biological Research Award — Caroline Lucas
SC Section of the American Chemical Society (SCACS) Outstanding Chemistry Major — Jamison Lynch
W.H. Breazeale Chemistry Major Award — Sydnee Floyd
English Award — Kinsley Elrod and Cydney Turner
McCrimmon Writing Award — Kaila Delaney
Katharine S. Boling Memorial Award in Fiction — Ryan Watkins
Richard B. Larsen Memorial Award — Kaylee Hewitt
Robert R. Parham Poetry Award — Madison Woodle
Modern Language Award — Sophie Chambella
Donna H. Goodman Community Service Award — Kristy Pate
Peggy Love McLaughlin Art Award — Kaylee Holladay
Music Industry Award — Jocelyn Creel
Theatre Arts Award — Carolyn Conner
The Sons of the American Revolution History Award — Charlotte Sellers
Colonial Dames of America Ann Williamson History Award — Sydney Isenbarg
Mass Communication Award — Katelyn Fennell
Tim Hanson Print Journalism Award — Gabriel Smith
Mathematics Award — Jeremiah Poston
Bill Whitmire Math Education Award — Pearl Dathrapu
Engineering Technology Award — Tru Faskins
Health Physics Award — Sebastian Harding
Computational Physics Award — Samuel Reeder
Industrial Engineering Award — Miguel Funderburk
Mechanical Engineering Award — Andrew Lance
Eileen Kirley-Tallon Political Science Award — Matthew Gardner and Sydney Isenbarg
Neal D. Thigpen Award in South Carolina Politics and Government — Charity Turner
Douglas A. Mandra Memorial Award in Applied Psychology — Kelsey Harris
L.A. Hoff Psychology Research Award — Makayla Sheppard
Mike Jordan Psychology Award — Ruby Ray-Idiaghe
Linda M. Summer Social Work Award — Mikayla Cherry
Sociology Award — Tallulah Civoniceva
School of Education Awards
Thomas W. Sills Memorial Award in Early Childhood Education — Breanna Clark
James E. Potterfield Award in Elementary Education — Trinity Marsh
Art Education Award — Hallie Burke
Burton I. and Diane Kaufman Secondary Education Award — Kinsley Elrod
Secondary Education Award — Dylan Howanich
School of Business Awards
Accounting Award — Davis Starling
Computer Science Award — Tytrez Dixon
Economics Award — John Bryant
Management Award — Madelyn Golka
Management Information Systems Award — Aaron Grut
Marketing Award — Tehya Dave
Finance Award — Davis Starling
School of Health Sciences Awards
Healthcare Administration Award — Madison Rholetter
Undergraduate Nursing Award — Anzy Johnson
Graduate Nursing Award — Tamilee Tucker
Speech-Language Pathology Award — Isabelle Soito