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