The following University of Mary Washington students were recognized at today’s commencement ceremony for outstanding accomplishments during their senior year:
Nicole Marie Barrea of Vienna, Glen R. Thomas Award for highest GPA in American Studies;
Hillary Lynn Gatlin of Stafford, Historic Preservation Achievement Award and Departmental Honors in Anthropology;
Keri Nichole Powers Hudson of Yorktown, Departmental Honors in Anthropology;
Caitlin Susanna Cocco of Tabernacle, N.J., Art Department Award in Ceramics and Art Department Award in Sculpture;
Ashley Marie Smith of Gwynedd Valley, Pa., Art Department Award in Digital Media;
Molly Virginia Gravett Campbell of Richmond, Art Department Award in Drawing;
Bridget K. Ruotolo of Haymarket, Art Department Award in Photography;
Kaitlyn L. Butler of Seaford, N.Y., Art Department Award in Printmaking;
Caitlin Elisse Gordon of Nelson County, Art Department Award in Textile Design and Melchers Gray Purchase Award;
Charles Andrew Sniffin of Burke, Emil Schnellock Award in Painting;
Jessie D. Busch of Charlottesville, Departmental Honors in Art History;
Casey Lynn Mitchell of Richmond, Departmental Honors in Studio Art;
Colby Scott Croft of Seaford and Rose Irene Salzberg of Chesapeake, William A. Castle Award for the Outstanding Biology Major and Departmental Honors in Biological Sciences;
Tyler Andrew Cox of Winter Park, Fla., Matthew C. Johnson of Park Ridge, Ill., and Damon Royal Lowery of Ashland, Department Honors in Biological Sciences;
Brent Colin Turner of Roanoke, Ruby York Weinbrecht Award for Outstanding Senior Library Assistant and Department Honors in Biological Sciences;
Whitney Elizabeth Packett of Warsaw, Outstanding Senior in Business Administration Award, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountant Award and Patricia L. Metzger Award;
Jenae Elizabeth Pinney of Burke, American Institute of Chemists Award;
Amy Lynn Hruska of Virginia Beach, American Chemical Society Outstanding Chemistry Major;
Bradley Brent Cavedo Jr. of Richmond, Laura V. Sumner Award in Classics;
Susan Elizabeth Drummond of Manassas, Outstanding Graduate in Classics, Barbara Leigh Gregg Prize in Greek and Departmental Honors in Classics;
Stephanie L. Grimes of Hampton and Katherine Olivia Oldham of Arlington, Departmental Honors in Classics;
Crystal Ann Carnes of Bowling Green and Roger Wayne Lamb Jr. of King George, Departmental Honors in Computer Science;
Christine Linman Exley of Norfolk, Adam Smith Award for Graduate Study in Economics, Departmental Honors in Economics and Departmental Honors in Mathematics;
Stephanie Ann Rzepka of Erie, Pa., Adam Smith Award for Graduate Study in Economics, Henry W. Heweston Economics Award and Departmental Honors in Economics;
Erin Nicole Beddingfield of Roanoke, Margaret Elizabeth Graybeal of Oakton, Katherine A. MacEwen of Heidelberg, Germany, Sierra Stoney of Clifton and Melanie Rose Walter of Ewing, N.J., Departmental Honors in Economics;
Kelley Diane Smith of Fredericksburg, Outstanding Education Student and Departmental Honors in English;
Patrick Hughes Whelan of Smithfield, Carlton R. Lutterbie, Jr. Award for the Outstanding English Major;
Serena R. Epstein of Springfield, Michelle A. Labbé of Springfield, Erin Rebecca Lemelin of Fredericksburg, Lauren Rae Orsini of Oak Hill, Casey Amanda Ridlon of Virginia Beach, Natalie Erin Sayth of Silver Spring, Md., Alison Janet Servis of Great Falls and Sylvia Antonina Sierra of Stafford, Departmental Honors in English;
Emily M. Fornof of Edwardsville, Ill., Harold Thompson Straw Award in Geography and Departmental Honors in International Affairs;
Leah Anne Shopneck of Bay Village, Ohio, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Award in Geography;
Keith Patrick Garrett of San Clemente, Calif., Matthew Fontaine Maury Award;
Erika Ferreira Kamptner of Charlottesville and Joseph M. Kiker of Fredericksburg, Departmental Honors in Geology;
Jesse Lee Kopp of Wise, Departmental Honors in German;
Lindsay L. McClelland of Honolulu, Hawaii, Grace Wadsworth Award in Historic Preservation and Departmental Honors in Historic Preservation;
Arianna Christine Drumond of Fairfax, Governor Alexander Spotswood Award in Historic Archaeology;
Mariana R. Vonder Born of Manassas, Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. Award in Honor of Prince B. Woodard;
Kelly Christine Wuyscik of Howell, N.J., Almont Lindsey Award for Excellence in History;
Emily Ann Snyder of Virginia Beach, Phi Alpha Theta Award for highest GPA in History;
Bryan Matthew Mull of Marriottsville, Md., Willie Lee Rose Award for Academic Excellence in History;
Benjamin David Roth of Ashburn, Joseph Carroll Vance Award for Excellence in Historical Research and Departmental Honors in History;
Jonathan W. Stallings of Fredericksburg, Oscar Schultz Award in Mathematics and Departmental Honors in Mathematics;
Christopher Lawrence Charles Triola of Fredericksburg, Physics Faculty Award, Departmental Honors in Mathematics and Departmental Honors in Physics;
William Magdy Ella of Vinton and Jacob Matthew Farinholt of Stephenson, Departmental Honors in Mathematics;
Emily Rachel Forsyth Queen of Fairfax, Anne and Sidney Hamer Music Award, Mu Phi Epsilon Sterling Achievement Award in Music, Outstanding Senior Award in Music and Departmental Honors in Psychology;
Christina Nicole Brindley of Casanova, Outstanding Graduate in Philosophy;
Jessica Lynn Lehman of Chesapeake, Departmental Honors in Physics;
Mary Van Pelt Pilger of McLean, Departmental Honors in Physics and Departmental Honors in Theatre;
Julie Renée Milam of Chesapeake, Ann Elizabeth Fitschen Memorial Political Science Award and Departmental Honors in International Affairs;
Timothy J. Carroll of San Diego, Calif., and Lorraine Liz Jablonsky of North Brunswick, N.J., Departmental Honors in International Affairs;
Justin Allison German of Harrisonburg, Ann Elizabeth Fitschen Memorial Political Science Award and Departmental Honors in Political Science;
Ryan Lewis Basil Graham of Woodbridge and Sebastian Watt of The Plains, Departmental Honors in Political Science;
Melissa Ann Falkenstern of Stafford, Outstanding Senior Psychology Award and Departmental Honors in Psychology;
Grace Bliss Boyers of Richmond, Heather Melissa Butler of Bristow, Jillian Lara O’Rourke of Prospect Heights, Ill., and Kristynn Joy Sullivan-Leon of Woodbridge, Departmental Honors in Psychology;
Margaret Alexandra Bauman of Warrenton, Outstanding Graduate in Religion and Departmental Honors in Religion;
Jillian L. Clare of Fredericksburg, Emma L. Clarkson of Culpeper, Sean Patrick Corron of Lorton, Jennifer Anne Hendricks of Lumberton, N.C., and Aaron David Winston of Natural Bridge, Departmental Honors in Religion;
Leslie Rene Fannon of Virginia Beach and Taylor Christian Hall of Arlington, Departmental Honors in Spanish;
Jennifer Susan Whiteside of Midlothian, Robert E. Ingham Award in Theatre and Departmental Honors in Theatre;
Talya Rebecca Halpern of Manassas, Samantha L. Packard of Oak Hill, Steven Edward Perkins of Richmond, Katie Banks Robinson of Cedar City, Utah, Helena Spadacene of Arlington, David Delaney Twining of Bishopville, Md., and Elizabeth D. White of Sterling, Departmental Honors in Theatre.