Trinity Celebrates 2025 Honor Awards Recipients

On Saturday, March 29, more than 100 students were recognized for their academic excellence at the Honor Awards Convocation in Margarite B. Parker Chapel. Trinity University honors the achievements and contributions its students have brought to themselves and their respective departments.

View the digital program to see all recognitions acknowledged at the convocation. You must be logged into your Trinity University email to access this file. View the photo album from the event.

Read more about the departmental, university, and national awards and view the recipients. 

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Honors

Accounting

Outstanding Senior in Accounting - awarded to a senior majoring in Accounting who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement 

Nelson David Rose ’25

Outstanding Master of Science in Accounting Award - given to an outstanding accounting student in the Master of Science in Accounting program, with selection based on undergraduate and graduate academic records, high moral character, and high potential for a successful career in accounting

Eric Paul Howard ’24, M’25

Art and Art History

Excellence in Art – Achievement in Drawing and Painting - for a major who displays ongoing evidence of outstanding achievement in drawing and painting

Eleanor Perrier ’25

Excellence in Art – Achievement in Photography - for a major who displays ongoing evidence of outstanding achievement in photography

Sebastián Nájera ’25

Excellence in Art – Achievement in Printmaking - for a major who displays ongoing evidence of outstanding achievement in printmaking

 Michaela Janae Bosco ’25

Art and Art History, Human Communication and Theatre, and Music

Frances K. Hendricks Fine Arts Award - given by the Spurs sorority to a student whose achievements in the fine arts have been recognized unanimously as most distinguished by the chairs of the Departments of Art and Art History, Human Communication and Theatre, and Music

Jaida Divine Johnson ’25

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Outstanding Senior in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - jointly offered by the Departments of Biology and Chemistry to an outstanding senior in the biochemistry and molecular biology major

Lilyanna Hope Armstrong ’25

Nicola Lizhen Ferguson ’25

Biology

Outstanding Senior in Biology - based on academic achievement, potential for research in biology or the biomedical sciences, and overall contributions made to the University and the Department of Biology 

Joshua Jackson Cooper ’25

Jacob Uhrich Scholarship - established by an endowment made in honor of Dr. Jacob Uhrich, a former faculty member in the Department of Biology, providing financial assistance to accomplished biology majors with demonstrated financial need

Isabella Fabrizia Kirken ’26

Lauren Tanya Moysis ’26

Ethan Levi Wasserman ’25

Business Administration

D. Harold Byrd Academic Achievement Award - a scholarship presented to a student with junior standing who has declared a major in business administration, with a concentration in marketing, and who, through their academic performance (both overall and in the marketing area), has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and strong potential for continued success at the senior level

Katie Elizabeth Simmons ’26

Chemistry

William Crews McGavock Award for Outstanding Research - established in 1974 by chemistry alumni in honor of Professor William Crews McGavock; the award goes to the graduating chemistry senior(s) with the best overall record of academic excellence and achievement

Nicholas Lawrence Cipolla ’25

Lilyanna Hope Armstrong ’25

Classical Studies

Outstanding Senior in Ancient Mediterranean Studies - presented on the basis of outstanding performance in courses on ancient Mediterranean history or culture

Arianna Lee Loewen ’25

Communication

Outstanding Senior in Communication - awarded to the senior communication major who has an exemplary overall GPA and has demonstrated to be an active media practitioner as well as academic achiever, substantially engaged in communication both in and out of the classroom 

Parker Parent ’25

Outstanding Junior in Communication - awarded to the junior communication major who has an exemplary overall GPA and has demonstrated to be an active media practitioner as well as academic achiever, substantially engaged in communication both in and out of the classroom

Jacob Zain Cloe ’26

Computer Science

Charles Babbage - Ada Lovelace Computing Award - presented in recognition of superior achievement in academic and community computer-related activities; named after the 19th-century team who developed the difference and analytic engines and are, hence, the pioneers of the modern era of computing

Garrett James Bridger Chollett ’25

Leanna Jo Eldridge ’25

Ayden Pierce Tanner ’25

Outstanding Senior Research Award - not awarded every year, this honor is given to recognize that senior who has a particularly distinguished record of computer science research

Hugh Judge Coleman ’25

Cole Edwin McGuire ’25

Earth and Environmental Geosciences

Edward C. Roy Outstanding Research in Geosciences Award - awarded to an earth and environmental geosciences major for outstanding achievement or promise in undergraduate research

Demi Pauline Durham ’25

Edward C. Roy, Jr. Impact Award - awarded to an earth and environmental geosciences major for their positive impact on the department

Meredith Janine Brashear ’25

Emily Brodie ’25

Haley Victoria Hamel ’25

Jude Randall Hardee ’25

Edwin E. Eckert Scholarship in Geology - awarded to an earth and environmental geosciences major for academic achievement in the discipline

Anna Soleil Heikes ’26

Cate Shaffer ’26

Sumaya Tandon ’25

Outstanding Senior Student and Tinker Family Geosciences Award - given for academic achievement in geology and service to the department and the University

Zoe Elise Frausto ’25

Robert Lowell Freed Scholarship for Excellence in the Study of Earth Materials - awarded to a rising junior or senior geosciences major for outstanding performance in the study of mineralogy and petrology

Em Gingrich ’25

Erin Anais Rodriguez ’26

Southwest Gem and Mineral Society Scholarship - awarded to a geosciences major for academic potential in the discipline

Wyatt O’Neil Kenny ’26

Tinker Family Geosciences Research Award - given for research achievement in the geosciences

Emma Rose Garrett ’26

East Asian Studies at Trinity (EAST)

Phoenix Award for Outstanding Student in East Asian Studies - The EAST Program offers the Phoenix Award each year to honor the most promising Chinese Studies graduate of the year. Phoenix recipients are not only proficient in the four skills of Mandarin, they also possess professional-level expertise in other aspects of Chinese Studies.

Landry MacRae Knight ’25

Economics

Walter Adams Prize for Excellence in Economics – to honor the past Vernon F. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Economics at Trinity by recognizing a graduating economics major who has achieved great distinction in scholarship and involvement in the life of the University community

Charles Foster Malloy II ’25

Wesley Allen Wasserburger ’25

Joe C. Ashby Achievement Award for Outstanding Junior - to recognize the junior economics major with the best combined record of academic credentials, service, and the broad intellectual perspective for which Professor Ashby was noted for

Joshua Silvanus ’26

Education

Gela Grote West School Psychology Award - presented to a third-year school psychology graduate who excels in the area of psychological assessment as well as mastery of theory and application

Ruby Castro M’26

Lynzie Alyce Kutsner ’23, M’26

Michaela Christine Robinett M’26

Outstanding Senior in Education - for providing exemplary participation via course participation, departmental participation and contributions, and university and San Antonio community participation 

Xavier Alva ’25

Juliana Jeanette Dold ’25

Engineering Science

Engineering Science Academic Excellence Award - given to seniors demonstrating outstanding academic performance and eligible to graduate with honors

Cora Alicia Lewis ’25

Bich-Ly Nguyen ’25

Earl Doderer Award of Excellence - recognizes the student receiving the highest final grade in ENGR 1313 - Mechanics I

Henry Crossman Heater ’27

Engineering Science Faculty Professional Promise Award - given in recognition of outstanding potential for professional success as evidenced by exceptional academic performance in engineering studies and strong leadership in extracurricular activities; recipients must have senior status, demonstrated leadership qualities, involvement in extracurricular activities, and high academic performance

Angel Gamarra ’25

Jessica Lloyd ’25

Austin Spencer Parcell ’25

Margaret Jean Abernathy Scholarship - established by her family to support outstanding sophomores in engineering science based on academic achievement

Kayla Lynn Boven ’27

Heather Nugent ’27

Senior Academic Achievement Award - certificates to the engineering science seniors who achieve the greatest increase in cumulative grade point average from the beginning of their sophomore year through the middle of their senior year

Harrison Fuentes ’25

Austin Spencer Parcell ’25

English

Coleen Grissom English Honor Award - awarded to a senior majoring in English who has demonstrated exceptional ability in the study of English language literature

Burgin Eaves Streetman ’25

June Cook Scholarship - awarded to a student in the junior or senior class who is majoring in English or Communication and who has demonstrated exceptional creative writing skills

Peyton Hope Sterling ’26

Finance and Business Analytics

Outstanding Senior in Business Analytics - awarded to a senior majoring in business analytics and technology who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and engagement

Abigail Sara Miller ’25

Outstanding Senior in Finance - awarded to a senior majoring in finance who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement

Sean Edward Macias ’25

Global Latinx Studies

Nivia Gonzalez Award for Outstanding Student - given to the student with the highest academic standing among their graduating class in the Global Latinx Studies Program

Lily Zeng ’25

History

Donald E. Everett Award for Outstanding Student in History - presented to a student who has not only performed exceedingly well in the classroom but has also demonstrated a deep understanding of and appreciation for the discipline of history

Lee Denney ’25

Human Communication and Theatre

Forensic Director’s Recognition Award - presented to a student who has achieved excellence in forensics

Ruth Anne Patterson ’26

Frances Richter Swinny Outstanding Human Communication Major - presented to a student who best exemplifies academic achievement, contributions to the field of speech communication, and involvement in related areas of University life

Alexandra Claire McCaffity ’25

Outstanding Senior in Theatre - presented to a student who has achieved all-around excellence in drama

Andrew Ross Phillips ’25

International Studies

George N. Boyd Award for Outstanding Student in International Studies - given to an outstanding major in international studies; named after a pioneering Trinity faculty member who enhanced awareness on international affairs on campus

Alexandria Freeman ’25

Linguistics

Outstanding Senior in Linguistics - for consistent outstanding performance in the interdisciplinary minor

Joshua Cole O’Donnell-Paccione ’25

Mathematics

Junior Mathematics Award - given to the junior whose performance and promise in mathematics are deemed the best by the Mathematics faculty

Nicholas Stipanovic ’26

Mathematics Service Award - given to the student who has contributed most to the achievement of the department’s goals by providing assistance with and leadership in the department’s activities

Anna Evyania Knickel ’27

Modern Languages and Literatures

Annelise Duncan Outstanding German Major Award - awarded for academic achievement and active participation in the German program

Sydney Marks Shushan ’25

The Outstanding Student in Chinese Language and Culture Award - awarded for academic achievement and active participation in the Chinese program 

Zoe Boucher Ravera ’25

Virginia Joiner Outstanding French Student - awarded for superior academic achievement and positive character traits

Angelina Gabrielle D’Elia ’25

Virginia Joiner Outstanding Spanish Student - awarded for superior academic achievement and positive character traits

Elizabeth Ann Melancon ’25

Abby Lynn Power ’25

Museum Studies

Prize for Outstanding Student in Museum Studies - honors one museum studies minor who has excelled in their museum studies academic work and museum internships during their time at Trinity

Adam Ioma Kingery ’25

Music

Carolyn Calvert Scholarship for Music Study Abroad - awarded to a Music major who shows unusual talent and promise in music, and who submits a plan for summer or a semester of music study abroad

Jake Anthony Cipolla ’26

Deborah Pavelka Hanson Memorial Scholarship for Summer Music Study - established in 2013 by David D. Hanson ’90 and his family, and the late Deborah Pavelka Hanson ’91, awarded to students who have completed their sophomore year and declared a major in the Department of Music; funds may be used for summer study in the U.S. or abroad

Clifford Daly Thomson ’26

The John Ballard Prize - is awarded to a senior pursuing the study of pipe organ, the prize is named for organ builder John Ballard, who served as curator of the Parker Chapel organ from 1980 to 2010

Haniel Tibet Neves ’25

Philosophy

Hemlock Award for Best Philosophical Essay - given to the winner of the Hemlock Award Competition for the best paper on a philosophical topic

Matthew Chase Harper ’25

Physics and Astronomy

Outstanding Graduating Senior in Physics - given for achievement in academics and physics research

Andra Adelaide Key ’25

Political Science

Pi Sigma Alpha Outstanding Senior in Political Science - presented by the political science honor society Pi Sigma Alpha, Xi Omicron Chapter, to recognize and honor the graduating senior majoring in political science whose academic achievement and public service best exemplifies the goals of Trinity and the Department of Political Science

Elizabeth Ann Melancon ’25

Abby Lynn Power ’25

Psychology

Outstanding Senior in Psychology - given in recognition of academic excellence, demonstrated research skills, and significant contributions to the Department of Psychology and Trinity University

Michelle J. Okyere ’25

Religion

Ethel Evans Department of Religion Scholarship - awarded for exemplary academic achievement and significant contribution to the Religion major; established in 1978 through a bequest from Ethel Evans

Naya Nalini Jayaram ’27

Sociology and Anthropology

Dr. Michael C. Kearl Award for Aspiring Sociologists - awarded for outstanding achievements in Sociology. This award is given in memory of Dr. Michael C. Kearl, who served as a member of our department for nearly 40 years; his family started the scholarship fund to continue his legacy of supporting aspiring sociologists.

Michael Sanchez ’25

C. Wright Mills Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Sociology - awarded to a Sociology major whose work best exemplifies the theories and methods of the field, and best demonstrates the “sociological imagination”

Katherine Ann Frieda Willcockson ’25

Margaret Mead Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Anthropology - given to a student who has shown outstanding achievements in anthropology to celebrate the tradition of bringing anthropology to bear on wider social and cultural issues

Valerie Crystal Arroyo ’25

Sport Management

Outstanding Senior in Sport Management - awarded to the student who has excelled in the classroom, made significant contributions to the Sport Management Program, and has been engaged in the local sports community

Lindsey Nicole Foushee ’25

Urban Studies

Catherine Powell Prize for Outstanding Student in Urban Studies - named for a distinguished, late member of the urban studies faculty and awarded to the student who has not only performed exceedingly well in the classroom but also has demonstrated a deep understanding of and appreciation for the city

Helen Joy Perry ’25

University Awards and National Scholarships

Margary M. & Ray Erlandson Chapel Prize

For outstanding Christian service to the University through the work, program, and outreach of the University’s Margarite B. Parker Chapel

Angelina Gabrielle D’Elia ’25

Roman M. Lubetzky KINDness Award

Awarded to a student who embodies and demonstrates the virtue of kindness, as well as a high level of scholarship at Trinity University. The Roman M. Lubetzky Endowment Fund for Kindness seeks to encourage the attributes of kindness and noble behavior as values among Trinity students

Bryce Davison Dye ’26

Trinity University Women’s Club Endowed Scholarship

Scholarships awarded each year to students who have had great success in their academic work and who have made strong contributions to the campus community

Hannah Grace Aaronson ’26

Teresa Renee Bosquez ’26

Katherine Holt ’25

Alexis Mauricio Ibarra ’26

Danna Ramirez Jimenez ’26

Diamond Estell Powell ’26

Mach Family Student Research Fellowships

Fellowships made possible by an endowed fund established by the family of Steven Mach, who graduated from Trinity in 1992, served as National Alumni Board President in 2002, and is now a University Trustee. This endowment provides research funding annually to rising seniors. Awardees are nominated by the chair of the department in which they are majoring and selected on the basis of their academic accomplishments, demonstrated achievements within their discipline, and potential for future success.

Sebastian Najera ’25 - Art & Art History

Nicola Lizhen Ferguson ’25 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Amanda Flanagan ’25 - Biology

Caroline Meehan ’25 - Chemistry

Arianna Lee Loewen ’25 - Classical Studies

Matvei Popov ’24 - Computer Science

Demi Pauline Durham ’25 - Earth and Environmental Geosciences

Wesley Allen Wasserburger ’25 - Economics

Austin Spencer Parcell ’25 - Engineering Science

Amiyah Lee Denney ’25 - History

Sydney Johnson ’25 - Math

Nathalia Fernandez ’25 - Neuroscience

Andrew Bean Tyler ’25 - Psychology

Andra Adelaide Key ’25 - Physics and Astronomy

Adam Ioma Kingery ’25 - Sociology and Anthropology

Graduating University Scholars

Top fifteen students in the 2025 graduating class based on grade point average

Lilyanna Hope Armstrong

Michaela Janae Bosco James

Christopher Crosnoe

Leanna Jo Eldridge

Jared Patrick Gallagher

Carter Carol Gray

Sydney Johnston

Sean Edward Macias

Caroline T. Meehan

Elizabeth Ann Melancon

Abigail Sara Miller

Hong Ngoc Nguyen

Abby Lynn Power

Wesley Allen Wasserburger

Yann E. Zigman

University Scholars

Class of 2026

Sameed Aijaz

Odinakachukwu Rich Aneji

Lily Rose Calvert

Marc Bryan Ewe

Allison Frances Fortman

Halle Skylar Hamilton

Kaia Sahar Coons Karimi

Kate Klein

Nicole Yun Mao

Sean Andrew McDermott

Mylo Mittman

Evelyn May Ragsdale

Bella Mary Frances Terhune

Garrett Thomas Watson

Addison Kenneth Wilberg

Class of 2027

Kyra Rebecca Balyeat

Kassie Elizabeth Brown

Meredith Burks

Julia Claire Carter

Shaan Samir Desai

Anjai Jaideo Gupta

Alexandra Ye Suhl Kang

Anna Evyania Knickel

Patricia Lynne McDonald

Savannah Josephine Marks

Taylor Rose Romere

Julia Kristin Schaubert

John Thomas Stoklas

Julian Ignacio Vintimilla

Nikhil Jayath Weerakoon