The University of New Hampshire at Manchester will recognize the academic achievements of more than 70 students at the?2016 Honors Convocation?on Tuesday, May 17.?
One of the university’s largest academic ceremonies,?Honors Convocation?brings administrators, faculty, staff and students together to celebrate academic success. This year’s event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Manchester, N.H.?
Leading the proceedings is UNH Manchester Dean Mike Decelle, with remarks from P.T. Vasudevan, UNH Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. This year's student speaker is English major, English program award recipient and University Scholar Kristin Boelzner.?Donald Plante, lecturer of mathematics and recipient of the 2016 Excellence in Teaching award, will give the faculty address.?
This year’s program will recognize Presidential Scholars,?University Scholars, inductees of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Alpha Theta honor societies as well as recipients of the Writing?Across?the Curriculum, Undergraduate Research Conference and?academic?program awards.?
Student speaker?Kristin Boelzner has become a dynamic presence at UNH Manchester, involved in almost every facet of the urban campus. Boelzner received the Heart of UNH Manchester award at the Student Leadership Recognition Ceremony, recognizing her passion for students and commitment to UNH Manchester. She also received the Unsung Hero award, which is awarded to students who demonstrate dedication to student clubs and the campus community.??
Boelzner’s?roles on campus also include positions as a student marketing assistant and blog team leader in the marketing department; Peer Assistant Leader, Academic Coach, Transfer Student Mentor in the Office of Student Development and Involvement; office assistant in the Student Service Suite; and an event promoter?within the Student Activities Department.??
At this year’s Honors Convocation,?Boelzner, a University Scholar, will receive the?English?Program Award and be recognized for her invitation to join Phi Beta Kappa.?
The following students will also receive awards for outstanding academic achievement in their undergraduate degree program:?
Presidential Scholars?
Presidential Scholars must have earned 100 credits by?February?15, 2016, of which at least 64 are UNH graded credits, and have a 3.85-4.0 cumulative UNH grade point average.?
Kaitlin Archibald, Business, BA, Summa?Cum?Laude (Dec 2015)?
Sara Clark, Psychology, BA Summa?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Olivia?Marchioni, Business, BA, Summa?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Bruce Rheaume, Biological Sciences, BA, Summa?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
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University Scholars?
Baccalaureate degree candidates must have earned 100 credits by?February 15, 2016, of which at least 64 are UNH graded credits, and have a 3.5-3.84?cumulative UNH grade point average.?
Associate degree candidates must have earned 32 or more credits by?February 15, 2016, of which at least 12 are UNH graded credits, and have a 3.5?- 4.0 cumulative UNH grade point average.?
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Becky Baker, Biotechnology, BS, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Mikaila?Bayers, Psychology, BA?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Cassie Beaudin, Biological Sciences, BA Magna?Cum?Laude (Dec 2015)?
Jessalyn?Benson, Biological Sciences and History major?
Kristin Boelzner, English, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Zachery Boynton,?EET:Computer?Technology, BS, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Garrett Bryant,?EET:Computer?Technology, BS, Magna Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Mariah Cahill, Psychology, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Wayne Charrette, English, BA?Cum?Laude (Dec 2015)?
Annie Cole, Sign Language Interpretation major?
Adam Connolly, Electrical Engineering Tech, BS, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Erin Conroy, Business, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (Dec 2015)?
Kyle Cormier, Electrical Engineering Technology major?
Amanda Cote, Communication Arts major?
Hannah?DePietro, Sign Language Interpretation, BS, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Gabriela?Diaconu, Biological Sciences, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Matthew Dimock, Mechanical Engineering Technology major?
Taylor Driscoll, Biological Sciences major?
Christopher Falk, Business major?
Nelson?Gbeve, Communication Arts, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (Dec 2015)?
Matthew?Gott, Biological Sciences major?
Joshua Greer-Carney, Biological Sciences major?
Matthew?Heyner, Computer Information Systems, BS Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Melissa Jacob,?General?Studies major?
Cassidy John, Humanities, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Shane Johnston, Biological Sciences, BA?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Stephen?Koble?Electrical Engineering Tech, BS, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Kimberly?Maciejczyk,?Biological?Sciences major?
Susanna?Magdziarz,?History major?
Kendra McDonald,?Biological?Sciences?Major?
Robert?McMenamin,?Business?Administration major?
Susan Orr,?General?Studies major?
Brianna Palhete, Business, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Jessica?Palmariello, Sign Language?Interpretation major?
Abby Pelletier,?Biological Sciences major?
Maggie Plante, Biological Sciences, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (Dec 2015)?
Alan?Provance, History, BA, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Jennifer Reid,?Biological?Sciences major?
Thomas Rhoades, History, BA Summa?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Derek Rose, Business, BA, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Fallon Rouleau, Biological Sciences, BA, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Ryan Sanborn,?History?major?
Katie?Sarette, History, BA, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Aaron Savoy, General Studies, AA (Sept 2016)?
Jonathon Shallow,?Computer?Science &?Entrepreneurship major?
Liam Smith,?Biological?Sciences major?
Ryane Staples,?Biological?Sciences major?
Julie Swanson, Psychology, BA?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Donald?Swinerton,?Biological?Sciences major?
Michael?Tay, Biological Sciences, BA?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Brandon Therrien, Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Alanna?Wagenblast, Sign Language Interpretation, BS Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
David Wiley, English major?
Zachary Window, Biological Sciences, BA, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
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Program Awards?
Bruce Rheaume, Biology Program Award?
Becky Baker,?Biotechnology?Program Award?
Paige Tobin, Business Program Award?
Amanda Cote, Communication Arts Award?
Matthew?Heyner, CIS and Computer Science & Entrepreneurship Award?
Stephen?Koble, Engineering Technology Award?
Kristin Boelzner, English Program Award?
Ryan Sanborn, History Program Award?
Cassidy John, Humanities Program Award?
Victoria Gouveia, Politics & Society Program Award?
Brianna Sargent Merrill, Psychology Program Award?
Alanna?Wagenblast, Sign Language Interpretation Program Award?
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Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners?
Bruce Rheaume, Biological Sciences, BA, Summa?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Lori?Zibel, History, BA (Sept 2016)?
Honorable Mention:?Marc Brennan?
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Biology Program Book Award?
Ariel Trachtenberg, Biological Sciences major?
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Biotechnology Program Book Award?
Rachel Main, Biotechnology?major?
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History Program Book Awards
Thomas Rhoades, History, BA Summa?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Nicole Toy, History major?
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Humanities Program Book Awards?
Cassidy John, Humanities, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Amanda?Vendt, Humanities, BA (Dec 2015)?
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Master Tutor Awards?
Sara Clark, Psychology, BA Summa?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Katie?Sarette, History, BA, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
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Undergraduate Research Conference Awards?
Oral Presentations
Nelson?Gbeve, Communication Arts, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (Dec 2015)?
Lori?Zibel, History, BA (Sept 2016)?
Poster?Presentations
Kyle?Vynorius, Biological Sciences major?
Cinema Arts Presentations
Kyle Sanborn, Communication Arts major?
Computing Technology Poster Presentations
Nigel Swanson, Computer Info.?Systems, BS (May 2016)?
Engineering Technology
Jacob Gallant, Mechanical Engineering Tech, BS (May 2016)?
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Phi Beta Kappa Recognition?
Kristin Boelzner, English, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Gabriela?Diaconu, Biological Sciences, BA, Magna?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Bruce Rheaume, Biological Sciences, BA, Summa?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
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Phi Alpha Theta Recognition?
Jessalyn?Benson?
Erica?Guilbeault, History major?
Susanna?Magdziarz, History major?
Alan?Provance, History, BA, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Thomas Rhoades, History, BA Summa?Cum?Laude (May 2016)?
Ryan Sanborn, Communication Arts major?
Katie?Sarette, History, BA, Cum Laude (May 2016)?
Cory?Szaro, History major?
Nicole Toy, History major?
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Written By:
Kim Wall | UNH Manchester
