CNSM Commencement Award Recipients for 2025
The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is proud of each and every one of our graduating students. We know that you are truly the best and the brightest. We are excited to recognize this milestone in your professional development and we cheer you as you begin your next chapter.
The faculty of the College are proud to announce the following commencement award recipients for the graduating class of 2025.
Graduate Dean's List of University Scholars and Artists
The top 1% of CNSM graduate students pursuing a graduate degree may be named to the Graduate Dean's List of University Scholars and Artists.
- David Boehmer, M.S. Biology
- Spencer Cooper, M.S. Geology
- Yiming Wang, M.S. Applied Statistics
Outstanding College Masters Graduates
Richard D. Green Dean's Graduate Scholar Award
Recognizing that the excellence of CNSM graduate students extends to all CNSM departments, the Richard D. Green Dean Outstanding Graduate Scholar List complements the Graduate Dean's List of University Scholars and Artists so that the two awards together acknowledge one top CNSM graduate student in each department.
- Janel Ancayan, M.S. Science Education
- Tyler Hadsell, M.S. Physics
- Natalie Tran, M.S. Chemistry
Outstanding Thesis Awards
CNSM recognizes up to six truly outstanding theses, one possible in each department.
- Alexandra L. Bland, M.S. Biology
- Claudia Camacho Garcia, M.S. Mathematics Education
- Spencer Cooper, M.S. Geology
- Tristan Kanoa Jongert, M.S. Chemistry
- Armando Reynoso, M.S. Physics
- Kathleen Westervelt, M.S. Science Education - Option in Secondary Science Education
Departmental Honors
With the approval of the dean of the college, departments may elect to award departmental honors to their baccalaureate graduates based on GPA and/or other criteria determined by the department. Departmental honors are usually reserved for students whose outstanding performance is not otherwise recognized by university or college awards.
In recognition of outstanding graduate student achievements, departments may honor graduating Master's degree candidates by special recognition in the annual commencement ceremonies. Departmental Graduate Student Honors are usually reserved for post-baccalaureate students not otherwise recognized by university or college awards. These honors are normally conferred for excellence in and contributions to the discipline, including outstanding seminar papers, artistic exhibitions, special achievements in field work, and service in university committees and functions, as well as participation in scholarly and professional organizations resulting from student research.
Biological Sciences
- Brenda Aleman, B.S. Biology
- Julian Alonso, B.S. Marine Biology
- Shawn Austria, B.S. Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology
- Hailey Bunch, B.S. Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology
- Dalila Castillo, B.S. Biology
- Samanta Castillo Levi, B.S. Marine Biology
- Aline Curiel-Silva, B.S. Marine Biology
- Allison Do, B.S. Biology
- Matthew Drake, B.S. Biology
- Jasmin Flores, B.S. Biology Education
- Marvina Ibrahim, B.S. Biology
- Anjali Johnson, B.S. Marine Biology
- Quoc Thang Lam, B.S. Biology
- Mark Latif, B.S. Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology
- Sydney Le, B.S. Biology
- Thuy Tuyet Tram Le, B.S. Biology
- Chase Leggett, B.S. Biology
- Natalia Lopez, B.S. Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology
- Emily Pham, B.S. Biology
- Kien Pham, B.S. Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology
- Paris Marabut, B.S. Biology
- Jake Ngo, B.S. Biology
- Tyler Overgaauw, B.S. Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology
- Lynn-Marie Tapia, B.S. Biology
- Megan Warren, B.S. Marine Biology
- Emily Ann Blackwell, M.S. Biology
- Jessica Mary Burton, M.S. Biology
- Sergio Flores, M.S. Biology
- Michelle Smith, M.S. Biology
Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Gia Arcillas, B.S. Biochemistry
- Aden Gomez, B.S. Biochemistry
- Vanessa Khuc, B.S. Chemistry
- Aaron Levy, B.S. Chemistry
- Ethan Lucsik, B.S. Biochemistry
- Zachary Hill, M.S. Biochemistry
- Jessica Shin, M.S. Biochemistry
- Uyen Vo, M.S. Chemistry
Earth Science
- Hudson Cockroft, B.S. Geology
- Luis-Enrique Esparza, B.S. Geology
Environmental Science and Policy
- Madison Bartlett, B.S. Environmental Science and Policy; Double Minor in Spanish and Geology
- Christina Giudice, B.S. Environmental Science and Policy; Minor in Biology
- Samantha Horne Rivera, B.S. Environmental Science and Policy; B.S. Geology
Mathematics and Statistics
- Sofia Elena Del Bello Arnold, B.S. Mathematics - Mathematics Education
- Janelle Tolentino Cayton, B.S. Mathematics - Mathematics Education
- Joshua Alejandro Lara-Ponce, B.S. Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
- Marissa Nikko Pham, B.S. Applied Statistics
- Kristina Ponomareva, B.S. Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
- Nathanael Rosnick, B.S. Mathematics
- Cole David Whitney, B.S. Mathematics
- Richard Craig, M.S. Mathematics - General
- Seth Malonson, M.S. Computation and Applied Mathematics
- Valeria Sanchez Sanchez, M.S. Mathematics Education
- Cory Suzuki, M.S, Applied Statistics
Physics and Astronomy
- Keara LeeAnn Allen, B.S. Physics
- Audrey Corbin, B.S. Physics
- Brendan Winkler, B.S. Physics - Material Science
- Adam Riley Bowen, M.S. Applied Physics
- Andrew Joshua Householder, M.S. Physics
- Fernanda Razo, M.S. Computational Physics
Science Education
- Vanessa Andre, M.S. Science Education – Option in Secondary Science Education
- Jessica Mendoza, M.S. Science Education – Option in Secondary Science Education
Outstanding College Baccalaureate Graduates
Richard D. Green Dean's Award
This award recognizes CNSM outstanding graduating baccalaureate students, one undergraduate student per department.
- Kayla Cheney, B.S. Marine Biology
- Moises de la Torre, B.S. Environmental Science and Policy; Double minor in Earth Science and Biology
- Movindu Kawshan Dissanayake Dissanayake Mudiyanselage, B.S. Physics; Applied Mathematics Minor
- Samantha Horne Rivera, B.S. Geology; B.S. Environmental Science and Policy
- Keanu Keopimpha, B.S. Applied Statistics
- Maya H. Rogalski, B.S. Chemistry
Richard D. Green Dean's Outstanding Student Teacher in Science
- Donavon Shreve, Single Subject Credential - Biology
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