List of Graduates

In addition to having at least a 3.5 GPA, Graduates and Scholars must complete at least 40 hours of community service, successfully complete a portfolio and narrative of their honors work, present their original work at an on campus event or off campus academic conference, and travel domestically or internationally with the College.  Honors Scholars must also complete 21 semester hours of honors coursework (up to 6 of the hours can be honors thesis hours) and successfully complete and present an honors thesis.  Honors Graduates must also complete 21 hours of honors coursework (in “regular” honors classes).  

2026 HONORS PROGRAM GRADUATES

• Timothy “Mitchell” Bobrek
• Rachel Davis
• Teresa Greene
• Keating Lamson
• Kathrine McDermott
• McKenzie Peurifoy
• Keira Potts
• Hannah Koopmans
• Maria “Mo” Benigno

2026 HONORS SCHOLARS & THESIS TITLES

• Ila Deese — "Witch Hunt!: Is Political, Feminist Theater Effective in the Age of Trump?"
• Abigail “Nikki” Franz — "Your Body, My Choice: Online Aggression Towards Women Before and After the 2024 American Election"
• Laurel Keasler — "Engineering Escherichia Coli for Enhanced PHB Degradation: Synthetic Biology, Environmental Application, and the Challenges of CRISPR Intellectual Property"
• Cheyanne Leger — "Phenomenon of Burnout: How Do Stress, Health, and Demands Predict Burnout in Undergraduate College Students?"
• Mason McLain — "Likes, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Engagement: The Algorithmic Age of American Presidential Campaigning"
• Jacy Noble — "The Coevolution of Allergies Between People and Their Pets"
• Luke Roberts — "From Witches Brew to Antibiotics: Analyzing the Connection of Salamanders and Modern Medicine"

Graduates who meet the requirements of the faculty in quality of work will be graduated:

• CUM LAUDE (3.5- 3.69 grade point average)
• MAGNA CUM LAUDE (3.70-3.89 grade point average)
• SUMMA CUM LAUDE (3.90-4.00 grade point average). 

This designation is reflected on the graduate’s official diploma, and on the website in the detailed list of graduates (see above). 

The following lists indicate the color of each society’s cord which is worn with the academic gown:

1. ALPHA ALPHA ALPHA - first generation honor society, grey and navy
2. ALPHA CHI - academic honor society, blue and green
3. ALPHA PSI OMEGA - honor society in Theatre Arts, urban blue and amber
4. BETA BETA BETA - honor society in Biology, red and green
5. BUSINESS & COMMUNICATION HONOR SOCIETY - copper and drab
6. COLLEGE HONORS PROGRAM - crimson, gold, and white
7. GAMMA SIGMA EPSILON - honor society in Chemistry, navy blue and white
8. JUNIOR MARSHALS - medallion
9. KAPPA DELTA PI - honor society in Teacher Education, purple
10. KAPPA MU EPSILON - honor society in Mathematics, pink and grey
11. LAMBDA PI ETA - honor society in Communications, red and white
12. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS - leadership honor society, black and platinum
13. PHI EPSILON - honorary scholastic society, blue, white, and gold
14. PHI SIGMA IOTA - honor society in Foreign Languages, purple and gold
15. PSI CHI - honor society in Psychology, silver and blue
16. SIGMA TAU DELTA - honor society in English, black and red
17. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA) - royal blue and red
18. MUSIC ENSEMBLE(S) member
19. PHI EPSILON KAPPA - honor society in the sport and health sciences, black and gold
20. ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA - honor society for online and graduate degree students, gold
21. OMICRON DELTA EPSILON - honor society in Economics, royal blue and gold