THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 6:00 pm

HONORS &

AWARDS CONVOCATION

For More Information Contact the Keystone Honors Academy at 610.399-2386

The Cheyney University Honors and Awards Convocation is an annual event designated to celebrate the accomplishments and ongoing academic excellence of Cheyney University students and faculty. This is a formal academic convocation which includes participation from members across the campus community. Students are recognized for receiving several awards, including Dean’s List distinction, Academic Excellence, the President’s Award, the Provost’s Award, membership in the Keystone Honors Academy, membership in national honors societies, and several other departmental awards. All members of the campus community are invited to attend – all members of the faculty and all student honorees are encouraged to attend. Families and friends are welcome to join us for this event. Faculty are asked to dress in academic regalia; the faculty lounge is designated for this purpose. The program is approximately two hours long. Light refreshments are served at a reception following the program. Participants are encouraged to eat something beforehand. Students should check the lists of honorees (on the CU website) to determine if they will be recognized at the Convocation. Letters of invitation have been sent to home addresses as well. Students will receive awards during the program. Honorees should arrive in Marian Anderson between 5:00 and 5:30 PM on April 20. Guests should plan to arrive at 5:45. Faculty may robe in the faculty lounge. The program will begin promptly at 6:00. Honorees will be invited on stage; please plan to dress appropriately for the convocation (business dress). Please address any questions to Dr. Tara Kent, Associate Provost (tkent@cheyney.edu; (610-399-2386). Additional Awards will be made – check with your academic Department for more information!!

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Najeebah Beyah Kiara Brown

Donnise Burrell Matthew Corbin

John Derry Jasmine Hurt

Jamere Lawrence Jimmy Mack

Abioye Mohammed Catherine Mullen-Young

Kwadwo Ofori Samuel Owusu

Jamika Page Meghan Sowersby

HONORS &

AWARDS CONVOCATION

For More Information Contact the Keystone Honors Academy at 610.399-2386

PROVOST AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP Samih Taylor

CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY NOMINEE

ALI-ZAIDI AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Jasmine Richardson

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DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

EXCELLENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN

Veronica Becerra Rhonda Davis

EXCELLENCE IN FINE ARTS

Art Concentration: Alisa Jackson

EXCELLENCE IN HOTEL RESTAURANT TOURISM & MANAGEMENT Cierra Collins DeWhitt Jones

EXCELLENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Mamadou Dia

OUTSTANDING SENIOR IN SOCIOLOGY Niya McLeod

EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH

Shaneka Briggs Meredith Morrison

RISING FRESHMAN IN SOCIOLOGY

Naisha Burgos-Cortes

RISING FRESHMEN IN EDUCATION Jamel Beverly

Tyah Fuller Raekwon Bates

Lamirah Coleman

EXCELLENCE IN LIBERAL STUDIES Catherine Mullen -Young

EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION ARTS

Natalya Brooks

EXCELLENCE IN RECREATION AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT Kiara Brown

Barrett Westbrooks

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DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS Anitra Jackson

EXCELLENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Tache Johnson

EXCELLENCE IN MARINE BIOLOGY Basir Fulmore

EXCELLENCE IN BIOLOGY

John Derry

EXCELLENCE IN CHEMISTRY Jasmine Richardson

OUTSTANDING RESEARCH STUDENT

Samih Taylor

EXCELLENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY Jimmy Mack

Sarita Dawson-Jackson Chaplin Johnson-Davis

For More Information Contact the Keystone Honors Academy at 610.399-2386

Students who earn Dean’s List recognition have achieved a 3.50 or higher GPA while enrolled in 12 or more college-level semester hours

DEAN’S LIST ~ 2016

Samuel Anojulu Imir Bailey

Davins Bataille Ceani Beaden

Nina-Simone Beaver Veronica Becerra

Jeffrey Bell Kyle Berlin

Stephanie Bermudez-Cruz Najeebah Beyah Shaneka Briggs Natalya Brooks Monet Brown Kiara Brown

Leonard Brown Donnise Burrell

Starr Butler-Tate Jaren Canty

Khaalis Carter Shadeed Cheeseboro

Nancy Coleman Diamond Cooper Jasmine Cooper Matthew Corbin Bradley Dardas Rhonda Davis

John Derry Mamadou Dia Keyson Dingle Isaiah Dixon

Ashley Dunbar Cara Fantini

Mary Flores Rashawn Francis Reginald Fuller Alicia George

Bryanna Gutierrez-Bullard Alyssa Hampton

Andre Hardy Shaquille Harrison Britani Harrison

Shaquille Harrison Benjamin Hawkins

Stephen Haynes Antonia Henry Jamiel Hines Ainje‘ Hines Aleah Hollis

Zachary Horstmyer Jasmine Hurt

Anitra Jackson Baron Jackson Justis Jacobs Khayla James Shaimir Joe

Tache‘ Johnson Chaplin Johnson-Davis

Devon Jones Jamere Lawrence

Giles Letlough Christopher Lewis

Jowan Lewis-Kearse Keiasha Lumpkins

Jimmy Mack

Kayla Marshall Cynthia Mason

Christopher McDaniel Markeya Menefee Vincent Miles Jr.

Melissa Miller Starr Mitchell

Abioye Mohammed India Montgomery

Catherine Mullen-Young Jeshaiah Nixon Latoya Noble

Olufemi Obaweya Kwadwo Ofori Samuel Owusu Jamika Page

Simone Pearson Yanez Perez

Taschell Phillips Jaymi Phillips Stessie Pierre Arynn Pratt

Nikeya Pressley Asia Price

Khadiyah Price Tylisha Ramos-Devine

Sharell Reddin Jamie Rhock

Eric Richardson Jasmine Richardson

Katya Richie Jarely Rosario

Chanell Rothmiller

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Students who earn Dean’s List recognition have achieved a 3.50 or higher GPA while enrolled in 12 or more college-level semester hours

DEAN’S LIST ~ 2016

Erica-Lyn Russell Stephanie Sanchez Jonathan Santos

Quiyiim Saunders Janae Sessoms

Fateemah Shakur James Shedrick III

Uri Simms Alicia Simon Tonya Smith

William Sorrell Meghan Sowersby Jamera Stanciel

Courtney Stewart Isaiah Stratton Shalaina Sutton Rashee Swiggett

Samih Taylor Bryanna Taylor Tiarra Thomas DeShawn Tyler

Olin Ugo Lariah Warner

Barrett Westbrooks Imanni Whittington

Nigel Wiley

Miesha Wilson Christopher Wissmann

Antonia Wroten

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Students who earned Academic Excellence have achieved a 3.25-3.49 GPA while enrolled in full-time coursework

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

2016

Khalil Abrams Imir Adams

Stephanie Adasonla Mouad Afrani Ashley Allen Jamal Allen Imir Bailey

Taylor Ballard-Oguma Andrew Barker Davins Bataille

Decontee Baysah Jaslynn Bell

Allen Bennett Jamel Beverly

Keshawn Brooks Gary Brown

Joseph Bryant Naisha Burgos-Cortes

Shakir Calloway Malik Cantland Derrick Clanton Brianna Clark

Chakirah Coleman Lamirah Coleman

Hilary Collier Cierra Collins

Bob Cunningham Sarita Dawson-Jackson

Tieara Duke Ashley Dunbar Marvin Easter Adam Engers Shanae Evans

Anwar-Nasser Mathis Niya McLeod Toni McRae

Melissa Miller Anieka Miller

Priscilla Muhanji Taileesha Pasture

Soraya Perez Jada Phillips Darell Pierce Banford Poole NyGree Poole

Tylisha Ramos-Devine Ciani Ross

Erica-Lyn Russell Quiyiim Saunders

Dominique Scruggs Aaliyah Sellers Gregory Sharp

Uri Simms Zomaine Smith

Jada Smith - Young Lawrence Snyder Naomi Spearman Jamera Stanciel

Mark Taylor Wesley Thorn

Dominick Trautz Quadir Turner DeShawn Tyler

Olin Ugo Marcus Vega

Steve Waddell

Yvesner Ferdinand Kerin Francois

Tyah Fuller Tariq Furbush

Ameerah Godfrey Akia Harris

Ryana Harrison Britani Harrison

Brianna Henderson Gary Hill

Stephen Hoskins Chelsea Hutson

Carl Igweh Senesee Jalloh

Siani James Niya Johnson

Chaplin Johnson-Davis Brenda Jones Sidera Jones

Kirtlynn Jones Nathan Jones

Brandon Joyner Baaba Kango Koffi Kengbo

Wilimina Kpor Lionel Leach

Dejon Mackin-Irving James Madlock Serina Maignan

JeanViere Maitre Roderick Malone Clinton Manning Keyon Marable

For More Information Contact the Keystone Honors Academy at 610.399-2386

Students who earned Academic Excellence have achieved a 3.25-3.49 GPA

while enrolled in full-time coursework

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

2016

Shaquaya Weaver Jeremiah Wells Olivia Whitfield Monae Williams

Raynesha Williams

Louis Williams Daivona Williams

Miesha Wilson Autumn Young

Makumbu Zebedi