{"id":27863,"date":"2026-11-09T11:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T16:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=27863"},"modified":"2026-11-09T11:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T16:52:18","slug":"honors-convocation-salutes-student-achievements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/honors-convocation-salutes-student-achievements\/","title":{"rendered":"Honors Convocation Salutes Student Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-1-16-9.jpg\" alt=\"Honors Convocation at Kalamazoo College\" class=\"wp-image-27899\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-1-16-9.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-1-16-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-1-16-9-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-1-16-9-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-1-16-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of Kalamazoo College students were recognized Friday, November 6, during the annual Honors Day Convocation for excellence in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/\">academics<\/a> and leadership. Students were recognized in six divisions: Fine Arts; Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures; Humanities; Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Social Sciences; and Physical Education. Recipients of prestigious scholarships were recognized, as were members of national honor societies and students who received special Kalamazoo College awards. Student athletes and teams who won <a href=\"https:\/\/miaa.org\/\">Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association<\/a> awards were also honored. Many of the awards presented are based on outstanding performance during the previous academic year. The students receiving Honors Day awards or recognition are listed below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FINE ARTS DIVISION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brian Gougeon \u201981 Prize in Art<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jimena Conchos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jay Eisendrath<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Margaret Upton Prize in Music<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cameron Hathaway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Charles Cooper Award in Fine Arts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Victoria Burnham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fan E. Sherwood Memorial Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weslee Innes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Akaash Raghunath<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Theatre Arts First-Year Student Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abram Haynes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amelia Saxton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES DIVISION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LeGrand Copley Prize in French<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jey Trebley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jillian Whitton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hardy Fuchs Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kai Ellison-Batt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sam Pattison<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Margo Light Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ian Davis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Department of Spanish Language and Literatures Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximus Betten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arielle Tenner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clara H. Buckley Prize for Excellence in Latin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clara Siefke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>East Asian Studies Language Achievement Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexandra McIntyre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Ribaudo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HUMANITIES DIVISION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>O.M. Allen Prize in English<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bailey Poort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>John B. Wickstrom Prize in History<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kai Ellison-Batt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lauren Thompson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Department of Philosophy Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Liam Casey-McFall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica Forbis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>L.J. and Eva (\u201cGibbie\u201d) Hemmes Memorial Prize in Philosophy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Liam Casey-McFall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isaac Miles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jaiden Petersen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebekah Tate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS DIVISION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winifred Peake Jones Prize in Biology<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fletcher Fahling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ella Hanley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audrey Horton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dewen Luo-Li<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Department of Chemistry Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexis Gross<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jair Obando<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jillian Whitton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First-Year Chemistry Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Methmi Amaratunga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximus Betten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simran Magnan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lemuel F. Smith Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jason Krawczyk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Computer Science Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sophia Deguzman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benjamin Ebner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First-Year Mathematics Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lucas Charboneau<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thomas O. Walton Prize in Mathematics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ayako Jurgle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tobias Peters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cooper Prize in Physics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximus Betten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dewen Luo-Li<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laurel Stowers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Departmental Prize in Anthropology and Sociology<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Riley Allen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gary Jones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>William G. Howard Prize in Political Science<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abram Haynes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Wallace Lawrence Prize in Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Isaac Ahn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackson Keefer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Wallace Lawrence Prize in Economics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brizza Gonzalez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renzo Palomino Caceres<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Irene and S. Kyle Morris Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rachel Hursey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zander Nash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Department of Psychology First-Year Student Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tess Peters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVSION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Division of Physical Education Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zander Nash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>London Start<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lauren Rosenthal \u201913 Memorial Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Savannah Chapie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maggie Wardle \u201902 Prize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexis Gross<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>COLLEGE AWARDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Henry \u201936 and Inez Brown Prize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Savannah Chapie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Landrie Fridsma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruby Hogan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nolan Jannenga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jillian Smith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jordan Wesaw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HEYL SCHOLARS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Class of 2030<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simon Beougher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maria Canfield<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iris Goldstein<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rowan Hagenbuch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isaac Patrick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Valade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>POSSE SCHOLARS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Class of 2030<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kaylene (Quinn) O. Abella<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kingjordan Ashby<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julian Garcia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luis E. Gomez-Guirola<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natalie S. Parrino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nancy Pineda Quinones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isyss S. Pineda Rivero<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flora-Jac Salda\u00f1a<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abel Apostol C. Yabu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"530\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-9-600x530.jpg\" alt=\"Honors Convocation\" class=\"wp-image-27907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-9-600x530.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-9-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-9-150x132.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-9-1536x1356.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-9.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"530\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-8-600x530.jpg\" alt=\"Kalamazoo College students receive awards\" class=\"wp-image-27906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-8-600x530.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-8-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-8-150x132.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-8-1536x1356.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-8.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-6-600x480.jpg\" alt=\"Honors Convocation at Kalamazoo College\" class=\"wp-image-27904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-6-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-6-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-6-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-6-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"672\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-5-600x672.jpg\" alt=\"Students receive awards\" class=\"wp-image-27903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-5-600x672.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-5-300x336.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-5-134x150.jpg 134w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-5-1371x1536.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-5.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"625\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-7-600x625.jpg\" alt=\"Honors Convocation at Kalamazoo College\" class=\"wp-image-27905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-7-600x625.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-7-300x313.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-7-144x150.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-7-1474x1536.jpg 1474w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-7.jpg 1965w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"555\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-4-600x555.jpg\" alt=\"Honors Convocation\" class=\"wp-image-27902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-4-600x555.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-4-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-4-150x139.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-4-1536x1421.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"464\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-3-600x464.jpg\" alt=\"Students at Stetson Chapel\" class=\"wp-image-27901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-3-600x464.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-3-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-3-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-3-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"530\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-2-600x530.jpg\" alt=\"Honors Convocation at Kalamazoo College\" class=\"wp-image-27900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-2-600x530.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-2-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-2-150x132.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-2-1536x1356.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/11\/Convocation-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class of 2029<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society that recognizes excellence in academic achievement during the first college year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maxwell Burg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mag Burkander<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephanie Castillo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colby Connor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zeina Coreas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Dant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ian Davis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophia Deguzman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maya Delaney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abram Derksen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noah Devries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benjamin Ebner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kai Ellison-Batt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fletcher Fahling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harper Gorman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexis Gross<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sofia Gross<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ella Hanley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abram Haynes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Layla Hickman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June Hobson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audrey Horton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Hursey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abigail Hutchison<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nora Iapichino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eiden Jonaitis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gary Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gretje Kooistra-Collar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacob Lovy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dewen Luo-Li<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simran Magnan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vex Maldonado<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryenn McRell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Madelyn Miller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grace Murphy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genevieve Nagel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zander Nash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calvin Nyeholt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gyuri Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sam Pattison<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tess Peters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bailey Poort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zaira Ramirez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Ribaudo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kearsten Schultz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DJ Sheibar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saba Sikharulidze<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Morgan Smith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gavin Stewart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laurel Stowers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arielle Tenner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lauren Thompson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jey Trebley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benjamin Vansumeren<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elijah Vue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connor Walters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jillian Whitton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophia Wrzesinski<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FINE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Samantha Allen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katherine Aupperlee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olive Ballard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cambrie Bencik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ariel Bennett<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joseph Boshoven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nico Brannock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claire DeForest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nolan Flaga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blake Gaulzetti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evelyn Goll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maya Kahn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matilda Koprowski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katelyn Kumon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drew Kuntz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chloe Lauderback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sawyer Lenon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alyssa McCaskey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isaias Mercado<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Mitchell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebecca Mojares<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miguel Monforte<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Penelope Nicholas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gabriela Nielsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eliana O&#8217;Connor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audrey Olmsted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anaka Perry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raymond Peterson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Malik Petty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shyla Pierce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anna Piller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophia Pinho<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evie Popovits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kate Posey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ola Rominski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Royer-Thompson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nico Scorsone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kelly Torres-Uresti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximilian Watkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amelia Windeler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julia Zolenski<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MIAA AWARDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These teams earned the 2025\u201326 MIAA Team GPA Award for achieving a 3.300 or better grade point average for the entire academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Baseball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men\u2019s Basketball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men\u2019s Cross Country<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men\u2019s Golf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men\u2019s Indoor Track &amp; Field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men\u2019s Outdoor Track &amp; Field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men\u2019s Swimming &amp; Diving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Men\u2019s Tennis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Basketball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Cross Country<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Golf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Indoor Track &amp; Field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Lacrosse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women\u2019s Outdoor Track &amp; Field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Softball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Soccer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Swimming &amp; Diving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women\u2019s Tennis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volleyball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MIAA ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Student Athletes 2025\u201326<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association each year honors students at MIAA member colleges who achieve in the classroom and in athletic competition. Students need to be a letter winner in a varsity sport and maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average for the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Callie Abair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drew Abbott<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Ahlgren<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Umair Ahmed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isaac Ahn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maya Alkema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mahmoud Alsafadi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haresh Anand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eleanor Andrews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camden Arndt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olivia Bagwell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bryce Balabuch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poppy Balkema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carter Bandemer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grace Barber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joseph Basil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conner Bell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annice Bellows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eleanor Bernas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gurnav Jeet Singh Bhatia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Derek 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Cox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agustin Creamer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mia Crites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cameron Crosby<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kieran Crossley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courtney Cutler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Dailey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethan Daugherty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophia Deguzman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abram Derksen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reed Dixon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jordan Doyle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jack Duggins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gwyneth Dunaway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aidan Durst<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elise Elliot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zachary Emmer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Everham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexander Fenkell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sara Finks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alex Fleming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica Forbis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drew Fortino<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Landrie Fridsma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dillon Gacki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Geiger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lukas Graff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charles Graves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adam Green<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexis Gross<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cole Grupenhoff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrew Habel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jack Hackwell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethan Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lucas Hanifan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ella Hanley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>McKinley Hanninen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colten Hansen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Madeline Hanulcik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophie Hartl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pauline Hawkes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacob Hazlewood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zachary Heikka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gerardo Herrera-Sanchez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alyssa Hinkley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruby Hogan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lauren Holcomb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maren Holcomb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timothy Hollern<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ronin Honda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scarlett Hosner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethan Huebsch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alek Hultberg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Hursey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kennedy Hynde<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carson Ihrke<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackson Isaacs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Macy Ivins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackson Janderwski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nolan Jannenga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hayden Johnston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eiden Jonaitis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gary Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elizabeth Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isabelle Kastel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Kaul<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackson Keefer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parker Keim<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soussana Kimbouris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samuel King<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ava King<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kendyl Kirshman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kathryn Klahorst<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connor Kouki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julia Kozal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daryn Krause<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jack Kreckman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aubrey Laffoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Braydon Ledin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maya Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aidan Liedeke<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexander Ligman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peja Liles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logan Lockhart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addison Lyons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simran Magnan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kyler Maiorana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Larson Makie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexandria Mason<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matthew Matuza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zachary Maurice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benjamin Maurice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lily May<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allison Mayer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alyssa McNally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryenn McRell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jacey Merkle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Meston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isaac Miles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brittany Miller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Madelyn Miller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marin Miroslavich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kyle Moore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Ellen Muenzenmaier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elizabeth Muenzenmaier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grace Murphy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genevieve Nagel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zander Nash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mackenzie Newhall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Newland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emma Newlove<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jair Obando<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reece Omodio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chelsea Paddock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eric Paternoster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marcus Pedde<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gavin Pejakovich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alex Pepin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William 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