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EIU releases fall 2021 honors list

(Charleston, IL) – More than 75 of Eastern Illinois University’s students earned a place on the university’s fall 2021 honors list. Those students included:

Summa Cum Laude (3.9 to 4.0 GPA)

• Alexander, Katelynn N. – Political Science; Pre-Law Studies
• Arguelles, Norma C. – Early Childhood Education
• Atchison, Morgan E. – Kinesiology and Sports Studies: Teacher Education; Health: Teacher Education
• Blatz, Abigail K. Athletic Training; Foreign Language: Spanish
• Brickner, Robert D. – Music: Teacher Education
• Brinkerhoff, Adrian M. – Human Services Program Adm.
• Courson, Cynthia S. – Special Education: Standard Special
• Cranstoun, Jeffrey S. – Philosophy; Pre-Law Studies
• Etheridge, Kelsey L. – Early Childhood Education
• Eversole, Breleigh D. – Early Childhood Education
• Fifield, Alexa M. – Psychology
• Gjerde, Dean O. – History: Teacher Education
• Gladu, Addison R. – Music: Performance; Foreign Language: French
• Hudson, Hannah J. – Early Childhood Education
• Irish, Chloe P. – Early Childhood Education
• Jackson, Dylan T. – English
• Jacoby, Lisa M. – Organizational Development; Talent Development
• Jameson, Shawna M. – Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation: Teacher Licensure Option
• LaBrasca, Eric A. – Finance; Accounting
• Leon, Guadalupe – General Studies; Psychology
• Marcos, Jaime A. – Kinesiology and Sports Studies: Teacher Education; Health: Teacher Education
• Martinez, Jorie P. – Career and Technical Education; Financial Literacy
• Matthews, Maria Estela – General Studies
• Meinhart, Abbey L. – Special Education: Standard Special
• Melecosky, Hannah J. – Elementary Education
• Menna, Christina S. – Math: Teacher Education
• Morrow, Miranda S. – Psychology; Sociology
• Nguyen, Ngoc Thien An – Management Information Systems
• Noll, Isabella M. – Early Childhood Education
• Ochs, Curtis S. – Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation: Teacher Licensure Option
• Rendon, Michaela C. – Psychology; Human Services Program Administration
• Serez, Melanie R. – English
• Teak, Stacie J. – Organizational Development
• Thomas, Sarah N. – Early Childhood Education
• Wernz, Ashley P. – Early Childhood Education
• Wheeler, Caylee L. – Elementary Education
• Wright, Noah W. – Biological Sciences

Magna Cum Laude (3.8 to 3.89 GPA)

• Brown, Anna L. – Art: Studio Art; Art History
• Brown, Nicole M. – Career and Technical Education: Financial Literacy
• Buerster, Alicia A. – Early Childhood Education
• Bushue, Kate N. – Kinesiology and Sports Studies: Teacher Education
• Comer, Taylor J. – Sociology
• Dannowitz, Amy A. – Organizational Development; Organizational Leadership
• Emig, Megan E. – Elementary Education
• English, Kyle A. – Accounting; Business Analytics
• Fishel, Sophia G. – Special Education: Standard Special
• Griffith, Cynthia A. – Elementary Education
• Hoover, Cole D. – Special Education: Early Childhood
• Karimu, Lois A. – Psychology; Geography
• Mckay, Mariah G. – Communication: Communication in Organizations
• Morales, Mitzi S. – World Languages and Culture: Spanish and Hispanic Studies; Latin American Studies
• Stapleton, Marissa N. – Elementary Education

Cum Laude (3.65 to 3.79 GPA)

• Bach, Elaina A. Elementary Education
• Cabage, Abigail R. – Career and Technical Education: Financial Literacy
• Delaney, Amanda S. – Early Childhood Education
• Epley, Danielle N. – Math: Teacher Education
• Franco, Steven E. – Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation: Teacher Licensure Option
• Gaston, Brianna N. – Elementary Education
• Ham, Bryli J. – Elementary Education
• Janes, Creed L. – Biological Sciences
• Kaplansky, Itamar – Elementary Education
• Kissel, Hannah R. – Communication Disorders Sci; Psychology
• Lewis, Semone T. Neuroscience; Biological Sciences
• Lurbe Pleguezuelos, Alejandro – Accounting
• Martin, Sofia A. – Human Services Program Administration; Aging Studies Minor
• Miller, Caden W. – Computer and Information Technology
• Montoya, Aidan J. – Management; Business Analytics
• Nguyen, Khai H. Computer Science
• Patel, Unnati – Finance; Management
• Philpot, Tessa P. – English: Language Arts Teacher Education
• Renfro, Karena M. – Elementary Education
• Ribeiro Girardi, Davi – Management
• Rogers, Tayler M. Psychology; Sociology
• Smith, Miranda P. – History: Teacher Education; Premodern Global Studies
• Smith, Miranda P. – Math: Teacher Education
• Smothers, Caleb B. – Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation: Teacher Licensure Option
• Turner, Sophia G. – Elementary Education
• Walburn-Cochrane, Jennifer – General Studies

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