CHICAGO – Several Chicago State student-athletes were honored for their work inside the classroom Thursday night at the 64
th Annual Honors Convocation Awards Ceremony. The Honors awards are presented annually by Chicago State University to give public recognition to students who have excelled and inspire others to accomplish similar outstanding achievements.
Vada Williams, a member of the men's golf team, highlighted the awards for the athletic department as he was named the Outstanding Freshman Scholar, an honor presented to a student who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship, maintains a better than 3.5 grade point average and has been active in the university community.
"Vada is a very involved student," head men's golf coach
Mark Haines said. "When I recruited him to come to Chicago State, part of his résumé, he had an impeccable service record. He's very active in his community. He worked on quite a few different projects for the city and he's excelled in the Honors program. He's a very engaged young man."
In the below Cougar Chat, Williams discusses the honor with
Sam Brief:
The following is a list of each of the Cougars student-athletes who received academic recognition Thursday:
2021 PRESIDENT'S CUP AWARD
Orelle Bulgin, Men's Track & Field
INDUCTEES FOR ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA, NATIONAL FRESHMAN HONORS SOCIETY, 2020-2021
Founded in 1924, Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society for students who have achieved a 3.5 grade point average or higher and are in the top 20% of their class during their first year or term of higher education. The Chicago State University chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society recognizes these students who have achieved the membership criteria after their first or second semester at Chicago State.
Berenice Almeyda, Women's Volleyball
Lance Hubert, Men's Track & Field
Sofiya Sedovich, Women's Tennis
Laura Segues, Women's Basketball
Malachi Spells, Men's Track & Field
Mychah Spells, Men's Track & Field
Vada Williams, Men's Golf
Initiates for Epsilon Beta, CSU's Sophomore Honor Society, 2020-21
Epsilon Beta is Chicago State's sophomore honor society. Its purpose is to recognize and to encourage academic excellence among our sophomore students. Membership recognizes students who as sophomores achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 either after their third or their fourth semester at Chicago State. Eligible students should have maintained continuous full-time enrollment at Chicago State as freshmen and sophomores. The Office of Academic Affairs sponsors the organization.
Diana Borodina, Women's Tennis
Barbara Castellanos, Women's Soccer
Katarina Dukic, Women's Tennis
Paola Fragalle, Women's Volleyball
Pedja Kolaric, Men's Tennis
Faith Rotich, Women's Track & Field
Gisselle Sahagun, Women's Soccer
INITIATES FOR BETA EPSILON, CSU'S JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY, 2020-2021
Beta Epsilon is Chicago State's junior honor society. Its purpose is to recognize and to encourage academic excellence among our junior students. Membership recognizes students who as juniors achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 either after their fifth or their sixth semester at Chicago State. Eligible students should have maintained continuous full-time enrollment at Chicago State as freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. The Office of Academic Affairs sponsors the organization.
Rahim Burrell, Men's Track & Field
Kourtney Crane, Women's Basketball
Lizi Morgoshia, Women's Tennis
Jakov Suler, Men's Tennis
Saskkia Wiggan, Women's Track & Field
INITIATES FOR ALPHA DELTA, CSU'S SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY, 2020-2021
Beta Epsilon is Chicago State's senior honor society. Its purpose is to recognize and to encourage academic excellence among our senior students. Membership recognizes students who as seniors achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 either after their seventh or their eighth semester at Chicago State. Eligible students should have maintained continuous full-time enrollment at Chicago State as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The Office of Academic Affairs sponsors the organization.
Katarina Drazic, Women's Tennis
Adriana Gonzalez, Women's Golf
Justin Johnson, Men's Track & Field
Darinka Velazquez, Women's Golf
UNIVERSITY HONOR ROLL, 2020-2021
Students on the University Honor Roll have 90 or more cumulative degree hours, were enrolled full time with 12 or more hours for the Fall 2020 term, and a have cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or greater.
Isaac Boore, Men's Golf
Orelle Bulgin, Men's Track & Field
Katarina Drazic, Women's Tennis
Keegan Easley, Men's Golf
Jonnathan Fernandez, Men's Track & Field
Kimberly Hubert, Women's Soccer
Justin Johnson, Men's Track & Field
Debora Maciel, Women's Soccer
Leilani Moncrease, Women's Basketball
Joshua Stig, Men's Golf
Darinka Velazquez, Women's Golf
Saskkia Wiggan, Women's Track & Field
Lishaun Wilson, Women's Track & Field
PRESIDENT'S HONOR ROLL, 2020-2021
Students on the President's List have a cumulative grade point average of 3.95 or greater as of the end of the Fall 2020 term.
Berenice Almeyda, Women's Volleyball
Susana Andres, Women's Tennis
Orelle Bulgin, Men's Track & Field
Katarina Dukic, Women's Tennis
Dominick George, Men's Soccer
Wesley Keith, Men's Track & Field
Ifunanya Okoye, Women's Basketball
Jazlyn Westmoreland, Women's Volleyball
PROVOST'S HONOR ROLL, 2020-2021
Students on the Provost's List have a cumulative grade point average between 3.80 and 3.94 as of the end of the Fall 2020 term
Precious Adediran, Women's Basketball
Chriastina Britter, Women's Basketball
Kevin Bullington, Men's Golf
Barbara Castellanos, Women's Soccer
Stella Chiara Chiarradia, Women's Soccer
Kourtney Crane, Women's Basketball
Jonnathan Fernandez, Men's Track & Field
Paola Fragalle, Women's Volleyball
Lance Hubert, Men's Track & Field
Pedja Kolaric, Men's Tennis
Debora Maciel, Women's Soccer
Gisselle Sahagun, Women's Soccer
Sofiya Sedovich, Women's Tennis
Malachi Spells, Men's Track & Field
Darinka Velazquez, Women's Tennis
DEAN'S LIST, 2020-2021
Students on the Dean's List have a cumulative grade point average between 3.50 and 3.79 as of the end of the Fall 2020 term.
Marissa Beale, Women's Soccer
Isaac Boore, Men's Golf
Diana Borodina, Women's Tennis
Rahim Burrell, Men's Track & Field
Katarina Drazic, Women's Tennis
Keegan Easley, Men's Golf
Jayveenrhaj Gunaseelan, Men's Golf
Kimberly Hubert, Women's Soccer
Justin Johnson, Men's Track & Field
Nailah Jones, Women's Volleyball
Derrick Kipchumba, Men's Track & Field
Leilani Moncrease, Women's Basketball
Lizi Morgoshia, Women's Tennis
Lauren Reiber, Women's Soccer
Laura Segues, Women's Basketball
Mychah Spells, Men's Track & Field
Joshua Stig, Men's Golf
Jakov Suler, Men's Tennis
Saige Thor, Women's Soccer
Nadia Thorman-McKey, Women's Basketball
Wynter Webb, Women's Basketball
Saskkia Wiggan, Women's Track & Field
Vada Williams, Men's Golf
Lishaun Wilson, Women's Track & Field
Jakub Zamorksi, Men's Tennis
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES AWARDS, 2020-2021
American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry
The purpose of this award is to recognize achievement by undergraduate students in inorganic chemistry and to encourage further study in the field.
Gabriella Jones-Hall, Women's Track & Field
American Chemical Society Award in Organic Chemistry
The ACS Division of Organic Chemistry is pleased to sponsor an Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry that is intended to recognize senior students who display a significant aptitude for organic chemistry and to encourage further interest in the field.
Nailah Jones, Women's Volleyball
Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Studies Student Leadership Award
This award is given in recognition of outstanding leadership by a student in the Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Studies department.
Orelle Bulgin, Men's Track & Field
CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Award
This award is given in recognition of outstanding academic performance by a freshman chemistry student.
Saige Thor, Women's Soccer
Herbert E. Smith Memorial Award
The Herbert E. Smith Memorial Award was established in his memory to honor minority science majors who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and intend to pursue graduate studies in the biological and physical sciences.
Gabrielle Jones-Hall, Women's Track & Field
Herbert Rau Award in Geography
The Herbert Rau Geography Graduate Award is in memory of Dr. Herbert Rau, a former professor in the Geography Program who had a positive impact on his many students in the graduate Geography Program over the years. The award is given annually to a graduate student who maintains an exceptional commitment to the discipline and demonstrates excellence in geographic inquiry.
Ricordo Mckenzie, Men's Track & Field
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, DEPARTMENTAL HONOR AND MERIT AWARDS,
2019-2020
Departmental Merit and Honors Awards are presented to students chosen by each department in recognition of the students' high academic achievement in their particular disciplines.
Computer Science
Certificate of Merit: Jonnathan Fernandez, Men's Track & Field; Justin Johnson, Men's Track & Field
Criminal Justice, Political Science, & Philosophy
Certificate of Merit: Isaac Boore, Men's Golf; Keegan Easley, Men's Golf
Foreign Languages & Literatures
Certificate of Merit (Spanish): Darinka Velazquez, Women's Golf
Physics
Certificate of Honor: Orelle Bulgin, Men's Track & Field
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENTAL HONOR AND MERIT AWARDS, 2020-2021
Departmental Merit and Honors Awards are presented to students chosen by each department in recognition of the students' high academic achievement in their particular disciplines.
Physical Education
Certificate of Honor: Debora Maciel, Women's Soccer
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AWARDS, 2020-2021
College of Business, Departmental Honor and Merit Awards, 2020-2021
Departmental Merit and Honors Awards are presented to students chosen by each department in recognition of the students' high academic achievement in their particular disciplines.
Accounting
Certificate of Merit: Kourtney Crane, Women's Basketball; Barbara Castellanos, Women's Soccer; Joshua Stig, Men's Golf
Finance
Certificate of Merit: Lizi Morgoshia, Women's Tennis; Katarina Drazic, Women's Tennis
Management
Certificate of Honor: Pedja Kolaric, Men's Tennis
Certificate of Merit: Kevin Bullington, Men's Golf; Paola Fragalle, Women's Volleyball
Management Information Systems, Accelerated Program
Certificate of Merit: Adriana Gonzalez, Women's Golf
Management Information Systems
Certificate of Honor: Diana Borodina, Women's Tennis
Marketing
Certificate of Honor: Charne Van der Walt, Women's Soccer
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, 2020 LATIN HONORS
The College of Pharmacy presents Latin Honors to students from any of the 2020 semesters, with over nine (9 )hours for the term and a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or greater.
Fall 2020
Joelle Ataessien, Women's Track & Field
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND NONTRADITIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS AWARDS,
2020-2021
Individualized Curriculum Program
Outstanding Senior Scholar Award
This award is given to a student in the Individualized Curriculum Program (ICP) who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship and is of senior standing.
Leilani Moncrease, Women's Basketball
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