HONORS AWARDS
Each year the University Honors Program recognizes individual students and faculty for their achievements and service to the Honors Program. Nominations for Honors Awards are solicited in March each year. Awards are presented to the recipients at a formal ceremony in May. The date and location of the ceremony are to be determined. Award categories are as follows:
• Honors Program Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
• Honors Program Outstanding Faculty Award
PAST RECIPIENTS:
| Outstanding Honors Student | ||
| James Sofranko | Psychology Major | 2015 |
| Brooke Matson | Communication Studies | 2016 |
| Jaime Savitz | Nutrition | 2016 |
| Elliott Frey | Materials Engineering | 2017 |
| Victoria "Tori" Laird | Agricultural Business | 2017 |
| Alex Campbell | Biological Sciences | 2018 |
| Jeanne Bay | English | 2018 |
| Sarah Larkin | Child Development | 2019 |
| Kathy Phi | Business Administration | 2019 |
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Cody Capella |
Art and Design, Graphic Design | 2020 |
| Amanda Morrison | Agricultural Systems Management | 2020 |
| Outstanding Honors Faculty | ||
| Dr. D. Kenneth Brown | Philosophy | 2015 |
| Dr. Dylan Q. Retsek | Mathematics | 2015 |
| Dr. Tom R. Trice | History | 2016 |
| Dr. Ryan C. Alaniz | Social Sciences | 2016 |
| Dr. Laura Freberg | Psychology & Child Development | 2017 |
| Dr. Josh Machamer | Theatre & Dance | 2017 |
| Dr. Alpen Razi | Ethnic Studies | 2018 |
| Sheree Twissleman Davis | Communication Studies | 2018 |
| Dr. Elizabeth Lamoree | Ethnic Studies | 2019 |
| Dr. James Scarborough | Communication Studies | 2019 |
| Dr. Rachel Fernflores | Philosophy | 2020 |
| Philip Valle | Theatre & Dance | 2020 |
| Outstanding Leadership in Honors | ||
| Benjamin Christensen | Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences | 2018 |
| Shannon Wesley | Nutrition | 2018 |
| Madison Meredith | Agricultural & Environmental Plant Sciences | 2019 |
| Rachel Cohen | Microbiology | 2019 |
| Serena Enzerink | English | 2019 |
| Manmit Chahal | Ethnic Studies | 2020 |
| Annike Cummings | Economics | 2020 |
| Ward Kirschbaum | Biological Science | 2020 |
| Cal Poly Outstanding Student Employee Award | ||
| Brooke Matson (2nd) | Communication Studies | 2016 |
| Colton Marino (Nominee) | Political Science | 2018 |
| Sarah Larkin (Nominee) | Child Development | 2019 |
| First Year Developing Leader Award | ||
| Gretchen Kerr | Architecture | 2020 |
| Honors With Distinction (Graduates completing six or more HNRS General Education courses during their time in the Honors Program.) | ||
| Jacob Voss | Biological Sciences | 2019 |
| Sonya Dick | Mechanical Engineering | 2019 |
| Paige Hillen | Mathematics | 2019 |
| Christian Johansen | Computer Engineering | 2019 |
| Levi Stafford | Philosophy & Physics | 2019 |
| Jackson Crane | Aerospace Engineering | 2019 |
| Special Recognition For Service to the Honors Program | ||
| Erin Clark | Kinesiology | 2015 |
| Alisha McGoldrick | Business Administration | 2015 |
| Dr. Laura Freberg | Psychology & Child Development | 2016 |
| Mehra Gharibian | English & Ethnic Studies | 2016 |
| Garrett Goff | Biomedical Engineering & Philosophy | 2017 |
| Samie Azad | Philosophy | 2018 |
| Dana Bakke | Nutrition | 2018 |
| Benjamin Christensen | Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences | 2018 |
| Maya Fernandez | Psychology | 2018 |
| Donald Loveland | Physics | 2018 |
| Colton Marino | Political Science | 2018 |
| Amanda Schafer | Economics | 2018 |
| Tommy Sidebottom | Architectural Engineering | 2018 |
| Kathleen Sones | Graphic Communication | 2018 |
| Aditi Vepa | Business Administration | 2018 |
| Hannah Davis | Psychology | 2019 |
| Casey Everitt | Graphic Communication | 2019 |
| Chandler Mang | Industrial Engineering | 2019 |
| McKensie Hammons | Biological Sciences | 2019 |
| Amber Miller | Philosophy | 2019 |
| Laura Lodolo | Biological Sciences | 2019 |
| Sami Roessler Nassif | Business Administration | 2019 |
| Megan Sorensen | Animal Science | 2019 |
| Shannon Wesley | Nutrition | 2019 |
| Anders Bjork | Mechanical Engineering | 2020 |
| Tess Loarie | Industrial Engineering | 2020 |