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 |
| 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 |
| Outstanding Leadership in Honors | ||
| Benjamin Christensen | Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences | 2018 |
| Shannon Wesley | Nurtrition | 2018 |
| Cal Poly Outstanding Student Employee Award | ||
| Brooke Matson (2nd) | Communication Studies | 2016 |
| Colton Marino (Nominee) | Political Science | 2018 |
| 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 |