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The University of New Hampshire at Manchester will recognize the academic achievements of more than 130 students at the 2017 Honors Convocation on Tuesday, May 16.

One of the university’s largest academic ceremonies, Honors Convocation brings administrators, faculty, staff and students together to celebrate academic success. This year’s event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Manchester, N.H. 

Leading the proceedings is UNH Manchester Dean Mike Decelle, with remarks from Nancy Targett, UNH provost and vice president for academic affairs. Samantha Reynolds, lecturer of chemistry and recipient of the 2017 Excellence in Teaching award, will deliver the faculty address.

This year's student speaker is University Scholar and business major Jenna Horne. Horne has been an active part of the campus community since she transferred to UNH Manchester in 2014. She has supported first-year students in adjusting to campus life as a Peer Assistant Leader, assisted with admissions events and projects as Lead Student Ambassador and helped local entrepreneurs find long-term sustainability as president of the college's Enactus team.

Horne is a shining representative of UNH Manchester, whether she is giving prospective students and their families genuine insight into student life on a campus tour, or working with current students to find the resources they need through her role in the campus library. Her leadership, involvement and contribution to campus social life earned her the Leader by Example Award at the college's 2016 and 2017 Student Leadership Recognition Ceremony.

Honors Convocation will recognize Presidential Scholars, University Scholars, inductees of the Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) honor societies as well as recipients of the Writing Across the Curriculum, Undergraduate Research Conference and academic program awards. Congratulations to the following students, who will be recognized for outstanding academic achievement in their undergraduate degree programs.

Presidential Scholars 

Presidential Scholars must have earned 100 credits by February 15, 2017, of which at least 64 are UNH graded credits, and have a cumulative UNH GPA of 3.85 to 4.0.

• Erica Chapman, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Kerri Cobb, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Callie Ficek, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• William Genest, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Abigail Goen ’18, Biological Sciences
• Victoria Gouveia, Politics & Society, B.A.
• Erica Guilbeault, History, B.A.
• Marion James, ASL/English Interpreting, B.S.
• Andrew Merelman, Biotechnology, B.S.
• Christen Palange, Business, B.A.
• James Schumacher, Electrical Engineering Technology: Computer Technology, B.S.
• Barbara Ste. Croix, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Ariel Trachtenberg, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Laura Tuttle, Psychology, B.A.

University Scholars 

Baccalaureate degree candidates must have earned 100 credits by February 15, 2017, of which at least 64 are UNH graded credits, and have a cumulative UNH GPA of 3.5 to 3.84.

Associate degree candidates must have earned 32 or more credits by February 15, 2017, of which at least 12 are UNH graded credits, and have a cumulative UNH GPA of 3.5 to 4.0.

• Brian Anker, Computer Information Systems, B.S.
• Ashley Belbin, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Jessalyn Benson, History, B.A.
• Jennilee Burden, Business, B.A.
• Joshua Carney, Biological Sciences, A.S.
• Joshua Champagne, Business, B.A.
• Elspeth Cheung '18, Business, B.A.
• Samantha Cunningham, ASL/English Interpreting, B.S.
• Colby Denison, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Matthew Dimock, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Brian Dustin, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Natalie Frausto, Business, B.A.
• Meagen Fuller, Communication Arts, B.A.
• Andrew George, Computer Information Systems, B.S.
• Jonathan Gonsalves, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Michael Greenawalt-Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• George Harvey, Biological Sciences, A.S.
• Jenna Horne, Business, B.A.
• Robert Hunt, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Melissa Jacob, General Studies, A.A.
• Amelia Keane, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Donald Kilian, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Aubrey Lawrence, Business, B.A.
• Jasmine Lee, Biotechnology, B.S.
• Kyle Legg, Electrical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Dylan Lindstrom, Computer Information Systems, B.S.
• Susanna Magdziarz, History, B.A.
• Kathrine Mansfield, Biological Sciences, A.S.
• Jasmine Martin ‘18, Biological Sciences
• Robert McMenamin, Business, B.A.
• Allana Ormond, Psychology, B.A.
• Susan Orr, General Studies, A.A.
• Jessica Palmariello, ASL/English Interpreting, B.S.
• Elizabeth Pellerin, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Abby Pelletier, Biological Sciences, A.S.
• Helen Proksch, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Cole Riel, Communication Arts, B.A.
• Katherine Roblee, Business, B.A.
• Audrey Rose, Biotechnology, B.S.
• Thomas Rubino, Computer Information Systems, B.S.
• Vanessa Russell, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Ryan Sanborn, History and Politics & Society: International & Comparative Studies, B.A.
• Jonathon Shallow, Computer Science & Entrepreneurship, B.S.
• Russell Slater, Electrical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Bonnie Smith, Computer Information Systems, B.S.
• Shawn Snook, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Claudia Soltys, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Michelle Spencer ‘18, Biological Sciences
• Vitali Taranto, Computer Science & Entrepreneurship, B.S.

Program Awards 

• ASL/English Interpreting: Marion James
• Biology: Vanessa Russell
• Biotechnology: Rachel Main
• Business: Nicholas Burt
• Communication Arts: Caroline Consoli
• Computer Information Systems: Jonathan (Tucker) Cleary
• Computer Science & Entrepreneurship: James Schumacher
• Engineering Technology: James Schumacher
• History: Ryan Sanborn
• Literary Arts & Studies: Hannah Aster
• Politics & Society: Justen Norcott
• Psychology: Laura Tuttle

Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners 

• Meagen Fuller, Communication Arts, B.A.
• Hudson Leith ’16, English
• Conor O'Neil ’18, English

HONORABLE MENTION:

• Raven Gaudreau, English Teaching, B.A.
• Emily Romar ’18, English Teaching

Emerging Writer Award

• Dennis Stringer ’19, Biological Sciences

Meritorious Award for First Year Writing

• George Harvey, Biological Sciences, A.S.

Biology Program Book Award 

• Madisson Oliwa ’19, Biological Sciences
• Meghana Tadepalli ’19, Biological Sciences

Biotechnology Program Book Award 

• Elizabeth Maurais ’20, Biological Sciences

History Program Book Awards

• Grace Dean ’18, History
• Cory Szaro ’18, History

Undergraduate Research Conference Awards 

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

• Ryan Sanborn, History and Politics & Society: International & Comparative Studies, B.A.
• Victoria Gouveia, Politics & Society, B.A.
• Patricia Melillo, Politics & Society, B.A.
• Allison Payne ’18, Politics & Society

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

• Biology/Biotechnology: Abigail Goen ’18, Biological Sciences
• Psychology: Laura Tuttle, Psychology, B.A.
• Computing Technology: Claudia Maynard ’19, Biological Sciences

CINEMA ARTS PRESENTATIONS

• Audio: Cameron Wright, Communication Arts, B.A.
• Film: Trent Gobel, non-degree
• Travelogue: Katelynn Brooks, Biological Sciences, B.A., and Vanessa Russell, Biological Sciences, B.A.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SENIOR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS

• Daniel Crean, Electrical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Michael Greenawalt-Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Steven Kazakis, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
• Andrew Kelsall, Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.

Phi Beta Kappa Recognition 

• Kerri Cobb, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Caroline Consoli ’18, Communication Arts
• Amelia Keane, Biological Sciences, B.A.

Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) Recognition

• Jocelyne Arseneault ’18, Computer Science & Entrepreneurship
• Jacqueline Auger ’18, Biotechnology
• Ashley Belbin, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Evan Boylan ’19, Biological Sciences
• Erica Chapman, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Kerri Cobb, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Nicole Collette ’18, Biotechnology
• Amanda Cozzens, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Tarah Dudley, Biotechnology, B.S.
• Zerina Dulas ’18, Biological Sciences
• Valerie Fernandez ’18, Biological Sciences
• Margaux Gill, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Abigail Goen ’18, Biological Sciences
• Jonathan Gonsalves, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Lauren Iannazzi
• Timothy Labonville, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Jasmine Martin ‘18, Biological Sciences
• Andrew Merelman, Biotechnology, B.S.
• Alden Milton ’19, Biological Sciences
• Nicole Parent ’18, Biological Sciences
• Monal Patel ’18, Biological Sciences
• Elizabeth Pellerin ’18, Biological Sciences
• Nikol Petrosova ’18 Biological Sciences
• Jesse Pinard, Biotechnology, B.S.
• Sarah Poirier ’18, Biological Sciences
• Juan Posada, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Helen Proksch, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Audrey Rose ’18, Biotechnology
• Sebastian Roszczenko ’19, Biotechnology
• Vanessa Russell, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Samantha Sarofian, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Sydney Schesser ’18, Biotechnology
• Claudia Soltys, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Meagan St. Clair ’18, Biological Sciences
• Barbara Ste. Croix, Biological Sciences, B.A.
• Almira Suljevic ’19, Biological Sciences
• Meghana Tadepalli ’19, Biological Sciences
• Ariel Trachtenberg ’18, Biological Sciences
• Kyle Vynorius, Biological Sciences, B.A.