Congratulations Spring 2016 Graduates

Above Photo: 2016 College of Science University Medalists

 

The LSU College of Science celebrated the accomplishments of over 360 science majors who completed the requirements for their master’s and bachelor’s degrees during its spring diploma ceremony on Friday, May 13, in LSU’s Maddox Fieldhouse. Twenty-one College of Science doctoral graduates were recognized during LSU’s main ceremony.

Of the college’s 352 bachelor’s degree recipients, 102 earned Latin honors, 21 earned the University Medal, LSU’s highest honor, and 12 earned college honors, the highest recognition given by the College of Science and the Honors College. Fifty-one percent of the graduates are men with 49 percent women. The 2016 class is made up of graduates from 15 countries, 20 states and 38 parishes within Louisiana.

The keynote speaker for the ceremony was LSU Executive Vice President & Provost Richard Koubek.

“We have some great alumni from our university,” said Koubek, adding that there is something unique about LSU graduates.

 “What is it in your DNA or in the secret sauce at LSU that compels you to do so well?” said Koubek.

The provost said that he visited with a number of prominent LSU alumni to determine what sets them apart from their peers. From these discussions he realized that LSU graduates share a number of common attributes.

“We view leadership as service,” said Koubek. He also noted that LSU is a resilient institution that continues to move forward and produce successful graduates in spite of the state’s budget issues, and that LSU is a community. “We really believe in community,” said Koubek.

Lastly, he remarked that the faculty embody the character of LSU. “As students, you spend about 5,400 hours in front of faculty,” said Koubek. “That’s what’s special about LSU.”

As the graduates prepared to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, Koubek reminded them that an LSU degree should not be something that they have; it’s something that they do.

 

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE SPRING 2016 GRADUATES

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE CANDIDATES

The graduates listed below are receiving the Master of Science degree in their respective disciplines. Students who completed a thesis option are listed with their departmental advisor.

 

Irfan Alam, Mathematics

 

Caroline Adams Broderick, Geology

Advisor: Dr. Carol Wicks

Tracing Sediment in the Subsurface Using Beryllium-7: Green River Basin, KY

 

John Michael Callen, Geology

Advisor: Dr. Achim Herrmann

Paleoceanography of Late Ordovician (M4-M5 boundary) Mohawkian Sea, Dickeyville, WI

 

Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Dunkel, Mathematics

 

Zachary Isaiah Edwards, Physics

Advisor: Dr. Bradley Schaefer

Solving the Type la Progenitor Problem by Measuring their Scale Height Position in Edge-On Spiral Galaxies

 

Ryan Andrew Eldridge, Biological Sciences

Advisor: Dr. Jacob Esselstyn

Biogeography and Population Genetics on Sulawesi, Indonesia: A Case Study of the Shrew Crocidura Elongata

 

Amy Nicole Geiger, Natural Sciences

 

Derek Stephen Goff, Geology

Advisor: Dr. Juan Manuel Lorenzo

Resistivity and Shear Wave Velocity as a Predictive Tool of Sediment Type in Coastal Levee Foundation Soils

 

Hongcheng Guo, Geology

Advisor: Dr. A. Alexander G. Webb

Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Himalayan Leucogranites: Implication for Indian Slab-tearing

 

Anna Atasha Hoffmann, Geology

Advisors: Dr. Barbara Dutrow and Dr. Darrell Henry

Plagioclase Halos Around Garnets-Implications for Pressure-Temperature Paths in Metapelites

 

Md Julkernine Julfiker, Biochemistry

Advisor: Dr. Huangen Ding

Reactivity of Iron-Sulfur Proteins with Nitric Oxide

 

Benjamin Joseph Krogmeier, Geology

Advisor: Dr. Philip Bart

An Empirical Estimate of Post-LGM Grounding-event Duration:  Implications from a Comparison of Constraints from New Radiocarbon Dates

 

Bimal Kunwor, Mathematics

 

Bryce Allen Mathis, Geology

Advisor: Dr. Achim Herrmann

Investigating Anoxic Depositional Settings of Late Pennsylvanian Cyclothems Utilizing Geochemical Proxy Analysis of the Hushpuckney
Shale  

 

Alesha Christine Morabito, Geology

Advisor: Dr. Gary Byerly

Augite in Komatiitic Basalts: A Study of the Mobility of Trace Elements During Rock Alteration

 

Mark Victor Russo, Mathematics

 

Cody Christian Schulte, Geology

Advisor: Dr. Achim Herrmann

Rare Earth Element Patterns in Conodont Apatite from the Upper Ordovician: Testing Enrichment Sources and Possible Oceanographic Changes

 

Eleanor Wesley-Anne Smith, Geology

Advisors: Dr. Barbara Dutrow and Dr. Darrell Henry

Metamorphic Conditions of Aluminous Gneisses from the Sawtooth Metamorphic Complex, ID: Implications for the Middle-lower Crust

 

Ziran Wei, Geology

Advisor: Dr. Huiming Bao

Phosphate Oxygen Isotope Composition: Capsule of Past and Present Biological Activities

 

Kexin Zhang, Geology

Advisor: Dr. A. Alexander G. Webb

Low Peak Metamorphic Temperatures Across the NW Indian Himalaya from the Indu Suture to the Range Front; Implications for Tectonic Models

 

 

UNIVERSITY MEDAL

The University Medal for “Highest Academic Achievement” is awarded at each commencement to undergraduate students graduating with the highest grade point average. The students listed below have maintained a 4.0 GPA.

 

Daniel Paul Babin

Geology

 

Austin Taylor Baldwin

Physics

 

Thomas Oliver Beckstrom

Biochemistry

 

Grant Alexandra Blanchard

Biological Sciences

 

Monica Elaine Bravo

Biological Sciences

 

Sarah Elizabeth Campbell

Biological Sciences

 

Jesse T.S. Clifton

Mathematics

 

Griffin Gibb Farrish

Biological Sciences

 

Madilyn Nicole Garcia

Biological Sciences

 

Emily Anne Guarisco

Biological Sciences

 

Diana Huynh

Biological Sciences

 

Armand Anthony Jacques

Biological Sciences

 

Jamie Clare Kendrick

Biological Sciences

 

Jill Lindsey King

Biological Sciences

 

Lauren Kate Langlois

Biological Sciences

 

Casey Marie LeBlanc

Biological Sciences

 

Anne Lee Parsiola

Biological Sciences

 

Paige Lucia Pocorello

Biological Sciences

 

Ashley Elizabeth Reeves

Biological Sciences

 

Colleen Elizabeth Robichaux

Mathematics

 

COLLEGE HONORS & UPPER DIVISION HONORS

The students listed below have distinguished themselves by completing either College Honors or Upper Division Honors.

College Honors students earn a minimum of 32 semester hours of honors courses and complete research and a senior thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Upper Division Honors students earn a minimum of 12 semester hours of honors courses as upperclassmen and complete research and a senior thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor.

 

Jared Mark Able

Mathematics

Dr. Daniel Cohen

 

Thomas Oliver Beckstrom

Biochemistry

Dr. Mark Batzer

 

Madison Taylor Boudreaux

Biological Sciences

Dr. Maheshi Dassanayake

 

Mark Feuer DiTusa

Physics

Dr.  Phillip Sprunger

 

Ellen Elizabeth Foster

Biological Sciences

Dr. Morgan Kelly

 

Jennifer An Kenyon

Geology

Dr. Brooks Ellwood

 

Nicholas James Klinka

Mathematics

Dr. Lawrence Smolinsky

 

Amanda Danielle Mayhall

Mathematics

Dr. Oliver T Dasbach

 

Christopher Taylor McVicker

Biological Sciences

Dr. Karen Maruska

 

Andrew Paul Mullet

Biochemistry

Dr. Gary King

 

Andrew Paul Olivier

Physics

Dr. Martin Tzanov

 

Steven Alexander Olsen

Mathematics

Dr. Frank Neubrander

 

Jon Hunter Strohmeyer

Biological Sciences

Dr. Mark Batzer

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE CANDIDATES

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

 

Biochemistry

Elizabeth Jude Babin ^Honors

Thomas Oliver Beckstrom ^Honors

Ross James Bonnot ^Honors

Jacob Francis Boudreaux ^{(French Studies)}

Carly Ann Gilliland ^Honors

Justice Houston Guice ^Honors

Anwei Polly-Michelle Gwan

Ashton Nan Jorgensen

Nathan Daniel Kersker ^(Chemistry)

Alyssia Trinity Kaylene Kraemer

David Mas

Caitlin Elizabeth Mitchell ^{Honors, SRT}

Andrew Paul Mullet ^{Honors, (Spanish), CxC}

Nathaniel Wellington Neves

Jessica Tuyet-Hoa Nguyen

David Kurt Odenheimer ^Honors

Dylan Luc Pham

Eric William Prestenburg

Khizir Ghayas Qureshi

Emily Lynn Riley ^Honors

Rachel Joy Robinson ^Honors

William Matthews Selig ^Honors

Kelli Nicole Soileau

Khushboo Ishvar Sojitra

Christopher Morgan Toups

 

Biological Sciences

LaShandra Charnae’ Adams

Sarah Elizabeth Al-Marhoun

Olivia Annette Angelette

Katie Elizabeth Armshaw

William Patrick Armstrong

Andrew Olsen Arnold

Ashley Nicole Bacon ^Military

Samuel David Baggett

Gray Allen Bailey Jr.

Rosser Alan Baker

Hannah Greer Barkley

Jordan Lynn Berlier

Grant Alexandra Blanchard ^Honors

Seth Abraham Bombet ^Honors

Austin Joseph Bordelon

Jacob Sebastien Bordelon ^Honors

Brittany Ann Bosarge

Madison Taylor Boudreaux

Bryant Louis Bourgeois

Emilie Claire Bourgeois ^Honors

Riley Jameson Bourque

Joseph Duane Bradford

Cersten Lynese Bradley

Nicholas Christopher Braud ^Honors

Monica Elaine Bravo ^Honors

Sydney E’lise Breaux

Alexandra Jess Brielmayer

Erica Leigh Broussard

Landon Dale Broussard

Avery Anna Bryan

Brionne Christian Bush

Whitney L. Calamia

Sarah Elizabeth Campbell ^Honors

Haley Nicole Capello

Bryan Duane Cass ^Honors

Ariel Chatman

Alyssa René Chauviere

Colette Laree Childress ^Honors

Natalie Blair Choplin

Kelli Amara Clemons ^SRT

Austina Michelle Coolman ^Honors

Lennon Stanton Coon

Laureanna Breean Crump

Mary Claire Curet ^Honors

Christina Rose Daigle

Pamela Ponce de Leon Daigle

Samantha Laneze Dantin

Allison Rost D’Antoni

Chaney Marie Davis

Marcus Samuel Davis

Donald L. De Mahy

Keith Patrick Delaune ^Honors

Brooke Ann Deroche

Sagar R. Desai

Alexandra Nicole DeWitt

Chanh Cong Doan

Olivia Lynn Dugas ^Honors

Heidi Lynn Dunne

Maggie Michelle Durci ^Honors

Katherine Marie Eagan

David L. Ealy Jr.

Scarlett Merle East

Elizabeth Renee Ehrhard

Savannah Ray Ellis ^Honors

Mariel Alexandra Escobar

Celeste Danielle Faciane

Griffin Gibb Farrish ^Honors

Andrew Michael Ferry ^Honors

Meagan Alexandra Finch

Sebastian Florez

Katelyn Thérèse Forest

Rachel Ann Foret

Ellen Elizabeth Foster ^Honors

Joshua Steven Frank ^Honors

Adam Michael Fuller

Robert John Fusilier

Jordan Wray Gahagan ^Honors

Scott Michael Gaignard ^Honors

José Sebastian Garcia

Madilyn Nicole Garcia ^Honors

Darryl Anthony Gaudet Jr.

Mariah L. Gewin

Megan Brianna Gilliam

Mary Lizabeth Glass

Carrie Elizabeth Gormanous

Caleb Jaydon Govender ^Honors

Caroline Elise Grand ^Honors

Keionne Marie Green

Grant Douglas Grenfell

Emily Anne Guarisco ^Honors

Samuel Richard Guba ^Honors

Carley Noel Guillot

Joshua Andreas Haggenmacher

Wadia Abdelrazak Hamed

Tiffany Marie Hammant

Margaret Elizabeth Hardman

Evan Michael Hart ^Honors

Emily Morgan Harvey ^Honors

Peter Michael Harvey ^Honors

Taylor Meredith Hines

Jenna Leigh Hisey

Kim-Hue Thanh Hoang

Emily Rene’ Hodges ^Honors

Alexandra Elizabeth Hohensee

Mallory Grace Horner

Brennan Scott Howell

Grace Whitney Hunt

Haley Marie Hutchins

Victoria Ashley Hutson

Diana Huynh ^Honors

Allison Paige Inzerella

Armand Anthony Jacques ^Honors

Marral Lisa Jalilian

Taylor Lea James

Hongmin Jin

Matthew Colin Johnson

Mikayla Danielle Johnson

Natalie Anne Jurisich

William Lee Kemp ^Honors

Jamie Clare Kendrick ^{Honors, (CES)}

Jill Lindsey King ^{Honors, (Psychology)}

Kayla Marie King-Naomi

Daniel Lynwood LaCour Jr.

Carey Marie Laiche

Jordan Joseph Landry ^Honors

Lauren Kate Langlois ^Honors

Brittni Marie Lanoux ^Honors

Brooke Ann LeBlanc ^Honors

Casey Marie LeBlanc ^Honors

Steven Paul Lemoine Jr.

Mikayla Marie Leombruno

Drake Vincent Leonard ^SRT

Cameron Lee Lewis

Jessica Marie Lindquist

Alaina Claire Lofaso ^Honors

Zuzanna Izabela Lomnicka

Sarah Wakeley Lungaro ^{(Biochemistry)}

James Hugh Lynch

Preston W. Mall

Emily Helen Mann

Bryan Keith Manson

William Alan Marks

Julianne Elizabeth Martin

Kyle Wayne Mayes

Hayden Douglas McBride ^Honors

Dustin Robert McConnell

Griffin Patrick McDonald ^Military

Benjamin Samuel McHugh ^Honors

Matthew Allen McLaurin ^Honors

Mason Reed McManus ^Honors

Christopher Taylor McVicker ^Honors

Andrew Thomas Melcher

Faith Renee Meyers

Brady Michael Milanes

Dainon Louis Miles ^Honors

Shelby Morgan Miller

Miles Thomas Minvielle

Ella Hadley Modeen ^Honors

Trey Nicholas Moffatt

Daniel Joseph Moore ^Honors

Jade Ann Moreau ^Honors

Matthew Jordan Moss ^Honors

Tierra T. Moultrie

William Beniloyd Murdock

Layne Elizabeth Neitzschman ^Honors

Emily Dickinson Newcomb

Thanh-Van Thi Nguyen

Timmy Nguyen

Vy-Van Francesca Nguyen

Jessica Cari North ^Honors

Conor Alan Null

Jordan Joseph Nuss ^Honors

Cristabelle-Marie Chiogu Ojukwu

Ryan Patrick O’Leary

Rhett Joseph Orgeron ^Honors

Allan T. Parr III ^(Psychology)

Anne Lee Parsiola ^Honors

Sagar Ramesh Patel ^Honors

Sejal Mitash Patel

Thanh Phan

Elizabeth Ann Picciola ^Honors

Emily Camille Picciola ^Honors

Ashley Nicole Pikes

Allison Marie Pinner ^Honors

Paige Lucia Pocorello ^Honors

Sarah Anne Powell

Kenny Au Quach

Joseph Young Ragusa ^Honors

Rameez Sohail Rao

Grant Howard Raphael

Chad Michael Rathcke

Ashley Elizabeth Reeves ^Honors

Rhett Michael Reynolds ^Honors

Travis William Rice

Seth Alan Richard

Shane Anthony Richard ^Honors

Joshua Alan Richards

Rachel Lauren Robinson ^Honors

Alison Jane Rone

Tyler James Rooney ^Honors

Corey Matthew Rye

Richard E. Sabatier Jr. ^Honors

Kefah Salameh

Joseph Francis Sansone ^Honors

Catherine Beverly Santos

Baylor James Schexnayder ^Honors

Kirstie Rae Schieffler ^SRT

Caroline Ann Schulenberg

Rae Anne Scruggs

Kaitlin Ashley Sepulveda

Samuel Walker Shaw

Evan Joseph Sica ^Honors

Rayce Alexander Silva

Jessica Renee Simpson

Leah Marie Smith

Sierra Dawn Sossamon ^CxC

Bryant Soto

Zachary Dee Sparcella

Jacob Roberts Stover ^{Honors, (History)}

Jon Hunter Strohmeyer ^Honors

Matthew Charles Stumpff

Erica Elizabeth Sumner

Victoria Jane Taravella

William Anthony Terracciano

Brittin Cecilia Thibodeaux ^Honors

Truc Phuong Tran

Faith Nicole Travis

Van Nghi Trinh

Lexus Lea Trosclair

Benton Michael Troxclair

Ryan Michael Tucker

Erin Elizabeth Tullis

Carter Benjamin Van Horn

Aaron James Vancel

Brodrick Jermal Vincent

Nathan Kirk Voisin

Evan Hansen Wall ^SRT

Cortney Danielle Webb

Torey T. White

Rachel Elizabeth Wieschhaus ^Honors

Erin Alise Wilbanks

Alexandra Brehon Williams ^Honors

Justin Scott Williams

Rush Alan Williams

Fred Spencer Willis III

Kyle Edward Wilson

Claire M. Wingerter ^Honors

Wade Anthony Wyckoff ^Honors

 

Microbiology

Carlie Lynne Amore ^Honors

Christopher Luke Boagni

Joshua David Coneglio

Rachel Leigh Gregory

Ashley Christina Guillory

Thomas Malone Martin

Rohit Raina

Evan Chandler Rivere

Gregory Lynn Ware II ^SRT

Brelynn Dianne Witty ^Honors

 

Department of Chemistry

Matthew Robert Binns

Josue Michael Breaux

Eden Elizabeth Camp

Christian Joseph Devereux

Asenath Leah Francis ^SRT

Brock Randall Guarino

Abby Christine Guerin

Jesse Michael Guidry

Erin Iesha Lombard

Abbey Laine Maynor

Quintin Michael Picard

 

Department of Geology & Geophysics

Daniel Paul Babin ^{Honors, SRT}

Megan E. Borel

Agathe Everett Carrier ^SRT

Ryan Christopher Clarke

Frances Reade Crawford ^SRT

Sarah Peyton Decoteau

Stephen Asher Gowdy

Ross Ingram Harrison

Jennifer An Kenyon ^{Honors, CxC}

Evan Gerard LeBlanc

Ruari Mckenzie Mallon

Robert Thomas Narmour

Ashton Marshall Robinson

Erin Michelle Schwartz

Cory Austin Treloar

 

Department of Mathematics

Jared Mark Able ^{Honors, (Philosophy)}

Taylor Ann Allan ^Honors

Shelby Lynn Allen

Jeffrey Keith Aydell

Austin James Baroni

Robin Victoria Bowman

Martin Joseph Braun ^{Honors, (Economics)}

Adria Joelle Broussard

Justin Ward Clemmons

Jesse T.S. Clifton ^Honors

Jackson Henry Colvin

Darnelle Andre Cuyler

Dayne Watson Denham

George Baptiste Flynn ^Honors

Emily Claire Gaudet

Megan Anne Harper

Marianna Nicole Hart ^Honors

Carlie Marie Hutti

Christopher Daniel Kennady

Matthew Thomas Kiggans

John Paul Kippers

Nicholas James Klinka ^Honors

Quoc-Anh Thomas Le ^Honors

Ryan Dominick Maggio

Alexa Renee’ Martin

Echo Matthews ^{(Liberal Arts)}

Amanda Danielle Mayhall ^Honors

George John Montanio

Lora Marie Nelson

Vina Thi Nguyen

Steven Alexander Olsen ^{(French Studies)}

Courtney Nicole Riley

Jordyn Elizabeth Riviere ^Honors

Colleen Elizabeth Robichaux ^Honors

Anna Elizabeth Robinson

Sydney Jean Saltamachia

Sarah Jane Schott

Paris D. Scott

Paige Marie Thibodeaux

Caleb Etienne Tureau

Shawn O’neal Williams

Dustin Charles Wright ^SRT

Kaijun Ye

 

Department of Physics & Astronomy

Austin Taylor Baldwin ^Honors

Jordan Christian Ball ^{SRT, (Philosophy)}

Zachary Aaron Baum

Emma Annelise Bergeron ^SRT

Matthew Thomas Curtis ^SRT

Jay David Dias ^SRT

Mark Feuer DiTusa ^{Honors, (Chemistry)}

Colin Edward Fulham

Andrew David Hastings

Jessica Kate Hebert ^SRT

Jeffrey Konner Kite ^{(Mathematics)}

Sarah Elizabeth Morvant

Todd Andrew Moulder

Andrew Paul Olivier

Nigel James Payne

Rene Luis Travieso

Blaine Austin Ziegel

 

 

Note:

The list of degree candidates for this ceremony was prepared before final grades were reported and inclusion herein does not constitute evidence of graduation.  The listing of a name in this program should not be construed as an indication that the person will in fact receive a degree from Louisiana State University at this commencement.  Conversely, the absence of a student's name from this list does not necessarily mean that the person will not be awarded a degree.

 

Honors Indicates Latin Honors (i.e., summa cum laude 3.9 - 4.0 gpa; magna cum laude

  3.8 - 3.89 gpa; cum laude 3.7 - 3.79 gpa).  Honors designations listed in this

  program were determined using students' grade point averages from the start of

  the semester.

 

(  )  Indicates additional degree or major earned in discipline

 

CxC   Indicates the student is a recipient of the LSU Distinguished Communicator

  Certification

 

SRT Indicates the student completed and defended a senior research thesis

 

Military Indicates the student is graduating as a commissioned officer