Announcing May 2019 LSU Distinguished Communicators
During May 2019 Commencement, 62 graduates across nine colleges will receive the LSU Distinguished Communicator Medal. Recipients of this honor are outstanding writers and speakers, with a strong command of visual literacy and technological communication. They have earned high GPAs in their communication-intensive courses throughout their baccalaureate years and have built websites that display their communication competencies and professional talents. A ceremony to honor these students will be held on Thursday, May 9, from 10–11 a.m. in the LSU Business Education Complex Auditorium.
This distinction is the first of its kind in the nation and is sponsored by LSU Communication across the Curriculum (CxC), a nationally-recognized program for its excellence in enhancing learning experiences and improving students’ communication skills across all disciplines. As of Spring 2019, LSU has awarded 615 graduates with the Distinguished Communicator distinction.
College of Agriculture
Madelyn Smith, Natural Resource Ecology & Management*
Advisor: Michael Kaller
College of Art + Design
Caroline Arbour, Architecture
Advisor: Kris Palagi
Cecilia Gomes, Architecture
Advisor: Robert Zwirn
Madeline Luke, Architecture
Advisor: Kristen Kelsch
Isabel Rountree, Landscape Architecture
Advisor: Lake Douglas
Brooke Strevig, Architecture
Advisor: Ursula Emery McClure
Christopher Washington III, Architecture
Advisor: Angeliki Sioli
E.J. Ourso College of Business
Lauren Schneida, Accounting
Advisor: Melissa Thompson
College of the Coast & Environment
Devin Comba, Coastal Environmental Science*
Advisor: Michael Polito
College of Engineering
Hamed Al-ajmi, Industrial Engineering*
Advisor: Laura Ikuma
Dominique Angibeau, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Colleen Atkins, Chemical Engineering
Advisor: Adam Melvin
Amari Baker, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Joseph Balhoff, Chemical Engineering*
Advisor: Adam Melvin
Caroline Bergeron, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Alison Carrier, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Darria Carter, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Ingmar Schoegl
Michelle Chatry, Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Macie (Gracie) Coker, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Seth Collins, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dave Giurintano
Travis Daly, Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Isa Nahmens
Sophie Davis, Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Gemma DiCristina, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Ngoc-My (Kaitlin) Dinh, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Alex Donner, Civil Engineering
Advisor: Clint Willson
Emily Gardiner, Industrial Engineering*
Advisor: Hyun Woo Jeon
April Gaydos, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Jordan Holland, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Advisor: John Scalzo
Thaksin Kongchum, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Todd Monroe
Van Le, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Ingmar Schoegl
Alexander Ledo, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Erika Lewis, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Sheila Mallenahalli, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: David Constant
Mollie Messina, Industrial Engineering*
Advisor: Laura Ikuma
Jeffrey Millet, Chemical Engineering
Advisor: Adam Melvin
Allison Mixon, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Timothy Mixson, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Chandra Theegala
Nicholas Moss, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Justin Nhan, Chemical Engineering*
Advisor: Elizabeth Melvin
Adele Perrier, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Christiane Petitbon, Industrial Engineering*
Advisor: Hyun Woo Jeon
Timothy Poche’, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: David Giurintano
Alexandra Rand, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Linda Shea, Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Craig Harvey
Luke St.Pe, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Paige Davis
Miriam Tariq, Civil Engineering*
Advisor: Clint Willson
Duyen Thuy Lam, Environmental Engineering
Advisor: Samuel Snow
Brandon Tramontana, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Andrea Willis, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Warren Waggenspack
Emily Zeller, Mechanical Engineering
Advisors: Paige Davis
Wei Zhao, Mechanical Engineering*
Advisor: Shyam Menon
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Sarah Cohen, Sociology*
Advisor: Chantel Chauvin
Connor Rouillier, Anthropology and Philosophy
Advisor: Mary Jill Brody
College of Human Sciences and Education
Kathryn Bryson, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Hillary Eisworth
Alexandra Craft, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Kerry Sheldon
Ellyn Culotta, K-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Angela Barnes
Emilee Delaune, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Cynthia DiCarlo
Claudia Hurtado, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Jennifer Baumgartner
Madison Liggio, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Cynthia DiCarlo
Madelyn Michael, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Cynthia DiCarlo
Laura Simmons, PK-3 Teacher Certification
Advisor: Cynthia DiCarlo
Manship School of Mass Communication
Grady Stewart, Mass Communication
Advisor: Lance Porter
College of Science
Sarah Cohen, Biochemistry*
Advisor: Chantel Chauvin
*Honors students are designated with an asterisk.