Meet the May 2024 LSU Distinguished Communicators
During May 2024 Commencement, 62 graduates across eight 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, sought 1-1 mentorships with faculty, and have built websites that display their communication competencies and professional talents, both in and beyond the classroom. LSU Distinguished Communicators also graduate with the LSU Communicator Certificate, launched in Fall 2018.
To celebrate the accomplishments of these exceptional students, CxC will be hosting a medal ceremony honoring Distinguished Communicators, as well as celebrating them through a series of digital posts on social media and cxc.lsu.edu.
This distinction is the first of its kind in the nation. It 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 May 2024 Commencement, LSU has awarded 979 graduates with the Distinguished Communicator Medal.
College of Agriculture
Courtney Baker, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Advisor: Erin McKinley
Sophia Discua Romero, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Advisor: Judy Myhand
Margaret Painter, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Advisor: Erin McKinley
Reetu Shrestha, Nutrition & Food Sciences and Biological Sciences*
Advisor: Jiaqi Tan
College of Art & Design
Francis Dinh, Architecture*
Advisor: William Hunter
Madeleine Fitzmorris, Studio Art
Advisor: Richard Doubleday
Jonah Foster, Landscape Architecture*
Advisor: Haley Blakeman
Victoria Lopez, Architecture
Advisor: Annicia Streete
Daniel Metzger, Landscape Architecture*
Advisor: Brendan Harmon
Giovanni Montrel, Architecture
Advisor: Sergio Padilla
Meriam Saad Beshara, Architecture
Advisor: Annicia Streete
Paris Vercher, Interior Design
Advisor: Philip Tebbutt
College of Engineering
Benjamin Avants, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Genevieve Palardy
Caleb Bielkiewicz, Mechanical Engineering*
Advisor: Kenny Smith
Emily Friedman, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Christopher Marvel
Haley Fuller, Chemical Engineering
Advisor: Manas Gartia
Cailynn Gerald, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Chloe Hawkins, Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Corina Barbalata
Brenda Hebert, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Corina Barbalata
Jacob Lincoln, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Chloe Marino, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Corinne Martin, Biological Engineering
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Sybil Pun, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Corina Barbalata
Erinn Roblee, Biological Engineering*
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Steven Seiden, Computer Science*
Advisor: Chen Wang
Caroline Shriver, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Eamonn Walker
Margaret Stewart, Computer Science*
Advisor: Aisha Ali-Gombe
College of Human Sciences & Education
Brooke Bordelon, Sports Administration and Mass Communication
Advisor: Will Mari
Nya Jackson, Kinesiology (Human Movement Science)
Advisor: Rebecca Nguyen
Nikki LeBlanc, Early Childhood Education
Advisor: Hillary Eisworth
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Addaline Durham, Political Science
Advisor: Eli Abad
Elanor Fuller, Religious Studies and Biological Sciences
Advisor: Laura Lagomarsino
Kennedi George, Psychology*
Advisor: Vanessa Burke
Hannah Jackson, International Studies
Advisor: Touria Khannous
Nicole Mann, International Studies and Political Science (International Law and Politics)*
Advisor: Oliver Crocco
Antavion Moore, Political Science and Music*
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Gabriele Troxclair, Sociology
Advisor: Ashley Clayton
Manship School of Mass Communication
Yoali Angeles - Martinez, Mass Communication
Advisor: Shawnna Eberhard-Smith
Brooke Bordelon, Mass Communication and Sports Administration
Advisor: Will Mari
Kennedy Carter, Mass Communication
Advisor: Doug Draper
Ryan Castellon, Mass Communication*
Advisor: Sadie Wilks
Matthew Delatte, Mass Communication
Advisor: Will Mari
Stephanie Hailes, Mass Communication
Advisor: Chris Yandle
Emily Lindsay, Mass Communication
Advisor: Bob Mann
Claire Plaisance, Mass Communication
Advisor: Sadie Wilks
Anna-Kate Rabalais, Mass Communication
Advisor: Doug Draper
James Trammell, Mass Communication
Advisor: Roxanne Dill
College of Music & Dramatic Arts
Antavion Moore, Music and Political Science*
Advisor: Nick Totaro
College of Science
Emily Brown, Biological Sciences
Advisor: Adam Bohnert
Nina Colegrove, Biological Sciences
Advisor: Rebecca Nguyen
Camille Coreil, Biological Sciences*
Advisor: Khoa Nguyen
Rebecca Dobson, Biological Sciences
Advisor: David Vinyard
Elanor Fuller, Biological Sciences and Religious Studies*
Advisor: Laura Lagomarsino
Madeline Girouard, Biological Sciences
Advisor: Margaret Piccoli
Maia Jackson, Biological Sciences*
Advisor: Rebecca Nguyen
Ethan Littlefield, Biological Sciences
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Kenedi Lynch, Biological Sciences*
Advisor: Tyrslai Williams-Carter
Valerie Macedo, Biological Sciences
Advisor: Drew Lamonica Arms
Sophia Matylis, Biochemistry
Advisor: Johnna Roose
Alaine' Mitchell, Biological Sciences*
Advisor: Antonieta Guerrero-Plata
Celeste Patron, Biochemistry
Advisor: Heather Lucas
Lillian Powell, Mathematics
Advisor: Charles Delzell
Mina Sheikh, Biological Sciences*
Advisor: Fan Zhang
Reetu Shrestha, Biological Sciences and Nutrition & Food Sciences*
Advisor: Jiaqi Tan
Carson Smith, Biological Sciences
Advisor: Prosanta Chakrabarty
*Honors students are designated with an asterisk.