Announcing the Spring 2025 LSU Communicator Certificate Recipients

At the conclusion of the Spring 2025 semester, 186 students earned the LSU Communicator Certificate. This non-degree certificate, issued by the Office of Academic Affairs via LSU Communication Across the Curriculum (CxC), recognizes students who have successfully completed rigorous communication-intensive coursework within their disciplines. Since launching in Fall 2018, 1,417 students have earned the LSU Communicator Certificate. A full list of past recipients can be found at cxc.lsu.edu.

To earn the LSU Communicator Certificate, students must earn a B- or higher in a series of  Communication-Intensive (C-I) courses that focus on a demonstrated competency in written, spoken, visual, and technological communication within the discipline. Following the completion of C-I coursework, the final step in earning the certificate is submitting a brief first-person narrative about the expertise gained through C-I assignments and the ways students anticipate applying these skills in their personal and professional lives moving forward. In these essays, students frequently express how critical this type of skills development has been to their college experience. Many have cited their experiences in C-I Courses as giving them newfound confidence in their abilities as communicators and as the catalyst to step outside of their comfort zones in pursuit of new opportunities, such as presenting at research conferences and writing for discipline-specific publications.

Here are a few examples of things students have said about their experience with C-I courses at LSU:

“The communication-intensive courses I took within this program challenged me to think critically about how complex ideas are conveyed, how to collaborate with others, and how to use language as a tool for connection. These experiences didn’t just teach me to speak or write more clearly, but they redefined how I think about acquiring knowledge and how to broadcast what I’ve learned to others.” —Psychology Student

“Each of my C-I experiences refined my capacity to communicate with clarity, creativity, and intention. Learning these skills has resulted in me being a braver public speaker, a more accurate writer, and a more considerate visual communicator.” —Mass Communication Student

“Before taking C-I courses, I had a strong fear of public speaking, but through practice, I’ve learned how to write more clearly, present more confidently, and work better in teams. These skills are going to be just as important as my technical knowledge in whatever job I take after college.” —Mechanical Engineering Student

“The communication skills I’ve developed at LSU have equipped me with the necessary tools to succeed in my future dietetics career. The ability to listen, empathize, and professionally present myself will serve me well in the diverse, fast-paced world of community nutrition. I’m confident that these skills will not only help me navigate my career but will also help me connect with those I serve, making a lasting impact in their lives.” —Nutrition & Food Sciences Student

Join us in celebrating the following Spring 2025 recipients of the LSU Communicator Certificate:

College of Agriculture

  • Aalyha Beteta*
  • Destinee Bob
  • Crockett Comeaux+
  • Emma Crutchfield
  • Grace Fortson
  • Madeleine Gess*+
  • Carly Greig*+
  • Allison Huddleston*+
  • Neil James
  • Emma Kelley
  • Cameron Milam
  • Marcela Ruiz*
  • Evan Seicshnaydre
  • Colbie Smith
  • Emily Steen+
  • Ariana Tashakkori+
  • Kassandra Wimbish

College of Art & Design

  • Kennedy Clark
  • Ella Csaki*
  • Addison Dunbar
  • Destiny Graves*
  • Aya Hijazi*
  • Veronica Hillman-Vincent*
  • Clayton Kimball
  • Bryce Leonhard*
  • Minghan Lin
  • Olivia Messina
  • Sydney Milligan*+
  • Rouse Minaya
  • Cassidy O'Brien
  • Alexis Persicke+
  • Madelyn Pinero*
  • Emma Royal*
  • Jerund Sanders*+
  • Marvin Scott*
  • Jamie Shannon
  • Spencer Spivak
  • Houston Tullis*
  • Sophia Webber
  • Jennifer White*
  • Kauther Zeidan

E.J. Ourso College of Business

  • Emily Demps*+
  • Isabella Post
  • Kealyn Wang+

College of Coast & Environment

  • Kendyll Bullock
  • Claire Burrow
  • Nonnie Cook+
  • Riley Jenkins+
  • Christopher Lowrey - Dufour
  • Emma Miranda+
  • Stephanie Procopio+
  • Anna Stebbins

College of Engineering

  • Grant Adams
  • Mya Alford
  • Ana Alvarado*
  • Ashtan Andrus
  • Robert Anguiano
  • Shelby Antill*
  • Amber Ashton*
  • Caroline Badeaux*
  • Eduardo Blandon Sandoval
  • Cameron Bonds*
  • Sophie Brady
  • Tiara Britten
  • Brennon Broussard
  • Savannah Burd
  • Maximilien Caffery*
  • Fabio Carines
  • Donovan Carney*
  • Elia Chatham*+
  • Reagan Courville*
  • Cameron Covington
  • Matthew Davis
  • Nnamdi Dike*
  • Ngoc-Thanh Dinh
  • Emma Durnin
  • Carlie Dutile+
  • Amerika Embers*
  • Isaiah Fernandez*
  • Nathaniel Fisher
  • MacKenzie Froelich*
  • Parker Giering
  • Alexander Goldberg
  • Robbi Goodyear*
  • Sydney Gotham*
  • Mary Granier
  • Sean Gremillion
  • Jackson Harris
  • Julianne Heath
  • JoAnne Huang+
  • Olivia Hupperich*+
  • Richard Jiang
  • Calcea Johnson+
  • Ashlynn Kelly
  • Antonio Kendall
  • Tabitha Lawrence
  • Emily LeBlanc
  • Shea Lee*+
  • Madison Lee*+
  • Edwin Lowery
  • Michael Martinez*
  • Myla McCuller*
  • Ian McLean
  • Philip Melton
  • Gabriella Mikhail*+
  • Abigail Nealy
  • Britney Nguyen*
  • Milan Nguyen+
  • Emanuel Ochoa
  • Andrew Peterson
  • Sunella Ramnath*
  • Catherine Rodriquez*+
  • Nolan Rountree
  • Harrison Russell
  • Quentin Saba
  • Samuel Shields
  • Emma Skeath*
  • Kaelyn Smith*
  • Nat Tabb
  • Robin Torres*
  • Garrett Valley
  • Ty Watson
  • Mary Werther*
  • Catherine Whitehead*+
  • Marise Wilson*
  • Cedric Witkowski
  • Nicholas Woodroffe
  • Gabriella Youssef

College of Human Sciences & Education

  • Brant Billingsley
  • Virginia Bordelon+
  • Marissa Boyer
  • Victoria Cronan*+
  • Kynidee Henry
  • Jadyn Straker

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

  • Olivia Baig
  • Charlotte Balart*+
  • Ryleigh Choplin*+
  • Cathryn Clay*+
  • Ashley Dolan
  • Madeline Fontenot+
  • Hannah Hauck*+
  • Aqsa Khan
  • Makenna Luba*+
  • Jack Maloy+
  • Ahlaya Martin
  • Sophia Merritt*
  • Yoojin (Melody) Moon*+
  • Ezra Moore*+
  • Darlina Tran*+
  • Isabel Willems*+
  • Abigail Williams+
  • Lailah Williams*+

Manship School of Mass Communication

  • Morgan Carter
  • John Foard+
  • Leighann Gully
  • Grace Hamblin*+
  • Lindsay Jacobs
  • Olivia Johnson*+
  • Riley Lawson*
  • Amanda MacFadyen*
  • Kaylee Rome*
  • Avery Sams
  • Carlin Sekhani-Matthews*
  • Sydney Smith*
  • Grace Thompson

College of Music & Dramatic Arts

  • Caitlin Church*
  • Samantha Staggs*+

College of Science

  • Emily Andrews*
  • Kaedyn Baker*
  • Lauren Bankston+
  • Ryan Brown*
  • Abbie Bui*+
  • Erica Clement*
  • Macy Corley
  • Brett Dodson
  • Kaylee Kessler
  • Tyler Louviere
  • Miranda Miller-Soileau+
  • Lauren Rogers*+
  • Ashlyn Schneida*
  • Hannah Schof+
  • Alexa Tullier*+
  • Lynnlee Walsh
  • Ayesha Weerakoon*+
  • Dykia Williams*+
  • Clara Zareck

*Students whose names are marked with an asterisk have also earned or are working toward earning the LSU Distinguished Communicator medal.

+Students whose names are marked with a plus sign are part of the LSU Ogden Honors College.

 

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