East Central Reporter

More than 75 of Eastern Illinois University’s students earned a place on the university’s fall 2021 honors list. Those students included:

Summa Cum Laude (3.9 to 4.0 GPA)

• Alexander, Katelynn N. – Political Science; Pre-Law Studies
• Arguelles, Norma C. – Early Childhood Education
• Atchison, Morgan E. – Kinesiology and Sports Studies: Teacher Education; Health: Teacher Education
• Blatz, Abigail K. Athletic Training; Foreign Language: Spanish
• Brickner, Robert D. – Music: Teacher Education
• Brinkerhoff, Adrian M. – Human Services Program Adm.
• Courson, Cynthia S. – Special Education: Standard Special
• Cranstoun, Jeffrey S. – Philosophy; Pre-Law Studies
• Etheridge, Kelsey L. – Early Childhood Education
• Eversole, Breleigh D. – Early Childhood Education
• Fifield, Alexa M. – Psychology
• Gjerde, Dean O. – History: Teacher Education
• Gladu, Addison R. – Music: Performance; Foreign Language: French
• Hudson, Hannah J. – Early Childhood Education
• Irish, Chloe P. – Early Childhood Education
• Jackson, Dylan T. – English
• Jacoby, Lisa M. – Organizational Development; Talent Development
• Jameson, Shawna M. – Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation: Teacher Licensure Option
• LaBrasca, Eric A. – Finance; Accounting
• Leon, Guadalupe – General Studies; Psychology
• Marcos, Jaime A. – Kinesiology and Sports Studies: Teacher Education; Health: Teacher Education
• Martinez, Jorie P. – Career and Technical Education; Financial Literacy
• Matthews, Maria Estela – General Studies
• Meinhart, Abbey L. – Special Education: Standard Special
• Melecosky, Hannah J. – Elementary Education
• Menna, Christina S. – Math: Teacher Education
• Morrow, Miranda S. – Psychology; Sociology
• Nguyen, Ngoc Thien An – Management Information Systems
• Noll, Isabella M. – Early Childhood Education
• Ochs, Curtis S. – Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation: Teacher Licensure Option
• Rendon, Michaela C. – Psychology; Human Services Program Administration
• Serez, Melanie R. – English
• Teak, Stacie J. – Organizational Development
• Thomas, Sarah N. – Early Childhood Education
• Wernz, Ashley P. – Early Childhood Education
• Wheeler, Caylee L. – Elementary Education
• Wright, Noah W. – Biological Sciences

Magna Cum Laude (3.8 to 3.89 GPA)

• Brown, Anna L. – Art: Studio Art; Art History
• Brown, Nicole M. – Career and Technical Education: Financial Literacy
• Buerster, Alicia A. – Early Childhood Education
• Bushue, Kate N. – Kinesiology and Sports Studies: Teacher Education
• Comer, Taylor J. – Sociology
• Dannowitz, Amy A. – Organizational Development; Organizational Leadership
• Emig, Megan E. – Elementary Education
• English, Kyle A. – Accounting; Business Analytics
• Fishel, Sophia G. – Special Education: Standard Special
• Griffith, Cynthia A. – Elementary Education
• Hoover, Cole D. – Special Education: Early Childhood
• Karimu, Lois A. – Psychology; Geography
• Mckay, Mariah G. – Communication: Communication in Organizations
• Morales, Mitzi S. – World Languages and Culture: Spanish and Hispanic Studies; Latin American Studies
• Stapleton, Marissa N. – Elementary Education

Cum Laude (3.65 to 3.79 GPA)

• Bach, Elaina A. Elementary Education
• Cabage, Abigail R. – Career and Technical Education: Financial Literacy
• Delaney, Amanda S. – Early Childhood Education
• Epley, Danielle N. – Math: Teacher Education
• Franco, Steven E. – Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation: Teacher Licensure Option
• Gaston, Brianna N. – Elementary Education
• Ham, Bryli J. – Elementary Education
• Janes, Creed L. – Biological Sciences
• Kaplansky, Itamar – Elementary Education
• Kissel, Hannah R. – Communication Disorders Sci; Psychology
• Lewis, Semone T. Neuroscience; Biological Sciences
• Lurbe Pleguezuelos, Alejandro – Accounting
• Martin, Sofia A. – Human Services Program Administration; Aging Studies Minor
• Miller, Caden W. – Computer and Information Technology
• Montoya, Aidan J. – Management; Business Analytics
• Nguyen, Khai H. Computer Science
• Patel, Unnati – Finance; Management
• Philpot, Tessa P. – English: Language Arts Teacher Education
• Renfro, Karena M. – Elementary Education
• Ribeiro Girardi, Davi – Management
• Rogers, Tayler M. Psychology; Sociology
• Smith, Miranda P. – History: Teacher Education; Premodern Global Studies
• Smith, Miranda P. – Math: Teacher Education
• Smothers, Caleb B. – Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation: Teacher Licensure Option
• Turner, Sophia G. – Elementary Education
• Walburn-Cochrane, Jennifer – General Studies

For more information about EIU, or to learn more about its growing assortment of programs and services, visit the university’s website at www.eiu.edu, or call EIU’s public information office at (217) 581-7400.