2023 Fall Commencement

December 14, 2023

Lyman Briggs College Fall 2023 Commencement

Location: Jack Breslin Student Events Center, 534 Birch Rd., East Lansing, Michigan, 48824

Date and Time: Saturday, December 16, 2023, 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time

Ceremony livestream on December 16, 2:00 p.m, Eastern on the MSU Commencement website

Graduates from the Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Communication Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Lyman Briggs, Natural Science, and Nursing, will be honored at the 2:00 p.m. ceremony.

University Commencement Program (PDF)

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Table of Contents

Award Winners | Share What's Next in Life | Graduate List

 

Award Winners

MSU Board of Trustees' Award Winners

For students maintaining a 4.0 grade point average throughout their undergraduate careers. 77 total awards were given in Fall 2023. LBC has 16.9% of the overall winners, despite having ~1.6% of MSU's 4,717 graduates this semester. 

• Natalie R. Currie*: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 

• Aidan R. Davis*: Human Biology

• Angel S. Eisenhuth*: Microbiology

• Victoria K. Fex*: Neuroscience

• Jordan M. Gembarski*: Zoology

• Zachary A. Kam*: Biology

• Madeline A. Moreno*: Human Biology

• Tahnia I. Quadri*: Human Biology

• Sebastian S. Shaman*: Physiology

• Parker R. Stager*: Human Biology

• Samantha P. Tadian*: Human Biology

• Jacqueline H. Thomas*: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

• Ethan S. Weitzman*: Human Biology

*Denotes member of the Honors College

Share what's next in life

For those of you who are starting a new job or committing to a graduate or professional school, congratulations! We would love to hear more about your next opportunity. Log in with your MSU NetID and password, and share what you're up to next.

If you’re still trying to decide your next steps: don’t fear! You have access to MSU Career Services for two years after you graduate. Book an appointment with a member of the LBC Career Team to talk about resumes, grad school searches, mock interviews, or anything else associated with your post-grad plans.

Lyman Briggs College Graduates, Summer and Fall Class of 2023

Alphabetized by last name 

• Those students graduating with honor have earned a cumulative 3.81-3.94 grade point average

• Those students graduating with high honor have earned a cumulative 3.95-4.00 grade point average

A-C  

• Dean Alekman, B.S., Genomics & Molecular Genetics; with honor
• Paige Alexander*, B.S., Entomology; with honor
• Meghna Ancha, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Bioethics
• Becca Bienstock, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Bioethics; with high honor
• Marionna Bigelow*, B.S., Genomics & Molecular Genetics; with high honor
• Maddie Bloch*, B.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; with a minor in Bioethics; with high honor
• Jim Bohl, B.S., Computer Science
• Lucy Broadwell*, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Bioethics; with high honor
• Kevin Clouse, B.S., Neuroscience; with high honor
• Natalie Currie*, B.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Human Biology; with high honor

*Denotes member of the Honors College

D-H 

• Anthony Dangelo, B.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; with high honor
• Aidan Davis*, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation; with high honor
• Anoushka Dev*, B.S., Neuroscience; B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Bioethics
• Angel Eisenhuth*, B.S., Microbiology; with a minor in Global Public Health & Epidemiology; with high honor
• Ivan Engen*, B.S., Zoology; with honor
• Joseph Epley, B.S., Astrophysics; with a minor in Computational Mathematics, Science, & Engineering
• Toria Fex*, B.S., Neuroscience; with a minor in Bioethics; with high honor
• Tori Geldner, B.S., Mathematics 
• Jordan Gembarski*, B.S., Zoology; with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies; with high honor
• Isaac Gollapalli, B.S., Biology 3+4 Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program 
• Sarah Goodwin, B.S., Genomics & Molecular Genetics
• Zack Grieser, B.S., Fisheries and Wildlife
• Lauren Heaven, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Bioethics; with honor
• Brian Hosmer, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Bioethics; with high honor
• Lorelai Houk, B.S., Physiology
• Ceridwyn Hunter*, B.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; B.S., Environmental Biology/Zoology; with a minor in Marine Ecosystem Management; with high honor
• Nick Hunter, B.S., Human Biology

*Denotes member of the Honors College

J-M

• Audriyana Jaber, B.S., Physiology; with a minor in Leadership in Integrated Learning
• Stephen Jones, B.S., Neuroscience
• Kayra Kalay, B.S., Biochemistry/Biotechnology
• Nithila Kannan, B.S., Human Biology; with high honor
• Khushi Kapoor, B.S., Human Biology; with minors in Bioethics and Indian & South Asian Studies; with honor
• Megan Kumar*, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Bioethics; with honor
• Jamie Liebold*, B.S., Environmental Biology/Microbiology; with minors in Environmental & Sustainability Studies and Food Processing and Technology; with honor
• Kyle Manzella*, B.S., Physiology; with a minor in Bioethics; with honor
• Alex Mast, B.S., Animal Science
• Courtney Merritt, B.S., Genomics & Molecular Genetics; B.S., Computer Science
• Dylan Micallef, B.S., Human Biology; B.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Maddy Moreno*, B.S., Human Biology; with minors in Bioethics and History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science; with high honor
• Elizabeth Muchnik, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Business
• Isabella Muchnik, B.S., Neuroscience
• Gled Muhameti, B.S., Human Biology

*Denotes member of the Honors College

N-S

• Madison Payne, B.S., Physiology
• Akhil Penumatha, B.S., Neuroscience
• Tahnia Quadri*, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Bioethics; with high honor
• Sam Rama*, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Bioethics; with high honor
• Emma Rico, B.S., Biochemistry/Biotechnology; B.S., Genomics & Molecular Genetics
• Kat Rockwell, B.S., Biochemistry/Biotechnology and Genomics & Molecular Genetics
• Bryant Roselle*, B.S., in Human Biology; with a minor in Health Promotion
• Olivia Salas, B.S., in Human Biology; with a minor in Spanish; with honor
• Nathan Seiler*, B.S., Human Biology and Neuroscience
• Sebastian Shaman*, B.S., Physiology; with a minor in Bioethics; with high honor
• Tanvi Sharma, B.S., Genomics & Molecular Genetics; with high honor
• Grace Singh, B.S., Neuroscience; with honor
• Jennie Soule, B.S., Neuroscience; with a minor in Spanish
• Parker Stager*, B.S., Human Biology; B.A., Psychology; with minors in Bioethics and Health Promotion; with high honor
• Demetri Stathakios, B.S., Human Biology; with honor
• Margaret Stosio*, B.S., Biology; with honor
• Sebastian Szewczuk, B.S., Physiology; with a minor in History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science

*Denotes member of the Honors College

T-Z 

• Samantha Tadian*, B.S., Human Biology; with high honor
• Jackie Thomas*, B.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; with a minor in Bioethics; with high honor
• Jordyn Thrall, B.S., Neuroscience
• Serena Varghese, B.S., Human Biology; with honor
• Tyler Verburg, B.S., Microbiology; with a minor in Spanish
• Ethan Weitzman*, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation; with high honor
• Taylor Williams, B.S., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Nick Wilson*, B.S., Environmental Sciences & Management; with honor
• Sara Xhaja*, B.S., Human Biology; with a minor in Spanish; with honor

*Denotes member of the Honors College