27 graduating Briggsies earn MSU awards for 4.0 GPAs throughout college
April 25, 2023
27 Briggsies who are graduating this Spring received the MSU Board of Trustees' Award for earning a 4.0 grade point average throughout their college careers. A record-breaking total of 206 MSU graduates received the awards this year. While LBC graduates represent only 5% of the overal MSU graduating class, they represent 13% of the Board of Trustees' Award winners.
Each semester, students graduating with a 4.0 GPA are presented with the Board of Trustees’ Award for their academic excellence. Additionally, each awardee will be acknowledged during their individual commencement ceremonies in May and will receive $1,000 from the university in recognition of their accomplishment.
MSU Board of Trustees Chair Rema Vassar, Ph.D., recognized these students in the Board of Trustees meeting held on Friday, April 21.
“It is an honor to present these students with an award that embodies the culmination of all the hard work and dedication they have demonstrated,” Vassar said. “We are proud of them, and optimistic they will continue as lifelong learners who make a difference in their communities.”
Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., also recognized the excellence of the awardees.
“These awards are an embodiment of our students’ resilience and continuous commitment to their education during their years at MSU,” said Woodruff. “I am confident their continued excellence will permeate every aspect of their future, and I look forward to the impact they will have in Michigan and in the world.”
LBC students receiving this award include:
Zeeba Ali: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Ali is from Rochester Hills, Michigan, and attended Rochester High School.
Drew A. Beckman: Genomics and Molecular Genetics, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Beckman is from Sterling Heights, Michigan and attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School.
Grace A. Bonnema: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Bonnema is from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and attended Mattawan High School.
Bailey A. Bowcutt: Microbiology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Bowcutt is from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and attended Cheyenne Central High School.
Calista Busch: Genomics and Molecular Genetics, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Busch is from Mason, Ohio, and attended William Mason High School.
Drishti Chauhan: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Chauhan is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended International Academy Okma.
Maximo E. Clark: Genomics and Molecular Genetics, Lyman Briggs College. Clark is from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and attended Pioneer High School.
Trevor L. Dalrymple: Biochemistry/Biotechnology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Dalrymple is from Rockford, Michigan, and attended Grand Rapids Christian High School.
Madeline M. Deeb: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Deeb is from Canton, Michigan, and attended Salem High School.
Mackenzie R. Fitzgerald: Human Biology, Chemistry, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Fitzgerald is from Clarkston, Michigan, and attended North Farmington High School.
Krishna S. Gogineni: Microbiology, Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Gogineni is from Van Buren Township, Michigan, and attended International Academy Okma.
Lauren E. Grasso: Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Grasso is from Holt, Michigan, and attended Holt High School.
Shems Hamdan: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Hamdan is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended East Lansing High School.
Benjamin C. Henley: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Henley is from Fenton, Michigan, and attended Fenton High School.
Derik M. Holmberg: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Holmberg is from Greenville, Michigan, and attended Greenville High School.
Neha A. Iska: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Iska is from Grand Blanc, Michigan, and attended Powers Catholic High School.
Kevin K. Jumaa: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Jumaa is from Macomb, Michigan, and attended Dakota High School.
Joshua D. Marwede: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Marwede is from Sterling Heights, Michigan, and attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School.
Julia A. Matalon: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Matalon is from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, and attended Mountain Lake High School.
Brieanna M. McFarren: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. McFarren is from Ravenna, Michigan, and attended Ravenna High School.
Ishaan K. Modi: Social Relations and Policy, James Madison College; History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science, Lyman Briggs College; and a member of the Honors College. Modi is from Fishers, Indiana, and attended Hamilton Southeastern High School.
Olivia F. Moore: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Moore is from Wayland, Michigan, and attended Wayland High School.
Hannah I. Rick: Physiology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Rick is from Midland, Michigan, and attended DeWitt High School.
Maya B. Shah: Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Shah is from Troy, Michigan, and attended International Academy Okma.
Michael J. Shank: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College. Shank is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and attended Forest Hills Northern High School.
Sabrina L. Timmerman: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Timmerman is from Shelby Township, Michigan, and attended Lutheran High School.
Jordan T. Yonce: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Yonce is from Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and attended Olathe North High School.
Visit MSUToday for the full list of awardees. Congratulations, Briggsies!