48 Briggsies receive Board of Trustees' Award for academic excellence.

On April 10, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees presented 320 now-graduated seniors with the Board of Trustees’ Award, recognizing their achievement of maintaining a 4.0 grade point average throughout their college careers. 48 of those recognized were Lyman Briggs College students. LBC represents 4-5% of MSU's graduating class, yet 15% of its awardees with 4.0 GPAs.

These awardees were acknowledged during the spring commencement ceremony and received a special cord as part of their academic regalia.

We congratulate the following just-graduated Briggsies on this achievement:

• Jacob R. Abel, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College and is a member of the Honors College from West Bloomfield, Michigan.
• Emma J. Anzivino, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College and is a member of the Honors College from Farmington Hills, Michigan.
• Sean C. Baker, who earned a bachelor’s in genomics and molecular genetics from Lyman Briggs College and is from Farmington Hills, Michigan.
• Nicholas T. Basista, who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology from Lyman Briggs College and in anthropology from the College of Social Science, is a member of the Honors College from Perrysburg, Ohio.
• Charlotte A. Batra, who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience and is a member of the Honors College from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
• Hudson B. Beals, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College and is from Lansing, Michigan.
• Brenna L. Bischer, who earned a bachelor’s in chemistry from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Grand Ledge, Michigan.
• Joanna R. Collins, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Rochester Hills, Michigan.
• Rafael C. Deleon, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Portage, Michigan.
• Julia A. DiMeglio, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Rochester Hills, Michigan.
• Allison E. Doneth, who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College and in French from the College of Arts and Letters, is a member of Honors College from Mason, Michigan
• Elif Erdem, who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Holland, Michigan.
• Sydney J. Fish, who earned a bachelor’s in animal science from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Birmingham, Michigan.
• Amar Hamdan, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from East Lansing, Michigan.
• Ryan C. Hertz, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology and in physiology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Oakland Township, Michigan.
• Cyril Hobeika, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Midland, Michigan.
• John M. Hurst, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College and is from Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.
• Tyler C. Irving, who earned a bachelor’s in genomics and molecular genetics from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Northville, Michigan.
• Kierra A. Jursch, who earned a bachelor’s in biology from Lyman Briggs College and in psychology from the College of Social Science, is a member of the Honors College from Gladstone, Michigan.
• Greta E. Kaminske, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Clinton Township, Michigan.
• Zachary L. Kelly, who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry/biotechnology from Lyman Briggs College and is from Marne, Michigan.
• Ava R. Kirchinger, who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from West Bloomfield, Michigan.
• Sydney A. Kleiner, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Clawson, Michigan.
• Emma M. Knott, who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology from Lyman Briggs College and is from St. Clair, Michigan.
• Madison A. Kortman, who earned a bachelor’s in animal science and in zoology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Clarkston, Michigan.
• Karthick Prem Satheesh Kumar, who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Okemos, Michigan.
• Abigail L. Lippert, who earned a bachelor’s in microbiology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from East Lansing, Michigan.
• Alexis M. Litts, who earned a bachelor’s in microbiology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Gladstone, Michigan.
• Lauren B. MacDonald, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from West Bloomfield, Michigan.
• John M. Morrison, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Clarkston, Michigan.
• Erica J. Morrissey, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Lowell, Michigan.
• Kanon T. Nishijima, who earned a bachelor’s in nutritional sciences from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Troy, Michigan.
• Alaina Pabbathi, who earned a bachelor’s in physiology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Okemos, Michigan.
• Colette M. Periard, who earned a bachelor’s in zoology from Lyman Briggs College and in French from the College of Arts and Letters and is from Rochester, Michigan.
• Faith N. Persyn, who earned a bachelor’s in genomics and molecular genetics from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Freeland, Michigan.
• Veronica G. Ricci, who earned a bachelor’s in chemistry from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Milford, Michigan.
• Cooper M. Sackett, who earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry/biotechnology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Dewitt, Michigan.
• Jacqueline R. Sarafa, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
• Chloe L. Sayre, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Oakland Township, Michigan.
• Olivia G. Sinacola, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Royal Oak, Michigan.
• Milana Skoric, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Rochester, Michigan.
• Helen N. Spence, who earned a bachelor’s in microbiology from Lyman Briggs College and is from Portage, Michigan.
• Gavyn G. Stout, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Grand Haven, Michigan.
• Lorenzo J. Thrasher, who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Grosse Ile, Michigan.
• Varun B. Varre, who earned a bachelor’s in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Northville, Michigan.
• Collin Vora, who earned a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Lyman Briggs College and is from Rochester Hills, Michigan.
• Elise M. Yoder, who earned a bachelor’s in physiology and in human biology from Lyman Briggs College, is a member of the Honors College from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

This article is an adaptation of the original article posted by MSUToday. Our thanks to Andrea Jurado-Gutierrez