University Celebrates Student Achievement

27/04/2006

Honors Night 2006
Friday 21 April

Over 140 students, faculty, and staff gathered at the Royal Star & Garter in Richmond to celebrate the achievements of Richmond students. Invitation to this annual event is an honor in itself as only a select number of students are asked to attend.

The ceremony began with the presentation of certificates to Freshman on the Dean’s List in Fall 2005 and continuing students on the Dean’s List for Spring and Fall 2005. Following on, each academic department awarded certificates for outstanding senior and non-senior in each major. Rounding off the evening were awards for Clubs & Societies and Residence Life, the Audra Longley prize, and the Dean of Students award.

Congratulations to all students who were invited to Honors Night.

Below are the names of individuals and student societies that received special recognition.

Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement were given to the following students:

Summer Al-Majed, Psychology
Isaiah Behnke, History
Caitlin Berczik, Sociology
Martin Blecha, Finance
Matthew Butterfield, Art, Design and Media
Sydney Eagleton, Marketing
Semer El-Hasani, Systems Engineering
Mariya Gancheva, Finance
Cristina Haraba, Communications
Irinia Iordachescu, International Relations
Vanya Ivanova, Marketing
Andrew Lanham, Communications
Justin Lavelle, Literature
Tina Lipuscek, Literature
Mfundo Mohammed, Systems Engineering
Chloe Neilson, History
Elizabeth Nummela, Computing
Tudor Prisacariu, Computing
Rebecca Rankin, Theatre
Alyssa Shulman, Psychology
Stephanie Simon, International Business
Krista Westerlund, International Relations

Awards for Outstanding Extracurricular Achievement and Student Life were received by the following students and societies:

Rebecca Rankin, Residence Life Member of the Year, Kensington
Benjamin Benson, Residence Life Member of the Year, Richmond
Role-Playing, Strategy, and War-Gaming Society, Best New Student Society
The Finance Society, Most Improved Student Society
“Lipstick: A Musical Revue” by 12 Days Productions, Best Event by a Student Society
12 Days Productions, Student Students of the Year
Mariya Gancheva, The Finance Society, Student Society Member of the Year
Christopher Aguilar, Audra Longley Award
Mfundo Mohammed, Dean of Students Award

This year we again warmly welcome Richmond's Master of Arts in Art History students. These Masters students have made a significant contribution to the promotion of academic excellence at Richmond:

Lauren Bourne
Lyz Carmody
Kelly Carpenter
Margaree Cotten
Tessa Fleming
Mary Ellen Goeke
Danielle McBrearty'