Students Earn Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude Designations
A number of seniors will be graduating with Latin academic honors June 6. Dr. Erika Goodwin, vice president for academic affairs and strategic initiatives/dean of the faculty, announced those students who completed their undergraduate studies cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude.
"Academic honors are given in recognition of superior scholarship," Goodwin said. "Congratulations to our WC graduates graduating with honors!"
She offered special recognition for the four students, Emma Marks, Celeste Nye, Emily Rinehart and Emory Triance, who completed their College careers with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
At graduation, a cum laude designation is conferred upon students who have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 to 3.74; magna cum laude is conferred upon graduating students who have a GPA of 3.75 to 3.90; and summa cum laude is conferred upon graduating students who have a GPA of 3.91 to 4.00.
The calculation of honors is based on Wilmington College resident credit and any credit transferred to Wilmington College. Latin academic honors recognize student grade point averages as of May 2020. The College recognizes those students attaining these levels of superior scholarship with green and white honor cords at Commencement.
Summa cum laude: Ashley Buck, Ashley Nicole Dailey, Jack H. Ferguson, Taylor S. Flanigan, Eliza Diann Hershberger, Amy J.E. Johnson, Roman Kirschner, Brian Thomas Lammers, Morgan L. Loomis, Dustin W. Lykins, Emma Catherine Marks (4.0), Vanessa Cheyann McKee, Celeste Elaine Nye, Emily S. Rinehart, Trisha Monnette Seckel, Jalyn Louise Thomas and Emory Triance.
Magna cum laude: Grace E. Barger, Tyler R. Barton, Rachel E. Brown, Gabrielle Alizabeth Cooper, Jordan E. Crum, Scarlett Mae Donaldson, Makayla Gomez, Lauren M. Grover, Ashleigh D. Harless, Abby M. Hite, Desirae A. Logsdon, Shelbi L. Long, Kayle E. Mast, Kayla N. McDerman, Emily G. Myers, Gabriel Nygard, Amara K. Oursler, Warren L. Owens, Matthew Reinhart, Jenna Lee Rittenhouse, Tori Sears Edinger, Madeline Grace Shell, Renee Sherman, Scott James Soenksen, Samuel Gerard Stock, Laura Lee Swinehart, George Garhett Thompson, Elizabeth R. White, Laura A. White, Cassandra G. Whiteman, Jacqueline R. Wright, Makenzie Jo Fentress, Matthew E. Keiter and Nicholas Anthony Silvis.
Cum laude: Paul Alcantara Arias, Bryah Arehart, Rachel A. Avery, Sidney M. Avey, Sarah Bender, Jason S. Brima, Heidi E. Browning, Samantha Burchwell, Benjamin Burton, Tyler S. Butcher, Savannah Rae Campbell, Jonathan T. Clark, Jillia K. Cook, Aryn M. Copeland, Carissa Cassie Craft, Derrick E. Dews, Noah John Fernandez, Alayna C. Garver, Ryan Patrick Hagan, Allison Helmke, Reilly R. Hopkins, Hannah Marie Jackson, Je'Taysia Johns, Diveshwary Joshi, Jocelyn M. Kuha, Alyssa M. McKenzie, Hunter L. Mefford, Nicholas K. Moore, Tamara L. Nared, Alaunna Monet Nelson, Corenna D. Oeder, Alisha M. Osburn, William Patrick, Adam Petry, Amy Piepenbrink, Sara Elizabeth Pope, Morgan Ann Ritz, Elizabeth A. Sakaitis, Hunter N. Salyers, Ryan Sorrell, Amanda Spaulding, Hannah Thirey, Kaylee Toland, Tesla Vance, Michael R. Vargo, Hannah Jean Marie Walls, Jillian Hope Wesco, Ryan Wiemken, Summer Estelle Wilbur, Kelly Paige Wilhite, Trevor Wood,