2022 Spring and Fall Semester Honorees
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School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Dr. Moses T. Kairo, Dean
Award of Excellence: Yeganeh Mansourian for the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Award of Excellence:
The dean of each school is responsible for choosing the most outstanding student for this award.
The student should exhibit exemplary qualities, such as the following:
• Demonstrated leadership abilities at school and/or within the community;
• Outstanding performance in academic work;
• Effective communication skills in relation to fellow students and faculty;
• A high degree of integrity and the ability to work with fellow classmates;
• The potential for continued scholarly work; and
• Evidence of overcoming physical or personal obstacles to earn a degree.
Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences–Dr. Stephan Tubene, Acting Chairperson
Departmental Honors: Jordan Frazier
Departmental Honors:
• Outstanding GPA for both terms;
• A demonstrated commitment to the mission and goals of UMES (i.e., through community
service, department activities, campus organizations, etc.);
• A demonstrated ability to act as a role model;
• A demonstrated seriousness of purpose and work toward earning a baccalaureate degree
within a reasonable time; and
• A stated willingness to devote time and effort outside of the classroom to activities that enrich learning experiences (i.e., internships, research, conferences, outreach activities, etc.).
Departmental Distinction:
Student with a 3.7 or higher GPA for either the Spring 2022 or Fall 2022 semester.
An asterix (*) denotes the student received Departmental Distinction for both terms.
All Departmental Distinction recipients are also Dean’s List honorees.
Malik Baker-Gore *
Jailynn Britt
Juliaana Fitts *
Jordan Frazier
Cameron Geddie
Magdalene Green
London Harris
Katelyn Hill
Ryan Howe
Mckinley Hudson *
Yuki Jatmiko
Emma Jones
Makayla Lovelace
Olivia Ludolph *
Almazi Matthews *
Tatyana Matthews
Zoie McIntosh
Brandyn Rogers
Charles Smith III
Kaila Tyree-Castro
Shyniya Williams
Cherie Wood
Department of Human Ecology-Dr. Grace Namwamba, Chairperson
Departmental Honors: Amya Ellis
Departmental Distinction:
Mckenzie Abiley *
Katelyn Alexander
Larea Barrett
Andrea Benson
Judah Christian
Daijanae Coleman *
Taiya Davenport
Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse *
Jaylan Gates
Zoe Gobourne
Taylor Harrison
Kennedy Holder
Michael Kempa
Kassidy Langham
Jazmin Locke
Khamara Logan
Aalayia Otis
Denesha Palmer
Trinity Parker *
Mia Parsons
De’Yona Willoughby
Department of Natural Sciences-Dr. Jonathan Cumming, Chairperson
Departmental Honors: Yeganeh Mansourian
Departmental Distinction:
Jadia Adam *
Kayla Adams
Esraa Alhassan *
Manhal Amer *
Kevin Armstrong
Fabiola Beauvoir
Hailey Berry
Camryn Blake Burroughs *
Cydney Blake Burroughs *
Trinity Bomar
Ezra Cable *
Raynice Caudle *
Sophia Chacon *
Derek Cherry
Glen Collins
Kamaya Collins
Memunatu Conteh
Abdirahman Diria
Kanajah Drakes
Ugochukwu Egwuatu
Semaj Fielding
Malia Fontaine
Thelma Forcha
Nahom Ftwi
Daneshia Gray
Johnessa Heller
Jaycee Holt
Krystal Ibeawuchi
Alexis Ingersoll
Ahmed Iqbal *
Leianna Jones
Samara Kellam
Yeganeh Mansourian *
Ryan More
Nola Mountain
Chennelle Myles
Daniel Ogbeh
Theresa Ogbonna *
Tonia Ogbuja
Chibuike Okere
Iyinyeoluwa Okulate *
Iyanuoluwa Olumayowa
Ludan Osman
Briana Palmore
Brock Payne
Jenny-Joe Puwo Tameko *
Makayla Roberts
Naomi Rufai
Oluwatomisin Salami *
Elspeth Schalk
Atinuke Shittu
Amal Suleiman Adamu
Kersten Szuszkowski
Fatima Taha
Lesley Thomas *
Fatima Turay
Brandon Wagner *
Camryn Walston
Komi Welete
India Wingfield
Kayla Winn
Deans List
Student with a 3.5 or higher GPA for either the Spring 2022 or Fall 2022 semester.
An asterix (*) denotes the student is a Dean’s List honoree for both terms.
Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences
Asim Ahmed *
Aja’ Ashton
Eugene Casey
Natae Chaney
Aliyah Evans
Australia Gaither
Mahki Herring
Solomon Hutchins
Emma Jones
Aprecia Lane
Eris Owens
Brooke Roberts
Justin Satchell
Makalah Wolfe
Simala Wright
Department of Human Ecology
Jalynn Aaron
Manal Ahmed
Kalyn Ingram
Aleecia Joof
Jaidyn McCullough *
Spencer Settle
Department of Natural Sciences
Makayla Adams
Justin Ajayi *
Mercy Amofa
Doaa Barri
Teemer Barry
Brandy Bognou Mbokapi
Niya Booker *
Diamond Boston
Jonathan Brooks
Malika Brown
J’Brielle Bullock
Nina Clovis
Lindsay Dobbert
Miyah Downing
Ugochukwu Egwuatu
Amber Gray
Johnessa Heller
Aniya Hood
Isaiah Jackson
Raekayla Johnson
Jazmin Jupiter
Erin Kirkpatrick
Ayreonna Logue *
Taylor Mcnure
Bethany Ngere
Daniel Ogbeh
Kimberly Okpah
Briana Palmore
Leah Parker
Jasmine Pinchinat *
Khalila Ramadhan
Kyrisa Russell
Abdoul Samelare
Mariama Sesay
Jaweria Sheikh *
Raymond Smith
Kersten Szuszkowski
Renee Thompson
Kalin Toogood
Kelechi Uradu
Arianna Williams
Dayona Woodson *
