Celebrating Excellence: Recognizing Outstanding Students in the School of Kinesiology at LSU
More than 50 School of Kinesiology students were recognized last month for their remarkable
achievements while at LSU. Their accomplishments in academics, research, leadership,
community service, and communication set them apart, and we are honored to have them
in our program.
Students honored include:
Ethan Abbenante, Discover Day 2023 – Third Place Monetary Prize Winner
Mary Malone Adcock, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Ethan Nathaniel Akins, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Active and Veteran Military Challenge Coin Recipient
Elena Arenas, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Hannah Bellina, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Christine Elizabeth Bird, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior with Upper Honors Distinction
Megan Braman, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Kathleen Elizabeth Brechtel, University Medalist
Haleigh Bryant, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Andrew Taylor Casteel, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Eunhan Cho, LSU Alumni Association 2023 Distinguished Dissertation Award in Science, Engineering
and Technology
Erika Clarke, SEATA Memorial Scholarship; NBA Commissioner David Stern Memorial Scholarship -
National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association
Alexandra Clay, CCELL Engaged Citizen Distinction Award; LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Peyton Curry, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Zayne Danielewicz, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Elisa L. Dunlap, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Active and Veteran Military Challenge Coin Recipient
Julianna G Dunne, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Kathryn Ensminger, University Medalist
Lily Katherine Fabriga, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Sara McKensie Faulk, Murray T. Burch Memorial Athletic Training Student Scholarship
Cristina Garcia, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Ivan Jerroid Geter, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Active and Veteran Military Challenge Coin Recipient
Destini Yvonne Gibson, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Active and Veteran Military Challenge Coin Recipient
Marcel Beane Gonzales, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Stacy Imagbe, American Kinesiology Association Doctoral Scholar Award
Alexandria Jarquin, CCELL Engaged Citizen Distinction Award
Macy Laurent, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior with College Honors
Jacqueline Le Grange, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Mary LoGuidice, Discover Day 2023 Overall Winners - 2nd Place STEM Poster Winner; Discover Day 2023
– First Place Monetary Prize Winner
Ethan E Luper, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Mary Koenenn, CCELL Engaged Citizen Distinction Award
Lt. Vaughn La, ROTC Joint Commissioning – United States Air Force
Sydney Martin, American Kinesiology Association Master’s Scholar Award
Jordan Matthews, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Braden McNees, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Jill Meyer, Discover Day 2022 – Second Place Monetary Prize Winner
Samuel Mitchell, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Simone Mixon, American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar Award
Caroline Nini, Bubba Porche College Student Award
Katelyn O. Rubin, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Active and Veteran Military Challenge Coin Recipient
Kamryn Ryan, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Trinity Saltaformaggio, Eugene Christmas College Student Educational Scholarship
Jordan Sparkman, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Active and Veteran Military Challenge Coin Recipient
James Stampley, SEC Emerging Scholars Award
Christopher Matthew Stassi, Jr., University Medalist
Jessica Stroope, American Kinesiology Association Graduate Student Writing Award
William Teepell, University Medalist
Angelle Torres, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Madonna Trinh, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Allison Tomsuden, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Tia Watts, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Lauren White, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior; CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Marcel Eugene Wilder, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Analeise Lauren Williams, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior; University Medalist
Julian Williams, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
More information regarding these awards can be found here: Discover Day 2023, SEC Academic Honor Roll, LSU Dissertation Award Recipients, LSU Honors College Graduation, CCELL Engaged Citizen Program, LSU University Medalists, and LSU ROTC Commissioning Ceremony.
Latest College of Kinesiology News
- LSU Kinesiology's Amanda Benson Named "Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer" by the National Athletic Trainers' AssociationAmanda Benson, PhD, LAT, ATC, received the "Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer" honor at the 2024 NATA convention held in New Orleans. She joins the 2024 class with 13 other accomplished athletic trainers.
- LSU School of Kinesiology Announces Official Collaboration with the GO
- Celebrating Maggie Mac Neil: Olympic, World and NCAA ChampionMaggie Mac Neil, Olympic swimmer and LSU sports management alumna, announced her plans to retire from competitive swimming on September 26th, 2024. Mac Neil will be joining the inaugural advisory board for the LSU Women's Sport and Health Initiative in the College of Human Sciences and Education's School of Kinesiology.
- Two powerhouse health entities for Louisiana walk the walk on quality of life across the lifespan....LSU Kinesiology and Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic – BROC – are the epitome of innovative partnersBATON ROUGE, LA - Assisting a stroke survivor in regaining movement in their face. Teaching toddlers how to improve their fine motor skills to get them prepared for school. Helping our LSU football players off the field following a blow to the head.
- The Academics Behind "The Money Game"If sports are your passion, then make them your career. The LSU sport management program prepares students for careers regarding the business and managerial aspects of the sport and recreation industries. With Prime's release today of "The Money Game," it's an excellent time to shine a light on this program and the careers that exist in the world of sport.
- LSU Kinesiology Director Nauright Pushing Boundaries of Doping ResearchSchool of Kinesiology Director and Karen Wax Schmitt and Family Endowed Professor John Nauright presented and led the feature session on The Enhanced Games at the International Network of Doping Research Conference on August 15-16. The theme of the conference was "Pushing Boundaries in Enhancement." He presented his work Beyond Scapegoats: Money, Doping and the Myth of the Level Playing Field in Sports, which explored the cases of Romanian gymnast Andrea Raducan, Russian ice skater Kamila Valieva, and recent discussions about Chinese swimmers.
