More Than 20 School of Kinesiology Students Achieve Distinctions for Spring 2022
Students in the School of Kinesiology not only excel within their programs, but across
the LSU campus and community. Whether it is by academic or research achievements,
or through leadership, community service and communication skills, these current and
graduating students are fierce for their future.
We’re privileged to have these students in our programs and thank them for representing
the School of Kinesiology so well!
Students honored include:
Gideon Adeymo, LSU Distinguished Undergraduate Research; Discover Day 2022 – Second Place Monetary
Prize Winner; LSU Honors College - College Honors
Ugochi Akabogu, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Ainsley Day Albert, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Elena Arenas, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Amanda Barefoot, Joe Dean, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
E-li'-sha Brent, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Active and Veteran Military Challenge Coin Recipient;
ROTC Joint Commissioning – United States Air Force
Chase Brock, SEC Academic Honor Roll
John Brown, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Haleigh Bryant, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Madison Chaix, Lea Thomas Memorial Scholarship
Iyana Charles, Discover Day 2022 – First Place Monetary Prize Winner
Michael Martin Crick, LSU Honors College - College Honors
Brett Davis, American Kinesiology Association Doctoral Scholar Award
Sami Durante, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Gabby Deshotels, University Medalist
Aliyah East, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador; Active and Veteran Military Challenge
Coin Recipient
Taylor Fowler, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Chloe Glover, Discover Day 2022 – Third Place Monetary Prize Winner
Natalie Green, Lea Thomas Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Hubbell, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
Kiya Johnson, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Mackenzie Johnson, ROTC Joint Commissioning – United States Army
Kaleb Ryan Kelly, ROTC Joint Commissioning – United States Air Force
Jacob Landry, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Active and Veteran Military Challenge Coin Recipient
Gavin Louviere, Robert and Irene Cosgrove Scholarship Fund in Kinesiology
Mackenzie Louviere, University Medalist; American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar Award;
LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Kennedy Martin, CCELL Engaged Citizen Program Award
Jordan Mathews, Jinx Coleman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Rachel Matthews, Joe Dean, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Harleigh Alexandra McMillan, LSU Honors College Graduating Senior
Mary O’Dell, University Medalist
Calder Thomas Reed, Arden O. French Leadership Award from the Baton Rouge Area Alumni Chapter - Omicron
Delta Kappa
Natalie Richard, LSU Distinguished Communicators Medal; Leadership LSU Spring 2022 Cohort
Rees Raphael Romero, LSU Honors College - College Honors
Kamryn Ryan, SEC Academic Honor Roll
Matthew Scott, CHSE Distinguished Graduates – Distinguished Dissertation
Eddie Silber, American Kinesiology Association Master’s Scholar Award
Natalie Toups, CCELL Engaged Citizen Program Award
Baofu Wang, American Kinesiology Association Graduate Student Writing Award
Tia Watts, Discover Day 2022 – Second Place Monetary Prize Winner
Zheng Wang, Joe Dean, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dakayla Washington, Leadership LSU Spring 2022 Cohort
More information regarding these awards can be found here: American Kinesiology Association, CCELL Engaged Citizen Program, CHSE Distinguished Graduates, Discover Day 2022, Leadership LSU, LSU Distinguished Communicators Medal, LSU Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher, SEC Academic Honor Roll.
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