Celebrating School of Kinesiology Spring 2021 Honored Graduates
LSU School of Kinesiology (SOK) students graduated with numerous awards and accolades this spring. In addition to their studies, SOK undergraduate and graduate students continue to make great strides in research, community involvement, communication skills, and more, contributing our school’s values of:
- Physical Activity across the Lifespan
- Social, Cultural and Intellectual Diversity
- Research to Optimize Quality of Life
- Responsible and Sustainable Management of Resources
- Community Engagement and Collaboration
To each of these students, congratulations on your achievements and thank you for representing the School of Kinesiology so well!
Students honored include:
- Raymond Louis Blunt, Jr., CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Active and Veteran Military Challenge Coin Recipient
- Anna Claire Brock, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Cassie Broussard, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Jackie V. Calhoun, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - Distinguished Dissertations
- Julianna Chastain, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - University Medalist
- Paola Colmerares, Discover Day 2021 - 3rd Place Monetary Prize Winner
- Carlie Cormier, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Iyana Charles, Discover Day 2021 - 1st Place Monetary Prize Winner
- Morgan Fontenot, CCELL Engaged Citizen Program Award
- Emmalyn Houghtby, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Kamryn Alise King, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Abigail Lafleur, LSU Discover Undergraduate Research Project Grant - Spring 2021
- Heather Quiriarte, American Kinesiology Association Master’s Scholar
- Emily Paufler, LSU Distinguished Communicators Medal
- Colyn Petry, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - University Medalist
- Adam Schmidt, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Pooja Shah, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Jordan Brooklyn Smith, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Erica Kellyn Smith, American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar; NATA Murray Burch Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Family & Friends of Murray Burch
- Logan Townsend-Eblen, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Mallory Van Lotten, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Katilyn Tierra Williams, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador
- Michelle Veillon-Bradshaw, Discover Day 2021 - 2nd Place Monetary Prize Winner
- Alyssa Winkler, CHSE Distinguished Graduates - CHSE Ambassador; CXC Communicators Award
More information regarding these awards can be found here: American Kinesiology Association, CCELL Engaged Citizen Program, CHSE Distinguished Graduates, Discover Day 2021, LSU Discover Undergraduate Research Project Grant, LSU Distinguished Communicators Medal, National Athletic Training Association.
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