During May 2022 Commencement, 70 graduates across eight colleges will receive the LSU Distinguished Communicator Medal. Recipients of this honor are outstanding writers and speakers, with a strong command of visual literacy and technological communication. They have earned high GPAs in their communication-intensive courses throughout their baccalaureate years, sought 1-1 mentorships with faculty and have built websites that display their communication competencies and professional talents, both in and beyond the classroom. LSU Distinguished Communicators also graduate with the LSU Communicator Certificate, launched in Fall 2018.
To celebrate the accomplishments of these exceptional students, CxC will be hosting a medal ceremony honoring Distinguished Communicators as well as celebrating them through a series of digital posts on social media and cxc.lsu.edu. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 19, from 10–11 a.m. at the LSU Business Education Complex Auditorium.
This distinction is the first of its kind in the nation and is sponsored by LSU Communication across the Curriculum, or CxC, a nationally-recognized program for its excellence in enhancing learning experiences and improving students’ communication skills across all disciplines. As of May 2022 Commencement, LSU has awarded 817 graduates with the Distinguished Communicator Medal.
The following students are this spring’s recipients:
College of Agriculture
Alexa Bates, Environmental Management Systems
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Maud Walsh
Currie Dudley, Nutrition & Food Sciences (Dietetics)
Hometown: Prairiville, La.
Advisor: Erin McKinley
William Gaspard, Agricultural & Extension Education
Hometown: Moreauville, La.
Advisor: Annabelle Stokes
Brooklyn Hampton, Plant & Soil Systems
Hometown: Natcitoches, La.
Advisor: Lauren Lazaro
Alexia LaGrone, Natural Resource Ecology & Management*
Hometown: Belle Chasse, La.
Advisor: Amy Fannin
Cassie Miller, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Erin McKinley
Taylor Perrodin, Agricultural Business*
Hometown: Crowley, La.
Advisor: Maud Walsh
College of Art & Design
Nicholas (Nick) Bertucci, Architecture*
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark.
Advisor: Kristen Kelsch
Lucy Bui, Architecture
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Kristen Kelsch
Reilly Burke, Interior Design
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Marsha Cuddeback
JaNiece Campbell, Studio Art (Digital Art) and Computer Science
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Hye Yeon Nam
Morgan Curtis, Interior Design
Hometown: Lafayette, La.
Advisor: Matthew Dunn
Mary (Michaela) Dunkerley-Offor, Interior Design
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Advisor: Matthew Dunn
Catherine Fuller, Interior Design
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Matthew Dunn
Kelly Garrett, Architecture
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Kristen Kelsch
Michael Howell, Interior Design
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Julie Elliott
Bryce Humbrecht, Architecture
Hometown: Lacombe, La.
Advisor: Tara Street
Benito Juarez Jr., Architecture
Hometown: Houma, La.
Advisor: Traci Birch
Kenah Kepper, Interior Design
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Phillip Tebbutt
Hayden Lake, Architecture
Hometown: Mandeville, La.
Advisor: Kristen Kelsch
Justin Malcore, Landscape Architecture
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Haley Blakeman
Nathan McConnell, Architecture
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Paul Holmquist
Nghi (Zoey) Pham, Interior Design
Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Advisor: Tracy Burns
Taylor Saxena, Architecture
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
Advisor: Kristen Kelsch
Samantha Siliezar, Architecture
Hometown: Metairie, La.
Advisor: William Hunter
Chad Wilkins, Landscape Architecture
Hometown: Madisonville, La.
Advisor: Haley Blakeman
E. J. Ourso College of Business
Francesca Manfucci, Management*
Hometown: Cagli, Italy
Advisor: Sandra Pride Shaw
Elizabeth (Grace) Stewart, Finance*
Hometown: Mandeville, La.
Advisor: Drew Lamonica Arms
George Stokes, Marketing (Professional Sales)
Hometown: Mandeville, La.
Advisor: Aaron Gleiberman
College of Engineering
Olivia Armond, Construction Management
Hometown: Covington, La.
Advisor: Stephanie Heumann
Sydney Bradley, Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Magnolia, Miss.
Advisor: Mike Benton
JaNiece Campbell, Computer Science and Studio Art (Digital Art)
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Hye Yeon Nam
Jack Clement, Mechanical Engineering*
Hometown: Lake Charles, La.
Advisor: Corina Barbalata
Thomas Coreil, Biological Engineering
Hometown: Lafayette, La.
Advisor: Dorin Boldor
Sarah Glass, Chemical Engineering*
Hometown: Algonquin, Ill.
Advisor: Adam Melvin
Mariah Graham, Computer Science
Hometown: Tinley Park, Il.
Advisor: Nash Mahmoud
Alejandra Ham, Biological Engineering*
Hometown: Slidell, La.
Advisor: Elizabeth Martin
Ava Landry, Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Geismar, La.
Advisor: Corina Barbalata
Megan Marsalone, Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: New Orleans, La.
Advisor: Warren Waggenspack
Natalie Morvant, Industrial Engineering
Hometown: New Orleans, La.
Advisor: Elizabeth Melvin
Angelica Nguyen, Biological Engineering
Hometown: Harvey, La.
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Leah Potylchansky, Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Advisor: James Dorman
Lindsey Settoon, Biological Engineering
Hometown: Prairieville, La.
Advisor: Marybeth Lima
Tejasri Sunchu, Biological Engineering
Hometown: Manteca, Calif.
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Emily Taylor, Civil Engineering*
Hometown: Vivian, La.
Advisor: Clint Willson
Benjamin Thomas, Biological Engineering and Mathematics*
Hometown: Crowley, La.
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Trevor Thrasher, Chemical Engineering*
Hometown: Fairhope, Ala.
Advisor: Adam Melvin
Carlie Turk, Environmental Engineering
Hometown: Prairieville, La.
Advisor: Vijaikrishnah Elango
Ashton Weber, Biological Engineering
Hometown: Lafayette, La.
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Camille Wetekamm, Mechanical Engineering*
Hometown: Mandeville, La.
Advisor: Corina Barbalata
Allison Zieschang, Biological Engineering*
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Advisor: Dorin Boldor
College of Human Sciences & Education
Alyssa James, Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Jennifer Baumgartner
Emily Kleefisch, Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Belle Chasse, La.
Advisor: Jennifer Baumgartner
Natalie Richard, Kinesiology
Hometown: New Orleans, La.
Advisor: Meghan Jackson
Kathryn (KK) Welty, Child & Family Studies
Hometown: Metairie, La.
Advisor: Hannah Plauche
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Brianna Beck, English (Literature) and Spanish
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Christina Rothenbeck
Calli Nguyen, Interdisciplinary Studies and Biological Sciences
Hometown: Harvey, La.
Advisor: Hollie Hale Donze
Caroline Raymond, English (Literature)
Hometown: Monroe, La.
Advisor: Brannon Costello
Emily Wood, Political Science and Mass Communication (Political Communication)
Hometown: Bossier City, La.
Advisor: Bob Mann
Monica Zmudzinski, Communication Disorders
Hometown: Orange, Calif.
Advisor: Janna Oetting
Manship School of Mass Communication
Marie George, Mass Communication (Public Relations)
Hometown: Lafayette, La.
Advisor: Doug Draper
Gabrielle Gremillion, Mass Communication (Political Communication)
Hometown: Sunshine, La.
Advisor: Jennifer Macha Hebert
Kayla Hamilton, Mass Communication (Public Relations)
Hometown: Coconut Creek, Fla.
Advisor: Sadie Wilks
Maria Pham, Mass Communication (Broadcast Journalism)*
Hometown: New Iberia, La.
Advisor: Cindy Carter
Emily Wood, Mass Communication (Political Communication) and Political Science
Hometown: Bossier City, La.
Advisor: Bob Mann
College of Science
Joseph Aguda III, Biological Sciences
Hometown: New Orleans, La.
Advisor: Khoa Nguyen
Sanaa Alam, Biological Sciences*
Hometown: Lafayette, La.
Advisor: Alyssa Johnson
Hannah Blackmon, Biochemistry*
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark.
Advisor: Johnna Roose
Jordyn Courville, Biochemistry
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Grover Waldrop
Grayce Mores, Microbiology*
Hometown: Harvey, La.
Advisor: David Donze
Calli Nguyen, Biological Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies
Hometown: Harvey, La.
Advisor: Hollie Hale Donze
Karina Ramirez Rodriguez, Chemistry (Environmental Chemistry)
Hometown: Gonzales, La.
Advisor: Chris Barrett
Benjamin Thomas, Mathematics and Biological Engineering*
Hometown: Crowley, La.
Advisor: Nick Totaro
Kim Tran, Biological Sciences*
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Advisor: Khoa Nguyen
*Honors students are designated with an asterisk.
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