2020 Kettering University President’s Medalists, Sobey Scholars, Outstanding Thesis Honorees Announced

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Thirty-seven students earned Kettering University’s highest academic honors as part of the institution’s annual Honors Academic Awards.

Due to COVID-19 and local/state regulations, the University was unable to hold the 2020 ceremony honoring the 2019-2020 graduates. President’s Medalists, Sobey Scholars, students graduating summa cum laude, the Outstanding Thesis awardee and the undergraduate commencement speaker received their awards last year. They were celebrated at noon, June 18 during a luncheon with Kettering staff, faculty, leadership, and family.

The undergraduate commencement speaker, Emily Joelle Poirier, (‘20, ME) was selected by a committee of faculty and staff in a highly competitive process. 

The academic honorees were:

President’s Medals

President’s Medals are awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence in cooperative employment, scholarship and community engagement. 

Andrea Jordanne Allen, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

Isabella Angelique Barrett, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering

Brandon Newton Timothy Gurrell, Mehanical Engineering

James Louis Alexander McMahan, Mechanical Engineering

Kira Nicolle Miller, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering

Allison Leigh Seeley, Biochemistryc

Mariah Leigh Titsworth, Mechanical Engineering

Reece Nello Troia, Chemical Engineering

Olivia Cathryn Wanless, Electrical Engineering

Sobey Scholars

Sobey Scholar awards are given to students who were elected to an academic honor society and Kettering’s Robots Honor society, which recognizes outstanding leadership, service and citizenship to the university community.

Chelsea Taylor Carter, Computer Engineering

Daniel David Gurizzian, Mechanical Engineering

Brandon Newton Timothy Gurrell, Mechanical Engineering

James Louis Alexander McMahan, Mechanical Engineering

Kira Nicolle Miller, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering

Megan Beverly Moehring, Mechanical Engineering

Emily Joelle Poirier, Mechanical Engineering

Allison Leigh Seeley, Biochemistry

Paul Frederick Stephens, Mechanical Engineering

Mariah Leigh Titsworth, Mechanical Engineering

Reece Nello Troia, Chemical Engineering

Olivia Cathryn Wanless, Electrical Engineering

Summa Cum Laude

Summa cum laude students earned a grade point average of 3.90 or higher. This achievement represents the highest academic distinction.

Andrea Jordanne Allen, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

Andrea Nicole Bade, Mechanical Engineering

Isabella Angelique Barrett, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering

Karen Rose Bennett, Mechanical Engineering

Mikayla Jae Benson, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering

John Thomas Bonhomme, Applied Physics and Mechanical Engineering

Megan Elizabeth Cox, Mechanical Engineering

Patrick M. Faubert, Mechanical Engineering

Kosciuszko Paine Gilbert, Mechanical Engineering

Tyler Jerome Kazmierczak, Electrical Engineering

Mark David Lutz, Mechanical Engineering

Ian Albeus Martin, Mechanical Engineering

James Louis Alexander McMahan, Mechanical Engineering

Joshua Richard Miller, Mechanical Engineering

Nicholas Adam Mitchell, Electrical Engineering

Grant Alan Moeggenborg, Mechanical Engineering

Andy Loc Phan, Electrical Engineering

Emily Joelle Poirier, Mechanical Engineering

Asmita Sawhney, Computer Science

Allison Leigh Seeley, Biochemistry

Grace Sophia Slasinski, Mechanical Engineering

Eric Michael Smith, Computer Science

Savannah Xiaojing Sojourn, Mechanical Engineering

Clayton Davis Neeland Sparks, Engineering Physics

Jessica Erin Stanley, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

Caleb Robert Stringer, Mechanical Engineering

Brian Nicholas Walker, Mechanical Engineering

Olivia Cathryn Wanless, Electrical Engineering

Ningkang Zhang, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

Outstanding Thesis Award

The Outstanding Thesis Award recognizes excellence in the Senior Thesis. The recipient is selected by the awardee’s thesis advisor, the Senior Thesis Committee and the Director of the Center for Integrated Learning.

Garrett James Dymond, Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics