2021 President’s Medalists, Sobey Scholars, Outstanding Thesis Honorees Recognized

2021 Honors luncheon programs, a sash, table number card and flower centerpiece sit on a table.

Kettering University recognized 48 students during its annual Honors Academic Awards.

President’s Medalists, Sobey Scholars, students graduating summa cum laude, the Outstanding Thesis awardee and the undergraduate commencement speaker received their awards during a noon luncheon June 19, honoring the 2020-2021 graduates.

The undergraduate commencement speaker, Andrew Harrison Gomez, (‘20, Mechanical Engineering) 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. 

Alicia Marie Brown, Industrial Engineering

Timo Lucas Budiono, Computer Science/Industrial Engineering

Antonia Shani Chin, Chemical Engineering

Abigail Marie Howell, Biochemistry

Jordan Omar Howell, Industrial Engineering

Jacob Stephen Squibb, Chemical Engineering

Ruth Ashley Willet, Engineering Physics

Alexandra Marie Yorks, Biochemistry

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.

Demetri Ishmael Blackwood, Industrial Engineering

Alexandra JoLynn Broom, Mechanical Engineering

Timo Lucas Budiono, Computer Science/Industrial Engineering

Kathryn Louise Cesiel, Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Antonia Shani Chin, Chemical Engineering

Andrew Harrison Gomez, Mechanical Engineering

Jordan Omar Howell, Industrial Engineering

Alex Nicklas Irwin, Computer Science

Kenisha Gatwika Knowles, Chemical Engineering

Taylor John Plekker, Mechanical Engineering

Sean Michael Wendling, Mechanical Engineering

Alexandra Marie Yorks, Biochemistry

Summa Cum Laude

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

Otis James Allen, Mechanical Engineering

Kyle Lee Altman, Mechanical Engineering

Jacob John Belanger, Mechanical Engineering

Levi Eugene Bischer, Mechanical Engineering

Emily Michelle Branthoover, Industrial Engineering

Olivia Rose Bussone, Mechanical Engineering

William Scott Caradonna, Mechanical Engineering

Luke Frederick DeBoer, Mechanical Engineering

Alexander Joseph Eby, Mechanical Engineering

Juan Javier Espino, Mechanical Engineering

Bradley Michael Gardner, Computer Science

Andrew Harrison Gomez, Mechanical Engineering

Khari Chad-O’brian Gray, Mechanical Engineering

Jason James Green, Mechanical Engineering

Sarah Yilin He, Mechanical Engineering

Abigail Marie Howell, Biochemistry

Allison Margaret Hurley, Computer Engineering

Hannah Rose Kuperus, Mechanical Engineering

Andrew Reynolds Manion, Mechanical Engineering

Michael Evan McCarty, Computer Engineering

Sarah Nicole Meek, Mechanical Engineering

John Lawrence Moylan II, Mechanical Engineering

Sean Richard O’Connor, Electrical Engineering

Alex Donald Paulsen, Mechanical Engineering

Pietro Pellerito, Applied Mathematics

Taylor John Plekker, Mechanical Engineering

Miranda Kelsey Reinhart, Mechanical Engineering

Emma Diane Rudziensky, Mechanical Engineering

Shayna M. Sande, Computer Science

Erica Marie Townsend, Electrical Engineering

Zachary Gage Veneziano, Mechanical Engineering

Hunter Nicholas Webb, Mechanical Engineering

Ruth Ashley Willet, Engineering Physics

Alexandra Marie Yorks, Biochemistry

Logan Vance Yost, Computer 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.

Christian Dylan Ybarra, Mechanical Engineering