February 24, 2023
Columbia College is proud to announce the Fall 2022 Academic Honors Lists for our hardworking, diligent students who finished at the top of their class this semester. We look forward to adding many more names to these lists next semester. Way to go, Koalas!
President's Honor List
The President's Honor List is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 4.0 Grade Point Average during the Fall Semester at Columbia College.
- Division of Arts and Humanities
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Argyro Bofilios | Dance Studies | Myrtle Beach
Kaleah Capers | Dance Studies | Columbia, SC
Pamela Cea Reyes | Music | Irmo, SC
Mercedez DeLaney | Studio Art | Blythewood, SC
Jessica Heiser-Whatley | Studio Art | Greer, SC
Amanda Lohrey | English | Plano, IL
- Division of Business, Leadership, and Communication
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Nicole Arndt | Communication | Chesterton, IN
Rosemarie Caballero | Business Administration | Gaston, SC
Larry Carson | Business Administration | Charleston, SC
Victoria Carter | Business Administration | Clover, SC
Christian Castell | Business Administration | Goose Creek, SC
Makeya Dawson | Business Administration | Forest Heights, MD
Austin Dibenedetto | Computer and Information Science | Lexington, SC
Tomiah Durrah | Accounting | Spartanburg, SC
Keidy Fuentes Gonzales | Business Administration | Elgin, SC
Kynsly Gehling | Communication | Chapin, SC
Victoria Heiser-Whatley | Computer and Information Science | Greer, SC
Makenzie Hilaman | Business Analytics | Lexington, SC
Linda Johnson | Communication/Early Childhood Education | Columbia, SC
Madeline Key | Business: Hospitality, Tourism, &Event Management | Gaffney, SC
Katelyn Lisznyai | Communication | Columbia, SC
Calandra Mack | Business Administration | Lexington, SC
So Murrin | Accounting | Columbia, SC
Oluwaseun Ogunbona | Computer and Information Science | Columbia, SC
Elana Preston | Business Administration | Newark, OH
Chelsea Redfern | Accounting | Newberry, SC
Coleston Runge | Business Administration | Goose Creek, SC
Martha Sim | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
NeKyra Thomas | Business Administration | Eastover, SC
Meaghan Waddell | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Elizabeth Youmans | Accounting | Columbia, SC
- Division of Education
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Keyla Andrades | Elementary Education | Columbia, SC
Hope Anglemyer | Dance Education | Blythewood, SC
Erin Armstrong | Speech-Language Pathology | Myrtle Beach, SC
Ashley Balfour | Speech-Language Pathology | Columbia, SC
Valerie Bilynsky | Elementary Education | Gaston, SC
Helen Bishop | Early Childhood Education | Chapin, SC
Ashlyn Black | Dance Education | Lexington, SC
Kerri Brown | Educational Studies | Andrews, SC
Tamela Brown | Speech-Language Pathology | Lugoff, SC
Duncan Burry | Special Education | Chapin, SC
Jesse Duperre | Early Childhood Education | Lexington, SC
Kristine Griffith | Speech-Language Pathology | Saluda, SC
Mikayla Grinnell | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Rapid City, SD
Heidi Gunter | Special Education | Pauline, SC
Kristen Hanna | Speech-Language Pathology | Blythewood, SC
A'Driana Harvey | Early Childhood Education | Columbia, SC
Olivia Henderson | Speech-Language Pathology | West Columbia, SC
Tara Hoeft | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Stratford, SD
Sarah Hood | Special Education | Bonneau, SC
Kristina Kresslein | Special Education/Trauma-Informed Education | Lexington, SC
Victoria Lassiter | Educational Studies | Blythewood, SC
Jaci Laws | Speech-Language Pathology | Magnolia Springs, AL
Heather Lyle | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Clarksville, TN
Kelli McClellan | Special Education | Irmo, SC
Faith Nettles | Early Childhood Education| Cordova, SC
Jordan Nies | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Henderson, NV
Stephanie Reyes-Lopez | Elementary Education | Gaston, SC
Jasmine Richards | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Carney, MI
Madeline Ross | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Sumter, SC
Brittany Sims | Middle Level Education - Social Studies | Lexington, SC
Rion Skinner | Early Childhood Education | Columbia, SC
Kerry Smith | Speech-Language Pathology | Columbia, SC
Tiffani Steele | Early Childhood Education | Lexington, SC
Karvela Stevens-Lempesis | Early Childhood Education | Columbia, SC
Madison Stewart | Speech-Language Pathology | Florence, SC
Kelly Stoudemire | Special Education | Chapin, SC
Melody Tausch | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | North Charleston, SC
Charla Taylor | English certifying to teach | Ware Shoals, SC
Melinda Viohl | Early Childhood Education | West Columbia, SC
Chelsea Walsh | Early Childhood Education | Chapin, SC
Keandra Warren | Speech-Language Pathology | Ridgeland, SC
Alaysia Washington | Early Childhood Education | Camden, SC
Victoria Williams | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Lexington, SC
Amy Zhang | Elementary Education | Summerville, SC
- Division of Health, Mathematics, and Sciences
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Valeria Bogdanova | Biology | Charlotte, NC
Lanedra Brown | Health Care Studies | Roebuck, SC
Theresa Chambers | Exercise Science | Gaston, SC
Sanaa Chestnut | Biology | Columbia, SC
Meghan Dennis | Exercise Science | Georgetown, SC
Melissa Harden | Exercise Science | Columbia, SC
Breanna Harris | Chemistry - Chemistry track | Inman, SC
Signe Hoffner | Public Health | West Columbia, SC
Kalynn Hough | Exercise Science | Lugoff, SC
Savanna Logan | Biology | Chapin, SC
Kristen McConnell | Biology | Rock Hill, SC
April Mitchell | Nursing | Rock Hill, SC
Katelyn Poole | Exercise Science | Lafayette, CA
Ariana Pratt | Chemistry - Biochemistry track | Marathon, FL
Nathan Rodaway | Exercise Science | Arvada, CO
Mary-Catherine Sanders | Biology | Bowman, SC
Mina Shull | Exercise Science | Leesville, SC
Kylie Stewart | Exercise Science | Florence, SC
Kristin Wemes | Exercise Science | Lancaster, SC
- Division of Social Sciences
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Eh Ah | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Gail Allard | Political Science | Hatboro, PA
Kimberly Ball | Psychology | Lexington, SC
Victoria Barden | Forensic Psychology | Columbia, SC
Haley Baugus | Human Development & Family Studies | Leesville, SC
Kaylee Belt | Psychology | Ward, SC
Brennen Boone | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Neshi Brisbon | Social Work | Camden, SC
Jammie Burgess | Criminal Justice | Lexington, SC
Kira Carthans | Criminal Justice | Bourbonnais, IL
Taryn Cribb | Psychology | Lexington, SC
Alexus Dobbs | Forensic Psychology | Summerville, SC
Zach Durham | Criminal Justice | Pickens, SC
Jennifer Edmondson | Psychology | Wilson, NC
Alexandra Evatt | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Shelby Flynn | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Jonathon Frank | Behavioral Science | Columbia, SC
Ella Gould | Psychology | Leesville, SC
Brandon Griffin | Criminal Justice | Sumter, SC
Kareline Huiett | Psychology/ Forensic Psychology/Social Work | Falls Church, VA
Briana Jirowetz | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Scott King | Disaster and Emergency Management: Fire Science | Canal Winchester, OH
Brianna Kosch | Human Development & Family Studies | Lexington, SC
Laurel Kovalcik | Criminal Justice | Lugoff, SC
James Law | Criminal Justice | Georgetown, SC
Jessica Martinez | Psychology | Gilbert, SC
Sydney McNulty | Forensic Psychology | Columbia, SC
Beatriz Mendez | Criminal Justice | Trenton, SC
Jzurnee Myers | Political Science | Pageland, SC
Whitney Patterson | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Mackenzie Powell | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Maya Rogers | Forensic Psychology | Sumter, SC
Taylor Routte | Criminal Justice | Somerset, OH
Ashley Schleicher | Psychology | Jacksonville, FL
Rachel Seebach | Social Work | Columbia, SC
Emmanuel Sipp | Criminal Justice | Timmonsville
Michelle Sodowsky | Forensic Psychology | Columbia, SC
Andrea Solis | Social Work | Coward, SC
Alejandra Tapia | Psychology | Gaston, SC
Carissa Taylor | Criminal Justice | North Charleston, SC
Alicia Walker | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Darien Watkins | Forensic Psychology | Beaufort, SC
Kaitlyn West | Forensic Psychology | Chester, SC
Jada White | Human Development & Family Studies | Columbia, SC
Tylia Wilson | Social Work | West Columbia, SC
Syvannah Workman | Human Development & Family Studies | West Columbia, SC
Nicole Wyant | Disaster and Emergency Management | Summerville, SC
- Interdisciplinary Studies
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Rhonda Redd | Interdisciplinary Studies | Columbia, SC
Dean's List
The Dean's List is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 Grade Point Average during the Fall Semester at Columbia College.
- Division of Arts and Humanities
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Candice Carter | Dance Studies | Lexington, SC
Elizabeth Granham | Music | West Columbia, SC
Xavier Linen | Music | Andrews, SC
Jasmine Maine | Studio Art | Columbia, SC
Diamond Mendez | Dance Studies | Columbia, SC
LaDallas Peay | Studio Art | Winnsboro, SC
Serenity Rattley | Studio Art | North Charleston, SC
Alana Scott | Dance Studies | Summerville, SC
Marquisa Scott | English | Atlanta, GA
Sarah-Emily Shephard | English | Columbia, SC
Kaleab Stoughtenger | Music | Belton, SC
Trinity Tracey | Studio Art |Columbia, SC
- Division of Business, Leadership, and Communication
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Kieyanna Anderson | Communication | Fort Myers, FL
Eden Anzuoni | Computer and Information Science | Aiken, SC
Waldo Bosch | Business Administration | Pretoria Gauteng
Kateria Brabham | Business: Business Administration | Bamberg, SC
Stana Bursac | Business: Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management | Ridgeway, SC
Jenae Bygrave | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Amanda Caldwell | Business Administration | Little Mountain, SC
Sparkle Clayton | Computer and Information Science | Blythewood, SC
Justice Coats | Accounting| Cayce, SC
Bailey Epting | Business Analytics | West Columbia, SC
Kendall Fields | Business Administration | Cincinnati, OH
Taylor Garvin | Business Administration | Moncks Corner, SC
Anthony Gilliam | Accounting | West Columbia, SC
Yazmin Hardy | Business Administration | Lake City, SC
Lauryn Lewis | Business: Business Administration | Florence, SC
Autumn Lombardi | Computer and Information Science | Loris, SC
Ariel Mendes | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Jilessa Miles | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Alba Quintana-Valdez | Accounting | Lexington, SC
Dorde Racic | Computer and Information Science
Lanelle Roddey | Accounting | Columbia, SC
Capri Rhodes | Computer and Information Science | Hopkins, SC
Kaleigh Roy | Business Administration | Dayville, CT
Taylor Sage | Business Administration | Inman, SC
Hannah Sayers | Business Administration | Cochecton, NY
McKenzie Schwarze | Business Analytics | Madison, WI
Tammika Small | Computer and Information Science | Orangeburg, SC
Nathalie Stark | Business: Business Administration | Boiling Springs, SC
Morgan Thompson | Computer and Information Science | Columbia, SC
Geonathan Tobias | Business Analytics | Tucson, AZ
Josefina Vega | Business: Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management | Columbia, SC
Kimberly Vera-Gonzalez | Business Administration | Gilbert, SC
- Division of Education
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Jennifer Arauz | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Thousand Oaks, CA
Kristen Banks | Elementary Education | Greenville, SC
Katelyn Barefoot | Speech-Language Pathology | Gilbert, SC
Riley Barnes | Middle Level Teaching: Social Studies | Gilbert, SC
Madisen Brewington | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Union, SC
Payton Brookover | Special Education | Fort Mill, SC
Madison Brown | Early Childhood Education | Lexington, SC
Amanda Burg | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Summerville, SC
Erica Cole | Early Childhood Education | Blythewood, SC
ZyKirah Davis | Speech-Language Pathology | Winnsboro, SC
Madison Ezzelle | Early Childhood Education | Cayce, SC
Hannah Farmer | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Greenville, SC
Julia Frye | Elementary Education | West Columbia, SC
Ayonna Gadson | Speech-Language Pathology | Bluffton, SC
Candice George | Early Childhood Education | Elgin, SC
Zakiya Ginyard | Early Childhood Education | Blair, SC
Alice Glass | Elementary Education | West Columbia, SC
Taylor Goodwin | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Bristol, CT
Kylie Hackenberg | Speech-Language Pathology | Trenton, SC
Alicea Hernandez | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Torrance, CA
Breanna Hilton | Speech-Language Pathology | West Columbia, SC
Ellie Hunter | Speech-Language Pathology | Dalzell, SC
Chyane Ishmal | Middle Level Teaching: Science | Columbia, SC
Brittney Jefferson | Elementary Education | Eastover, SC
Lillith Jennings | Early Childhood Education | West Columbia, SC
Ja'keria Johnson | Educational Studies/Psychology | Columbia, SC
Kateland Johnson | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Junction City, KS
Amber Kinard | Dance Education | Irmo, SC
Katie Kyzer | Special Education | West Columbia, SC
Amoya Lenworth | Speech-Language Pathology | Columbia, SC
Bee Han Lim | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Chino, CA
Hayden Mattox | Early Childhood Education | Elgin, SC
Kyra McCarson | Elementary Education | Easley, SC
Elizabeth McKinley | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Belton, SC
BryAna Munoz | Early Childhood Education | Hemingway, SC
Warner Otto | Early Childhood Education | Chapin, SC
Lexi Ronan | Speech-Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Portsmouth, VA
Kaitlyn Salvage | Dance Education | Cassatt, SC
Jordan Shirley | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Simpsonville, SC
Lindsey Sightler | Educational Studies | West Columbia, SC
Jada Singletary | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Hampton, SC
De'ja Smith | Educational Studies | Columbia, SC
Samantha Stanley | Early Childhood Education | Avenel, NJ
La'Keishion Taylor | Educational Studies | Columbia, SC
Faith Thomas | Speech-Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Columbia, SC
Taylor Thomas | Early Childhood Education | Irmo, SC
Briannah Workman | Special Education | West Columbia, SC
Lauren Yarborough | Elementary Education | Lexington, SC
- Division of Health, Mathematics, and Sciences
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Tasmia Bashir | Chemistry - Biochemistry track | Columbia, SC
Ainhoa Colino | Exercise Science | Berriz, Ba
Darci Dawson | Chemistry - Chemistry track | Sumter, SC
De'Asia Feaster | Exercise Science | Blair, SC
Ma'Kiah Floyd | Mathematics | Carrollton, TX
Karla Frierson | Biology | Florence, SC
Kimberly Gallagher | Health Care Studies | Gold Canyon, AZ
Sariah Holmes | Biology | Lexington, SC
Keeley Hulse | Biology | Sumter, SC
Taylor Kennedy | Exercise Science | Charleston, SC
Angeline Kravitz | Biology | Tega Cay, SC
Felicia Leavitt | Exercise Science | Swansea, SC
Madison Lee | Exercise Science | Timmonsville, SC
Victoria Leslie | Exercise Science | Elgin, SC
Kaylee Marino | Exercise Science | Fort Mill, SC
Trey McCathern | Exercise Science | Lexington, SC
Hayley McConnell | Mathematics | Rock Hill, SC
Samantha McDaniel | Exercise Science | Waxhaw, NC
Rachel McMillan | Public Health | St. Augustine, FL
Skyler Monson | Exercise Science | Florence , SC
Elizabeth Morris | Mathematics | Columbia, SC
Ellona Moulds | Biology | Fort Mill, SC
Ethan Poungthana | Biology | Blythewood, SC
Madison Rabon | Chemistry - Chemistry track | Lugoff, SC
Gavin Rice | Biology | Spartanburg, SC
Morgan Roberts | Public Health | Elgin, SC
Alexis Robinson | Biology | Columbia, SC
Ruthie Roman | Biology | Bluffton, SC
Hailey Short | Biology | Lugoff, SC
Arwen Wedgeworth | Biology | Ladson, SC
Rachel Zigila | Biology | Columbia, SC
- Division of Social Sciences
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Georgina Acosta | Disaster and Emergency Management | El Paso, TX
Kori Addison | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Lakelee Aldrich | Criminal Justice | Cummings, GA
Neikell Allen | Psychology | Irmo, SC
Kalea Ashley | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Caleb Bailey | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Ta'Cori Barber | Psychology | Rock Hill, SC
Kaylee Barnes | Psychology | Gilbert, SC
Nancy Belusz | Behavioral Science | Georgetown, SC
Elizabeth Bethard | Forensic Psychology | Colusa, CA
Amanda Bileschi | Social Work | Irmo, SC
Owen Brumfield | Political Science | Graniteville, SC
Persha Cabarroguis | Forensic Psychology | Goose Creek, SC
Sarah Chappell | Community and Organizational Leadership | Liberty, SC
Trinity Cohen | Psychology | Wellford, SC
Da'Nia Conyers | Criminal Justice | Sumter, SC
Christian DeRenzis | Criminal Justice | Fort Mill, SC
C'Asia Dillon | Psychology | Greenville, SC
Esther Ekundayo | Psychology
Kenya Emmanuel | Political Science | Tobyhanna, PA
Kell Evans | Psychology | Winnsboro, SC
William Evans | Political Science | The Dalles, OR
Kylie Fairchild | Psychology | Lexington, SC
Janiyah Feaster | Social Work | Rock Hill, SC
Krystina Fenn | Disaster and Emergency Management | Columbia, SC
Celeste Galarza | Political Science | Loris, SC
Regina Gatling | Criminal Justice | Bamberg, SC
Tammara Geisler | Forensic Psychology | Lancaster, SC
Roger Govan | Forensic Psychology | Brunswick, GA
Jessica Graham | Psychology | Greeleyville, SC
Madison Hearn | Behavioral Science | Las Vegas, NV
Corey Hegney | Disaster and Emergency Management: Fire Science | Danville, CA
Zachary Hentz | Criminal Justice | Pomaria, SC
Makayla Hollifield | Psychology | Fort Carson, NC
Shuan Hook | Social Work | Blythewood, SC
William Howell | Criminal Justice | Key West, FL
Brittaney Hughes | Psychology | Ridgeway, SC
Tre'tavia Jackson | Human Development & Family Studies | Columbia, SC
Taylor Johnson | Forensic Psychology | Conway, SC
Chante Jones | Human Development & Family Studies | Gaston, SC
Madison Keefer | Criminal Justice | Summerville, SC
Charity Lee | Criminal Justice | West Columbia, SC
Adrian Leeming | Social Work | Lexington, SC
Kayleigh Lodge | Psychology | Myrtle Beach, SC
Lisa Londono | Social Work | Columbia, SC
Brielle Macatiag | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Ericka Maness | Social Work | Columbia, SC
Kailyn McDaniel | Psychology | Aiken, SC
Karla Mendez | Social Work | Columbia, SC
Synquis Montgomery | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Ashley Morris | Psychology | Gaston, SC
Erin Motter | Psychology | West Columbia, SC
Jordan Myers | Psychology | Aike, SC
Aliyah Overton | Criminal Justice | Florence, SC
Jewell Parnell | Criminal Justice | Pelzer, SC
Cheyenne Pringle | Criminal Justice | Lake City, SC
Susan Rasberry | Psychology | Lugoff, SC
Sharon Richey | Criminal Justice | Taylors, SC
Rebecca Rojas | Criminal Justice | Cayce, SC
Isabel Santos | Criminal Justice | Laud Lakes, FL
Giuliana Schiavon | Criminal Justice
Charles Sydnor | Behavioral Science | Blythewood, SC
Kevin Smith | Disaster and Emergency Management | Fountain, CO
Hailey Snaidman | Forensic Psychology | Jackson, SC
Charles Threatt | Criminal Justice | York, SC
Nicholas Tramontozzi | Criminal Justice | Myrtle Beach, SC
Izabelle Trefts | Psychology | Milford, ME
Adianne Velders | Disaster and Emergency Management | Lexington, SC
Amanda Velez Hernandez | Criminal Justice | Toa Alta, PR
Mariah Williams | Social Work | Columbia, SC
Mikayla Williams | Psychology | Blythewood, SC
Brittany Wishnia | Criminal Justice | Chapin, SC
Chevonne Workman | Criminal Justice | Camden, SC
Jaqwon Wright | Criminal Justice | Georgetown, SC
Grace Wright | Criminal Justice | Jacksonville, FL
Amanda Young | Community and Organizational Leadership | Joanna, SC
- Undeclared
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Hope Azurdia | Undeclared Day | Lynchburg, SC
Makayla Collins | Undeclared Day | Greer, SC
Bailey Strickland | Undeclared Day | Loris, SC
Order of the Purple Seal
Students who are awarded the Order of The Purple Seal have achieved the highest academic honor at Columbia College, after receiving a 3.5 Grade Point Average for 4 semesters during their undergraduate career.
- Division of Business, Leadership, and Communication
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Josefina Vega | Business: Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management | Columbia, SC
- Division of Education
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Duncan Burry | Special Education | Chapin, SC
Jasmine Chavis | Educational Studies | Gaston, SC
Jesse Duperre | Early Childhood Education | Lexington, SC
Madison Hrin | Early Childhood Education | Cayce, SC
Stephanie Reyes-Lopez | Elementary Education | Gaston, SC
De'ja Smith | Educational Studies | Columbia, SC
Karvela Stevens-Lempesis | Early Childhood Education | Columbia, SC
Lara Sullivan | Early Childhood Education | Lexington, SC
- Division of Health, Mathematics, and Sciences
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Kristen McConnell | Biology | Rock Hill, SC
Elizabeth Morris | Mathematics | Columbia, SC
- Division of Social Sciences
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Kenya Emmanuel | Political Science | Tobyhanna, PA
Jessica Graham | Psychology | Greeleyville, SC