SEAS Annual Honors and Awards – May 8, 2020
We recognize and celebrate your achievements in the realms of Scholarship, Leadership, Community Service. Congratulations!
Dean Shetty and the Faculty and Staff of SEAS
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The Dean, Faculty, and Staff are proud to recognize the following students.
DEAN’S LIST
Undergraduate students who earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and a term GPA of 3.30 or higher with no I’s, F’s, or W’s, while earning a minimum of 12 credit hours during the 2019 Spring or Fall semesters.
Dean’s List Recognition– Computer Science
| Mubarek Abdela, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Olaseni Adeniji, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Michael Alemayehu, Fall 2019 |
| Eden Amare, Fall 2019 |
| Christian Ananga Ebini, Spring 2019 |
| Favour Anifowose, Fall 2019 |
| Kaleab Assefa, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Adine Barrett, Fall 2019 |
| Melaku Bogale, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Mia Boyd, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Keariea Cunningham, Spring 2019 |
| Melat Dechassa, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Dereje Dena, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Marckenly Estima, Fall 2019 |
| Bruk Gella, Fall 2019 |
| Hiwot Gezahegn, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Kareem Gourdine, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Endalkachew Gurara, Fall 2019 |
| Yayehyrad Haile, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Ahmed Hassan, Fall 2019 |
| Connor Ireland, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Inmer Jimenez, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Caleb Kelly, Fall 2019 |
| Adonias Kidane, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Meaza Kidane, Spring 2019 |
| Tadele Lamma, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Josue Antoni Lopez Marin, Fall 2019 |
| Alyssa Beth Luna, Fall 2019 |
| Kaleab Mamo, Fall 2019 |
| Rocio Marco, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Mariah McKie, Fall 2019 |
| Mreaed Mengesha, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Irem Ozel, Fall 2019 |
| Rahmaan Rasheed, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Dwayne Segree, Fall 2019 |
| Michael Smith, Fall 2019 |
| Justin Stephan, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Samantha Stewart, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Isha Subedi, Fall 2019 |
| Henok Tasissa, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Alexie Taylor, Spring 2019 |
| Itallya Taylor, Fall 2019 |
| Kidus Tefera, Fall 2019 |
| Robel Tesfaye, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Sourou Tossou, Fall 2019 |
| Andrey Tretyak, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Spencer Wait, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Jermel Watson, Fall 2019 |
| Surafel Zerihun, Fall 2019 |
| Samuel Zewdu, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Yemane Zewdu, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
Dean’s List Recognition – Information Technology
| Andrew Addison-Newby, Fall 2019 |
| Abdulsalam Bashire, Fall 2019 |
| Mekdlawit Demissie, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Quan Do, Fall 2019 |
| Gerson Escobar, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Francisco Garcia, Fall 2019 |
| Steffi Graham, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Omar Lopez Echeverria, Fall 2019 |
| Tamires Macedo, Fall 2019 |
| Mohamed Saleck Mohamed Jiddou, Fall 2019 |
| Allan Muir, Fall 2019 |
| Saketa Neupane, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Gabriell Peterson, Fall 2019 |
| Luis Sanchez-Lopez, Fall 2019 |
| Dontae Walker, Spring 2019 |
| Malik Wilson, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Nicholas Yankey, Fall 2019 |
Dean’s List Recognition – Biomedical Engineering
| Jamelia Ancel, Fall 2019 |
| Sandy Collado Estrada, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Winta Gebreslassie, Spring 2019 |
| Gloria Hernandez, Spring 2019 |
| Glacia Martin, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Oshin Wilson, Spring 2019 |
Dean’s List Recognition – Civil Engineering
| Khaled Maher S. Alshammari, Spring 2019 |
| Jesus Badal, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Maksim Bahdanovich, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Richmond Lin Calapano, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Abdul Hadi Chamali, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Rutayisire Davis, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Nabil Elkadiri, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Amin Fazulurrahman, Fall 2019 |
| Alaina Feather, Fall 2019 |
| Carla Flores Benavides, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Natalie Gallo, Fall 2019 |
| Keven Haley, Spring 2019 |
| Chavar Henry, Spring 2019 |
| Iris Hernandez Camas, Fall 2019 |
| Alhussm Jalal, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Kerry Kirkwood, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Jose Leon, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Horace Mitchell, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Judith Pargeter, Fall 2019 |
| Moges Regassa, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Purna Tamang, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Kevin Turcios Lovato, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
Dean’s List Recognition – Electrical Engineering
| Kaieem Anderson, Spring 2019 |
| Javar Dougall, Fall 2019 |
| Shavonne Fraley, Fall 2019 |
| Bailey Garfield, Fall 2019 |
| Ervin Graddick, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Darold Kelly Jr, Spring 2019 |
| Brehima Kone, Fall 2019 |
| Travis Lodge, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Dennis Meza Baez, Fall 2019 |
| Oluchi Onwuvuche, Fall 2019 |
| Seriphap Phomsavath, Spring 2019 |
| Ivan Torres Guevara, Fall 2019 |
Dean’s List Recognition – Mechanical Engineering
| Ibrahim Alghamdi, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Mohammad Abdullah Alghamdi, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Yasser Alghamdi, Spring 2019 |
| Justin An, Spring 2019 |
| Marilyn Andrade Guillen, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Hans Matthew Baes, Fall 2019 |
| Patricia Beaubrun-Reese, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Brandon Botchway, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Orlando Bowman, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Hayden Brown, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Kymani Brown, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Matthew Brown, Fall 2019 |
| Joshua Dillard, Fall 2019 |
| Giancarlo D’Orazio, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Juvani Downer, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Chance Eden, Fall 2019 |
| Juan Estevez Hernandez, Fall 2019 |
| Jelani Guise, Fall 2019 |
| Voss Harrigan, Fall 2019 |
| James McLaurin, Fall 2019 |
| Wilson Mendez, Fall 2019 |
| Betelhiem Mengesha, Fall 2019 |
| Babacar Ndoye, Fall 2019 |
| Gabriel Paiva, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Evan Preller, Fall 2019 |
| Andoniaina M Randriambololona, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
| Jaime Rios, Fall 2019 |
| Carlos Velazquez, Fall 2019 |
| Javel Wilson, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 |
Highest Honors
Undergraduate students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.80-4.00 while enrolled full-time during the Fall 2018, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 semesters in college level courses with no I’s, F’s, or W’s.
| NAME | MAJOR | CLASS |
| Travis Lodge | Electrical Engineering | Senior |
| Horace Mitchell | Civil Engineering | Sophomore |
| Andoniaina M Randriambololona | Mechanical Engineering | Sophomore |
| Olaseni Adeniji | Computer Science | Senior |
| Juvani Downer | Mechanical Engineering | Senior |
| Javel Wilson | Mechanical Engineering | Senior |
| Giancarlo D’Orazio | Mechanical Engineering | Senior |
| Kymani Brown | Mechanical Engineering | Sophomore |
| Kerry Kirkwood | Civil Engineering | Senior |
| Mia Boyd | Computer Science | Junior |
| Samantha Stewart | Computer Science | Sophomore |
| Carla Flores Benavides | Civil Engineering | Junior |
| Kevin Turcios Lovato | Civil Engineering | Junior |
| Dereje Dena | Computer Science | Senior |
| Yemane Zewdu | Computer Science | Senior |
| Sandy Collado Estrada | Biomedical Engineering | Senior |
| Spencer Wait | Computer Science | Senior |
| Maksim Bahdanovich | Civil Engineering | Sophomore |
High Honors
Undergraduate students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.60-3.79 while enrolled fulltime during the Fall 2018, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 semesters in college-level courses with no I’s, F’s, or W’s.
| NAME | MAJOR | CLASS |
| Mubarek Abdela | Biomedical Engineering | Junior |
| Tadele Lamma | Computer Science | Senior |
| Rutayisire Davis | Civil Engineering | Sophomore |
| Saketa Neupane | Information Technology | Senior |
| Kareem Gourdine | Computer Science | Senior |
| Ervin Graddick | Electrical Engineering | Sophomore |
| Connor Ireland | Computer Science | Senior |
Top Student
Transfer students are not eligible to receive honors in this category
Freshman
Student(s) who earned the highest cumulative GPA in college level courses among full-time students and who have completed 12-29 hours and were enrolled full-time in the Fall 2019 semester.
Sophomore
Student(s) who earned the highest cumulative GPA in college-level courses among full-time students and who have completed 30-59 hours and were enrolled full-time in the Fall 2019 semester.
Junior
Student(s) who earned the highest cumulative GPA in college level courses among full time students and who have completed 60-89 hours and were enrolled full-time in the Fall 2019 semester.
Senior
Student(s) who earned the highest cumulative GPA in college level courses among graduating full time students and who have completed 90 or more credit hours and were enrolled full-time during the Fall 2019 semester.
| NAME | MAJOR | CLASS |
| Michael Alemayehu | Computer Science | Freshman |
| Itallya Taylor | Computer Science | Freshman |
| Jermel Watson | Computer Science | Freshman |
| Horace Mitchell | Civil Engineering | Sophomore |
| Andoniaina M Randriambololona | Mechanical Engineering | Sophomore |
| Getaante Yilma | Computer Science | Junior |
| Olaseni Adeniji | Computer Science | Senior |
Straight “A” Student
Undergraduate student(s) who were enrolled full-time during the 2019 Spring and Fall semesters, completed a minimum of 60 credit hours, and earned all A’s for both semesters in college-level courses.
| NAME | MAJOR | CLASS |
| Mia Boyd | Computer Science | Junior |
| Abdul Hadi Chamali | Civil Engineering | Senior |
| Travis Lodge | Electrical Engineering | Senior |
| Andrey Tretyak | Computer Science | Junior |
| Javel Wilson | Mechanical Engineering | Senior |
Students will receive certificates via email for the categories listed above.
Graduating May 2020
Saturday, May 9 – UDC will virtually recognize our graduates for completing their degrees. https://www.udc.edu/commencement/
UDC will also participate in the National HBCU Commencement celebration on Saturday, May 16, at 2:00 p.m. https://www.udc.edu/commencement/
Graduates – Computer Science
Bachelor of Science |
| Muath Mohammed A. Aldhubayb** |
| Noura Nooruddin A. Alfityani* |
| Rawan Yasir H. Anbar** |
| Kirubel Gashaw Asfaw* |
| Kendra I Atchison |
| Nejat H Awali |
| Rahmma H Awali |
| Melaku S Bogale, Cum Laude |
| Melat Dechassa, Cum Laude |
| Dereje Dena |
| Alpha Amadou Diallo |
| Christian Garcia** |
| Ahmad Ghadi* |
| Yayehyrad s Haile |
| Jonathan Hernandez-Santos |
| Connor H Ireland, Magna Cum Laude |
| Michael Joshua Kennedy, Cum Laude |
| Kaleb Lambebo*, Cum Laude |
| Kaleab A Mamo |
| Juan Carlos Martinez Sorto*, Cum laude |
| Kriston Jim Pinili Mira* |
| Kedamawi Mulualem, Magna Cum Laude |
| Christian Ugene Mundell* |
| Sidi M. Ould Messoud** |
| Kevin Sasso |
| Fahad saud Shaker*, Cum Laude |
| Anmar Tazi* |
| Abnezer G. Tefera |
| Spencer Edwards Wait, Summa Cum Laude |
| Yemane Zewdu, Summa Cum Laude |
Master of Science |
| Kihoon Jang |
| Jheanelle Linton* |
| Onyinye Ukeneru-Steve |
Graduates – Information Technology
Bachelor of Science |
| Marcus Bailey |
| Talal Bakri*, Cum Laude |
| Abdulsalam S Bashire, Cum Laude |
| Ahmed Bashool** |
| James Alfred Carroll* |
| Sannido De Poukn |
| Mekdlawit A. Demissie, Cum Laude |
| Issa Abdoul Razac Djinko |
| Gerson R Escobar |
| Saphou Ghadi IV |
| Eusra Mahzabin Hasan* |
| Muhammad Hj Kamit*, Magna Cum Laude |
| Omar E Lopez Echeverria |
| Saketa Neupane, Magna Cum Laude |
| Stephane B Nguemengne Sipa |
| Demond Sweet |
| Tesfaye S Terefe, Magna Cum Laude |
| Bitanya Weldesembet |
| Malik E Wilson, Cum Laude |
Graduates – Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Science |
| Octave I Andjalepou |
| Sandy P Collado Estrada |
| Tyra M Coombs |
| Winta A Gebreslassie |
| Hermann Arie Soh |
| Pius Suh** |
Graduates – Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science |
| Abdullah Mohammed K. Abduh**, Cum Laude |
| Ahmed A Aboalola |
| Yazeed A Alhawti |
| Abdulaziz Fahad R. Alanazi** |
| Bassel Mukhlef M. Alanazi** |
| Faisal Mohammed Alanazi** |
| Yazeed Abdullah A. Alhawti |
| Abdullah Riyadh A. Aloudah |
| Khaled Maher S. Alshammari, Cum Laude |
| Huwaydi Alshammari** |
| Turki Mohammed Q. Alshehri** |
| Jesus M Badal, Cum Laude |
| Muath Zakaria H. Bakudam |
| Farhad Barati* |
| Hisham Fahad M. Bin Anzan** |
| Abdul Hadi Chamali, Magna Cum Laude |
| Ernesto A Cruz |
| Nabil Elkadiri |
| Keven Haley |
| Alhussm M Jalal |
| Kerry R Kirkwood |
| Jose M Leon, Cum Laude |
| Judith Pargeter, Summa Cum Laude |
| Daniel S. Pena* |
| Ar’Manni J Pretlow |
Master of Science |
| Meron M Ureggessa |
Graduates – Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science |
| Nada Adel Refay Abdelaziz** |
| Youssef Saleem Aklook* |
| Hamad Khulaif R. Alanazi*, Cum Laude |
| Thamer Mohammed H. Alanazi*, Cum Laude |
| Noor Tawfeek A. Alawadh |
| Khalid Majid A. Aldhahri* |
| Sorour Alshahwani** |
| Cyree M Beckett |
| Amanuel Gemechu |
| Kalu D Haile |
| Brehima Kone, Cum Laude |
| Keenan Leatham |
| Travis Lodge, Summa Cum Laude |
| Abdulaziz Ahmed H. Masoudi** |
| Rafal S Mufti, Cum Laude |
| Oluchi Onwuvuche, Cum Laude |
| Victor R Ramos |
| Hans K Thakur |
| Ivan A Torres Guevara, Magna Cum Laude |
Master of Science |
| Md Amimul Ehsan |
| Diego Pinto Cabrera |
Graduates – Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science |
| Rayan Abdulghaffar, Cum Laude |
| Mohammed Abduo |
| Abdullatif Hassan A. Alamoudi**, Magna Cum Laude |
| Abdullah Ibrahim M. Aldossary** |
| Ibrahim A Alghamdi |
| Mohammad Abdullah A Alghamdi |
| Emad Abdullah D. Alharbi* |
| Abdulailah Mohammed A. Alhejazi** |
| Abdullah A Baobayd |
| Abdullah Bonuhayah |
| Giancarlo D’Orazio, Summa Cum Laude |
| Juvani N Downer, Summa Cum Laude |
| Drew Gray |
| Jelani N Guise, Cum Laude |
| James McLaurin, Magna Cum Laude |
| Salim Mouflih**, Cum Laude |
| Gabriel V Paiva |
| Amar Osama Y. Raml |
| Marwan Saleh**, Cum Laude |
| Ahmad Naif A. Shahatah |
| Abdulaziz A Shaikh |
| Abdullah Shaikh |
| Javel R Wilson, Summa Cum Laude |
University Honors
B.S. degree with 60% of credits at UDC and
3.80 Summa cum laude
3.60 Magna cum laude
3.30 Cum laude
* Completed degree requirements / Summer 2019
** Completed degree requirements / Fall 2019
What did you miss last year? https://www.udc.edu/seas/seas/news/honors-awards-april-2021/
And the first year we held the event virtually May 2020.