Celebrating a remarkable accomplishment, the MSU Board of Trustees recognized 38 fall 2021 graduating seniors for earning the highest scholastic average, a 4.0 cumulative GPA, with its semesterly Board of Trustees’ Award.

We are proud of the hard work and dedication these students have shown over their academic journey,” said MSU Board of Trustees Chair Dianne Byrum. “They have demonstrated outstanding determination and, most importantly, resilience during what has been another year unlike any other. We wish them luck in their future endeavors as they join the worldwide network of more than 500,000 Spartan alumni.”

Students who received the recognition are:

Mahreen Anwar of Quincy, Massachusetts. Anwar is a physiology major in the College of Natural Science. Anwar also is a member of the Honors College and attended A.B.K. Union High School.

Ashley P. Armitage of Howell, Michigan. Armitage is a medical laboratory science major in the College of Natural Science and attended Hartland High School.

Aastha Bahl of Rochester, Michigan. Bahl is a neuroscience major in Lyman Briggs College. Bahl also is a member of the Honors College and attended Stoney Creek High School.

Rosabella R. Bojin of Romeo, Michigan. Bojin is an environmental economics and management major in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Bojin also is a member of the Honors College and attended the International Academy of Macomb.

Melissa A. Bonzelet of Sykesville, Maryland. Bonzelet is a zoology major in Lyman Briggs College and attended Century High School.

Payton A. Calder of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Calder is a psychology major in the College of Social Science. Calder also is a member of the Honors College and attended Sault Area High School.

Jingxin Cao of Rochester, Michigan. Cao is an advertising management major in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Cao also is a member of the Honors College and attended Stoney Creek High School.

Samuel Z. Chen of Lawrence, Kansas. Chen is a computer science major in the College of Engineering. Chen also is a member of the Honors College and attended Saline High School.

Sophia M. Cislo of Brighton, Michigan. Cislo is a marketing major in The Eli Broad College of Business. Cislo also is a member of the Honors College and attended Brighton High School.

Brenden M. Czajka of Lansing, Mich. Czajka is a marketing major in The Eli Broad College of Business. Czajka also is a member of the Honors College and attended Lansing Catholic High School.

Meredith W. Detweiler of Marion, Ohio. Detweiler is an applied engineering sciences major in the College of Engineering. Detweiler also is a member of the Honors College and attended Olentangy High School.

Paige M. Gkekas of Grandville, Michigan. Gkekas is a psychology major in the College of Social Science. Gkekas also is a member of the Honors College and attended Grandville High School.

Ashley A. Gogolin of Rockford, Michigan. Gogolin is an actuarial science major in the College of Natural Science. Gogolin also is a member of the Honors College and attended Northview High School.

Tyler J. Hoguet of Columbia, Illinois. Hoguet is a political science major in the College of Social Science. Hoguet also is a member of the Honors College and attended Columbia High School.

Annabelle R. Honet of West Bloomfield, Michigan. Honet is a zoology major in the College of Natural Science. Honet also is a member of the Honors College and attended Wylie E Groves High School.

Kelsi E. Karpinski of Warren, Michigan. Karpinski is an English major in the College of Arts and Letters. Karpinski also is a member of the Honors College and attended Bishop Foley Catholic High School.

Zoe M. Kernohan of Royal Oak, Michigan. Kernohan is a media and information major in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and attended Royal Oak High School.

Benjamin R. Kessler of Swartz Creek, Michigan. Kessler is a physiology major in Lyman Briggs College. Kessler also is a member of the Honors College and attended Powers Catholic High School.

John A. Knoll of Okemos, Michigan. Knoll is a computer science major in the College of Engineering. Knoll also is a member of the Honors College and attended Okemos High School.

Amanda L. Kommor of Rochester, Michigan. Kommor is an accounting major in The Eli Broad College of Business. Kommor also is a member of the Honors College and attended Rochester Adams High School.

Liesel A. Lagrou of Gross Pointe, Michigan. Lagrou is an advertising management major in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and attended Grosse Pointe South High School.

Qi Li of Wuhu, China. Li is a mechanical engineering major in the College of Engineering. Li is also a member of the Honors College and attended Tian Jiabing Experimental Senior High School.

Blake A. Maddalena of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Maddalena is a human biology major in Lyman Briggs College. Maddalena also is a member of the Honors College and attended North Farmington High School.

Kylie M. Martens of Clarkson, Michigan. Martens is a criminal justice major in the College of Social Science. Martens also is a member of the Honors College and attended Clarkston Senior High School.

Claire E. McCormick of Chesterfield, Michigan. McCormick is a nursing major in the College of Nursing. McCormick also is a member of the Honors College and attended L’Anse Creuse High School North.

Ryan M. McLean of Rochester, Michigan. McLean is a computer science major in the College of Engineering. McLean also is a member of the Honors College and attended Stoney Creek High School.

Taylor R. Miron of Mokena, Illinois. Miron is a human biology major in the College of Natural Science. Miron also is a member of the Honors College and attended Lincoln Way Central High School.

Gerik T. Niewierowski of Lebanon, Ohio. Niewierowski is a finance major in The Eli Broad College of Business. Niewierowski also is a member of the Honors College and attended Lebanon High School.

Samantha G. Pendrick of Macomb, Michigan. Pendrick is a microbiology major in Lyman Briggs College. Pendrick also is a member of the Honors College and attended Dakota High School.

Caleb R. Rispler of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rispler is an astrophysics major in Lyman Briggs College. Rispler also is a member of the Honors College and attended Forest Hills Central High School.

Hailey K. Ritchie of Macomb, Michigan. Ritchie is a communication major in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and attended Dakota High School.

Benjamin W. Robbins of Novi, Michigan. Robbins is a computer science major in the College of Engineering and attended Novi High School.

Michael J. Schroeder of Canton, Michigan. Schroeder is a human biology major in the College of Natural Science and attended Salem High School.

Joseph D. Shuster of Alto, Michigan. Shuster is an applied engineering sciences major in the College of Engineering. Shuster also is a member of the Honors College and attended Caledonia High School.

Kayla E. Siemen of Washington, Michigan. Siemen is an environmental engineering major in the College of Engineering. Siemen also is a member of the Honors College and attended Romeo High School.

Emily E. Stecevic of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Stecevic is a human biology major in Lyman Briggs College. Stecevic also is a member of the Honors College and attended North Farmington High School.

Katie M. Twarozynski of Grand Ledge, Michigan. Twarozynski is a communication major in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and attended Grand Ledge High School.

Jessica L. Weak of Livonia, Michigan. Weak is a nursing major in the College of Nursing. Weak also is a member of the Honors College and attended Adlai E Stevenson High School- Livonia.