Each semester, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees recognizes graduating students for earning the highest scholastic average — a 4.0 GPA.

This fall semester, 52 students received the Board of Trustees’ Award. In addition to the award, each honoree receives $1,000 from the university for their accomplishment.

“These awards represent the culmination of hard work and resilience demonstrated by our students during their years at MSU,” said MSU Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D. “The demonstrated excellence of each student will serve them well as they embark on their next career or educational journey. I am confident they will continue to make a positive impact across Michigan, our communities and the world.”

MSU Board of Trustees Chair Dianne Byrum recognized each of the students today during the board’s December meeting.

“We are extremely proud to present these graduating students with an award that recognizes their distinguished academic excellence,” Byrum said. “They make us and the Spartan community proud as they pave a bright future ahead of them.”

The students who received recognition are:

Quinn I. Abate: Physiology, College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. Abate is from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and attended La Cueva High School.

Eaman Ahmad: Neuroscience, College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. Ahmad is from South Lyon, Michigan, and attended Novi High School.

Kennedy E. Baldwin: Genomics and Molecular Genetics, College of Natural Science. Baldwin is from Lansing, Michigan, and attended Dewitt High School.

Chloe E. Barnes: Kinesiology, College of Education and a member of the Honors College. Barnes is from Jackson, Michigan, and attended Western High School.

Matthew L. Bays: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Bays is from Grand Haven, Michigan, and attended Grand Haven High School.

Elise R. Berner: Music Education, College of Music and a member of the Honors College. Berner is from Byron Center, Michigan, and attended Byron Center High School.

Emily E. Bourgeois: Social Relations and Policy, James Madison College; History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Bourgeois is from Berkley, Michigan, and attended Berkley High School.

Kristina A. Boynton:  Psychology, College of Social Science; Mathematics, College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. Boynton is from Dewitt, Michigan, and attended Dewitt High School.

Marissa S. Burk: Accounting, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Burk is from Naperville, Illinois, and attended Waubonsie Valley High School.

Margaret R. Camp: Music Education and Music Performance, College of Music and a member of the Honors College. Camp is from Belmont, Michigan, and attended West Catholic High School.

Samantha M. Cartier: Kinesiology, College of Education and a member of the Honors College. Cartier is from Florence, New Jersey, and attended Florence Township Memorial High School.

Margarita Chekhova: Genomics and Molecular Genetics, College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. Chekhova is from East Amherst, New York, and attended Williamsville North High School.

Apoorva Dayananda: Physiology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Dayananda is from Northville, Michigan, and attended Farmington High School.

MacKenzie L. Desloover: Nursing, College of Nursing and a member of the Honors College. Desloover is from Avoca, Michigan, and attended Yale High School.

Hailey R. Diehl-Olger: Music Education, College of Music and a member of the Honors College. Diehl-Olger is from Sheridan, Michigan, and attended Central Montcalm High School.

Rachel N. Elliott: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Elliott is from Canton, Michigan, and attended Plymouth High School.

Aaron J. Etelamaki: Kinesiology, College of Education. Etelamaki is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended Patuxent High School.

Christine M. Evans: Physiology, Lyman Briggs College. Evans is from Charlevoix, Michigan, and attended Sacred Heart Academy High School.

Natalie M. Fylak: Civil Engineering, College of Engineering. Fylak is from Rochester Hills, Michigan, and attended Rochester High School.

Jayson P. Gillespie: Political Science, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Gillespie is from Byron Center, Michigan, and attended Byron Center High School.

Lauren E. Grasso: Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Grasso is from Holt, Michigan, and attended Holt High School.

Henrik N. Holland: Supply Chain Management, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Holland is from Okemos, Michigan, and attended Haslett High School.

Chloe R. Jaessing: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business and a member of the Honors College. Jaessing is from Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and attended Beal City High School.

Navya Kalia: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Kalia is from Novi, Michigan, and attended International Academy.

Akanksha Kapur: Physiology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Kapur is from Troy, Michigan, and attended International Academy.

Abhishek R. Kasipuram: Marketing, Eli Broad College of Business. Kasipuram is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended Canton High School.

Jason J. Kazmierczak: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College; Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Kazmierczak is from Macomb, Michigan, and attended Paul K. Cousino High School.

Rebekah A. Kehoe: Microbiology, College of Natural Science. Kehoe is from St. Clair, Michigan, and attended Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School.

Jillian E. Lange: Psychology, College of Social Science. Lange is from Goodrich, Michigan, and attended Goodrich High School.

Katie M. Lazarz: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business. Lazarz is from Freeland, Michigan, and attended Freeland High School.

Skendi Lile: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Lile is from Shelby Township, Michigan, and attended Dwight D. Eisenhower High School.

Sandy Lin: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Lin is from Commerce Township, Michigan, and attended Fenton High School.

Collin J. Membiela: Media and Information, College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Membiela is from Haslett, Michigan, and attended Haslett High School.

Malachi J. Noronha: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science. Noronha is from Flint, Michigan, and attended Flint Southwestern Classical Academy.

Mitchell J. Nurenberg: Civil Engineering, College of Engineering. Nurenberg is from Westphalia, Michigan, and attended Pewamo-Westphalia High School.

Eliza E. Orr: Psychology, College of Social Science. Orr is from Jackson, Michigan, and attended Western High School.

Maria A. Pacifico: Computer Science, Lyman Briggs College. Pacifico is from Royal Oak, Michigan, and attended Royal Oak High School.

Kailee L. Pearson: Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Pearson is from Fennville, Michigan, and attended St. Francis High School.

Andrew M. Peluso: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business. Peluso is from Troy, Michigan, and attended Troy High School.

Ana S. Buelna Pineda: Finance, Eli Broad College of Business. Buelna Pineda is from Oakland, Michigan, and attended Stoney Creek High School.

Zihan Sun: Communication, College of Communication Arts and Sciences and a member of the Honors College. Sun is from Dalian, China, and attended The Huamei Academy at Dalian American International School.

Amulya Vankayalapati: Nutritional Sciences, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Vankayalapati is from Northville, Michigan, and attended Northville High School.

Srihita Veeramachaneni: Human Biology, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Veeramachaneni is from Okemos, Michigan, and attended Okemos High School.

Michael R. Visniski: Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and a member of the Honors College. Visniski is from Grand Blanc, Michigan, and attended Fenton High School.

Carson C. Wagasky: Environmental Studies and Sustainability, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Wagasky is from Grand Haven, Michigan, and attended Grand Haven High School.

Chloe J. Watters: Packaging, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Watters is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended East Lansing High School.

Leah K. Welch: History, College of Social Science. Welch is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended Michigan Virtual Charter Academy.

Alexander T. Woodring: Computer Science, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Woodring is from Canton, Michigan, and attended Canton High School.

Valentina Yaldo: Psychology, College of Social Science. Yaldo is from Coldwater, Michigan, and attended Coldwater Senior High School.

Martina Yen: Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. Yen is from Okemos, Michigan, and attended Okemos High School.

Mary Claire Zauel: English, College of Arts and Letters and a member of the Honors College. Zauel is from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and attended Father Gabriel Richard High School.

Hanshi Zuo: Computer Science, College of Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Zuo is from Okemos, Michigan, and attended Okemos High School.