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Welcome to the Department of
Psychology Undergraduate
Commencement Reception!
May 9, 2020
Academic Honor Cords are given to students graduating with various
levels of distinction. These students are in the top 12 percent of their
primary major’s college's graduating class. Students who have earned
Highest Distinction will receive a blue and white cord; those who have
attained High Distinction will receive a blue cord; and those who have
earned Distinction will receive a white cord.
Highest Distinction = cumulative GPA 3.97 or higher
High Distinction = cumulative GPA 3.89–3.96
Distinction = cumulative GPA 3.79–3.88
Spring 2020
Department of Psychology
Special Recognitions
Faculty Marshal Dr. Kenneth Levy
Student Marshal Lena Becker
The Paterno Fellows Program (PFP) is an innovative program offered
jointly by the College of the Liberal Arts and the Schreyer Honors
College (SHC) that encourages students to challenge themselves
academically. The Paterno Fellows experience offers "an education
for leadership" in the best tradition of the liberal arts. It molds well-
rounded students who are ready for the world and prepares them
for citizenship, for lifetime learning, and for the satisfaction derived
from an exemplary education.
GRADUATING PATERNO FELLOWS
Sarah Anthony Maria Badanova
Motunrayo Bamgbose-Martins Lena Becker Kayla Bert
Anthony Colucci Carly Danielson
Anna Herwig Helia Hosseinpour
Abigail Luke Alexander Moon
Kyle Rush Kelsey Ryan
Dana Solomon
Sarah Anthony
Maria Badanova
Montunrayo Bamgbose-Martins
Lena Becker
Kayla Bert
Anthony Colucci
Carly Danielson
Benjamin Hauch
Anna Herwig
Aaron Hochberg
Helia Hosseinpour
Shadane Johnson
Abigail Luke
Alexander Moon
Kyle Rush
Kelsey Ryan
Andrea Schwartz
Marlisa Shaw
Dana Solomon
Graduating Schreyer Honors Scholars
in Psychology
HIGHEST DISTINCTION
HIGH DISTINCTION
DISTINCTION
Maria Badanova Aaron R Hochberg
Natasha M. LeDonne Dana M. Solomon
Moturayo Bamgbose-Martins Lena G. Becker Nicole A. Beers Michael BrewerHee Soo Chu Anthony J. ColucciNatalie Crow Alyson B. Ellison
Anna J. Herwig Manzhao LongAbigail M. Luke Andrea L. SchwartzMin Sung Seo Jieru Wang Luyi Yao
Sara R. Anthony
Tianqi Bao Kayla L. Bert
Marley G. BillmanJordan M. Blair
Isabel N. Bueno-PresnailJiawen Chen
Carly A. Danielson Jacob C. Foehrkolb
Jacquelyn M. Glintz Helia Hosseinpour
Luyang Jiang
Shadane A. Johnson Alexandra A. Lee
Yue Ma Michael D. Prasalowicz
Kyle C. Rush Juliana C. Ruta
Kelsey Ryan Aubrey I. Spak
Ashley R. WentzHannah G. Yost
University Park
HIGHEST DISTINCTION
HIGH DISTINCTION
DISTINCTION
Amber R. ThomasFaith L. Tuttle
Geraldine K. Brown Iman A. ChehouriMatthew Shaw
Mauricio A. VegaSharon Price Kara Shaffer
Katherine M. DardisAmy Lee GianniniMegan R. Peterson
Elizabeth B. Schultz Taylor Walsh Natasha Wit
World Campus Award Recipients (graduating seniors)
Charles N. Cofer Memorial Award in Psychology Lena Becker
Harold L. Hinman Memorial Scholarship Abigail Luke Kari Hoy
Mona Shibley Bird Memorial Scholarship Harini Babu Marley BillmanCatherine Carpenter (honorable mention)
Costello Family Scholarship in Psychology Min Sung Seo Tim Benally Maria Badanova Sydney Murphy (honorable mention)
Wisniewski Family Enhancement Fund in the Department of Psychology Lena Becker
Psi Chi Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology.
Psi Chi Officers
President: Katie Leite Vice President: Marley Billman Secretary: Mital Joshi Treasurer: Fanwen Zhang Social Chair: Matthew Geisler Historian: Jessica Farafalo Service Chair: Heather Olson THON Chair: Taniya Abraham Public Relations Chair: Emily Palmieri
Psi Chi Spring 2020 Graduates
Yingran AliMarley BillmanJasmine Blades Carly BlumenthalKaitlyn BowersKate Bray Isabel Bueno-Presnail
Kelly ContinoJahnobi Das Casey Dierdorff Emily Hackett Helia Hosseinpour Mital Joshi Katie Leite
Yue Ma Emily Palmieri Matt Rocci Jieying Tan Angelea TravaglineYi-Wen Lu Fanwen Zhang
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