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萨克拉门托 State to recognize seven exceptional students as the University’s top graduates at Commencement
2024年5月13日
The deans of 萨克拉门托 State’s seven academic colleges have selected this year’s recipients of the Deans’ Awards, given annually at Commencement to honor students who stand out academically, professionally and personally.
Recipients of the Deans’ Awards, among the University’s highest honors, are considered the top graduates in their respective college. Awardees are selected by professors and administrators, who assess the students’ academic and community contributions.
President Luke Wood has also selected one of the honorees to receive the President’s Medal, which recognizes the University’s top graduate. This year’s recipient is Sofía del Pilar Roca Castro, the Dean’s Award winner from the College of Arts and Letters.
The seven recipients will be recognized during their respective Commencement ceremonies, May 17-19, at Golden 1 Center in downtown 萨克拉门托.
These students exemplify what it means to be a Hornet, making an impact in the classroom, 在校园, in the community and in their personal lives.
Ahead of this year’s Commencement, read each of the honorees’ stories:
- Arts and Letters/President’s Medal: Sofía del Pilar Roca Castro aims to use her degree to support music programs back home in Peru
- 业务: Accounting major Sukhleen考尔 bucked tradition to leave India to pursue her degree
- 教育: Through thick and thin, Deaf Studies graduate Taylor Longmire is dedicated to her cause
- Engineering and Computer Science: Civil Engineering and Mathematics graduate Anna Babchanik found a formula for success through community
- 健康 and Human Services: After a long and challenging journey, 玛娜尔Tayeh graduates as one of 萨克拉门托 State’s top students
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics: Persistence, determination paid off for Eileen Garcia-Fuentes
- Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies: 命运纳什 uses education and research to overcome anxiety
For more details about Commencement, visit 基督教社会联盟.edu/commencement
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