Lander Honors College Seniors Recognized in Ceremony

Lander University Honors College seniors were celebrated for their accomplishments on April 9 at the Abney Cultural Center Auditorium in the presence of family and friends.

Before presenting the awards, Dr. Lillian Craton, professor of English and director of the Honors College, cited the contributions previous students have had in various professions saying, “the impact that Lander Honor grads have already had on our state and nation is astounding and our 2024 graduates are about to join those illustrious ranks.”

 

AWARDS

• Alpha Chi is an exclusive honors society that recognizes academic excellence. To become a member, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 and rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class.
• The prestigious Honors Pin is presented to students who maintain high grades in challenging coursework, take an array of honors classes that challenge them to explore the world beyond their major, and remain active members of the campus community.
• The Honors Medal is the most elite award and will also be recognized at Lander’s commencement ceremony. To receive the medal, students maintain those high grades and take that array of honors courses, while also completing a major challenge beyond Lander’s campus, Dr. Craton noted.

”We call it their breakaway: It might be study abroad, or original scientific research. It might be a high-level internship or a major contribution to an important cause. Whatever they chose to do, these students took a leap into the unknown and proved to themselves - and to us - that they can rise to any challenge.”

 

Alpha Chi Members:

Alexis Clifford, Ninety Six; Sontee Irvin, Abbeville; Blake Moore, Manassas Virginia; Royland Muzeya, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.

 

Recipients of the 2024 Honors Pins:

Citlali Avila-Cabrera of Greenwood; Anna Beth Baker of Clover; Zeleigh Baughman of Lexington; Graycen Bozard of Chapin; Sav Cade of Greenwood; Alexis Clifford of Ninety Six; Madison Abigail Collins of Joanna; Megan Farrell of Troy; Sontee Irvin of Abbeville SC; Casey Jones of Spartanburg; Hannah Lazenby of Spartanburg; C. Bryce Lecroy of Walhalla; Taylor LeGrand of Bishopville; Andrew Miller of Spartanburg; Melissa Moore of Summerville; Mary Moosbrugger of Irmo; Tyrinn Moton of Rock Hill; Theo Mutter of Summerville; Hannah Nathe of York; Erin Nichols of Summerville; Destiny Opotzner of Myrtle Beach; Kristina Peay of Lexington; Kaitlyn Quinn of Columbia; Alexis Robinson of Irmo; Maria Rubio Arteaga of West Columbia; Halen Satterfield of Pauline; Kyra Smith of Summerville; Abigail Wallace of Chapin; Max Williams of Greenville; Katie Bell of Albemarle, North Carolina.

 

Recipients of the 2024 Honors Medals:

Citlali Avila-Cabrera of Greenwood; Anna Beth Baker of Clover; Zeleigh Baughman of Lexington; Sav Cade of Greenwood; Alexis Clifford of Ninety Six; Madison Abigail Collins of Joanna; Sontee Irvin of Abbeville SC; Casey Jones of Spartanburg; Hannah Lazenby of Spartanburg; C. Bryce Lecroy of Walhalla; Mary Moosbrugger of Irmo; Tyrinn Moton of Rock Hill (prospective); Hannah Nathe of York; Kristina Peay of Lexington; Kaitlyn Quinn of Columbia; Alexis Robinson of Irmo; Maria Rubio Arteaga of West Columbia; Halen Satterfield of Pauline; Kyra Smith of Summerville; Katie Bell of Albemarle, North Carolina.

 

About the Honors College

Membership in the Honors College is competitive and subject to available space. Admitted students typically have ACT composite scores above 24 or SAT scores above 1170, have excelled in rigorous coursework, and are in the top 20 percent of their high school class or have demonstrated comparable academic achievements. 

Students in the Honors College benefit from many opportunities including access to smaller classes taught by full-time faculty, the option to reside in Honors College Housing, participation in study abroad programs, and encouragement to engage in campus and community activities.

For more on Lander University’s Honors College visit www.lander.edu/academics/colleges-schools/honors-college.