Thirty-two graduating Spartan Engineers accomplished what many students aspire to achieve - a perfect GPA - and were honored April 22 by the MSU Board of Trustees. In all, the board presented a record-breaking 179 Board of Trustees' Award, which recognizes graduating seniors for achieving the highest scholastic average one can receive, a 4.0 GPA.
Congratulations to the 32 Spartan Engineers graduating this spring with 4.0 GPAs.
In addition to being recognized by the Board of Trustees, students also will be acknowledged during their individual commencement ceremonies in May and will receive $1,000 from the university for their accomplishments.
Students from the College of Engineering who received recognition are:
- Emily A. Ajemian: Biosystems Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Ajemian is from Highland, Michigan and attended Lakeland High School.
- Gabrielle A. Aprilliano: Applied Engineering Sciences and a member of the Honors College. Aprilliano is from Novi, Michigan and attended Mercy High School.
- Ian P. Barber: Computer Science and a member of the Honors College. Barber is from Sterling Heights, Michigan and attended Macomb Math Science Tech Center.
- Ashley M. Binsfeld: Applied Engineering Sciences and a member of the Honors College. Binsfeld is from Plymouth, Michigan and attended Salem High School.
- Jingxian Chen: Computer Science. Chen is from Canton, Michigan and attended High School Affiliated to Beijing Institute of Technology.
- Karli F. Deutscher: Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Deutscher is from Huntsville, Alabama and attended Dexter High School.
- Yichen Ding: Computer Science and a member of the Honors College. Ding is from East Lansing, Michigan and attended Taiyuan No 12 Senior High School.
- Kevin W. Dunne: Materials Science and Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Dunne is from Livonia, Michigan and attended Adlai E Stevenson High School.
- Stacy I. Fakhoury: Mechanical Engineering. Fakhoury is from East Lansing, Michigan and attended International School of Choueifat.
- Sara R. Fusco: Applied Engineering Sciences. Fusco is from Plymouth, Michigan and attended Ladywood High School.
- Jacob P. Grimmer: Mechanical Engineering. Grimmer is from Northville, Michigan and attended Northville High School.
- Brian S. Hanton: Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Hanton is from East Lansing, Michigan and attended Parkland High School.
- Jack D. Hasselbring: Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Hasselbring is from Rochester, Michigan and attended Rochester Adams High School.
- Alexandra K. Ifkovits: Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Ifkovits is from Charlotte, North Carolina and attended Ardrey Kell High School.
- Ethan L. James: Chemical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. James is from Allison Park, Pennsylvania and attended Apex Learning Virtual School.
- Hyunmin Kim: Computer Science. Kim is from Lake Orion, Michigan and attended Concordia International School Shanghai.
- Carson J. Malhado: Chemical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Malhado is from Imlay City, Michigan and attended Imlay City High School.
- Sophie M. Martin: Computer Science and a member of the Honors College. Martin is from Dearborn, Michigan and attended Dearborn Center for Math, Science and Technology.
- Ian P. Masterson: Computer Science and a member of the Honors College. Masterson is from Novi, Michigan and attended Novi High School.
- Andrew R. McDonald: Computer Science, College of Engineering, and Advanced Mathematics, College of Natural Science. A member of the Honors College, McDonald is from Hudson, Ohio and attended Hudson High School.
- Connor R. Mears: Computer Science and a member of the Honors College. Mears is from Linden, Michigan and attended Hartland High School.
- Michael M. Most: Electrical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Most is from Midland, Michigan and attended Herbert Henry Dow High School.
- Heather G. Noonan: Computer Science and a member of the Honors College. Noonan is from East Lansing, Michigan and attended Woodlands College Park High School.
- Erica R. Peer: Biosystems Engineering. Peer is from Chesterfield, Michigan and attended L'Anse Creuse High School-North.
- Rhett A. Pimentel: Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Pimentel is from Powell, Wyoming and attended Powell High School.
- Mitchell O. Ruczynski: Mechanical Engineering. Ruczynski is from Richmond, Michigan and attended Armada High School.
- John P. Samsell: Computer Science and a member of the Honors College. Samsell is from Grand Rapids, Michigan and attended Forest Hills Central High School.
- Alan M. Smith: Electrical Engineering. Smith is from Dewitt, Michigan and attended Dewitt High School.
- Emma J. Smith: Chemical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Smith is from Brighton, Michigan and attended Hartland High School.
- Jakob L. Therkelsen: Computer Science and is a member of the Honors College. Therkelsen is from Temperance, Michigan and attended Bedford Senior High School.
- Justin J. Vesche: Computer Science. Vesche is from Novi, Michigan and attended Novi High School.
- Katharine M. Walters: Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Honors College. Walters is from Dearborn, Michigan and attended Divine Child High School.
View the entire list of 179 graduating seniors receiving the Board of Trustees' Award here. Story is courtesy of MSUToday. Photo by Derrick Turner, MSU University Communications.