MSU administration recognizes 2023 College of Social Science graduates with perfect 4.0s

April 27, 2023 - Emily Jodway

A total of 35 students in the College of Social Science were among a record-breaking 206 Michigan State University students that will graduate with a 4.0 GPA, the highest scholastic average. The students were recognized by the MSU Board of Trustees with the Trustees' Award for Academic Excellence.

These students will also be individually recognized during their commencement ceremonies next month and will be awarded $1,000 from the university for their accomplishment.

The College of Social Science students recognized for their outstanding academic achievements are as follows: 

Hana A. Al Aifan: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science. Al Aifan is from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and attended the American International School of Bucharest.

Kameron L. Alcantara: Social Work, College of Social Science. Alcantara is from Glendale Heights, Illinois, and attended Glenbard East High School.

Jasmine A. Amine: Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Amine is from Westland, Michigan, and attended Canton High School.

Brenden D. Barnes: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science: Social Science Education, College of Social Science. Barnes is from Battle Creek, Michigan, and attended Lakeview High School.

Charlotte A. Bridges: Political - Science Prelaw, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Bridges is from Livonia, Michigan, and attended Mercy High School. 

Maura A. Culler: Social work, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Culler is from Louisville, Kentucky, and attended Atherton High School.

Jessica M. Culver: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science. Culver is from Clarkston, Michigan, and attended Clarkston Senior High School. 

Zoe C. Dunnum: Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Dunnum is from Rockford, Michigan, and attended Rockford Senior High School.

Sarah M. Foreman: Psychology, College of Social Science. Foreman is from Belmont, Michigan, and attended Comstock Park High School.

Garrett M. Gleason: Political Science-Prelaw, College of Social Science. Gleason is from Flint, Michigan, and attended Carman-Ainsworth High School.

Jessica J. Greatorex: Psychology, College of Social Science. Greatorex is from Clarkston, Michigan, and attended Clarkston High School.

Tristyn I. Griffin: Psychology, Political Science-Prelaw, College of Social Science. Griffin is from Trenton, Michigan, and attended Plymouth High School.

Jayla J. Irons: Political Science, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Irons is from Chicago, Illinois, and attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. 

Harnoor Kaur: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Kaur is from Chandigarh, India, and attended Carmel Convent School. 

Allan M. Kiambuthi: Actuarial Science, College of Natural Science; Economics, College of Social Science; and a member of the Honors College. Kiambuthi is from Nairobi, Kenya, and attended African Leadership Academy. 

Martin Lee: Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Lee is from Hong Kong, and attended Wah Yan College.

Daria G. Lindquist: Political Science-Prelaw, College of Social Science. Lindquist is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended Pine River Area High School. 

Isabelle J. McKinney: Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. McKinney is from Byron Center, Michigan, and attended Byron Center High School.

Jack C. Metty: Economics, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Metty is from Shelby Township, Michigan, and attended Dwight D. Eisenhower High School.

Emma D. Moore: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science: Social Science Education, College of Social Science. Moore is from Mason, Michigan, and attended Little Elm High School.

Taryn Y. Morikawa: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science. Morikawa is from East Lansing, Michigan, and attended Kapolei High School.

Caroline S. Nielsen: Sociology; Economics, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Nielsen is from Saginaw, Michigan, and attended Heritage High School.

Timothy J. O’Daniel: Neuroscience, College of Natural Science; Psychology, College of Social Science; and a member of the Honors College. O’Daniel is from Davisburg, Michigan, and attended Clarkston High School.

Eva K. Ott Hill: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Ott Hill is from Guilford, Connecticut, and attended Guilford High School.

Abbey M. Pierce: Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Pierce is from Clarkston, Michigan, and attended Clarkston High School. 

Erin E. Sawyer: Psychology, College of Social Science; Data Science, College of Natural Science; and a member of the Honors College. Sawyer is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, and attended North Farmington High School.

Sydney M. Scarpelli: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science. Scarpelli is from Clarkston, Michigan, and attended Clarkston High School.

Emily M. Schultz: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science; Psychology, College of Social Science; and a member of the Honors College. Schultz is from Roscoe, Illinois, and attended Hononegah Community High School.

Caitlin Sivak: Urban and Regional Planning, College of Social Science; Linguistics, College of Arts and Letters; and a member of the Honors College. Sivak is from Waterford, Michigan, and attended Clarkston High School.

Riley J. Smith: Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Smith is from Novi, Michigan, and attended Novi High School.

Jay R. Stansberry: Economics, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Stansberry is from Beverly Hills, Michigan, and attended Wylie E. Groves High School.

Mikayla M. Stokes: Political Science-Prelaw, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Stokes is from Sunrise, Florida, and attended Western High School.

Ryan E. Weinberg: Criminal Justice, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Weinberg is from Farmington, Connecticut, and attended Farmington High School. 

Sophia E. Wood: Psychology, College of Social Science and a member of the Honors College. Wood is from Saline, Michigan and attended Saline High School.

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