College of Liberal Arts and Communication Announces Top Graduating Students of 2024
JONESBORO – The most outstanding graduating students in the College of Liberal Arts and Communication were recognized during Arkansas State University’s Convocation of Scholars, according to Dr. Brad Rawlins, interim dean.
Autumn Davila of Paragould, an instrumental music major, received the Chancellor’s Scholar award for the highest GPA in the college.
Davila and 10 other individuals are recipients of the 4.0 Scholar award. They are Caroline Averitt of Jonesboro, Cara Bowling of McCrory, James Davis of Jonesboro, Aubrey DeFries of Jonesboro, Emily Hagood of Tuckerman, Elizabeth Hofman of North Little Rock, Macie Lowery of Coppell, Texas, Kaylee Pence of Rector, An Phan of Hue, Vietnam, and Angel Stacey of Brookland.
The Chancellor's Scholar is the 4.0 student with the most credit hours at A-State.
The departmental award recipients and their respective degree programs are (by department):
Art + Design
Cara Bowling of McCrory, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), graphic design.
Communication
Aubrey Decker of Jonesboro, Bachelor of Science (BS), strategic communication;
Aubrey DeFries of Jonesboro, Bachelor of Arts (BA), communication studies;
Abigail Mock of Maumelle, Master of Arts (MA), communication studies;
Heidi Koger of Burlingame, Kan., BS, strategic communication (A-State Online);
Kaliegh Garris of Jersey City, N.J., BA, communication studies (A-State Online);
Taylor Barberis of Blue Springs, Mo., MA, communication studies (A-State Online); and
Shelly Tye-Wilson of Searcy, Master of Science (MS), strategic communication (A-State Online).
English, Philosophy and World Languages
Kaylee Pence of Rector and Emily Hagood of Tuckerman, BA, English;
Mary Isabel Fodor of Cabot, Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE), English;
Nicholas Dixon of Jonesboro, BA, philosophy;
Veronica Rivetti of Poplar Bluff, Mo., BSE, world languages;
Emmaline Williams of Harrison, MA, English; and
Abby Frisby of Trumann, MSE, English education.
History
Richard Burt of Dyess, BA, history;
Rory Walling of Salem, BSE, social science; and
Zane Brown of Searcy, MA, history.
Media and Journalism
Caroline Averitt of Jonesboro, BS, multimedia journalism;
Easton John of Kansas City, Mo., and Kayla Lindsey of Ozark, Mo., BS, creative media production;
Jacob Wicinski of Jonesboro, Master of Science in Mass Communications (MSMC); and
Samantha Tussel of Coppell, Texas, MS, media management.
Music
Autumn Davila of Paragould, Bachelor of Music Education (BME), instrumental music;
Serena Bratten of Jonesboro, Bachelor of Music (BM), instrumental performance;
Angel Stacey of Brookland, BME, vocal music;
Matthew Dixon of Jonesboro, BA, music; and
Jack Ezell of Maumelle, BM, composition.
Political Science
Ann Marie Long of Jackson, Mo., BA, political science;
Brandon Turnbull of Hot Springs and Nathaniel Reeves of Lawton, Okla., MA, political science;
Dean MacDonald Jr. of Paragould, Master of Public Administration (MPA); and
Belle Landry LeBlanc of Lafayette, La., MPA (A-State Online).
Sociology and Criminology
Mykia Depriest of Jonesboro, BA, criminology;
Destini Blankenship of Marion, BA, sociology;
Kayla Thomas of Rolleston, New Zealand, MA, criminology and criminal justice; and
Christopher Pitts of Newport, MA, sociology.
Theatre
Kaito Ito of Tokyo, Japan, BA, theatre, acting emphasis;
Alec Lazarini of Memphis, BA, theatre, design technology emphasis;
Destiny Johnson of Searcy, BA, theatre, general emphasis; and
Michael Joseph of Sikeston, Mo., BA, theatre, musical theatre emphasis.
