Degrees Awarded

Degree recipients are listed with applicable honors. The University, College or Departmental designation is awarded to undergraduate students who participate in the challenging curriculum of the Honors program. Students must successfully complete a series of honors courses and a senior honors thesis with a minimum grade point average of 3.40. In addition, Latin (degree) honors are indicated. The Summa Cum Laude designation reflects a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.85, Magna Cum Laude is awarded to students with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.65 and Cum Laude is awarded to students with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.45. There are no Latin honors at the graduate level.

Hometown information comes from the active, permanent address provided by the student. Students who have chosen to have privacy restrictions will not appear on these lists.

Fall 2023

First Name Last Name Degree Major College or School Honors City State Zip County
Peyton Deanna Leininger Bachelor Of Science Public Health
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Cum Laude Denver NC 28037 LINCOLN
Julia Faith Raughley Bachelor Of Science Child Development
Reich College of Education
Summa Cum Laude Boone NC 28607 WATAUGA
Andrew Michael Slate Bachelor Of Science Physics
College of Arts & Sciences
Elizabeth City NC 27909 PASQUOTANK
Abigail Elizabeth Larcher Bachelor Of Science Elementary Education
Reich College of Education
Summa Cum Laude Sherrills Ford NC 28673 CATAWBA
Nicholas L. Thompson Bachelor Of Science Bus Admin Management
Walker College of Business
Greensboro NC 27410 GUILFORD
Rheana Marie Zaino Bachelor Of Science Exercise Science
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Summa Cum Laude Greensboro NC 27410 GUILFORD
Zachary Scott McDermott Bachelor Of Science Biology
College of Arts & Sciences
Holly Springs NC 27540 WAKE
Kaden Graham Watkins Bachelor Of Science History, Social Studies Educat
College of Arts & Sciences
Boone NC 28607 WATAUGA
Josiah Lee Sink Bachelor Of Science Recreation Management
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Summa Cum Laude Lexington NC 27295 DAVIDSON
Jessi Jonquil Carlin Bachelor Of Social Work Social Work
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Summa Cum Laude Oxford NC 27565 GRANVILLE
Jacob Wayne Walker Bachelor Of Science Building Sciences
College of Fine & Applied Arts
Mooresville NC 28115 IREDELL
Noah Robert Benecki Bachelor Of Science Commercial Photography
College of Fine & Applied Arts
Wilmington NC 28409 NEW HANOVER
Amy Lowery Myers Doctor Of Education Educational Leadership
Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies
Youngsville NC 27596 FRANKLIN
Khemel Irby-Shabazz Bachelor Of Science Sustainable Technology
College of Fine & Applied Arts
Boone NC 28607 WATAUGA
McKenzie Taylor Riley Bachelor Of Science Exercise Science
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Summa Cum Laude Mebane NC 27302 ALAMANCE
Aaron Thomas Muse Bachelor Of Science Health & Physical Educ, K-12
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Summa Cum Laude Tobaccoville NC 27050 FORSYTH
Carley Faith McCloud Bachelor Of Science Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
Newland NC 28657 AVERY
Ashley Michelle Shirley Bachelor Of Science Middle Grades Education
Reich College of Education
Germanton NC 27019 STOKES
McCraven Brooke Henley Bachelor Of Science Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
Cherryville NC 28021 GASTON
Lawson Reid Robertson Bachelor Of Science Bus Admin Marketing
Walker College of Business
Fletcher NC 28732 BUNCOMBE
Riley Derek Moore Bachelor Of Science Recreation Management
Beaver College of Health Sciences
Shelby NC 28150 CLEVELAND
Matthew Xavier Dacosta Bachelor Of Science Building Sciences
College of Fine & Applied Arts
Huntersville NC 28078 MECKLENBURG
Clayton James Pope Master Of Science Technology
Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies
Cary NC 27519 WAKE
Sarah Elizabeth Tolbert Bachelor Of Science Crim Justi Criminal Justice
College of Arts & Sciences
Gastonia NC 28056 GASTON
Micah Joy Livesay Bachelor Of Arts Theatre Arts
College of Fine & Applied Arts
Cum Laude Sugar Grove NC 28679 WATAUGA
Noran Adil Hussein Bachelor Of Science Child Development
Reich College of Education
Cum Laude Charlotte NC 28270 MECKLENBURG
Emma Gisele Tracy Bachelor Of Music Music Performance
Hayes School of Music
Boone NC 28607 WATAUGA
Lily Jing Sanders Bachelor Of Science Political Science
College of Arts & Sciences
Summa Cum Laude Winston Salem NC 27106 FORSYTH
Cade Ethan Stecher Bachelor Of Science Bus Admin Management
Walker College of Business
Mint Hill NC 28227 MECKLENBURG
Charles David Clickner IV Bachelor Of Arts Philosophy
College of Arts & Sciences
Charlotte NC 28210 MECKLENBURG