Presidential Medals, Honor Societies & Outstanding Achievements Recognized
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, Rosemont College proudly celebrated Academic Honors Day 2026, a cherished tradition that shines a spotlight on the brightest minds in our community. This signature event recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, leadership, and unwavering commitment to their fields of study. Families, faculty, and staff gathered on campus to cheer on these exceptional scholars whose hard work and dedication continue to elevate the Rosemont experience.
We invite you to explore the full list of honorees below and celebrate their accomplishments. You can also view last year’s Academic Honors Day Participants here.
Congratulations to the students who were honored!
Honors Program Graduating Seniors
Honors Program Director, Dr. Michelle Moravec challenges students to pursue multidisciplinary courses in new and innovative topical areas crafted by Rosemont College faculty. These are the student scholars graduating having completed the demanding requirements of the Honors Program.
- Emilee Dickinson
- Jana Ehnot
- Larson Greenlee
- Mia Hoppel
- Makaila Keith
- Liza Marra
- Cecelia McKinney
- Chanah Randall
Presidential Medal: Undergraduate
Presidential medals are awarded to students to recognize their exceptional achievement, leadership, and service. They demonstrate not only academic excellence, but a deep and enduring commitment to leadership, service, and global citizenship.
Undergraduate College Winner: Mia Hoppel
Presidential Medal: Undergraduate Professional Studies
Presidential medals are awarded to students to recognize their exceptional achievement, leadership, and service. They demonstrate not only academic excellence, but a deep and enduring commitment to leadership, service, and global citizenship.
Undergraduate College of Professional Studies Award Winner: Linda Geraghty
Presidential Medal: Graduate Studies
Presidential medals are awarded to students to recognize their exceptional achievement, leadership, and service. They demonstrate not only academic excellence, but a deep and enduring commitment to leadership, service, and global citizenship.
Graduate Studies Award Winner: Melissa Creedon
President's List
Full time Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional Studies and Graduate Studies students who have earned a GPA of 4.0 during the preceding semester are nominated to the President’s List, provided they have no incomplete grades, and no more than one grade of pass/fail, exclusive of courses only graded on a pass/fail basis. The following students have achieved that distinction:
- Grace Benedict
- Kassandra Borges
- Tamika Brown
- Tyrone Butler
- Dana Fant
- Barbara Feiler
- Jenny Felton
- Lisa Ferguson
- Sophia Filler
- Linda Geraghty
- Matthew Hauser
- Jason Hernandez
- Mia Hoppel
- Makaila Keith
- Lucia Madron
- Julia McCauley
- David Merrick
- Amy Molinares
- Isabella Polillo
- Brianna Porter
- Chanel Purdy
- Ibtissam Raouia
- Brandi Rivera
- Nicole Robinson
- Stephanie Severino
- Duncan Smith
- Jazmine Wallace
Outstanding Junior Award
In 1976, the faculty established the Outstanding Junior Award to recognize and honor outstanding work in a major field by a student in their junior year at Rosemont. The student must be in the top ranks of the junior class with at least a 3.67 cumulative GPA. They must be nominated by the faculty in their major discipline and selected by the Academic Standards Committee.
Outstanding Junior Award Winner: Lucia Madron
Outstanding Achievement at the Graduate Level
Eligible recipients for the Outstanding Achievement at the Graduate Level Awards include students who are matriculated in a degree granting graduate program with the anticipation of being eligible to participate in the May commencement (inclusive of graduates from September and January degree conferrals) of the current year. Recipients are selected by their Program Director on the basis of outstanding GPA, academic excellence, and overall contributions to the educational environment.
Master of Business Administration
- Jeremiah Ham
Master of Strategic Leadership
- Paul Cotcher
Master of Arts in Homeland Security & Emergency Management
- Orlando Amaro
- Alocious Beyan
- Saul Bonilla
- Gregory Dixon
- Michael Dougherty
- Aledander Dufour
- Zachary Fifer
- Dimitry Doroka
- Vitaliy St. Onge
Master of Arts in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health
- Stephanie Iozzia
- Gillian Cedrone
- Samuel Beadle
- Melissa Creedon
- Tamani Smalls
- Molly McIntyre
- Mara Kudla
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
- Amanda D’Orsi
- Andrew Gerardi
- Victoria Hutchinson
- Alison McBride
- Elise Stankus
- Amada Swain
Master of Arts in Publishing
- Megan Babin
Master of Arts & Master of Fine Arts Double Degree in Creative Writing & Publishing
- Kris McCormick
Master of Higher Education & Student Affairs Administration
- Tina Rose Greenly
Kistler Honors Society
Membership in the Kistler Honor Society is earned by full time juniors and seniors in the Undergraduate College who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.67 for two consecutive full-time semesters with no incompletes and not more than one grade of pass/fail, exclusive of those courses that are only graded on a pass/fail basis. The Honor Society is named for the late Mr. & Mrs. Sedgwick Kistler, friends and benefactors of Rosemont College.
- Selena Brown
- Alexis Christianson
- Emilee Dickinson
- Abigail Ewing
- Samantha Ferrari
- Tori Jones
- Tekira Knox-Wagner
- Jessica Krwawicz
- Jordan Lamb
- Lucia Madron
- Madison Morton
- Brianna Porter
- Chanah Randall
- Pearl Smith
Alpha Sigma Lambda
The national honor society that partners with colleges and universities to celebrate the scholarship and leadership of adult students in higher education. We are proud to recognize these students of our Professional Studies programs and to admit them today as members of Epsilon Upsilon, Rosemont’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda.
The criteria for Baccalaureate Degree Membership in this honor society requires a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher, attendance at Rosemont during at least one session in the preceding calendar year, completion of at least 36 graded credits at Rosemont, and rank within the top 10% of students pursuing an accelerated degree within Professional Studies.
Baccalaureate Degree Membership
- Dana Fant
- Jenny Felton
- Lisa Ferguson
- Linda Geraghty
- Joseph Hodge
- Julia McCauley
- Lamonte Mclean
- Janae Moore
- Lion Nealy
- Brandi Rivera
- Carol-Anne Scott
- Christopher Simmons
- Dawn Marie Stowman
- Yelidsa Torres
- Gabriel Washington
The criteria for Master’s Degree Membership in this honor society requires a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher, as a matriculated student completion of graduate credits that constitute a full-time (9 credits) graduate load in one term, and rank within the top 35% of students pursuing an accelerated degree within Professional Studies.
Masters Degree Membership
- Morgan Bendit
- Alocious Beyan
- Vonna Campbell
- Kathleen DeLitta
- Gregory Dixon
- Thomas George
- Cory Ladov
- Kimberly Mungin
- James Rodier
- Dawn Thomas
Deans List
Undergraduate College, Undergraduate Professional Studies & Graduate Studies full time students who have earned a GPA of 3.67 or higher during the preceding semester are nominated to the Dean’s List, provided they have no incomplete grades and no more than one grade of pass/fail, exclusive of courses only graded on a pass/fail basis. The following students have achieved that distinction:
- Jennifer Ammlung
- Gordon Antrom
- Shiann Arthurs
- Stephen Bennis
- Joseph Bentivegna
- Makel Bevins
- Kamaiyah Brady
- Seleena Brown
- Isaac Bugman
- Santiago Cadena
- Henry Calix Recare
- Robert Caraway
- Kiara Carpenter
- Arthur Childs
- Alexis Christianson
- Keira Collado
- Shane Dao
- Jaylin Davis
- Andy De León-Villegas
- Jason Depestre
- Emilee Dickinson
- John Dinolfi
- Reilly Dougherty
- John Doughty
- Jana Ehnot
- Abigail Ewing
- Michael Galloway
- Anthony Ganard
- Charles Gaston
- Larson Greenlee
- Asharee Greer
- Phoenix Gruver
- Mya Hanford
- Rick Hazelett
- Sean Henry
- Thomas Holton
- Olivia Jimenez
- Nichole Johnson
- Tori Jones
- Floridei Jovel
- Michelle Killen
- Nathan Kirk
- Tekira Knox-Wagner
- Aiden Kucowski
- Jordan Lamb
- Kalia Lambert
- Jack Locklear
- Maya Lonjuin
- Cierra Lopez
- Brody Lykes
- Francesca Maile
- Dana McBride
- Daniel McCoy
- LaTanya McGill
- Allison Miller
- Tyler Monzo
- Brandon Moore
- Carys Moore
- Madison Morton
- Skyla Myers
- Laure Nzeni
- Michelle Olivo
- Brandon Peake
- Carson Pence
- Chanah Randall
- Kocheyion Sanders
- Tyler Scarpulla
- Bryce Simon
- LaKeisha Simon
- Pearl Smith
- Caiden Spinelli
- Malik “Rey” Sylla
- Christopher Taylor
- Yelidsa Torres
- Kayla Traynham
- Indira Tufino Tirado
- Khaliah Walker
- Danaijah Wise
- Heather Wright
- Danaijah Wise
Rosemont College Melissa Creedon
Melissa Creedon, recipient of the 2026 Graduate Studies Presidential Medal
Rosemont College Lucia Madron
Lucia Madron, recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Junior Award
Rosemont College Mia Hoppel
Mia Hoppel, recipient of the 2026 Undergraduate Presidential Medal
The Rosemont Experience
At Rosemont, we believe that no matter what discipline you study, effective communication and problem solving are cornerstones to success. That’s why students take classes across multiple disciplines—to learn to approach complex situations from multiple angles. We also recognize the importance of real world experience in preparing you for a career. In fact, every student engages in at least one internship, volunteer effort, or service learning opportunity.
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- Beautiful 58 acre Main Line campus located in serene suburban Philadelphia.
- Current students have access to world class advanced degree programs through exclusive partnerships.
- Rooted in Catholicism we welcome all faiths and beliefs.
- Coveted 11:1 student to faculty ratio providing an unparalleled educational experience.
- An average class size of 13 ensures a high caliber, personalized education.
