University-wide Academic Awards
Outstanding members of UMass Lowell’s Class of 2024 were honored during an awards celebration as part of Commencement festivities.
Student recipients of this year’s Chancellor’s Medals were honored for their scholastic and athletic achievements, service to others, and their efforts to foster a greater sense of diversity, equity and inclusion among students on campus and in the community. The award winners, along with student government leaders and student Commencement speakers, were recognized at the Chancellor’s Medal Celebration on Friday, May 10 at UMass Lowell’s University Crossing student center.
Trustees Keys
The Trustee’s Key is the highest recognition accorded to baccalaureate graduates and is awarded to students who have completed all four years of baccalaureate study at the University with academic records of 4.0.
- Carley Elizabeth Ananian (Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences)
- Silas Willard Bollen (Kennedy College of Sciences)
- Thomas Michael Cecelya (Francis College of Engineering)
- Valeriia Chaika (Manning School of Business)
- Michaela Katherine Dillon (Kennedy College of Sciences)
- Fiona Mary Dooley (Francis College of Engineering)
- George Thomas Gikas (Kennedy College of Sciences)
- Ashley Marie Greene (Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Science)
- Juliana Stacie Licata (Francis College of Engineering)
- Marita Merheb (Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences)
- Jacob Raymond Morin (Francis College of Engineering)
- Timothy Xuan Nguyen (Manning School of Business)
- Agrata Jignesh Patel (Manning School of Business)
- Rose Peters (Kennedy College of Sciences)
- Robert Scott (Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences)
- Lea Solh (Kennedy College of Sciences)
- Audrey Elizabeth Soule (Francis College of Engineering)
- Kyle Cory Walker (Francis College of Engineering)
- Zachary Andrew Westin (Kennedy College of Sciences)
- Julia Yeadon (Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Science)
Chancellor’s Medals for Distinguished Academic Achievement
The Chancellor’s Medal for Distinguished Academic Achievement is presented to the student in each of the undergraduate colleges who has attained the highest cumulative average for baccalaureate study. The minimum eligibility requirement for this medal is a cumulative average of 3.6 for a minimum of 60 qualitative graded semester credits at the University of Massachusetts Lowell immediately prior to degree completion.
The following members of the Class of 2024 have earned this award:
College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Kacey Patricia Corbett
- Randi G. Froude
- Ashley Marie Greene
- Caitlin Mary Grosso
- Rose Holder
- Davis Richmond Laich
- Brian Owen McFarland
- Cameron McKenzie
- Robert McLain
- Joseph A. OBrien
- Adaobi Ogochukwu Onochie
- Campbelle Rose Stephens
- Julia Yeadon
Francis College of Engineering
- Audrey Elizabeth Soule
- Fiona Mary Dooley
- Jacob Raymond Morin
- Juliana Stacie Licata
- Kyle Cory Walker
- Thomas Michael Cecelya
Manning School of Business
- Agrata Jignesh Patel
- Annika Lauren Williams
- Dennis James Sykes
- Jennifer Elizabeth Lerman
- Thuy Nha Uyen Mai
- Timothy Xuan Nguyen
- Valeriia Chaika
Kennedy College of Sciences
- George Thomas Gikas
- Lea Solh
- Michaela Katherine Dillon
- Rose Peters
- Silas Willard Bollen
- Varad Nevasekar
- Zachary Andrew Westin
Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
- Carley Elizabeth Ananian
- Donald William Rogers
- Marita Merheb
- Robert Scott
Chancellor’s Medal for Student Service
The Chancellor’s Medal for Student Service is awarded to members of the graduating senior class who have made outstanding contributions to the university (clubs and organizations, campus programs, leadership position, or other activities that improve the quality of life for students at the University of Massachusetts Lowell) during their undergraduate studies in day or online and continuing education programs.
The following members of the Class of 2024 have earned this award:
- Warsame Abdiqani Hassan (Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences)
- Emma Frances Hennessy (Francis College of Engineering)
- Mireyda Perez Hernandez (Francis College of Engineering)
- Abdullah Ahmed Jasim (Francis College of Engineering)
- Joseph Hurley Mendes (Kennedy College of Sciences)
- Audrey Elizabeth Soule (Francis College of Engineering)
- Andrew James Whitcomb (Manning School of Business)
- Medhanit Seifu Woldemichael (Manning School of Business)
Chancellor’s Medal for Community Service
The Chancellor’s Medal for Community Service is awarded to university students who have made significant contributions to the public good (volunteer efforts which benefit the Greater Lowell Community, other communities, or other organizations) and thus have brought credit to themselves, the university and the larger community.
The following members of the Class of 2024 have earned this award:
- Stephanie Ayeboafo (College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Sarah Alisson Curley (Manning School of Business)
- Ryan James Descheneaux (College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Kiera Elizabeth Murphy (College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
Chancellor’s Medal for Diversity & Inclusion
This award recognizes the accomplishments of undergraduate and graduate students for significant achievements in advancing the university’s goals in the areas of diversity, inclusion, and social justice through service, advocacy, community outreach initiatives, and/or research at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
The following members of the Class of 2024 have earned this award:
- Ricardo Luis Canales (College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Adarcy'Len Susan Williams (Kennedy College of Sciences)
- Rachel Ziminski (College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
University Scholar-Athlete Award
This award recognizes the graduating varsity athlete with the highest cumulative average. The 2024 recipient of the University Scholar-Athlete Award is: Loucas Costeas (men’s soccer) in Finance & Entrepreneurship, Manning School of Business, with a 3.983 cum GPA.