University-wide Academic Awards
Outstanding members of UMass Lowell’s Class of 2025 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 16 at UMass Lowell’s University Crossing student center.
Trustees Keys
- Anthony Michael Amatucci (FAHSS)
- Andrew John Baresch (MSB)
- Feriel Tin-Hinan Boudif (MSB)
- Carolina Vieira Cabral (FAHSS)
- Samantha Nicholle Cooke (MSB)
- Alex Brady Fitzler (FCE)
- William Neal Lefebvre (MSB)
- Stephanie Camille Letourneau (FAHSS)
- Sarah Elizabeth Ross (FCE)
- Samuel Cherian Sailesh (MSB)
- Anna Eleni Skrekas (FAHSS)
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 2025 have earned this award:
College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Anthony Michael Amatucci
- Layne Jordana Busch
- Carolina Vieira Cabral
- Elowyn Carlyle
- Mary Elizabeth Ellis
- Andrea Michelle Garcia
- Noelle Marie Karl
- Corey Patrick Kummel
- Stephanie Camille Letourneau
- Sophia Anne Paolillo
- Kimberley Anne Parker
- Lindsey Marie Rennick
- Caroline Jeanne Shirley
- Anna Eleni Skrekas
- Matthew Vogel
Francis College of Engineering
- Cyrus Aquilini
- Alex Brady Fitzler
- Jennifer Kalies
- Thom Laurence O'Shields
- Sarah Elizabeth Ross
Manning School of Business
- Andrew John Baresch
- Samantha Nicholle Cooke
Kennedy College of Sciences
- McKenna Dorothy Blake
- Feriel Tin-Hinan Boudif
- Craig Bradley Christophel
- Manford F. Gayhart Jr.
- William Neal Lefebvre
- Michelle B. Ly
- Ryan Saadah
- Samuel Cherian Sailesh
Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
- Emily Lauretano
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 2025 have earned this award:
- Anthony Michael Amatucci (FAHSS)
- Jamia Miranda Andrade (KCS)
- Kuldeepsinh Derola (FCE)
- Collin S. Gallagher (MSB)
- Catherine Moy Kleeman (KCS)
- Abigail Jane Mastromonaco (FCE)
- Casey M. McCauley (FAHSS)
- Angel Thomas Molekunnel (MSB)
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 2025 have earned this award:
- Mubarak Oladapo Ayinla (KCS)
- Tony Braxton Cameron (FAHSS)
- Sydney Lynn O'Donnell (MSB)
- Amee Patel (ZCHS)
- Carrie Jeanne Shirley (FAHSS)
- Kadey Kathleen Vannet (KCS)
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 2025 have earned this award:
- Victoria Susan Ainsworth (KCS)
- Hailey Appiah-Opoku (MSB)
- Mide Bamgbose-Abiod (MSB)
- Christie Delanois (FAHSS)
- Sandi Summer Dawn DeRuntz (FAHSS)
- Adriana Elizabeth Mendez (MSB)
University Scholar-Athlete Award
This award recognizes the graduating varsity athlete with the highest cumulative average. The 2025 recipient of the University Scholar-Athlete Award is: Sarah Ross (Women's Cross Country/Track and Field) in Plastics Engineering Department, Francis College of Engineering, with a 4.0 cum GPA.