In addition to university honors, departments may also award honors to their graduating students. Graduating students in Continuing Education can receive these honors from the college that has jurisdiction over their major. Faculty members in the student’s major or interdisciplinary committees may recommend their graduates for honors to recognize outstanding achievement in their field.

To qualify for such honors, graduates must complete a minimum of 24 credits in their major at the university and fulfill any honors requirements as specified by colleges, departments or interdisciplinary committees in their field. To receive honors, a student must have a 3.25 to 3.99 grade point average in all major courses taken at the university with no grade lower than a B. For high honors, students must have a 4.0 grade point average in all courses taken in their major at the university.

Doctoral Awards

Psychology

  • Ph.D. Excellence in Research Award: Ireri Bernal
  • Ph.D. Excellence in Teaching Award: Stephanie Madden

School of Criminology and Justice Studies

  • Outstanding Ph.D. Award: Cameron Burke
  • Amy Finn Human Spirit Award: Katelyn Rose Smith
  • Gerald T. Hotaling Award for Outstanding Research: AnaCristina Bedoya

School of Education

  • Outstanding Graduate Student: Pralhad Maralihalli 
  • Ed.D. Dissertation in Practice Award: Carolyn Rocheleau Feeney
  • Outstanding Dissertation Award: Marian A. Dyer

Master’s Awards

Music 

  • Outstanding Graduate Student in Music Education: 
    • Shaunna Ajoue
    • Jake Petersen

Psychology 

  • Graduate Student Academic Excellence Award in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies:
    • Quinn McLernan
    • Jasmine Nguyen
  • Clinical Excellence Award in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies:
    • Yesenia Dominguez
    • Samantha Mitchell
  • Research Excellence Award in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies: Joy Gomes
  • Outstanding Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies Graduate Student Award: Tien Pham

School of Criminology and Justice Studies 

  • Outstanding Graduate Students in Criminal Justice:
    • Jennifer Almonte
    • Delani Reid Dorsey
    • Emma Henry
    • Timothy James King
    • Peter Minigell
    • Joseph A. O'Brien
    • Daniela Naisha Pena Corniel
    • Sabrina Mary Santana Burgos
    • Luke Matthew Stelmach
  • Outstanding Graduate Students in Security Studies:
    • Kristina Lyn Chase
    • Matthew Christopher Chuong
    • Jake M. Masin
    • Karina Requiao Moreira
    • Richard Simon Newton
    • Christopher John Quigley
    • Sydney Faith Selby
    • Christopher St. Croix
    • Mark William Upton

School of Education

  • Outstanding Graduate Student in Curriculum and Instruction: Hananie Albert
  • Coburn Award for Secondary Teaching: Kylie Marion

Undergraduate Awards

Art & Design 

  • Award of Excellence in Animation and Interactive Media: Kelly Nolan
  • Award of Excellence in Graphic Design: Isabella Faulkner
  • Award of Excellence in Studio Art: Reese Jozokos
  • Senior Studio Award in Animation & Interactive Media: Jasmine Arthur
  • Senior Studio Award in Graphic Design: James Cella
  • Senior Studio Award in Studio Art: Tien Phan
  • Award of Excellence in Art History: Mary Duggan
  • Award of Excellence in Architectural Studies: Mars Orfanos
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement in Digital Media
    • Angel Disla
    • Jack Giancotti
  • Commitment to Excellence in Digital Media: Ariane Mauroy

Bachelor of Liberal Arts 

  • Academic Excellence Award: Joseph DeLanzo
  • Academic Excellence Award – Continuing Education: Alexie Grosso

Economics 

  • Outstanding Academic Achievement:
    • Brianna Adams 
    • Jessica Cronin 
    • Connor Eddy 
    • Robert Godin 
    • Martin Harguindey
    • Connor McKay 
    • Solomon Miragias 
    • Suraj Rajiv 

English 

  • Academic Excellence Award:
    • Jack Dotson
    • Mary Duggan
    • Abigil DuPont
    • Victoria Garcia
    • Tara Kelley
    • Ashley Kinghorn
    • Julia Magee
    • Tara Orkofsky
    • Gabby Russell
    • Razan Shahin
  • Creative Writing Concentration Award: Connor Lee
  • Literature Concentration Award:
    • Ashley Kinghorn 
    • Julia Magee
  • Theatre Arts Concentration Award: Jack Bekampis
  • Journalism & Professional Writing Concentration Award:
    • Jason Cooke
    • Celia Hoffman
  • Service-Learning Award: 
    • Waynlyn “Lyn” Otero
    • Umar Shidukov
  • English Studies Award: Gina Marcantel
  • Emerging Voices in Publishing Award: Celia Hoffman

History 

  • Charles Carroll Award for Service:  Owen Fryns
  • Outstanding Scholar Awards:
    • Michael Shank
    • Ryan Walsh

Music 

  • Outstanding Senior in Music Business: Nicole Banks 
  • Outstanding Senior in Music Performance:
    • Michael DePamphilis
    • Alice St. Pierre
  • Outstanding Senior in Music Studies:  Glen Njeru
  • Outstanding Seniors in Composition for New Media:
    • Faye Regan
    • Jason Roberts
  • Outstanding Seniors in Sound Recording Technology:
    • Nathanael Shepherd
    • Linus Waskan

Philosophy  

  • Academic Excellence Award: Andy Savard
  • Outstanding Leadership Award:  Devon Allen

Political Science 

  • Outstanding Academic Achievement:
    • Axtin Bullock 
    • Colin Ormond 
    • Jackson Rudo 
    • Sean Simonini   
  • Academic Excellence:
    • Samuel Almeida 
    • Courtney Ansong 
    • Melany De Los Santos 
    • Bryce Kent-susswein 
    • Sabine Laurent de Cannon 
    • Rena McFall 
    • Shelby Morales 
    • Jahir Palma 
    • Stephanie Portillo-Rosales 
  • Outstanding Leadership and Service: 
    • Deyanarah Gutierrez 
    • Sabine Laurent de Cannon 
    • Rena McFall 
    • Colin Ormond 
    • Maria Rangel

Psychology 

  • Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award:
    • Henry Champey
    • Rory Kangiser
  • Kunzendorf Award for Excellence in Research:
    • Hallie Moeller
    • Jesus Santiago
  • Award for Excellence in Community Leadership and Service:
    • Jeremiah Adames
    • Gordon Wachira
  • Excellence Awards:
    • Logan Biedermann
    • Cameron Bartlett
    • Liam Burne
    • Elyssia De La Rosa
    • Richelly Dos Santos
    • Paige Jurkevich
    • Emily Lindtveit
    • Jasmine Lopez
    • Jane Mumo
    • Jack Oppen
    • Dhavi Patel
    • Adria Thistlewood

School of Criminology and Justice Studies 

  • Outstanding Undergraduate Students: 
    • Jonathan Francis Baker
    • Alexandra Isabella Coffey
    • Madison Rochelle Cunningham
    • Francesca Sofia Fasani
    • Julianna Marie Franklin
    • Nova Maia Greer
    • John Liakakos
    • Peter Joseph McCallion
    • Liam John Mulcahy
    • William Rosato
    • Idalis Santana
    • Alexia Silva
    • Raihana Yameogo

Education 

  • Coburn Award for Elementary Education: Macayla Cote

Sociology 

  • Academic Excellence: Lauren McNally
  • Shirley Kolack Award for Community Service: Eva Reyes

World Languages and Cultures 

  • Outstanding Academic Achievement – French/Spanish Major: Jeremiah Adames
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement – Italian/Spanish Major: Rangelis Burgos Lora
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement – Spanish Major: Arina Kondakchyan
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement – Spanish/Portuguese Major: Marcella Viana

Honors College

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts awards these baccalaureate students in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences within the Honors College the Commonwealth Honors distinction on their degrees. 

  • Samuel Almeida
  • Aleesha Awan
  • Alejandro Bonilla
  • Nokomis Bramantecohen
  • Cameron Chabot
  • Melody De Los Santos
  • Abigail DuPont
  • Katelyn Filtzer
  • Owen Fryns
  • Samantha Georges
  • Leonardo Giordano
  • Celia Hoffman
  • Joanna Jackson
  • Rory Kangiser
  • Chandaranee Khoeun
  • Arina Kondakchyan
  • Jeane LaPointe
  • Emily Lindtveit
  • Grace Lydon
  • Hallie Moeller
  • Adrian Monsalve
  • Rena-Jae McFall
  • Kirti Nair
  • Colin Ormond
  • Amber Pagliuca
  • Dhanvi Patel
  • Sarah Pontbriant
  • Rhondyna Reth
  • Eva Reyes
  • Gabriella Rosano
  • Theodore Sawyer
  • Adria Thistlewood
  • Lucero Walsh-Garcia