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Past Awards and Recognitions



Student Awards

Distinguished Student of the Year
  • Rebecca Stanley (2025)
  • Allison MacKenzie (2024)
  • Paige DeForest (2023)
  • Alexis Sturm (2022)
 Intern of the Year
  • Grace Patterson (2025)
  • Ashley Schiffman (2024)
  • Noor Ibrahim (2023)
  • Jose Delgado (2022)
 Owl of the Year
  • Allison MacKenzie (2025)
  • Katie Kelly (2024)
  • Bernard Harrigan (2023)
  • Ari Aviles (2022)
  • Danielle V. Salick (2019)
  • Christy Folk (2018)
  • Clayton Sims (2017)
  • Christopher Olbrych (2016)
  • Sara Thomas (2015)
  • Blake Bailey (2014)
  • Rachel Turn (2014)
  • Imarhia Enogieru (2013)
Researcher of the Year
  • Ryan Eckert (2025), Vincent Stafford (2025)
  • Owen Silvera (2024), Marli Knox (2024)
  • Karis Hong (2023)
  • Ryan Bos (2022)
  • Satviki Singh (2022)
 Rising Star
  • Paige Aldred (2025)
  • Kaijah Brown (2024)
  • Emily Peraza (2023)
  • Priya Raju (2022)
  • Irene Gatimi (2020)
  • Alexandra Rosado Torres (2019)
  • Christy Folk (2016)
  • Christopher Valdes (2015)
  • Euda Fils (2014)
  • Rachel Rohan (2013)
 Student Employee of the Year
  • Ian Aviles(2025), ZaKiyah Word (2025)
  • Hanna Bridgham (2024)
  • Lydia Moreland (2023)
  • Ethan Xu (2022)
  • Kenzie Waldkoetter (2020)
  • Sarah Tolve (2019)
  • Madison Lemoine (2018)
  • Aura Johnson (2018)
  • Rahat Verma (2017)
  • Taylor Bartlett (2016)
  • Michael Habib (2016)
Volunteer of the Year
  • Ashley Espinosa (2025)
  • Emma Leonardo Solorzano (2024)
  • Odette Terrazas (2023)
  • Nell Robert Faveur (2022)
  • Cassidy Brydon (2019)
  • Courtney Noya (2016)
  • Jeanelle Angus (2016)
  • Chenchen Su (2015)
  • Allison Waldmann (2014)
  • Evan Jackson (2013)
 Outstanding Student Award
  • Ellie Pfahler (2025)
  • Katie Poquette (2024)
  • Tejas Purimetla (2023)


Exceptional Faculty Awards

Dr. Michael McCoy
Dr. Michael McCoy (2025)

Associate Prof. of Quantitative Ecology
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

WairimŨ Ngaruija Njambi
Dr. WairimŨ Ngaruija Njambi
(2025) (2020)

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Dr. Maureen K. Hahn
Dr. Maureen K. Hahn (2024)

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Catherine Trivigno
Catherine Trivigno (2023)

Harriet L. Wilkes Honor College

Jennifer Krill
Jennifer Krill (2023)

College of Education

Dr. Terje Hill
Dr. Terje Hill (2022)

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Dr. Susan Dennett
Dr. Susan Dennett (2022)

College of Education

Dr. Laurent Chérubin
Dr. Laurent Chérubin (2022)

College of Science

Dr. Hongbo Su
Dr. Hongbo Su (2022)

College of Engineering
& Computer Science

Dr. Douglas T. McGetchin
Dr. Douglas T. McGetchin
(2022)

Dorothy F. Schmidt
College of Arts & Letters

Brenda J. Claiborne
Dr. Brenda J.ÌýClaiborne
(2019)

College of Science

Carmen Cañete Quesada
Dr. Carmen Cañete Quesada
(2019)

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Gwendolyn Carey
Gwendolyn Carey (2019)

College of Education



Staff Awards and Recognitions


Staff of the Year
Dr. Gabby McHenry
Dr. Gabby McHenry (2025)

Director of Education & Outreach
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Kelly Nielsen
Kelly Nielsen (2024)

Career Center

Rachel Brewton
Rachel Brewton (2024)

Research Scientist,
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Giavana Badome
Giavana Badome (2023)

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Jennifer Elgert
Jennifer Elgert (2022)

Program Assistant,
Jupiter Campus

Adam Schwarz
Adam Schwarz (2020)

Associate Director,
Jupiter Campus Life

Mark De Hass
Mark De Hass (2019)

Assistant Director,
Northern Technology Services



Recognitions – Outstanding Campus Partners
Executive Chef Michael Pontorno
Executive Chef Michael
Pontorno (2025)

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Anna Holmes
Anna Holmes (2025)

Assistant to the Harriet L.
Wilkes Honors College Dean

Dr. Monica Maldonado
Dr. Monica Maldonado (2023)

Co-Curricular Activities & Research
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
MacArthur Campus

Iris Segura-Garcia
Iris Segura-Garcia (2023)

Integrative Marine and
Coastal Ecology,
HBOI/Honors College

Michelle Kominarek
Michelle Kominarek (2020)

Coordinator, Academic Operations
Jupiter Campus

Don Cole
Don Cole (2020)

Maintenance Supervisor
Jupiter Campus