June 10, 2024
Columbia College is proud to announce the Spring 2024 Academic Honors Lists for our rockstar students who finished at the top of their class this semester. We look forward to adding many more names to these lists in the next academic year. Way to go, Koalas!
President's Honor List
The President's Honor List is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 4.0 Grade Point Average during the Spring Semester at Columbia College.
- Division of Arts and Humanities
Ashlyn Black | Dance Education | Lexington, SC
Brittany Carter | Dance Education | Blythewood, SC
Lee Catoe | Studio Art | Lexington, SC
Sabrina Fitzsimmons | English with Teacher Certification | Elgin, SC
Vienne Geren | Studio Art | Salem, SC
Elizabeth Graham | Music | West Columbia, SC
Amanda Lohrey | English | Plano, IL
Kristen Owens | English with Teacher Certification | Cameron, SC
Serenity Rattley | Studio Art | North Charleston, SC
Lenayah Rayford | Studio Art | West Columbia, SC
Kathryn Ryan | English with Teacher Certification | Saluda, SC
Madilyn Sizemore | Studio Art | Lexington, SC
Garrett Smith | General Studies: Professional Studies | Saluda, SC- Division of Business, Leadership, and Communication
Hope Azurdia | Business Administration | Lynchburg, SC
Brooke Bruner | Business Administration: Marketing | Rock Hill, SC
Christian Castell | Business Administration | Goose Creek, SC
Sarah Chappell | Community and Organizational Leadership | Liberty, SC
Leigh Cornwell | Business Administration | Irmo, SC
Gary Davis | Community and Organizational Leadership | Lexington, SC
Kynsly Gehling | Communication | Chapin, SC
Yazmin Hardy | Business Administration | Lake City, SC
Jaloria Heatley | Community and Organizational Leadership | Columbia, SC
Brittany Knox | Business Administration | Timmonsville, SC
Elizabeth Morris | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Brittany Payton | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Chelsea Redfern | Accounting | Columbia, SC
Aniya Ruff | Accounting | Winnsboro, SC
Kylie Smith | Business: Sports Management | Goose Creek, SC
Mariah Smith | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Bryan Stewart | Business Analytics | Lexington, SC
NeKyra Thomas | Business Administration | Eastover, SC
Meaghan Waddell | Business Administration | Columbia, SC- Division of Education
Erin Armstrong | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Myrtle Beach, SC
Amariya Benson | Early Childhood Education | Camden, SC
Helen Bishop | Early Childhood Education | Chapin, SC
Kaliegh Briggs | Early Childhood Education | Lexington, SC
Madison Brown | Early Childhood Education | Lexington, SC
Catherine Bubar | Special Education | Irmo, SC
Sonya Collins | Speech Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Shannon, NC
Brin Davenport | Special Education | Ladson, SC
Abigail Estep | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Rock Hill, SC
Madison Ezzelle | Early Childhood Education | Cayce, SC
Hannah Farmer | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Greenville, SC
Julia Frye | Elementary Education | West Columbia, SC
Erin Gamble | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Lane, SC
Anatalia Gibbons | Early Childhood Education | West Columbia, SC
Alice Glass | Elementary Education | West Columbia, SC
Mackenzie Hamby | Special Education | Cayce, SC
Mikayla Hassinger | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Woodland Hills, CA
Kemyra Hicks | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Raeford, NC
Rebecca Johnson | Early Childhood Education | West Columbia, SC
Savannah King | Elementary Education | Columbia, SC
Kayla Kort | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Columbia, SC
Katie Kyzer | Special Education | West Columbia, SC
Elisabeth McLeroy | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Anderson, SC
Jenna Mess | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Arkport, NY
Faith Nettles | Early Childhood Education | Cordova, SC
Emmalee Poston | Special Education | Hemingway, SC
Tanesha Simmons | Special Education | Johns Island, SC
Christine Smith | Special Education | Elgin, SC
Jenna Stallings | Special Education | Columbia, SC
Marilyn Thrasher | Special Education | Starr, SC
Sandra Thrasher | Special Education | Anderson, SC
Jourdan Tucker | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Blythewood, SC
Tara Villano | Special Education | Pickens, SC
Melinda Viohl | Early Childhood Education | West Columbia, SC
Dashekia Wylie | Special Education | Fort Lawn, SC- Division of Health, Mathematics, and Sciences
Cassaundra Anderson-Rhinehart | Biology | Columbia, SC
Eden Anzuoni | Computer and Information Science | Aiken, SC
Leah Baez | Healthcare Administration: Organizational Management | Elgin, SC
Noelle Black | Biology | Leesville, SC
Rocco Cantanzarite | Computer and Information Science | West Columbia, SC
Anaya Canty | Public Health | Great Falls, SC
Meghan Dennis | Exercise Science | Georgetown, SC
Ma'Kiah Floyd | Mathematics | Carrollton, TX
Breanna Harris | Chemistry - Chemistry track | Inman, SC
Signe Hoffner | Public Health | West Columbia, SC
Savanna Logan | Biology | Chapin, SC
Autumn Lombardi | Computer and Information Science | Loris, SC
Samantha McDaniel | Exercise Science | Waxhaw, NC
Joshua Meisner | Chemistry - Biochemistry track | Blythewood, SC
Meka Mitchell | Computer and Information Science - Cybersecurity | Columbia, SC
Amber Motley | Biology | Lexington, SC
Oluwaseun Ogunbona | Computer and Information Science | Columbia, SC
Katelyn Poole | Exercise Science | Lafayette, CA
Laura Powell | Healthcare Administration | Goose Creek, SC
Justina Renke | Exercise Science | Cypress County, AB
Morgan Roberts | Public Health | Elgin, SC
Kylie Stewart | Exercise Science | Florence, SC
Bradley Tilby | Biology | North Augusta, SC
Haley Trapp | Chemistry | Lexington, SC
Arwen Wedgeworth | Biology | Ladson, SC- Division of Social Sciences
Eh Ah | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Kayla Atkins | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Tenitia Baskett | Criminal Justice - General | Columbia, SC
Analiz Bernabe | Psychology | York, SC
Aniya Bernardez | Psychology | Rembert, SC
Shaila Billingsley | Behavioral Science | Belton, SC
Taylor Brown | Psychology | Gaston, SC
Brittany Burdick | Disaster and Emergency Management | Darlington, SC
Persha Cabarroguis | Forensic Psychology | Goose Creek, SC
Kira Carthans | Criminal Justice | Bourbonnais, IL
Da'Nia Conyers | Criminal Justice | Sumter, SC
Taryn Cribb | Psychology | Lexington, SC
Teagan Eisenring | Criminal Justice - General | Pine, CO
Melissa Etheredge | Psychology | Cayce, SC
Hillary Faust | Disaster and Emergency Management | Dayton, OH
Lauren Gardner | Social Work | Irmo, SC
Brittaney Hughes | Psychology | Ridgeway, SC
Briana Jirowetz | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Victoria Jobst | Forensic Psychology | Lexington, SC
Ashley Jones | Psychology | Irmo, SC
Matilde Knapper | Criminal Justice - Forensic | Cayce, SC
Laurel Kovalcik | Criminal Justice | Lugoff, SC
Anastasia Lett | Human Development & Family Studies | Moorpark, CA
Amya Lewis | Criminal Justice - General | South Holland, IL
Mariane Lima | Political Science
Kayleigh Lodge | Psychology | Myrtle Beach, SC
Lauren Lott | Disaster and Emergency Management | Norway, SC
Emma Matson | Forensic Psychology | Columbia, SC
Beatriz Mendez | Criminal Justice | Trenton, SC
Christopher Miano | Criminal Justice - General | Elgin, SC
Kathleen Nichols | Psychology | West Columbia, SC
Riley Olney | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Dylan Padgett | Criminal Justice - General | West Columbia, SC
April Pendergrass | Criminal Justice - General | Florence, SC
Mackenzie Powell | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Madeline Robinson | Forensic Psychology | Tonawanda, NY
Perla Rocha | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Heather Sanford | Social Work | Sumter, SC
Ashley Schleicher | Psychology | Jacksonville, FL
Patricia Nicole Sinaguinan | Psychology | Sumter, SC
Emmanuel Sipp | Criminal Justice | Timmonsville, SC
Carissa Taylor | Criminal Justice | Saint Louis, MO
Jocelyn Tucker-Cain | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Adianne Velders | Disaster and Emergency Management | Lexington, SC
Kaitlyn West | Psychology | Chester, SC
Shane Whitley | Criminal Justice | Jefferson, SC
Jack Wix | Disaster and Emergency Management | Elgin, SC
Janeque Wright | Psychology | Florence, SC
Dean's List
The Dean's List is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 Grade Point Average during the Spring Semester at Columbia College.
- Division of Arts and Humanities
Laura Andino | General Studies: Professional Studies | Irmo, SC
Jada Bates | English | Honolulu, HI
Argyro Bofilios | Dance Studies | Myrtle Beach, SC
Latrice Brown | English | Lancaster, SC
Alivia Cunningham | English | Lexington, SC
Kelsey Edwards | Dance Education | Irmo, SC
Damian Gortman | English with Teacher Certification | Lexington, SC
Xavier Linen | Music | Andrews, SC
Evan McLeod | Studio Art | Ehrhardt, SC
Diamond Mendez | Dance Education | Columbia, SC
Anthony Monaco | Studio Art | Winterville, NC
Ava Mulcahey | English | Columbia, SC
LaDallas Peay | Studio Art | Winnsboro, SC
Kelli Ray | Studio Art | Loris, SC
Lennae Sox | Studio Art | Columbia, SC- Division of Business, Leadership, and Communication
Batula Ahmed | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Angel Altamirano-Juarez | Business Administration | West Columbia, SC
Michelle Baughman | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Skylar Bernesser | Business Administration | Fort Mill, SC
Rosemarie Caballero | Business Administration | Gaston, SC
Maria Castaneda | Accounting | Cayce, SC
Anastasia Clyburn-Wilson | Business Administration | Rembert, SC
Dontavian Coard | Accounting | Columbia, SC
Kindan Dawson | Business: Sports Management | Hartsville, SC
Selina Escobar Leon | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Theresa Fennell | Business Administration | Bluffton, SC
Keidy Fuentes Gonzales | Business Administration | Elgin, SC
Sylvester Griffin | Business Administration | Elgin, SC
Isabella Gurrieri | Business Administration | Johns Island, SC
Jonah Haller | Business Administration | Charleston, SC
Saquesta Hood | Business Administration | Rock Hill, SC
Kalani Jackson | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Helena Jokanovic | Business Administration: Marketing
McKayla Kenner | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Felisatie Kinnarath | Business Analytics | Columbia, SC
Alina Lis | Accounting | Lexington, SC
Brandon Malcolm | Business Administration: Marketing | York, SC
Kristie Massey | Business Administration | Loris, SC
James McLaughlin | Business Administration | Blythewood, SC
Janaysea Miller | Business Administration | Estill, SC
Anaya Muhammad | Business Administration: Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management | Greenville, SC
Morgan Oliver | Business Administration: Marketing | Simpsonville, SC
Korine Otto | Business Administration: Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management | Pelion, SC
Mackenzie Pringle | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Kaden Reeder | Business Administration | West Union, SC
Khadijah Rice | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Nakailah Robinson | Business Administration | Goose Creek, SC
Christopher Robinson | Business Administration | Greer, SC
Jada Robinson | Business: Sports Management | Rembert, SC
Sanai Rose | Business Administration | Roebuck, SC
Coleston Runge | Business Administration | Goose Creek, SC
Ashante Shaw | Business: Sports Management | Wedgefield, SC
Martha Sim | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Jasmine Stanford-Cook | Business Administration | Columbia, SC
Mikayla Stodghill | Business Administration | Lexington, SC
Marilyn Sulejman | Business Analytics | West Columbia, SC
Amanda Teseniar | Community and Organizational Leadership | Joanna, SC
Geonathan Tobias | Business Analytics | Tucson, AZ
Chasee Townsend | Accounting | Jacksonville, FL
Oby Vega | Business Administration | Lake Placid, FL
Josefina Vega | Business: Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management | Columbia, SC
Addison Warner | Business Administration: Marketing | Columbia, SC
Kimarje White | Business: Sports Management | Summerville, SC- Division of Education
Shayla Balcer | Elementary Education | Lexington, SC
Katelyn Barefoot | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Gilbert, SC
Nativiana Bastien | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Willingboro, NJ
Carter Bone | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Simpsonville, SC
Alyson Boyd | Educational Studies | Blythewood, SC
Payton Brookover | Educational Studies | Fort Mill, SC
Charise Burritt | Early Childhood Education | Blythewood, SC
Melissa Catledge | Special Education | Kershaw, SC
Caroline Easterlin | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Swansea, SC
Madison Elrod | Elementary Education | Leesville, SC
Ellie Fornstrom | Speech Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Pine Bluffs, WY
Victoria Gadson | Elementary Education | Eastover, SC
Ayonna Gadson | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Bluffton, SC
Brittany Gamble | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Kingstree, SC
Zakiya Ginyard | Early Childhood Education | Blair, SC
Mack Gipson | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Columbia, SC
Kylie Hackenberg | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Trenton, SC
Jenny Hamilton | Special Education | Westminster, SC
Sydney Haney | Educational Studies | Elgin, SC
Jaylia Harp | Middle Level Teaching: English | West Columbia, SC
Olivia Henderson | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | West Columbia, SC
Breanna Hilton | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | West Columbia, SC
Sarah Hood | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Bonneau, SC
Selena Krell | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Lexington, SC
Brittany Lightsey | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | York, SC
Amie Lober | Special Education | Columbia, SC
Caleb Mack | Early Childhood Education | Columbia, SC
Audra McCloy | Early Childhood Education | Lexington, SC
Brandi Mclean | Speech Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Red Springs, NC
Stephanie Reyes-Lopez | Educational Studies | Gaston, SC
Caroline Ridings | Educational Studies | Columbia, SC
Amber Rogers | Speech Language Pathology - Non-Clinical Track | Summerville, SC
Kristian Sanchez | Middle Level Teaching: Social Studies | Moncks Corner, SC
Rion Skinner | Early Childhood Education | Columbia, SC
Samantha Stanley | Early Childhood Education | Avenel, NJ
Kylie Terrell | Elementary Education | Gilbert, SC
Christopher Timmons | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Florence, SC
Katelin Villarreal | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Augusta, GA
Alicia Wilson | Speech Language Pathology - Clinical Track | Drayton, SC- Division of Health, Mathematics, and Sciences
Justin Ayer | Computer and Information Science | Irmo, SC
Parthkumar Akbari | Computer and Information Science
Christy Alex | Mathematics | Columbia, SC
Paige Branham | Exercise Science: Clinical Health/Exercise | Hephzibah, GA
Sequoia Caldwell | Public Health | Simpsonville, SC
Sanaa Chestnut | Biology | Columbia, SC
Brhia Cummings | Public Health | Columbia, SC
Celena Dennis | Computer and Information Science - Cybersecurity | Columbia, SC
Austin Dibenedetto | Computer and Information Science | Lexington, SC
Kianna Dodge | Exercise Science | McConnells, SC
Madison Entzminger | Public Health | Blythewood, SC
Christopher Fox | Computer and Information Science | Waterloo, SC
Latanya Fraser | Public Health | Columbia, SC
Carly Fuel | Biology | West Columbia, SC
Gabriel-Hugo Guadagno | Exercise Science: Clinical Health/Exercise | Bluffton, SC
Zanayah Hipp | Healthcare Administration: Community Health | Beaufort, SC
Ashton Hite | Computer and Information Science | Elgin, SC
Sariah Holmes | Biology | Lexington, SC
Adhm Ismail | Chemistry - Biochemistry Track | Columbia, SC
Sarah Jones | Exercise Science: Clinical Health/Exercise | Mauldin, SC
Joel Kennedy | Healthcare Administration: Organizational Management | Spartanburg, SC
Jeanine LeDell | Healthcare Administration | Blythewood, SC
Victoria Leslie | Biology | Elgin, SC
Aria Malcolm | Exercise Science | Jamaica, NY
Addison Martin | Biology | Myrtle Beach, SC
Cruz Mata | Biology | Irmo, SC
Kathryn Mobley | Exercise Science | Covington, GA
Kaitlyn Nicholson | Biology | Littleton, CO
Adelaide Phillips | Biology | Lexington, SC
Madison Rabon | Chemistry - Chemistry Track | Lugoff, SC
Dorde Racic | Computer and Information Science
Mina Shull | Exercise Science | Leesville, SC
Katherine Smith | Biology | Columbia, SC
Abigail Smith | Exercise Science | Andrews, SC
Meghan Stackhouse | Healthcare Administration: Organizational Management | Florence, SC
Jasmine Starks | Exercise Science | Chesapeake, VA
Nicholas Topar | Exercise Science | Newport, OR
Addyson Tucker | Exercise Science | Stokesdale, NC
Jennifer Walling | Public Health | Gaston, SC
Kayla Wilson | Healthcare Administration | Cibolo, TX
Alexis Zilli | Public Health | Johns Island, SC- Division of Social Sciences
Paris Adams | Psychology | Chapin, SC
Kimberley Alston | Criminal Justice | Quinby, SC
Jakeem Amuda | Social Work | Clover, SC
Lauren Andree | Psychology | Greenville, SC
Kalea Ashley | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Charlean Barnes | Criminal Justice - General | Irmo, SC
Kaylee Barnes | Psychology | Gilbert, SC
Jovany Barraza | Criminal Justice - General | Leesville, SC
Liam Barry | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Tierra Belk | Criminal Justice | Lancaster, SC
Amanda Bileschi | Social Work | Irmo, SC
Brennen Boone | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Latresha Bracey | Forensic Psychology | Elgin, SC
Daydra Brown | Psychology | Manning, SC
Autumn Buzzard | Forensic Psychology | Seth, WV
Caroline Camp | Psychology | Sammamish, WA
Zhaire Casteal | Psychology | Blythewood, SC
Jamie Chestnut | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Jamie Collins | Psychology | Summerville, SC
Emma Cox | Forensic Psychology | Gray Court, SC
Kaitlin Culler | Political Science | Irmo, SC
Kamryn Davis | Criminal Justice - Forensic | Columbia, SC
Shania Davis | Criminal Justice - General | Dalzell, SC
Christian DeRenzis | Criminal Justice | Fort Mill, SC
Aspen Eller | Criminal Justice - Forensic | Beaufort, SC
Alexandra Evatt | Criminal Justice | Columbia, SC
Janiyah Feaster | Social Work | Rock Hill, SC
Grace Floyd | Disaster and Emergency Management | Camden, SC
Christopher Flynn | Criminal Justice | Summerville, SC
Kary Francisco | Social Work | Columbia, SC
Celeste Galarza | Criminal Justice | Green Sea, SC
Wonyae Garcia | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Andrew Gayeskie | Disaster and Emergency Management | Columbia, SC
Matthew Gibbs | Disaster and Emergency Management | Visalia, CA
Ethan Gray | Criminal Justice - General | Mauldin, SC
Nya Grey | Social Work | Columbia, SC
Autumn Hamilton | Criminal Justice - General | Conway, SC
Jasmine Huggins | Social Work | West Columbia, SC
Taylor Johnson | Forensic Psychology | Conway, SC
Adrian Kershaw | Criminal Justice | Ontario, OR
Elaysha Kilpatrick | Social Work | Columbia, SC
Charity Lee | Criminal Justice | West Columbia, SC
Susan Lightsey | Disaster and Emergency Management | Middleburg, FL
William Lindsey | Disaster and Emergency Management | West Columbia, SC
Christopher Lingerfeldt | Disaster and Emergency Management | York, SC
Rachel Marquez | Criminal Justice - General | Lexington, SC
Danelis Martinez Liberato | Forensic Psychology | Freeport, NY
Tyasia Mcdowell | Criminal Justice | Lynchburg, SC
Kyasia Middleton | Social Work | Summerville, SC
Erin Motter | Psychology | West Columbia, SC
Jzurnee Myers | Political Science | Pageland, SC
Stacy Novaro | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Jewell Parnell | Criminal Justice | Pelzer, SC
Joseph Patterson | Disaster and Emergency Management | Williamston, SC
Andrea Piedra Fernandez | Psychology | Great Bend, KS
Julie Scruggs | Forensic Psychology | Ninety Six, SC
Carolina Silva Pulido | Criminal Justice - General | Columbia, SC
Jessica Slawson | Psychology | Highland Lakes, NJ
Andrea Solis | Social Work | Coward, SC
Christianna Spence | Psychology | Kershaw, SC
Joye Tate | Social Work | Chapin, SC
Izabelle Trefts | Psychology | Milford, ME
Amanda Velez Hernandez | Criminal Justice - General | Toa Alta, PR
Sarah Ann Vest | Criminal Justice | Gaston, SC
Jennyfer Vigueras | Psychology | Gaston, SC
Nicolle Villalobos | Psychology | Fort Mill, SC
Christina Violanti | Psychology | Gaston, SC
Janae Walton | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Lauren Wearbon | Social Work | Greenville, SC
Aundrea West | Forensic Psychology | Ware Shoals, SC
Kennedy White | Social Work | Florence, SC
Benjamin Whitmore | Criminal Justice | Beaufort, SC
Derrick Williams | Criminal Justice | Hopkins, SC
La'Shanti Williams | Psychology | Johnsonville, SC
Mikayla Williams | Psychology | Blythewood, SC
Tylia Wilson | Social Work | West Columbia, SC
Brittany Wishnia | Criminal Justice | Chapin, SC
Isabella Zhou | Criminal Justice - Forensic | Duncan, SC- Undeclared
Lebree Rayford | Undeclared Day | West Columbia, SC
Order of the Purple Seal
Students who are awarded the Order of The Purple Seal have achieved the highest academic honor at Columbia College, after receiving a 3.5 Grade Point Average for 4 semesters during their undergraduate career.
- Division of Business, Leadership, and Communication
Anthony Gilliam | Accounting | West Columbia, SC
Christopher Robinson | Business Administration | Greer, SC- Division of Education
Kayla Kort | Speech Language Pathology | Columbia, SC
- Division of Social Sciences
Brennen Boone | Psychology | Columbia, SC
Regina Gatling | Criminal Justice | Bamberg, SC
Ashley Graber | Criminal Justice | Lafayette, OR