Student Awards 2024
The College of Liberal Arts has a long tradition of honoring students of excellence. In addition to university and other recognitions, the college instituted its own Outstanding Senior awards in 2013. Each of the honorees below exemplifies the outstanding quality of our students at Cal Poly.
UNIVERSITY and COLLEGE AWARDS
Outstanding Achievement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Lilianna (Lily) Rivas, Communication Studies
Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Liberal Arts
Shane Patrick, Public Policy
Contributions to the Objectives and Public Image of the College
Brendan Jacoby, Communication Studies
Contributions to the Objectives and Public Image of the University
Cristian Reyes, Child Development
Service to the Community
Wendy Miyazaki, Communication Studies
Academic Excellence
Ellie Scholes, Sociology
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS
English MA
Dean Weller
History MA
Brooks Martin
Psychology MS
Alexis Thammasouk
Master's of Public Policy (MPP)
Shane Patrick
OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDS
Anthropology and Geography
Alexandra Vollucci
Art and Design
Mara Preciado
Child Development
Alexis Shohet
Communication Studies
Brenden Jacoby
English
Jazlyn Zundel
Ethnic Studies
Amy Contreras
Graphic Communication
Umika Kuroda
History
Emma Fay
Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts
Angela Wise
Journalism
Chloe Lovejoy
Music
Melissa Scarpelli
Philosophy
Hayden Macklin
Political Science
Noa Tuliau
Psychology
Gavin Hannegan
Sociology
Judith Papineau
Theatre and Dance
Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein
World Languages and Cultures
Lexie Watson
CAL POLY ARTS AWARDS
Art for Social Change
Fenn Bruns, Art and Design
Excellence in Original Work
Julia Neils, Art and Design
Service to the Arts
Jayden Perez, Music