Florida Atlantic University Awards: Honors College Recipients

2025 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Jacob Carlson
DISTIGUISHED STUDENT: Tarruck Wheeler
WHC UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR: Vincent Stafford COM UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR: Gabrielle Maxey

2024 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Gavin Dunsby
UNIVERSITY CLUB MERIT AWARD: Emma Leonardo Solózano
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR: Camila Rimoldi Ibanez ALPHA DELTA PI SORORITY SCHOLAR: Emma Leonardo Solózano
UNVERSITY WIMBERLY SCHOLAR: Katie Poquette

2023 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Ashley Bobnar
WHC UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS OF THE YEAR: Esther Peramune COM UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS OF THE YEAR: Steven Shatkhin PHI KAPPA PHI SCHOLARS: Haven Gray FULLBRIGHT SCHOLARS: Irene Gatimi

2022 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Hillary Moran
UNIVERSITY CLUB MERIT AWARD:Breana Hanley
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS OF THE YEAR: David Harbaugh PHI KAPPA PHI SCHOLARS: David Harbaugh

2021 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Reece Humphreys
UNIVERSITY CLUB MERIT AWARD: David Harbaugh
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS OF THE YEAR: Alyssa Payne

2020 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Alyssa Payne
UNIVERSITY CLUB MERIT AWARD: Sunil Raju
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS OF THE YEAR: Vineet Reddy

2019 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Samantha Iliff
PHI KAPPA PHI SCHOLARS: Christy LaFlamme
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS OF THE YEAR: Abhimanyu Ahuja

2018 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Liberty Boyd
WIMBERLY SCHOLAR: Christy Folk
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS OF THE YEAR: Anna Riso

2017 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Nicole McRostie
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS OF THE YEAR: Nicole Mc Rostie

2016 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2016's winner from the Honors College : Kendyl Stewart

DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD:Recipient receives $1,500
2016's winner from the Honors College : Kaley Jemison

2015 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2015's winner from the Honors College: Fernando Varela

WIMBERLY SCHOLAR:Highest student award given by FAU
Recipient receives $2500
2015's winner from the Honors College: Rachel Turn

2014 Award Winners

THE TALON AWARD: The Talon Leadership Award was first presented in 1997, and is jointly sponsored by the FAU National Alumni Association and the FAU Student Government to honor outstanding service to Florida Atlantic University and its students.
2014's winner from the Honors College: Kadeem Ricketts

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2014's winner from the Honors College : Michelle Dougherty

WIMBERLY SCHOLAR: Highest student award given by FAU.
Recipient receives $2500.
2014's winner from the Honors College: Megan Geiger

2013 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2013's winner from the Honors College: Hannah Norcini

UNIVERSITY CLUB SCHOLAR
2013's winner from the Honors College:Christina Turn

2012 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2012's winner from the Honors College: Rachel Blythe

THE TALON AWARD: The Talon Leadership Award was first presented in 1997, and is jointly sponsored by the FAU National Alumni Association and the FAU Student Government to honor outstanding service to Florida Atlantic University and its students.
2012's winner from the Honors College: Stephen Jones

2011 Award Winners

WIMBERLY SCHOLAR: Highest student award given by FAU.
Recipient receives $2500.
2011's winner from the Honors College: Shaina Rowell

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2010's winner from the Honors College: Tara Boulos

THE TALON AWARD: The Talon Leadership Award was first presented in 1997, and is jointly sponsored by the FAU National Alumni Association and the FAU Student Government to honor outstanding service to Florida Atlantic University and its students.
2011's winner from the Honors College: Megan Allore

2010 Award Winners

WIMBERLY SCHOLAR: Highest student award given by FAU.
Recipient receives $2500.
2010's winner from the Honors College: Valerie Cannon

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2010's winner from the Honors College: Ryan Grubich

2009 Award Winners

DISTINGUISHED STUDENT OF THE YEAR: Recipient receives $1800
2009's winner from the Honors College: Sandra Lazo de la Vega

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2009's winner from the Honors College: Theresa Rytz

2008 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2008's winner from the Honors College: Sarah Fannin

UNIVERSITY CLUB SCHOLAR
2006's winner from the Honors College: Ed Fulton

2007 Award Winners

THE TALON AWARD: The Talon Leadership Award was first presented in 1997, and is jointly sponsored by the FAU National Alumni Association and the FAU Student Government to honor outstanding service to Florida Atlantic University and its students.
2007's winner from the Honors College: Samantha Montgomery

LAURA SYLVIA MYERS MEMORIAL AWARD: The award is given to the top graduating female student who has demonstrated: Scholarship in the Women's Studies Program, Leadership in Women's Studies, a proven commitment to feminist ideals. Recipient receives $1000
2007's winner from the Honors College: Amanda Kennedy

THE STAN AND RENEE WIMBERLY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $2500
2007's winner from the Honors College: Eric Seymour

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2007's winner from the Honors College: Laura Owens

The Kenneth R. Williams Leadership Award: This award is an annual award presented by the University President to a student at graduation who has proven his/her leadership abilities. Recipient receives $1000
2007's winner from the Honors College: Jocelyn Sabbaugh

2006 Award Winners

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $1000
2006's winner from the Honors College: Megan Selby

UNIVERSITY CLUB SCHOLAR
2006's winner from the Honors College: Amanda Kennedy

2005 Award Winners

THE STAN AND RENEE WIMBERLY SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $2500
2005's winner from the Honors College: Michelle Pelletier

PHI KAPPA PHI SCHOLAR: Recipient receives $3000
2005's winner from the Honors College: Morgan Cable