Each year, the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences recognizes the exceptional achievements of outstanding faculty, students, and staff. 2025 Honors Day Friday, April 4, 2025 1:00-2:00 PM with the dessert reception following Morton Hall 145 Honoring departmental award winners 2025 Honors Day Awards Program Art, Art History & Design Communication Arts English History Music Philosophy & Political Science Psychology Sociology World Languages & Cultures Theatre IDS Programs Highest Academic Achievement Faculty/Staff Dean's List Honor Societies Department of Art, Art History & Design Awards Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Josey Severance Department of Communication Arts Awards Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Kiara Smith Department of English Awards Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement - English Cecilia Duykers Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement - Writing Juno Steele-Gray Outstanding Graduate Achievement Mallory McDonald Outstanding thesis achievement Amy Vaillancourt Department of History Awards Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Micah Huckabee Outstanding Graduate Achievement Mary Hughes The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama History Essay Award Kyle Curtis Colonel Walter Aston Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century History Award Morgon Newquist The Johanna N. Shields Award Rebekah Faris Department of Music & Theatre Program Awards Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement in music Avery St. Julian Outstanding Undergraduate performer in music Erin Brizic Outstanding Theatre Student Award Trishtan Saban Outstanding Film Student Award Matthew Clark Department of Philosophy & Political Science Awards Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, Philosophy Maxwell Stofer Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, Political Science Sierra Rose Aragon Outstanding Graduate Achievement, Political Science Daniel Ward Department of Psychology Awards Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement in Psychological Sciences Lindsey May Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement psychological services Amaris Alaniz Outstanding Graduate Achievement -Masters Kara Muscha Outstanding Graduate Achievement- Phd Taylor Yeazitzis Outstanding Thesis Achievement Bryanna Hamblin Department of Sociology Award Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Sabrina Adhami Department of World Languages & Cultures Awards Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Alyssa Bischoff Taylor Gordon Memorial Award for Foreign Language Study David Harris Interdisciplinary Studies Programs Awards Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, professional studies Dajsia Fortenberry Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, Ancient and Medieval Studies Jacob Linde Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, Global Studies Kiara Smith Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, Justice and Equity Studies Tucker Quering Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, User Experience Bailee Segars Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies Amaris Alaniz Kathryn L. Harris Women's and Gender Studies Writing Competition - Undergraduate Vivian Brock Kathryn L. Harris Women's and Gender Studies Writing Competition - Graduate McKenzie Sharp Highest Academic Achievement Award Micah Huckabee Faculty Awards University Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee Cristhian Alfonso University Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee Robert Thomson University Distinguished Research, Creative Achievement, and Scholarly Performance Award Nominee Eric Smith Graduate Mentor Award Nominee Joe Conway Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Mentor Award Nominee Samantha Moe College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Outstanding Faculty Award Robert Thomson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award Shawn Ratcliff College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Outstanding Staff Award Jenny Clifton College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Faculty Awarded Promotion Promoted to Senior Lecturer Beth Boswell Lacy Marschalk-Brecciaroli Linda Hannah Joseph Robertshaw College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Faculty Awarded Promotion Awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor Amalia Osuga Robert Thomson Joseph Watson 2025 Fall Dean's and President's List President's List Undergraduate students named to the President's list are recognized for their excellent academic achievements during the past year. Students honored in this way have earned a grade point average of 4.0 for a minimum of 12 GPA hours. Undergraduate Dean's List To make the Dean's List, students must have achieved a 3.50 or higher grade point average (GPA) for a minimum of 12 GPA undergraduate hours. Courses that earned P grades may not count toward the 12 hours. View 2025 Honors Day Photos HERE.