Outstanding Elon students, along with distinguished faculty and staff were recognized for their achievements and contributions to Elon on April 28.
Outstanding students along with distinguished faculty and staff members were recognized April 28 at the 25th annual Phillips-Perry Black Excellence Awards.
The ceremony included opening remarks from President Connie Ledoux Book, who was introduced by SGA Executive President Kenneth Brown ’19. Several Elon black alumni were among those presenting awards, including Cameron Davis ’06, Shana Winstead ’03, Eden Esters Brown ’07 and Renita Webb ’04. Aliana C. Harrison ’08 was joined by several members of the Elon Black Alumni Network (EBAN) in presenting an $11,500 scholarship to Jordan Vaugh ’20. The ceremony concluded with a charge to the students by Alexis Williams ’18 and a vocal performance by Tres McMichael ’19.
Established in 1993, the mission of the Black Excellence Awards Banquet is to recognize, celebrate and affirm the presence of Black students at Elon University. Approved by the Elon University Board of Trustees, the annual Black Excellence Awards Banquet was named on April 22, 2006, to honor former Elon students Glenda Phillips Hightower, the first Black student to attend Elon College (in 1963), and Eugene Perry, the first Black student to graduate from Elon College (in 1969).
Honored students, faculty and staff at this year’s ceremony included the following:
Elon Experiences Awards
Excellence in Internships Awardee – Victoria Parrish
Excellence in Leadership Awardee – Kellcee Batchelor
Excellence in Service & Civic Engagement Awardee – Abbie Robinson
Excellence in Study Abroad/Study USA Awardee – Alexis Williams
Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awardee – Sydney Brown
Academic Excellence Awards
Male Student Athlete – Tyler Stanley, Men’s Baseball
Female Student Athlete – Nyah Spearman, Women’s Soccer
First-year w/Highest GPA – Chandler Vaughan
Sophomore w/Highest GPA – Petra-Marie Edwards
Junior w/Highest GPA – La’shaundranique Marshall
Senior w/Highest GPA- Gabrielle Beamon
Elon Black Alumni Network Scholarship
Jordan Vaughn
African & African-American Studies at Elon Award
Janae Williams
Wilhelmina Boyd Community Service Award
Sandra Reid, Lecturer in Human Services Studies
Janice Ratliff Community Service Award
Marilyn Slade, Program Assistant in the CREDE
Phoenix Award (GPA 3.8 – 4.0)
Beamon, Gabrielle Elyse
Benton, Mikaela D.
Brown, Sydney Nicole
Cooper, Anissa Marie
Djalleta, Marta L.
Draughn, Kiristen Leigh
Eaglin, Maya Dale
Edwards, Petra-Marie Beryl
Ervin, Kayla Marie
Fowler, Katelyn Rebekah
Knowles, Dana M.
Marshall, La’shaundranique Love
McFadden, Taylor Noelle
McMichael, Tres Marquel
Spearman, Nyah Vernell
Tillman, Jewel Coriana
Tosé, Maurice Blaine
Vaughan, Chandler Alexis
Williams, Alexis Michaela
Williams, Jordan Lorease Simone
Wilson, Sidney Nicole
Gold Award (GPA 3.5-3.79)
Agbozo, Bridgette L.
Anderson, Tiffany
Baugh, Nicole Iman
Brown, Judah I.
Burwell, Xena D.
Campbell, Tyler
Clanton, Matthew Raymond
Cole, Haley Marie
Collins, Rebecca M.
Cooper, Bernadette Christine
Cross, Mylashia G.
Dodson, Trent James-Leon
Duncan, David MacK
Dyson, Noah Hannibal
Edwards, Briana Charia
Elder, Brianna Faith
Ervin, Kiera Leigh
Evans, Jaylan S.
Foster, Samira Alexandra
Frett, Destiny Mone
Goodman, Scottlyn Grace
Green, Natalie Charisse
Gunter, Adria Noelle
Hackney, Christin Lenoir
Hager, Jasmine C.
Harlan, Michelle Lindsey
Harris, Audrey Ellise
Harrison, Abdul-Malik Antonio
Hernandez-Greene, Megan
Hodges, Jasmine
Howell, Dyamond J.
Jones, Janaya T.
Jones, Jasmine Maralysa
Jones, Kimberly
Jordan, Lethon Smith
Knight, Romello
Lacey, Kevin Anthony
Langley, Jazmine Shauntell
Lee, Yasmeen I.
Lopes, Charleen Martins
Luster, Derrick L.
Mason, Rayna Frances
McGhee, Jaria Marie
Mehta, Caitlin Larae
Mitchell, Shontia
Mullins, Cameron A.
Nobrega, Nadia Elena
Ntim, Stephanie Boatemaa
Okonofua, Mariatu Iyatunde
Onasanya, Ayooluwa Jonathan
Oshin, Bolaji Adeola
Payne, Arianne Elena
Powell, Jaylin Simone
Prince, Contia’ Janetta
Recio, Katherin A.
Richmond, Erica Briana
Roberts, Alexis
Robledo, Lucia Lozano
Rollock, Kara Olivia
Rostick, Lumiere C.
Salama, Vanessa Amber
Simmons, Sydney
Simpson, Sha’leicia Moneya
Sims-Winfrey, Malaikia-Monique Antionette
Smith, Aneesha Lashelle
Smith-Watts, Arielle L.
Solomon-Dodson, Alanna Helene
Stanley, Joseph Tyler
Swinney, Erika Nicole
Thiombiano, Naomy Palamanga Djoul
Tulloch, Kayla Taylor
Vaughn, Jordan Alexandria
Wanda, Christine Anne
Webber, Sean Deshields
Webster, Hannah Lynn
Maroon Award (GPA 3.2-3.49)
Alston, JeNaye Tiana
Baer, Alexa C.
Batchelor, Kellcee Latrelle
Berry, Ahsan Qadree
Billie, Ashley R.
Boldin, Sydney
Bradsher, Charlotte Louise
Bramwell, Michaela Nellie
Brock, Kaylyn Janeé
Brown, Kenneth Lamarr
Brown, Rachel Noelle
Brunson, Loren Grace
Burton, Haley Michelle
Cee, Alonzo Earl
Chambers, Mason R.
Clinkenbeard, Cameron J.
Coleman, Victoria Sinnott
Collins, Micalah Alexandria
Coltrane, Justice Manzel
Cunningham, Eric Lewis
Dakwa, Jaden Addae
Desauguste, Ashanti Rhode
Donnell, James Eugene
Edwards, Mikayla C.
Flloyd, Destin Donyell
Flores, Dinora Fransheka
Garner, Christopher George
Greene, Jalen Frederick
Haley, Kayla Nicole
Hames, Bryanna Joan
Harris, Aminata Akuanoni
Harris, Maura Jasmine Inez
Harris-Lenoir, Shawna’ Alleah
Hart, Dante Ignatious
Henderson, Imani
Howard, Chantrisse Aj
Jacquier, Olivia Claire
James, Faith Elizabeth
Johnson, Kendra Chideya
Jordan, Alicia Mariann
Joyner, Corey T.
Kelley, Breia Joelle
Kutis, Avery Jordana
Leechow, Kristin Elisa
Lewis, Tydechelle Carol-Ann
MacCalla, Brian John
Majors, Kamaria Lee Ann
McAtee, Jordyn Alexis
McRae, Jordon Ronald
Miranda, Holly Lynn
Mitchell, Charlotte Katherine
Morrison, Zachary I.
Munford, Saadia Adina
Murray, Olivia N.
Nance, Ariana Simone
Nderitu, Sara Maya Nyawira
Nickson, Mary Alexis
Nyamoko-Agata, Simon-Peter Nyabuto
Ortiz, Sophia A.
Parrish, Victoria Trammell
Penn, Skyler L.
Perry, Jessica Lanee
Perry, Naomi Elizabeth
Posey, Chandler
Posey, Mariah M.
Rayburn, Carter Wendell
Reese, Shekinah M.
Robinson, Abbie Gale
Robinson, Felicia Yvette
Rodgers, Aaliyah Adriana
Sabre, Kayla A.
Salazar-Rangel, Perla Esmeralda
Seawright, Cierra Rondia
Sedayao, Kira Nichelle
Sharpe, Kenneth Daniel
Simmons, Joshua Alexander
Singleton, Eliza Llana
Smith, Samuel Kyler
Spears, Raelyn Olivia
Spriggs, Nicholas Taylor
Standfield, Sienna Catherine
Summers, Gary Malcolm
Sykes, Araya C.
Tayali, Tuki
Terry, Christopher B.
Thompson, Courtney Jinean
Tobe, Emmanuel Eugene
Twumasi, Yannick
Tyson, Janay Danyale
Udoh, Olisaemeka Valentine
Watkins, Arielle Lianna
Wilkins, Erin Bryant
Young, Rayven Teresa