Dean of Students Honor Recipient Program
This program recognizes the exceptional students who maintain high scholastic performance while actively participating in university and community leadership and service activities outside of the classroom.
Nominations are now closed for Spring 2026 graduates
If you know a student graduating this semester who has at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA and is deserving of this honor, please submit the honor recipient nomination form (PDF) by Friday, March 20, 2026 at 5 pm by email. Please note that the student you nominate will need to provide a current resume and a personal statement reflecting on the volunteer service they have contributed to the university and/or community. Please call 816-235-1560 if you have a question about whether a particular student is eligible.
Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Honor Recipients
- Lauren Baetje, School of Medicine, nominated by Peter Koulen
- Judy Batts, School of Nursing and Health Studies, nominated by Joseph Lightner
- Mira Bhatia, School of Medicine, nominated by Brent McCoy
- Carey Bickford, School of Medicine, nominated by Julie Wright
- Kailee Bunte, School of Medicine, nominated by Victoria Garrett
- Brenna Cronin, School of Nursing and Health Studies, nominated by Alyson Frydman
- Chris Galan-Gregorio, Bloch School of Management, nominated by Carla Marquina
- Lukas Hudson, School of Law, nominated by Nancy Levit and Sheerin Haubenreich
- Aditi Indurkar, School of Dentistry, nominated by Gustavo Leal
- Lyla Jones, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, nominated by Susana Avalos and Lanisha Stevens
- Sophia Kovalenko, School of Pharmacy, nominated by Carly Steuber
- Alana Lopez, School of Science and Engineering, nominated by Bailey Graves
- Michael Luong, School of Dentistry, nominated by Wendy Weimer and Richard Bigham
- William Matheson, School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences, nominated by Steven Onken
- Karen Moussa, School of Medicine, nominated by Brent McCoy
- Victor Sewankambo, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, nominated by Becky Bergman
- Shavelle Shaw, Bloch School of Management, nominated by Katie Garey and Roland Hemmings Jr.
- Khyathi Thallapureddy, School of Medicine, nominated by Peter Koulen
- Gabriella Thornton, School of Medicine, nominated by Brent McCoy
- Michelle Wu, School of Medicine, nominated by Xiangping Chu