Several area students have been recognized for academic success at their respective colleges and universities.
Local students graduate from Flagler College
Flagler College celebrated the academic and personal accomplishments of more than 450 graduates at the Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony on May 6. Graduates include:
Camara Johnson of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for social entrepreneurship.
Zariah Anglin of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for strategic communication and public relations.
Natalie Attick of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for liberal arts.
Iman Barakzoy of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for elementary education.
Kerry Barbee of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Science degree for accounting and finance.
Samuel Blevins of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for digital media production and journalism.
Jed Bowman of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for media studies.
Andrew Cable of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for political science.
Michael Callahan of Jacksonville Beach, Bachelor of Arts degree for history.
Stefanie DeFazio of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for public history.
Tatiyana Firth of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for elementary education.
Sam Fortin of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for graphic design.
Evan Fuller of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Science degree for coastal environmental science.
Joey Gale of Hope Town, Bachelor of Arts degree for liberal arts.
Ivanys Garcia of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Science degree for coastal environmental science.
Hope Garrie of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Science degree for coastal environmental science.
Etoile Gelman of St. Augustine Beach, Bachelor of Arts degree for fine art.
Tyler Giammatteo of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for criminology.
Simone Glomboski of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for history.
Jennifer Hampton of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Science degree for public administration.
Lindsay Harkness of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for economics.
Tori Hartman of Jacksonville Beach, Bachelor of Arts degree for political science.
McKenna Hazel of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for philosophy and religion.
Cristina Heisecke of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for business administration and international business.
Abigail Henderson of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for business administration.
Alexandra Holcroft of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for criminology.
Heather Jeans of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for history.
Anna Jones of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for graphic design.
Jake Kinney of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for psychology.
Lindsey Larrimore of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Science degree for coastal environmental science.
Marcus LeBlanc of Jacksonville Beach, Bachelor of Arts degree for business administration.
Jeffrey Lodato of Ponte Vedra, Bachelor of Arts degree for graphic design.
Kathryn Luce of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for marketing.
Luke Magri of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for criminology.
Chelsea Manucy of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for economics.
Florencia Massardo Brain of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for psychology.
Daniel McGuire of Durham, Bachelor of Arts degree for psychology.
Madison McKenzie of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for graphic design.
Avery McManus of Ponte Vedra Beach, Bachelor of Arts degree for social entrepreneurship.
Taylor Meeks of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for criminology.
Daniel Melendez of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for psychology.
Sadie Miller of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for sociology.
Daelynn Murphy of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree for fine art.
Malorie Murphy of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for psychology.
Samantha Olson of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for hospitality and tourism management.
Ansley Pacetti of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for social entrepreneurship.
Ryan Peshek of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for English.
Michael Pius of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Science degree for public administration.
Sadie Reese of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for psychology.
Danielle Resto of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree for fine art.
Emma Richardson of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for business administration.
Shannon Saunders of Ponte Vedra, Bachelor of Arts degree for media studies.
Tyson Sitz of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Science degree for public administration.
Madelyn Spalding of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for anthropology.
Jill Sumner of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Science degree for public administration.
Madison Taylor of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for digital media production and journalism.
Laura Towne of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree for fine art.
Felix Villamil of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for international business, business administration and marketing.
James Welu of St. Augustine Beach, Bachelor of Arts degree for elementary education.
Britne White of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for criminology.
Susan Williams of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree for fine art.
Morgan Wilson of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for psychology.
Vittoria Wolter of St. Augustine, Bachelor of Arts degree for criminology.
Four locals graduate from University of Georgia
The University of Georgia recognized more than 7,000 candidates for graduation in the Class of 2023 Commencement exercises in May, including:
Graduations
Anna Thornton of Ponte Vedra Beach graduated with a bachelor’s degree in media arts and design from James Madison University in May 2023.
Blake Kurdziel of Ponte Vedra Beach received a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from College of the Holy Cross in May 2023.
John Murphy of St. Augustine graduated from Belhaven University with a MA in biblical/theological st degree in May 2023.
Krishna Priyanka Dantuluri of St. Augustine graduated from University of the Cumberlands in spring 2023
Mary Jane Dittrich of Ponte Vedra graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in May.
President’s List
Georgia Southern University, spring 2023: Marisa Costello of St. Augustine, Grace Cross of Ponte Vedra
Young Harris College, spring 2023: Nicole Klucharich of St. Augustine
Southern New Hampshire University, spring 2023: Brittany Coronado, Shanna Fredrickson, Annette Hobby, Dervin Leiba, Jordi Hili, Troy Wollenbecker, all of St. Augustine; Baileigh Walling of Jacksonville
Jacksonville State University, spring 2023: Bailey Kathleen Dean of St. Augustine
Mercer University: Samantha Lowinger of Ponte Vedra, a junior in the School of Business
Dean’s List
Georgia Southern University, spring 2023: John Braswell of Jacksonville Beach
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, spring 2023: Ethan Paredes of St. Augustine
Furman University, spring 2023: James Repass of Jacksonville Beach; Matthew Keller of Ponte Vedra; Mark Calvin and Georgia Sutton of Ponte Vedra Beach.
Cedarville University, spring 2023: Abigail King and Cameron King of St. Augustine
Belmont University, spring 2023: Madison Perry, William Brothers and Macy Dykes, all of St. Augustine
Berry College, spring 2023: Julianna Green and Riley Stevens, both of St. Augustine.
University of Wisconsin–Madison, spring 2023: Sydney Tong of Jacksonville Beach
Mercer University: Natalie Hanberry of Ponte Vedra, a senior in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Valdosta State University: Peyton Wolf and Cory Webb, both of St. Augustine
Honor Societies
Kenzie Heba of St. Augustine, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, University of West Florida
Gracyn Larson of St. Augustine, Auburn University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society.
Other
Matthew Gentile of St. Augustine is participating in the University of Alabama’s Cooperative Education Program during the summer 2023 semester.
Blake Garwood of Ponte Vedra Beach was honored at The Citadel's 2023 awards convocation. He received the Peter Gaillard Memorial Award, which recognizes an exceptional electrical and computer engineering senior cadet based on scholastic attainment, leadership and participation in extracurricular activities.
Alexis Magnano of Ponte Vedra Beach was selected for the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program at Chapel Hill & Durham, North Carolina.
