Nineteen College of Arts & Letters students who are graduating in Spring 2024 have earned Board of Trustees Awards for having maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during their undergraduate education, which is the highest scholastic average one can attain at the end of their undergraduate career at Michigan State University.

These graduates are among the 271 graduating students who were recognized during the April 12, 2024, MSU Board of Trustees meeting and presented with Board of Trustees Awards. To be eligible for this prestigious award, at least three-fourths of the credits for the undergraduate degree must be earned at MSU. 

In recognition of their academic excellence, each semester students who are eligible and who graduate with a 4.0 GPA are presented with Board of Trustees Awards. Additionally, each awardee is acknowledged during commencement ceremonies and receive $1,000 from the university for their accomplishments.   

For the full list of Spring 2024 Board of Trustees Awards recipients, see the MSU Today article, “271 MSU graduates receive Board of Trustees’ Award for academic excellence earning a 4.0 GPA.”

The following are the Spring 2024 College of Art & Letters graduates who received Board of Trustees Awards:

• Kathryn E. Anderson, B.A. in English and Honors College student from Des Plaines, Illinois.

• Sumaiya Asghar, B.A. in Supply Chain Management from Eli Broad College of Business and B.A. in Experience Architecture from the College of Arts & Letters. Asghar is from West Bloomfield, Michigan.
  
  
• Vicky Chen, B.A. in Experience Architecture and from Novi, Michigan.
  
  
• Kareena S. Gooroochurn, B.S. in Human Biology from Lyman Briggs College, B.A. in French from the College of Arts & Letters, and Honors College student from Holly, Michigan.
  
  
• Cameryn M. Hatfield, B.A. in Experience Architecture and from Westland, Michigan. 
  
  
• Edison X. Lewis, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the College of Engineering, B.A. in Chinese from the College of Arts & Letters, and Honors College student from Southbury, Connecticut.
  
  
• Laine E. Lord, B.A. in Art History and Visual Culture and Honors College student from Ferndale, Michigan.
  
  
• Morgan P. Manuszak, B.A. in Arts and Humanities from the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, B.A. in Art History and Visual Culture from the College of Arts & Letters, and Honors College student from Delton, Michigan.
  
  
• Ally L. Miscikoski, B.A. in Studio Art and Honors College student from Evart, Michigan.
  
  
• Hady S. Omar, B.S. in Human Biology from the College of Natural Science, B.A. in Religious Studies from the College of Arts & Letters, and Honors College student from East Lansing, Michigan.
  
  
• Emily S. Paterson, B.A. in Experience Architecture and from Warren, Michigan.
  
  
• Sydney M. Savage, B.A. in Psychology from the College of Social Science, B.A. in English from the College of Arts & Letters, and Honors College student from DeWitt, Michigan.
  
  
• Zachary Sebree, B.A. in French from the College of Arts & Letters, B.A. in Global History from the College of Social Science, and Honors College student from McMinnville, Oregon. 
  
  
• Ellie E. Stanislav, BFA in Studio Art and from Big Rapids, Michigan.
  
  
• Sophia M. Straub, B.A. in Experience Architecture and from Belleville, Michigan.
  
  
• Melissa L. Utykanski, BFA in Graphic Design and from Sterling Heights, Michigan.
  
  
• Kira A. Vander Molen, B.A. in Linguistics and Honors College student from Byron Center, Michigan.
  
  
• Halle K. White, BFA in Graphic Design and Honors College student from Kent City, Michigan.
  
  
• Basil R. Winters, B.A. in Political Science-Prelaw from the College of Social Science, B.A. in Professional and Public Writing from the College of Arts & Letters, and Honors College student from Mio, Michigan.