CAUSES Student Honors

by Carilyne Vance

On Friday, May 6, 2016, CAUSES hosted its fourth annual Honors and Awards Convocation, commemorating the academic achievements of our students. The evening featured remarks by Dr. Rachel Petty, Chief Academic Officer, University of the District of Columbia and a keynote address by Dr. Thornell Page, President and CEO of Page Research Associates, Inc. 

Dr. Page has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the area of accessible education and community development within the District. His list of achievements include the inaugural directorship of the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of the District of Columbia, a White House appointment under the Clinton Administration to serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Community Affairs and as President and CEO of the Washington Teachers Union Scholarship Fund. 

Continue reading for a list of honored students.

Dean's List

Architecture and Community Planning
Dilyara Ahmad 

Najad Hamad Alnajidi 

Abdulrahman Alshuhaywin 

Embula David Andjaba 

Paul Carlson 

Alexander Cruz Reyes 

Tyrek Daniel 

Ariej Elfeky

Marco Feligioni 

Jason Helec 

Aaron McKeel 

Binyam Moges 

Sherri Monroe 

Lana Oudat 

Elizabeth Pinto 

Juan Urey 

Nykia Watts

Nutrition and Dietetics

AbdulKarim Alyousef

Tornia Anderson Morgan

Loren Bockweg 

Meagan Bridges

Melissa Fett

My’Chelle McCreary

Amy Pontiff

Logan Wettle

Environmental Sciences

Sania Rose

Health Education

Yetunde Adramola

Raaood Saad Althageb

Manal Asiri

Jerily Benjamin

Michelle Blackman

Ana Chavez

Jessica Guinyard

Lakia Harris

Sherry Hursey

Mayelin Matos

Rosimarie Nery

Destiny Oates

Brianna Otano

Sanghear Prak

Brandon Rios Tzotuj

Joseph Toatley

Pedro Villela Chavez

Verica Williams

Yodit Yosief

Haneen Zuniga

Highest Honors, awarded to undergraduate students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.80 – 4.00 while enrolled full-time during the Fall and Spring semesters, were given to Michelle Blackman. High Honors, awarded to undergraduate students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.60 – 3.79 while enrolled full-time during the Fall and Spring semesters, were given to Marco Feligioni, Lara Oudat, Juan Urey and Aria Chavez. 

CAUSES Special Achievement Award

Ariej Elgeky (Architecture)

Wanda Briscoe (Architecture)

Sara Mousavizadeh (Architecture)

Pedro Villelachavez (Health Education)

Doreen Chesumei (RN to BS in Nursing)

Loren Bockweg (Nutrition and Dietetics)

Sania Rose (Environmental Science)

Rahil Fofana (Professional Science Master in Water Resources Management)

Patrick Payne (Professional Science Master in Water Resources Management)

Congratulations to all of our students on a successful academic year!