Stillman recognized more than 250 students for their academic achievements at its annual Honors Convocation on April 13. In addition to student recognitions, assistant professor of biology, Dr. Rosianna Gray received the Joseph A. Gore Faculty Merit Award.

A teacher, researcher and scholar, Dr. Gray serves as Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences. Her research interests include bacterial genetics, gene regulation, and gene cloning.  Her current research deals with the characterization of the hut genes from Delftia acidovorans and comparison to other Betaproteobacteria.  As a faculty member, Dr. Gray teaches General Biology, Microbiology, Life Science, and Senior Biology Seminar.  She receives high evaluations from her students and colleagues alike for her extensive use of technology in the classroom.  

Dr. Gray holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Stillman. She earned both a Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology from The University of Alabama (UA). While pursuing her doctorate, Dr. Gray received a Future Faculty Fellowship from UA, The Ronald McNair Award for the graduate student with the highest GPA, Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars Fellowship, and the Outstanding Teaching Award for Graduate Students in the Biological Sciences Department.

Dr. Gray holds membership in Phi Kappa Phi Biological Sciences Honor Society.  She is also active in community service working with the After-School Tutorial Service for At-Risk Students, Consulting Scientists for P.R.O.J.E.C.T. Bethel, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.  For the past two years, she has been an invited panelist at the Fattah Conference on Higher Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the areas of Biotechnology/Biology/Chemistry/Earth Science.  Dr. Gray was also invited to present her research findings and a seminar on preparing for graduate school to students at the University of the Virgin Islands.

Recognized as the Highest Ranking Member of the Senior Class and Student Body was Anes Hrnjic.  Hrnjic is a business administration and psychology major from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a 3.98 cumulative grade point average.

The Highest Ranking Members of the Junior Class are Ivey D. Agee, a biology major from Calera, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; and Jamila McKinnis, a biology major from Mobile, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average.

The Highest Ranking Members of the Sophomore Class are Felipe Farias Quijano, a business administration major from Caracas, Venezuela, with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Cynteria Jones, an English major from Dadeville, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Jessica Nathan, a psychology major from Birmingham, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Erik Schmich, a biology major from Davie, Fla., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Shalyn Smith, an English major from Apple Valley, Cal., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average.

The Highest Ranking Members of the Freshman Class are Jessica Barkley, a biology major from Dothan, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Emily Berryman, a psychology major from Tuscaloosa, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Lawrence Brown, a journalism major from Helena, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Olivia Burks, a biology major from Ridgeland, Miss., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Shalita Clark, a nursing major from Chelsea, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Mercedees Embry, a nursing major from Tuscaloosa, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Asia Hart, a Biology major from Dothan, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Ryan Lincoln, a business administration major from New Westminister, British Columbia, with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Jasmine McElwee-Malone, an English major from Inglewood, Cal., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; Andrew Nunn, a biology major from Austell, Geo., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average; and Bobby Terry, a biology major from Centreville, Ala., with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average.

Presidential Scholars (Cumulative Averages 3.9 – 4.0)
Ivey D. Agee
Jessica Barkley
Emily Berryman
Lawrence Brown
Olivia Burks
Shalita Clark
Mercedees Embry
Felipe Farias Quijano

Dean’s List (Cumulative Averages 3.4 – 3.89)
Terrian Allen
Maleeqa Anderson
Donald Andrews
Melayna Autery
Quentin Averhart
Ashley Benjamin
Jeuelle Benjamin
Shelby Bolton
Jodie Booker
Jarius Brown
Adrian Bryant
Dayna Carr
Alicia Carter
Monee Casimir
Courtney Cole
Solomon Crawford
Maria Daniels
Sharronda Davis
Racheal Deason
Stephan Densby
Raketa Dobbins
Tiffany Donaldson
Te’aira Dubose
Tanika Duncan
Precious Emenyionu
Ronique Evans
Jelfrey Farias Quijano
Nathan Fernekes
Davinelle Fields
Kwanjalin Garrett
Vincent Hale
Bradley Harper
Jazzella Harris
Jack Hazelrig
Bruce Henderson
Jasmine Hendrix
Stojanna Hollis
Whitney Horner
Janay Hudson
Adora Ihediwa
Jeshua Irazabal
Ashley Jennings
Ashton Johnson
Ranesia Johnson
Veronica Jordan
Shaquela Leatherwood
Miannica Lowe
Christine Mallory
Elishia Martin
Mikitzi McClain
Kameron McCreless
Adolphus McDonald
Jasmine McQueen
Derrick Miles
Treshonna Mosley
Ashley Murry
Kelechi Nzeocha
Mikia Peavy
Brittany Perry
Audrail Pharris
Brittany Poston
Shayla Pryer
Sewada Reese
Michael Reynolds
Jasmine Robbins
Carrieona Robinson
Kendall Robinson
Jasmine Russell
Brandon Rutledge
Alicia Sanders
Eriel Sewell
Brittney Silmon
Mary Simon
Princess Stewart
Yomika Thomas
Jeremy Thompson
Jade Thornton
Brandi Turner
Laquasha Warren
Hadassah Wooten
Desiree Wright
Josiah Yance
 
Honor Roll (Cumulative Averages 3.0 – 3.29)
Khadijah Abdul-Rahman
Jeremy Allen
Rakee Anderson
April Ball
Erica Baylor
Joshua Beal
Cor’shawna Belcher
Geneva Benn
Adrienne Bennett
Clarissa Benson
Samantha Blumenberg
Lavaughn Bobo
Samantha Bolden
Wesley Brackett
Vernecia Bradberry
Brian Brewer
Tecola Brooks
Leroy Brown
Tiffiney Cabbil
Latoya Calhoun
Eddie Carr
Patrick Chamberlain
Thaddeus Coleman-House
Edmond Collins
Tiffany Cook
Grayson Crawford
Ashley Crutcher
Courtney Cunningham
Ebonye Cunningham
James Dawson
Schley Devereux
Christopher Dixon
Krystal Doss
Lester Douglas
Trebor Dukes
Jacque Dunn
Dustin Edwards
Carissa Eiland
Eurise Elkins
Ryan Erbe
Cameron Etheridge
Arnold Finney
Kalicia Firley
Trynatera Foster
Alexandria Francisco
Kiara Furlow
Whitney Generette
Harneal Goodlow
Markesha Grant
Brittney Gray
Secret Harris
Taikai Harris
Jasmon Hazley
Lisa Hewett
Nakeshia Hill
Tegra Hillman
Darius Hixon
Patrice Hudson
Victoria Hull
Aiechia Hylton
Ashley Jackson
Jessica Jemison
Jamia Jenkins
Freddie Jiles
Antonio Johnson
Brandon Johnson
Ashley Jones
Gabrielle Jones
Shantrice Jones
Darryn Kinney
Jessica Kirk
Christopher Kirkman
Stephanie Lampley
Tanesha Lard
Lakesha Lee
Alicia Lewis
Antonio Lewis
Brittany Lewis
Joicelyn Lewis
Joyce Lewis
Danyiel Lilly
Thomas Logan
Kheri Lusain
Sheonta Malbrough
Imani Mapp
Jonathan Mayanja
Canei McBee
Kaiontai McClain
Jasmaine McCurdy
Chrisdeney McDaniel
Jonathan McElwee
David McIntosh
Kylie McMurray
Crista Meadows
Jessica Miller
Shutoria Minniefield
Orlandric Miree
Alexandria Montgomery
An’jel Moore
Anna Moore
Victoria Morris
Jemila Morson
Mariann Nichols
Michaela Norman
Raven Peoples
Sakina Pinkney
Fenae Pope
Daphnie Pugh
Teresa Rainey
Kardarius Rhinehart
Linda Rice
Nehemiah Riobe
Oscar Rivers
Biyunka Roberts
Dominique Roberts
Kendra Royston
Amira Sakr
Brandon Sam
Alexis Sanders
China Shaw
Valiant Sherrod
Leon Smith
Sean Stallings
Jasmine Stanley
William Stevens
Keiambra Stewart
Mikesha Stewart
Chelsea Sturdivant
Will Taite
Brittany Taylor
Terence Taylor
Zainabu Temple
Lauren Thomas
Nicole Thomas
Venetta Thomas
Joycelyn Todd
Megan Turner
Latoya Wade
Jasmin Washington
Oliver Wells
William Wilbourn
Algie Williams
Chatney Williams
Christopher Williams
Gabrielle Williams
Jasmine Williams
Kirsten Williams
Shakari Williams
Jacob Woodley
Dominique Woods
Shanise Young
Anthony Zermeno
 
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