Eight UL Lafayette undergraduates were recognized as the Spring 2026 Outstanding Graduates, and five of those gradua
Spring 2026 ASRE Pathways Completers
Mon, 05/18/2026 - 8:22amFor the Spring 2026 semester, the Student Center for Research, Creativity, and Scholarship has awarded 61 students Pathways of Distinction or Excellence. These students are from twenty-one departments across campus, the most participation and completers ever. Our office celebrated these students on Wednesday and Thursday, April 29-30, 2026, with challenge coins and our wall of honor signing. Congratulations to each and every student for their excellent work!
The graduates are listed below along with their major and pathway:
• Frank Clavelle III – School of Architecture & Design Pathway of Excellence
• Katilyn Kemper – School of Architecture & Design Pathway of Excellence
• Lucas Morissey – Visual Arts Pathway of Distinction
• Sydnei Henson – Visual Arts Pathway of Excellence
• Derrilynn Bell – Accounting Pathway of Distinction
• Kathryn Carrere – Accounting Pathway of Distinction
• Sydnee Johnson – Accounting Pathway of Excellence
• Hayley Romero – Accounting Pathway of Excellence
• Kyle Smith – Economics Pathway of Distinction
• William Millican – Finance Pathway of Distinction
• Brooklyn Pearson – Finance Pathway of Distinction
• Abbey Poirier – Elementary Education Pathway of Excellence
• Hannah Nwosu – Kinesiology Pathway of Distinction
• Khyla Trail – Kinesiology Pathway of Distinction
• Parker Bristow – Kinesiology Pathway of Excellence
• Layla Pongracz – Chemical Engineering Pathway of Distinction
• Kayla Butler – Petroleum Engineering Pathway of Distinction
• Stephanie Soto—Anthropology Pathway of Distinction
• Jaida Billiot – Criminal Justice Pathway of Excellence
• Abba Ramsay – English Pathway of Excellence
• Emma Thomas – History Pathway of Excellence
• Sarah Boyette – Psychology Pathway of Distinction
• Megan Guidry – Psychology Pathway of Distinction
• Aysa Jordan – Psychology Pathway of Distinction
• Bailey Cheramie – Psychology Pathway of Excellence
• Skylar Delgado – Psychology Pathway of Excellence
• Elizabeth Drell – Psychology Pathway of Excellence
• Jacques Laughlin – Psychology Pathway of Excellence
• Caleb Rios – Psychology Pathway of Excellence
• Claire Glaeser – Speech Pathology & Audiology Pathway of Distinction
• Niki Tran – Health Information Management Pathway of Distinction
• Fatimah Azeez – Nursing Pathway of Excellence
• Torin Cage – Nursing Pathway of Excellence
• Johnnie Hardy – Nursing Pathway of Excellence
• Jaylen Perry – Nursing Pathway of Excellence
• Alexandria Alles – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Nick Castaneda – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Julianna Ghetti – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Emma Guidry – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Mackenzie Kliebert – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Brennan Leblanc – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Khloe Leleux – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Shahd Muthana – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Claudio Pena Canales – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Taylor Pike – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Sam Thai – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Kayla Veronie – Biology Pathway of Distinction
• Ivy Bonin – Biology Pathway of Excellence
• Tyler Borel – Biology Pathway of Excellence
• Alexandra Chistoserdov – Biology Pathway of Excellence
• Paulina Chistoserdov – Biology Pathway of Excellence
• Kelsey Doucette – Biology Pathway of Excellence
• Lana Gaspard – Biology Pathway of Excellence
• Reese Provost – Biology Pathway of Excellence
• Kelly Sonnier – Biology Pathway of Excellence
• Samantha Watson – Chemistry Pathway of Distinction
• Izamary Lara – Chemistry Pathway of Excellence
• Heather Brown – Environmental Science Pathway of Excellence
• Bree Landry – Environmental Science Pathway of Excellence
• Clinton Vincent – Environmental Science Pathway of Excellence
• Sydney Francois – Mathematics Pathway of Excellence
The Advance Student Research Experience (ASRE) Pathways expand research, skills, and hands-on experiences outside of curricula for undergraduate students. The ASRE Pathways (Distinction & Excellence) increases the quality of students' knowledge and marketable skills with the goal of creating building blocks for students to reach their next goals academically and professionally. Each Pathway includes curricular and co-curricular requirements specific to each major that encompasses research, skills, and dissemination. This academic year we have seen the most growth in student participation, faculty participation, and departmental participation. We currently have 46 degree granting program with an active ASRE Pathway and will implement 3 additional programs in Fall 2026 thereby having 90% of degree granting programs implemented in the ASRE Pathways program.
