Leaf Awards 2025

Honoring Excellence in Undergraduate Research

At the 2025 Leaf Awards, we celebrated the outstanding achievements of undergraduate students at UL Lafayette who have demonstrated excellence in research, creativity, and scholarly contributions through the Advance Student Research Experience (ASRE).

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• Sophia Dinh – Accounting
• Terrell Turner – Economics

• Jonas Schmidt – Computer Science & Mathematics
• Shella Sonnier – Electrical Engineering

• Megan Ivey – Industrial Design
• Daniel Trevino-Medrano – Architectural Studies

• Emma Bacilla – Kinesiology
• Emma Haley – Elementary Education (Gr 1–5)

• Katherine Ashurst – Chemical Engineering
• Houston Akridge – Electrical Engineering

• Paul Curry – Biology
• Aseel Ghani – Health Information Management
• Tia Miller – Nursing

• Cassidy Boudreaux – Psychology

• Waylon Saragusa – Biology
• Kelly Sonnier – Biology
• Hayden Smith – Environmental Science

• Scott Whitman – Mathematics

• Margaret Dunn – Music Education (Gr K–12)
• Cassidy Boudreaux – Psychology

• Londyn Bardash – Chemistry
• Samantha Watson – Chemistry

• Sydney Guidry – Psychology
• Ian Robicheaux – Anthropology

• Kory Trosclair – Mechanical Engineering
• Andrew Kern – Sociology
• Louis Pizza – Engineering & Technology Management

• Katherine Ashurst – Chemical Engineering
• Haylee Holt – Kinesiology

• Emily Richard – Elementary Education (Gr 1–5)
• Joseph Kolb – Environmental Science

• Abbey Poirier – Elementary Education (Gr 1–5)
• Hallie Blondiau – Biology
• Ramudhi Kariyawasam – Biology & Chemistry

• Cassidy Boudreaux – Psychology
• Paul Curry – Biology
• Katherine Ashurst – Chemical Engineering
• Hallie Blondiau – Biology