More than 300 Eastern Connecticut State University students were recognized for scholarly excellence at the conclusion of the spring 2022 semester. Given by academic departments across the University, the recognitions included induction into 15 academic honor societies, scholarship awards and departmental distinctions.

Eastern Connecticut State University junior Sara Green is one of five student poets selected for the Connecticut Poetry Circuit. Students were selected based on entries they submitted to the Connecticut Poetry Circuit and will tour with their writings across the state from Feb. 6 to March 11.

Isabel Butterick has been named the recipient of this year's annual J. Eugene Smith Library Research Award at Eastern Connecticut State University. The award recognizes exemplary undergraduate research projects that use library resources.

Eastern Connecticut State University students Nelson Javier Santos Ferrer '22 of Westfield, MA, and Natalie Devlin '22 of Somers, CT, have been named recipients of the 2022 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award. The Barnard Award is the premier academic recognition of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System (CSCU) and is sponsored by the CSCU Foundation. Each year it recognizes 12 outstanding undergraduates from Connecticut's four state universities - Central, Eastern, Southern and Western.

Junior biology major Kate Arildsen has been selected as a research intern for the Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink Program. The program grants recipients up to $7,800 (Canadian) in funding and enables exceptional undergraduate students from the United States to spend 10-12 weeks at a Canadian university conducting research with a faculty mentor.

Biology student Megan Piechowicz was awarded the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) travel award to attend the Worldwide Plant Biology Summit from July 9-13 in Portland, OR. While at the conference, Piechowicz will present her research project titled "Phenotypic characterization and mutation analysis of mutants defective in anthocyanin and proanthocyanidins in the model legume plant medicago truncatula."

Nancy Gonzalez '22 was recently named a fellow by the Pfizer Research and Development Rotation Program. After she graduates, Gonzalez will join more than 2,000 scientists in this highly selective paid fellowship to explore new knowledge in health care. She will rotate in multiple Pfizer research and development offices and laboratories over the next two years.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Aicha Ly has been named a recipient of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the competitive scholarship will fund Ly's field studies in Costa Rica in the winter of 2022.

Eastern Connecticut State University held its Eighth Annual Inclusive Excellence Student Awards Ceremony on May 6. The ceremony honors the academic achievements of African, Latino, Asian and Native American students, and also presents 11 special awards to students who have demonstrated excellence in community, volunteering, social justice and more.

Two students and one faculty member from Eastern's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) received awards at the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) Eastern District Awards this April.

Eastern Connecticut State University has awarded two students with the annual President's Award as part of the CREATE (Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern) Conference. Each year, two students are given this award for outstanding scholarly work, such as research or performance.

Two graduating seniors from Eastern Connecticut State University are recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards this 2020-21 academic year. The award is the highest undergraduate distinction presented by the Connecticut State Universities (CSU) system, which annually honors 12 students from the four state universities--Eastern, Central, Southern and Western.

Two graduating seniors from Eastern Connecticut State University are recipients of the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards this 2020-21 academic year. The award is the highest undergraduate distinction presented by the Connecticut State Universities (CSU) system, which annually honors 12 students from the four state universities.

Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Melat Assefa recently received the Past Presidential Award from Delta Mu Delta (DMD), the national business honors society. Assefa, who majored in finance, graduated in spring 2020 and was a member of the University's honors program. She is now attending the University of Denver to continue her studies in quantitative finance.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Hannah Beazoglou, a senior majoring in business administration from West Hartford, has been awarded the Delta Mu Delta (DMD) Board Award. This is the second consecutive year Beazoglou has been recognized by DMD, a national business honors society.

Christopher Shimwell, a senior biology major at Eastern Connecticut State University, received an excellence award from the Eastern Colleges Science Conference (ECSC) for his manuscript titled "Molecular Characterization of the Scorpion Telson."

Eastern Connecticut State University student Hannah Beazoglou '20 was recently selected as one of 25 scholars nationwide to receive a regional award from Delta Mu Delta, the international honor society for business.

More than 200 Eastern Connecticut State University students of African, Latino, Asian and Native American (ALANA) descent were honored on May 9 at the 2019 Inclusive Excellence Awards. All students who were honored achieved an overall GPA of at least 3.5. An additional 11 students were recognized for demonstrating exemplary co-curricular engagement at Eastern.

Eastern Connecticut State University students Stefanos Stravoravdis '20 of Colchester and Evelyn Lemus Silva '20 of Burnsville, NC, have been named recipients of the 2020 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award. The Barnard Award is the premier academic recognition program of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System (CSCU) and is sponsored by the CSCU Foundation.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Health Sciences held its fourth annual award ceremony on April 25. Sixteen students were inducted into the Phi Theta Delta Health Sciences Honor Society and 27 students were awarded for their academic achievements in the major.

Eastern Connecticut State University's History Department held an award ceremony for its graduating seniors on May 8. Students were awarded for their academic achievements in the history major.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Biology Department hosted its annual honor society induction and award ceremony on April 26. At the event 33 new members were inducted into the Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society and 12 students were awarded for their outstanding accomplishments in the department.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education held its annual year-end award ceremony and Alpha Upsilon Chi honor society induction ceremony on May 2.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Environmental Earth Science held is annual year-end celebration in the Science Building on May 6. At the event, 13 students were awarded for their work and excellence in the environmental earth science program.

Eastern Connecticut State University's English Department held its annual English Night on May 7. English Night is an event put on by the English Department to honor outstanding student work and act as a platform for seniors to present their Capstone Projects.

Eastern Connecticut State University students Haley Knox '19 and Jacob Dayton '19 have been named recipients of the 2019 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award. The 31st annual Henry Barnard Awards Banquet, held on April 23 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT, recognized 12 outstanding undergraduates from Connecticut's four state universities - Central, Eastern, Southern and Western.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Finance Program held its year-end banquet on March 26 in the Paul E. Johnson Room of the J. Eugene Smith Library. The event featured remarks by university dignitaries; a keynote address by Eastern alumnus Andrew Simmons '06; presentations by current students as well as representatives of Travelers Insurance; and an awards ceremony.

Four sport and leisure management students from Eastern Connecticut State University won the 2019 New England Sport Management Case Study Competition on Feb. 28 at Nichols College. Eastern competed against eight other teams and won first place for the second year in a row.

Roshani Budhathoki '19, a Biology major at Eastern Connecticut State University, has been named a 2018-19 ASPB-Conviron Scholar.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Makayla Mowel won the Student-of-the-Year award at the 2019 Impact Conference in Charlottesville, VA, on Feb. 23. This award recognizes a current undergraduate student who demonstrates significant and sustained service and leadership.