BATON ROUGE – LSU proudly reveals the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2024, honoring outstanding students who exemplify excellence in academics, leadership, and service. The class was acknowledged at a ceremony held on Saturday, April 27, at the Capstone Gallery in Patrick F. Taylor Hall on the LSU campus.
Since its inception in 2003, LSU has annually recognized twelve graduating seniors as part of the Tiger Twelve program. These students are chosen for their positive contributions to campus life, the surrounding community, and society as a whole. They demonstrate dedication to intellectual achievement, inclusive excellence, leadership in campus activities, and community service, all while maintaining a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5. The average GPA for this year’s class stands at an impressive 3.763.
The twelve seniors represent a diverse array of academic disciplines and backgrounds, with seven different LSU colleges represented among them. Eight of the honorees are members of the prestigious Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College.
The Tiger Twelve Class of 2024 comprises:
- Zachary Randall Bonser, Major: Agricultural and Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Hometown: Tyrone, Ga.
- Kennedy Hayden Carter, Major: Mass Communication, Minor: Psychology, Manship School of Mass Communication, Hometown: Shreveport, La.
- Ryan Castellón, Major: Mass Communication, Minors: Business Administration and Political Science, Manship School of Mass Communication and the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College, Hometown: New Orleans, La.
- Matthew Delatte, Major: Political Communication, Minor: Political Science, Manship School of Mass Communication and the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College, Hometown: Thibodaux, La.
- Myrissa Eisworth, Majors: Dual Degree in Sociology and Anthropology, Minor: French, College of Humanities & Social Sciences and the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College, Hometown: Greenwell Springs, La.
- Chloe Madyson Guillory Hawkins, Major: Electrical Engineering, Minors: Computer and Robotics Engineering, College of Engineering, Hometown: Haughton, La.
- Tay J. Moore, Majors: Dual Degree in Political Science and Music, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, and the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College, Hometown: Ringgold, La.
- Ella Jane Otken, Major: Biological Sciences, Minors: Political Science and Leadership Development, College of Science and the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College, Hometown: Denham Springs, La.
- Sybil Pun, Major: Mechanical Engineering, Minor: Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Hometown: Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
- Colin M. Raby, Major: Mechanical Engineering, Minors: Aerospace Engineering and Economics, College of Engineering and the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College, Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
- Anna Catherine Strong, Majors: Dual Degree in Political Science and Screen Arts, College of Humanities & Social Sciences and the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College, Hometown: Madison, Miss.
- Rachel Lee Wall, Major: Kinesiology, Minor: Biological Sciences, College of Human Sciences & Education and the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College, Hometown: Summerland Key, Fla.
LSU Campus Life, in collaboration with over 400 student organizations, plays a vital role in shaping the university’s vibrant campus community. Through initiatives focused on involvement, leadership, and service, Campus Life strives to enrich the LSU experience and foster a sense of belonging among its diverse student body.