Black excellence in the spotlight at 25th annual Phillips-Perry Awards

Outstanding Elon students, along with distinguished faculty and staff were recognized for their achievements and contributions to Elon on April 28.

Outstanding students along with distinguished faculty and staff members were recognized April 28 at the 25th annual Phillips-Perry Black Excellence Awards.

The ceremony included opening remarks from President Connie Ledoux Book, who was introduced by SGA Executive President Kenneth Brown ’19. Several Elon black alumni were among those presenting awards, including Cameron Davis ’06, Shana Winstead ’03, Eden Esters Brown ’07 and Renita Webb ’04. Aliana C. Harrison ’08 was joined by several members of the Elon Black Alumni Network (EBAN) in presenting an $11,500 scholarship to Jordan Vaugh ’20. The ceremony concluded with a charge to the students by Alexis Williams ’18 and a vocal performance by Tres McMichael ’19.

Eugene Perry and Glenda Phillips Hightower attended the 25th annual Phillips-Perry Black Excellence Awards.
Established in 1993, the mission of the Black Excellence Awards Banquet is to recognize, celebrate and affirm the presence of Black students at Elon University. Approved by the Elon University Board of Trustees, the annual Black Excellence Awards Banquet was named on April 22, 2006, to honor former Elon students Glenda Phillips Hightower, the first Black student to attend Elon College (in 1963), and Eugene Perry, the first Black student to graduate from Elon College (in 1969).

Honored students, faculty and staff at this year’s ceremony included the following:

Elon Experiences Awards

Excellence in Internships Awardee – Victoria Parrish
Excellence in Leadership Awardee – Kellcee Batchelor
Excellence in Service & Civic Engagement Awardee – Abbie Robinson
Excellence in Study Abroad/Study USA Awardee – Alexis Williams
Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awardee – Sydney Brown

Academic Excellence Awards
Male Student Athlete – Tyler Stanley, Men’s Baseball
Female Student Athlete – Nyah Spearman, Women’s Soccer
First-year w/Highest GPA – Chandler Vaughan
Sophomore w/Highest GPA – Petra-Marie Edwards
Junior w/Highest GPA – La’shaundranique Marshall
Senior w/Highest GPA- Gabrielle Beamon

Elon Black Alumni Network Scholarship
Jordan Vaughn

African & African-American Studies at Elon Award
Janae Williams

Wilhelmina Boyd Community Service Award
Sandra Reid, Lecturer in Human Services Studies

Janice Ratliff Community Service Award
Marilyn Slade, Program Assistant in the CREDE

Phoenix Award (GPA 3.8 – 4.0)

Beamon, Gabrielle Elyse 
Benton, Mikaela D. 
Brown, Sydney Nicole 
Cooper, Anissa Marie
Djalleta, Marta L. 
Draughn, Kiristen Leigh 
Eaglin, Maya Dale 
Edwards, Petra-Marie Beryl 
Ervin, Kayla Marie 
Fowler, Katelyn Rebekah 
Knowles, Dana M. 
Marshall, La’shaundranique Love 
McFadden, Taylor Noelle
McMichael, Tres Marquel 
Spearman, Nyah Vernell 
Tillman, Jewel Coriana 
Tosé, Maurice Blaine 
Vaughan, Chandler Alexis 
Williams, Alexis Michaela
Williams, Jordan Lorease Simone 
Wilson, Sidney Nicole 

Gold Award (GPA 3.5-3.79)

Agbozo, Bridgette L. 
Anderson, Tiffany 
Baugh, Nicole Iman 
Brown, Judah I. 
Burwell, Xena D. 
Campbell, Tyler 
Clanton, Matthew Raymond 
Cole, Haley Marie 
Collins, Rebecca M. 
Cooper, Bernadette Christine 
Cross, Mylashia G. 
Dodson, Trent James-Leon 
Duncan, David MacK 
Dyson, Noah Hannibal 
Edwards, Briana Charia 
Elder, Brianna Faith 
Ervin, Kiera Leigh 
Evans, Jaylan S. 
Foster, Samira Alexandra 
Frett, Destiny Mone 
Goodman, Scottlyn Grace 
Green, Natalie Charisse 
Gunter, Adria Noelle 
Hackney, Christin Lenoir 
Hager, Jasmine C. 
Harlan, Michelle Lindsey 
Harris, Audrey Ellise 
Harrison, Abdul-Malik Antonio 
Hernandez-Greene, Megan 
Hodges, Jasmine 
Howell, Dyamond J. 
Jones, Janaya T. 
Jones, Jasmine Maralysa 
Jones, Kimberly
Jordan, Lethon Smith 
Knight, Romello 
Lacey, Kevin Anthony 
Langley, Jazmine Shauntell
Lee, Yasmeen I.
Lopes, Charleen Martins 
Luster, Derrick L.
Mason, Rayna Frances 
McGhee, Jaria Marie 
Mehta, Caitlin Larae 
Mitchell, Shontia 
Mullins, Cameron A. 
Nobrega, Nadia Elena 
Ntim, Stephanie Boatemaa 
Okonofua, Mariatu Iyatunde 
Onasanya, Ayooluwa Jonathan
Oshin, Bolaji Adeola 
Payne, Arianne Elena 
Powell, Jaylin Simone 
Prince, Contia’ Janetta 
Recio, Katherin A. 
Richmond, Erica Briana 
Roberts, Alexis 
Robledo, Lucia Lozano 
Rollock, Kara Olivia 
Rostick, Lumiere C. 
Salama, Vanessa Amber 
Simmons, Sydney 
Simpson, Sha’leicia Moneya 
Sims-Winfrey, Malaikia-Monique Antionette 
Smith, Aneesha Lashelle 
Smith-Watts, Arielle L. 
Solomon-Dodson, Alanna Helene 
Stanley, Joseph Tyler 
Swinney, Erika Nicole
Thiombiano, Naomy Palamanga Djoul 
Tulloch, Kayla Taylor 
Vaughn, Jordan Alexandria
Wanda, Christine Anne 
Webber, Sean Deshields 
Webster, Hannah Lynn

Maroon Award (GPA 3.2-3.49)

Alston, JeNaye Tiana 
Baer, Alexa C. 
Batchelor, Kellcee Latrelle 
Berry, Ahsan Qadree 
Billie, Ashley R. 
Boldin, Sydney 
Bradsher, Charlotte Louise 
Bramwell, Michaela Nellie 
Brock, Kaylyn Janeé 
Brown, Kenneth Lamarr 
Brown, Rachel Noelle 
Brunson, Loren Grace 
Burton, Haley Michelle 
Cee, Alonzo Earl 
Chambers, Mason R. 
Clinkenbeard, Cameron J. 
Coleman, Victoria Sinnott 
Collins, Micalah Alexandria 
Coltrane, Justice Manzel 
Cunningham, Eric Lewis 
Dakwa, Jaden Addae
Desauguste, Ashanti Rhode 
Donnell, James Eugene 
Edwards, Mikayla C. 
Flloyd, Destin Donyell 
Flores, Dinora Fransheka 
Garner, Christopher George 
Greene, Jalen Frederick 
Haley, Kayla Nicole 
Hames, Bryanna Joan 
Harris, Aminata Akuanoni 
Harris, Maura Jasmine Inez 
Harris-Lenoir, Shawna’ Alleah 
Hart, Dante Ignatious 
Henderson, Imani
Howard, Chantrisse Aj 
Jacquier, Olivia Claire 
James, Faith Elizabeth 
Johnson, Kendra Chideya 
Jordan, Alicia Mariann
Joyner, Corey T. 
Kelley, Breia Joelle 
Kutis, Avery Jordana 
Leechow, Kristin Elisa 
Lewis, Tydechelle Carol-Ann 
MacCalla, Brian John 
Majors, Kamaria Lee Ann 
McAtee, Jordyn Alexis 
McRae, Jordon Ronald 
Miranda, Holly Lynn 
Mitchell, Charlotte Katherine 
Morrison, Zachary I. 
Munford, Saadia Adina 
Murray, Olivia N. 
Nance, Ariana Simone 
Nderitu, Sara Maya Nyawira 
Nickson, Mary Alexis
Nyamoko-Agata, Simon-Peter Nyabuto 
Ortiz, Sophia A. 
Parrish, Victoria Trammell 
Penn, Skyler L. 
Perry, Jessica Lanee 
Perry, Naomi Elizabeth 
Posey, Chandler 
Posey, Mariah M. 
Rayburn, Carter Wendell 
Reese, Shekinah M. 
Robinson, Abbie Gale 
Robinson, Felicia Yvette 
Rodgers, Aaliyah Adriana 
Sabre, Kayla A.
Salazar-Rangel, Perla Esmeralda 
Seawright, Cierra Rondia 
Sedayao, Kira Nichelle 
Sharpe, Kenneth Daniel 
Simmons, Joshua Alexander 
Singleton, Eliza Llana 
Smith, Samuel Kyler 
Spears, Raelyn Olivia 
Spriggs, Nicholas Taylor 
Standfield, Sienna Catherine 
Summers, Gary Malcolm 
Sykes, Araya C. 
Tayali, Tuki 
Terry, Christopher B. 
Thompson, Courtney Jinean 
Tobe, Emmanuel Eugene 
Twumasi, Yannick 
Tyson, Janay Danyale 
Udoh, Olisaemeka Valentine
Watkins, Arielle Lianna 
Wilkins, Erin Bryant 
Young, Rayven Teresa