Goldey-Beacom College

Goldey-Beacom College is proud to honor exceptional undergraduate students who exemplify academic excellence with the distinguished Dean's List Award. This recognition is awarded to students who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to their studies by achieving a semester GPA of 3.6 to 3.849 while maintaining a full course load.

Goldey-Beacom College is proud to honor exceptional undergraduate students who exemplify academic excellence with the prestigious President's List Award. This distinguished recognition is awarded to students who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to their studies by achieving a semester GPA of 3.85 or higher while maintaining a full course load.

Goldey-Beacom College is proud to honor exceptional undergraduate students with the distinguished Part-Time Academic Distinction Award. This recognition is awarded to part-time students who demonstrate outstanding dedication to their education by achieving a semester GPA of 3.6 or higher while completing a course load of 6 to 11 credits.

William Bethard (Magnolia, DE) was named the 2022 Accounting Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Honors Day ceremony. The award was presented to Bethard by Provost, Alison Boord White and Associate Provost, Dr. Joel Worden. Bethard was nominated by the College's faculty to receive the award for demonstrating the knowledge and the qualities necessary for excellence in the field of Accounting.

Matthew Hall (Lewes, DE) was named the recipient of the Carl B. and Josephine M. Baldt Scholarship at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Honors Day ceremony. The scholarship was presented to Hall by Executive Vice President, Kristine Santomauro and Senior Advisor, Amanda Birch.

Goldey-Beacom College congratulates more than 150 students who received their academic degrees on April 29, 2022.

Goldey-Beacom College and its 2022 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker Committee is thrilled to announce that Amanda Garcia of the 2022 Graduating Class will be its Student Keynote Speaker at the College's 135th Commencement Ceremony! Garcia was selected through a process led by the College's Chief Information Officer, Peter Rysavy, and will represent the 2022 class during the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 29, 2022. Garcia was born in Harlingen, Texas and moved to Delaware in elementary school. She grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and graduated from John Dickinson High School in 2018 with an International Diploma. In the Winter of 2018, Amanda transferred to Goldey-Beacom College and enrolled to pursue a major in English with a concentration in legal studies. Her mother was an alumnae and spoke positively of her experiences which motivated Amanda to transfer. Notable Awards that Amanda Garcia has received include the Hockessin Lion's Club Thomas P. Bentley Scholarship and Community Service Award, GBC President's List, and Gold Level Certificate of Multiliteracy in the State of Delaware. After graduation, Amanda intends to continue her academic journey at Widener Law School in the Fall of 2022!

Edmond Jones (Paterson, NJ) was named the recipient of the DuPont Scholarship at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Honors Day ceremony. The scholarship was presented to Jones by Executive Vice President, Kristine Santomauro and Senior Advisor, Amanda Birch.

Autumn Spendlove (Las Vegas, NV) was named the 2022 DeGrange Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Honors Day ceremony. The award was presented to Spendlove by Vice President for Student Affairs & Athletics, Dr. Charles Hammond and Director of Residence and Student Life, Jocelyn Moses. The DeGrange Award is named after Jane DeGrange who was a former instructor, Dean of Students, and immensely popular Vice President for Student Affairs. Spendlove was nominated for the award in recognition of good academic standing, exceptional college dedication, spirit, involvement in extracurricular programs, self-motivation, ambition, and innovation.

Anthony Dina (Bear, DE) was named the 2022 Fulmer Leadership Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Honors Day ceremony. The award was presented to Dina by Vice President for Student Affairs & Athletics, Dr. Charles Hammond and Director of Residence and Student Life, Jocelyn Moses. The Fulmer Leadership Award is named for the late Clarence Fulmer, who was a life-long teacher and former president of Goldey-Beacom College, as well as a lifetime trustee. Dina was nominated for the Fulmer Leadership Award as a result of his outsanding leadership and accomplishment in college-related endeavors.

Maria Alejandra Bruno Taguaruco (Maracay, Venezuela) was named the 2022 Larson Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Honors Day ceremony. The award was presented to Bruno by Vice President for Student Affairs & Athletics, Dr. Charles Hammond and Director of Residence and Student Life, Jocelyn Moses. Bruno was nominated for the Larson Award, presented by Sister Cities International, for promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation to one individual, one community at a time.

Ira Shepherd (Newark, DE) was named the 2022 Dean's Cup Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Honors Day ceremony. The award was presented to Shepherd by Vice President for Student Affairs & Athletics, Dr. Charles Hammond, and Director of Residence and Student Life, Jocelyn Moses. Shepherd was nominated for the award for showing remarkable dedication to the Goldey-Beacom College community through his leadership, extra-curricular involvement, and service. Shepherd has been a catalyst in increasing campus pride among the community through engagement with his peers, and is an excellent example of student leadership by developing other leaders through his everyday actions.

Resident Assistants at Goldey-Beacom College were honored for their service to the Rho Alpha Sigma Beta Omega Chapter during the 2021-22 academic year by the Student Affairs Office at its annual ceremony. Beginning in the Spring of 2021, Goldey-Beacom College joined Rho Alpha Sigma, the premier National Resident Assistant Honors Society, as its Beta Omega Chapter. During this past year, the Resident Assistants involved in Rho Alpha Sigma had a focus on community service. In just one year they were able to volunteer for over 60 hours of community service, assist in building a career closet so students can always have access to outfits for interviews, partnered with Sean's House in Newark, DE to help raise awareness for Mental Health on college campuses and so much more! Celebrated at the ceremony were the following students: Chapter Adviser - Bernadine Griffin (Wilmington, DE) Outgoing President - Anthony Dina (Bear, DE) Incoming President - Jazlee Rojas (Hockessin, DE) Vice President & President Elect - Camilla Flagg (Mardela Springs, MD) Outgoing Educational Programs Chair - Nicole Robinson (Dover, DE) Communcations Chair - Maria Bruno (Maracay, Venezuela) Operations Chair - Collin Mangan (Middletown, DE) Incoming Educational Programs Chair - Laura Grunza (Wilmington, DE) Honorary Member 2021 - Cierra Jones (Newport News, VA) Honorary Member 2022 - Sidy Toure (Bamako, Mali) Honorary Staff Member 2022 - Jocelyn Moses (Wilmington, DE)

Nazim Moore-Derry (Atlantic City, NJ) was named Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Male Most Valuable Player at the 2022 Student-Athlete Awards ceremony. Moore-Derry excelled on the basketball court with deft shooting touch, the ability to get open when other teams know they have to stop him, underappreciated defense, and overall knowledge of both the game and his teammates. He ended among the nation's best with 20.1 points per game, 36.3 minutes per contest, broke the school record with 100 3-pointers, and scored at least 30 points seven times. He was named first team all-league in helping the Lightning get back to the CACC Tournament.

Mason Maxwell (Newfield, NJ) was named Goldey-Beacom College's 2021 Male Most Valuable Player at its 2022 Student-Athlete Awards ceremony. Maxwell enjoyed one of the greatest seasons at Goldey-Beacom by any athlete in any sport. As the baseball team's starting shortstop, he is a beyond gifted athlete who makes the game seem so simple with hitting for power and fielding that is eye-opening and effortless. The Lightning's Mr. Reliable also batted .588 in the NCAA Tournament in 2020, with two doubles, three home runs, and six RBIs. He was named Second-Team All-CACC and Second Team All-East Region.

Hannah Davis (Bethel, DE) was named Goldey-Beacom College's 2021 Female Rookie of the Year at its 2022 Student-Athlete Awards ceremony. Davis made an immediate impact in her first full campaign with the Lightning softball team, ending as one of three on the squad to start all 27 contests. She batted .325 and was among the league's elite with 13 stolen bases, 26 hits, and a .372 on-base percentage.

Alanna Speaks (Dover, DE) was named the 2022 Brian Conley Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony. Head Athletic Trainer, Erin McCormick, and Director of Athletics, Jeremy Benoit, were on hand to present the Brian Conley Award sponsored by NovaCare Rehabilitation, which is awarded to the student-athlete who best displays courage, determination, and perseverance. The award is named for Brian Conley, who served as the Lightning's Cross Country coach for nine seasons before cancer took him from the College at April 21, 2015. A multi-sport athlete, Speaks fought her way back from multiple surgeries to return to the basketball court, and the Lightning await her return to the soccer field in the upcoming Fall season. Her prowess on the soccer field helped her in 2017 to be named CACC Rookie of the Year, First-Team All-Leage, Second Team All-Region, and to the CACC All-Tournament Team. The following year, she was picked First-Team All-CACC. In basketball, Speaks is perenially among the conference's elite in points, rebounds, steals, and minutes.

A new tradition has begun in the Goldey-Beacom College Athletic's Department: The awarding of Chi Alpha Sigma honors to Lightning student-athletes. At the 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony, eligible student-athletes were honored with induction into the the National College Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma, in recognition of excellence both on and off the field. Eligiblity requirements for the honors include good citizenship, moral character and friendship as well as at least a 3.4 GPA and having completed at least five semesters. Faculty Athletic Representative, Dr. Scott Glenn, and Director of Athletics, Jeremy Benoit, were on hand to induct the following students for the 2021-22 academic year: Women's Basketball: Jhordan Gardner Vera Lauhaluoma Sarah Round Janiya Stevens Lexi Weikert Women's Soccer: Jaida Brown Line Kristoffersen Kelly Mejia Taylor Owen Kiera Young Alanna Speaks Women's Softball: Jaeda Henriquez Nicole Makin Jazlee Rojas Christina Jordan Women's Tennis: Maria Bruno Andrea Fresneda Salome Lang Kristin Radeke Women's Volleyball: Courtney Bublitz Autumn Spendlove Julia Syrdahl Men's Baseball: Marshall Awtry Anthony DiMartino Trevor Jump Men's Golf: Hunter McGee Carlos Riveras Pablo Saenz Avila Men's Soccer: Chari Konomi Ethan Maguire Alejandro Sanchez Alejandro Varela Men's Cross Country/Track & Field: Kyle Scherer