The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) is proud to recognize its 2020 graduates.
Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS)
Khalaf Nesreen Bassam Abu
Matthew Hyatt Allison
Hasan Asadi
Ashley Marie Baich
Jeremy Thomas Beeker
Rishi Nilesh Champaneria
Chia-Ling Chen
Rosiyah Cordaro
Carson Cy Cutright
Stephen Lawrence Deluca
Haley Anna Dezwaan
Justin Lee Do
AlexanderR. Donovan
Michael Joseph Doucette Jr.
Kayla Rose Dowdy
Solomon Edward Duncan
Torin Edwards
Allegra Ramazani Fiets
Kyle Nathaniel Gabbard
Jeet Galani
Kayla Gardner
Alexis Ryan Gaviola
Ian Cooper Goodson
Gauri Nitin Goswamy
Jade Kiana Hampton
William Berkeley Hayes
Rachael Lauren Head
RileyThomas Head
Lydia Jeanette Heater
Shane Prashad Heeralall
Marwa Jaafar
Michael Jabar
Rahul Jain
Joshua Eric Krause
SunJin Lee
Lucas Maynard
Andrew O'Neil McClenney
David Nguyen
Isa Shamir Paschall
Chase Andrew Pasciuto
Alfredo Miguel Quiros
Mirabel Thea Salmon
Elizabeth A. Soucaze
Sarah Jane Stonehouse
Zoe Sandra Strafford-Price
Bryant Alexander Thai
Bryan Edward Truong
Azeem Ahmad Uraizee
Aylish Wastchak
Karley Wheeler
Hugh White
Christopher Graves Williams
Mackenzie Locklear Williams
Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)
Erin Allison Black
Yuru Cao
Emily Claire Crockett
Rucha Hareshkumar Dalwadi
Luzita Francis
Kayla Nikkole Angelique Michelle Gibson
Caroline Goray
Samantha Helen Haughton
Jiesong He
CharlesMichael Higgins
Hyun Seo Albert Kang
Whitney-Jocelyn Badou Aude Ursule Kouaho
Meng Li
Zihao Li
Ziyue Liang
Zhangsinong Liu
Kathleen Diane Lowry
Samantha Rae Gaufo Mandani
Mariesha Rosalita McAdoo
Hely Rajendra Mehta
Chenlu Meng
Nkechinyere Nwoko
Suchi Kamal Parekh
Guanru Peng
Diane Judith Rodden
Todd Smith Jr.
Karina L. Soni
MarlerSlate Tuttle III
Peilin Wang
Qishun Wang
Yuan Wen
Venkatapraveen Wunnava
Ruiting Yang
Wei Zhang
Bo Zhou
Jingyi Zhou
Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS)
Anicka Austin
Taylor Barrett
Alexander J. Chisum
Peter Owen Conlon
Stephanie L. Crowell
Brooke Csuka
Nicole Cvjetnicanin
Shannon Marie Delaney
Alexandra Deyneka
Rachel Elizabeth Duffus
Leon Sebring Dure V
Catherine Gallagher
Courtney George
Cary Gentry
Graceon Brooke Gordon
Gerald Henry Groon III
Sarah Catherine Guy
Christopher Edward Hill
Olin Johnson
Meredith Lindsey Kite
Hannah Sophia Link
McKenzie Louise Long
Abigail Mann
Brittany N. McCarver
Joseph Allen McGraw
Margaret Christine McGuire
Evan Jared Miles
Lydia Jean Neuroth
Holly Nicole Roper
Michelle Suzanne Runyon
Sabine Hua-Wei Schmalbeck
Marissa Rachel Straw
Tierra Marie Thomas
Katherine Elizabeth Trathen
Caroline Lynn Waller
Julia Marie Wiker
Jordan Wrigley
Wuyan Yao
Caitlin Marie Zimmerman
Doctor of Philosophy in Information and Library Sciences (PhD)
Heather Lynn Barnes
Elliott Ayers Hauser
Colin Christopher Post
Emily Elizabeth Roscoe
Megan Vaness Threats
Yinglong Zhang
Awards and Achievements
Dean’s Achievement Award
Meg McMahon - “A Makerspace of One’s Own? An Exploratory Study of Women and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals’ Experiences of an Academic Makerspace.” Advised by Maggie Melo
Jon Clancy - “Breakdowns in Human-AI Partnership: Revelatory Cases of Automation Bias in Autonomous Vehicle Accidents.” Advised by Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi
Elfreda Chatman Student Research Award
Lynnee Argabright
Lauren Wise
Jordan Wrigley
Outstanding Service to the School Award
Katie Kehoe
SILS Undergraduate Honors Thesis - Highest Honors
Preston Smith - “Human AI Partnership In Underwriting: A Task-Centered Analysis of the Division of Work.” Advised by Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi
SILS Diversity Advocate Certificate
Stephanie Crowell
Catherine Gallagher
Meg McMahon
Archives and Records Management (ARM) Concentration
Yuquiao Cao
Clare Carlson
Stephanie Crowell
Leon Dure
Gabrielle Hale
Meredith Kite
Tierra Thomas
Katherine Trathen
Caroline Waller
Adams Apprenticeship Program (2018-2019)
Nkechinyere Nwoko
ALISE Jean Tague-Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition First-Place Award
Megan Threats
American Library Association Spectrum Scholar
Karina Soni
Association of Research Libraries Kaleidoscope Program Diversity Scholar
Phillip Thomas MacDonald
Mittie Barnwell Scholarship
Kayla Dowdy
Beta Phi Mu Epsilon Chapter Scholarship
Alexander Chisum
Paul Khawaja
Nkechinyere Nwoko
Beta Phi Mu Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
Megan Threats
Lottie & Marvin Boykin Scholarship
Kayla Dowdy
Lisa Burmeister Computer & Information Science Fellowship
Lynnee Argabright
Mariesha McAdoo
Chancellor’s Doctoral Candidacy Award, UNC Graduate School Initiative for Minority Excellence
Megan Threats
Community Workshop Series Coordinator
Katie Kehoe
Environmental Protection Agency Library Internship
Brooke Csuka
Macy Ferguson
Sarah Guy
Margaret McGuire
Carolina Academic Library Associate
Anicka Austin
Claire Cahoon
Alex Chisum
Samantha Rae Gaufo Mandani
Lydia Jean Neuroth
Todd Smith
Carolina Technology Associate
Kathleen Diane Lowry
Mariesha Rosalita McAdoo
Ardis Kipp Cohoon Scholarship
Rachael Head
Grail-Valkyries Scholarship
Kayla Dowdy
Michael Hooker Fellowship
Anusha Suresh
Horizon Award, UNC Graduate School
Megan Threats
Humanities Professional Pathway Award
Emily Claire Crockett
International P.E.O. Scholar Award
Megan Threats
Leadership in Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) / University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Trainee/Fellowship
Nkechinyere Nwoko
Margaret Ellen Kalp Fellowship
Evan Jared Miles
Michelle Suzanne Runyon
Jordan Wrigley
Medical Library Association Scholarship
Jordan Wrigley
Kathleen Moore Fellowship
Katie Kehoe
Amy Elizabeth Morgan Assistantship
Isabel Crevasse
Litwin Books Dissertation Research Award
Elliott Ayers Hauser
J. Stanley Tucker London Honors Scholarship
Kayla Dowdy
Phi Beta Kappa
Chase Andrew Pasciuto
The Hayden B. Renwick Academic Achievement Award
Kayla Dowdy
Shuford Study Abroad Scholarship
Kayla Dowdy
Student Vision Scholar, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association
Jordan Wrigley
Society for Scholarly Publishing Student Fellow
Lynnee Argabright
Lurraine Tansey Travel Award
Emily Claire Crockett
Garneta Taormina Memorial Student Travel Award
Emily Claire Crockett
UNC-Chapel Hill Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Megan Threats
University Dean’s List Honoree
Kayla Dowdy
Neil Nainesh Mehta
UNC School of Information and Library Science Undergraduate Scholarship
Elizabeth Anne Bueche
Solomon Duncan
Rachael Head
Lydia Heater
Karley Amanda Wheeler
