{"id":26099,"date":"2026-05-15T11:56:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=26099"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:57:03","slug":"transylvania-honors-student-achievements-at-annual-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2026\/05\/transylvania-honors-student-achievements-at-annual-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania honors student achievements at annual awards ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/university-awards-730x397.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/university-awards-730x397.jpeg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/university-awards-350x190.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/university-awards-768x418.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/university-awards-1536x835.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/university-awards-810x440.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/university-awards-300x163.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/05\/university-awards.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Transylvania University recognized the academic excellence and outstanding contributions of its Pioneers during the annual University Student Awards ceremony May 7 in the William T. 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Recipients were Braden Antle, Ava Bloom, Reid Bryant, Chloe Carpenter, Kat Clark, Chloe Cotton, Evan Craig, Luci Davis, Lyndie Dayley, Mya Douglas, Eli Duncan, Shelby Eidson, Jack Ferrell, Peyton Gabbard, Nathaniel Hunt, Reagan Johansen, Mustafa Khan, Sarah Kirkland, Annie Kunkel, Hannah Morrison, Spencer Page, Isabella Piasecki, Naia Rentschler, Anya Rountree, Soleil Sabin, Zach Sims, Maya Smith, Mea Tabor, Mackenzie Wallace, Hannah Waterson and Davis Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Sophomore Class Award<\/strong> honors those who completed at least 12 course units and posted the highest cumulative GPAs. Recipients were Lilly Carroll, Abby Clark, Clara Collins, Jules Howell, Riley Jarrell, Addilyn Johnson, Meg Kitchen, Reagan Rawlins, Annabelle Rossi, JC Sanders, Alex Smith, Matthew Smith, Brayden Strong, Kaelin Truman and Kelsey Weil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Junior Class Award<\/strong> recognizes students meeting the same 12-course-unit requirement with top cumulative GPAs. 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