May 12 2022

Coppin State University Celebrates the 2022 Distinguished Eagle Recipients

2022 Distinguished Eagle Awardees
The Distinguished Eagle Award

Coppin State University celebrates the recipients of its academic excellence award — The Distinguished Eagle.

The Distinguished Eagle Award

The Division of Academic Affairs bestows the university's coveted Distinguished Eagle Award to graduating seniors for outstanding academic performance. These seniors, representing fall 2021 and spring 2022 completers, have earned the highest grade point averages in their respective undergraduate majors (minimum GPA, 3.5). This engraved crystal award symbolizes the highest level of achievement in every facet of student life at Coppin.

Fall 2021

College of Arts and Sciences and Education

  • Maurice Daniels—English
  • Chandra Little—Early Childhood Education


College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Kaleea Hill—Criminal Justice
Tyrone Nance—Applied Psychology

College of Business

Dale James—Management Information Systems

College of Health Professions

  • Cherry Espiritu—Health Information Management
  • Nikia Swan—Health Sciences


Spring 2022

College of Arts and Sciences and Education

  • Desiree Carrizosa—English
  • Kira Davis—Elementary Education
  • Alexis Genovese—Early Childhood Education
  • Rebekka Hauri—Biology and Life Sciences
  • Tajah Luck—Dance
  • Joseph Oduro Manu—Computer Science
  • Sabriaha Poole—History


College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

  • Katia Barnes—Social Work
  • Makayla Caballero—Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Neal Conway—Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Beatrice King—Criminal Justice 
  • Stacey Longo—Applied Psychology
  • Antoinette Selmah—Rehabilitation Services
  • Christy Turner—Political Science
  • Amanda Watkins—Social Work


College of Business

  • Sergiu Medesan—Sport Management
  • Synthia Mwayuma—Accounting
  • Lucia Placidi—Management Information Systems
  • Charmika Smith—Management


College of Health Professions

  • Oluwabusola Adeboyejo—Nursing, Traditional    
  • Aliyah Lawson—Health Sciences
  • Andrea Melton—Nursing, RN to BSN
  • Gifty Opare—Health Information Management
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