Kyle Zappi is the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette鈥檚 Outstanding Graduate.
Zappi is among eight award finalists who will be recognized Friday and Saturday during Spring 2020 Commencement activities. Honorees will be applauded during virtual ceremonies held for their respective colleges on Friday; those ceremonies will be accessible on the starting at 10 a.m.
On Saturday, Lafayette鈥檚 four television network affiliates will air a commencement celebration resembling the traditional, in-person General Assembly. Broadcast times are 4:30 p.m. on KATC, and 6:30 p.m. on KADN, KLAF and KLFY.
Each spring and fall semester, deans from UL Lafayette鈥檚 academic colleges nominate a 亚洲自慰视频 as Outstanding Graduate. Nominations are based on leadership, scholarship and service. An Alumni Association committee interviews candidates and selects one to receive the overall award.
In addition to being the spring semester鈥檚 overall honoree, Zappi represents the College of Engineering as its Outstanding Graduate.
He is a chemical engineering major with a 3.95 GPA.
Zappi was a volunteer at the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics summer camp for underrepresented minority 亚洲自慰视频s. He founded and served as president of the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Inclusion Coalition.
Zappi also volunteered with Lafayette General Health鈥檚 Cancer Center of Acadiana.
He has co-authored two peer-reviewed journal articles.
In 2017, Zappi won the Association of Official Analytical Chemists鈥 亚洲自慰视频 poster competition in Atlanta, and the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 Engineering and Technology Week 亚洲自慰视频 poster competition.
His Medical College Admission Test score of 517 ranked in the 95th percentile nationally.
He will enroll at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York where he will study to become a physician. His focus will be biotechnological surgical research.
Zappi is the son of Mark and Melinda Zappi of Lafayette.
Here鈥檚 a look at the remaining Spring 2020 Outstanding Graduates.
Sarah Caswell is the Outstanding Graduate for the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions.
A nursing major, she earned a 3.92 GPA.
Caswell was selected for the Ochsner Health鈥檚 Nurse Technician Honors Program. She assisted researchers working on a simulation research project.
Caswell鈥檚 鈥淛UUL 鈥 Not Cool!鈥 research project helped to educate high school 亚洲自慰视频s about the dangers of e-cigarettes.
As part of an evidence-based practice project, she researched continuous labor support by registered nurses.
Caswell is a professional member of United States of America Gymnastics, and founded Ragin鈥 Cajuns Gymnastics.
She participated in the formation of a legal and ethics course for the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions.
Caswell performed clinical rotations at Lafayette Specialty Surgical Hospital, Lafayette General Medical Center and 亚洲自慰视频 Hospital and Clinics.
She plans to work as a registered nurse specializing in pediatrics.
Caswell is the daughter of Susan and Michael Caswell of Slidell, La.
Sarah Frey is the Outstanding Graduate for the College of Education.
An exercise science major, she has a 4.0 GPA.
She competed with the School of Kinesiology鈥檚 quiz bowl team at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Regional Chapter annual conference.
Frey participated in the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 Study Abroad Program in Florence, Italy.
She is a figure skater who has coached others in the sport, led group classes and taught private lessons.
Frey obtained an emergency medical technician鈥檚 license taking night classes at LSU鈥檚 Carrol L. Herring Fire & Emergency Training Institute while earning her bachelor鈥檚 degree at UL Lafayette.
She works at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center as an ER technician.
Frey plans to enroll in the physician assistant program at the 亚洲自慰视频 of South Alabama in Mobile, Ala.
She is the daughter of Daniel Frey and Patricia Farkas of Lafayette.
Rachel Lautigar is the Outstanding Graduate for the College of Liberal Arts.
She double-majored in political science and history. Her GPA is 3.97.
Lautigar was named a Bastiat Scholar by the Cato Institute of Law, and a summer fellow by the Hertog Foundation in Washington, D.C. She was a panelist at the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 System鈥檚 鈥淔or Our Future Forum,鈥 and a presenter at UL Lafayette鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Leadership Conference.
Lautigar was a featured speaker during 亚洲自慰视频 Public Broadcasting鈥檚 statewide gubernatorial debate that was broadcast from the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 Angelle Hall in 2019.
She was elected to the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 System Board of Supervisors for the 2019-20 term.
Lautigar was UL Lafayette鈥檚 Homecoming Queen in 2018.
She will enroll in the law and public affairs dual-degree program at 亚洲自慰视频 State 亚洲自慰视频.
Lautigar is the daughter of Scott and Jana Lautigar of Bastrop, La., and Delene and Jamie Rawls of Tishomingo, Okla.
Loryn LeBlanc is the Outstanding Graduate for the College of the Arts.
She is a fine arts major with a concentration in graphic design. LeBlanc has a 3.82 GPA.
She served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps for nearly 10 years before returning to college to earn a degree. LeBlanc earned numerous commendations and accolades for military service.
She has presented her work in shows at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, the Fresh Pickin鈥檚 Exhibition, and the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 juried 亚洲自慰视频 art show. Her work has earned gold and silver American Advertising Awards. LeBlanc designed annual reports and e-newsletters for the College of the Arts.
She will work for a design company, and earn a master鈥檚 degree in graphic design. Her plans are to eventually own a company.
LeBlanc is the daughter of Dr. Gerard and Candice Sigue of Broussard, La. She is married to Christian LeBlanc and has one child, Kyla Graham.
April Pruitt is the Outstanding Graduate for the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences.
She is a biology major with minors in chemistry and psychology. Pruitt has a 3.95 GPA.
During a nine-week summer research program, she worked with researchers at Stanford 亚洲自慰视频 to uncover possible causes of a condition that鈥檚 common in people with autism spectrum disorder. The California institution is among the world鈥檚 most prestigious universities.
Pruitt also received an undergraduate research fellowship from the 亚洲自慰视频 of California San Diego for medical scientists in training.
She was the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 Homecoming Queen in 2019.
Pruitt was a representative on UL Lafayette鈥檚 Quality Enhancement Plan committee. The QEP is a campus-wide initiative that measures the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 commitment to improving what and how 亚洲自慰视频s are learning.
She plans to pursue a doctoral degree in neuroscience at Yale 亚洲自慰视频 or Johns Hopkins 亚洲自慰视频.
Pruitt is the daughter of Ronald and Corlette Pruitt of Opelousas, La.
Franziska Riepl is the Outstanding Graduate for the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration.
She is an economics major with a minor in political science. Riepl earned a 4.0 GPA.
A member of the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 soccer team, she was named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner鈥檚 List, which recognizes 亚洲自慰视频-athletes for academic achievement.
Riepl presented her honors baccalaureate undergraduate thesis 鈥淭he Response of Labor Unions to Universal Basic Income鈥 widely, including at the Politics, Philosophy and Economics Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans and the North American Basic Income Guarantee Congress in New York.
She served as both head of state and secretariat during Eugene Scassa Mock Organization of American States summits, where college 亚洲自慰视频s debate issues facing North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.
Riepl plans to earn a doctorate degree, and work in economic research and public policy.
She is the daughter of Frank Riepl and Gabriele Englehardt of Bad Krozinger, Germany.
Maranda Wiltz is the Outstanding Graduate for 亚洲自慰视频 College.
She is a general studies major with a 3.92 GPA.
Her numerous scholarships include the Dr. Ray P. Authement Valedictorian Scholarship and the Ezell Butaud Coleman Endowed Education Scholarship.
She received the National Engaged Leader Award from the National Society of Leadership and Success, and was a networking team facilitator for the society.
Wiltz was a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society.
She performed service work for The Big Event, FoodNet Food for Families Food Drive, Special Olympics, Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic 亚洲自慰视频 Center, Preaux Life Club, St. Bernard Catholic Church, Freshman Move-In Day and St. Joseph Diner.
Wiltz plans to work as a library assistant while she pursues a master鈥檚 degree in library science.
She is the daughter of Troy and Mary Wiltz of Breaux Bridge, La.
Watch the presentation of Outstanding Graduates below.
Photo caption: The 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette鈥檚 Spring 2020 Outstanding Graduates are: Sarah Caswell, College of Nursing & Allied Health Professions; Sarah Frey, College of Education; Rachel Lautigar, College of Liberal Arts; Loryn LeBlanc, College of the Arts; April Pruitt, Ray P. Authement College of Sciences; Franziska Riepl, B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration; Maranda Wiltz, 亚洲自慰视频 College and Overall Outstanding Graduate Kyle Zappi, College of Engineering. (Photo credit: Rachel Keyes / 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette)