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UAT STUDENT
ACCOLADES
Student Accolades
University of Advancing Technology (UAT) is cultivating the best thinkers through innovation and passion for technology. But we don’t need to tell you that; our students’ achievements speak for themselves.
President's list
President's list
The President's List recognizes students who have earned a 4.0 GPA.
President's List Fall 2025
Joan Cruz Abreu
Jonathan Adams
Philander D Akins Jr
Jose de Jesus Alarcon
Samuel Alberts
Rachael Y Alicea-Mjelde
Christian Gutierrez Alvarado
Nelson J Amaya
Kimberly Ames
Eric Amoh Adjei
Carmen A Amond
Olivia H Anderson
Nathaniel Andert
Gleb Antonov
John Arcagua
Amiriyah Atwood
Ryan D Bachman
Dean W Barsotti
Savanna M Blanks
Joshua J Blatnik
Jerrod D Bolton
Agasne G Bragado
Justan Brandt
Cody M Brennan
Jameson A Brown
Tory Brown
Trent A Bugarewicz
Sean N Burchett
Daniel Burton
Thomas J Burton
Sanyerlis Camacaro
Stephen J Campbell
Amanda J Cao
Richard Cardiel
Simon Caron
Jesse Carter
Michael J Caruana
Giovanni E Casagrande
Matthew Castaneda
James E Caudell
Preston Chapman
Yazmin Cisneros
Jonathan Coleman
Michael R Collins
Gabriel X Colon
Connor Crandall
Sarah M Creviston
Jennipher De La Cruz
Steven Debuono
Jeremy Demoranville
Heather Dill
Joshua L Douglas
Daniel T Drljaca
Darrien Dumas
Bianca M Duran
Hassan D Durant
Gage Eslick
Ryan Falduto
Kodimarakklage Lehansa T Fernando
Travieon Fields
Kerri N Flink
Mareli Flores
Briyanna-Ashley 'Forde
Christopher Franz
Colin Freeman
David Garcia
Michael D Garcia
Serenity Garcia
Alexander Garcia Garnica
Kevin Goates
Charles J Gohman
Avismel Velazco Gomez
Sarah C Goodwin
Shaniya J Griffin
Beau A Ballesteros Gruette
Stephen Hammonds
Ethan Hartman
Joseph Haskins
Kerry Hayes
Taylor Henson
Amara R Hill
Logan G Hiott
Maya E Holloway
Nicholas Honkus
Kyle A Van Hook
Mohanad Horani
Irina Horwath
Joseph Hudson
Levi Hull
Tovah Hunter
Aaron Hurst
Salwa Ibrahim
Jayce T Jakubowski
Molly Jewett
Joseph Johnson
Sean Johnson
Aaron Jones
Jay Jorgensen
Musa k Kargbo
Taylor A Kelty
Baylee Balsimo Ketelhut
Junpyo Kim
Christopher Krawczyk
Chelsea R Krepps
John A Kvassay
Brian J Lajoie
Michael J LeBlanc
Jacob Levine
Matt R Lindborg
Stefanie Redding Lisk
Brewster Loomer
Emily Lovo
Andrew Lucier
Carlos S Lupercio
Antoinette Lurz
Corey Lyman
Benton Marcum
Sergio A Marrero
Zachary Marrs
Erik R Marshall
Terione R Martin
Savannah Marx
James McCormick
Lynn McCullough
Jason McDaniel
Zoe E McGowan
Tecumseh C McMullin
Alexander Mcpeake
Thomas Meyer
Taren Miller
Robert D Montgomery Jr
Avory Moore
Rachel Moore
Michael J Mosby
Mitchel Moss
Hung I Nguyen
Yenlinh Nguyen
Hunter Nipper
Logan Nunn
Alaya R Nyzio
Jeffrey O'Hara
Raymond E Ogg
Victoria R Olivarez
Emmalin H Pantermuehl
Daniel L Parker
Roxanne Parrish
William Parton
James R Patton
Cheyanne Peery
Naethaniel L Peterson
Craig Phagan
Dominic Pitarys
Benjamin J Posner
Connor Queen
Caleb Quisenberry
Francis D Ransom
Timkia K Rathers
Juan J Rodriguez Raya
Jerome Reaux Jr.
Andrew Reeve
Richard A Rehkemper
David Rehm
Joseph M Remp
Lillian Reynolds
Frany Berroa Roa
Joshua Roanley
David A Roberson
Ross Roberts
Rene Rodriguez
Brenden Rogers
Elizabeth Rothenberg
Xiomara I Sanchez
Francisco Hernandez Sanchez
Aiden Schagren
Patrick Schierman
Michael Schlitt
Cassidy L Scott
Jenson Searle
Charles Silbergleith
Terrance Sims
Alexis J Sloan
Brett A Smitch
James Robert U Stevens
Fisher B Stewart
Nathaniel Stringer
Kyle Suttie
Lisa Swimmer
George Taber
Ahsan Tariq
Kevin Borges Torres
Nikia Towles
Fernando Trejo
Dustin Trevillian
Melissa Trujillo
Isabel A Valencia
Rutger M Valkema
Tristen N Vaughn
Shanley A Verschueren
Diego Morales Villafana
Noah J Walker
Jyun Wei Wang
Harold Watkins
Roy Williams
Percy Williamson
Lincoln R Willison
Walker L Wilson
Brian Wimmer
Dain Wiseman
Christopher D Woods
Dean's list
Dean’s List
The Dean's List recognizes students who have earned a 3.5 - 3.99 GPA.
Dean's List Fall 2025
Sajid Ahmadzai
Kevin S Arcamo
Bernard W Clark
Nathaniel J Dalu
Maximos A Daoud
Kristen A Drabek
Daniel Gamble
Kimberly Gonzalez
Nathanael R Goodwin
Braden Heath
Matthew Henricks
Gavin Hill
Trinity M Ison
Gilbert Kittrell
Lucas Kyle
Justice W McNeeley
Jennifer Miller
Justin Miller
Tia E Mitchell
Brandon Montgomery
Daniel O'Shea
Dexter Paclebar
Jilliann Pagan
Ramesh N Patabendige Coor
Ian Peters
Wesley Rasmussen
Cody Q Rios
Jovannie Rodriguez
Joseph Romano
Ivan Sanchez
Desmond R Schneider
Daniel Teer
Christian Ticas
Chad M Verbus
March Wells
Brielle Wheeling
Timothy R Williams
Kristi N Zwiener
Provost challenge winners
Provost challenge winners
Each semester Provost Dr. David Bolman presents new students with an innovation challenge
during
their first week of college. A theme is announced in the opening ceremony, and students have
10
days to come up with an idea and create a complete prototype around it.
Congratulations to our 2025 Provost Challenge winners!
Fall 2025
Play Pals, a dynamic cross-disciplinary team that proved what fearless innovation looks like on Day One
EXL Lead - Talon Maier
INNOVATION TEAM:
Faraz Abrarahadi, Joshua Christopherson, Gustavo Gamboa, Brenden Jaffey,, Luisa Perez Ruiz, Cody Gordon, Anaya Ruiz, Lincoln Willison, Philander Akins
SEE WINNING PROJECTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
Fall 2024
Maxwellness
EXL Lead - not listed
INNOVATION TEAM:
Alexa Tuchtenhagem, Amara Hill, Brie Bojorquez, Boone Stewart, William Jones, Xavier Bojorquez, Zachary Fields, Duane Hamilton, Rafael Gonzalez Rangel, and Tristan Pellum!
Fall 2022
Project Artemis by Team Link
EXL Leader - Trevor Baughn
INNOVATION TEAM:
Monique Aguilar, Michelle Pina, Carlos Velez, Diego Ramos, Paw Ka Ser Paw, Timothy Strickland, Diego Johnson, Luca Graves, Ryan Canepa, Mitchell Kelly, Zyriyah Stoker, Nicholas Bonofiglio
Fall 2021
Adventurous Max
EXL Leader - Maya Shackleford
INNOVATION TEAM:
Eric Phelps, Karter Burns, Mina Rudder. Morgan Soetaert, Trevor Stout, NeAndrea Harris, Miguel Salcedo, Donald Christensen, Clint Maas, Dana Goldtooth, Ristov Villa, Heather Beach, Emily Kellogg
Fall 2021
No Name
EXL Leader - Connor Peterson
INNOVATION TEAM:
Koby Arnald, Arianna Miller-Paul, Ben Florio (Virgilian Lacy), Daniel Bonness, Jose Perea, Ian Sbar, Yahir Alejandro
Spring 2020
Mandalorian Game
Students incorporated Mando’a, the Mandalorian language, into their game to create a sound-based experience that reflects the feel of what life as a Mandalorian should be.
INNOVATION TEAM:
Blanca Vasquez, Antonio Newman, El Rois, Michael Durst, Jorge Martinez, Aramis Wero, Donovan Potter
Tech tank
Tech tank winners
Shark Tank — UAT style! Our aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their technology-based product or
service to a panel of potential investors, business owners and entrepreneurs in the industry.
Congratulations to our 2020 Tech Tank Winners
GOLD AWARD | SPRING 2020
Ace of Spades (Entertainment and Bar)e
Dine in fun with this entertainment-based restaurant and bar. Through the use of hard plastic playing cards, have a good time and order, set limits for bill size, keep track of your tab and pay.
INNOVATION TEAM:
Christopher Hernke, Artificial Intelligence
SILVER AWARD | SPRING 2020
Demeter’s Watch
Home gardening just got smart! Keep track of your plants' health through an app/sensor combo that notifies the plant parent when their babies need sunlight, soil, water, etc.
INNOVATION TEAM:
Marissa Williams, Game Art & Animation
BRONZE AWARD | SPRING 2020
Eyes Breaker
Break the ice without breaking your comfort zone. This social interaction app helps socially anxious and introverted people find others looking for conversation in close proximity. Start a conversation with prompts, common interest points, and ice breakers supplied by the app.
INNOVATION TEAM:
Marc Benson, Advancing Computer Science
Alumni
WHERE ARE OUR ALUMNI?
UAT alumni are leading the way in their industries. Check out the highlights below to see what
they’re
up to! For more stories of innovation and success, explore our
Featured Alumni page
From UAT to Industry: Alumni Highlights
UAT IGDA Student Chapter Welcomes Alumni Guest Speaker Tommy Leeds
How UAT Alumni Are Navigating a Competitive Game Dev Industry – T...
Alumni Highlight: Ryan Gruver - A Career in IT & Data Centers
The Fourth Day of Techmas: Four Alumni Highlights
Alumni Highlight: From Home Movies to an Emmy-Winning Docuseries: J...
STUDENT INNOVATIONS IN ACTION
UAT students are constantly raising the bar through innovation, academic excellence, and competitive
prowess.
Check out the latest
Student
Innovation Projects (SIP)
, student competitions and more in our student innovation blog!
Provost Challenge Sparks Student Innovation at UAT
Spring Innovations Unleashed: Highlighting the Spring 2025 Student ...
UAT’s Class of Innovators: 26 Remarkable Student Innovation Projects
Nine Stunning Student Innovation Projects To Inspire Your Next Crea...
Student Innovation Projects in Game Programming and Game Design at UAT
Student Innovation Projects in Game Art and Animation at UAT
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