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Achieve the Dean’s Medal for Excellence in Liberal Arts and Sciences!

The Spring 2025 Dean’s Medal application will open in January

Graduating CLAS students can apply for the Dean’s Medal online in the term in which they are graduating, and have until the mid-point of that term to apply. The application requires specific courses taken at UF that meet each category for the Dean’s Medal (see below), and requires an explanation of the work that satisfies the experiential learning portion. No personal statement is required. All Dean’s Medal applications will be reviewed by the CLAS Academic Advising Center (AAC).

Achievers will be celebrated at the Dean’s Medal Ceremony at the end of each semester. Achievers unable to attend the ceremony will be able to pick up their medals from the CLAS Dean’s Office (2014 Turlington Hall) prior to graduation, in the expectation that students will wear the medals at their commencement ceremony.

See our FAQ page

Why Apply?

A liberal arts and sciences education is about breadth of learning. This idea is enshrined in the University’s general education requirements, and further elaborated by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ (CLAS) basic distribution requirements. CLAS believes that the best preparation for success draws deeply across the full range of the college’s offerings. The Dean’s Medal takes this principle beyond the basic minimums that are required of all students, and recognizes those CLAS graduates who have gone above and beyond in their pursuit of knowledge in liberal arts and sciences. Earning the Dean’s Medal affirms that medal achievers have not only undertaken a significant range of courses, but have acquired the range of skills and experiences valued by graduate and professional schools, organizations, employers, and communities.

Rules and Requirements for the Medal

Criteria2-Year Medal4-Year Medal
Admitted AsUpper-division transfer student.First time in college freshman.
Humanities1 CLAS-taught course at the 3000-level or higher that satisfies the UF general education requirement (or that meet the subject area requirements described here).2 CLAS-taught courses that satisfy the UF general education requirement (or that meet the subject area requirements described here), 1 of which must be at the 3000-level or higher.
Social and Behavioral Sciences1 CLAS-taught course at the 3000-level or higher that satisfies the UF general education requirement (or that meet the subject area requirements described here).2 CLAS-taught courses that satisfy the UF general education requirement (or that meet the subject area requirements described here), 1 of which must be at the 3000-level or higher.
Mathematics, Physical Sciences, OR Biological Sciences1 CLAS-taught course that satisfies the UF general education requirement (or that meet the subject area requirements described here).2 CLAS-taught courses that satisfy the UF general education requirement (or that meet the subject area requirements described here).
International AND/OR Diversity2 CLAS-taught courses at the 3000-level or higher that satisfy the UF general education requirement (or that meet the subject area requirements described here); these courses can overlap with other courses applied toward the Dean’s Medal.4 CLAS-taught courses that satisfy the UF general education requirement (or that meet the subject area requirements described here), 2 of which must be at the 3000-level or higher; these courses can overlap with other courses applied toward the Dean’s Medal.
Foreign Language1 semester in a foreign language.2-semester sequence in a foreign language. Two non-sequential language courses at the upper-division level would also count.
Professional Communication1 course in professional communication. See the FAQ for options.1 course in professional communication. See the FAQ for options.
Experiential LearningSuccessful completion of an internship, individual research, senior thesis, service-learning course, study abroad program, or paid work experience lasting at least one full summer or semester. Typically, qualified experiences will involve at least 100 hours of participation.Successful completion of an internship, individual research, senior thesis, service-learning course, study abroad program, or paid work experience lasting at least one full summer or semester. Typically, qualified experiences will involve at least 100 hours of participation.

All courses must be taken at the University of Florida.
All courses must be offered by a unit/department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher or a grade of “Satisfactory” for S/U graded courses.
All courses must be three or more credits.
Any course used toward the CLAS Dean’s Medal may overlap with courses used toward the completion of a major, minor or certificate.
You may only apply for the CLAS Dean’s Medal within your graduating semester.
Questions? Please refer to our FAQ page.

Footnotes

1. Courses satisfied with incoming credit do not count, nor does transient coursework.
2. One or two-credit courses may be used to satisfy the experiential learning category.
3. Demonstration of language proficiency does not exempt any student from this requirement. Students with a foreign language waiver from the Disability Resource Center will be exempted from this requirement. American Sign Language (ASL) does count for this requirement.
4. Innovation Academy students meet this requirement with coursework completed through the Innovation minor.
5. Earned course credit is not necessary to demonstrate completion of the experiential learning requirement.
6. Upper division transfer student is here defined as entering UF with 60 or more post-high school credits.

About the Medal (click to expand)

The obverse embraces the breadth and body of a liberal arts curriculum. The torch of knowledge lights the book of learning that is rewarded with the laurel of education. The Latin words—diversity, scholarship and generosity—describe the gifts education brings. The reverse of the medal names the medal around the rim and includes images from the Great Seal of Florida and the University of Florida’s seal.

The medal will be awarded with a gold and white ribbon representing the BA and BS degrees conferred by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Recipients: Fall 2024 (click to expand)

  • Beiley, Joshua Alexander
  • Cole, Takaya Rafael
  • Harris, Hannah Grace
  • Jones, Darin
  • Maher, Tatiana Nicole
  • Mbaji, Chieloka Valentine
  • Richards, Hunter Tanner
  • Robertson, Joseph Asher
  • Scarrone, Diago

Recipients: Summer 2024 (click to expand)

  • Adhikari, Aishwarya
  • Bennett, Brianna Renee
  • Dale, Albany T
  • Dantoulis, Alexander Miles
  • Piazza, Ryan Jaymes
  • Wright, Kristina Amoi

Recipients: Spring 2024 (click to expand)

  • Aboutaleb-Kermani, Ariyana Isabella
  • Adams, Isabella Jane
  • Agnew, Morgan Rylee
  • Andrews, Lauren Eve
  • Andrews, Nicholas Peter
  • Angove, Gavin Anthony
  • Antonova, Nadin
  • Bourque, Madison Grace
  • Cruz, Veronica Marie
  • D’Aout, Childie G.
  • Dietzenbach, Mikayla Lynn
  • Fling, Micayla Noel
  • Ge, Darwin
  • Griggs, Antonio Jose
  • Hamilton, Kyle William
  • Healy, Caroline Lindsey
  • Hill, Catherine E.
  • Hoyos Montoya, Alejandro
  • Johnson, Aniya Shardae
  • Kutil, Madison
  • Lopez, Isabella Caridad
  • Lubbe, Tanya V
  • Meyer, Travis Dean
  • Motorwala, Sana
  • Ockman, Blake Ethan
  • OKeefe, Allisa Rose
  • Robinson, Sophia D
  • Silver, Halle Madison
  • Stewart, Madeline Andrea
  • Taveras Seda, Alennys G
  • Williams, Jarrod Prater

Recipients: Fall 2023 (click to expand)

  • Foley, Katiana Elise
  • Goodman, Alexis Kailey
  • Hicks, Mason Ambrose
  • Jaudon, Alexa Kathleen
  • McCormick, Taylor Shea
  • Paternoster, Joseph Lanier
  • Phan, Terra
  • Vazquez, Maria Pilar

Recipients: Summer 2023 (click to expand)

  • Bacha, Eddie
  • Carey, Shawn Ashton
  • De Arce, Daniel M
  • Dimitrakopoulos, Petros George
  • Ernst, Kayla Ann
  • Evelyn, Brittany Amanda Jade
  • Fernandez, Selena Jennifer
  • Ferris, Nicholas Shane
  • Guirola, Kevin Ariel
  • Hay-Roe, Kylie Gabrielle
  • Staller, Alexandra Rose
  • Taylor, Savannah Lee
  • Weech, Madison D

Recipients: Spring 2023 (click to expand)

  • Bayol, Samantha Ann
  • Bouquet, Amanda
  • Cabrera Perez, Reinaldo
  • Canamella, Emily Anne
  • Cuevas, Giselle Thalia
  • Dobrucky, Amanda Paige
  • Frierson, Tiffani Aaliyah
  • Geiger, Emma Clare
  • Grant, Kimeta Jamila
  • Hernandez-Gil, Daniela Cecilia
  • Hummel, Andrea Lindsay
  • Johnson, Mikayla Eugiana
  • Juskowitz, Michele Meizhi
  • LeClaire, Jake Wittlin
  • Naeter, Elizabeth Estere
  • Ng, Jenny Valeria
  • O’Neill, Cassidy Elizabeth
  • Oladipo, Hope R
  • Palmer, Andrea Joanna
  • Ponce De Leon, Emily Yassia
  • Prendergast, Ashley Nicole
  • Rentz, Lucas Alexander
  • Sanchez Gutierrez, Brenda Ximena
  • Sanders, Sabrina Nicole
  • Seminera, Makiya Marie
  • Smith, Catherine Grace
  • Smith, Holly Juliet
  • Stalcup, Ross Dean
  • Stilian, Eleni Marie
  • Stokes, Brayden
  • Strayer, Neil Douglas
  • Strouse, Nicola Scarlett
  • Sumer, Sami Deren
  • Sun, Benjamin J
  • Tovkach, Grace Lydia
  • Usrey, Katherine Elizabeth
  • Weiss, Destyni Brionna
  • White, Catherine B

Recipients: Fall 2022 (click to expand)

  • Levine, Caroline Judy
  • Sturm, Carri Jade
  • Yao, Olivia Solange
  • Vallow, Saga Isabelle
  • McKee, Annalisse Ray

Recipients: Summer 2022 (click to expand)

  • Barnes,Sara Lee
  • Benedetti Kowalenko,Constanza
  • Clesi,Erika L
  • Colombo,Olivia Maria-Karine
  • Gonzalo,Rachel
  • Palumbo,Haley Isabella
  • Ricaurte,Sofia
  • Wein,Isabelle Vinh

Recipients: Spring 2022 (click to expand)

  • Donnelly, Emma J
  • Duran, Gustavo Alberto
  • Gildea, Samantha Kate
  • Godoy, Adolfo Enrique
  • Gray-Case, Gabrielle Alexi
  • Grosz, Jacy Madison
  • Haider, Maahum
  • Hodges, Crystal-Ann Brooke
  • Huang, Jiaqi
  • Jiang, Joyce Zhang
  • Le, Van Boi
  • Louis, Sarah Jessica
  • Meekins, Arianna R
  • Molina, Rebecca Marie
  • Panton, Julianna D
  • Polanin, Kiana Marie
  • Revis, Jared
  • Rojas, Anastasia
  • Sarandrea, Karina Veronica
  • Sellers, Callie Grace
  • Tinghitella, Joseph D
  • Tracey, Sherise Hyacinth
  • Yap, Amanda Alexandra

Recipients: Fall 2021 (click to expand)

  • Abbott, Elena Marie
  • Avello, Christina
  • Major, Delayna Kaye
  • Mohan, Vikasni
  • Patterson, Claire R
  • Redding, Bryce Thomas

Recipients: Summer 2021 (click to expand)

  • Cavaliere, Kelly Nicole
  • Ginoris, Derek Alexander
  • Gonzalez Mujica, Melanie
  • Howell, Christina Marie
  • Kristofek, Delaney Nicole
  • Laird, Teri Alanna
  • Molano, Maria Paula
  • Velazco, Celeste V
  • Wintermeier, Trent John

Recipients: Spring 2021 (click to expand)

  • Bagala, Francesca Alexandra
  • Barker, Michaelina Mei
  • Barocas, Richard Matthew
  • Benninghoff, Victoria E
  • Brown, Alessandra S
  • Buehler, Mitchell W
  • Byers, Kathryn Ann
  • Campbell, Chloe Rhiannon
  • Carr, Erin Rebecca
  • Cheung, Harrison Reid
  • Crews, Christy L
  • Fair, Julia Anne
  • Farooq, Nabeel
  • Fenner, Drew Christopher
  • Gonzalez, Arturo Sebastian
  • Grove, Julia
  • Hamby, Kendall Ryan
  • Harkin, Riley P
  • Hayden, Jeffrey Thomas
  • Huynh, Kacey
  • Kurth, Cynthia H
  • Leonard, Kyle Corby
  • McQuilkin, Jackilyn
  • Mulkey, Payton Elizabeth
  • Murray, Katherine M
  • Osachy, Daniel Harry
  • Ratnasamy, Kayla Rachel
  • Ronan, Molly D
  • Saddik, Arielle
  • Schauer, Eleanor Paige
  • Senn-Busingye, Symantha
  • Sieck, Elana Alison
  • Snyder, Kennedy
  • Soto Shortt, Wanda Elizabeth
  • Stearns, William F
  • Steidle, Brianna Caye
  • Subramanian, Dhruv N
  • Vasquez, Francine Suzanne

Recipients: Fall 2020 (click to expand)

  • Blakey, Sierra
  • Neilson, Elizabeth Joy
  • Litwak, Hannah L
  • Gurney, Melissa R
  • Miller, Jillian V
  • Forwood, Sofia Catherine

Recipients: Summer 2020 (click to expand)

  • Rios-Brooks, Elisabeth
  • Reitenbach, Michelle
  • Melancon, Dawn
  • Connors, Erin
  • Mendoza, Jessica
  • Morand, Catucha
  • Mungai-Barris, Zoe

Recipients: Spring 2020 (click to expand)

  • Bagherlee, Tara
  • Bierman, Blake I
  • Blandon, Kendra S
  • Bonhomme, Marguerite J
  • Calderon Alvarez, Nicole
  • Calvillo, Ruby
  • Cockey, Samuel G
  • Collins, Aldren T
  • Cuevas, Christopher
  • Davenport, Melena
  • Dorsett, Joelle Alexandra
  • Dos Santos Alves, Catherine
  • Eichermuller, Thomas J
  • Freese, Riley J
  • Gonzalez, Ruvi Susana
  • Grasso, Eleanor R
  • Haggard, Zachary G
  • Harms, Hannah B
  • Hawkins, Brittany M
  • Howell, Jessica A
  • Kannai, Alshina
  • Khan, Mishal
  • Knorr, Madison B
  • Kozloski, Adam A
  • Lackey, Zoe A
  • Libby, Karen M
  • Lyttle, Kadeen A
  • Maranon, Angelo C
  • Martin, Danielle N
  • Meador, Carolyn J
  • Moskal, Magdalena Sara
  • Ngo, Katherine K
  • Pennell, Caitlyn Stella
  • Perez, Catherine M
  • Petro, William N
  • Phifer, Veronica A
  • Piatek, Seth
  • Reynolds, Nicole L
  • Rice, Elizabeth A
  • Saia, Megan
  • Tran, Dieu X
  • Young, Vanessa

Recipients: Fall 2019 (click to expand)

  • Dike, Caroline G
  • Dwyer, Emily A
  • Euceda Guevara, Monica Janelle
  • Fernandez, Luciana S
  • Hall, Nicolas L
  • Hollander, Jennifer M
  • Iverson, Zion A
  • Joseph, Josette
  • Mor, Arad
  • Perez, Maria L
  • Phillips, Meghan E
  • Szabo, Melinda Y

Recipients: Summer 2019 (click to expand)

  • Ferber, Desirae W
  • Mogensen, Antonia F
  • Watson, Justin T

Recipients: Spring 2019 (click to expand)

  • Allen, Olivia N
  • Ateyah, Wafaa
  • Backus, Megan C
  • Brenner, Madelyn E
  • Carter, Del G
  • Clark, Adam M
  • Cuadra, Bryan R
  • de Cola, Briana
  • Evans, Kaitlyn R
  • Giangrosso, Philip Charles
  • Harding, Shelby R
  • Heda, Elanna F
  • Hoffman, Jessica R
  • Jones, Megan A
  • Ledbetter ,Livia E
  • Lenczden, Paige
  • Malik, Ayesha S
  • Maniglia, Kalie M
  • May, Colleen A
  • McClung, Traci S
  • McLane, Samuel D
  • Mesa, Sofia
  • Morse, Madison
  • Murray, Michela
  • Neal, Haley E

Recipients: Fall 2018 (click to expand)

  • Agudelo, Laura M
  • Andrew, Mason R
  • Bradley, Connor L
  • Donald, Josephine V
  • Drayton, Kendriana S
  • Ramos, Jessica
  • Ratcliffe, Maisey S