2025 - Communication Senior Awards

Every year, high performing Communication Seniors are recognized by Communication faculty for their
outstanding achievements, which include both academic and extracurricular activities. Moreover,
among these high achieving students, one student is selected as Outstanding Senior.
This year, we are pleased to recognize Xinyi Tong as the 2025 Outstanding Communication Senior. Xinyi
exemplifies academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and a deep commitment to service. During her
time at UC Davis, she collaborated on research projects with at least four faculty members in the
Department of Communication, contributing across diverse areas of study. Beyond her academic
achievements, Xinyi has been actively involved in a wide range of extracurricular and volunteer
activities. She served as a multidisciplinary tutor for adults with special needs, volunteered regularly at
local elementary schools supporting children’s learning, and held a leadership role with the UC Davis
Chinese Union. Her passion for education and community engagement has earned her admission to the
Master’s Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she will begin in fall 2025.
In addition to our Outstanding Senior award, a record number of Seniors were recognized with a
Departmental Citation award. Recipients for 2025 include: Lily Backster, Julienne Enriquez Cancio, Ana
Cervantes Bahena, Xingyu Chen, Rory Conlon, Marlo Davis Perez, Millie Fong, Hannah Glickman,
Gabby Goodgame, Brianna Herren, Sarina Iyer, Xin Jiang , Yenah Lee, Minyao Li, Brittney Nial, Yuri
Nishii, Xochitl Noriego, Ellie Nuxoll , Ellie Raymond, Mairead Mcbride Roach, Bailee Sheets, Karen Situ,
Britney Smookler, Hannah Suh , Megan Wallace, Xinruo Wang, and Lu Xing.
These awards recognize students who have excelled academically and contributed to our learning
community through involvement in a research group or creative production, significant contributions to
classroom discussion, leadership in student groups committed to the advancement of learning, or other
intellectual pursuits with faculty and fellow students.
Congratulations to all our award recipients for your extraordinary accomplishments!