Spirit of the Billiken Award
Saint Louis University’s Office of Alumni Engagement annually recognizes 18 outstanding SLU seniors who represent what it means to be a Billiken.
Named after the University’s founding in 1818, the Spirit of the Billiken senior recognition
program honors 18 students who are in their final year of study and are committed
to being proud and dedicated SLU alumni. Honorees excel in academics, leadership,
community service, commitment to SLU and dedication to living out our mission after
graduation.
Role of Recipients
Spirit of the Billiken award recipients are invited to participate in various events sponsored by SLU’s Office of Alumni Engagement. We aim to create community among the cohort of recipients, help them network and connect with SLU alumni, and celebrate them throughout the year. All recipients are expected to attend the Spirit of the Billiken ceremony during the spring semester. Recipients may also be asked to serve as ambassadors of the Office of Alumni Engagement and give advice on programming for the senior class.
The Billikens who receive this award will continue their engagement with the University after graduation and be active members of the alumni community. Recipients have taken advantage of opportunities to assist SLU through volunteering, participating in alumni clubs or organizations, attending alumni events, and more.
To be eligible, Spirit of the Billiken applicants must:
• Be an undergraduate student enrolled at Saint Louis University
• Be an undergraduate student in their final year of study
Nominations for the 2026 Spirit of the Billiken class will open August 2025.
Past Spirit of the Billiken Awardees
Reueline Arulanandam
College for Public Health and Social Justice
From St. Louis
Jackie Barnes
School of Social Work
From Omaha, Nebraska
Kit Bohn
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Franklin, Tennessee
Chris Brault
School of Science and Engineering
From Liberty Township, Ohio
Kelci Crandall
College of Arts and Sciences
From Lake St. Louis, Missouri
Anna Godlewski
College of Arts and Sciences
From Westlake, Ohio
Ben Kemper
College of Arts and Sciences
From Cincinnati
Claire Leingang
College for Public Health and Social Justice
From Tipp City, Ohio
Kirti Madhu
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Chesterfield, Missouri
Michael Poirier
College for Public Health and Social Justice
From Lombard, Illinois
Kaia Prichett
College of Arts and Sciences
From Jefferson City, Missouri
Nate Reyes
School of Education
From Omaha, Nebraska
Kayla Reyna
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
From Wentzville, Missouri
Andrea Sedano
School of Science and Engineering
From Las Vegas
Charlotte Schoen
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
From St. Louis
Emily Tran
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing
From St. Louis
Amelie Van Hess
College of Arts and Sciences
From Littleton, Colorado
Mariya Yasinovska
College of Arts and Sciences
From St. Louis
Paige Allen
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Racine, Wisconsin
Alejandra Aviles
College of Arts and Sciences
From Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Sky Carroll
College of Arts and Sciences
From Louisville, Kentucky
Caroline Christ
College of Arts and Sciences
From Terre Haute, Indiana
Erin Conley
College of Arts and Sciences
From Knoxville, Tennessee
Kiran Depala
College for Public Health and Social Justice
From Temecula, California
Molly Finucane
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Long Grove, Illinois
Katie Forrester
College of Arts and Sciences
From Eldon, Missouri
Brooke Kenworthy
School of Science and Engineering
From Memphis, Tennessee
Charlie Minerd
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Cleveland
Aarti Sahai
College of Public Health and Social Justice
From Sikeston, Missouri
Caroline Sear
School of Science and Engineering
From Libertyville, Illinois
Atman Shah
College for Public Health and Social Justice
From Roselle, Illinois
Laurine Shoki
College of Arts and Sciences
From Jefferson City, Missouri
Saloni Shringarpure
School of Science and Engineering
From St. Louis
Lauren Sugiyama
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Los Angeles
Avyay Surampalli
College for Public Health and Social Justice
From Aurora, Illinois
Allison Twohig
Valentine School of Nursing
From Mokena, Illinois
Patrick Bausch
College of Arts and Sciences
From Omaha, Nebraska
Krysta Couzi
College for Public Health and Social Justice
From Beirut, Lebanon and Westminster, Colorado
Antonio Donohue
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Fairfax, Virginia
Sally Gacheru
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Nairobi, Kenya
Aric Hamilton
College of Arts and Sciences
From Bridgeton, Missouri
Darren Manion
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
From Hampton, Illinois
Danielle McTigue
School of Science and Engineering
From Barnhart, Missouri
Emma Murphy
College of Arts and Sciences
From Indianapolis
Aakash Nagarapu
College of Science and Engineering
From Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Sudeepti Nareddy
College for Public Health and Social Justice
From Westminster, Colorado
Ajit Perla
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Ballwin, Missouri
Blake Recupido
College of Arts and Sciences
From Matteson, Illinois
Jacqueline Short
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Arlington Heights, Illinois
Taylor Stalling
College of Arts and Sciences
From Chicago
Rebecca Townley
College of Arts and Sciences
From Omaha, Nebraska
Amanda VanNierop
College of Arts and Sciences
From Wentzville, Missouri
Merideth Vieson
College of Arts and Sciences
From Akron, Ohio
Dominic Antony
College of Arts and Sciences
From Streamwood, Illinois
Yichen Fang
Parks College of Engineering and Aviation
From Chico, California
Lauren Hamby
College of Arts and Sciences
From Tulsa, Oklahoma
Peyton High
College of Arts and Sciences
From Springfield, Illinois
Justice Hill
College of Arts and Sciences
From Columbia, South Carolina
Jackson Johnston
College of Arts and Sciences
From California, Missouri
Lexi Kayser
College of Arts and Sciences
From O’Fallon, Missouri
William Kinczewski
Parks College of Engineering and Aviation
From Rockford, Illinois
Elyse Lewandowski
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
From Sartell, Minnesota
Ellie Messerschmidt
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Omaha, Nebraska
Shalmali Mirajkar
College of Arts and Sciences
From St. Louis
Daniel O’Connell
College of Arts and Sciences
From Geneva, Illinois
Elizabeth Potterf
College of Arts and Sciences
From Kansas City, Missouri
Dhvanii Raval
College of Arts and Sciences
From Roselle, Illinois
Anushah Sajwani
College of Arts and Sciences
From Schaumburg, Illinois
Alexa Santamarina
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing
From Loveland, Ohio
Poorva Sheth
College for Public Health and Social Justice
From Chesterfield, Missouri
Ananta Sriram
Doisy College of Health Sciences
From Novi, Michigan
Nosa Ali
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Zainab Alramadhan
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Jori Brewer
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Caroline Doherty
College of Arts and Sciences
Ella Dotson
School of Education
Gabriela Keator
College of Arts and Sciences
Maggie Kenney
College of Arts and Sciences
Jemma Kim
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Joe Laughlin
College of Arts and Sciences
Dawson Myers
College of Arts and Sciences
Megan Ng
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Malaney Papke
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Twinkle Patel
College of Arts and Sciences
Benjamin Rael
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Joe Reyes
College of Arts and Sciences
Tayla Slay
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Nirali Thakkar
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Kerry Anderson
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Makaila Anderson
College of Arts and Sciences
Chandler Beck
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Maia Delkamiller
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Jeffrey DeMond
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Jeremy Erickson
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Aaron Frazee
College of Arts and Sciences
Julia Griffin
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Sonia Jolly
College of Arts and Sciences
Suzanne Kickham
College of Arts and Sciences
Katherine Kopriva
School of Nursing
Cole McNeil
College of Arts and Sciences
Raymond Moylan
College of Arts and Sciences
Natalie Seidl
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Emily Seiler
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Kateri Sherber Howard
School of Nursing
Olivia Smithhisler
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Maya Abrahamian of St. Louis
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Bezawit Alemu of Addis Adaba, Ethiopia
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Austin Armstrong of Lake Jackson, Texas
College of Arts and Sciences
Esther Chinwuko of Sikeston, Missouri
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Beatrice Connaghan of St. Louis
College of Arts and Sciences
Hile Ermias of St. Louis
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Douglas Fritz of Hazelwood, Missouri
College of Arts and Sciences
Conner Gibson of Barrington, Illinois
School of Nursing
Samantha Kiss of Streamwood, Illinois
College of Arts and Sciences
Jacob Linomaz of St. Louis
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Katlyn Martin of La Vista, Nebraska
College of Arts and Sciences
Awais Paracha of Ashburn, Virginia
College of Arts and Sciences
Neej Patel of Northville, Michigan
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Puja Patel of Edwardsville, Illinois
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Clare Schrodt of Louisville, Kentucky
College of Arts and Sciences
George Tharp of Jefferson City, Missouri
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Meredith Walker of Pittsburgh
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Mana Yacim of Jefferson City, Missouri
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Katie Anderson
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Emma Bottin
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Blake Braun
College of Arts and Sciences
Smrithi Chidambaram
College of Arts and Sciences
Jay Hardin
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Victoria Harris
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Will Higgins
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Layla Husen
College of Arts and Sciences
Katrina Ludwig
School of Education
Carly Masinelli
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Arielle Melliza
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Molly Meyer
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Alex Mueller
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Paula Otero Santos
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Soumya Ramireddy
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Daniel Sprehe
College of Arts and Sciences
Aaron Stonecipher
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Tram (Alex) Tran
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Brittany Balzano of Glenview, Illinois
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Rosemary Bornstein of Show Low, Arizona
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Sarah Bowen of Sleepy Hollow, Illinois
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Gloria Campbell of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Colleen Carroll of Rocky River, Ohio
School of Nursing
Michael Degnan of Naperville, Illinois
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Raquel Dominguez of Lawrence, Kansas
College of Arts and Sciences
Andrea Gabaldon of Roeland Park, Kansas
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Mikel Green of Jacksonville, Florida
College of Arts and Sciences - SLU Madrid
Betty Goodwin of Des Peres, Missouri
School of Education
Max Hammond of Evergreen, Colorado
College of Arts and Sciences
Audrey Hunter of La Quinta, California
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Jason Maddox of St. Louis
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Ada Oguejiofor of Missouri City, Texas
College of Arts and Sciences
Rachel Scott of St. Louis
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Braden Spratt of Elsberry, Missouri
College of Arts and Sciences
Hope Williams of Greenfield, Indiana
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Kenya Young-Bosley of St. Louis
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Kelly Anderson
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Alyssa Archdeacon
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Suraj Arshanapally
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Madison Barney
College of Arts and Sciences
Ajay Chatrath
College of Arts and Sciences
Nicholas Eisenberg
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Helen Farnan
College of Arts and Sciences
Brinda Gupta
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Merette Khalil
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Nicole Kuhlman
College of Arts and Sciences
Lauren Longacre
College of Arts and Sciences
Pallavi Mukherji
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Lauren Owen
College of Arts and Sciences
Connor Richardson
College of Arts and Sciences
Camilo Rivera
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Caitlin Whiteley
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Anne Yoon
College of Arts and Sciences
Jessica Young-Eleazar
School of Education
Ruchi Aggarwal
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Katherine Arora
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Stephen Deves
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Morgan Elliott
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Jennifer Ernst
College of Arts and Sciences
Jaime Heede
Doisy College of Health Sciences
James Ideker
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Richard Joubert
College of Arts and Sciences
Nicole Kim
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Claire Mispagel
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Nishita Patel
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Roger Perkey
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Dharti Shah
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Erin Steiner
College of Arts and Sciences
Kathryn Sulkowski
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Mary Stuart Wannamaker
College of Arts and Sciences
Nygel Williams
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Luke Yamnitz
College of Arts and Sciences
Amanda Bartelson
School of Nursing
Jacques Briam
College of Arts and Sciences
Jacob Fechter
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Kelsi Feltz
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Jason Feraris
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology
Phoebe Heibeck
College of Arts and Sciences
Elizabeth Lampe
College of Arts and Sciences
Barrett Lanham
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Maureen Mahon
School of Nursing
Casey Munn
School of Education
Diane Reilly
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
Sarah Sikora
School of Nursing
Kathryn Smith
College of Arts and Sciences
Michael Toth
College of Arts and Sciences
Nicholas Trottier
College of Arts and Sciences
Rebecca Wallace
College of Arts and Sciences
Allison Walter
College of Arts and Sciences
Amanda Waltos
Doisy College of Health Sciences