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The Â鶹ҹÊÐ has named more than 200 first-time freshmen as President’s Top Scholars. 
 
Â鶹ҹÊÐ designates incoming freshmen who were high school valedictorians and/or scored a 32 or higher on the ACT as Top Scholars each fall semester. A total of 207 earned the honor this year. 
 
The Fall 2023 freshman class is the second largest since the University instituted selective admissions in 2005. It includes 102 high school valedictorians, and 125 entering freshmen have an ACT composite score of 32 or higher.  
 
The University recognized its Top Scholars on Nov. 2 with a reception at the President’s House. Honorees received a medal and certificate.
 
The following students are the University’s 2023 Top Scholars. 
 
Adams, Ethan A.
Adams, Jake M.
Agee, Nathaniel L.
Allen, Joshua J.
Angers, Austin J.
Arceneaux, Branson
Ardoin, Kirstyn A.
Arnold, Samuel E.
Ashurst, Katherine O.
Aucoin, Seth J.
Auer, James B.
Authement, Colin J.
Barfield, Avery K.
Barnes, Cemaje R.
Barras, Noa G.
Bauder, Cameron J.
Baudoin, Deborah A.
Benoit, Amelia C.
Berard, Ali E.
Bishop, Jaxon R.
Boggs, Abigail G.
Bosch, Jolie A.
Bouillion, Brooks D.
Broussard, Emma C.
Brown, Ashleigh D.
Brown, Preston S.
Bruni, Presley G.
Buller, Lenzie
Bundrick, Avery L.
Burleigh, Jack L.
Calcagno, Adam M.
Capritto, Gabrielle L.
Chaisson, Hunter
Chaisson, Paegan H.
Chapman, Luke A.
Clark, Clayton D.
Cohn, Mark J.
Coker, Matthew T.
Colarelli, Cammi L.
Comeaux, Emma C.
Conner, Jakya J.
Cooper, Emma L.
Corley, Brendan T.
Cormier, Evan J.
Craft, Libby G.
Cramer, Sebastian L.
Craven, Jimmie J.
Crow, Lauren E.
Daigle, Brenden C.
Daigle, Karly A.
Davis, Michael K.
Dearman, Amber E.
Deshotel, Noah S.
Dunaway, Jahna R.
Dunn, Tri'Dasia J.
Dupuy, Sarah M.
Echeverria, Noemie E.
Eichler, Jacob M.
Erny, David M.
Ewing, Macie K.
Falanga, Baron K.
Faulk, Carlee C.
Flatau, Raine E.
Foster, Riley E.
Fremin, Gavin P.
Fruge, Landon P.
Fusilier, Cameron M.
Gassen, Blake M.
Gathe, Hunter J.
Gaudin, Amalie R.
Gauthier, Ainsley G.
Gieseler, Christopher D.
Giroir, Kaylie L.
Gonzales, Emma M.
Goutierrez, Samuel G.
Gracianette, Jacob C.
Gregory, Avery C.
Guillory, Riley E.
Hadskey, Jackson N.
Hanks, Ethan S.
Hardin, Nathan D.
Hayes, Zayne
Hebert, Avery-Grace M.
Hebert, Cye L.
Hebert, Lucas J.
Hoggle, Ashleigh N.
Holmes, Emily C.
Howard, Sunny E.
Huynh, Emily T.
Istre, Sara C.
Ivanoff, Shelby K.
Jackson, Caitlyn A.
Jackson, Christopher K
Jones, Dacia W.
Jordan, Devin W.
Jurich, Anna M.
Kanigowski, Carter
Kelley, Aidan T.
Kervin, Grayson S.
Kiehl, Elijah W.
Kiker, Karis D.
Knighten, Sa'Miya M.
Kraemer, Royce A.
LaFleur, Ryleigh N.
Lake, Halle D.
Lamkin, Emily L.
Landry, Grace A.
Landry, Sophie B.
Latona, John M.
Leblanc, Christian M.
LeBlanc, Peyton L.
LeBoeuf, Mallory C.
Lopes Nery, Matheus A.
MacFadyen, Jack J.
Macha, Isabella M.
Mackowiak, Nicholas A.
Manuel, Eliana J.
Marcombe, Chelsea
Markins, Chloe E.
Marsh, Kinley R.
Martin, Julia C.
Matherne, Alexis M.
Mathews, Isabella L.
McDaniel, Cara E.
McDavid, Madelyn G.
Melton, Christopher A.
Meyers, Charles R.
Meyers, Emma
Miller, Andrew T.
Moody, Collin M.
Morgan, Emily N.
Muzzy, Michael B.
Myers, Ava C.
Najar, Camille A.
Nguyen, Peter T.
Nicholson, Millie C.
Olivares, Landon M.
Orth, Loki T.
Parent, Katherine G.
Parrish, Peyton
Pelto, Dominic A.
Pennington, Melody J.
Periou, Gabrielle E.
Perkins, Caston L.
Perry, Morgan E.
Perry, William R.
Pitts, Annabelle K.
Quebedeaux, Thomas J.
Ramirez, Jayden P.
Reason, Trenton G.
Richard, Emily Y.
Richard, Madelyn M.
Richert, Rebecca
Roche, Emily G.
Romero, AnnElise C.
Roy, Brandon J.
Ryder, Lainey L.
Schexnaider, Chloe P.
Schwartz, Hunter T.
Sellers, Benjamin
Shafizadeh, Daniel J.
Shields, Lydia L.
Silva, Mia A.
Simon, Alexandra C.
Skellham, Abygail
Sloane, Sadie B.
Smith, Nia N.
Smith, Nykell N.
Sonnier, Emma K.
Sonnier, Sophia W.
Sonnier, Tobie J.
Southichark, Malia K.
Spaziante, Evan W.
Spell, Makenna E.
Spikes, Abigail L.
St. Pierre, Gabrielle L.
Steudlein, Daniel
Stewart, Hannah C.
Stoute, Wyatt L.
Strain, Jolie S.
Stutes, Emily G.
Suire, Sage M.
Summerlin, Avery G.
Sweet, Isaac J.
Taylor, Bree A.
Theriot, Camryn E.
Theriot, Carson M.
Touchet, Alexander J.
Touchet, Nathan P.
Trahan, Alan J.
Trinh, Kevin S.
Trosclair, Kade J.
Trosclair, Kory C.
Tuten, Aubrey N.
Varela, Alejandro D.
Varisco, Mason A.
Vawter, Jonathon T.
Vazquez, Marcus A.
Vice, Gabrielle L.
Watson, Christina A.
Werther, Julia M.
West, David A.
West, Lily A.
Willis, Stephen B.
Woods-Crane, Kayla L.
Wyatt, Ivy
Zaoui, Ines
 
Photo caption: The 2023 Top Scholars gather in the foyer of the President’s House on Nov. 2 during a recognition reception. (Photo credit: Â鶹ҹÊÐ)