Utah Tech Honors Students of the Semester for Fall 2025
By Katie Rillos
Utah Tech is proud to celebrate the standout Trailblazers who earned the title of Student of the Semester for Fall 2025! These students represent the best of the best—leaders in their classrooms, dedicated contributors to campus life, and inspiring examples of what it means to live “active learning. active life.”
Meet the Honorees
- Mia Chamberlain – Dance, Digital Film, and Theatre
- Jarom Brown – Music
- Hunter Page – Accounting, Finance, and Analytics
- Erin McKinnon – Management and Marketing
- Cameron Valentine – Applied Sociology and Criminal Justice
- Mar Baeza Lopez – Communications
- Rylee Hjorth – English
- Journie Ricco – History, Humanities and Modern Languages
- Brooklyn Brown – Psychology
- Alexandra Grange – Graduate Studies, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Zach Christiansen – Biological Sciences
- Taron Thang – Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Austin Espinoza – Computing
- Gabriella Gonzales – Design
- Christina Martinez – Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Baylee Sky Schumacher – Engineering
- Fisher D. Davis – Mathematics
- Kelsey Paterson – Education
A Competitive and Meaningful Recognition
Each student is nominated by fellow peers and professors who recognize their academic pursuits, involvement, and passion toward their educational careers. Nominees are then selected by department chairs and honored at the Student of the Semester award banquet.
There is only one student chosen from each college, making selection of each student a difficult decision.
Celebrating Utah Tech’s Star Students
“This is an amazing opportunity to honor our students that go above and beyond in the classroom and make our university such an amazing place to learn and grow,” Kolby Spector, VP of Academics for the Utah Tech Student Association, said.
To be considered for Student of the Semester, nominees must meet several criteria, including:
A 3.5+ GPA
Involvement in extracurricular activities
Demonstrated career readiness and professionalism
In short—they’re all-around academic super stars!
These students embody Utah Tech’s “active learning. active life.” motto. Their drive, curiosity, and leadership set the tone for what it means to be a Trailblazer.
