Each year, the Davis College of Business & Technology honors its most promising emerging leaders by recognizing its Top 25 undergraduate students. Selected by a council comprising academic leaders and staff within the college, these students have distinguished themselves through exceptional academic achievements, leadership qualities, integrity and an unwavering commitment to success. The Top 25 students from Davis College are talented communicators and collaborators, adept at solving complex challenges, making informed decisions and engaging in diverse teams to support projects with corporate and community partners in Northeast Florida.
Each of these students demonstrates the excellence, dedication and commitment to community that define the Davis College of Business & Technology. This year’s honorees represent a wide range of backgrounds, majors, campus organizations, athletic teams, military affiliations and professional interests.
Congratulations to the Top 25 honorees for 2026 - 2027:
Leo Anastopoulos - electrical engineering with a minor in naval science
Grace Andrew - aviation management and flight operations
Lina Ballmann - accounting and finance
Allyx Berry - business administration with a minor in management
James Bourgeois - communication
Ashley Bouthillet - accounting
Mikayle Canario - electrical engineering
Caroline Candler - aviation management and flight operations
Aleea Dailey - accounting
Liam Dusanic - electrical engineering
Madeline Herman - sport business with minors in psychology and management
Nicole Hood - computing science with a minor in cybersecurity
Tighe Horne - aviation management and flight operations with minors in applied mathematics, physics, and aviation management
Tanner Johnson – computing science with minors in applied mathematics, cybersecurity, and data science
Hunter Kopacka - electrical engineering with a minor in naval science
Varvara Kovalevich - finance and music technology
Sofia Kros - aviation management and flight operations with a minor in Spanish
Payton Lauer - sport business and management with a minor in Spanish
Estelle Lorenz - marketing and management
Harley Martin - aviation management and flight operations with a minor in psychology
Ryan Miller - sport business
Ayden Schott - finance and marketing
Payton Tallo - marketing with a minor in psychology
Kellen Tooley - computing science
Kayla Waterfield - aviation management and flight operations
These students exemplify the depth of knowledge, ambition and commitment to service that are at the core of a Davis College of Business & Technology education. They enter their final semester at Jacksonville University prepared to become the next generation of leaders, innovators and professionals who will shape industries and strengthen the Jacksonville community for years to come.
Learn more about these outstanding future leaders on the Top 25 website.
