Winners announced for Outstanding Graduate Student Awards

Every spring, the College of Science recognizes and awards outstanding graduate students in three categories -- Scholarship, Service, and Teaching. This year's award ceremony was hosted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 as we celebrated the accomplishments of our graduate students.

Here is the full list of 2024 award winners. Bold indicates the student received the Overall Outstanding Award in addition to the department award.

Outstanding Scholarship Award

The award is given to outstanding graduate students for their research efforts and publications, presentations at meetings and symposiums, and for scholarships awarded.

Astronomy - Haowen Zhang 

Chemistry & Biochemistry - Lilia Koelemay                             

Computer Science - Shahriar Golchin

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology - Victoria Luizzi

Geosciences - Nitzan Yanay

Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences - Miguel Hilario

Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research - Talia Anderson

Mathematics - Gaurish Korpal

Physics - Christopher Kane

Planetary Sciences/Lunar & Planetary Laboratory - Mackenzie Mills

Psychology - Sarah Leighton

Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences - Fatima Jebahi

Outstanding Service Award

The award is given to outstanding graduate students for their attention to broader impacts and involvement in activities outside of academic responsibilities that benefit the department, university and the larger community. For example, this student may represent graduate student interests on councils or committees, organize graduate student events, assist departmental recruitment, participate in K-12 outreach, etc.

Astronomy - Logan Pearce

Chemistry & Biochemistry - Megan Laham

Computer Science - Yinan Li

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology - Michael McKibben

Geosciences - Kenneth Gourley

Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences - Genevieve Rose Lorenzo

Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research - Dakota Larrick

Mathematics - (Jeffry) Chapman Howard

Physics - Brianna Billingsley

Planetary Sciences/Lunar & Planetary Laboratory - Samuel Myers

Psychology - Tara Torres

Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences - Hally Sablosky

Outstanding Teaching Award

The award is given to outstanding graduate students for their teaching or mentoring that goes above and beyond what is required; positive evaluations or other feedback from students, willingness to help junior graduate students, etc.

Astronomy - Haley Bowden

Chemistry & Biochemistry - Nicholas Lauta

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology - Alex Karnish

Geosciences - Joses Omojola

Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences - Justin Headley

Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research - Cecilia Martinez

Mathematics - Henrik Morseth

Molecular & Cellular Biology - Mollie Elizabeth Wiegand

Physics - Maximillian Thomas

Planetary Sciences/Lunar & Planetary Laboratory - Nicole Kerrison

Psychology - Eric Andrews

Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences - Bryan Wong