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