Graduate Student Association Awards
The Graduate Student Association Award for Excellence
The student will receive the following:
- Acknowledgment from the GSA and the Graduate Dean
- Cord from the GSA to wear at commencement; students will be informed how to obtain their cord
- Invitation to stand and be recognized at commencement
In Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
Students will be recognized for leadership in their academic program, on campus or in the community as determined by the faculty in the program.
Criteria:
- Service to the discipline to program, campus, or community
- Advocacy for colleagues, "clients", community members
- Leadership roles in professional organizations or campus organizations
- Service on department, university committees, professional association committees
In Practice
Students will be recognized for excellence in their internship, practicum or lab as determined by faculty in the program.
Criteria:
- Strong evaluations by site supervisors and/or faculty
- Prepared for field work thoughtfully and carefully
- Positively contributed to the site
- Took initiative in proposing new and creative solutions
- Excellent time management and organization
In Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
Students will be recognized for their research, scholarship or creative activity as determined by feedback from program faculty.
Criteria:
- Published or submitted paper or article or creative activity with or without faculty
- Conference presentations, papers, poster presentations
- Assistance with faculty or staff research or creative activity projects
Spring 2024 Award Winners
- Sean Bastian, Mathematics, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Joshua Daniels, MBA, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Amah Dunor, MPA, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Margaret Findeison, School Counseling, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Molly Floyd, Secondary Ed, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Emily Flynn, Applied Studies in Teaching & Learning, Excellence in the Field
- Isabel Gallatig, MALC (French), Excellence in the FIeld
- Marisol Garza-Maldonado, MSW, Excellence in the Field
- Isabelle Gordon, Literacy, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Jennifer Grygo, Early Childhood, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kiara Guzman-Ramos, HEPSA, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Melanie Hagerty-Griffin, MSW, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Kyle Herman, Music, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Advocacy
- Christin Johnson, Applied Studies in Teaching & Learning, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Nathaniel Jones, Applied & Computational Math, Excellence in the Field
- Dana Kacyon, Music, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Julia Lewis, Ed.D. Curriculum & Instruction, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Erika Lucas, Ed.D. Curriculum & Instruction, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Sofia Martinez-Villalpando, Biology, Excellence in the Field
- Joanna Maurer, Geography, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Carly McClendon, Music, Excellence in the Field
- Holly Meade, Transformative Principalship, Excellence in the Field
- Jeanean Mohr, Ed.D. Higher Education, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- James Murphy, History, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kelsey Nichols, Applied Studies in Teaching & Learning, Excellence in the Field
- Ben Pessognelli, Music, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Christopher Popielarz, Psychology, Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity
- Mariah Porter, HEPSA, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Margaret Prezuhy, Psychology, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Christina Rockwell, MSW, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Donna Rugh, DNP, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Claire Schneider, Music, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Jessica Single, MSN, Excellence in the Field
- Abigail Stumpf, MBA, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Liam Thomas, Music, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Erin Walsh, PsyD, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Rebecca Walsh, DNP, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Lashirah Warren Glenn, MSW, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Zachary Weaver, PsyD, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Madelyn Zaprowski, MURP, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Lindsay Zavislak, PsyD, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Kellie Zeichner, MSN, Excellence in the Field
Fall 2023 Award Winners
- Asmaa Abdullah, CMHC, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Gina Brodie, Applied Studies in Teaching & Learning, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Ashley Burgette Long, Applied Studies in Teaching & Learning, Excellence in the Field
- Rachel Clouser, MBA, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Patricia Dixon, PsyD, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kierra Feeley, SLP, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Ethan Fink, Geography, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Dan Folmar, Applied Studies in Teaching & Learning, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Adrienne Hartford, Applied Studies in Teaching & Learning, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Sara Hassan, MPH, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Haley Kircher, SLP, Excellence in the Field
- Natalie Kline, PsyD, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Emma-Kate Knightly, Literacy, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Spencer Larson, History, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kathleen Logue, TESOL, Excellence in the Field
- Lacey Layberger, HRM, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Kendal Napuda, SLP, Excellence in the Field
- Sydney Neil, PsyD, Excellence in the Field
- Seth Polich, Biology, Excellence in the Field
- Eden Shapiro, School Counseling, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Edith Tettey, PsyD, Excellence in the Field
- Sophia Weiner, PsyD, Excellence in the Field
2023 Spring Award Winners
- Brendan Malloy, History, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Paige Gardner, TESOL, Excellence in the Field
- David Casciola, Philosophy, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Madeline Hanson, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Andrew Baker, German, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Gabrielle Stanley, English, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Alyssa Kowalick, English, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Veronica Fitton, English, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Nada Jamaty, French, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kara Robbins, MBA, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kristen Dinella, HRM, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Meghan Loftus, DPA, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Elpidio Guzman De La Cruz, Geography & Planning, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Bryn Mitchell (Swain), Principal Certification, Excellence in the Field
- Heather Bickley, Ed.D Curriculum and Instruction, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Christina Williams, Ed.D. Higher Education, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Activity
- Meg Hazel, Ed.D. Higher Education, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Activity
- Erin Fagan, Applied Studies in Teaching and Learning, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Christie Kopeika, Special Education, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Jennifer Remo, Special Education, Excellence in the Field
- Jillian Sparks, Secondary Education, Excellence in the Field
- Christin Johnson, Educational Technology, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Rachel Weeks, School Counseling, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Derek Farrar, HEPSA, Excellence in Scholarship, and/or Creative Activity
- Taylor Risley, HEPSA, Excellence in Scholarship, and/or Advocacy
- Sarah Mohler, Literacy, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Cillian O'Sullivan, Literacy, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Chiara Sheahan, Literacy, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Aida Mujkovic, Literacy, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Christine Reger, DNP, Excellence in the Field
- Kei-shon Graham, Sport Management, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Sarah Jefferson, Athletic Training, Excellence in the Field
- Theodore Mostellar, Athletic Training, Excellence in the Field
- Desiree Harris, Public Health, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Sydney Regina, Physician Assistant, Excellence in the Field
- Morgan Elmore, Nutrition, Excellence in the Field
- Douglas Kramer, Exercise & Sport Science, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kendal Napuda, Speech Language Pathology, Excellence in the Field
- Haley Kircher, Speech Language Pathology, Excellence in the Field
- Kierra Feeley, Speech Language Pathology, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Juan Miguel Guerra-Solano, Biology, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Brian Baldwin, Applied Statistics, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kelsey Blum, PsyD, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Giemaly Soto, PsyD, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Ethan Whitney, Mathematics, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Sean Hazen, Mathematics, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Sarah King, General Psychology, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Jaycie Clerico, General Psychology, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Lydia Stone, Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Catherine Pfahler Minnier, Music Education, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Chris DeVona, Instrumental Conducting, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Matthew Langlois, Instrumental Performance, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Heidi Kern, Transformative Education & Social Change, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Barbara Dryoff, Computer Science, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Markeda Rodgers, Gerontology, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Brian Baldwin, Applied Statistics, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Carter Moss, Gerontology, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Isabella Grace Campbell, Gerontology, Excellence in the Field
- Hannah Dickey, Social Work, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Elizabeth Darcy, Social Work, Excellence in Leadership, Service, and/or Advocacy
- Evelyn Anderson, Ed.D Higher Education, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
2021 Spring Award Winners
- Angela Bussanich (Applied Statistics), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Veronica Siko (Biology), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- John Johnston (Department of Ensembles and Conducting Studies), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Ceara Caisido (Department of Instrumental Studies), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Michael Bilik (Department of Vocal and Keyboard Studies), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Caitlin Moore (Doctor of Nursing Practice), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Caitlyn Moore (Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Ariana Zahn (Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program in Clinical Psychology), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Jessa Malatesta (Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program in Clinical Psychology), Excellence In The Field
- Veronica Parris (Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program in Clinical Psychology), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Joanna Kohlbus (ECE M.Ed.), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Madison Weary (Ed.D. in Policy, Planning and Administration), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Anne Marie McGinni (Graduate Certificate in Gerontology), Excellence In The Field
- Melanie Snyder (Graduate Certificate in Gerontology), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Tania Edwards (Graduate Nursing), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Tania Edwards (Graduate Nursing - Nurse Educator), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Shakira Davis (Graduate Social Work), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Lezlie Blair (Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Jenna Walmer (Holocaust and Genocide Studies), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Andrew Mancini (M.Ed. in Applied Studies in Teaching and Learning), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Gabrielle Trofa (M.Ed. in Applied Studies in Teaching and Learning), Excellence In The Field
- Regina Cerebelli (M.Ed. in Applied Studies in Teaching and Learning), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Mariel Quindlen (M.Ed. in Literacy and Reading Specialist Certification K-12), Excellence In The Field
- Straso Jovanovski (M.S. Criminal Justice), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Shanon Ward & Daniel Purnell (M.S. General Psychology), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Thomas Kiker (M.S. Industrial Organizational Psychology), Excellence In The Field
- Jacob Mensinger (MA in English (Literature Program)), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Sarah Emery (MA in Mathematics), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Hannah Kaptur (MA TESOL), Excellence In The Field
- Shannon Fyalkowski (Master of Public Health (MPH) Program), Excellence In The Field
- Arelene Beltran (Master of Urban and Regional Planning), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Holly Wentworth (Master's in Education with Certification Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship), Excellence In The Field
- Rogelio Ayllon (MBA), Excellence In The Field
- Henry Brown (MS Applied and Computational Mathematics), Excellence In The Field
- Christian Miles (MS in Athletic Training - Post Professional Concentration), Excellence In The Field
- Melissa Felicetti (MS in Athletic Training Professional Program), Excellence In The Field
- Daniel Purnell (MS in General Psychology), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Shanon Ward (MS in General Psychology), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Ian Brastow (MS in Geography), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Jennifer Yaksich (MS in Human Resource Management), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Andrew (Drew) Roesch (School Counseling), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Brittany Shoemaker (Special Education), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Naziha Belazzougui (Special Education), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Rachel Shuster (Special Education), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Becca Shoemaker (Speech-Language Pathology), Excellence in the Field
- Courtney Brennan (Speech-Language Pathology), Excellence in the Field
- Lana Gorelik (Speech-Language Pathology), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Maddi Esch (Speech-Language Pathology), Excellence in Scholarship
2020 Fall Award Winners
- Christine (Chris) Miller (Clinical Mental Health Counseling), Excellence In The Field
- Heba Elzoherry (School Counseling), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Diane Allen (MBA), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Brittany Hendler Dietz (Music Education), Excellence In The Field
- Felicia Mule (Music Performance), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Aubrey C. Redd (M.S. in Community Nutrition), Excellence In The Field
- Mary McGlinchey (M.Ed. in Applied Studies in Teaching and Learning), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Emily Devereux (DPA), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Christopher Palmer (Biology), Excellence In The Field
- Ashley Schafer (Master of Public Health, MPH), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Natalie Murray (Master's in English), Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Alaina Sforza (MPA), Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Ashle Morris (Graduate Nursing - Adult/Gerontology), Clinical Nurse Specialist Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kimberly Orlando (Literacy), Excellence In The Field
- Victoria DeCesare (Literacy), Excellence In The Field
- Andrew Walker (Geography), Excellence In The Field
2020 Spring Award Winners
- Eric Terkpertey, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Matthew Dummeldinger, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Summer Chatelain, Excellence In The Field
- Ariel Leahy, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Kate Gale, Excellence In The Field
- Alexandria Hatchett, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Stephanie (Mannix) Synhorst, Excellence In The Field
- Jon Kilgannon, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Sarah K. Franzone, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Dinah Warren, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Jill Creighton, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Mike Powers, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity AND Excellence in the Field
- Maria Lepore-Stevens, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Ariana Ciamaricone, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Fred Feldman, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Lydia Pehlert, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Melanie Anderson, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Ashley Lyles, Excellent in Leadership
- Jeffrey Markland, Excellent in Leadership
- Jenna Walmer, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Holly Gasper, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Brittani Bacchi, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Mary Murphy, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Diane Allen, Excellence In The Field
- Brandon Medley, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Stephen Mazzola, Excellence In The Field
- Teresa Hudson, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Tina Riordan, Excellence In The Field
- Candice McCoy, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Amrit Baral, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Lauren Fleisher, Excellence In The Field
- Emily Bellwoar, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Jonathan E. Privado, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Samantha Sofia, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Advocacy
- Adrianna Korey, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Advocacy
- Christian Johnson, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Advocacy
2019 Award Winners
- Jacqueline Magnarelli, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Christine McNeal, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Nicole Davidson, Excellence In The Field
- Shalyn Leigh, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Erin George, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Shannon Romano, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Rosymar Magana, Excellence In The Field
- Ashley Cifarelli, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Lindsay Costello, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Lindsey Donahue, Excellence In The Field
- Margaret (Molly) Kennedy, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Marissa Caldwell, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Rachel Van Tassel, Excellence In The Field
- Kevin Hazley, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Taylor Patchak, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Kathleen Rodgers, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Michael J. Cohen, Excellence In The Field
- Christopher Stancil, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Heather Hayes, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Maureen Breen, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Kay Bogunovich, Excellence In The Field
- Mark McGowan, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Nicki Perrone, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Madison Pollino, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Daniel Terlecky, Excellence In The Field
- Branden Green, Excellence In The Field
- Grace Tancredi Hafer, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Brianna Caprio, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Suzanne Sellers, Excellence in Leadership, Service and/or Advocacy
- Colin Mancini, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Elizabeth Cook, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Katelyn Stidham, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Hunter Gregory, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Doreen Smeck, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
- Daniel Wohlberg, Excellent in the Field
- Jeffrey G. Price, Excellence in scholarship
- Michael Weiss, Excellence in Scholarship and/or Creative Activity
Graduate Dean's Professional Development Award
The Graduate School offers the Graduate Dean's Professional Development Award which provides funding to current graduate students to attend conferences that are beneficial to professional development and degree advancement.
- Award description and application can be found on the Graduate Dean's Professional Development Award webpage.
- If you are attending an international conference, you must contact Study Abroad Study Abroad to register your travel. Please visit Education Abroad for more information.