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Congratulations, Graduate Students
May 10, 2022
The Graduate School has announced its award winners. Please help us congratulate the winners from CLAS.
Academic Excellence In The Degree Program
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Carly Vaitkevicius, Master of Applied Linguistics
Kierstdea
Petzold, Master of Science in Biostatistics
Austin Schian, Master
of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology
Brett Huddleston, Master
of Science in Communication
Ashlyn Haraburda, Master of Science in
School Psychology
Outstanding Master’s Thesis
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Megan Sanders, Master of Science in Biology
Thesis Title:
Developing novel molecular detection techniques for hemlock woolly
adelgid (Adelges tsugae)
Brittany Bahl, Master of Science in Communications
Thesis
Title: Princes, Moms, and Warriors: A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of
Toxic Depictions in Film
Outstanding Final Project
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ellie Phillips, Master of Science in Biology
Project Title:
Au Sable, Manistee, and Muskegon River Hydroelectric Projects;
Emergent Wetlands Monitoring Program, Year 2020 Assessment
Louis Walter, Master of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology
Project Title: Detection of COVID Variants in Wastewater with QPCR
Excellence in Service to the Community or Profession
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ellen Foley, Master of Science in Biology - Annis Water Resources
Institute
Alexis Hoskins, Master of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology
Excellence in Leadership and Service to GVSU
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Victoria Johnson, Master of Cell and Molecular Biology
Excellence in Sustainability
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Alexis Neff, Master of Science in Biology
3-Minute Thesis Competition: 2022 First Place Winner
The Graduate School hosted GVSU’s annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT)
competition virtually on February 17, 2022. Students presented their
independent research in exactly three minutes with the aid of one
static PowerPoint slide. A panel of faculty judges from a variety of
disciplines at GVSU determined the winner.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Marlee Busalacchi, Master of Health Science in Biomedical
Sciences
Presentation Title: Impacts of Microbial
Experience on Monocyte and Macrophage Polarization in B16 Melanoma