Graduate students, faculty recognized for service, leadership

December 12, 2023 (Volume 47, Number 8)

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Graduate students were recognized for excellence in a degree program, service to community, outstanding research and leadership. The Graduate Student Association recognized faculty members for their teaching and mentorship.

Award recipients are listed below. The award ceremony and reception was held December 8 at the Eberhard Center.

Academic Excellence in the Degree Program
Seidman College of Business
Jessica Henkel, Business Administration

College of Education & Community Innovation
Autumn Cannon, Speech-Language Pathology
José Capeles, Public Administration
Abbey Cook, Health Administration
Colleen Hill, Literacy Studies
Ashley Knaffle, School Counseling
Rueben Riley, Educational Leadership

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Scott Hanson, Applied Computer Science
David Pearson, Health Informatics
Joshua Veldheer, Engineering

College of Health Professions
Terese Feldpausch, Occupational Therapy
Jenna Kesh, Physician Assistant Studies

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Faith Kuzma, Biology
Hannah Taylor, Communications
Eléna Tislerics, Cell & Molecular Biology

 

Outstanding Master’s Thesis
Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Bibash Lama, Engineering

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Davis Fray, Biology, Annis Water Resources Institute

 

Outstanding Final Project
College of Education & Community Innovation
Katie O’Dell, Special Education
Erika Scheu, Literacy Studies

College of Health Professions 
Sarah Corder, Occupational Therapy
Allison Range, Occupational Therapy
Spencer Jackson, Occupational Therapy
Alayna Kagande, Occupational Therapy
Lydia Stout, Occupational Therapy

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 
Joseph Tekelly, Communications
Jordan Yokubonus, Cell & Molecular Biology

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
George Ebeling, Applied Computer Science
Rebecca Gonser, Engineering

 

Outstanding Publication
College of Education & Community Innovation
Sarah Hassan, Social Work

College of Health Professions 
Shannon Metzger, Occupational Therapy

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Daniel Dietsche, Applied Computer Science
Michael Doran, Engineering

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Nathan Dugener, Biology, Annis Water Resources Institute

 

Excellence in Service to the Community or Profession
College of Education & Community Innovation
Narelle Hickmon, Criminal Justice
Monica Patton, Health Administration
Kayla Poma, Social Work
Kam Robles, Public Administration

College of Health Professions
Stephanie Lester, Speech-Language Pathology
Torey Todd, Physician Assistant Studies

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Grayson Kosak, Biology
Bridie McClusky, Cell & Molecular Biology

College of Education & Community Innovation
Dominique Rickett, Educational Specialist in Leadership

 

Excellence in Leadership and Service to GVSU
College of Education & Community Innovation
Robyn Grant, Health Administration
Samuel Jacobs, Public Administration
Kelley McGuckin, Social Work

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Varsha Jawahar, Cell & Molecular Biology

College of Health Professions
Noelle Kraus, Physician Assistant Studies
Sydney Spotts, Occupational Therapy

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Upoma Saha, Engineering

 

Excellence in Promoting Diversity and Inclusion at GVSU
College of Education & Community Innovation
Ketashia Berrien, Social Work
John Jawara, Health Administration

College of Health Professions
Trevor Dunn, Physician Assistant Studies
Madelyn Schrot, Speech-Language Pathology

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Mary Parr, Biology

 

Excellence in Sustainability
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Marianne Kelso, Biology
Elena Tislerics, Cell & Molecular Biology

 

MAGS Distinguished Thesis Nominees
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jennifer Kinne, English
Maggie Petersen, Master of Science in Biology, Annis Water Resources Institute

 

Graduate Student Association Faculty Awards
Outstanding Teaching Award

Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Daniela Marini, Integrative Studies

College of Education & Community Innovation
Greg Warsen, Educational Leadership and Counseling

Kirkhof College of Nursing
Nicole Harpold, Nursing

 

Outstanding Mentorship Award
College of Education & Community Innovation
Laila McCloud, Educational Leadership and Counseling
Joel Wendland-Liu, Integrative, Religious, & Intercultural Studies

College of Health Professions
Cara Singer, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jennifer Smart, Audiology

Kirkhof College of Nursing
Christina Quick, Nursing
Dianne Slager, Nursing

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Wael Mokhtar, Engineering
Abishek Kamaraj, Engineering

 

Kimboko Inclusion Award
Kirkhof College of Nursing
Marie VanderKooi, Nursing

 

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