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Students Recognized with the Fall 2025 Graduate School Citations
Date and Time
Friday, November 21, 2025 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Loosemore Auditorium
Description
The selection process reflects a collaborative effort, with graduate students being nominated by faculty, advisors, program directors, and departmental leaders, while faculty members were nominated by students in recognition of their invaluable contributions to teaching, mentorship, and inclusion. The nominations underwent a thorough review process conducted by the Vice Provost for the Graduate School, who approved the final selections. This celebration highlights the university's commitment to academic excellence and its pride in the remarkable accomplishments of its graduate community. Congratulations to all the award recipients!
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN THE DEGREE PROGRAM
College of Computing
• Alyssa Adamczak, Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
•
Erick Anangwe, Data Science and Analytics
• Khiem Nguyen, Applied
Computer Science
College of Education and Community Innovation
• Amy Phillips, Criminal Justice
• Matthew Boak, Public
Administration
• Megan Herr, Health Administration
• Leya
Shekanena, Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration
College of Health Professions
• Erica Borsum, Physician Assistant Studies
• Lauren Brown,
Speech-Language Pathology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Flavia Marcello, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Y Hong Nhu
Nguyen, Communications
Padnos College of Engineering
• Madison Hinman, Engineering
OUTSTANDING MASTER’S THESIS
College of Education and Community Innovation
• Robin Moore, Criminal Justice
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Bryce Thomas, Communications
• Alyssa Smith, Biology -
AnnisWater Resources Institute
OUTSTANDING FINAL PROJECT
College of Computing
• Leah Bishop, Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
•
Michael Irungu, Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
College of Education and Community Innovation
• Emma Kaiser, Special Education
• Kylie Brigham, Literacy
Studies
• Makayla Erdman, Educational Specialist in Educational
Leadership
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Hemna Vege, Communications
OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION
College of Computing
• Michael Irungu, Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
•
Pranitha Presingu, Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
College of Health Professions
• Maisley Kreger, Speech-Language Pathology
Padnos College of Engineering
• S M Faisal Rahman, Engineering
• Kelsey Schulte, Cell and
Molecular Biology
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OR PROFESSION
College of Computing
• Pranitha Presingu, Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
College of Education and Community Innovation
• Alexis Goff, Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership
•
Leslee Rohs, Public Administration
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Rajasree Tumula, Cell and Molecular Biology
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO GVSU
College of Computing
• Jyothsna Allu, Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
College of Education and Community Innovation
• Amy Phillips, Criminal Justice
College of Health Professions
• Chloe Comstock, Speech-Language Pathology
• Casey Kreuser,
Physician Assistant Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Anna Lindeboom, Communications
EXCELLENCE IN PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT GVSU
College of Health Professions
• Johdinann Hartley Waclawski, Physician Assistant Studies
EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY
College of Health Professions
• Chloe Comstock, Speech-Language Pathology
JENNIFER ROSE PALM MEMORIAL AWARD
The Graduate School
• Sheri DeVries, The Graduate School
KIMBOKO INCLUSION AWARD
College of Education and Community Innovation
• Nagnon Diarrassouba, Literacy, Educational Foundations, & Technology
OUTSTANDING MENTORSHIP AWARD
College of Computing
• Suhila Sawesi, Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
This event has been tagged as 2025, award, citations, fall, and graduate.