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Winter 2024 Graduate School Citation Awards

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Colton and Catharine

Colton and Catharine

Guests entering the reception and grabbing programs

Two attendees overlooking the awards program

Attendees preparing food at the reception

Guests at the reception

Attendees overlooking the program

Guests at the reception with a laptop

Dean Paul Plotkowski (right) speaking to colleagues.

An award recipient enjoying the reception

An attendee looking at the program at the reception

Attendees at the reception

An attendee reading the program

Winter 2024 Citation Awards Programs

Another view of the programs

Aireal view of guests at the reception

Guest

Dr. Potteiger (right) listening

Narelle Hickmon reading over the program

Guests happily reading the program

Guests socializing

A solo attendee reviewing the program

GSA President, Henry Pena, with opening remarks

Dr. Jeffrey Potteiger with remarks

Honoring Dean Paul Plotowski (middle) on his retirement

A very heartfelt hug between Dr. Potteiger

Jason Los

Kassidi Adams

Emily Davis

Danielle DeJonge

Hailey Felten

Narelle Hickmon

Colton Hyble

Sophie Kurima

Nathaniel Holmes

Nicholas Reitz

Guatem Subedi

Sam Corbin

Olivia Martin

Stephen McGraw

Melissa Wilkinson

Ellie Willemin

Jeannie Kane

Madison Kryska

Hunter Mylek

Carly Rinas

Brooke Schmidt

Mary Claire Meimers

Recipients of Excellence in Degree Program

Tabor Gleason

Genevieve Wisby

Outstanding Master's Thesis Recipients

Nicole Sutton

Danielle DeJonge (right)

Cion Swoope

Kaitlyn Haack

Marwah Talbeh

Outstanding Final Project Recipients

Clinical Dietetics Outstanding Final Project Recipients

Outstanding Final Project Recipients- Clinical Dietetics

Outstanding Final Project Recipients- Doctor of Physical Therapy

Teneisha McDonald

Mary Kooyer

Zane Walters

All of the recipients for Outstanding Final Project

Anton Petrenko

Astha Thapa

Julia Treme

Outstanding Publication Recipients

Kendra Avila

Angelina Bauer

Raegan Holek

Sri Rakumari Mendu

Alyssa Misiak

Kate Lucas

Excellence in Service to Community or Profession Awardees

Grace Roedel

Jessica Doty

Allison Dunn

Anna Dupke

Tabor Gleason (right)

Evan Potter

Tess Scheidel

Aleksandra Makrievski

Jazmin Wilson

Henry Pena

Excellence in Leadership and Service to GVSU Awardees

El Beringer

Selena Cade

Erick Hernandez-Morales

Amelia Horn

Kierra Washington

Monase Chibambo

Excellence in Promoting Diversity and Inclusion Awardees

Angela Leedy

Catharine Zietse

Marialuisa Ochoa

Mary Kooyer (right)

Excellence in Sustainability

Jowei Yek

3-Minute Thesis Competition Winner, Jowei Yek

Elizabeth Davis

Donna Rinker, DNP

Faculty- Kimboko Inclusion Awardees

Carrie Buist

Yunju Lee, PhD

Wendy Reffeor

Sarah Nechuta

Charlyn Patridge

Carl Ruetz III

Faculty- Outstanding Mentorship Awardees

Aleksandra and family

Wendy Reffeor and Genevieve Wisby pictured

Alyssa Misiak and family

School of Engineering

Literacy Studies

Angelina Bauer and a loved one

Danielle DeJonge and family

Danielle DeJonge and family again

Group picture!

Colton and Catharine

Colton Hyble and family

Jessica Doty and family

Anton and Dr.Lee

Guatam and Astha

Astha Thapa solo

Astha Thapa and Dr. Potteiger

Ashley Flores and Jessica Doty

Gautam Subedi and a loved one

Gautam Subedi and a loved one again

Guatam Subedi and Dr. Potteiger

Dr. Potteiger, Erick, and Stephen

Erick and Stephen

Erick and family

Erick and his family

Erick and a loved one

Erick and another loved one

Erick and his supporters

Stephen and a loved one

Stephen and a loved one again

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