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Students Recognized with the Fall 2025 Graduate School Citations
November 17, 2025
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
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