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Winter 2023 Graduate School Citations Event Recognizes Students and Faculty
April 18, 2023
On April 14th, The Graduate School honored individuals who have distinguished themselves in graduate education at Grand Valley State University. The Graduate School Citation Awards for Academic Excellence are given to recognize the accomplishments of our students and faculty.
The Graduate School Citation Awards recognize excellence in academic performance in several categories. Graduate students are nominated for these awards by staff or faculty members, advisors, graduate program directors, and departmental chairs or school directors. Faculty members are nominated by the students. The Associate Vice-Provost for the Graduate School reviews the nominees and approves the final selection.
Grand Valley State University is extremely proud of the accomplishments of these graduate students and graduate faculty members. Congratulations to all!
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN THE DEGREE PROGRAM
Seidman College of Business
Jose Velasquez, Business Administration
College of Education & Community Innovation
Lyndsey Bensel, Literacy Studies
Elizabeth Clark, Higher
Education
Alyssa Klein, School Counseling
Andrea Mehall,
Educational Specialist in Leadership
Alexandra Patterson, Health
Administration
Abena Pinamang, Criminal Justice
Hannah
Rethamel, Public Administration
Malik Robinson, Social Work
Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Isaac Beasley, Cybersecurity
Sarah Schneider, Engineering
Purva Shah, Applied Computer Science
College of Health Professions
Katelyn Erickson, Physical Therapy - Doctorate
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Mary Gifford, Cell and Molecular Biology
Joshua Hamilton,
Communication
Samantha Howell, School Psychology and Psychological
Specialist
Satya Veni Lekkala, Health Informatics and
Bioinformatics
Elayna Saint Amour, Biostatistics
Kirkhof College of Nursing
Kara Roman, Nursing Practice - Doctorate
OUTSTANDING MASTER’S THESIS
Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Michael Doran, Engineering
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Erika Forest, Biology
OUTSTANDING FINAL PROJECT
College of Education & Community Innovation
Breanna Carter, Social Work
Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Roxanna Azmoudeh, Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
Isaac
Beasley, Cybersecurity
Nicole Nelson, Engineering
College of Health Professions
Katelyn Erickson, Physical Therapy - Doctorate
Jared Gregory,
Physical Therapy - Doctorate
Sydney Sprau, Public Health
Gabrielle Ureste, Physical Therapy - Doctorate
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Russell Hartley, Communication
Taylor Segorski, Cell and
Molecular Biology
Karina White, Biology
Kirkhof College of Nursing
Abigail Voss, Nursing Practice - Doctorate
OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION
Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Brendan Beauchamp, Engineering
Hyeong Gyu Jang, Applied
Computer Science
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jessica Ensing, Cell and Molecular Biology
John Hart, Biology
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OR PROFESSION
College of Education & Community Innovation
Kingsley Njoku, Criminal Justice
D’Angelo Starks, Social
Work
Michael Sullivan, Public Administration
College of Health Professions
Judith Eguzoikpe, Public Health
Emily McDonagh, Physical
Therapy - Doctorate
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Elizabeth Cazallis, Cell and Molecular Biology
Allison Cox,
School Psychology and Psychological Specialist
Kirkhof College of Nursing
Emily Bemben, Nursing Practice - Doctorate
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO GVSU
College of Education & Community Innovation
Rachel Dobben, School Counseling
Alina Foreman, Health
Administration
Brian Hedberg, Public Administration
Elizabeth
Johnson, Social Work
Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Joseph Ohaeche, Cybersecurity
College of Health Professions
Samantha Behl, Physical Therapy - Doctorate
Shannah Mwanda,
Public Health
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dahlya Kamarudin, Cell and Molecular Biology
Madison
Schierbeek, School Psychology and Psychological Specialist
Kirkhof College of Nursing
Kristin Cooper, Nursing Practice - Doctorate
EXCELLENCE IN PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT GVSU
College of Education & Community Innovation
Donald Avery, Public Administration
Finn Marcks, Social Work
Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Joseph Ohaeche, Cybersecurity
Ciana (CJ) Witherell, Engineering
College of Health Professions
John Mittelbrun, Physical Therapy - Doctorate
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Javier Guillen, Cell and Molecular Biology
Autumn Stokes,
School Psychology and Psychological Specialist
Kirkhof College of Nursing
Katina Kuerth, Nursing Practice - Doctorate
EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY
College of Education & Community Innovation
Katelyn Fauska, Social Work
College of Health Professions
Jared Gregory, Physical Therapy - Doctorate
Rachel Walsh,
Public Health
Kirkhof College of Nursing
Kaylie Waters, Nursing Practice - Doctorate
3-MINUTE THESIS COMPETITION
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Karina White, Biology
KIMBOKO INCLUSION AWARD
College of Health Professions
Tonya Parker, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
OUTSTANDING MENTORSHIP AWARD
College of Education & Community Innovation
Paul Bylsma, Department of Educational Leadership and
Counseling
Tonisha Jones, School of Criminology, Criminal Justice,
and Legal Studies
Padnos College of Engineering & Computing
Samah Mansour, School of Computing
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Sok Kean Khoo, Cell and Molecular Biology
Richard Rediske,
Annis Water Resources Institute
Kirkhof College of Nursing
Joy Washburn, Kirkhof College of Nursing
OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD
College of Education & Community Innovation
Judy Williams, Department of Educational Leadership and
Counseling
Emily Nichols, School of Social Work
College of Health Professions
Sarah Nechuta, Public Health