Graduate students, faculty recognized

Dozens of graduate students and three faculty members were recognized during  at the Graduate Student Celebration on December 7.

Recognitions were made for academic excellence in a major, service to community, leadership and service, and outstanding final project, dissertation and thesis work.

Awardees included: 

Graduate Dean’s Citations for Academic Excellence in the Major

•Michael K. Birkmeier, Master of Business Administration

•Michele A. Booms, Master of Science in Accounting 

•Emily A. Burrus, Master of Education - School Counseling

•Michael K. Cardinal, Master of Science in Criminal Justice 

•Mary L. Dougherty, Doctor of Nursing Practice    

•Ramya Gunda, Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

•Amy E. Jackson, Master of Health Administration

•Holly R. Kaupa, Master of Arts in English   

•Emily A. Sydloski, Master of Physician Assistant Studies 

•Kyle S. Van Strien, Master of Public Administration

Graduate Dean’s Citations for Outstanding Thesis in the Major

•David A. Baisch, Master of Science in Biology 

•Thomas J. Parker, Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

•Carrie L. Steenwyk, Master of Arts in English 

•Ellen C. Zwarensteyn, Master of Science in Communications 

Graduate Dean’s Citations for Outstanding Dissertation in the Major

•Barbara L. Hooper, Doctor of Nursing Practice  

Graduate Dean’s Citations for Outstanding Final Project in the Major

•Michael K. Cardinal, Master of Science in Criminal Justice 

•Rusheeswar Challa, Master of Science in Cell & Molecular Biology 

•Vincent K. Sam, Master of Science in Computer Information Systems 

•Kevin H. Wolf, Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Graduate Dean’s Citations for Service to the Community or Profession 

•Dennis A. Bertch, Doctor of Nursing Practice 

•Kelli M. Damstra, Doctor of Nursing Practice 

•Noelle M. Kasa, Master of Arts in English 

•Nicolas O. Lavalard, Master of Health Administration 

•Stacey J. Trowbridge, Master of Public Administration 

Graduate Dean’s Citations for Leadership and Service to GVSU 

•Michael J. Breon, Master of Health Administration 

•Claire M. Harrison, Master of Public Administration 

Faculty Mentor Awards, presented by the Graduate Student Association 

•Debra Ross, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice 

•Danielle Leek, Associate Professor of Communications 

Kimboko Inclusion Award, presented by the Graduate Student Association 

•Cynthia Mader, Professor of Education