The FWA Distinguished Graduate Student Achievement Award seeks to recognize Doctoral and Master’s degree candidates who have distinguished themselves through exceptional scholarship, research, creative activities, and noteworthy performance in leadership and service.
Nominations for Distinguished Graduate Students are solicited each Spring. For more information on the nomination process, please contact Karen Engler, FWA Program Director
Listed below are the recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Student Awards by year.
Doctoral Level
- Katharine “Katie” Brown, Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
- Marissa Castellana, Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Danielle Russell, Justice Studies, School of Social Inquiry, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mansi Padave, Astrophysics, School of Earth and Space Exploration, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Nana Jiao, Nursing, Edson College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation
Masters Level
- Alexis Klemm, Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
- Savannah Prida, Social Justice and Human Rights, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Doctoral Level
- Ahra Ko, Psychology, Department of Psychology, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Janet Nalubega Ross, Global Health, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Madeleine Ostwald, Animal Behavior, School of Life Sciences, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Samantha Scott, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Shannon Wilson, Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, College of Health Solutions
Master's Level
- Genevieve McKenzie, Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Doctoral Level
- Annika Vannan, Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences
- Anya Hommadova Lu, Communication, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
- Areej Mawasi, Learning, Literacies and Technology, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
- Jennapher Lingo VanGilder, Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering
- Melanie Reyes, Social Work, School of Social Work
- Rachel Levit Ades, Philosophy, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
- Sara Aly El Sayed, Sustainability, School of Sustainability
- Sarah Curci, Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, The College
Master's Level
- Christine Williams, Organizational Leadership, CISA Leadership and Integrative Studies
- Gabrielle Stanley, Auditory and Language Neuroscience, College of Health Solutions
- Glory Bantan Mafor, Business Administration, WP Carey School of Business
- Lily Baye-Wallace, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering Matter and Transport Energy,
- Madison Sutton, Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Edurne Beltran de Heredia Carmona, Doctoral Student, Spanish, School of International Letters and Cultures
- Nicole Curry, Master's Student, Dance, School of Film, Dance and Theater
- Briana Martinez, Doctoral Student, Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences
- Stephanie Morse, Doctoral Student, Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Michelle Pasco, Doctoral Student, Family and Human Development, Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
- Oriana Gil Perez, Master's Student, Architecture, The Design School
- Yining Tan, Doctoral Student, Geography, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
- Megan Wheeler, Doctoral Student, Environmental Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences
- Carolina Abboud, Doctoral Student, Biology and Society
- Riley Andrade, Doctoral Student, Geography
- Erika David, Doctoral Student, Mathematics Education
- Sierra Dimberg, Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology
- Danielle Haverkate, Doctoral Student, Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Stephanie Koebele, Doctoral Student, Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Psychology
- Sergio Loza, Doctoral Student, Spanish Linguistics
- Shantel Marekera, Master's of Science Student, Justice Studies
- Natasha Pusch, Doctoral Student, Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Elizabeth Van Horn, Dual Master's, Urban Planning and Environmental Planning and Sustainability Solutions
- Alexis Abboud, Doctoral Student, Biology and Society
- Liz Barnes, Doctoral Student, Biology and Society
- Melissa Beresford, Doctoral Student, Anthropology
- George Brusch IV, Doctoral Student, Biology
- Katelyn Cooper, Doctoral Student, Biology
- Caitlin Matekel, Master's Student, Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Alesia Prakapenka, Doctoral Student, Interdisiciplinary Neuroscience
- Elisa Gonzales, Master's Student, Masters of Fine Arts in Performance
- Jaimie Arona Krems, Doctoral Student, Social Psychology
- Katelyn Golladay, Doctoral Student, Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Jorge Ramos, Environmental Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, CLAS
- Keelah Williams, Joint Psychology Phd and Law JD, Department of Psychology in CLAS and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
- Elizabeth Nofen, Chemical Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
- Diamond Bravo, Family Studies and Human Development, Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, CLAS
- Erica Lang, Master's of Mass Communication, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Rachel Reinke, Doctoral STudent, Gender Studies, Women and Gender Studies, School of Social Transformation, CLAS
- Rivka Rocchio, MFA Theater for Youth, School of Film, Dance, Theater, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- Natalie Peartree, Doctoral Student, Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Psychology
- Kerrie-Ann Wilkins, Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology, Counseling and Counseling Psychology
- Jillian Turanovic, Doctoral Student, Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Ashleigh Gonzales, Master's Student, Biology and Society, School of Life Sciences
- Jaime Booth, Doctoral Student, Social Work, College of Public Programs
- William Kiser, Doctoral Student, History, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Karla Moeller, Doctoral Student, Biology, School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Julie Rada, Master's Student, Theatre Performance (MFA), School of Film, Dance and Theatre, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- Bryan Camp, Doctoral Student, Psychology/Behavioral Neuroscience Division, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Michelle Pinkard, Doctoral Student, Literature, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Jonel Thaller, Doctoral Student, Social Work, College of Public Programs
- Christine Zwart, Doctoral Student, Biomedical Engineering, Ira A Fulton Engineering
- Mary Alex Wagaman, Doctoral Student, Social Work, College of Public Programs
- Meredith Moss, Doctoral Student, English – Rhetoric and Composition, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Heather Ackerman, Doctoral Student, Renaissance Literature/English, Department of English
- Arianne Cease, Doctoral Student, Biology, School of Life Sciences
- Sarah Riforgiate, Doctoral Student, Communication, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
- Lauren Loosveldt, Master's Student, Architecture, The Design School