2023 SPHIS Graduation Awards & Honors

Join us in congratulating the following 2023 SPHIS graduation award recipients. October 14, 2024

Outstanding Student
-- Chase Herrmann

Dean’s Award
-- Emmanuel Ezekekwu – Ph.D.
-- Thomas Harper Dotsey – Master’s
-- Chase Hermann – Undergraduate

Graduate Service Award
-- Aly Esposito

Undergraduate University Honors Scholars

-- Jaley Faith Adkins
-- Lauren S. Taylor
-- Brooke Hope Lanae Hafling
-- Ruby Young.

Delta Omega Honor Society Inductees

-- Emily Adkins – Master’s
-- Daniel McGeeney – Master’s
-- Taylor Candey – Undergraduate
-- Chase Herman – Undergraduate
-- Siddhesh Kulkarni, Ph.D. – Alumni

Mortar Board Honors
-- Hallee Green


Graduate School Awards

The Graduate Dean's reception honors graduate students who demonstrate dedication to their academic programs, professional development, and success as graduate students and beyond. These individuals also actively engage in cross-disciplinary workshops, meetings, and events.

Congratulations to the SPHIS students who were recognized in May 2023 for their outstanding contributions.

2022-2023 Graduate Student Ambassadors

-- Michael Allgood
-- Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Babarinde
-- Jason Deakings
-- Adrienne Smith         

Spring 2023 Mentoring Academy Cohort

-- Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Babarinde

2022-2023 Black Graduate and Professional Student Association Executive Board Members

-- Jason Deakings
-- Adrienne Smith

Graduate Student Inclusive Excellence Award Nominees and Winner (Inclusive Excellence)

-- Riece Hamilton

2022-2023 Graduate Student Council (GSC) Executive Board Members

-- Scotland Steward

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