Graduate College Awards
In 2019 the Graduate College presented $21, 250 in awards to graduate students and graduate faculty members at Boise State University. The 2019 awards ceremony honored graduate faculty for mentoring awards and celebrated graduate student award winners from the Graduate Student Showcase and the Three Minute Thesis Competition.
Boise State Graduate College Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Awards
Sponsored by the Graduate College
Two Awards – $1,000 each
Award Winners ($1,000):
Sole Pera, Department of Computer Science
Brady Udall, Department of Theater, Film and Creative Writing
Honorable Mentions:
Eric Hayden, Department of Biological Sciences
Daniel Fologea, Department of Physics

Three Minute Thesis Competition
First Place ($750)
Alexander Regner, Materials Science and Engineering, MS
Second Place ($500)
Roxanne Stone, Interdisciplinary Studies, MS
Third Place ($250)
Nick Pollock, Geosciences, PhD
Audience Choice ($250)
Vannessa Campfield, Chemistry, MS
Rezvan Joshaghani, Computer Science, MS

Graduate Student Showcase Awards
67 AwardsÂ
$17,250 in total award money for Graduate Student Showcase award winners
Presidential Scholars
Presidential Scholar – Poster Presentation Award ($500)
Kristina Chapman, Biology, MS
Presidential Scholar – Performance and Visual Arts Award ($500)
Tessy Ward, Creative Writing, MFA
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Vice President for Research and Economic Development Award ($375)
Kathryn Drake, Computing, PhD
Vice President for Research and Economic Development Award ($375)
Aidin J. Golrokh, Civil Engineering, MS
Vice President for Research and Economic Development Award ($375)
Megan Mason, Geophysics, MS
Vice President for Research and Economic Development Award ($375)
Patrick Schwartz, Chemistry-MS
Graduate College Scholars
Graduate College Scholar – Dean’s Award ($300)
Dylan Gomes, Ecology, Education, and Behavior, PhD
Graduate College Scholar – Dean’s Award ($300)
Krista Lyons, Public Policy and Administration, PhD
Graduate College Scholar – Dean’s Award ($300)
Anish Pathak, Civil Engineering, MS
Graduate College Scholar – Dean’s Award ($300)
Samuel Pedersen, Materials Science and Engineering, PhD
Graduate College Scholar – Dean’s Award ($300)
Nathen Scoville, Business Administration, MBA
Graduate College Scholar – Dean’s Award ($300)
Travis S. Wertz, Biomolecular Sciences, PhD
Vice President of University Advancement
Vice President of University Advancement Award ($250)
Gabriel Gribler, Geophysics, PhD
Vice President of University Advancement Award ($250)
Aaron Marshall, Geosciences, PhD
Vice President of University Advancement Award ($250)
Caitlin Harris, Visual Arts, MFA
Vice President of University Advancement Award ($250)
Bk Karki, Materials Science and Engineering, PhD
Vice President of University Advancement Award ($250)
Tyrin Stevenson, Health Science, MHS
Vice President of University Advancement Award ($250)
Molly Moran, Curriculum and Instruction, EdD
Vice President of University Advancement Award ($250)
Bonang Seoela, Economics, MS
Vice President of University Advancement Award ($250)
Kimberly Gardner, Public Policy and Administration, PhD
Vice President for Student Affairs Award in Student Success, Access, Retention, and Wellness
Vice President for Student Affairs Award in Student Success, Access, Retention, and Wellness ($250)
Jessie G. Dexter, Public Administration, MPA
Vice President for Student Affairs Award in Student Success, Access, Retention, and Wellness ($250)
Phil D. Merrell, Interdisciplinary Studies, MA
Vice President for Student Affairs Award in Student Success, Access, Retention, and Wellness ($250)
Alex N. Prado, Health Science, MHS
Vice President for Student Affairs Award in Student Success, Access, Retention, and Wellness ($250)
Shannon Renee Skelcher, Educational Technology, EdD
College Awards
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences College Award ($250)
Mary Lowry, Creative Writing, MFA
College of Arts and Sciences College Award ($250)
Heather Wright, Visual Arts, MFA
College of Arts and Sciences College Award ($250)
Brian A. Hoettels, Biomolecular Sciences, PhD
College of Arts and Sciences College Award ($250)
Sarah Kobernat, Biomolecular Sciences, PhD
College of Arts and Sciences College Award ($250)
Alexander Miller, Geophysics, PhD
College of Arts and Sciences College Award ($250)
Cody Wolf, Biomolecular Sciences, PhD
College of Arts and Sciences College Award ($250)
Gus Womeldorph, Hydrologic Sciences, MS
College of Arts and Sciences College Award ($250)
Peter Youngblood, Hydrologic Sciences, MS
College of Business and Economics
College of Business and Economics College Award ($250)
Brad Cross, Business Administration, MBA
College of Business and Economics College Award ($250)
Kaitlyn Flachbart, Business Administration, MBA
College of Education
College of Education College Award ($250)
Julia Gorman, Early and Special Education, MEd
College of Education College Award ($250)
Kacie Hoch, Counseling, MA
College of Education College Award ($250)
Amaia Lojo Novo, Curriculum and Instruction, EdD
College of Education College Award ($250)
Sherise Porchia, Counseling, MA
College of Education College Award ($250)
Gurupriya Ramanathan, Curriculum and Instruction, EdD
College of Education College Award ($250)
Emily Sommer, Education, Curriculum and Instruction, MA
College of Education College Award ($250)
April Watts, Curriculum and Instruction, EdD
College of Education College Award ($250)
Wade Wilson, Executive Educational Leadership, EdS
College of Engineering
College of Engineering Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Department Award ($200)
Jason Kuwada, Mechanical Engineering, MS
College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Award ($200)
Nishatul Majid, Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD
College of Engineering Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning Department Award ($200)
Erin Sheridan, Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning, MS
College of Engineering Computer Science Department Award ($200)
Subin Sapkota, Computer Science, MS
College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Department Award ($200)
Jordan Vandergrift, Materials Science and Engineering, MS
College of Engineering Civil Engineering Department Award ($200)
Md Shahjalal Chowdhury, Civil Engineering, MS
College of Engineering College Award ($250)
Md Faisal Kabir, Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD
College of Engineering College Award ($250)
Muhammad Kamran Latif, Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD
College of Engineering College Award ($250)
Yaiza Rodriguez Ortego, Materials Science and Engineering, MS
College of Engineering College Award ($250)
Shah Mohammad Rahmot Ullah, Electrical and Computer Engineering, MS
College of Health Sciences
College of Health Science College Award ($250)
Andrew Nutting, Health Science, MHS
College of Health Science College Award ($250)
Alexis Pickering, Health Science, MHS
College of Health Science College Award ($250)
Tiffany A. Robb, Health Science, MHS
College of Health Science College Award ($250)
Nathanael Stanford, Kinesiology, MS
College of Innovation and Design
College of Innovation and Design College Award ($250)
Hamid Dashti, Geosciences, PhD
College of Innovation and Design College Award ($250)
Allison Vincent, Hydrologic Sciences, MS
School of Public Service
School of Public Service College Award ($250)
Ana Costa, Public Policy and Administration, PhD
School of Public Service College Award ($250)
Terry J. Wilson, II, Criminal Justice, MS
Center for Global Education – Global Impact Award
Center for Global Education – Global Impact Award ($250)
Paola Gutierrez Guzman, Business Administration, MBA
CAES Energy Efficiency Research Institute Award in Sustainable Energy
CAES Energy Efficiency Research Institute Award in Sustainable Energy ($250)
Rahul Reddy Kancharla, Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD
Office of Information Technology
Office of Information Technology Award in CyberSecurity ($250)
Rezvan Joshaghani, Computer Science, MS
Office of Information Technology Award in Machine Learning, Artifiicial Intelligence, and the Customer Experience ($250)
Brody Downs, Computer Science, MS
The Institute for STEM and Diversity Initiatives Award for Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity
The Institute for STEM and Diversity Initiatives Award for Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity ($250)
Mari Rice, Curriculum and Instruction, EdD