2026 Graduate College Awards

Poster Presentation Award — Shayla Jenny  — Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering  — Dr. Anamaria Zavala

Performance and Visual Arts Award – Talia Brown — Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing — Dr. Martin Corless-Smith

Visual Poster Presentation— Danny Poague — Master of Science in Respiratory Care — Dr. Kristen McHenry

Krystal Sosa — Doctor of Philosophy in Biomolecular Sciences — Dr. Ken Cornell

Chance Davies — Master of Business Administration, Professional Program — Dr. Steven Hyde

Julia Gorman — Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction — Dr. Jeremy Ford

Ocean Islam  — Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering — Dr. Eklas Hossain

Muskan Mahato — Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering — Dr. Yonghwan Kim

Marvin Kaulembe — Master of Public Administration — Dr. Chris Birdsall, Dr. Zachary Houser

Stephanie Rood — Doctor of Philosophy in Biomolecular Sciences — Dr. Ken Cornell

Madeline Hunt — Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics — Dr. Jacob Anderson

Oluwaseyi Akinola – Doctor of Philosophy in Biomolecular Sciences — Dr. Laxman Mainali

Darin Young — Master of Arts in History — Dr. David Walker

Scott Fordham — Master of Science in Geosciences — Dr. Nancy Glenn

Anna Shuey – Doctor of Philosophy in Biomolecular Sciences — Dr. Owen McDougal

Morgan Fong – Master of Science in Chemistry — Dr. Owen McDougal

Roxana Winston – Master of Arts in Interdiscinplinary Studies – Dr. Sasha Wang, Dr. Carolina Viera

Sarah Perry — Master of Science in Economics — Dr. Lee Parton

Ernests Horens Bisenieks — Master of Science in Economics — Dr. Kelly Chen, Dr. Rafael Ribas

Rebekah Omas — Education Specialist in Executive Educational Leadership — Dr. Rachel Kamnkhwani

Lisa Jauregui — Education Specialist in Executive Educational Leadership — Dr. Rachel Kamnkhwani

Stephany Herrera — Education Specialist in Executive Educational Leadership — Dr. Rachel Kamnkhwani

Robert Reno — Education Specialist in Executive Educational Leadership — Dr. Rachel Kamnkhwani

Ant Lakatos — Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering — Dr. Ben Johnson

Sumona Islam — Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering — Dr. Karthik Srinivasan

Holly Olvera — Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering — Dr. Erin Mannen

Tori Abbott — Master of Science in Civil Engineering – Dr. Nick Hudyma

Shreya Mul — Master of Science in Civil Engineering — Dr. Baskar Chittoori

Eric Melin — Doctor of Philosophy in Computing — Dr. Francesca Spezzano

Francis Mokogwu — Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering — Dr. Ben Johnson

Cody Willson — Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering — Dr. Trevor Lujan

Stephanie McCallum — Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering — Dr. Eric Jankowski

Molly Simpson — Master of Public Health — Dr. Ellen Schafer and Dr. Doug Myers

Jay Sears — Master of Science in Respiratory Care — Dr. Megan Koster

Nicholas Hunt — Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering — Dr. Tyler Brown

Abigail Quigley — Master of Science in Respiratory Care — Dr. Megan Koster

Jasmine Ducusin — Master of Public Health — Dr. Ellen Schafer, Dr. Sandina Begic

Meredith Spivak — Doctor of Philosophy in Public and Population Health Leadership — Dr. Cynthia Curl

Grace Augusto — Master of Public Health — Dr. Ellen Schafer, Dr. Cynthia Curl

Jaeda Reed — Master of Public Health — Dr. Sandina Begic

Jack Maheras  — Master of Arts in Criminal Justice — Dr. William King, Dr. Jacqueline Lee

John Gisler — Master of Public Administration — Dr. Jaclyn Kettler