Graduate College and Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSGA) Awards 2022
This year's Graduate College Awards Ceremony was held April 27, 2022. The Graduate
College is extraordinarily proud of each of our honorees this year! Through the last
year, we have all persisted to be flexible and do our best, and these honorees exemplified
the traits needed for commitment to graduate education. Please join us in recognizing
each awardee in the following categories.
Honorary Commencement Marshals
Honorary Commencement Marshals demonstrate exemplary scholarly achievement that capture the essence of OSU’s land-grant mission.
- Katherine Bode: Nutritional Sciences (MS)
- Courtney Brown: Agricultural Education (PhD)
- Joel Komakech: Nutritional Sciences (PhD)
- Clair Leffingwell: Educational Leadership Studies (MS)
Robberson Summer Dissertation Fellowships & Research & Creative Activities Grants Recipients
Summer Dissertation Fellowships support summer research
for outstanding OSU post-candidacy, doctoral students.
- Roshan Abraham, Physics
- S.M. Faqruddin Ali Azam, Mathematics
- Jo Flory, Curriculum Studies
- Mazharul Islam, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Ryan Koch, Integrative Biology
- Pralhad Maichhane, Materials Science and Engineering
- Deepali Luthra, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
- Jiwon 'Jennie' Min, Clinical Psychology
- Stephanie Myers, Biomedical Sciences
- Lindsay Myers, Education
- Kristina Rogers, History
- Kumar Shrestha, Plant Biology
- Druba Sinha, Sociology
- AJ Tierney, Educational Psychology
- Barrett Williams, Counseling Psychology
Graduate Research Excellence Awardees
In partnership with the Research Office, the GREAs recognize outstanding research accomplishments as reflected in the thesis and dissertation.
From Subject Matter Group I – Biological Sciences:
- Mohammad Habibi, PhD in Animal Science
- Robin Shuffett, MS in International Agriculture
- Srijana Karki, PhD in Sociology
- Claudia Raines, MS in Communication Science and Disorders
- Jose Manuel Uscanga Aguirre, PhD in Agricultural Education
- Katelyn Miller, MS in Agricultural Communications
Technical and Public Abstract Writing Contest
In partnership with the OSU Writing Center, the workshops and
contests focused on how to present scholarly work in an abstract targeted to either a technical or public audience.
Spring Technical Abstract Writing Contest
- First Place $300 award: Erica Aguilar
- Second Place $200 award: Rajenda Maharjan
- Third Place $100 award: Md. M. Mamun
Spring Public Abstract Writing Contest
- First Place $300 award: Yi Zhang
- Second Place $200 award: Md. M. Mamun
Graduate College AmbassadorsIn partnership Ambassadors are graduate students who are passionate about OSU, excited about their graduate student experiences and eager to share their insights with future graduate students.
GPSGA Phoenix Award
The Phoenix Award is the highest honor awarded by GPSGA. Awards recognize OSU graduate students who demonstrate exemplary achievement in leadership, scholarship, community and university service, and professional involvement.
- Doctoral degree program recipient: Salome Suarez Freile
- Master’s degree program recipient: Maryam Baghizadeh Fini
GPSGA Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant
Nominated by faculty, administrators or graduate students, this award recognizes outstanding work and dedication as a GTA.
- Celine Cortes
Phoenix Graduate Faculty Mentor Award
Given in recognition of excellence in mentorship of graduate students.
- Dr. Natascha Riedinger, Boone Pickens School of Geology
Outstanding Graduate Coordinator
This award recognizes the exemplary service of faculty and staff who lead and manage graduate programs, providing an invaluable service to OSU.
- Kristi Carpenter, Communication Science and Disorders
Outstanding Graduate Program Support Staff
This award recognizes the exemplary service of faculty and staff who lead and manage graduate programs, providing an invaluable service to OSU.
- Sarah Lyon, Sociology