Excellence in Leadership Award

For exceptional performance in leadership at the local, state or national level as a master’s student in communication sciences and disorders.

Calia Howse

Excellence in Research Award

For exceptional performance in research involvement as a master’s student in communication sciences and disorders.

Madison Won

Lakendra Fort Kindness Award

For exemplifying kindness towards others and taking the initiative to provide support to and collaborate with fellow students, staff and faculty.

Mary Brett Anderson
Amanda McKendrick

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

For exceptional performance in academic coursework in communication sciences and disorders.

Perry Houck

Outstanding Student Clinician Award

For excellence and creativity in clinical skills in speech-language pathology.

Ally Tankersley

Outstanding Community Service Award

For exceptional community service at the local, state or national level as a master’s student in communication sciences and disorders.

Macy Diehl

Outstanding Master’s Student Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarship and clinical service in the communication sciences and disorders master’s degree program.

Alicia Culberson

Outstanding Dissertation in Counselor Education and Practice Award

In recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of counselor education and practice.

Adrianne Robertson

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in Counselor Education and Practice

Presented to a doctoral student in recognition of academic performance, service to the department and professional promise.

Daun Kwag

Outstanding Dissertation in Counseling Psychology Award

In recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of counseling psychology.

Casey Hinger

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in Counseling Psychology

Presented to a doctoral student in recognition of academic performance, service to the department and professional promise.

Rebecca Gwira

Outstanding Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student Award

Presented to master’s students in the clinical mental health counseling program in recognition of leadership, service, advocacy, scholarship and mentorship.

Andrea Dailey
Viviane Papis

Outstanding Rehabilitation Counseling Student Award

Presented to a master’s student in the rehabilitation counseling program in recognition of a strong commitment to the profession and advocating for people with disabilities.

Lee Rogers

Outstanding School Counseling Student Award

Presented to a master’s student in the school counseling program in recognition of initiative, leadership, advocacy and service to the school counseling profession and program.

Angela Jiang

Outstanding Dissertation in School Psychology Award

In recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of school psychology.

Artesia Franklin

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in School Psychology

Presented to a doctoral student in recognition of academic performance, service to the department and professional promise.

Allison Wayne

Outstanding School Psychology Student Award

Presented to a master’s or educational specialist student in the school psychology program in recognition of initiative, leadership, advocacy and service to the school psychology profession and program.

Jessica Knowles

Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary and Early Childhood Education Award

In recognition of excellence and scholarship in the bachelor of science in education program in elementary education with a concentration in preschool through grade five.

Tikerrya Hill
Halla Nour

Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary and Early Childhood and Special Education Award

In recognition of excellence and scholarship in the bachelor of science in education program in elementary education with concentrations in preschool through grade five and special education general curriculum.

Ella Cohen

Lorene C. Pilcher Outstanding Dissertation Award

In recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of early childhood and elementary education.

Carina Windom

Outstanding Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Student Award

Given to students who have exhibited academic excellence, leadership and service in the educational leadership doctor of education program.

Jessica Chattman
Jenny Douglas
LaTasha Lampkin

Outstanding Tier I Educational Leadership Student Award

Given to a student in the educational leadership program who has had an outstanding clinical experience related to K-12 leadership.

Christine Mattke

Outstanding Tier II Educational Leadership Student Award

Given to a student in the educational leadership Tier II program who has demonstrated outstanding work with site-based action research and clinical experiences.

Whitney Decaminada

Outstanding Research, Measurement and Statistics Ph.D. Student Award

Given to a doctoral student who has exhibited academic excellence in the research, measurement and statistics program.

Boshi Wang

Social Foundations Doctoral Award for Scholarly Achievement

In recognition of exceptional scholarly accomplishment through original publication by doctoral students in the social foundations doctoral program.

Kenneth Driggers

Social Foundations Doctoral Dissertation Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarly accomplishment by doctoral students in the social foundations program through the completion of an exceptional doctoral dissertation.

Danie Marshall
Erin Scussel

Outstanding Social Foundations Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Given to a graduate teaching assistant in recognition of outstanding teaching in the classroom and in working with individual students.

Abbey Hortenstine

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award

Given to a student who has an exemplary record of research and scholarship, service and/or teaching that is consistent with their development as an independent researcher and scholar.

Natalie Bunch

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Given to a graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Kinesiology and Health (KH) who serves as an instructor in KH courses that require planning, instruction and grading, is an active participant in the KH GTA mentoring program and demonstrates excellence in teaching.

Jackson Sears

Outstanding Exercise Science Graduate Student Award

For academic excellence and participation in the exercise science graduate degree program.

Jamie Dillard

Outstanding Exercise Science Undergraduate Student Award

For academic excellence and participation in the exercise science undergraduate degree program.

Fajar Shahid

Outstanding Health and Physical Education Graduate Student Award

For academic excellence and participation in the health and physical education graduate degree program.

Wellington DeLuna

Outstanding Health and Physical Education Undergraduate Student Award

For academic excellence and participation in the health and physical education undergraduate degree program.

Tristan Lyon

Outstanding Sport Administration Graduate Student Award

Given to a student who best exemplifies the ideals of the Georgia State University sport administration program and shows exceptional promise as an emerging leader in the sport business industry.

Andreea Stanescu

Outstanding Sport Administration Undergraduate Student Award

Given to a student who best exemplifies the ideals of the Georgia State University sport administration program and shows exceptional promise as an emerging leader in the sport business industry.

Tiffany Parker

Keinon Bennett Early Career Teaching Award

Presented to a teacher who best exemplifies the spirit, professional dedication, personal enthusiasm and positive contributions to the quality of life for all those around them, as shown by the late Keinon Bennett, a Kinesiology and Health alumnus, in his own career.

Sheena Porter

Outstanding Dissertation in Educational Psychology Award

Given in recognition of a dissertation of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of educational psychology.

Rebekah Pollock

Outstanding Researcher in Educational Psychology Award

Given to a student in educational psychology in recognition of outstanding research.

Virginia Troemel

Outstanding Master’s Student in Educational Psychology Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarship and service in the educational psychology master’s degree program.

Virginia O’Reilly

Outstanding Dissertation in Learning Technologies Award

Given to a student whose dissertation demonstrates excellence and advances the state of knowledge in the field of instructional technology.

Lance Armistead

Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Learning Technologies Award

Given to a student who has demonstrated potential for excellence in research, teaching and service in instructional technology.

Erin Anderson

Outstanding Master’s Student in Learning Technologies Award

Given to a student who has achieved distinction in the study of instructional design and technology.

Philip Ehrenberg

Marie C. Keel Award

In honor of the late Dr. Marie C. Keel, associate professor in the former Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, and presented to an individual for excellence in supervision or mentoring of students in special education.

Laura Dalton

Outstanding Master’s Student in Special Education Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarship and service in the special education master’s degree program.

Zaleaka Childs

Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Special Education Award

Given to an outstanding undergraduate student majoring in special education who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to special education and promise as a future educator.

Alexandra Sotelo

Outstanding Deaf Education Student Award

Given to an outstanding student in the deaf studies concentration or M.A.T. program who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to deaf education and promise as a future educator.

Amber White

Outstanding SLIP Student Award

Given to an outstanding deaf studies student concentrating in sign language interpreting who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to the sign language interpreting field and promise as a future interpreter.

Caitlin Hemmer

Awards in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education are given to outstanding students in each discipline. Recipients are chosen by faculty based on academic achievement, teaching expertise, community service and a commitment to excellence.

Outstanding Dissertation Award (Curriculum and Instruction)

Given to an outstanding student in the curriculum and instruction doctoral program.

Esther Armistead

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (Language and Literacy Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the teaching and learning doctoral degree program.

Cheryll Thompson-Smith

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (Literacy Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the literacy education master of education degree program.

Deianaira Earle

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (English Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the English education master of arts in teaching degree program.

Jason McLarty

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (English as a Second Language)

Given to an outstanding student in the English to speakers of other languages master of arts in teaching degree program.

Amirah Heyward

Outstanding Student Award (World Languages Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the world language teacher graduate certification program.

Pamela Hutchinson

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (Mathematics Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the mathematics education doctoral degree program.

Tonya DeGeorge

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (Mathematics Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the mathematics education master of education degree program.

Elaine Rojas-Dunbar

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Mathematics Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the mathematics education master of arts in teaching degree program.

Kinh Huynh

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (Science Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the teaching and learning doctoral degree program.

Justice Ejike

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (Science Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the science education master of education degree program.

Reginald Owens

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Science Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the science education master of arts in teaching degree program.

Danielle Nawy

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (Social Studies Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the master of education in social studies education program.

Derrick Sanders

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Social Studies Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the social studies education master of arts in teaching degree program.

Leah Harris

Outstanding Ph.D. in Teaching and Teacher Education

Given to an outstanding student in the teaching and learning doctoral degree program.

Susan Belmonte

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Middle Level Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the master of arts in teaching degree program in middle level education.

Tramicia Miller

Outstanding B.S.E. Student Award (Middle Level Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the bachelor of science in education in middle level education degree program.

Tina Hoang