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.

Hannah Jernigan

Excellence in Research Award

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

Kelley Ngo

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.

Abigail Crerie

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

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

Alayna Guthrie

Outstanding Clinician in Communication Sciences and Disorders Award

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

Malini Laxman

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.

Calia Howse

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarship, teaching, research and/or service in the communication sciences and disorders doctoral degree program.

Hannah Griffey

Outstanding Master’s Student Award

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

Aaron Fuchs

Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award

In recognition of a master’s thesis of especially high quality and potential impact in the field of communication sciences and disorders.

Gillian Anderson

Outstanding Dissertation in Counselor Education and Practice Award

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

Ashlei Petion

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.

Adrianne Robertson

Outstanding Dissertation in Counseling Psychology Award

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

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Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in Counseling Psychology

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

Cassandra Hinger

Outstanding Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student Award

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

Sebastian Franck Love

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.

Christina Yother-Williams

Outstanding School Counseling Student Award

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

Cindy Fernandez

Outstanding Dissertation in School Psychology Award

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

Katie McLendon

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in School Psychology

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

Sasha Krupina

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.

Ravea Rodriguez

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.

Bobbie Alford-East

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.

Andrea Almario

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.

Xiao Zhang

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.

Dominique Nichols
Kate Preis
Bindu Sunil

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.

Jamie Manning

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.

Melissa Musto

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.

Zijun Alexander

Outstanding Research, Measurement and Statistics Master’s Student Award

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

Natalie Pruitt

Outstanding Research, Measurement and Statistics Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

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

Kate Caton

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 a doctoral student in the social foundations program through the completion of an exceptional doctoral dissertation.

Natasha McClendon

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.

Caroline Simpkins

Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

In recognition of a dissertation that shows originality, clarity, quality of work and contributes to the field.

Meredith Wells

Outstanding Exercise Science Graduate Student Award

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

Sam Landwehr

Outstanding Exercise Science Undergraduate Student Award

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

Duncan Lutz

Outstanding Health and Physical Education Graduate Student Award

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

Yonggi Son

Outstanding Health and Physical Education Undergraduate Student Award

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

Sidnee Campbell

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.

Aristelle Acuff

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.

Tatyana Ellerbe

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.

Larita Curry

Outstanding Doctoral Student in Educational Psychology Award

Given in recognition of outstanding scholarship, teaching and/or service in the educational psychology doctoral degree program.

Amanda Dahl

Outstanding Researcher in Educational Psychology Award

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

Kamal Middlebrook

Outstanding Master’s Student in Educational Psychology Award

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

Michelle Tobar

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.

Renée Jordan

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.

Jinho Kim

Outstanding Master’s Student in Learning Technologies Award

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

Brittni Favorite

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.

Rubia Anderson

Outstanding Master’s Student in Special Education Award

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

Yolanda Mucthison

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.

Amy Cohen Efron

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.

Jamie Iredell-Lyne

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.

Pam Liu

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

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

Ethan Trinh

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (Reading, Language and Literacy – Reading Specialist) 

Given to an outstanding student in the reading, language and literacy education master of education degree program.

Ebony White

Outstanding M.Ed. Student Award (English Education)

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

Ian Gillham

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

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

Lilly Romestant

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.

Savannah Ward

Outstanding Student Award (World Languages Education)

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

Elizabeth Cardy

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (Mathematics Education)

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

Alexandra Starke

Outstanding M.Ed. (GOML) Student Award (Mathematics Education)

Given to an outstanding student in the Georgia On My Line mathematics education master of education degree program.

Katie Maynard

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

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

Max Plasket

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (Science Education)

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

Laura Peña-Telfer

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

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

Hannah Campbell

Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award (Social Studies Education)

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

Emily Kilgore

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.

Arlen Canchan

Outstanding Ph.D. in Teaching and Teacher Education

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

Donna Jones

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Language Arts and Social Studies)

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

Wendy Stewart

Outstanding M.A.T. Student Award (Mathematics and Science)

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

Terri England

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

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

Shelby Cadle