CEHD HONORS DAY
Every year, the College of Education & Human Development honors its students for their outstanding achievements and contributions to their fields of study. Our Honors Day ceremony recognizes these exceptional individuals and the contributions they’ve made to the university, college and the community.
This year’s ceremony took place on April 19, 2023. To view photos, click here.
College of Education & Human Development Awards
Outstanding B.I.S. in Human Learning and Development Student Award
Given to an undergraduate student of academic distinction who shows potential through research, community involvement and leadership by making significant contributions within the fields of human learning and development.
Jessica Alfaro
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
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
Department of Counseling and Psychological Services
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
Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
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
Department of Educational Policy Studies
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
Department of Kinesiology and Health
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
Department of Learning Sciences
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
Department of Middle and Secondary Education
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.