Congratulations 2022-2023 Student Awards Recipients
Please join us in congratulating this year's Student Awards recipients! Selected by each of our departments, these awards are an annual tradition in the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies aimed at recognizing outstanding students for their academic achievement, service to the community, the college, and the university.
"I want to express my sincere congratulations to each of our award recipients. It is important to acknowledge the challenges they overcame with a large portion of their college experience completed during COVID. They demonstrated incredible resilience moving back and forth between face to face and online instruction and field experiences. A significant highlight of my role has been to witness the passion, drive, and commitment our students have shown as they have overcome extraordinary hurdles. I truly am so proud of each of you! " shared Dean Tammi Dice.
The Awardees are as follows:
Department of Communication Disorders and Special Education (CDSE)
| Student | Award |
|---|---|
Jessica Gebert |
Outstanding Undergraduate Student - Speech Pathology & Audiology |
Ryan Gracie Crum |
Outstanding Undergraduate Student - Speech Pathology & Audiology |
Keara Daly |
Outstanding Graduate Student - Speech-Language Pathology |
Kaitlyn Dryzmala |
Nicholas and Martha Bountress Award for Clinical Achievement |
Mindy Medrana |
Nicholas and Martha Bountress Award for Clinical Achievement |
Irene Williams |
Martha Mullins-Callender Award |
Cierah Frederick |
Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education - General Curriculum |
Tiffany Martin |
Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education - Adapted Curriculum |
Alyse Wilson |
Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education - Early Childhood Special Education |
Morgan Rodgers |
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Special Education - General Curriculum |
Fiona O'Rourke |
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Special Education - Adapted Curriculum |
Department of Counseling and Human Services (CHS)
| Student | Award |
|---|---|
Robertson, Amy |
Outstanding Master's Student - School Counseling |
Williams, Shanice |
Outstanding Master's Student - School Counseling |
Seaburg, Jessica |
Outstanding Master's Student - Mental Health Counseling |
Bebber, Emily |
Outstanding Doctoral Student - Counseling |
Stephanie Morris |
Outstanding Human Services Student |
Frank Gragnano |
Jill C. Dustin Excellence in Service and Leadership Award |
Miriam Gourdine |
Outstanding Human Services Intern Award |
Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership (EFL)
| Student | Award |
|---|---|
Mary Wilcox |
Most Important Contribution - Higher Education |
Keith Ferguson |
Outstanding Graduate Student - Higher Education |
Trenice Durio |
Outstanding Doctoral Student Educational Leadership |
Minghui Hou |
Outstanding Doctoral Student - Higher Education |
Shelby Pepmeyer |
Outstanding Master's Student Educational Leadership |
Tanya McGhee |
Poindexter Award (Outstanding Community College Leadership Doctoral Student Award) |
Rolando Pierce |
Outstanding Education Specialist Student Educational Leadership |
Angela Rhett |
Outstanding Dissertation of the Year |
Sharan Zirges |
Outstanding Student Award - Educational Psychology and Program Evaluation |
Chéleah Googe |
Community College Leadership and Higher Education Dissertation of the Year |
Sheri Prupis |
Leadership Award - Community College Leadership and Higher Education Program |
Anna Jones |
Scholarship Award - Community College Leadership and Higher Education Program |
Ann Simpson |
Mentorship Award - Community College Leadership and Higher Education Program |
Ikram Mokdadi |
Leadership Award - Higher Education Program |
Austin Moore |
Scholarship Award - Higher Education Program |
Ruth Johns |
Mentorship Award - Higher Education Program |
Department of Human Movement Sciences (HMS)
| Student | Award |
|---|---|
Riley Kennett |
Academic Excellence Award - Exercise Science |
Selinna Saba |
Michael A. Dean Academic Excellence Award - Health & Physical Education |
Katie McGrain |
Academic Excellence Award - Sport Management |
Rylee Hale |
Rachel E. Scher Service Award - Sport Management |
Jeffrey Bronco |
Academic Excellence Award - Park and Recreation Management |
Amelie Joyce Antonio |
Academic Excellence Award - Tourism Management |
Lorna Margretta |
Academic Excellence Award - Recreational Therapy |
Tayah Otterness |
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Exercise Science |
Austin Kulp |
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Health & Physical Education |
Megan Sherman |
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Sport Management |
Chandler Berry |
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Park, Recreation & Tourism Studies |
Teri Carhart |
Jan P. Lowrance '74 Endowed Scholarship |
Taylor Adkins |
Melvin H. Williams Endowed Scholarship Award - Exercise Science |
Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership (EFL)
| Student | Award |
|---|---|
Riley Kennett |
Academic Excellence Award - Exercise Science |
Selinna Saba |
Michael A. Dean Academic Excellence Award - Health & Physical Education |
Katie McGrain |
Academic Excellence Award - Sport Management |
Rylee Hale |
Rachel E. Scher Service Award - Sport Management |
Jeffrey Bronco |
Academic Excellence Award - Park and Recreation Management |
Amelie Joyce Antonio |
Academic Excellence Award - Tourism Management |
Lorna Margretta |
Academic Excellence Award - Recreational Therapy |
Tayah Otterness |
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Exercise Science |
Austin Kulp |
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Health & Physical Education |
Megan Sherman |
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Sport Management |
Chandler Berry |
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Park, Recreation & Tourism Studies |
Teri Carhart |
Jan P. Lowrance '74 Endowed Scholarship |
Taylor Adkins |
Melvin H. Williams Endowed Scholarship Award - Exercise Science |
Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies (STEMPS)
| Student | Award |
|---|---|
Bethany Emory |
Alan Mandell Endowed Award - Instructional Design and Technology |
Gage Jordan |
Outstanding Fashion Award |
Isaiah Motley |
Outstanding Industrial Technology Award |
Jannaci Pollard |
Outstanding Training Specialist Award |
Kimberley Hansen |
Technology Education Award for Academic Excellence |
Anita Cater |
Outstanding Library Science Student Award |
Charlene Smith |
Outstanding Occupational and Technical Studies Graduate Student Award |
Ryan Parncutt |
Outstanding Marketing Education Student Award |
Ryan Parncutt |
Lee Bullard Award for Marketing Education |
Department of Teaching and Learning (T&L)
| Student | Award |
|---|---|
Kanya Edmonds |
Outstanding Student Virginia Education Association Student |
Lesley Gore |
Outstanding Graduate Student - Pk6 Education |
Kimberly Eure |
Outstanding Curriculum & Instruction Doctoral Student |
Kayla Chambers |
Carol V. DeRolf Early Childhood Education Award |
Jamiyah Sutton |
Katharine Kersey Award for Early Childhood Education |
Samantha E. Pitz |
R.W. and Betty MacDonald Endowment Scholarship in Language Arts & Social Studies |
Jordan Woodman |
Alan Mandell Award - Science Education |
Marie Vandenheede |
Betty Yarborough Outstanding Graduate Student Award - Reading Education |
Kaila Barone |
Mark A. Forget Endowed Scholarship in Content Area Reading Education |
Teacher of Promise Awardees
| Student | Award |
|---|---|
Benjamin Harris |
Teacher of Promise |
Janet Gould |
Teacher of Promise |
Rebecca Conley |
Teacher of Promise |
Carrie Ford |
Teacher of Promise |
Ian Diaz |
Teacher of Promise |
Sally Berger |
Teacher of Promise |
