The College of Health and Human Services recognized 53 undergraduate and graduate students at the annual Student Awards Ceremony on April 20.
Kevin Mallinson, associate professor of nursing and assistant dean of nursing doctoral programs, delivered the awards ceremony address. Students and their families and guests also heard remarks from Thomas Prohaska, dean of the college, and Frank Whittington, senior associate dean for academic affairs.
The complete list of awardees is included below (organized by department):
Global and Community Health
Eta Sigma Gamma Health Education Honorary Gamman of the Year
Leila Jane Taweel
Undergraduate Community Health Academic Achievement Award
Courtney S. Harris
Mahtab Mollajafar
Undergraduate Community Health Service Award
Catriona M. Gates
Chloe M. Shreve
Undergraduate Excellence in Writing Award
Christina J. Anderson
Skolnik Family Global Health Endowed Fellowship
This fellowship was established in 2011 by Richard Skolnik, a global consultant and former member of the College of Health and Human Services Advisory Board. This award offers a current undergraduate student in the Department of Global and Community Health a summer stipend to support travel and work abroad in the public health arena.
Anna R. Ludwick
Outstanding Graduate Research Award
Nathan Coffey
Erica Janel Street
Graduate Service and Leadership Award
Leah C. Bruch
Graduate Academic Achievement Award
David A. Crum
Drasti Ajit Patel
Health Administration and Policy
Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Health Administration
Dian Purnamasari Saunders
Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Health Informatics
Shazeda Akter
Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Senior Housing Administration
Angela Elizabeth Doolan
Undergraduate Excellence in Writing Award
Rachel E. Steiner
Graduate Award for Excellence in Executive Management
Daniel Joseph Greenberg
Graduate Award for Excellence in Health Policy
Prabhjot (Jyoti) Kaur Singh
Graduate Award for Excellence in Health Informatics
Sarah Ann MacDuff
Graduate Award for Excellence in Health Systems Research
Yukti Malhotra
Nursing
Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice
Faye Meaden
Undergraduate Community Health Award
Christian David Watkins
Undergraduate Excellence in Writing Award
Angela Chintana Burke
Rita M. Carty Academic Achievement Award
Established in 1999 by Rita M. Carty, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Science from 1981 to 2002, this award honors an academically outstanding graduating undergraduate or graduate student from the School of Nursing.
Lee Bisset Cooper, BSN
Sigma Theta Tau—Kitty Parker Smith Leadership Award
This award was established in 1999 by Kitty Parker Smith, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Science from 1988 to 1995. The award honors an outstanding graduating undergraduate or graduate student from the School of Nursing.
Tina M. Jackson, RN to BSN Program
Graduate Award for Excellence in Advanced Clinical Practice
Christine M. Althoff, DNP, Advanced Clinical Nursing
Graduate Award for Excellence in Nursing Administration
Nancy Lynn Susco, MSN, Nursing Administration
Graduate Award for Excellence in Nursing Education
Donna Jenelle Johnson, MSN, Nurse Educator
Graduate Nurse Practitioner Award for Excellence in Primary Care
Ana Cecilia Adriazola, DNP, Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, PC
Maryam Sindi, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, PC DNP
Practice Inquiry Project Award
Christina M. van Hilst, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, PC
Loretta Jean Vece, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, PC
Research Dissertation Award
Elizabeth Wanjugu Itote, PhD, Nursing Education
Nutrition and Food Studies
Graduate Community Outreach Award
Adam Parker Scott
Graduate Practicum Award
Casey Marie Cornell
Graduate Thesis Award
Katelyn M. Brennan
Rehabilitation Science
Excellence in Advocacy Award
Susan Elizabeth Lydick
Social Work
BSW Academic Achievement in Social Work Award
Sharon Blacketor
Outstanding BSW Field Student Award
Kaitlin Regina Murphy
Outstanding BSW Graduate
Elizabeth A. Kearns
BSW Advocacy Award
Jose Francisco Aguimatang
BSW Leadership Award
Amy Joy Long
Undergraduate Excellence in Writing Award
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Meersman
MSW Academic Excellence Award, Generalist Year
Amy J. Telles
MSW Academic Excellence Award, Specialist Year
Alexandra Hume, Social Change
Jessie Alexandra Patton, Clinical Practice
Outstanding MSW Field Student, Generalist Year
Courtney E. Kramer
Outstanding MSW Field Student, Specialist Year
Shante M. Johnson, Social Change
Elsa B. Plionis, Social Change
Outstanding MSW Student, Generalist Year
Rabia Datta
MSW Advocacy Award
Ashlee Native Harris, Clinical Practice
MSW Leadership Award
Jennifer Entwistle, Clinical Practice
Graduate Excellence in Writing Award
Andreena Harriman, Clinical Practice