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.

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Award Recipients

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

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

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

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 

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

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 

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