2019 Graduate Student Awards

The 2019 Graduate Student Awards Ceremony were held on Friday, March 29, 2019 in the Healey Family Student Center Great Room. Congratulations to all nominees and winners!


Graduate Student Teaching Award

2018-19 Winners:

2018-19 Nominees:

NomineeProgram
Leah AdelsonSpanish (Linguistics)
Chrissy Bistline-BonillaSpanish (Linguistics)
Kevin CarrierePsychology
Clark DonleyPhilosophy
Forrest FinchGerman
Thomas FoleyHistory
Sophie Elizabeth HellerSpanish (Literature & Cultural Studies)
Hailey HugetPhilosophy
Yael KikenEnglish
Timothy McCormickSpanish
Kodie McNamaraMathematics & Statistics
Ikuma OguraGovernment
Joan RegerBiology
Andres RomeroBusiness Administration
Hillary SchwertnerLatin American Studies (History)
Jeremy SheehanPilosophy
Molly WilderPhilosophy

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award

2018-19 Winners:

2018-19 Nominees:

NomineeProgram
Kashir AboudCommunication, Culture & Technology
Tesneem AlkiekArabic & Islamic Studies
Amani AloufiLinguistics
Eric AltamuraSecurity Studies
Daniel BreenEnglish
Victoria BroadusLatin American Studies (History)
Luke BrownEnglish
Lara BryfonskiLinguistics
Katherine BurdEnglish
Kevin CarrierePsychology
Nicholas CieslaBiostatistics & Epidemiology
Olivia d’AlibertiMathematics & Statistics (Applied)
Erich DenkPublic Policy
Mohammad FakhreddineArabic & Islamic Studies
Davisson HanBusiness Administration
Connor HarrisonPublic Policy
Joscelin Rocha HidalgoPshychology
Sanjay IyerForeign Service
Safia JilaniChemistry
Irene KirchnerArabic & Islamic Studies
Yael KikenEnglish
Grayson LewisGovernment
Shican LiBiology
Jewel LippsBiology
Aphra MurrayChemistry
Naomee-Minh NguyenLinguistics (Sociolinguistics)
Margarita RamirezGovernment
Kelly Rolfes-HaaseGovernment
Andres RomeroBusiness Administration
Chad RossiBusiness Administration
Alyssa ThorntonChemistry
Tyler WaltonBusiness Administration
Daniel Zhang & Maria Giuditta BorselliSecurity Studies
Caroline ZuckermanEnglish

Dr. Karen Gale Exceptional Ph.D. Student Award

2018-19 Winners:

2018-19 Nominees:

NomineeProgram
Mai Abdel-GhaniBiology
Bader Al-SaifHistory
Gabrielle-Ann Arenata TorreNeuroscience (IPN)
Sikoya AshburnNeuroscience (IPN)
Chelsea BerryHistory
Kevin CarrierePsychology
Erin ConnCell Biology
Helen DominicLinguistics
Anny GaulArabic & Islamic Studies
Charles HinzmanCellular & Molecular Biology
Yuxin HaoChemistry
Matthew JohnsonHistory
Caitlin KarniskiBiology
Alyssa KingBiology
Alana LeloTumor Biology and Medicine
Inu ManakGovernment (Political Science)
Thuan H. NguyenMicrobiology
Allison O’ConnellImmunology and Medicine
Amanda SchneeweisPharmacology
Kaela SingletonNeuroscience (IPN)
Taylor WattsChemistry
Erin D. WenzelPharmacology
Jen WernerChemistry
Evan WickerPharmacology

Exceptional Masters Student Award

2018-19 Winners:

2018-19 Nominees:

NomineeProgram
Khairuldeen Al MakhzoomiArab Studies
Megan BeaverPharmacology
Liz BlakeleyGlobal Health
Katherine BurdEnglish
Sarah ChamberlainLearning, Design, & Technology
Tessa CoggioForeign Service
Trista ColbertPublic Policy
Elizabeth Crowley WebberEnglish
Nancy DietmanPublic Policy
Shavini FernandoCommunication, Culture & Technology
Ying FuClinical Nurse Leadership
Mary GalliEnglish
Dana HackelPharmacology
Rahim HiraniBiochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ashley InmanForeign Service
Bilan JamaEducational Transformation
Aaron KessingerPhysiology & Biophysics
See-Chi LeeMicrobiology
Anna LiuSecurity Studies
Jude MassaadConflict Resolution
Patrick McFawnForeign Service and Business Administration
Shannon Meyer-JohansonPublic Policy
Tyler MichaudEnglish
Ijeoma NjakaLearning, Design, & Technology
Anh NguyenEnglish
Peter NouhanPublic Policy
Andres RomeroBusiness Administration
Bridget SellersEnglish
Dileck SevincPublic Policy
Roshan SharmaPhysiology & Biophysics
Mark Von EisenburgIntegrative Neuroscience
Hall WangBusiness Administration and Public Policy
Caroline ZuckermanEnglish

Graduate Global Citizen Award

2018-19 Winner:

2018-19 Nominees:

NomineeProgram
Tyra BeamanForeign Service
Husanjot ChahalSecurity Studies
Manuela HernandezForeign Service
Yael KikenEnglish
Heerak Christian KimClinical Nurse Leadership
Ryan KnightConflict Resolution
Nour LaswiArab Studies
Kim ThomasBusiness Administration
Shuai YouPublic Policy

Outstanding Graduate Student Organization Award

2018-19 Winner:

2018-19 Nominees:


Outstanding Leader in a Graduate Student Organization

2018-19 Winner:

2018-19 Nominees:

NomineeOrganization
Alex AkmanGeorgetown Public Health Case Study Team
Elizabeth AlbrightStartup Hoyas
Oliver AmesHoya Cohort Class of 2020
Jordana BickelHoyarn
Daniel BreenEnglish Graduate Student Association
Elizabeth Crowley WebberEnglish Graduate Student Association
Tyler DeatonSGA
Allison FiskGraduate Women in Business and Georgetown Marketing Association
Megan FlemingGraduate Student Organization of Chemistry
Chad FrazierGeorgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees
Lauren FreyEnglish Graduate Student Association
Hailey HugetGeorgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees
Kalif RobinsonMSFS Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Esme-Thea RogersGeorgetown McDonough School of Business Student Government
Amanda SchneeweisGraduate Student Government
Bridget SellersEnglish Graduate Student Association
Roshan SharmaGraduate Studetn Government and Provost’s Student Advisory Committee
Ahmad ShujaGPPR
Jake WaxmanMcCourt Student Association
Caroline ZuckermanEnglish Graduate Student Association

Gerald M. Mara Faculty Mentoring Award

2018-19 Winner:

2018-19 Nominees:

NomineeDepartment
Muhammad Al AhmadArab Studies
Karen Brotherton-JulienBiotechnology
David CaraballoMathematics & Statistics
Matthew CypherReal Estate
Guinevere F. EdenPediatrics
Patrick ForcelliPharmacology
Pamela FoxEnglish
James GiordanoNeuroscience (IPN)
Yvonne HaddadHistory and Foreign Service
Christine D. JansenNursing
Alexandra JohnstonLinguistics
Diana KimAsian Studies
Alison MackeyLinguistics
Kathleen Maguire-ZeissNeuroscience (IPN)
Margaret MaloneLinguistics
Chandra ManningHistory
Daniel PakPharmacology and Physiology
Coilin ParsonsEnglish
John C. PfordresherEnglish
Nicoletta PiredduItalian
Joseph SassoonArab Studies
Tammy SchultzSecurity Studies
Ayesha Shajahan-HaqTumor Biology
Nicholas SubtireluLinguistics
Kathleen E. SmithEurasian, Russian, and East European Studies
Christine SoEnglish
Robert ThomasMarketing
Erwin TiongsonForeign
Amir ZeldesLinguistics

Distinguished Staff Award

2018-19 Winner:

2018-19 Nominees:

NomineeTitleProgram/Department
Dana Al DairaniAssistant DirectorCenter for Contemporary Arab Studies
Andrew DebraggioStrategic Communications OfficerOffice of Strategic Communications
Leslie EvertzAssistant Dean for Academic and Student AffairsMcCourt School of Public Policy
Jensue FerrellProgram CoordinatorIntegrative Neuroscience
Natalie HubbardProgram AdministratorPharmacology & Physiology
Sarah KraussDirector of Academic AffairsForeign Service
Jennifer LiangDirector of Academic AffairsForeign Serice
Kimberly LucianoProgram CoordinatorLearning, Design, & Technology
Maricruz LunaProgram CoordinatorConflict Resolution
Robert LyonsAssistant Director of Academic ProgramsAsian Studies
Carolina MadinaveitiaGraduate Programs ManagerHistory
Jessica MarrProgram AdministratorEnglish
Caleb McKinneyAssistant Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training & DevelopmentBiomedical Graduate Education
Loudres OrtegaProfessorLinguistics
Lisa StrongProgram DirecotrArt & Museum Studies
Chelsea TheisDirector of Operations and Student ServicesMcDonough School of Business