The 2020 Graduate Student Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, April 17, 2020 over zoom. Congratulations to all nominees and winners!
Graduate Student Teaching Award
2019-20 Winners:
- Humanities: Theodore Dedon
- Social Science: Shubha Kamala Prasad
- Science: Sylvia Rusnak
2019-20 Nominees:
- Adam Weinberger – Psychology
- Alan Fowler – Neuroscience
- Alyssa Mikytuck – Human Development & Public Policy
- Andrew Szarejko – Government
- Clark Donley – Philosophy
- Forrest Finch – German
- Ivan Andres Espinosa Orozco – Spanish Literature
- Kerstin Kuhn – German
- Meagan Driver – Spanish
- Shubha Kamala Prasad – Government
- Sophie Heller – Spanish
- Stefan Hock – History
- Sylvia Rusnak – Psychology
- Theodore Dedon – Theological & Religious Studies
- Tris Faulkner – Spanish
- Valeria Meiller – Spanish Literature
The Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award
2019-20 Winners:
- Humanities: Amani Aloufi
- Social Science: Weipeng Zhang
- Science: Ciaran Lynch
- At-Large: Christine Steele
2019-20 Nominees:
- Ali Cebeci – Islamic Studies
- Alyssa Mikytuck – Human Development & Public Policy
- Alyssa Thornton – Chemistry
- Amani Aloufi – Linguistics
- Amy Chau – Chemistry
- Andreas Willems – Chemistry
- Andrew Gibson – Government
- Andrew Kelly – Chemistry
- Arturo Romero Yanez – Economics
- Ayşenur Sağdıç Applied – Linguistics
- Beba Cibralic – Philosophy
- Bradford Salen – Linguistics
- Brennan Steed – Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
- Brian Thorn – Government
- Christian Allen – Foreign Service
- Christine Steele – MBA
- Ciaran Lynch – Chemistry
- Claire Lee – Government
- Daniel Solomon – Government
- David Bennett – English
- David Kane – Chemistry
- Dylan Proctor – Environmental History
- Emily (Norweg) Bierman – History
- Greg Beaman – History
- Helen Dominic – Linguistics
- Jeffrey Ngo – History
- Jenna Sartucci – Chemistry
- Ji Hyun Oh – Economics
- Ji Min Kim – Government
- Josalyne Beringer – Chemistry
- Joscelin Rocha-Hidalgo – Psychology
- Joshua Kim – English
- Justin Casey – Government
- Katherine Ward – Philosophy
- Kelly Rolfes-Haase – Political Science & Government
- Lihui Bai – Chemistry
- Louis Poon – Chemistry
- Margarita Ramirez – Government
- Michael Lawrence – English
- Molly McEntree – Biology
- Muhammad El Fiky – Islamic Studies
- Natalie Donnell – History
- Naveen Kumar Reddy Mallidi – MBA
- Patrick McSweeney – Government
- Proma Huq – Communication, Culture & Technology
- Rajesh Jaiprashad – Chemistry
- Rebecca Andrews – History
- Rongfeng Zheng – Chemistry
- Roslyn Murray – Public Policy
- Sean MacAvaney – Computer Science
- Simon Ballesteros – Government
- Thijs Kleinpaste – Government
- Tong Li – Mathematics & Statistics
- Victoria Broadus – History
- Weipeng Zhang – Economics
Outstanding Graduate Student Organization Award
2019-20 Winner:
- Georgetown University Graduate Association of Mexican Students
2019-20 Nominees:
- AfriKa: African Policy Student Association at McCourt
- Black MBA
- Diversity & Inclusion @ Georgetown (DiG)
- Georgetown Collaborative Diplomacy Initiative (GCDI)
- Georgetown Methods Lab
- Georgetown University Graduate Association of Mexican Students
- Georgetown WISE (Women in Science and Education)
- Graduate Spanish & Portuguese Student Organization (GSPSO)
- HoyAlytics
- Latin American Policy Association
- MBA Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club
- Middle East and North Africa Forum
- Neuroscience Student Society
- Security Studies Program Student Council
- Student Government Association of McDonough School of Business
Graduate Global Citizen Award
2019-20 Winner:
- Maputi Botlhole
2019-20 Nominees:
- Jeffrey Ngo – History
- Maria Laura Rodriguez – German & European Studies
- Maputi Botlhole – Global Human Development
Dr. Karen Gale Exceptional Ph.D. Student Award
2019-20 Winners:
- Humanities: Matthew Johnson
- Social Science: Adam Weinberger
- Science: Thuan H Nguyen
- At-Large: J. Vivian Dickens
2019-20 Nominees
- Adam Caccavano – Neuroscience
- Adam Weinberger – Psychology
- Ayşenur Sağdıç – Applied Linguistics
- J. Vivian Dickens – Neuroscience
- Jen Werner – Chemistry
- Matthew Johnson – History
- Sylvia Rusnak – Psychology
- Taylor Watts – Chemistry
- Thuan H Nguyen – Microbiology & Immunology
- Valeria Meiller – Spanish Literature
Exceptional Masters Student Award
2019-20 Winners:
- Humanities: Kalen Breland
- Social Science: Kate Arnold-Murray
- Science: Victor Mohan
- At-Large: Veronica Hoyer
2019-20 Nominees:
- Aaron Joya – Learning, Design, & Technology
- Benjamin Monticello – Public Policy
- Charlotte Carstens – German and European Studies
- Christina Huntzinger – Latin American Studies
- Elizabeth Blakeley – Global Health
- Elizabeth George – English
- Filura Tosheva – Learning, Design and Technology
- Ido Levy – Public Policy
- Joshua Chang – Security Studies
- Junru Shi – Communication, Culture & Technology
- Jade Hachem – Foreign Service
- Kalen Breland – English
- Kamakshi Bhargava – Foreign Service
- Katherine (Kate) Arnold-Murray – Sociolinguistics
- Lauren Dam – Biotechnology
- Michael Lawrence – English
- Nick DeMayo – English Literature
- Nevil Khurana – Biochemistry
- Shannon Meyer-Johanson – Public Policy
- Sile Chen – Foreign Service
- Sara Gomez Trillos – Global Health
- Samuel Malech – Applied Economics
- Veronica Hoyer – Public Policy & Foreign Service
- Victor Mohan – Global Health
- Ye Chen – Learning, Design, & Technology
Outstanding Student Leader in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Service Award
2019-20 Winner:
- Muzna Abbas
2019-20 Nominees:
- Michael Lawrence – English
- Muzna Abbas – MBA & International Development
- Nicholas Mararac – Linguistics
- Renu Singh – Government
- Safia Jilani – Chemistry
Outstanding Leader in a Graduate Student Organization
2019-20 Winner:
- Jack Ryan
2019-20 Nominees:
- Alistair Somerville – German and European Studies, European Horizons
- Allison Fitzgerald – Immuno-Oncology, Women in Science and Education
- Anna Liu – Securities Studies, Security Studies Program Student Council
- Callie Wilkinson – MBA, Full Time MBA Student Government Association
- Delphi Cleaveland – German and European Studies, SFS Graduate Student Council
- Jack Ryan – Public Policy, McCourt Student Association
- Jennifer Runion – Foreign Studies, MSFS Student Representative
- Jordana Bickel – Linguistics, Hoyarn
- Kamron Zand – Physiology, Program Representative
- Karli Gilbert – Neuroscience, Medical Campus Graduate Students Organization
- Lewis May – Foreign Service, GradGov
- Safia Jilani – Chemistry, Women in Science and Education
- Zack Albert – MBA, Graduate Real Estate Society
Distinguished Staff Award
2019-2020 Winner:
- Michael Nelson
2019-20 Nominees:
- Caleb McKinney – Medical Center
- Carolina Madinaveitia – History
- Jeffery Bertke – Chemistry
- Jessica Marr – English
- Juliana Katinas – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Katie Li – Global Human Development
- Kerry J. Pace – MBA
- Maria Snyder – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Michael Nelson – Physiology
- Nuku Ofori – Public Policy
- Richard Pera – International Health
- Robert Lyons – Asian Studies
- Rosaelena O’Neil – International Business Diplomacy
- Stephanie Gage – Asian Studies
The Gerald M. Mara Faculty Mentoring Award
2019-20 Winner:
- Lourdes Ortega
2019-20 Nominees:
- Adriana Kugler – Public Policy
- Amir Zeldes – Linguistics
- Chandra Manning – History
- Cynthia Gordon – Linguistics
- Desha Girod – Government
- Hakima Amri – Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology
- John Rust – Economics
- Karen Ross – Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Khuyen Mai – Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Kristin Sinclair – Educational Transformation
- Lourdes Ortega – Applied Linguistics
- Lutz Sager – Public Policy
- Nathan Edwards – Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Nicole Bibbins-Sedaca – Foreign Service
- Sona Vasudevan – Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Tim Warren – Chemistry
Please contact gradteachingawards@georgetown.edu with any questions about the awards or the nomination process!