Graduate School recognizes outstanding students

The Graduate School recently honored 10 students who were presented various fellowships or scholarships.

“We extend our congratulations to these outstanding Graduate School award recipients who are working to gain the intellectual and professional skills necessary to prepare them for productive lives in a global, knowledge-based world,” said Karla Stanchina, manager of communications for the Graduate School.

The 2013-14 honorees received their awards during a luncheon at the Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen. They were

Wayland Cato Jr. Graduate Fellowship
Ada Young, doctoral student, biology

Herschel and Cornelia Everett Foundation First-Year Graduate Fellowship
Michael Ervin, master’s student, history
Marissa Styron, doctoral student, nanoscale science

Lucille Edward Giles Dissertation-Year Graduate Fellowship
Christian Bomela, Ph.D. student, mechanical engineering
Petra Porter, Ph.D. student, public policy
Tiffany Williams, Ph.D. student, biology

Joanna Baker Memorial Graduate Fellowship
Claire Schuch, Ph.D. student, geography and urban regional analysis

Faye Jacques Memorial Graduate Fellowship
Millie Archila, master’s student, public administration

John Paul Lucas Jr. Scholarship
Elizabeth Gardner, master’s student, English

Zonta Club Scholarship
Heather LeMaster, master’s student, public health and master’s in health informatics

Photo: Clair Schuch (left) and Heather LeMaster were two of the students honored by the Graduate School