Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Student Awards Recipients
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 goes almost without saying that these past several years have been incredibly tough. It is important now to reflect and acknowledge the hard work our students have put into their educational pursuits. A significant highlight of my role has been to witness the passion, drive, commitment, and the hurdles our students have had to overcome. I am so proud of each of you," shared interim dean Tammi Dice.
The Awardees are as follows:
Dr. Jane S. Bray Award
Dr. Judith Wambui Preston Doctoral Candidate, Counselor Education and Supervision
Teacher of Promise
Danielle Gregg
Danny Leveque
Taylor Wade
Department of Communication Disorders and Special Education
Cristela Orlanda
Outstanding Undergraduate Student - Speech Pathology & Audiology
Kalyn Allen
Outstanding Graduate Student - Speech-Language Pathology
Samantha Baker
Outstanding Graduate Student - Speech-Language Pathology
Angelica Pancho
Nicholas and Martha Bountress Award for Clinical Achievement
Megan Van Wolkenten
Martha Mullins-Callender Award
Jane Spies
Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education - General Curriculum
Hilary Truman
Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education - Adapted Curriculum
Elena Vitullo
Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education - Early Childhood Special Education
Haley Harris
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Special Education-General Curriculum
Samantha Sherman
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Special Education-Adapted Curriculum
Alexandro Magana
Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education-Research Emphasis
Khaled Alotaibi
Kimberly Hughes Research Award
Department of Counseling and Human Services
Maram Aizaz
Outstanding Master's Student - School Counseling
Mikayla Cypress
Outstanding Master's Student - School Counseling
Katherina Nako
Outstanding Master's Student - Mental Health Counseling
Emily Stuart
Outstanding Master's Student - Mental Health Counseling
Stephanie Smith-Durkin
Outstanding Doctoral Student- Counseling
Brielle Kittrell
Outstanding Human Services Student
Stephanie Dobbelaere
Jill C. Dustin Excellence in Service and Leadership Award
Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership
Diondre Brown
Most Important Contribution - Higher Education
Emma Kearley
Outstanding Graduate Student - Higher Education
Lynmara Colón
Outstanding Doctoral Student Educational Leadership
Erin Bunton
Outstanding Doctoral Student - Higher Education
Gary Skeen
Outstanding Master's Student Educational Leadership
Andrea Lee
Poindexter Award (Outstanding Community College Leadership Doctoral Student Award)
Rasán Holmes
Outstanding Education Specialist Student Educational Leadership
Donica Hadley
Outstanding Dissertation of the Year
Melissa Kuhn
Outstanding Student Award - Educational Psychology and Program Evaluation
Marlena Jarboe
Community College Leadership and Higher Education Dissertation of the Year
David Lerman
Leadership Award - Community College Leadership and Higher Education Program
Sue Ann Curran
Scholarship Award - Community College Leadership and Higher Education Program
Rebecca White
Mentorship Award - Community College Leadership and Higher Education Program
Christine Charette
Leadership Award - Higher Education Program
Alaisa Cowherd
Scholarship Award - Higher Education Program
Otis Williams
Mentorship Award - Higher Education Program
Department of Human Movement Sciences
Emily Garrick
Academic Excellence Award - Exercise Science
Jordan Mimms
Michael A. Dean Academic Excellence Award - Health & Physical Education
Andrea Dalatri
Academic Excellence Award - Sport Management
Sydnee Brady
Rachel E. Scher Service Award - Sport Management
McKenzie Mosher
Academic Excellence Award - Park and Recreation Management
Rose Anne Conde
Academic Excellence Award - Tourism Management
Karryna Austin
Academic Excellence Award - Recreational Therapy
Joel Harden
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Exercise Science
Earl Ward III
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Health & Physical Education
Precious Rose
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Sport Management
Michala Hendrick
Graduate Award for Academic Excellence - Park, Recreation & Tourism Studies
Alex Ehlert
Doctoral Award for Academic Excellence - Human Movement Sciences
Danielle Dennis
Jan P. Lowrance '74 Endowed Scholarship
Qira Allen
Melvin H. Williams Endowed Scholarship Award - Exercise Science
Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies
Pauline Muljana
Alan Mandell Endowed Award - Instructional Design and Technology
Nina Zhang
Outstanding Fashion Graduate Award
Laura Freeman
Outstanding Industrial Technology Award
Jennifer Mosenthin
Outstanding Training Specialist Award
Laura P. Smith
Technology Education Award for Academic Excellence
April Surratt
Outstanding Library Science Student Award
Philip Kinane
Outstanding Technology Education Graduate Student Award
Department of Teaching and Learning
Kanya Edmonds
Outstanding Student Virginia Education Association Student
Jessica Revere
Outstanding Graduate Student - PK-6 Education
Jasmyn Jones
Outstanding Curriculum & Instruction Doctoral Student
Allison Shanks
Carol V. DeRolf Early Childhood Education Award
Jiamin He
Katharine Kersey Award for Early Childhood Education
Nicholas Motta
R.W. and Betty MacDonald Endowment Scholarship in Language Arts & Social Studies
Brooke Hyman
Alan Mandell Award - Science Education
Rebecka Parker
Betty Yarborough Outstanding Graduate Student Award - Reading Education
Mary Beth Burroughs
Mark A. Forget Endowed Scholarship in Content Area Reading Education