Outstanding Awards – Spring 2026 Recipients

The Graduate School announces the recipients of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship and the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. Congratulations to all recipients.

Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship

The following recipients of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship have demonstrated academic or professional qualities that set them apart within their academic program.

  • Biomedical Engineering – Jacob Jackson
  • Chemical Engineering – Kobina Akyea Ofori
  • Chemistry – Adenike Olowolagba
  • Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering – Meng Wu
  • College of Business – Eli Johnson
  • College of Business – Leon Sell
  • College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science – Md Khairul Islam
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering – Scott Cho
  • Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences – Helen Foldenauer
  • Mathematical Sciences – Suwash Silwal
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Kaushik Kannan
  • Physics – Hamed Fahandezh Sadi

Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award

The following recipients of the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award are recognized for their excellence in teaching. 

  • Biomedical Engineering – Majid Rostami
  • Chemical Engineering – Reeba Reji
  • Chemistry – Dananjaya Naveen Tharaka Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage
  • College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science – Judy Long
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering – Dhanush Narsipur Harshavardhana
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering – Md Akhtaruzzaman
  • Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences – Sam Jensen
  • Mathematical Sciences – Sontosh Kumar Sahani
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Gabby DuCheny
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Justin Kurncz
  • Physics – James Simmons
  • Physics – Shikha Rani