Doctor of Nursing Practice award winners Brooke Williams and Alexis Murray celebrate with Dr. Amber Roaché at UTC’s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 11.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga capped off Graduate Student Appreciation Week with its Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 10, honoring students and faculty across programs for the contributions, impact and value they bring to UTC.
“UTC’s graduate students are achieving extraordinary things, pushing the boundaries of their fields, leading on campus and creating lasting impact in our communities,” said Dr. Ethan Carver, associate provost for Academic Affairs and dean of the Graduate School.
“Our Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony is a time to shine a light on their accomplishments and the positive impact they are making while also honoring the faculty, staff and community partners who support them every step of the way.”
Gloria Oppong and Richard Gadzekpo pose with their awards at UTC’s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.
Outstanding Doctoral Students:
- Doctor of Education in Leadership and Instructional Practice—Adam White
- Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership and Decision-Making—Richard Gadzekpo
- Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nursing-FNP—Brooke Williams
- Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nurse-Anesthesia—Andrea Fogg
- Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nursing—Allison Malone
- Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nursing: Nursing Administration System—Stephanie Morton
- Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nursing-AGACNP—Alexis Murray
- Doctor of Physical Therapy—McCall Bates
- Doctor of Computational Science: Computer Science—Swati Kar
- Doctor of Computational Science: Engineering—Atefeh Alirezazadeh
- Doctor of Computational Science: Applied Mathematics—Mohammad Sharif Ullah
- Occupational Therapy Doctorate—Allyson Frazier
Computational science student Swati Kar and civil engineering student Nishat Tasnim Nisha share a moment with their awards at UTC’s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.
Outstanding Education Specialist
- Advanced Educational Practice: School Psychology—Mary Buehner
Outstanding Master’s Students
- Master of Accountancy—Natalie Pester
- Master of Science: Athletic Training—Madison Ekas
- Master of Management—Sydney Pittman
- Master of Business Administration—William Darby
- Master of Data Analytics—Arish Marshall
- Master of Science: Computer Science—Alec Parten
- Master of Science: Computer Science: Cyber Security—Noah Dillon
- Master of Science: Computer Science: Data Science—Jingwei Zhong
- Master of Education: Educational Leadership—Zachary Davis
- Master of Education: School Counseling—Tanisha Tucker
- Master of Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling—Katie Hindman
- Master of Science in Criminal Justice—Eleanor Yates
- Master of Science: Engineering: Chemical —Tavine Legore-Lewis
- Master of Science: Engineering: Civil—Nishat Tasnim Nisha
- Master of Science: Engineering: Electrical—Ali Ahmed
- Master of Science: Engineering: Mechanical—Jacob Pratt
- Master of Science: Engineering Management—Ali Abuelgasim
- Master of Arts: English: Literary Study—Hallie Sneed
- Master of Arts: English: Creative Writing—Jude Keef
- Master of Science: Environmental Science and Administration—Harrison Lowery
- Master of Science: Environmental Science—Mimi White
- Master of Science: Mathematics: Applied Mathematics—Caleb Beckler
- Master of Science: Mathematics: Pre-Professional Mathematics—John Colby Wolfe
- Master of Science: Mathematics: Math Education—Anna Nicely
- Master of Science: Mathematics: Applied Statistics—Gloria Oppong
- Master of Science: I-O Psychology—J. Luke Wiley
- Master of Science: Research Psychology—Taylor Claxton
- Master of Public Administration: Public Administration—Louis Brill
- Master of Social Work: Advanced Standing—Emma Stidham
- Master of Social Work: Traditional—Oliver Rahn
- Master of Public Health Chronic Disease Preventions and Control—Serena Olsen
- Master of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics—Cat Russert
- Music Education—Peyton Sills
Special Recognitions
- Council Chair—Chris Acuff
- Graduate Student Association—Kylea Michael, GSA President
- Internal Mentor—Deborah McAllister
- External Mentor—Chris Massey
- Community Partner—Skyuka Hall School
- Graduate Assistant of the Year—B. Luke Hicks
Outstanding Graduate Student Celebration photos
Industrial-organizational psychology graduate student Luke Wiley and Graduate Student Association President Kylea Michael pose with their awards.
Serena Olsen poses with faculty members Emma Sampson and Dr. Amir Alakaam after receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the public health master’s program at UTC’s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.
Dr. Barry Kamrath presents Zachary Davis with the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the Educational Leadership master’s program at UTC’s Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.
Dr. Deborah McAllister, right, winner of the Internal Mentor Award, celebrates with colleague Dr. Jennifer Lynberg at UTC’s Outstanding Graduate Studen.t Awards Ceremony
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