The Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies Awards Ceremony is held each year to honor distinguished graduate students and graduate faculty. This ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the exceptional research, teaching, and service undertaken by graduate students and faculty throughout the year.
The 2025 celebration was hosted on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 during our Graduate Student Appreciation Week.
Here you will find a list of this year's awards presented at the 2024-2025 Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies Awards Ceremony:
- Academy of Outstanding Mentors 2024-2025 Inductees
- Adam Newmark, Ph.D.
- Jared Skinner, Ph.D.
- Travis Triplett, Ph.D.
- Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award
- Tatyana Ruseva, Ph.D.
- The 100 Scholars Research Award
- Rachel Smith, Ph.D.
- Wachovia Environmental Research Award
- Noah Willims
- The Domer Research Award:
- Sean Doherty
- Mabry Watson
- Freedom Johnson
- Skyler Strzelecki
- Judge Bostian
- Brendan Meckler
- The Ronald And Kathie Zigli Research Award
- Caroline Fehlman
- Ally Lawing
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
- Elyssa Wiggins
- The Outstanding Graduate Student Service Award
- Joey Crews
- The Outstanding Thesis Award
- PJ Coleman (Science/Technology)
- Gramm Coffman (Arts/Humanities)
- The Three-Minute Thesis Competition Winners
- 1st Place - Jonathan Culpepper
- 2nd Place - Sean Doherty
- People's Choice - Steven Vogel