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Excellence and Expertise Student Success Research and Innovation

EHS honors students and faculty for excellence in teaching, research, service, and leadership

College of Education, Health, and Society
Excellence and Expertise Student Success Research and Innovation

EHS honors students and faculty for excellence in teaching, research, service, and leadership

The College of Education, Health and Society, the EHS Dean’s Student Leadership Council, and the EHS Ambassadors recognized outstanding contributions from students and faculty during the EHS End-of-Year Celebration. The awards highlight the EHS community’s commitment to teaching, scholarship, leadership, and service. Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients:

Graduate Awards

2025 Graduate Student Teaching Award

Abisola Adegunju and Kathleen Knight-Abowitz
Pictured (from left to right): Abisola Adegunju and Kathleen Knight-Abowitz
  • Abisola Adegunju, Educational Leadership

2025 Graduate Student Research Award

Mastano Dzimbiri and Keaden Morisaki
Pictured (from left to right): Mastano Dzimbiri and Keaden Morisaki
  • Ph.D. - Mastano Dzimbiri, Educational Leadership
  • Master’s - Keaden Morisaki, Sport Leadership and Management

Undergraduate Awards

2025 Outstanding Service Award

Ella Futch and Raileigh Legner
Pictured (from left to right): Ella Futch and Raileigh Legner
  • Ella Futch, Nutrition/PreMed
  • Raileigh Legner, Inclusive Special Education

2025 Outstanding Leadership Award

Kiersten Hornberg and Audrey McCamish
Pictured (from left to right): Kiersten Hornberg and Audrey McCamish
  • Kiersten Hornberg, AYA Integrated English Language Arts Education
  • Audrey McCamish, Kinesiology/PreMed

2025 Outstanding Research Award

Julia Beaumont and Samantha Federici
Pictured (from left to right): Julia Beaumont and Samantha Federici
  • Julia Beaumont, AYA Integrated English Language Arts Education and English Literature
  • Samantha Federici, Kinesiology/PreMed

2025 Outstanding Social Justice Award

Jordan Hatcher
Pictured: Jordan Hatcher
  • Jordan Hatcher, Primary Education

EHS Student Organization Food Drive Winners

Delta Chi Fraternity Representatives
Pictured: Delta Chi Fraternity Representatives
  • Delta Chi Fraternity – donated 763 items
  • Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND) – donated 125 items

Faculty Awards

2025 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award

  • Thomas Misco, Professor, TCE

2025 Peter Magolda Excellence in Teaching Award

Katy Mezher and Christine Pacewicz
Pictured (from left to right): Katy Mezher and Christine Pacewicz
  • Katy Mezher, Associate Clinical Professor, EDP
  • Christine Pacewicz, Assistant Professor, SLAM

2025 Richard T. Delp Outstanding Faculty Award

Sherrill Sellers
Pictured: Sherrill Sellers
  • Sherrill Sellers, Associate Dean and Professor