Distinguished Graduate Students To Be Honored April 27
Fourteen students pursuing doctoral degrees have been named Texas A&M Distinguished Graduate Students for 2015. The recipients are being recognized for exemplary accomplishments in one of two categories this year: research and teaching.
The 2015 recipients, along with their departments and faculty advisors, are as follows:
For Teaching
Amber Foster, Department of English. Faculty advisor: Dr. Sally Robinson
Ashley C. Yaugher, Department of Psychology. Faculty advisor: Dr. Gerianne Alexander
Loriann Garcia, Department of Entomology. Faculty advisor: Dr. Micky Eubanks
Jordan Allen Ziemer, Department of Communication. Faculty advisor: Dr. Charles Conrad
Kayoung Kim, Department of Psychology. Faculty advisor: Dr. Jyotsna Vaid
Lindsey N. Mehall, Department of Animal Science. Faculty advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Savell
For Research
Amanda Rutherford, Department of Political Science. Faculty advisor: Dr. Kenneth Meier
Aashish Priye, Department of Chemical Engineering. Faculty advisor: Dr. Victor Ugaz
Amanda M. Hulse-Kemp, Department of Soil & Crop Sciences. Faculty advisor: Dr. David Stelly
Youxing Chen, Department of Materials Science & Engineering. Faculty advisor: Dr. Xinghang Zhang
Fuxiang Li, Department of Physics. Faculty advisor: Dr. Valery Pokrovsky
Joey Jabbour, Department of Biomedical Engineering. Faculty advisor: Dr. Kristen Maitland
Marleah Lynn Dean, Department of Communication. Faculty advisor: Dr. Charles Conrad
Laura White, Department of Anthropology. Faculty advisor: Dr. Sharon Gursky
“Master’s and doctoral students contribute to the research and teaching mission of the university, while also advancing scholarship through their academic excellence and completion of their advanced degrees. Thanks to the support we receive from The Association of Former Students for these awards, we are able to recognize these students, who are among the best and brightest in their fields,” noted Dr. Karen Butler-Purry, associate provost for graduate and professional studies. “They play a vital role in strengthening quality in academics at Texas A&M and carrying that experience with them throughout their careers.”
The 14 students will be honored at an awards ceremony on April 27, where each will be presented a framed certificate and custom gold watch from The Association. “The Association of Former Students takes great pride in supporting the Distinguished Graduate Student Awards which recognizes students who have achieved excellence in research and teaching,” stated Porter S. Garner III ’79, President and CEO. “The students we honor today embody Texas A&M’s core values of Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect, and Selfless Service, and will represent the Aggie Network well in their professional careers in academia and industry.”
The Distinguished Graduate Student Awards program will be part of Texas A&M’s Distinguished Day activities on April 27 that also includes the Distinguished Achievement Awards program, celebrating exceptional accomplishment and academic excellence of outstanding University faculty, students, and staff. Distinguished recognition will continue that week with an evening reception on April 29 honoring Texas A&M University Distinguished Professors.
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