Graduate Student Awards

The Emeritus Faculty Fellowship
The Outstanding First Year Student Award
Outstanding Qualifying Exam Award
Don Miller Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student
Grace Chisholm Young and William Henry Young Award
Walter Mientka Teaching Award
Steven Haataja Award
Ben Nolting Award
Amy Bouska GTA Leadership Award
Linda Bors Fellowship Award
UNL Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
UNL Alumni Association GTA Award
Graduate Research Assistant Award, UNL College of Arts and Sciences
UNL Alumni Association Graduate Research Assistant Award
UNL Folsom Distinguished Dissertation Award
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
National Physical Sciences Consortium Fellowship
Bill Leavitt Fellowship
Lloyd Jackson Fellowship

The Emeritus Faculty Fellowship

The Emeritus Fellowship is given each academic year to support graduate student research. It honors our emeritus faculty and is funded by contributions from faculty and alumni. The current value of the award is $750. The following scholars have received Emeritus Faculty Fellowships:

Year	Scholar	Status
2023-24	Shah Zamir	Still Active
	Greg Faurot	Still Active
2022-23	Lawrence Seminario-Romero	Still Active
2021-22	Valerie Morris	Still Active
	Frank Zimmitti	Still Active
2020-21	Eric Hopkins	PhD 2021
	Dylan McKnight	still active
	Sara (Myers) McKnight	still active
2019-20	Stephen Becklin	MS 2018
	Andrew Quaisley	Ph.D. in 2023
	Collin Victor	Ph.D. in 2023
2018-19	Taran Funk	Ph.D. in 2021
	Aurora Marks	Ph.D. in 2023
2017-18	Gary DeClerk	Ph.D. in 2023
	Mohsen Gheibi	Ph.D. in 2018
	Su Ji Hong	Ph.D. in 2021
	Marla Williams	Ph.D. in 2020
2016-17	Derek DeSantis	Ph.D. in 2019
	Carolyn Mayer	Ph.D. in 2018
	Josh Pollitz	Ph.D. in 2019
	Katie Tucker	Ph.D. in 2019
2015-16	Corbin Groothuis	Ph.D. in 2018
	Mitch Hamidi	Ph.D. in 2019
	Stephanie Prahl	still active
	Andrew Windle	Ph.D. in 2017
2014-15	Maranda Franke	Ph.D. in 2017
	Nathan Poppelreiter	Ph.D. in 2019
	Travis Russell	Ph.D. in 2017
	Neil Steinburg	Ph.D. in 2018
2013-14	Solomon Akesseh	Ph.D. in 2017
	Anne Kerian	Ph.D. in 2015
	Haydee Lindo	MS in 2012; Ph.D from University of Utah
	Jeremy Trageser	Ph.D. in 2015
2012-13	Sarah Behrens	Ph.D. in 2015
	James Carraher	Ph.D. in 2014
	Lauren Keough	Ph.D. in 2015
	Nora Youngs	Ph.D. in 2014
2011-12	Melanie DeVries	Ph.D. in 2013
	Tom Clark	Ph.D. in 2014
	Philip Gipson	Ph.D. in 2015
	Ashley Johnson	Ph.D. in 2013
2010-11	Annika Denkert	Ph.D in 2013
	Eric Eager	Ph.D. in 2012
	Joe Geisbauer	Ph.D. in 2013
	Ben Nolting	Ph.D. in 2013
2009-10	Amanda Croll	Ph.D. in 2013
	Courtney Gibbons	Ph.D. in 2013
	Brian Johnson	Ph.D. in 2012
	Pei Pei	Ph.D. in 2014
2008-09	Derek Boeckner	Ph.D. in 2013
	Katie Morrison	Ph.D. in 2012
	Hamid Rahmati	Ph.D. in 2009
	Zahava Wilstein	Ph.D in 2011
2007-08	Jesse Burke	Ph.D. in 2010
	Inês Henriques	Ph.D. in 2010
	Lori (McDonnell) McCune	Ph.D in 2011
	Ian Pierce	Ph.D in 2011
	Silvia Saccon	Ph.D. in 2010
2006-07	L.T. Grant	MS in 2006
	Will Grilliette	Ph.D. in 2011
	Aditi Kar	MA in 2006; Ph.D. from Oxford University
	Kris Lund	MS in 2007
	Jeremy Parrott
2005-06	Brian Bockelman	Ph.D. in 2008
	Matt Dvorak	Ph.D. in 2008
	Livia (Miller) Hummel	Ph.D. in 2008
	Frank Moore	Ph.D. in 2008
	Sawanya Sakuntasathien	Ph.D. in 2008
2004-05	Kathy Bartley	Ph.D. in 2006
	Josh Brown Kramer	Ph.D. in 2007
	Jennifer (Everson) Davis	Ph.D. in 2007
	Frank Moore	Ph.D. in 2008
	Amanda Potts	MS in 2005
2003-04	Martha Gregg	Ph.D. in 2008
	Ed Loeb	Ph.D. in 2006
	Melissa (Hendrick) Luckas	Ph.D. in 2007
	David Milan	Ph.D. in 2008
2002-03	Nick Baeth	Ph.D. in 2005
	Ben Duncan	Ph.D. in 2004
	Pari Ford	Ph.D. in 2008
	Jake Weiss	Ph.D. in 2007
2001-02	Nick Baeth	Ph.D. in 2005
	Steve Haataja	Ph.D. in 2006
	Yan Zhang	MS in 2002
2000-01	Shijie Chen	Ph.D. in 2001
	Lois Goss	MS in 2002
	Matt Koetz	Ph.D. in 2005
	Benmei Liu	MS in 2001
1999-00	Elvan Akin	Ph.D. in 2000
	Justin James	Ph.D. in 2006
	Bill Wolesensky	Ph.D. in 2002
1998-99	Iyad Abu-Jeib	Ph.D. in 2000
	Keith Agre	Ph.D. in 2000
	Karl Kattchee	Ph.D. in 2001
	Jane Meza	Ph.D. in 2000
	Patricia Nelson	Ph.D. in 2001
1997-98	Keith Agre	Ph.D. in 2000
	Graham Leuschke	Ph.D. in 2000
	Victoria Sapko	Ph.D. in 2001
	Theresa (Strei) Jorgensen	Ph.D. in 2000
	Chien-Hua Wu	Ph.D. in 1998
1996-97	Iyad Abu-Jeib	Ph.D. in 2000
	Richard Avery	Ph.D. in 1997
	Karl Kattchee	Ph.D. in 2001
	Patricia Nelson	Ph.D. in 2001
	Vera Rayevskaya	MS in 1997;Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University
1995-96	Meral Arnavut	Ph.D. in 2002
	Tim Deis	Ph.D. in 1999
	Michelle Homp	Ph.D. in 1997
	Ryan Karr	Ph.D. in 2002
	Jennifer Raschko-Mueller	Ph.D. in 1997
1994-95	Doug Anderson	Ph.D. in 1997
	Ferhan AticI	Ph.D. in 1995
	Daryl Bell	Ph.D. in 1999
	Lisa McShine	MS in 1995 (Ph.D. Georgia Tech)
	Akihiro Yamamura	Ph.D. in 1996
1993-94	Paul Dawkins	Ph.D. in 1997
	Kurt Herzinger	Ph.D. in 1996
	Jaeyong Lee	MS in 1994 (Ph.D. from Purdue)
	Susan Szaniszlo	Ph.D. in 1996
	Qingling Zhang	MS in 1993 (transferred to Michigan)
1992-93	Regina Bade	MS in 1993
	Nancy Campbell	Ph.D. in 1995
	Stephanie Fitchett	Ph.D. in 1997
	Kaicheng Wang	Ph.D. in 1996
	Akihiro Yamamura	Ph.D. in 1996
1991-92	Robert Jajcay	Ph.D. in 1995
	David Jorgensen	Ph.D. in 1996
	Vesna Kilibarda	Ph.D. in 1994
	Jeff Rushall	MS in 1992
	Tim Huffman	Ph.D. in 1994
	Shu-Mei Wan	Ph.D. in 1999
1990-91	Sandeep Holay	Ph.D. in 1994

The Outstanding First Year Student Award

This award has been given each year since 1989. The current value of the award is $750. The following is a list of the recipients of this award:

Year	Scholar	Status
2023-24	Wolf Allred	Still Active
2022-23	Sam Monkman and Amanda Rowley	Still Active
2021-22	Jordan Crawford and Maia Wichman	still active
2020-21	Meraiah Martinez	Ph.D. in 2023
2019-20	Jason Vander Woude	Ph.D. in 2023
2018-19	Catherine (Godfrey) Zimmitti	still active
2017-18	Erica (Musgrave) Hopkins	Ph.D. in 2021
2016-17	Vince Longo	Ph.D. in 2021
2015-16	Benjamin Drabkin	Ph.D. in 2020
	Karina (Kelly) Uhing	Ph.D. in 2020
2014-15	Jessica DeSilva	Ph.D. in 2018
2013-14	Andrew Windle	Ph.D. in 2017
2012-13	John Myers	Ph.D. in 2017
	Christopher Schafhauser	Ph.D. in 2015
2011-12	Michael Brown	Ph.D. in 2015
2010-11	Nora Youngs	Ph.D. in 2014
2009-10	Tom Clark	Ph.D. in 2014
	Sara Reynolds	Ph.D in 2015
2008-09	Ben Nolting	Ph.D. in 2013
2007-08	Katie Morrison	Ph.D in 2012
2006-07	Kyle Fey	Ph.D in 2011
	Lori (McDonnell) McCune	Ph.D. in 2011
2005-06	Deanna (Turk) Dreher	Ph.D. in 2010
2004-05	Keith Dailey	MS in 2005
2003-04	Gretchen Bartels	MS in 2004
	Frank Moore	Ph.D. in 2008
2002-03	Kathy Bartley	Ph.D. in 2006
	Andrew Crabbe	Ph.D. in 2008
2001-02	Teena Carroll	MS in 2002;Ph.D. Georgia Tech
2000-01	Jayeon Jeong	MS in 2001
1999-00	Lois Goss	MS in 2002
1998-99	Joe Scherer	MS in 1999 (transferred to Oregon)
1997-98	Steve Lindblad	Ph.D. in 2003
1996-97	Graham Leuschke	Ph.D. in 2000
1995-96	Richard Avery	Ph.D. in 1997
	Victoria Sapko	Ph.D. in 2001
1994-95	Michael Morelli	Ph.D. in 1996
1993-94	Qingling Zhang	MS in1993 (transferred to Michigan)
1992-93	Stephanie Fitchett	Ph.D. in 1997
1991-92	Kurt Herzinger	Ph.D. in 1996
1990-91	David Jorgensen	Ph.D. in 1996
1989-90	Darren Holley	Ph.D. in 1997

Outstanding Qualifying Exam Award

This award has recognized truly outstanding performance on the Qualifying Exams since 1989. The current value of this award is $750. The following is a list of the recipients of this award:

Year	Scholar	Status
2023-24	Thanh Le	Still Active
	Julianne Faur	Still Active
2022-23	Taylor Murray and Zach Nason	Still Active
2021-22	Charles Chen	MS in 2021
2020-21	Greg Faurot	still active
2019-20	Kathleen Lee	still active
2018-19	Michael DeBellevue	Ph.D. in 2022
2017-18	Jie Kang	MS in 2018
2016-17	Robert Huben	Ph.D. in 2021
2015-16	David McMorris	Ph.D. in 2020
2014-15	Seth Lindokken	Ph.D. in 2018
2013-14	Neil Steinburg	Ph.D. in 2018
2012-13	Maranda Franke	Ph.D. in 2017
2011-12	Haydee Lindo	Masters 2012;Ph.D. from University of Utah
2010-11	James Carraher	Ph.D. in 2014
2009-10	Melanie DeVries	Ph.D. in 2013
2008-09	Courtney Gibbons	Ph.D. in 2013
	Derrick Stolee	Ph.D. in 2012
2007-08	Brian Johnson	Ph.D. in 2012
	Tyler Seacrest	Ph.D. in 2011
2006-07	Nate Axvig	Ph.D. in 2010
2005-06	Terri (Moore) Bell	MS in 2005
	Silvia Saccon	Ph.D. in 2010
2004-05	Brian Bockelman	Ph.D. in 2008
	Landon Sullivan	MS in 2005
2003-04	Kathy Bartley	Ph.D. in 2006
	Andrew Crabbe	Ph.D. in 2008
2002-03	Melissa (Hendrick) Luckas	Ph.D. in 2007
2001-02	Kirsten Messer	Ph.D. in 2003
2000-01	Shijie Chen	Ph.D. in 2001
1999-00	Bill Wolesensky	Ph.D. in 2002
1998-99	Jane Meza	Ph.D. in 2000
1997-98	No award given
1996-97	Nikolay Silkin	MS in 1997;Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University
1995-96	Victoria Sapko	Ph.D. in 2001
1994-95	Doug Anderson	Ph.D. in 1997
1993-94	Jaeyong Lee	MS in 1994 (Ph.D. from Purdue)
1992-93	Stephanie Fitchett	Ph.D. in 1997
	Kaicheng Wang	Ph.D. in 1996
1991-92	Nancy Campbell	Ph.D. in 1995
	Kristin Pfabe	Ph.D. in 1995
1990-91	David Jorgensen	Ph.D. in 1996
1989-90	Troy Riggs	Ph.D. in 1993

Don Miller Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student

The Mathematics Department places a very high value on quality teaching, and since 1991 has honored outstanding teaching by a graduate teaching assistant with a cash award. The current value of this award is $750. The following are the recipients of the award by year:

Year	Scholar	Status
2023-24	Abbey Long-D'Ovidio	Still Active
2022-23	Juliann Geraci	Still Active
2021-22	Emily McMillon	Ph.D. in 2022
2020-21	Hayley Olson	Ph.D. in 2022
2019-20	Erica Hopkins	Ph.D. in 2021
2018-19	Mitch Hamidi	Ph.D. in 2019
2017-18	Andrew Becklin & Erica Miller	Ph.D. in 2018/Ph.D. in 2021
2016-17	John Myers	Ph.D. in 2017
2015-16	Nicholas Owad	Ph.D. in 2016
2014-15	Brittney Hinds & Lauren Keough	Ph.D. in 2015/Ph.D in 2015
2013-14	Jason Hardin	Ph.D. in 2014
2012-13	Tanner Auch	Ph.D. in 2014
2011-12	Tom Clark & Ben Nolting	Ph.D. in 2014/Ph.D. in 2013
2010-11	Katie Morrison	Ph.D. in 2012
2009-10	Brian Johnson	Ph.D. in 2002
2008-09	Raj Dahal	Ph.D. in 2009
	Joan Lubben	Ph.D. in 2009
2007-08	Frank Moore	Ph.D. in 2008
2006-07	Jake Weiss	Ph.D. in 2007
2005-06	Heidi (Feller) Berger	Ph.D. in 2008
2004-05	Martha Gregg	Ph.D. in 2008
2003-04	Melissa (Hendrick) Luckas	Ph.D. in 2007
2002-03	Mike Gunderson	MS in 2003
2001-02	Matt Koetz	Ph.D. in 2005
2000-01	Keith Agre	Ph.D. in 2000
1999-00	Lisa Johnson	Ph.D. in 2000
	Theresa (Strei) Jorgensen	Ph.D. in 2000
1998-99	Tim Pollis	Ph.D. in 1999
1997-98	Mike Ira	Ph.D. in 2000
1996-97	Robert Krueger	Ph.D. in 1998
1995-96	Tim Deis	Ph.D. in 1999
	Michelle Homp	Ph.D. in 1997
1994-95	Stephanie Fitchett	Ph.D. in 1997
	Kurt Herzinger	Ph.D. in 1996
1993-94	Nancy Campbell	Ph.D. in 1995
	Cheryl Olsen	Ph.D. in 1997
1992-93	Lori Higby	MS in 1993
1991-92	John Schneider	Ph.D. in 1992

Grace Chisholm Young and William Henry Young Award

In 1996, Roger and Sylvia Wiegand established a fellowship for the support of graduate student research in honor of Sylvia's grandparents, Grace and William Young. In 1895, Grace (who studied with Felix Klein in Gottingen) became the first woman ever to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from a German University. Both Grace and William were well-known mathematicians in their time. The current value of this award is $1000. The following are the recipients of the award by year:

Year	Scholar	Status
2023-24	Audrey Goodnight	Still Active
2022-23	Meraiah Martinez	Ph.D. in 2023
2021-22	Nikola Kuzmanovski	still active
2020-21	Vincent Longo	Ph.D. in 2021
2019-20	Austin Eide	Ph.D. in 2023
2018-19	Robert Huben	Ph.D. in 2021
2017-18	Ben Drabkin & Rachel (Zigterman) Funk	Ph.D. in 2020/Still Active
2016-17	Allison Beemer	Ph.D. in 2018
	Matthew Mills	Ph.D. in 2018
2015-16	Jessalyn Bolkema	Ph.D. in 2018
	Seth Lindokken	Ph.D. in 2018
2014-15	Eric Canton	Ph.D. in 2018
2013-14	Christopher Schafhauser	Ph.D. in 2015
2012-13	Michael Brown	Ph.D. in 2015
2011-12	Katie Haymaker	Ph.D. in 2014
2010-11	Derrick Stolee	Ph.D. in 2012
2009-10	Chistopher Goodrich	Ph.D. in 2012
2008-09	Laura Lynch	Ph.D. in 2011
2007-08	Nate Axvig	Ph.D. in 2010
	Kyle Fey	Ph.D. in 2011
2006-07	Mike McCoy	MS in 2007
2005-06	Bobbi Buchholz	Ph.D. in 2007
2004-05	Andrew Crabbe	Ph.D. in 2008
2003-04	Josh Brown Kramer	Ph.D. in 2007
2002-03	Kirsten Messer	Ph.D. in 2003
2001-02	Matt Koetz	Ph.D. in 2005
2000-01	Justin James	Ph.D. in 2006
1999-00	Patricia Nelson	Ph.D. in 2001
1998-99	Graham Leuschke	Ph.D. in 2000
1997-98	Rikki Wagstrom	Ph.D. in 1999
1996-97	Theresa (Strei) Jorgensen	Ph.D. in 2000

Walter Mientka Teaching Award

The current value of this award is $500. The following are the recipients of the award by year:

Year	Scholar	Status
2023-24	Gabriel Adams	Still Active
2022-23	Dakota White	Still Active
2021-22	Johan Cristobal	still active
2020-21	Brittany Johnson	Ph.D. in 2023
2019-20	Jason Vander Woude	Ph.D. in 2023
2018-19	Michelle Haver	MS in 2019
2017-18	Kody Holmes	MS in 2017
2016-17	Jessica De Silva	Ph.D. in 2018
2015-16	Lara Ismert	Ph.D. in 2019
2014-15	Jessalyn Bolkema	Ph.D. in 2018
2013-14	Simone (Catsimanes) Westermayer	MS in 2014
2012-13	Sara Reynolds	Ph.D. in 2015
2011-12	Nora Youngs	Ph.D. in 2014
2010-11	Jason Hardin & Ashley (Weatherwax) Johnson	Ph.D. in 2014/Ph.D. in 2013
2009-10	Tanner Auch	Ph.D. in 2013

Steven Haataja Award

The Steven Haataja Award for Outstanding Exposition by a Graduate Student is in memory of Steven Haataja, 1960-2006, who received his Ph.D. from UNL in 2006.

Year	Scholar	Status
2023	Kaitlin Tademy	Still active
2022	Sara McKnight	Still active
2021	Kathryn Van Etten	Still active
2020	Paula Egging	Ph.D. in 2022
2019	Aurora Marks	Ph.D. in 2023
2018	Matthew Reichenbach	Ph.D. in 2020
2017	Jessalyn Bolkema	Ph.D. in 2018
2016	Lara Ismert	Ph.D. in 2019
2015	Josh Pollitz	Ph.D. in 2019
2014	Lauren Keough	Ph.D. in 2015
2013	Katie Haymaker	Ph.D. in 2014

Ben Carse Nolting Award

This award recognizes a graduate student or group of graduate students for efforts to create a department culture and climate that actively advances diversity, equity and inclusion within the department in tangible and sustainable ways. The award includes a $1,000 stipend.

Year	Scholar	Status
2024	Jordan Barrett	Still Active
2023	Kaitlin Tademy	Still Active
2022	Shah Roshan Zamir	still active
2021	Amadeus Martin and Ana Wright	Ph.D. in 2021/Ph.D. in 2023

Amy Bouska GTA Leadership Award

The Amy Bouska GTA Leadership Award is given to a GTA who has exhibited exceptional leadership in service to our department. The current value of this award is $1000. The following are the recipients of the award by year:

Year	Scholar	Status
2023-24	Michael Pieper	Still Active
2022-23	Abbey D'Ovidio Long	Still Active
2021-22	Matthew Bachmann	Ph.D. in 2023
2020-21	Nicole Buczkowski	Ph.D. in 2022
2019-20	Elizabeth Carlson	Ph.D. in 2021
2018-19	George Nasr	Ph.D. in 2021

Linda Bors Fellowship

The current value of this award is $1000. The following are the recipients of the award by year:

Year	Scholar	Status
2023-24	Matt Enlow	Still Active
	Nawaj KC	Still Active
	Isabel Safarik	Still Active
2022-23	Kaitlin Tademy	Still Active
	Andrew Soto-Levins	Still Active
	Andrew Quaisley	Ph.D. in 2023
2021-2022	Laila Awadalla	Ph.D. in 2022
	Rachel Funk	Ph.D. in 2023/td>
	Jake Kettinger	Ph.D. in 2023
2020-21	Michael DeBellevue	Ph.D. in 2022e
	Emily McMillon	Ph.D. in 2022
	Ana Wright	Ph.D. in 2023
2019-20	Erica Hopkins	Ph.D. in 2021
	Stephanie Prahl	Still Active
	Catherine Zimmitti	Still Active
2018-19	Lara Ismert	Ph.D. in 2019
	Matt Reichenbach	Ph.D. in 2020
	Karina Uhing	Ph.D. in 2020

UNL Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

The Office of Graduate Studies recognizes the valuable role that graduate teaching assistants play in enhancing undergraduate learning at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award honors graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated special effectiveness in teaching undergraduates in a variety of settings. The current value of this award is $1000 and a commemorative medal. The following are the recipients of the award by year:

Year	Scholar	Status
2011	Courtney Gibbons	Ph.D. in 2013
2008	Martha Gregg	Ph.D. in 2008

UNL Alumni Association GTA Award

The UNL Alumni Association bestows a Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received this award:

Year	Scholar	Status
2008	Martha Gregg	Ph.D. in 2008
2000	Lisa Johnson	Ph.D. in 2000
1999	Mike Ira	Ph.D. in 2000
1996	Stephanie Fitchett	Ph.D. in 1997
1994	Cheryl Olsen	Ph.D. in 1997
1989	Margaret Kaiser-Woodward	MAT in 1989

Graduate Research Assistant Award, UNL College of Arts and Sciences

The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received the Graduate Research Assistant Award:

Year	Scholar	Status
2011	Christopher Goodrich, Honorable Mention	Ph.D. in 2012
2011	Tyler Seacrest, Honorable Mention	Ph.D. in 2011
1999	Graham Leuschke	Ph.D. in 2000

UNL Alumni Association Graduate Research Assistant Award

The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received the UNL Alumni Association Graduate Research Assistant Award:

Year	Scholar	Status
2000	Graham Leuschke	Ph.D. in 2000

UNL Folsom Distinguished Dissertation Award

Funded by the Folsom family through the University of Nebraska Foundation, this award recognizes and rewards distinguished scholarship and research at the doctoral level. Nominated dissertations represent original work making an extraordinarily significant contribution to the discipline.The following graduate teaching assistants in the department have received the UNL Folsom Distinguished Dissertation Award:

Year	Scholar	Status
2013	Christopher Goodrich	Ph.D. in 2012

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.

Year	Scholar	Status
2023	Sam McDonald	Still Active
2023	Cleve Young	Still Active
2021	Molly Creagar	Ph.D. in 2023
2020	Collin Victor	Ph.D. in 2023
2018	Elizabeth Carlson	Ph.D. in 2021
2014	William Jamieson	Ph.D. in 2019
2013	Jessica De Silva	Ph.D. in 2018
2013	Jessie Jamieson	Ph.D. in 2018

Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity

Formerly known as the National Physical Science Consortium, Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education. GFSD is open for application by all U.S. citizens regardless of race or gender. GFSD's goal is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in STEM fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool.

Year	Scholar	Status
2021	Kirsten Morris	Still active
2016	Erica (Musgrave) Hopkins	Ph.D. 2021
1995	Theresa (Strei) Jorgensen	Ph.D. 2000

Bill Leavitt Fellowshp

Year	Scholar
2008-09	Katie Morrison
2009-10	Brian Johnson
2010-11	Ben Nolting
2011-12	Melanie DeVries
2012-13	James Carraher
2013-14	Haydee Lindo
2014-15	Neil Stenburg
2015-16	Andrew Windle
2016-17	Josh Pollitz
2017-18	Su Ji Hong
2018-19	Taran Funk
2019-20	Stephen Becklin
2020-21	Eric Hopkins
2021-22	Valerie Morris
2022-23	TBA
2023-24	TBA

Lloyd Jackson Fellowship

Year	Scholar
2008-09	Zahava Wilstein
2009-10	Pei Pei
2010-11	Joe Geisbauer
2011-12	Tom Clark
2012-13	Nora Youngs
2013-14	Jeremy Tragester
2014-15	Travis Russell
2015-16	Mitch Hamidi
2016-17	Katie Tucker
2017-18	Marla Williams
2018-19	Aurora Marks
2019-20	Andrew Quaisley
2020-21	Sara Myers McKnight
2021-22	Frank Zimmitti
2022-23	TBA
2023-24	TBA