Student Recognition Awards
Recipients of the following J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School award programs are selected by central committees that include members of our graduate faculty. Applications and nominations are submitted to the Fox Graduate School's Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration.
Inquiries regarding these programs can be directed to the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration.
The Fox Graduate School is proud to sponsor the awards below for our students annually. Learn more about each award and how to nominate a student below.
2024–25 Student Award Recipients
Alumni Association Dissertation Award
- Mahsa Adib, Architecture
- Tanveer Ahmed, Civil Engineering
- Aarti Bhat, Human Development and Family Studies and Demography
- Ish Gupta, Physics
- Helen Kenion, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
- Marisa Lytle, Psychology
- Praharsh Patel, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics
- Pradip Poudel, Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science
- Glynnis Reed-Conway, Art Education and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Sarah Richards, Ecology and International Agriculture and Development
- Younes Shekarian, Energy and Mineral Engineering
- Victoria Vernail, Neuroscience
- Hao Zhou, Computer Science and Engineering
AT&T Graduate Fellowship
- Abdullah Al Ishtiaq, Computer Science and Engineering
Distinguished Master's Thesis Award
- Kieron Cook, Architecture
- Matthew Hallissey, Civil Engineering
- Isabella Petitta, Ecology
- Amanda Urist, Geosciences
- Maya Weinberg, Education, Development, and Community Engagement and Transdisciplinary Research on Environment and Society
Graduate Student Excellence in Mentoring Award
- Ya-Chi Nien, Plant Biology
Graduate Student International Research Award
- Joe Kallas, Architectural Engineering
Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award
- Kristen Aviles, Chemistry
- Sayan Deep De, Kinesiology
- Pranav Diwakar, Physics
- Seunghoon Han, Curriculum and Instruction
- Chandima Hevapathiranage, Energy and Mineral Engineering
- Edward Hilvano, Chemistry
- Ashish Jacob, Industrial Engineering
- Ye Sul Park, Art Education
- Nan Yang, Architecture
- Daniel Zeitlen, Psychology
Harold K. Schilling Dean's Graduate Scholarship
- Ram Neupane, Plant Pathology and International Agriculture and Development
Intercollege Graduate Student Outreach Achievement Award
- Sai Venkata Gayathri Ayyagari, Materials Science and Engineering
Penn State Alumni Association Scholarship for Penn State Alumni in the Fox Graduate School
- Joseph Molnar, Mechanical Engineering
- Garrett Wendel, Physics
Professional Master's Excellence Award
- Nate Carey, Biotechnology
- Alivia Cross, Theatre
- Isabella Scotti, Music
- Chandan Shivalingaiah, Software Engineering
Thomas and June Beaver Fund
- Ali Baghi, Architecture