Student Recognition Awards
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Every year, Penn State recognizes talented graduate students for their contributions to research, teaching, and outreach. The Fox Graduate School administers these awards in conjunction with the Graduate Council.
2025-26 Nominations Are Now Closed
Thank you to all who submitted nominations for this year's Student Recognition Awards! The 2025-26 nomination deadline has now passed. Recipients will be announced in late spring.
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.
Complete an Application
Use the links below to apply for a 2025-26 graduate student recognition award:
- Alumni Association Dissertation Award
- AT&T Graduate Fellowship
- Distinguished Master's Thesis Award
- Graduate Student Excellence in Mentoring Award
- Graduate Student International Research Award
- Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award
- Harold K. Schilling Dean's Graduate Scholarship
- Intercollege Graduate Student Outreach Achievement Award
- Penn State Alumni Association Scholarship for Penn State Alumni in the Graduate School
- Professional Master’s Excellence Award
- Thomas and June Beaver Fund Award
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