Averitt Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research and Instruction
The Averitt Award is the highest honor bestowed upon graduate students within the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies. The Averitt Awards serve to independently recognize excellence in two separate categories, Excellence in Research and Excellence in Instruction. Each recipient will receive a $500 award.
2023 Averitt Award Winners:
Ivy Collins – Excellence in Instruction
Spencer Erick Riner – Excellence in Instruction
Katherine Fallon – Excellence in Research
Joseph Vondrasek – Excellence in Research
Previous Award Winners
| Year | Student | Name Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ivy Collins | MS Mathematics |
| 2023 | Spencer Erick Riner | MS Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| 2023 | Katherine Fallon | PhyD Clinical Psychology |
| 2023 | Joseph Vondrasek | MS Sports Medicine |
| 2022 | Heather Romage | MS Applied Physical Sciences |
| 2022 | Nicole Scheuermann | Biology |
| 2022 | Brett Cross | MS Sports Medicine |
| 2022 | Sylvia Ofori | DPH Epidemiology |
| 2021 | Bradly McGinnis | Psychology |
| 2021 | Cydney Price | English |
| 2021 | Erin Arneson | Biology |
| 2021 | Cesar Carapia | MSME – Mechanical Engineering |
| 2020 | Melanie Hinterplattner | PhD Logistics & Supply Chain Management |
| 2020 | Laura Serrano-Amerigo | PhD Psychology |
| 2020 | Corina Newsome | Biology |
| 2020 | Delores Quasie-Woode | DPH Public Health Leadership |
| 2019 | Jessica Watts | Biology |
| 2019 | Carson Hollingsworth | Kinesiology Concentration in Physical Education |
| 2018 | Gustavo Silveira | Music |
| 2018 | Jose A. Sanchez | Biology |
| 2017 | John David Curlis | Biology |
| 2017 | Ray A. Delva | English |
| 2016 | Heidi Moye | History |
| 2016 | Martin Muinos | MSAE |
| 2016 | Desiree Riley | English |
| 2015 | Joshua Holloway | Mathematics |
| 2015 | Zachary Dietrich | PhyD Psychology |
| 2014 | Aaron Roberts | English |
| 2014 | Cameron Cato | MSAE – Electrical Engineering |
| 2013 | Lauren Deaner | Biology |
| 2013 | Amit Arora | PhD Logistics |
| 2012 | Carl Nicholas “Nick” Keiser | Biology |
| 2012 | Johnathan Craig Martin | Psychology |
| 2011 | Tomas Condon | Biology |
| 2011 | Drew Keane | English |
Last updated: 1/18/2024