UAMS Grad School, Faculty Highlighted in Awards Ceremony
April 9, 2013 | More than 35 students in the UAMS Graduate School were recognized in a reception on April 4. The spring awards highlighted students’ achievements in teaching and research, and included travel awards and fellowships. Faculty members were also recognized for their work as mentors. Robert McGehee, Ph.D., dean of the UAMS Graduate School, addressed students and faculty before presenting the awards. He talked about the value of the education that the students received at UAMS and all that the students have accomplished this year. “We’re here to celebrate our students, our achievements, our graduating students, our faculty and our mentors,” McGehee said. “And we’ve got a lot to celebrate.” Adam Corken and Laura MacDonald were given the Outstanding Achievement Awards, the highest honors given to students. Corken received an American Heart Association predoctoral fellowship, and MacDonald was recognized for her efforts in organizing the Graduate Student Teachers of Central Arkansas. Michael Preston, who received a Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR) Junior Investigator Award, and Diane Robinson, who received a Public Health Law Research dissertation grant award, were also presented with achievement awards. In addition, 31 more students earned certificates of achievement. Morris Cranmer, Ph.D., was named the Graduate School Faculty Member of the Year. Jerry Ware, Ph.D., who mentored Corken, received the Outstanding Mentor Award. Twelve other mentors were recognized for their roles in advising doctoral graduates. Student Awards Outstanding Achievement Awards Achievement Awards • Michael Preston Graduate School Travel Awards • Christopher Moore Graduate Student Teachers of Central Arkansas (GSTCA) Teaching Participants Individual Certificates of Achievement Graduate School Faculty Awards Outstanding Mentor Awards Mentor Awards |
