Graduate School Awards of Excellence

Each year the Graduate School hosts a Celebration of Graduate Excellence, recognizing the remarkable talent, dedication, and innovation shared amongst our graduate student community. The event recognizes recipients of prestigious fellowships and grants, as well as recipients of the Graduate School's unique awards: the Commitment to Diversity Award; the Mentorship Award; and the Distinguished Graduate Staff Member Award.

Please see below for information about our latest award recipients.

Please note: The nomination period for the 2026 Graduate School Awards of Excellence closed on Friday, February 27, 2026. To review your submission, please visit the Google form created for this year. All materials must have been submitted as a single PDF. The Graduate School will not solicit letters. 

Uploaded files must be titled "Name of Award_Name of Nominee."