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Announcing the 2026 SPHHS Scholarship Award Winners

Students were recognized for outstanding achievements in the classroom, in research, and through service to community.

April 22, 2026 Academics

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A group of 5 nutrition students pose with their award certificates with nutrition faculty members Zhenhua Liu and Nicole Goldstein standing behind them.
Nutrition scholarship winners pose with their award certificates with nutrition faculty members Zhenhua Liu and Nicole Goldstein.

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences honored a group of almost 60 undergraduate and graduate students during its annual Awards Celebration held on March 28, 2026, in the SPHHS Hub. View photos from the event on the SPHHS Instagram account.

Award recipients were recognized for outstanding achievements in the classroom, in research, and through service to the community. In total, the SPHHS will disperse nearly $100,000 in award money this academic year.

The 2026 SPHHS scholarship recipients are:

School of Public Health and Health Sciences

Robert Clinton Memorial Scholarship

Eze Amaefule (BS, Nutrition)

William A. Darity Sr. Graduate Scholarship

Kimberly Manyanga (MPH, UMass Chan Medical School)

Global Health Impact Endowment

Suryun Kim (PhD, Epidemiology)

IGH Global Health Research Award

Gloria Walker-Hoover (BS, Public Health Sciences)

Kozma-Littleton Family Fund Scholarship

Elsa Hanrahan (MS, Epidemiology)

Shirli Fabbri Weiss Internship Fund

Zoya Achildiyev (BS, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)

Elise Fornaro (BS, Public Health Sciences)

Molli Powers (BS, Public Health Sciences)

Jenna Schilling (BS, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)

Elizabeth Woolrich Scholarship

Kiley Conlon (BS, Public Health Sciences)

The Yablonski Fellowship Fund

Farhana Tasnim (MPH, Epidemiology)

Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Mark Chang Biostatistics and Epidemiology Scholars Fund

Weidong Wang (PhD, Biostatistics)

Ibrahim (Bob) Swaray (PhD, Epidemiology)

Diane J. Mundt Memorial Scholarship

Kate Kyeremateng (PhD, Epidemiology)

Department of Environmental Health Sciences

Corinne A. Johnson Memorial Scholarship

MaryEllen Alban (MPH, Environmental Health Sciences)

The Stewart Fellowship

Gabrielle Johnson (PhD, Environmental Health Sciences)

Jessica Kumah (PhD, Environmental Health Sciences)

Kameron Wong (PhD, Environmental Health Sciences)

Department of Health Promotion and Policy

Outstanding Master’s Student Award

Kyle Harrington (MPH, Community Health Education)

Hannah Beckman (MPH, Health Policy and Management)

Louis Graham Award

Geraldine Puerto (PhD, Community Health Education)

Paula Duston Stamps Award

Eliza Zhitnik (PhD, Health Policy and Management)

Department of Kinesiology

American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate Scholar Award

Marie Fandy (BS, Kinesiology)

Patty Freedson Undergraduate Health and Wellness Scholarship

Brady Thynne (BS, Kinesiology)

Sophia Woods (BS, Kinesiology)

Timothy Moynahan Award

Betty Adu (BS, Kinesiology)

The Rouzier Family Pre-Health Professional Scholarship

Igor Zaltsman (BS, Kinesiology)

John R. Schroeder Scholarship Fund

Kay’Don Austin (BS, Kinesiology)

Eric Sinacori Memorial Scholarship

Anna Duff (BS, Kinesiology)

Esther Wallace Scholarship

Jivan Cohen (BS, Kinesiology)

Department of Nutrition

Virginia A. Beal Undergraduate Scholarship

Eze Amaefule (BS, Nutrition)

Alexsia DeOliveira (BS, Nutrition)

Maya Farah (BS, Nutrition)

Amber LaComfora (BS, Nutrition)

Allyson Unaitis (BS, Nutrition)

Virginia A. Beal Graduate Fellowship

Yingxue Guan (PhD, Nutrition)

Judy Kim (PhD, Nutrition)

Xiaoqi Wang (PhD, Nutrition)

Virginia A. Beal Graduate Scholarship

Jennie Bergeron (MS, Nutrition)

Mengqi Duan (PhD, Nutrition)

Ojamalia Godwins (PhD, Nutrition)

Seokhee Seo (PhD, Nutrition)

Cheng Wang (PhD, Nutrition)

Maria Wigati (PhD, Nutrition)

Helen S. Mitchell Scholarship

Maeve Grafolo-McKean (BS, Nutrition)

Abigail Michalek (BS, Nutrition)

Leyden Steedman (BS, Nutrition)

Dept of Nutrition Community Service Scholarship

Eze Amaefule (BS, Nutrition)

Dept of Nutrition First Generation Scholarship

Jenna Kenney (BS, Nutrition)

Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences

Henry B. Peirce Service Award

Marcus Martinez (BS, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)

Miriam P. Romo Award

Regina Abellard (BS, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)

Harry and Charlena Seymour Scholarship for Diversity

Leudy Vilorio Rivera (MA, Speech-Language Pathology)

Pritha Yalakkishettar (BS, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)

Kimberly Ann Soucy Scholarship

Bianca Pal (BS, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)

Gilbert C. Tolhurst Senior Scientist Award

Nina Blanche (BS, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)

Laney McGoff (BS, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)

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