Announcing the 2026 SPHHS Scholarship Award Winners
Students were recognized for outstanding achievements in the classroom, in research, and through service to community.
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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)