Student Awards
Celebrating Our Future Changemakers
Each year, we honor the remarkable students whose dedication, passion, and perseverance define the College of Education and Professional Studies. From counseling and instructional sciences to health, kinesiology, and sport; from hospitality and tourism management to integrative studies, leadership, and teacher education—these students embody the heart of our mission: to prepare leaders who will shape communities, industries, and lives for years to come.
Congratulations to all our student awardees! Your journey is just beginning, and your impact will be felt well beyond the classroom. We are proud to celebrate your accomplishments and look forward to seeing all you achieve in the future.
Morgan Wormely
Outstanding Exercise Science Undergraduate Student of the Year
Taylor Atkinson
Outstanding Health and Physical Education Undergraduate Student of the Year
Molly Kate Atkins
Outstanding Health Promotion Undergraduate Student of the Year
Sasha Willems
Outstanding Sport and Recreation Management Undergraduate Student of the Year
Elleigh Layton
Outstanding Recreational Therapy Undergraduate Student of the Year
Adrian Brantley
Outstanding Global Leadership Student of the Year
Chloe Knippers
Outstanding Events Marketing and Management Student of the Year
Alice Nolen
Outstanding Interdisciplinary Studies Student of the Year
Wayne Biggs
Outstanding OL Student of the Year
Alyssa Cooper
Outstanding K-6 Teacher Education Student Teacher of the Year
Brady Denson
Outstanding PASSAGE ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Student of the Year
Alexis Collins
Outstanding Undergraduate Student K-6 Teacher Education of the Year
Alyssa Sbertoli
Outstanding Special Education 6-12 Undergraduate Student of the Year
Sara Hollingsworth
Outstanding Early Childhood Studies Undergraduate Student of the Year
Paige Henry
Outstanding PASSAGE ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Peer Mentor of the Year
Marwa Alafoo
Dr. Chandru Hiremath Memorial Award Instructional Design and Development Ph.D. Student
of the Year
Katherine Springer
Dr. John E. Morrow, Sr. Memorial Award Instructional Design and Development Master’s
Student of the Year
Sa’Mya Jones
Outstanding Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S.) Graduate Student of the Year
Rita Treutel
Outstanding School Counseling (M.Ed.) Graduate Student of the Year
Niasha Bendolph
Outstanding Educational Media - Library (M.Ed.) Graduate Student of the Year
Kimberly Graves
Outstanding Educational Media and Technology (M.S.) Graduate Student of the Year
Urvashi Dixit
Counseling and Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Research Award
Victoria Dixon
Counseling and Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Psychotherapy Award
Payton Benoit
Outstanding Exercise Science Graduate Student of the Year
Ornella Arrizon Sacre
Outstanding Health Promotion Graduate Student of the Year
Julia Smiley
Outstanding Sport Management Graduate of the Year
Kenya Lewis
Outstanding Elementary/Early Childhood Education Graduate of the Year
Bobbie Ducksworth
Outstanding Elementary/Early Childhood Education Graduate Intern of the Year
Jessica Cassady
Outstanding Special Education Graduate of the Year
Elizabeth Bordeaux
Outstanding Higher Education Leadership Master’s Student of the Year
Rachel Garbe
Outstanding Secondary Education Student Teacher of the Year
Jeannie Vaughn
Outstanding Secondary Education Student of the Year