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Celebrating Our Graduates; College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

CBSHS recognizes outstanding students, achievements

Frances Parrish

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April 20, 2023April 24, 2023

The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) recently recognized its outstanding students with college and departmental awards for the 2022-2023 academic year.

“We are so proud of our students and their accomplishments while at Clemson,” said Denise Anderson, CBSHS Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Faculty Affairs, and Inclusive Excellence. “Each one of these award recipients represents the power of committing to excellence while pursuing a dream. Congratulations to our CBSHS award winners!”

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Students who received college awards were:

  • Award for Entrepreneurship in Community Service – Alexis Merriman, Department of Communication
  • Award for Professional Engagement – Rachel Wohn, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
  • Blue Key Academic and Leadership Award – Summer Quinn, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
  • Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement – Kaustubha Reddy, Department of Public Health Sciences
  • M.S. Award, Outstanding Researcher – Sydney Begerowski, Department of Psychology
  • M.S. Award, Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Mattelyn Garza, Department of Communication
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award – Maggie Harris, Department of Psychology
  • Ph.D. Award, Outstanding Researcher – Olivia McAnirlin, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
  • Ph.D. Award, Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Chelsea Robbins, Department of Psychology
  • Phi Kappa Phi Certificate of Merit – Amanda Watson, School of Nursing
  • Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award – Sergio Varela, Department of Political Science
  • Undergraduate Emerging Leadership Award – Trabia McFall, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

Undergraduate and graduate students were also recognized within their departments. By department, these honorees include:

Department of Communication

  • David Malcolm Geddes/Mark Roderick Memorial Award – Sara Ciplickas
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement in Communication – Allison Torok
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement in Sports Communication – Madison Stephenson
  • Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award – Hansen Lee
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Award – Kevin Nutt
  • The Communication Faculty Book Award – Delaney O’Tuel

Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

  • Bert and Johnnie Brantley Outstanding Student Award – Caroline Crowe and Ellie Haydamack
  • Fran McGuire Excellence in Teaching Award – Tyler Cribbs and Maira Patino
  • Greg Schoper Leadership Award – Marley Neal
  • Judith Voelkl Scholarship Award – Rachel Suskin
  • Lawrence R. Allen Engaged Future Professional Award – Taylor Bogucki
  • Stevenson-Smith-Lovett Award – Eva Welborn

Department of Political Science

  • Horace Fleming Award – Hayley Levin
  • Jack Tuttle-Pi Sigma Alpha Award – Madeleine Maylath
  • James F. Byrnes American Government Award – Sergio Varela
  • The Matt Locke Faculty Award for Excellence – Andrew Boyles

Department of Public Health Sciences

  • Certificate of Recognition for Excellence – Caroline Emerson, Katherine Fahy, Mytchell Ernst, Abigail Frank and Ava Markham
  • Distinguished Service Award – Mytchell Ernst
  • Dr. Lee A. Crandall Leadership Award – Susan Taylor
  • Master’s Student Leadership Award – Hailey Britt
  • Outstanding Health Promotion and Behavior Student Award – Abigail Blanchfield
  • Outstanding Health Services Administration Student Award – Ava Markham
  • Outstanding Pre-Professional Health Studies Award – Connor Margraf
  • Rising Outstanding Health Services Administration Student Award – Ellie Jansen
  • Rising Outstanding Health Promotion and Behavior Student Award – Addie Anderson
  • Rising Pre-Professional Health Studies Award – Jack Patterson
  • Scholastic Achievement Award – Caroline Emerson

Department of Psychology

  • Ernest Jewell Hardesty Moore Award for the Outstanding Senior in Psychology – Maggie Harris
  • Psi Chi Research Award – Lyndsey Brewer and Stephanie Davis
  • Psychology Department Award for Academic Excellence – Hanna Campbell, Christine Lu, Nishi Patel and Jillee Walter
  • Outstanding Doctoral Degree Student in Psychology – Claire Textor and Kenzie Hurley
  • Outstanding Master’s Degree Student in Psychology – Sydney Begerowski and Yizhou Liu
  • The Bernard Caffrey Award for Excellence in Psychology – Kelly Evans and Riley Hodge
  • The Eugene Galluscio Award for Undergraduate Leadership – Lucy Jennings

Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

  • Department Chair’s Award – Isabella Kilper
  • Larson-Krupka Award for Excellence in Sociology – Bess Golkin
  • Outstanding Anthropology Student Award – Alleyia Bailey
  • Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award – Andrew Young
  • The Ernest-Jewell Hardesty Moore Award for Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Amanda Ellenburg

School of Nursing

  • Certificate of Excellence in Nursing – Aubree Bartlett, Makenzie Camlin, Morgan Clark, Julia Davis and Ryan Dunahay
  • Community Service Award – Bri Hartley, Sarah Kingsley, Lauren Lee, Hannah Matthews and Brooke Stride
  • Eugene Edwards Memorial Award – Anna Preter
  • Herbert N. Shearin Memorial Award – Nyah Priester

The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences is a 21st-century land-grant college joining together a unique combination of schools and departments: Communication, Nursing, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Health Sciences and Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice. These areas have distinctive characteristics and missions – all joined together by a common thread of service to people and communities.

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