Congratulations to the 2023 Policy School student award recipients! These awards were presented during the Policy School End of Year Celebration on April 25th, 2023 at the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute.
Graduate Student Leadership Award
Jose Guerrero Sanchez, Master of Urban Planning and Policy
Community Impact Award
Sydney Fisher, Master of Urban Planning and Policy
School Spirit Award
Shelby Kurland, Master of Public Administration
Outstanding Academic Performance Award
Riley Glosick, Master of Public Administration
Kelly Ann Lewis, Master of Public Policy
Kiera Fair, Master of International Affairs
Barr Turner, Master of Public Policy
Alexandra Bollella, Master of Public Policy
Emma Dempsey, Master of Public Policy
Kathleen Magee, Master of Urban Planning and Policy
Xianjie Meng, Master of Science in Urban in Urban Informatics
Peer-to-Peer Award
Johan Arango-Quiroga, PhD Public Policy
About Awards
Graduate Student Leadership Award
The Graduate Student Leadership Award is given to a student who demonstrates the desire to build a strong community among Policy School students and will follow through on that desire.
Community Impact Award
The Community Impact Award is given to a student who demonstrates a deep commitment to partnering with others to address community issues and thereby bring about transformative change.
School Spirit Award
The School Spirit Award recognizes a student who with their academic achievements, outstanding service to the University and larger community, and commitment to putting research into practice embodies the Policy School spirit. The recipient embodies the tenants of our mission which focuses on equity, justice, collaboration, community, engagement, and impact.
Outstanding Academic Performance Award
The Outstanding Academic Performance Award is given to the graduate (Master’s or PhD) with the highest GPA and faculty recognition of academic excellence.
Peer-to-Peer Award
The Peer-to-Peer award is given to a student who is nominated by a peer for demonstrating effective leadership and consultation through their coursework and collaboration with their peers.
