2025 Graduate Student Association (GSA) Awards
Each year, the University of Memphis Graduate Student Association proudly recognizes the individuals who go above and beyond to enrich the graduate student experience. The 2025 GSA Awards honor the dedication, leadership, innovation, and impact of our exceptional graduate students, faculty, and staff.
From groundbreaking research and tireless advocacy to mentorship and community-building, these awardees represent the very best of the UofM graduate community. Whether they are rising scholars, inspiring mentors, or champions of student success, their contributions strengthen the fabric of our academic and professional environment. Join us in celebrating the recipients of this year’s GSA Awards!
Celebrate Student Success
This award recognizes student accomplishment and success, including, but not limited to, published papers, presentations, grants or scholarships, student leadership, community service, etc.
Samantha Guajardo
Rosemary Konadu
Amber Alston
Kayla Hubbard
Rebecca Crenshaw
Eunice Ashalley
Brittany Perez
Jayanta Biswas
Faraz Ul Haq
Ashley Pearson
George Langford Jr.
Zohreh Abbasi
Sara Alsuradi
Stephen Leonard Mensah
Vincent Chenier
Debendra Timsina
Teresa Lara
George Langford Jr.
Jyothi Mallika Golla
Emmanuel Owusu Agyei
GSA Top 30 under 35
Recognizing how difficult it is to complete graduate degrees consecutively or concurrently, this award recognizes 20 graduate students below age of 35 who have made a significant mark on the campus community through excellent teaching, innovative research, service to the campus and community, or general dedication above and beyond their performance in the classroom.
Tiffany Howlett
Obiageli Iloakasia
Madison Hunter
Nasir Uddin
Steven Go
Billy Brooks
Navin Thapa
Anthony Dontoh
Sanghamitra Sengupta
Sneha Goswami
Casey Waldsmith
Stephen Ogunsakin
Brianna Reilly
Kiriti Munipalle
Cathryn "Kelsey" Ryan
Runze Wang
Asya Miles
John Kersey
Jason Maclin
Ifeoluwa Priscillia Awopetu
Ernest Morgan
Preet Shah
Stella Adu
Mary Dillon
Jayasri Botcha
Diana Humble
Artemii Udovenko
Amber Alston
Laura Kebede-Twumasi
Evan Main
Mentor Award
This award recognizes one faculty member who has shown tremendous commitment to mentoring, advising, and supporting graduate students during the academic year. This award is given to an administration or faculty member who has made significant efforts in mentoring and being an integral part of the development of graduate students.
Spring 2025 UofM Grad Students who completed their Comprehensive Exams
See the full list HERE!