This award goes to a graduate student who influences significant systemic change in the field of Sign Language Education.

This award goes to a graduate student who exhibits pedagogical innovation and aptitude in the field of sign language education.

This award goes to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance in the field of Sign Language Education.

The Presidential Scholars List: At the end of the fall and spring semesters, graduate students who maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.850 or above after completing at least 30 credit hours are recognized as presidential scholars.

The Perfect 4.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average: Graduate students who complete all graduate program requirements with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) are presented with a gold honors stole. Only students whose final grades have been posted are eligible to receive the honors stole during the Graduate Awards and Hooding Ceremony.

Gallaudet Awards: Many awards recognize graduate students for their academic and leadership accomplishments. This is a representative list of awards, many of which are presented during the Graduate Awards and Hooding Ceremony, which is held every spring as part of Commencement activities.

Graduate School Awards

• • Weiner Family Research Award: Recognizes and supports outstanding student research that adds to an understanding of diagnostic techniques and treatments aimed at improving mental health outcomes of individuals who are deaf.

  • Graduate Student Scholarly Achievement Award: Recognizes an outstanding scholarly project completed by a graduate student during his or her Gallaudet graduate program.

  • Graduate Student Outstanding Achievement Award: Recognizes an outstanding graduate student who has demonstrated exceptional accomplishments.