2024 Recipients
Spring Department Awards 2024
The Bernard Katz Award
This award is for helpfulness, congeniality, and dedication to their program or peers.
Jackie Gutierrez (APUG)
Joanna Yip (APUG)
Yikai Xu (CNPS)
Distinguished Service Award
This award is for graduating BS and MA students for dedication and service to the Department of Applied Psychology.
Valentina Friedrich (APUG)*
Miranda Florez (APUG)*
Distinguished Teaching Award
This award is for a Ph.D. student who demonstrates excellence in the area of teaching.
McKenzie Berezin (CNPS)
Excellence in Fieldwork
This award is for a graduating BS student in recognition of their outstanding commitment, engagement, and growth at their fieldwork internship site.
Danny Blakeman (APUG)*
Outstanding Clinical Service
This award is for students who demonstrate outstanding skills in the area of clinical practice.
Lee Hatcher (CMHW)*
Christina Wusinich (CNPS)
Outstanding School Counseling Service
This award for one graduating school counseling student in recognition of outstanding work in support of the goals of school counselors: the promotion of academic, career, personal/social development, equity, and success for all students.
Travis Akana (CNGU) *
Outstanding Research Contribution
This award is for students whose research demonstrates excellence and originality.
Smrithi Venkatraman (APUG)*
Mackenzie Swirbul (DEV)
Social Justice Award
This award is for students for their contribution to improving the life conditions of vulnerable individuals or communities.
Qianyi (Cassie) Tian (APUG)*
* Indicates a graduating student