The Chancellor's Scholar recognizes students with the highest cumulative grade point average during their academic careers. Congratulations Gregory and Paula!
2023 Sherry Queener Graduate Student Excellence Award
Elise Daugherty
School of Liberal Arts, Museum Studies (Master’s)
“During her time in the Museum Studies program, Elise has taken advantage of multiple experiential learning opportunities which have resulted in important contributions to the community and the cultural life of the city. Most notably is her participation as a volunteer on the FBI Art Crime Team and her aid to support the cultural heritage repatriation of thousands of cultural objects and human remains of over 500 individuals…Her mentors praise her energy, leadership, organizational abilities, and action-oriented disposition. She is well poised to impact her field.”
- One of Elise’s nominators
Meredith Bauer
School of Science, Psychology (PhD)
“I’d like to point out the importance of Meredith’s research for understanding the science of Addiction Neuroscience associated with binge and compulsive alcohol use, which affects the health of tens of millions of Americans. Her future plans are ambitious, and I fully expect that Meredith will grow to be a leader in this field, making a significant impact on our understanding of Addiction Neuroscience. Her productivity as a graduate student argues strongly that she will be successful in reaching her goal of being an accomplished academic researcher, mentor, and teacher in the field of Neuroscience.” - One of Meredith’s nominators
2022 Chancellor's Scholar
Gregory Grecco
Ph.D. in Neuroscience
“I immediately saw that Greg was special, that he had significant potential to not just be a good scientist, but an exceptional one, so I gave Greg more and more responsibility commensurate to the capabilities he demonstrated. In the end, Greg managed a team of 3 technicians almost by himself…Through studying the literature and reaching out to experts, he brought at least 15 different new techniques to the laboratory and established collaborations with 3 new researchers across IUSM” – One of Gregory’s nominators
Paula Angarita Rivera
Master’s in Mechanical and Energy Engineering
“Paula demonstrates all the qualities IUPUI is seeking in an outstanding student and researcher, including excellence beyond the classroom, a strong commitment to community service, leadership in campus organizations, and a strong academic record…From her first semester as a graduate student, Paula immediately showed her drive, achieving the highest GPA (4.0).” – One of Paula’s nominators
2022 Chancellor Scholar Award Honorable Mentions
Top row - L-R: Waleed Alrebdi, Roxanna Ayers, Danny Carroll
Bottom row - L-R: Connie Cole, Wenzhe Jiao
Not pictured: Conner Valuch, Heather Taylor
2022 Elite 50
Congratulations to all the Elite 50 award winners!
Each year, IUPUI honors 50 graduate and professional students who demonstrate excellence beyond the classroom—in areas such as campus leadership, scholarly work, and community engagement. These IUPUI Elite 50 represent the best of the best among IUPUI’s graduate and professional students and capture everything that makes IUPUI exceptional.
2022 William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion award recipients
The William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion honors graduates who have excelled in their commitment to the community through activities such as service learning, volunteerism, community/social issue advocacy, community work-study, and political engagement.
Read about these honorees on the Center for Teaching and Learning's Plater Medallion 2022 recipient webpage.
Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Kevin Albert
Sara Hindi
Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Mariam Sylla
School of Health & Human Sciences
Luz Peredo-Muniz
School of Medicine
Sean Beuhler
Alejandro Bolivar
Michael Harding
Maria Khan
Eric Klipsch
Vik Meadows
Vitalis Osujiz
Brycen Ratcliffe
Sheetal Prasanna (School of Engineering) and Danielle Abel (School of Science) were each awarded with the 2022 Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award, an institutional competition which entails rigorous review by a panel of faculty. Both were also nominated to the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools for the regional Distinguished Master’s Thesis Competition, which will occur in spring 2023.
Read more about Sheetal and DanielleOther Outstanding Student Awards
2023-2024 Wells Graduate Fellowship
2023 Lieber Memorial Associate Instructor Award
Aishat Motolani
Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, IU School of Medicine
“During my scientific career, I have worked with approximately 80 students, fellows, and technicians, and Aishat is one of the best. Her ability to take on leadership roles, pioneer initiatives, and be a team player is outstanding on multiple levels…Her excitement for research and enthusiasm for being a contributing member to the Indiana University community is evident to anyone she works with. She is continually sought for her expertise, collegiality, and motivation from individuals across the IU School of Medicine and beyond.” – Aishat’s nominator
Read about the Wells Graduate Fellowship
Andrew Cale
Ph.D. Candidate Anatomy Education Track, IU School of Medicine
“Overall, faculty in my department report that Andrew’s teaching far exceeds expectations, as evidenced by the high ratings he receives in his course evaluations, which often match or even exceed those of tenured faculty whose appointment is specifically education…His work embodies what it means to be an effective and dedicate educator, and I am certain he will continue his dedication to teaching throughout the remainder of his career.” – Andrew’s nominator
Read about the highly-respected Lieber Memorial Associate Instructor Award