The Graduate College, the Graduate Studies Council, and the Graduate Student Advisory Committee are proud to announce the 2011–12 recipients of the Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Awards at Western Michigan University

The All-University Scholars for 2011–12:

Michelle Barger – Geosciences
Timothy Edwards – Psychology
Ali Eshkeiti – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Isurika Fernando – Chemistry
Angela Marotta Garrison – Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Dustin Hoffman – English
Taylor Paskin – Biological Sciences
Ryan Sibert – Geosciences
Stephen Spates – Communication
Anthony Squiers – Political Science
Lydia Walker – Comparative Religion

The Department Scholars for 2011–12:

Mark Steven Barajas – Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Sara Bijani – History
Gerardo Bohórquez González – Spanish
Caitlin Callahan – Mallinson Institute for Science Education
Ting Chen – Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Imaging
Mary Sajini Devadas – Chemistry
Brian Doane – Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Katherine Ellison – History
Leticia Espinoza – Spanish
Nicole Fonger – Mathematics
Tamrat Gashaw – Economics
Brenna Halpin – Music
Kristin Hobson – Interdisciplinary Evaluation
David Johnson – English
Lucas Kanclerz – Geography
Ian Kerr – Anthropology
Maxwell Kirchhoff – Political Science
Nicole Klutz – Speech Pathology and Audiology
Sooman Lim – Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Imaging
Scott Marley – Physics
Daniel Rubio – Philosophy
Raed M. Salih – Computer Science
Christina Sheerin – Psychology
Benjamin Slager – Biological Sciences
Christine Strayer – Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology
Michelle A. Suarez – Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Cynthia Visscher – Sociology
Matthew Wittbrodt – Human Performance and Health Education
Jiangang Xia – Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology
Jaime Zinsmaster – Nursing

The University community is invited to attend a program and reception to honor the Graduate Research and Creative Scholars on Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the South Ballroom of the Bernhard Center. The program will include presentations by student award winners.

The Graduate College — Celebrating 60 years of graduate education at WMU!

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