HONORS AND AWARDS
Dean’s Awards for Excellence
The Dean’s Awards for Excellence are given in recognition of the students achieving the highest academic performance or GPA and for overall excellence within a major including additional academic accomplishments.
Congratulations to the Dean’s Award recipients for your stellar academic accomplishments!
| GRADUATING STUDENT — FALL 2021 | |
| Anna E. Scully | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Jacob Joseph Thomas | Neuroscience |
| Thomas Jun Hao Leong | Psychology |
| GRADUATING STUDENT — SPRING 2021 | |
| Charles Franznick | Cognitive Science |
| Isabella Myers | Child Learning and Development |
| Priya Vanparia | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Sanjay Neerukonda | Neuroscience |
| Shruti Natarajan | Psychology |
| GRADUATING STUDENT — FALL 2020 | |
| Aman Ibrahim Attieh | Child Learning and Development |
| Audra Madison Miller | Cognitive Science |
| Jenna Rene Cherrey | Psychology |
| Mackenzie Renee Kite | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Naureen Zeenat Wajahat | Neuroscience |
| GRADUATING STUDENT — SPRING 2020 | |
| Abbigaile Oppenheimer | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
| Cristina Martin | Child Learning and Development |
| Glenn Sherard | Cognitive Science |
| Isadora Comens | Neuroscience |
| Paige Richmond | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
| Sai Nikitha Prattipati | Psychology |
| Tejaswini Seelam | Neuroscience |
Student Leadership Awards
The Student Leadership Awards recognize students who have consistently made significant contributions to student organizations and student life within BBS and UT Dallas. Student nominations are invited from faculty, staff and students; a committee of faculty and staff then select the awardees from this group of nominees based on students’ involvement in campus and state/national professional organizations and UTD student leader programs.
Congratulations to the Student Leadership Award recipients! We are extremely grateful for your generous contributions to UT Dallas and other organizations.
| GRADUATING STUDENT — SPRING 2021 | |
| Dimple Wadhwa | Child Learning and Development |
| Kanishk Goel | Neuroscience |
| Karishma Mithal | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Mackenzie Freeland | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Sanjay Neerukonda | Neuroscience |
| GRADUATING STUDENT — FALL 2020 | |
| Jaqueline Wei Castro | Neuroscience |
| Samia Syed Razvi | Neuroscience |
| GRADUATING STUDENT — SPRING 2020 | |
| Agam Jagota | Neuroscience |
| Danni Yang | Neuroscience |
| Mattie Watts | Child Learning and Development |
| Sarah Rehman | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
BBS Honors
Students graduating with BBS Honors have successfully completed an independent research project and Honors Thesis under faculty mentorship and approved by two faculty members, completed other designated research-related activities, and maintained a UTD GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Congratulations to the BBS Honors recipients on your outstanding accomplishments!
| GRADUATING STUDENT — FALL 2021 | MAJOR | FACULTY MENTOR |
| Aishah Khan | Psychology | Jiyoung Park, PhD |
| Ruchita Mahesh Kumar | Cognitive Science | Richard Golden, PhD |
| Shraddha Trehan | Neuroscience and Child Learing and Development | Jackie Nelson, PhD |
| GRADUATING STUDENT — SPRING 2021 | MAJOR | FACULTY MENTOR |
| Alessandra Stagni | Cognitive Science | Candice Mills, PhD |
| Alina Siatka | Psychology | Heidi Kane, PhD |
| Analia Marzoratti | Neuroscience / Psychology | Mandy Maguire, PhD |
| Anna Straughan | Psychology / Child Learning and Development | Shayla Holub, PhD |
| Beatriz Menezes Brandao | Psychology | Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD |
| Charles Franznick | Cognitive Science / Psychology | Mandy Maguire, PhD |
| Chelsey Brawner | Psychology / Neuroscience | Jackie Nelson, PhD |
| Danny Dunn | Psychology | Noah Sasson, PhD |
| Ezinwa Kalunta-Crumpton | Neuroscience | Reto Fiolka |
| Isabella Myers | Child Learning and Development / Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | Lisa Goffman, PhD |
| Jennifer Jenks | Neuroscience | Denise Park, PhD |
| Kanishk Goel | Neuroscience | Jonathan Ploski, PhD |
| Kristen Damico | Child Learning and Development | Candice Mills, PhD |
| Madeline Hale | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences / Neuroscience | Melanie Spence, PhD |
| Mihir Lulay | Neuroscience | Catherine Thorn, PhD |
| Sanjay Neerukonda | Neuroscience | Mark Goldberg |
| Sarah Bostic | Psychology | Robert Ackerman, PhD |
| Seo Won (Anna) Cho | Neuroscience | Michael Burton, PhD |
| Stephanie Batch | Neuroscience | Francesca Filbey, PhD |
| GRADUATING STUDENT — SPRING 2020 | MAJOR | FACULTY MENTOR |
| Anthony Monroe | Psychology / Child Learning and Development | Candice Mills, PhD |
| Antonio Santa Cruz | Psychology | Margaret Owen, PhD |
| Isadora Comens | Neuroscience / Psychology | Greg Dussor, PhD |
| Jack Partain | Psychology / Child Learning and Development | Jackie Nelson, PhD |
| Kennedy Balzen | Psychology | Robert Ackerman, PhD |
| Margaret Mickelsen | Psychology | Amy Pinkham, PhD |
| Rabab Isa | Neuroscience | Amy Pinkham, PhD |
| Rebekah Rodriguez | Cognitive Science | Gagan Wig, PhD |
| Sai Nikitha Prattipati | Psychology | Amy Pinkham, PhD |
| Spandana Akkaraju | Psychology / Child Learning and Development | Meridith Grant, PhD |