Posted on May 1, 2019 by Michelle Skidmore
Congratulations to all the students, faculty and alumni recognized for their outstanding achievements over the 2018-2019 academic year:
Students:
COPP Most Outstanding Student – Graduate Student & Department of Social Work Outstanding Student of Year: Byanka Ramos , MSW
COPP Most Outstanding Student – Undergraduate Student: Stephanie Barrera , CRJ
2018-19 Student Research Paper Competition Doctoral Winner: Colton Daniels , DEM
2018-19 Student Research Paper Competition Masters Winner: Bailey Saldana , MSCJC
2018-19 Student Research Paper Competition Undergraduate Winner: John Hamilton , CRJ
2019 Undergraduate Research Showcase: Best in College: Sara Morsi , BPA
2019 Undergraduate Research Showcase: Best Civic Engagement Project: Derek Sandoval , CRJ
National Association of Social Workers, Alamo Chapter: Social Work Student of the Year: Caitlin Caswell , MSW
Summer 2019 Graduate Archer Fellow: Bethany Gutierrez , MSW
Department of Social Work’s Generalist Student of the Year: Norma Almazan , MSW
Student Government Association’s University Life Awards’ Outstanding Graduate Student: Victoria Castellanos , MSW
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Graduate Fellow: Stephanie Hernandez, DEM
Population Association of America Poster Award Winner for Poster Session #10 Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior & Reproductive Health 2: Kahli Romano , DEM
Student Paper award winner for Second Biennial Population and Public Policy Conference and finalist in 3MT Competition: Jeongsoo Kim , DEM
Student Government Association’s University Life Awards’ Outstanding Graduate Student Nominee: Gina Hill , MSW
Pathway to Health Professions Student: Raudel Guerra
COSA Management Fellows Program: Stephanie Flores , MPA
UT System Center for Enhancing Philanthropy Summer Internship Program: Michael Stadelmaier , MPA
Faculty:
President’s Distinguished Award for Research Achievement: Kellie Lynch, Ph.D.
Sawtelle Financial Teaching Innovation Grant Award Recipient: Gina Amatangelo
San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame 2019 Inductee: Francine Romero, Ph.D.
Elected President of the Southern Demographic Association: Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D.
Appointed Member to the Council on Global Social Issues: Bonita Sharma, Ph.D.
Editor of Population Research and Policy Review: Corey Sparks, Ph.D.
Alumni:
Order of the Roadrunner Recipient: Lorenzo Sanchez, Ph.D. ’03 & ’18
Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award: Munirih Jester ’16
San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Woman of the Year: Meghan Garza-Oswald ’10
National Association of Social Workers Social Worker of the Year: Kimberly Goodwin ’12
— Michelle Skidmore
