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Wilder School Honors Outstanding Students and Faculty

The Wilder School recently honored outstanding faculty and students during recognition programs for academic, teaching, research, scholarship and mentoring excellence.

The 2018 recipients of the Wilder School’s Faculty Awards are as follows:

Sarah Jane Brubaker, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the doctoral program, Professional Award
Hayley Clearly, Ph.D., assistant professor, Criminal Justice, Excellence in Mentoring Award
Kathryn Howell, Ph.D., assistant professor, Urban and Regional Studies and Planning, Excellence in Scholarship Award
James Keck, assistant professor, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Excellence in Teaching Award
David Pritchard, Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Distinguished Adjunct Award
David Webber, Ph.D., Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Excellence in Scholarship Award
Blue Wooldridge, D.P.A., Public Administration, Excellence in Service Award

The 2018 recipients of student awards and scholarships are as follows:

Public Administration

Black History in the Making Award, Mona Elrayah
Outstanding Scholar Award, Maya Simpkins and Renae Vanderveldt
Public Service Award, Mona Elrayah
Leadership Award, Elizabeth Roderick

Criminal Justice

Black History in the Making Award, Michael Scott
Outstanding Undergraduate Award, Macoia Richmond
Outstanding Graduate Award, Ndaesha Dryden-Mason

Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

Black History in the Making Award, Jada Smith
Outstanding Undergraduate Award, Kelsey Cobb and Kiana Miller
Outstanding Graduate Award, Jada Smith

Urban and Regional Planning

Black History in the Making Award, Mariah Williams (graduate), Antwan Hoy (undergraduate)
Marijean Hawthorne Excellence in Writing Award, Jonathan Revenson
Peter Schultz Award for Outstanding Performance, Aaron Grondin
American Institute of Certified Planners Outstanding Student Award, Mariah Williams
American Planning Association, Virginia Chapter, Outstanding Student Award (undergraduate), Antwan Hoy
American Planning Association, Virginia Chapter, Outstanding Student Award (graduate), Hannah Cameron

Public Policy and Administration

Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, Carolyn Naoroz

Scholarship Recipients, Graduate:

Cole Scholarship in Urban and Regional Planning, Rachel Jordan, Master of Urban and Regional
Edward E. Willey Graduate Award for Excellence , Molly Oudekerk, Master of Public Administration
Eva S. Hardy Scholarship, Brittany Anderson, Master of Public Administration
Excellence in Virginia Government Awards Scholarship, Suparna Dutta, Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration
James Hooker Memorial Scholarship, Ndaesha Dryden-Mason, Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Jeffrey S. Cribbs, Sr. Endowed Scholarship in Philanthropy, Brittany Keegan, Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration
John Marlles Scholarship. Elizabeth (Libba) McKinsey, Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Leigh E. Grosenick Scholarship, Tavaris McCoy, Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration
VCPA - T. Edward Temple Scholarship, Chris McNamara, Master of Urban and Regional Planning
VLGMA - T. Edward Temple Scholarship, Natalie Taylor, Master of Public Administration
Wilder Merit Scholarship, Mitchell Smiley, Master of Public Administration
Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship, Renae Vanderveldt, Master of Public Administration

Scholarship Recipients, Undergraduate:

Excellence in Virginia Government Awards Scholarship, Myles Robinson, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Wilder Merit Scholarship, Feven Negussie, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
James Hooker Memorial Scholarship, Edith Casco-Cruz, Criminal Justice
Tillett Scholarship, Elizabeth Dexter, Criminal Justice and Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship, Kelly Ann Rice, Criminal Justice and Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness