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John E. Smith Memorial Scholarship
A well-known photographer throughout Chicago, and editor & chief of Africa-US Today
magazine, John E. Smith ‘83 was a Dean’s List student while studying photography &
television production at Chicago State. He also helped lead the Art Club, Channel
One TV/Radio Club, the Student Government, and the Tempo newspaper. The Mahogany Scholarship
Heritage Foundation set up this scholarship to honor his legacy.
Teliah Martin
The Marva Jolly Memorial Award for Excellence in Crafts
The Marva Jolly Memorial Award is presented annually to an Art major who shows great
promise in the field of crafts. This award was established to honor Marva Jolly who
was an Assistant Professor of Ceramics in Art & Design.
Jennie Ellis
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Dr. Devi Potluri Student Award
This award is named in honor of Dr. Devi Potluri, former Chair of the Department of
Biological Sciences, to recognize outstanding overall academic excellence in an undergraduate
Biology student.
Daisy Hernandez
Faculty Choice Award in BIOL 1080
This faculty-selected award recognizes outstanding student achievement in Biological
Sciences Survey II Course, BIOL 1080.
Shante Samuel
Faculty Choice Award in BIOL 1701
This faculty-selected award recognizes outstanding student achievement in Introduction
to Biology I course, BIOL 1701.
Isabelle Lawrence
Faculty Choice Award in BIOL 2020
This faculty-selected award recognizes outstanding student achievement in Anatomy
and Physiology I course, BIOL 2020.
Masturah Raheemson
Faculty Choice Award in BIOL 3072
This faculty-selected award recognizes outstanding student achievement in the Ecology
course, BIOL 3072.
Daisy Hernandez
Joseph James
Herbert E. Smith Memorial Award
The Herbert E. Smith Memorial Award was established in his memory to honor minority
science majors who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and intend to pursue
graduate studies in the biological and physical sciences.
Mia Martinez
Marian Wilson-Comer Award
This award is given to an undergraduate Biology student who has demonstrated extensive
departmental service and/or participation in student groups.
Dominique Moore
Outstanding Freshman Award
This award recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a freshman undergraduate
Biology student.
Isabelle Lawrence
Outstanding Junior Award
This award recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a junior undergraduate Biology
student.
Kyetrel Glass
Jakwanna Payne
Outstanding Junior Award-BIOT Major
This award recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a junior undergraduate Biology-Secondary
Education student.
Cassandra Snyder
Scheinbuks Scholars Award
This award is named in honor of Julian Scheinbuks, a former Lecturer in the Department
of Biology and is merit based. Students must have a strong GPA and show a commitment
to scholarship and service.
Danyal Akbar
Lisa Daniel
Ashley Gorris
Daisy Hernandez
Bryonna Jackson
Joseph James
Essence Jones
Deja Louis
Joy Mayes
Taylor Reese
Diana Sanchez
Walter P. Trost Memorial Award
This award is given to an undergraduate Biology student who has demonstrated extensive
departmental service and/or participation in student groups.
Gabrielle Cole
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ACS Division of Biochemistry and Chemical Biology Undergraduate Award in Biochemistry.
The DBC Undergraduate Award in Biochemistry or Chemical Biology is intended to recognize
a graduating senior who displays a significant aptitude for biochemistry or chemical
biology and to encourage further interest in the field. The award is administered
by the Division of Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (BIOL) of the American Chemical
Society (ACS).
Medinat Odoffin
ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry
The ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry has created this award to recognize achievement
by undergraduate students in inorganic chemistry and to encourage further study in
the field. The student awardee will have demonstrated excellence in inorganic chemistry
at the undergraduate level.
Karoline Riisnaes
American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Senior
This award is given in recognition of the student’s potential achievement in the chemical
professions on the basis of his/her demonstrated record of leadership ability, character,
and scholastic achievement.
Mariana Garcia Reyes
Award for Persistence in Chemistry
This honor is given to a chemistry major who has exhibited true perseverance and determination
in the completion of their degree.
Brianna Reyes
Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
This award is given in recognition of outstanding academic performance by a freshman
chemistry student.
Chaunteria Robinson
Herbert E. Smith Memorial Award
The Herbert E. Smith Memorial Award was established in his memory to honor minority
science majors who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and intend to pursue
graduate studies in the biological and physical sciences.
Marco Garcia Romero
Outstanding Student in Organic Chemistry
The outstanding student in organic chemistry will have demonstrated excellence in
organic chemistry and related fields based on research, coursework, and/or dedication.
Kayla Branch
Outstanding Student in Physical Chemistry
The outstanding student in physical chemistry will have demonstrated excellence in
physical chemistry and related fields based on research, coursework, and/or dedication.
Mariana Garcia Reyes
Strengthening Community in Physics TEAM-UP Scholarship
The Strengthening Community in Physics (SCP) initiative and scholarship program is
designed to support student success through cohort building and a multi-pronged mentoring
network. Funded by TEAM-UP Together, this initiative aims to foster a strong sense
of belonging and engagement among physics students at CSU.
Star Bolden
Bryanna Boroze
Zarrhia Fye
Xavier McGowan
Harriet Omodayo
Thomas Sieka
Laszlo Toth
N'Mari Ward
Kennedy Whitlow
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Creative Achievement Award in Media Arts
This award is granted to students in the Department of Communications, Media Arts
& Theatre who have shown outstanding creative achievement in Media Arts.
Chloe Bonner
Clarence Cooper
Jada Dudley
James Gross
Davauhn Rose
Marche Stollenwerck
Creative Achievement Award in Theatre
This award is granted to students in the Department of Communications, Media Arts
& Theatre who have shown outstanding creative achievement in Theatre.
Chloe Bonner
Special Recognition in Public Relations
This award is granted to graduating seniors in the Department of Communications, Media
Arts & Theatre who have shown outstanding achievement in the field of public relations.
Marche Stollenwerck
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Outstanding Achievement Award in Computer Science – Graduate Students
This award is given to the students who maintained a 4.0 GPA in the Computer Science
graduate program.
Jayadeep Shankar Reddy Chaddi
Dheeraj Godi
Ashley Gray
Akshitha Reddy Kuchipatla
Sheetal Kumar
Nujitha Madala
Rikvitha Madulapally
Nashithuddin Mohammed
Jyothi Lakshmi Nagaraj
Outstanding Achievement Award in Computer Science – Undergraduates
This award is given to the students who maintained a 4.0 GPA in the Computer Science
undergraduate program.
Yonathan Getachew
Jillian Howell
Larry Parker
Abraham Workalemahu
Outstanding Achievement Award in Library and Information Science
This award is presented in recognition of outstanding achievement during their graduate
studies in Library and Information Science. These students have maintained a 4.0 GPA.
Lorraine Barger
Colleen Bradburn
Jazmin Bravo
Stacy Burgoon
Angela Caringella
Melanie Delcorse
Garifalia Durkin
Eddie Eng
Elisabeth Fisher
Marshaye Giles
Rebecca Hase-Plefka
Jennifer Hohe
Allison Isztok
Andrew Janotta
Sara Johansen
Zerdali Jones
Elizabeth Meehan
Michaeline Perry
Mia Pidlaoan
Mary Punter
Maria Schillinger
Thomas Stagg
Alexandria Steiner
Erin Williams
Outstanding Achievement Award in Technology and Performance Improvement Studies
This award is given to the students who maintained a 4.0 GPA in the program.
Tomas Menchaca
Steven E. Fitch Foundation Scholarship
Steven E. Fitch and his wife Cynthia graduated from Chicago State University in 1993.
Blessed with scholarships as students, Cynthia wants to honor her husband’s long legacy
of giving back and his passion for Computer Science and Sports Journalism by blessing
CSU students in these fields. Steve was a computer science instructor at Southland
College Prep, founded the Amateure Sports News Network, authored The Digital Divide,
and was a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi.
Jalia Pitchford
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Creative Writing Award in English
The Creative Writing Award in English is awarded to an English major with a 3.5 or
above grade point average.
Betty Hall
Irwin J. Suloway Graduate Paper in English
The Irwin J. Suloway Graduate Paper awarded is given to a graduate student with a
3.5 or above grade point average who has completed a substantial research paper, independent
study, or capstone project under faculty mentorship.
Ashley Morris
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Chicago State University Sociological Imagination Award
The Chicago State University Sociological Imagination Award is given to seniors in
the Sociology Program who exemplify the principles of sociological insight as described
by Mills in The Sociological Imagination and who have the drive and determination
to make sociological learning a life-long pursuit.
Erica Lee
Ashley Marsh
Herbert Rau Award in Geography
The Herbert Rau Geography Graduate Award is in memory of Dr. Herbert Rau, a former
professor in the Geography Program who had a positive impact on his many students
in the graduate Geography Program over the years. The award is given annually to a
graduate student who maintains an exceptional commitment to the discipline and demonstrates
excellence in geographic inquiry.
Samanta Alam
The History & Africana Studies MA’AT Award
This award is given to a History & Africana Studies major who has maintained high
scholarship of at least a 3.0 GPA (cumulative) and has demonstrated the characteristics
of MA'AT in her life. These characteristics are: truth, harmony, balance, justice,
reciprocity, integrity, and propriety. MA'AT epitomized the moral/ethical principles
of the ancient Kemetic African society.
Victor Horne
Joseph Chada Memorial Graduate Award
The Joseph Chada Memorial Award is presented to a history graduate student who shows
great promise of scholarly achievement in historical research.
Michael Conley
The African American Studies W.E.B. DuBois Award
The W.E.B. Dubois African American Studies award is presented to a student who shows
a commitment to careful and thorough research in social sciences.
Alicia Cox-Bey
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Gladys Scott Community Service Award
This award recognizes an outstanding Chicago State University Master of Social Work
student and continues the legacy of Gladys Scott, a dedicated community and political
activist and motivational group worker from Chicago’s Hyde Park. Dr. Doris Perry,
Director of the Chicago State MSW program from 1998 to 2006, established the scholarship
in her mother’s memory in 2001.
Niara Washington
Dr. Mikal Rasheed Scholarship
This award, initiated by the Alumni of the MSW program at Chicago State University,
recognizes an outstanding Chicago State University Master of Social Work student and
continues the legacy of Dr. Mikal Rasheed, former Director of the Department of Social
Work from which he retired in 2016. Throughout his Social Work Career, Dr. Rasheed
was devoted to community activism, men’s mental health, and the complexities and mysteries
of spirituality. Dr. Rasheed made his transition on July 7, 2021.
Valerie Jarrett
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