Health Sciences & Pharmacy Awards, 2025-2026

Departmental Named Awards

College & Departmental Named Awards are special awards created by the college or its departments to recognize students' specific achievements. Each award has its own criteria and significance, as explained below, and students are chosen by college or departmental faculty.

Occupational Therapy

Artice W. Harmon Memorial Scholarship
The Artice W. Harmon Memorial Scholarship awards $500 to a graduate-level occupational therapy major and underrepresented minority who demonstrates initiative in scholarly pursuits, leadership abilities and diligence in the pursuit of a career in occupational therapy.
Koty' Lechae McCoy
Brya Fullilove

Batia Levy Family Scholarship
This award is given to a minority student in their last year of the occupational therapy curriculum with a clinical promise to support participation in Level II fieldwork.

Whitney Bright
Antawan Love

Cynthia Heath-Baldwin Award

This award is given in the name and memory of Cynthia Heath-Baldwin, former alumna and faculty of occupational therapy, to a student who has demonstrated significant personal and professional development in the field of occupational therapy.

Arriel Ausley
Evangelina Parrish

Dean’s List in Occupational Therapy

This award recognizes students in the Master of Occupational Therapy program that have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for Fall 2025 semester.

Edlyn Acosta
Arriel Ausley
Rosheen Baker
Tyler Brown-Henderson
Hannah Brownstein
Brianna Camphor
Bianca Guardiola
Shai Horton
Mia Hughes
Asya Leschinsky
Kaitlin Martin
Koty' Lechae McCoy
Mary McMiller
Laila Nichols
Evangelina Parrish
Mykayla Sebastian
Sally Sintim
Jillian Tyson
Yanisha White
Jala Wilson

Pharmacy

Chicago State University Foundation Scholarship Award
This award recognizes pharmacy students who are enrolled full-time in the P3 or P4 year, with a minimum 2.9 GPA (in good academic standing) and with active involvement within pharmacy organizations and community service. Recipients are awarded a $1250 scholarship award.

Sultan Alhijazin
Breona Chandler

Dean's List in Pharmacy
This award recognizes students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program that have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for Fall 2025 semester (and in good academic standing).

Jeneen Ammouri
Rofiatou Ayoola
Breona Chandler
Denise Fiesta
Miracle Mensah
John Olalusi

Public Health

Promising Public Health Professional Award
The Promising Public Health Professional Award is given to public health students who have a GPA 2.5 or higher for undergraduate students or 3.0 or higher for graduate students and have established track record of public health leadership and practice (externally and in-class).

LaTaylor Johnson
Yasmeen Scott

Public Health Leadership Award
The Public Health Leadership Award is given to public health students who have a GPA 2.5 or higher for undergraduate students or 3.0 or higher for graduate students and who demonstrate leadership in class and externally involving Public Health.

Jayla Williams
Raheem Young

Public Health Service Award
The Public Health Service Award is given to public health students who have a GPA 2.5 or higher for undergraduate students or 3.0 or higher for graduate students and who demonstrate service in public health (volunteer work/organization).

Sharon Harmon
Shanice Williams

Departmental Honor & Merit Awards

Departmental Merit and Honors Awards are presented to students chosen by each department in recognition of the students’ high academic achievement in their particular disciplines.

Health Information Administration

Certificate of Honor:

Akerial Murphy

Certificate of Merit:

Saul Castillio- Ata
Ashley Coleman
Porche Washington

Nursing

Certificate of Honor:

Adjoa Amponsah

Certificate of Merit:

Oluwatoyin Awoyemi
Abdul Muqeeth Mohammed
Shelia Smith

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Certificate of Honor: