In order to recognize our students for their academic performance, leadership, and social change contribution, we have opened up an Academic Performance, Citizenship, and Leadership Excellence Award to be presented biannually during graduation weekend.  The Academic Performance award is open to undergraduate students, the Citizenship Award is open to master's students and the Leadership Excellence Award is open to doctoral students. 

2022 Summer Award Winners

College Winners

Academic Performance: Ramona Banks, College of Health Sciences and Public Policy.  This award recognizes excellence in academic performance as an undergraduate student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating undergraduate student for excellence in scholarship.

Academic Performance: Sandra Boyo Wujum, College of Management and Human Potential.  This award recognizes excellence in academic performance as an undergraduate student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating undergraduate student for excellence in scholarship.

Academic Performance: Brian Lloyd, College of Social and Behavioral Health.  This award recognizes excellence in academic performance as an undergraduate student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating undergraduate student for excellence in scholarship.

Academic Performance: Maria Peterson, College of Psychology and Community Services.  This award recognizes excellence in academic performance as an undergraduate student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating undergraduate student for excellence in scholarship.

Academic Performance: Rebecca Vanwilpe, The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences.  This award recognizes excellence in academic performance as an undergraduate student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating undergraduate student for excellence in scholarship.

Citizenship: Amy Bun, College of Nursing. This award recognizes excellence in scholarship and service as a master’s student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating master’s student for excellence in citizenship contributions that have impacted positive social change in their community during his or her graduate program.

Citizenship: Cary Chase, The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences. This award recognizes excellence in scholarship and service as a master’s student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating master’s student for excellence in citizenship contributions that have impacted positive social change in their community during his or her graduate program.

Citizenship: Jennifer DeWitt, College of Management and Human Potential. This award recognizes excellence in scholarship and service as a master’s student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind. Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating master’s student for excellence in citizenship contributions that have impacted positive social change in their community during his or her graduate program.

Citizenship: Monica McMillan, College of Psychology and Community Services. This award recognizes excellence in scholarship and service as a master’s student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating master’s student for excellence in citizenship contributions that have impacted positive social change in their community during his or her graduate program.

Citizenship: Chima Onwuka, College of Social and Behavioral Health. This award recognizes excellence in scholarship and service as a master’s student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating master’s student for excellence in citizenship contributions that have impacted positive social change in their community during his or her graduate program.

Citizenship: Gurpreet Sandhu, College of Health Sciences and Public Policy. This award recognizes excellence in scholarship and service as a master’s student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind. Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating master’s student for excellence in citizenship contributions that have impacted positive social change in their community during his or her graduate program.

Leadership Excellence: Charity Adams, College of Management and Human Potential. This award recognizes doctoral student excellence as a leader who embodies the ideals expressed in the Walden University Mission. Presented for Distinguished Leadership, Scholarship, and Mentorship honoring a graduating doctoral student for leadership contributions that have increased in breadth and depth to the Walden University communities during his or her doctoral program.

Leadership Excellence: DaJaneil McCree, The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences. This award recognizes doctoral student excellence as a leader who embodies the ideals expressed in the Walden University Mission. Presented for Distinguished Leadership, Scholarship, and Mentorship honoring a graduating doctoral student for leadership contributions that have increased in breadth and depth to the Walden University communities during his or her doctoral program.

Leadership Excellence: Jessica Ziegler, College of Psychology and Community Services. This award recognizes doctoral student excellence as a leader who embodies the ideals expressed in the Walden University Mission. Presented for Distinguished Leadership, Scholarship, and Mentorship honoring a graduating doctoral student for leadership contributions that have increased in breadth and depth to the Walden University communities during his or her doctoral program.

Overall Winners

Academic Performance: Sandra Boyo Wujum, College of Management and Human Potential.  This award recognizes excellence in academic performance as an undergraduate student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating undergraduate student for excellence in scholarship.

Citizenship: Chima Onwuka, College of Social and Behavioral Health. This award recognizes excellence in scholarship and service as a master’s student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating master’s student for excellence in citizenship contributions that have impacted positive social change in their community during his or her graduate program.

Leadership Excellence: Charity Adams, College of Management and Human Potential. This award recognizes doctoral student excellence as a leader who embodies the ideals expressed in the Walden University Mission. Presented for Distinguished Leadership, Scholarship, and Mentorship honoring a graduating doctoral student for leadership contributions that have increased in breadth and depth to the Walden University communities during his or her doctoral program.

General Criteria

The Academic Performance award recognizes undergraduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence by maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA and provided outstanding service over the duration of their time at Walden. 

Eligibility for nomination is based on Walden’s core value of scholarship. Award recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and demonstrate a balance of academic and co-curricular excellence.  A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is expected for award recipients.

Academic Performance Award

This award recognizes excellence in academic performance as an undergraduate student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented bi-annually (Summer and Winter Commencement) for Distinguished Scholarship, Service and Citizenship honoring a graduating undergraduate for excellence in scholarship.

Award-specific criteria:

• Students must be eligible for graduation 2022 winter quarter (conferral by December 7).
• Student self-nominate by applying for the award.

Award Process

• One undergraduate student will be selected per college as the college winner.
  • Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Health Sciences and Public Policy
  • College of Management and Human Potential
  • College of Social and Behavioral Health
  • College of Psychology and Community Services
  • College of Allied Health
  • School of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Studies
• One undergraduate student will be selected as the overall winner.

Note: The one overall winner will be invited to the Board of Director’s Award Ceremony for the presentation of the award.

To review additional criteria and apply for the Academic Performance Award, visit the award webpage.

 

 

General Criteria

The Citizenship Award recognizes master’s students who have demonstrated outstanding service over the duration of their time at Walden.  Students must have impacted positive change in their organization, their community, or in the lives of others.  Although the student’s academic record will be part of the criteria for eligibility, the breadth and depth of their service will be strongly considered.

Eligibility for nomination is based on Walden’s core values of scholarship and service.  Award recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is expected for award recipients.

Citizenship Award 

This award recognizes excellence in scholarship and service as a master’s student who embodies the ideals expressed in Walden University’s core values and a commitment to serving humankind.  Presented bi-annually (Summer and Winter Commencement) for Distinguished Scholarship, Service, and Citizenship honoring a graduating graduate for excellence in citizenship contributions that have impacted positive social change in their community during his or her graduate program.

Award-specific criteria:

• Students must be eligible for graduation 2022 winter quarter (conferral by December 7).
• Students will self-nominate by applying for the award.

Award Process

• One master’s student will be selected per college as the college winner.

• Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences
• College of Nursing
• College of Health Sciences and Public Policy
• College of Management and Human Potential
• College of Social and Behavioral Health
• College of Psychology and Community Services
• College of Allied Health

• One master’s student will be selected as the overall winner.

Note: The one overall winner will be invited to the Board of Director’s Award Ceremony for the presentation of the award.

To review additional criteria and apply for the Citizenship Award, visit the award webpage.

 

General Criteria

The Leadership Excellence Award recognizes doctoral students who have made outstanding contributions through their leadership to the Walden University community over the duration of their time at Walden. Although the student’s academic record will be part of the criteria for eligibility, the breadth, and depth of their leadership will be considered as well.

Eligibility for nomination is based on Walden’s core values of scholarship, leadership, and service. Award recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and demonstrate a balance of academic and co-curricular excellence. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is expected for award recipients.

Leadership Excellence Award 

This award recognizes doctoral student excellence as a leader who embodies the ideals expressed in the Walden University Mission. Presented bi-annually (Summer and Winter Commencement) for Distinguished Leadership, Scholarship, and Mentorship honoring a graduating doctoral student for leadership contributions that have increased in breadth and depth to the Walden University communities during his or her doctoral program.

Award-specific criteria:

• Students must be eligible for graduation 2022 winter quarter (conferral by December 7).
• Students will self-nominate by applying for the award.

Award Proces

• One doctoral student will be selected per college as the college winner

• Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences
• College of Nursing
• College of Health Sciences and Public Policy
• College of Management and Human Potential
• College of Social and Behavioral Health
• College of Psychology and Community Services
• College of Allied Health

• One doctoral student as the overall winner.

Note:  The one overall winner will be invited to the Board of Director’s Award Ceremony for presentation of the award.

To review additional criteria and apply for the Leadership Excellence Award, visit the award webpage.