CSULB Announces 2024-25 Graduate Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2024-25 Graduate Award winners for their hard work, dedication, and achievements! We are honored to recognize 78 recipients in the following categories: Outstanding Graduate Student, Outstanding Thesis Award, Outstanding Project Award, Graduate Dean's List of University Scholars & Artists, and Graduate Equity Fellows 24-25. Go Beach!

College of Business (COB)
Maria Casares
MBA
College of Education (CED)
Porscha Singh
M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education
College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
Kalani Lopez
M.S., Criminology and Criminal Justice
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM)
Jane Ancayan
M.S., Science Education
Natalie Tran
M.S., Chemistry
Tyler Hadsell
M.S., Physics
College of Education (CED)
Emily Ramon
M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education
College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
Maquela Lashley
M.A., Speech-Language Pathology
College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
Brendan Schultheis
M.A., Geography
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM)
Alexandra L. Bland
M.S., Biology
Armando Reynoso
M.S., Physics
Claudia Camacho Garcia
M.S., Mathematics Education
Kathleen Westervelt
M.S., Science Education – Option in Secondary Science Education
Spencer Cooper
M.S., Geology
Tristan Kanoa Jongert
M.S., Chemistry
College of the Arts (COTA)
Isabel Cline
M.A., Art History
Meagan Whalen
M.A., Art History
Michaela Maguin
M.A., Art History
Morgan McIntosh
M.A., Art History
College of Health & Human Services (CHHS)
Alexandra Kales
MSW
College of Business (COB)
Austin Light
MBA (Online)
Janina Seliger
M.S., Financial Analytics
Jasmine Romero
M.S., Accountancy
Musharraf Shaikh
M.S., Information Systems
Nazanin Talei
M.S., Marketing Analytics
Ryan Butcher
MBA (Evening)
Shoeaeb Nawab Shaik
M.S., Information Systems
Yessica Bautista Carreno
MBA (Evening)
College of Education (CED)
Amber Hopper
M.A., Equity, Education and Social Justice
Danny Barocio
M.A., Educational Administration
Jonathon Davis
Ed.D., Educational Leadership
Mario Araujo
M.A., Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Samantha Krajniak
M.S., Special Education
Vanessa Cabral
M.S., Counseling Psychology
College of Engineering (COE)
Alexander Dung
M.S., Computer Science
Chengyan Ye
M.S., Chemical Engineering
Martin Ramirez Jr.
M.S., Civil Engineering
Nicolas DeLouise
M.S., Aerospace Engineering
Salvador Alvizar
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
Shayan Zargar
M.S., Electrical Engineering
College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
Adebimpe Akinwalere
MPH
Amy Gaona
MSW
Andrew Rust
M.S., Sport Psychology
Angela Lightner
M.S., Recreation Administration
Annika Volbert
DPT
Emily Wood
MPA
Emmanuel Ortega
M.S., Health Care Administration
Justin Massey
MPA
Kalani Lopez
M.S., Criminology and Criminal Justice
Maria Sandoval
MSW
Marley Frederick
M.A., Speech-Language Pathology
Natalie Aston
DPT
Natalie Magana Resendez
MSW
Nikolaj Freschlin
M.S., Exercise Science
Premita Pradhan
M.S., Gerontology
Ruth Busenkell
M.S., Emergency Services Administration
College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
Amira Abouzeid
M.A., International Affairs
Brooke Rodrigues
M.A., English
Emily Doffing
M.A., Psychological Research
Lisa Nguyen
M.A., Applied Anthropology
Sierra Darwin
M.A., Political Science
Travis Barnett
M.A., Philosophy
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM)
David Boehmer
M.S., Biology
Spencer Cooper
M.S., Geology
Yiming Wang
M.S., Applied Statistics
College of the Arts (COTA)
Claire Pearson
MBA/MFA, Theatre Management
College of Education (CED)
Emily Ramon
M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education
Victoria Gray
Ed.D., Elementary/Secondary Leadership
College of Engineering (COE)
Elizabeth Cotto
M.S., Aerospace Engineering
Prince Ramas
M.S., Electrical Engineering
College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
Adebimpe Akinwalere
MPH
Julie Vy Nguyen
MPH, Community Health Education
Sienna Stano
M.S., Emergency Services Administration
College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
Grant Mongin
M.A., History
Karley Valdez Lopez
M.A., Psychological Research
Taylor Ashqar
M.S., Psychology Human Factors
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM)
Daniella Gavriel
M.S., Biology
Ivanna Arrizon Elizarraras
M.S., Biology