Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence
Established in 2017, the Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence (PMGSE) is a prestigious honor awarded by the university president to exceptional graduate students who are graduating from their master's or doctoral program. These students best exemplify scholarship, leadership, character, service and the ideals of the University of Cincinnati. Recipients will be recognized at the All University Recognition Ceremony in April and the commencement ceremony.
The PMGSE application process is coordinated by the Graduate Student Government (GSG). Please visit their website for application requirements and award criteria.
2022 Recipient
- Abdullah Bdaiwi, Biomedical Engineering, PhD
- Christin Godale, Neuroscience, PhD
2021 Recipient
- Adeboye Adejare Jr., Biomedical Informatics, PhD
- Ayad Ali, Immunology, PhD
- Sakinah Hofler, Creative Writing Fiction, PhD
2020 Recipient
- Crystal Whetstone, Political Science, PhD
2019 Recipients
- Caitlin Doyle, English & Comparative Literature (Creative Writing, Poetry), PhD
- Courtney Giannini, Medical Scientist Training Program (Environmental Health, Epidemiology), MD/PhD
2018 Recipients
- Batsheva Guy, Educational Studies, PhD
- Ryan Makinson, Neuroscience, PhD
2017 Recipients
- Kendra Leahy Denlinger, Chemistry, PhD
- Jessica Ross, Neuroscience, PhD
- Sid Thatham, Chemical Engineering, MEng and Business Administration, MBA