Honors and Awards – June 2024
Drew Kittleson (G3) was awarded a 2024 Graduate Leadership Anchor Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work advocating for and supporting the LGBTQ+ community at Vanderbilt! These awards honor the hard work and leadership of Vanderbilt graduate students across all schools and recognize outstanding service, mentorship, departmental leadership, advocacy, and research excellence. Read more here!
Allie Lake (G4) received a Dissertation Enhancement Grant from the Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute which supports Ph.D. students with outstanding potential to accelerate progress on their research, adding depth or breadth to their work. This competitive award provides students with up to $2,000 for research expenses related to their dissertations and is designed to help them accelerate progress on their research or add depth or breadth to their work.
Kimmy Bress (G3) received a Professional Development & Training Grant from the Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute which supports graduate school students pursuing professional development and training opportunities to develop their academic and professional skills. These grants, which provide up to $1,000 for non-credit-bearing professional development and training opportunities, have helped support student attendance at workshops, short courses, specialized training, conferences, symposia, and meetings across the U.S. and the globe. Opportunities designed to broaden the applicant’s skill set beyond their academic field of study are encouraged.