Class of 2025: Department of Information Science Graduation Awards
Photos by Crissy Bowen
Congratulations to the following award-winning Info Buff graduates!
INFO Notable Student Award
Eric Deuchar
Noah Dotson
Brecken Khleif
Oliver Kochenderfer
Chaltu Hamma
Kya Lini
Josephine Mahoney
Tanner McIntosh
Gaurav Prasad
Julia Sharkowitz
Collin Smith
Aaron Vargas
INFO Research and Scholarship Award
Jaden Castle
Michael Drozd
Hannah Duthie
Aeden Scott Hall
INFO Service and Community Award
Michael Drozd
INFO Impact & Excellence Award
Hannah Duthie
Rory O’Flynn
INFO Graduate Research Award
Erin Robinson (PhD)
Blakeley H. Payne (PhD)
Jack Manning (MS)
Jack Stein (MS)
INFO Graduate Teaching Award
Julia Dean
Joshua Paup
Divyanshu Singh
INFO Graduate Service & Community Leadership Award
Elizabeth McKinnie (PhD)
Ben Emery (PhD)
Elijah Boykoff (MS)
INFO Graduate Outreach & Engagement Award
Tajanae Harris
INFO Outstanding MS Graduates
Natalie Castro
Joanna Mendy
INFO Outstanding PhD Graduates
Dylan Doyle
Jessie J. Smith
Class of 2025 ~ Spring Graduates
INFO MS Students: Elijah Boykoff, Alyx Carifa, Natalie Castro, Jordan Kesner, Joanna Mendy, Jack Stein, Jessica Wang
INFO PhD Students: Jessie J. Smith and Noah Cowit
Information Science Faculty Award
Chris Carruth
Information Science Staff Award
Sarah Mandos
Alyx Carifa (MInfoSci’25)
INFO Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Steve Voida and Joanna Mendy (MInfoSci’25)
INFO faculty Bryan Semaan, Leysia Palen, Brian Keegan, Robin Burke, Jon Featherstone, Lecia Barker, Casey Fiesler, Evan Peck and Steve Voida at CDMI’s post-recognition ceremony reception for the class of 2025.
INFO faculty Leysia Palen with Jessica Wang (MInfoSci’25) and her family
INFO faculty Leysia Palen and Jordan Kesner (MInfoSci’25)
INFO faculty Robin Burke and Casey Fiesler with Jessie J. Smith (PhDInfoSci’25) and her family.
INFO faculty Lecia Barker and Noah Cowit (PhDInfoSci’25)