The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) and School of Public and Population Health (SPPH) held their joint commencement ceremony on May 15, 2026.
Congratulations to the 27 GSBS graduates and 42 SPPH graduates in the Class of 2026, as well as all those honored with special awards during the ceremony.
Faculty and Alumnus Awards
| Leslie A. Stalnaker, MPH SPPH Student Association Distinguished Teaching Award | Miriam Falzon, PhD Graduate Student Organization Distinguished Teaching Award | Sara M. Dann, PhD GSBS Distinguished Faculty Service Award |
| Fernanda Laezza, MD, PhD GSBS Distinguished Faculty Research Award | S. Wesley Long, MD, PhD GSBS Distinguished Alum Award | Jere McBride, PhD Mace-Bearer |
Student Awards
| Allie Murphy, MPH Nam Nguyen, MD, MPH SPPH Award for Excellence in Service | Shilpa Rajagopal, MD, MPH SPPH Dean's Award for Excellence in Leadership | Hannah Carpenter, PhD, MA, LLB Utpol Das, MPH SPPH Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award |
| Shrinath Kadamangudi GSBS Graduate Dean's Medal Award | Elias Rojelio Alvarado, PhD GSBS Graduate Student Leadership and Service Award | Emily Hendrix, PhD GSBS Outstanding Dissertation Award |
| Alexander Badten, PhD GSBS Outstanding Graduate Research Award | Angelica Morgan (GSBS) Shilpa Rajagopal (SPPH) Interprofessional Education Scholars |