Distinguished Graduate Students for 2025 Honored at Faculty Affairs Spring Award Ceremony

By Kahkasha Wahab

The Texas A&M University Graduate and Professional School, in partnership with The Association of Former Students, will proudly recognize 15 outstanding graduate students with the 2025 Distinguished Graduate Student Awards at the annual Academic Awards Ceremony hosted by Faculty Affairs on April 25. The honorees, selected for their exceptional contributions to either research or teaching, represent a broad range of disciplines and colleges across the university.

Dr. Fuhui Tong, associate provost and dean of the Graduate and Professional School, thanked the Association of Former Students and praised the awardees:
“We extend our deepest appreciation to The Association of Former Students for their continued support and to these exceptional graduate students for their dedication, intellect and contributions to Texas A&M University. Their achievements enrich our academic community and elevate our global reputation.”

Each awardee will receive an engraved watch and a framed certificate to commemorate their distinction.

Awards in Research

 

Kaustav Khatua, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

Ethan Iverson, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

Tiffany Sill, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

Deep Shah, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering

Sara Flores, Health Education, School of Public Health

Yuning You, Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering

Alison Basel, Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Ting-Ching Wang, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Zafar Iqbal, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  

Awards in Teaching

 

Excellence in Teaching – Doctoral

Richard Pulos, Communication, College of Arts and Sciences

Sadiq Rijiya, Geology, College of Arts and Sciences

Ebtihal Youssef, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Edudzi Sallah, English, College of Arts and Sciences

Claire Zak, Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
 

Excellence in Teaching – Master’s

Brooke Williams, Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Science