13th Annual Awards Ceremony

James C. Wimbush

James C. Wimbush

VICE PRESIDENT FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS; DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL; AND JOHNSON CHAIR FOR DIVERSITY AND LEADERSHIP INDIANA UNIVERSITY

I am delighted to acknowledge many wonderful master’s, professional, and doctoral students and their dedication to their chosen field of study. The UGS scholarships and fellowships awarded last year and here today support these students as they finish their academic careers at IU and begin to prepare for even greater things ahead. Although each award has a specific purpose, above all, they ensure the recipients will continue to thrive during their time at the university. Thank you to all the awardees for contributing to excellence at IU.

David Daleke

David Daleke

VICE PROVOST FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES AND ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL

The University Graduate School scholarships and fellowships support recruiting the most outstanding individuals to our graduate programs, enabling those students to achieve their best work and enhancing their professional development. I am so very honored to celebrate and congratulate the awardees for their outstanding achievements, leadership, service, and contribution to Indiana University.

Bianca Evans-Donaldson

Bianca Evans-Donaldson

ASSISTANT DEAN FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AND EMISSARIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENT DIVERSITY

In collaboration with its academic partners, The University Graduate School strives to increase the diversity of the graduate student population. By diversity, we mean efforts to reduce social, educational, and economic disparities based on socio-economic class, ethnicity, and gender in the US. To maximize the educational benefits of diversity, we seek to increase the number of scholars who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. To our awardees, we celebrate you and your accomplishments at Indiana University.

Dakota Coates

Dakota Coates

PRESIDENT OF THE IU BLOOMINGTON GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT

GPSG plays a critical role in helping to define the graduate experience here at IU Bloomington. We provide graduate students with over $40,000 in funding each year to assist with their research and professional development. Congratulations to all the honored awardees.