Congratulations to the winners of the University of Florida’s Graduate Student Teaching Awards for 2024-2025.

The 20 award winners were recognized at the Graduate School Awards and Recognition Ceremony, hosted by the Graduate School and held as part of the annual Graduate Student Appreciation Week.

Josie Bryan – Family, Youth & Community Sciences
Marcus Davis – Philosophy
James Everett – Anthropology
Joshua Higdon – Spanish and Portuguese Studies
Bomi Jin – Sociology and Criminology & Law
Taylor Johnson – Creative Writing
Jooyeon “Alice” Kim – Criminology, Law, and Society
Kate Medla  – Chemistry
Breanna McGrath – Architecture
Eleni Papadopoulou – Classics
Andrei Potapenko – Chemistry
Divya  Radhakrishnan – Chemistry
Davis Simmons – Psychology
Anthony Smith – Classical Studies
Alexander Stant – Chemistry
Emily Swanson – Sociology and Criminology & Law
Jade Young – Theatre and Dance

Calvin A. VanderWerf Award Winners
Two of the winners were selected to receive the top recognition:
Alan Toney – Theatre and Dance
Ben Vollmer – Media Production, Management, and Technology

The members of the Graduate Student Awards Selection Committee are: Lynn Sollenberger (Chair), Valeria Burke DeLeon, Sharon DiFino, Julie Dodd, Luke Flory, Ifigeneia Giannadaki, Paula Golombek, Valeria Kleiman, Sujata Krishna, Linda Lombardino, Jon Reiskind, Grady Roberts and Bradley Walters.

Dean Nicole Stedman is Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School. Lorna Dishman, executive assistant in the Graduate School, provides administrative support for the committee.