Graduate & Professional Studies Awards

The Graduate Commencement Awards celebrate outstanding graduate students for their exceptional academic achievements at Saint Mary’s College.


School of Liberal Arts

Rai Maia Ahmed-Green

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction

School of Liberal Arts Dean's Award

Given in recognition of academic excellence and engagement in the spirit of the Saint Mary’s College mission. The awards reflect positive demonstrations of academic accomplishment, service to the program or College, service to society, civic engagement, and/or scholarly or creative contributions that have made or are likely to make a positive impact on society.

Alex Chester

Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts: Liberal Education for Arts Professionals (LEAP)

School of Liberal Arts Dean's Award

Given in recognition of academic excellence and engagement in the spirit of the Saint Mary’s College mission. The awards reflect positive demonstrations of academic accomplishment, service to the program or College, service to society, civic engagement, and/or scholarly or creative contributions that have made or are likely to make a positive impact on society.

Kalmanovitz School of Education

Denishia LaVonne Clark

Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Outstanding Doctoral Research

Presented to a student whose dissertation research reflects academic excellence and is deemed to have potential to advance the profession and/or positively impact the field of educational leadership.

Xochitl Andrea Dueñas

Master of Arts in Teaching With a Single Subject Teaching Credential

Outstanding Master's Degree Project

Presented to a student whose academics reflect excellence and whose personal and professional contributions to the program or the wider community exemplify the mission of The Kalmanovitz School of Education.

Summer Gill

Master of Arts in Teaching With a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Outstanding Student

Presented to a student whose academics reflect excellence and whose personal and professional contributions to the program or the wider community exemplify the mission of The Kalmanovitz School of Education.

School of Economics and Business Administration

Heather R. Cockrum

Master of Business Administration

Global Executive MBA

Awarded to the students who achieved the most outstanding scholastic record in the graduating Master of Business Administration Global Executive MBA Program.

Wanqing Du

Master of Science in Accounting

Master of Science in Accounting

Awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding scholastic record in the graduating Master of Science in Accounting Program.

Justin B. Fung

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding scholastic record in the Master of Science in Business Analytics Program.

Omid Jesmi

Master of Business Administration

Global Executive MBA

Awarded to the students who achieved the most outstanding scholastic record in the graduating Master of Business Administration Global Executive MBA Program.

Clarissa Manansala Louis

Master of Business Administration

Executive MBA

Awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding scholastic record in the graduating Master of Business Administration Executive MBA Program.

Luca Pasquini

Master of Science in Finance

Master of Science in Finance

Awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding scholastic record in the Master of Science in Finance Program.

Elias Smith

Master of Science in Management and Technology

Master of Science in Management & Technology

Awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding scholastic record in the Master of Science in Management & Technology

Rupal Prashant Tank

Master of Science in Accounting

Master of Science in Accounting

Awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding scholastic record in the graduating Master of Science in Accounting Program.

Adria Helen Trgovcich

Master of Business Administration

Professional MBA

Awarded to the students who achieved the most outstanding scholastic record in the graduating Master of Business Administration Professional MBA Program.