From It's Happening at State, Apr. 23, 2008
The NDSU Graduate School has announced the 2007-08 winners
of the Teaching and Research Awards. The awards are
presented annually in partnership with the colleges, which
can select a winner in the areas of teaching and research.
According to David Wittrock, dean of the Graduate School,
"These awards are an effort to recognize the outstanding contributions
that graduate students make both in the classroom
and in research laboratories."
In honor and recognition of the graduate students' accomplishments,
each student receives a cash award of $1,000.
Teaching Awards were presented to:
- Issa Qandah, College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and
Natural Resources, plant pathology;
- Kristina Caton, College of Arts, Humanities and Social
Sciences, English;
- Benjamin Braaten, College of Engineering and Architecture,
electrical and computer engineering;
- Nicole Graves, College of Human Development and
Education, human development; and
- Lindsay Merchant, College of Science and Mathematics,
mathematics.
Research Awards were presented to:
- Rishi Ram Burlakoti, College of Agriculture, Food Systems,
and Natural Resources, plant pathology;
- Julie Semlak, College of Arts, Humanities and Social
Sciences, communication;
- Nabi Abolfathi, College of Engineering and Architecture,
mechanical engineering;
- Jane Strommen, College of Human Development and
Education, human development;
- Alexander Berg, College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied
Sciences, pharmaceutical sciences; and
- Benjamin Wilkowski, College of Science and Mathematics,
psychology.