2025 GPSC Annual Awardees
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The Graduate & Professional Student Council at Southern Illinois University is pleased to announce and congratulate the awardees of the 2025 Graduate and Professional Student Awards. These awards honor outstanding achievements in the areas of research, teaching, and service. The council celebrates the hard work, dedication, and exceptional contributions of this year’s recipients
Teaching Award
The GPSC Outstanding Teacher Award recognizes Graduate Teaching Assistants for their exceptional pedagogical practices and dedication to excellence in teaching at Southern Illinois University.
Samuel Idowu
School of English
Janice Vega
School of Languages and Linguistics
Pingping Fu
School of Education
Folakemi Bakare
School of Communication Studies
Department of Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Biochemistry
Creative Activities and Research Award
The GPSC Creative Activities and Research Award recognizes graduate and professional students who demonstrated outstanding dedication and achievement in their scholarly and creative endeavors within their respective fields.
School of Earth Systems and sustainability
Zahid Siraj [Photo unavailable]
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences
Department of Geology
School of Education
School of Biological Sciences
Distinguish & Outstanding Service Award
The GPSC Distinguished & Outstanding Service Award recognizes graduate and professional students, groups, organizations, or individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, commitment, and excellence in service. This award honors those whose contributions have significantly advanced the well-being, success, and overall experience of graduate and professional students at SIUC, while furthering the missions of both GPSC and SIUC.
Hend Jadalla [Photo Unavailable]
