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School of Communication & Journalism
Graduate Awards

Contact

Myoung-Gi Chon

Myoung-Gi Chon

Associate Professor

Graduate Program Officer

mzc0113@auburn.edu

The graduate faculty of the School of Communication and Journalism recognizes outstanding graduate students with several awards: the Bert Bradley Award, the Frank B. Davis Graduate Student Service Award, the Susan L. Brinson Teaching Assistant Award and the Gayle K. Christopher Scholarship.

A call for nominations is sent out by the Graduate Program Director. The winners are chosen by the Graduate Awards Committee, a subcommittee of the School's Scholarships and Awards Committee. This subcommittee is chaired by the Graduate Program Director. Nominations are reviewed by the committee and the winner is chosen by a majority vote of the committee members.

Award winners are recognized at the School's spring awards ceremony. Each winner receives a certificate of recognition as well as a monetary award.

Description of Awards

The oldest and most prestigious of our graduate student awards, the Bert Bradley Award recognizes students who are outstanding in teaching, research and service. It is awarded to graduate students who have the best GPAs, have worked to present and publish their research, are excellent teachers, and provide service to the School. The Bert Bradley Award has been awarded since 1990.

The Frank B. Davis Graduate Student Service Award goes to graduate students who distinguish themselves by taking initiative and exceeding expectations in service to School faculty. These students often assist with conference planning, classes, film festivals or other School projects and initiatives. This is named in honor of Dr. Frank B. Davis, the first Chair of the Division of Speech at Auburn University in 1948, and as the inaugural Head of the Department from 1956 to 1973.

The Susan L. Brinson Teaching Assistant Award, in honor of Professor Emerita Susan L. Brinson, goes to the teaching assistant who exemplifies the very best in teaching from among our many great graduate teaching assistants. The award is based on student evaluations and faculty observations.

The Gayle K. Christopher Scholarship is presented to a student with an excellent GPA who has established an interest in health and/or science communication. Winners typically plan to either work in a health or science field, or continue their graduate education in health or science communication. Gayle Christopher endowed this scholarship because she believes, "It is crucial that those communicating scientific and technological principles to the public have greater grounding, understanding and passion for those subjects."

Award Recipients

Year Bert Bradley Award Susan L. Brinson Teaching  Award Frank B. Davis Graduate Student Service Award Gayle K. Christopher Scholarship
2024 Hannah Raitz Dalton Odom Ainsley McCormick Sarah Gilbert
2023 Hannah Luz Frances Ackerman Katherine Ennis Hannah Raitz
2022 Camille Labatut Abby Warbington Taylor Hendrickson Hannah Luz
2021 Melissa McCormick Jessica Silvis Anissa Perkins Elling Falconer
2020 Rachel Son & Matthew Newport Stephanie Sexton Lily Kowtko  
2019 Cristiana Shipma McFarland Mason Langenbach Rachel Son Stephanie Sexton
2018 Anthony Dannar Haley Markovich Amany Elmogahzy  
2017 Devyn Mullis Daniel Parks Kesha James  
2016 Courtney Edwards Beth Hatcher Katy Crider  
2015 Candace Aikens   Ariel Crawford
Matthew Stillwell
 
2014 Mille Harrison Nick Van der Linden Shaquille Marsh  
2013 Melissa McNelis Shannon Thompson Millie Harrison  
2012   Kari Wolf Sarah Mathers Kathryn Hall
2011 Brad Tillery Nicole Staricek Joni Richards  
2010 Jeremy Padget Joni Richards Brad Tillery  
2009 Doo Hun Choi
Carey Moore
Billy Ferris Raven Everidge Nicole Murray
2008 Josh Hillyer
Gretchen Stull
Kelly Williams Andrew Davis Brittany DuBose
2007 Erica Elliott Mark Walters Andrew Davis  
2006 Christy Cooksey
Jennifer Gill
Martha Isom Nicole Cann Martha Isom
2005 Laura Beth Daws
Scott Hanson
  Haijing Tu Justin Lambert
2004 Danielle Williams   Silas Zee Meredith Kincaid
2003 Jennifer McCullars   Danielle Williams Jessica King
2002 April Roth
Sam Brumbeloe
  Jennifer Penry  
2001 Allison Hattaway
John Youngblood
  Shana Dean  
2000 David Sadlow
George Wilson
  Mary Taylor  
1999        
1998     Michele Moore  
1997 Christian Kiewitz
John Strada
  Tara Scanio  
1996 William McCartney
Christian Kiewitz
  April Cain  
1995 Elizabeth Yarbrough   Stephanie Sargent  
1994 Harold Hays Jr.   Michelle Kirtley  

 

Contact

Myoung-Gi Chon

Myoung-Gi Chon

Associate Professor

Graduate Program Officer

mzc0113@auburn.edu