Outstanding students, faculty & alumni honored during annual SPCS Night awards ceremony
SPCS Commencement
The School of Professional and Continuing Studies continued its tradition of honoring excellence among students, faculty and alumni during its annual SPCS Night celebration on May 7, 2025. The celebration was held at the Modlin Center for the Arts with a reception that followed.
In a departure from tradition, adjunct faculty award recipients were also recognized during the ceremony. The Spring 2025 faculty meeting in January where such awards are normally announced could not be held in person because January’s water crisis closed campus buildings. As a result, service awards, faculty emeritus status and the Innovations in Teacher award were announced during SPCS Night.
The School bestowed the following awards during the ceremony.
Commencement Awards
- Richard W. Leatherman, Sr., and Ida Mae Leatherman Macebearer: Jenna Brooks
- U.S. Flag Bearer: Hannah Smith
- University of Richmond Flag Bearer: Mary Rousis
- SPCS Banner Bearer: Philip Bytchkov
- Student Speaker: Richard Bagby
- Gibb Family Distinguished Alumni: Sabrina Guerin, C'17
- Itzkowitz Family Distinguished Adjunct Faculty: Sarah Calveric
Academic Book Awards
Education
- James W. Lanham Award for Excellence in Curriculum and Instruction: Claire Cerri
- Catherine S. Fisher Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership: Jake Earle
Human Resource Management
- Steve Neal Book Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement: Patsy Rose
- Steve Neal Book Award for Outstanding Graduate Achievement: Allison Steele Hicks
Information Systems
- Christopher and Swartz Memorial Book Award: Susan Kratzer
- McDonald Davis Jr. Book Award: Justyn Freeman
Liberal Arts
- Kuehl Book Award in Recognition of Excellence in the Bachelor of Liberal Arts Program: Crystal Dabney and Angela Auman
- Daniel McDonald Roberts and Frances Taylor Roberts Master of Liberal Arts Memorial Book Award: Nina Ford, Anna Camden and Rachael Chudoba
Nonprofit Studies
- Louis J. Narduzzi Memorial Book Award: Glenn Birch
Paralegal Studies
- William R. Marshall Jr. Memorial Book Award: Lauren Turoff
Master of Teaching
- Samuel E. Perry, Jr. and Nancy B. Perry Book Award (grades K-6): Tera Robinson
- Ann C. Taylor Book Award (grades 7-12): Lat Peak and Matthew Ruskan
Additional Awards and Honors
- Jean H. Proffitt Student Service Award: Joseph Atkins
- Taylor Kie Cousins Award for Service to the University Community: Tanner Atkinson
- Colonel (U.S.A., Ret.) Porcher L. Taylor, Jr., Ph.D. Book Award for Community Leadership: Tynisa Giles
- Elizabeth Spindler Scott Book Scholarship Award: Jacqueline Perkins
- Joanita Bbaale Senoga Book Award in Recognition of Academic Excellence by a Student Whose Native Language is not English: Claire LeDu and Dusan Neskovic
- Nonprofit Studies Graduates with Distinction: Glenn Birch and Jacquelyn Vari
- Graduate Education Comprehensive Projects — Passed with Distinction: Laura Chaffe, Jake Earle, Annie Francis, Tynisa Giles, Robin Harris and Taylor Potter