SPCS Night
2022 Awards Ceremony
For the class of 2022, we hosted our first in-person SPCS Night awards ceremony since 2019. Award recipients, graduating students, staff and faculty and their guests, along with University partners and dignitaries, were invited to attend the ceremony.
- Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Time: 6-8 p.m.
- Digital Program
Commencement Awards
- Richard W. Leatherman, Sr., and Ida Mae Leatherman Mace Bearer: Dan Thigpen
- U.S. Flag Bearer: Brittany Woo
- University of Richmond Flag Bearer: Tonya Woodson
- SPCS Banner Bearer: Ariyan Bakhti-Suroosh
- Student Speaker: Kelly Lawler
- Gibb Family Distinguished Alumni: Duan Hobbs, C’13
- Itzkowitz Family Distinguished Adjunct Faculty: Linda Fisher Thornton
Academic Book Awards
Education
- James W. Lanham Award for Excellence in Curriculum and Instruction: Emily O’Laughlin
- Catherine S. Fisher Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership: Eric Byers
Human Resource Management
- Steve Neal Book Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement: Scott Harris
- Steve Neal Book Award for Outstanding Graduate Achievement: Lindsey Stagner
Information Systems
- George E. Christopher and George W. Swartz Memorial Book Award: Antonio Balducci
IT Management
- McDonald Davis Jr. Book Award: Jessica Cano
Liberal Arts
- Kuehl Book Award in Recognition of Excellence in the Bachelor of Liberal Arts Program: Lucas Ecker
- Daniel McDonald Roberts and Frances Taylor Roberts Master of Liberal Arts Memorial Book Award: Brittney Wright
Nonprofit Studies
- Louis J. Narduzzi Memorial Book Award: Julie Roller
Paralegal Studies
- William R. Marshall Jr. Memorial Book Award: Zarea Hawkins
Master of Teaching
- Samuel E. Perry, Jr. and Nancy B. Perry Book Award (grades K-6): Quinn DeBerry
- Ann C. Taylor Book Award (grades 7-12): John Tivenan
Additional Awards and Honors
- Jean H. Proffitt Student Service Award: Grant Golden
- Elizabeth Spindler Scott Book Scholarship Award: Sharitka Giles
- Taylor Kie Cousins Award for Service to the University Community: Marco Thomas
- Colonel (U.S.A., Ret.) Porcher L. Taylor, Jr., Ph.D. Book Award for Community Leadership: Brooke Fazio
- Joanita Bbaale Senoga Book Award in Recognition of Academic Excellence by a Student Whose Native Language is not English: Hani Assadi
- Graduate Education Comprehensive Projects — Passed with Distinction: Eric Byers, Victoria Case, Alana Hayes, Charlotte Martin, Daniel McKinney and Matthew Murray
25-Year Service Medallions
- John Alley, Adjunct Professor, Liberal Arts
- Jada Banks, Adjunct Professor, Liberal Arts & HR Management
- Dick Leatherman, Adjunct Professor, HR Management
- Gene Maurakis, Adjunct Professor, Liberal Arts
If you'd like to learn more about these awards, review our Commencement Participants, Alumni Award, Faculty Awards, Student Awards and Academic Book Awards pages.
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