Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence
Established in 2017, the Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence (PMGSE) is a prestigious honor awarded by the university president to exceptional graduate students who are graduating from their master's or doctoral program. These students best exemplify scholarship, leadership, character, service and the ideals of the University of Cincinnati.
The PMGSE application process is coordinated by the Graduate Student Governance Association. Please visit their website for application requirements and award criteria.
Our 2023 Recipients
Jules Madzia
Sociology, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
Graduating Spring 2023
Akaljot Singh
Molecular and Developmental Biology, PhD, College of Medicine
Graduating Summer 2023
Previous Recipients
- Abdullah Bdaiwi – Biomedical Engineering, PhD
- Christin Godale – Neuroscience, PhD
- Adeboye Adejare - Biomedical Informatics, PhD
- Ayad Ali - Medical Scientist Training Program, PhD
- Sakinah Hofler - Creative Writing, PhD
Crystal Whetstone - Political Science, PhD
- Caitlin Doyle – English Literature and Creative Writing, PhD
- Courtney Giannini – Epidemiology, PhD
- Batsheva Guy – Educational Studies, PhD
- Ryan Mackinson – Neuroscience, PhD
- Kendra Leahy Denlinger – Chemistry, PhD
- Jessica Ross – Neuroscience, PhD
- Sid Thatham – Chemical Engineering, MEng and Business Administration, MBA