At each year's commencement ceremony, the Humphrey School recognizes students from each master's degree program for their academic excellence. Instructors and teaching assistants are also recognized for their contributions to the Humphrey School learning community.
To nominate a student, instructor, or group for an end-of-year award, view the full list of awards, which includes application criteria and deadlines, voting instructions, and contact information.
2021 End-of-Year Awardees
End-of-year awards were presented as part of virtual commencement ceremonies on May 15, 2021.
Erika Shepard, American Institute of Certified Planners Award
Trenton Schoenborn, Award for Excellence in Global Policy
Timothy Shebesta, Richard S. Bolan Urban and Regional Planning Fellowship
Aaron S. Williamson, Edward A. Burdick Legislative Award
Eric Howard, Gary M. DeCramer Public Leadership Award
Amy Dorman, Diversity Paper Award
Douglas Benton, Addison Coley, Cody Flannery, Benny Manibog Jr., and Sarah Paulus, Diversity Capstone Award
Robbie Seltzer, Robert Einsweiler Award
Laura Paynter, Gross Family Management and Leadership Award: Individual Paper
David Gottfried, Kate Ingersoll, and Bailey Sutter, Gross Family Management and Leadership Award: Group Paper
Planning Student Organization, Jernberg Award for Student Life
Anna Crouch, Lukermann Award
Ashley Dzuik, Master of Public Affairs Research Paper Award
Corey Dawson, Master of Public Affairs Leadership Paper Award
Elika Beck, Mardi Crean, Samuel Estes, Madeline Geitz, and Emilio Vega, Lloyd B. Short Award for Best Master's Paper
Jamison Stallman and Lauren Fisher, STEP Impact Award
Dillon Taber Cummins, Jed Hanson, Caroline Ketcham, and Erika Shepard, STEP Capstone Award
Kania Mae Johnson, Student Leadership Award
Angie Fertig, Instructor of the Year and Core Course Instructor of the Year
Anna Thompson, Teaching Assistant of the Year
2020 End-of-Year Awardees
End-of-year awards were presented as part of virtual commencement ceremonies on May 16, 2020.
Galen Ryan, American Institute of Certified Planners Award
Meredith Benesh, Richard S. Bolan Urban and Regional Planning Fellowship
Shannon Evans Engstrom, Lukermann Award
Planning Student Organization, Jernberg Award for Student Life
Shannon Evans Engstrom, Anindya Panda, Lauren Fisher, and Megan Reineccius, Lloyd B. Short Award for Best Master’s Paper
Alana Petersen, Gary M. DeCramer Public Leadership Award
Nicole Chamberlin and Aaron Williamson, Master of Public Affairs Paper Awards
Katie Burke, Tonje Boerresen, Christina Licari, and Hannah Shireman, Diversity Paper Award
Sarah Allis, Joy Hammer, and Stephanie Hallgren, Freeman Stassen Award for International Activities
Katie Burke, Student Leadership Award
Maggie Rogers, STEP Impact Award
Jane O'Malley, STEP Paper Award
Sara Parke, Edward A. Burdick Legislative Award
Sasha Hulsey, Kshitiz Karki, Olivia Reyes, and Alyssa Scott, Class of 1999 Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award for Public Action and Academic Excellence
Tyler Boesch, Teaching Assistant of the Year
Carrie Oelberger, Core Course Instructor of the Year
Geoff Maas, Instructor of the Year