Student Awards

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Student Awards

Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Description

The Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is named for Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet (1852-1918, pictured above), a Ph.D. in Physics, from Yale University in 1876. It recognizes doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, alumni, and others who embody the values of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy by which Bouchet lived and worked as a scholar, educator, and physicist. The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society seeks to develop a network of preeminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy. Details about the society can be found here.

Graduate students who have reached candidacy, completed their qualifying exams, oral exams, qualifying papers, or equivalent prior to submitting the application can apply.

Details

Bouchet Society membership is by application or nomination only.
Membership is decided by its National Steering committee.
Doctoral students can apply for membership.

Eligibility & Requirements

All candidates must show exceptional achievement in humanities, social sciences, or sciences.
All candidates must show an outstanding record of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy.
Doctoral student candidates must be in good academic standing.

2025-2026 UF Bouchet Inductees

Joshua Benjamin (Biology)
Phylindia Gant (Geology)
Ali Mahmoudi (Interior Design)
Juan S. Restrepo-Cardona (Wildlife Ecology and Conservation)
Taofeek Tejuosho (Chemical Engineering)

2024-2025 UF Bouchet Inductees

George Adedokun (Mechanical Engineering)
Mosunmola O. Adeojo (English)
Jacobi I. Bedenfield (Agricultural Education and Communication)
Riya Chakraborty (Curriculum and Instruction)
Elizabeth Evans (Rehabilitation Science)
Jane Hsi (Medical Sciences)
Tre' R. Jeter (Computer Science)
Geoffrey Kellogg (Curriculum and Instruction)
Jon A. Parker (Youth Development and Family Sciences)
Vignesh Subramaniam (Mechanical Engineering)

2023-2024 UF Bouchet Inductees

Karen Awura-Adjoa Ronke Coker (Public Health)
Zuania Colón-Piñeiro (Biology)
Maite De Maria (Veterinary Medicine)
Aria Eshraghi (Infectious Diseases and Immunology)
Murielle Gammons (Higher Education Administration)
Claudia Garnica-Díaz (Biology)
Ivana Parker (Biomedical Engineering)
Tiffany Pennamon (English)
Corey Perkins (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Tatianna Zembrano (School Psychology)