Beth Mayer-Davis, Dean of The Graduate School, cordially invites you and your guests to the
28th Annual Graduate Student Recognition Celebration
Recognizing graduate and professional students for outstanding achievement in
research, community service, teaching and leadership
during academic year 2025-2026
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
The Carolina Club
at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Recognition Ceremony
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Reception with hors d’oeuvres
Research Poster Presentations
Kindly register to attend by April 7, 2026.
For questions, please contact Laura Thorp at lethorp@unc.edu.
Please join us as The Graduate School presents the following awards:
Dean's Award for Significant Contributions to Graduate Education
Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Awards
Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished Service
Graduate Dean's Awards
Graduate Education Advancement Board Impact Awards
Award Recipients from the Inaugural Graduate Research Symposium
Dean's Award for Service to Graduate Education
Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student and Academic Program Support
Excellence in Graduate Student Services Award
We will also celebrate students who have received honors and awards from organizations and programs internal and external to UNC-Chapel Hill.
