Graduate Student Awards
Pictured above: 2024-2025 Bruce Spencer Outstanding Graduate TA or GA Award Winners Gracie Hayes, Lining Mao, and Samuel Ozminkowski
Bruce Spencer Outstanding Graduate TA or GA Award
Bruce Spencer Outstanding Graduate TA or GA Award is an annual recognition honoring the exceptional contributions of our graduate GAs and TAs and commemorating Bruce Spencer’s legacy of dedication and excellence in teaching. 3–4 awards are presented each year during the Spring Quarter. Awardees are selected based on faculty nominations and evaluations.
2024-2025 Bruce Spencer Outstanding Graduate TA or GA Award Winners:
Gracie Hayes, PhD program
Lining Mao, PhD program
Samuel Ozminkowski, PhD program
Department of Statistics and Data Science Doctoral Qualifying Exam Alumni Award
Started in 2023-2024, the Department of Statistics and Data Science Doctoral Qualifying Exam Alumni Award is given to the second-year graduate student(s) who earns the top score on the Department's PhD qualifying exam. This exam is administered every September. The winner(s) receive a $500 award funded by the generous donations of alumni.
2024-2025 Department of Statistics and Data Science Doctoral Qualifying Exam Alumni Award Winners:
Shuhan Liu, PhD program
2023-2024 Department of Statistics and Data Science Doctoral Qualifying Exam Alumni Award Winners:
Samuel Ozminkowski, PhD program
Duruo Li, MS program