Each year, the USC School of Social Work, the university and other service-oriented organizations honor faculty and students who have made significant achievements in their academic careers and contributions to the USC and at-large communities. Many were honored at this year’s Dean’s Recognition Ceremony, which also recognized new and past student leadership, those on the Dean's List and Dean's Honorable Mentions.

Student Awards and Recognition

Graduating Dean’s Leadership Scholars
Recognizes those full-time students with demonstrated leadership capacity and experience who received the Dean's Leadership Scholarship at the start of their academic careers and attended the University Park campus, Orange County Academic Center, Skirball Academic Center or San Diego Academic Center.

Lauren Bendik
Kristi Boogaard
Adriana Covarrubias
Jaih Craddock
Lindsey Etheridge
Jourdan Stolley
Ivy Hammond
Natalie McKenna
Erin O'Neil
Jeanette Shin

Phi Alpha Humanitarian Scholarship
Awarded to student members of the national social work honor society Phi Alpha in recognition of demonstrated dedication and exemplary leadership in human welfare beyond their field placements.

Samantha Bielawski
Aubrie Hills
Andy Le

Phi Alpha Professional Development Scholarship
Awarded to student members of the national social work honor society Phi Alpha in recognition of demonstrated professional achievement by obtaining useful skills and an active effort toward career development.

Ashli McMiller
Chris Tacto

Phi Alpha Research Scholarship
Awarded to student members of the national social work honor society Phi Alpha in recognition of dedication to research with an appreciation of the science of social work. 

Sarah Farrell
Jan Huynh
Keira Membreno
Claudia Salinas
Sasha Speakman

Order of Areté
Given by the USC Division of Student Affairs, as the highest honor accorded graduate students upon completion of their academic programs, in recognition of outstanding leadership, volunteerism and commitment to the campus and community.

Spencer Amansec
Gabrielle Aquino
Lindsey Bittman
Richard Carranza
Nils de Mol van Otterloo
Lindsey Etheridge
Joanie Evans
Joanna Gamboa
Adriana Gamez
Ivy Hammond
John Hannaberry
Precious Harris
Jamie Herdt
Miriam Joya
Angela Lomeli
Vanessa Myrie
Enrique Pantoja
Jon Vales
Chloe Valmore

Dean's Award for Excellence and Innovation
Recognizes USC School of Social Work graduates who have led the way in academic excellence while blazing trails in service to the communities they work in, at the school and the USC community.

James Dixon
Lindsey Etheridge
Ivy Hammond
Lauren  McGreevy
Ashli McMiller
Jesse Scott
Jamie St. John

Gladys M. Salit Award
Recognizes academic excellence, outstanding field work performance, and exceptional leadership and creativity.

Berenice Castillo
Sarah Farrell
Michelle Rouse

Student Liaison Leadership Award
Recognizes students who take on a leadership role in planning the school’s admissions events by providing an extraordinary USC experience.

Melissa Campbell
Monica Nunez
Houck Tierney
Paul Young
Deborah Zeladon

Social Work Alumni Association Award
Recognizes great potential to contribute to the social work profession and the USC alumni community.

Joanie Evans

Lillian Hawthorne Prize for Outstanding Contributions by a Concentration Year Student
Recognizes a Concentration Year student from the University Park campus, Orange County Academic Center, Skirball Academic Center or San Diego Academic Center who has made significant and transformational contributions to the programs and policies of the field agency in which they were placed.

Sade Burrell

 

Faculty Awards and Recognition

Sterling C. Franklin Award for Distinguished Faculty
Recognizes a faculty member who has achieved excellence in research and demonstrated outstanding service to the university, school and community. Established in 2000 by the Morris Smith Foundation.

Kimberly Finney
Shinyi Wu

Hutto Patterson Foundation Award for Distinguished Faculty
Recognizes a faculty member for excellence in teaching who has demonstrated outstanding service to the university, the school and the community. Established in 2000 by the Hutto Patterson Foundation with a matching gift from the Morris Smith Foundation.

Omar Lopez
Tyan Parker Dominguez

USC School of Social Work Award for Excellence in Leadership and Creativity
Recognizes excellence in leadership, creativity and contributions to curriculum.

Jacquelyn McCroskey
Lawrence Palinkas

Lillian Hawthorne Award for an Outstanding Field Education Article
Recognizes an exceptional published article authored by a member of the USC School of Social Work's Field Education faculty.

Stephen Hydon

Jane Addams Faculty Award
Recognizes a faculty member whom the graduating students have nominated for their academic, administrative and moral support of students.

Kimberly Finney

Phi Alpha Faculty Member of the Year
Recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated dedication to and support of the Omicron Epsilon chapter of Phi Alpha.

Charles Kaplan