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Phi Kappa Phi Announces Graduate Research Grant Recipients

Alyssa Papa
Mar 11, 2025

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, today announced the recipients of its Graduate Research Grants. The grants of up to $1,500 are designed to support graduate students who are active Society members seeking funding for research in support of career development opportunities.

The 20 grant recipients include students spanning a number of academic disciplines:
  • Emmanuel Alagbe, Purdue University
  • Sarah Brickman, University of California—Davis
  • William Brooks, George Mason University
  • Curtis Cathcart, Marshall University
  • Andrew Couch, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • Richard Garcia, Louisiana State University
  • Madeline Hale, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Mingqiang Han, Kansas State University
  • Michaelia Jonas, Kennesaw State University
  • Tanuj Kumar, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Natacha Mally, Pennsylvania State University
  • Peyton McCain, Florida Southern College
  • Cathlin Noonan, Texas State University 
  • Ehsan Nozohouri, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Gwen Olivier, Texas State University
  • Tochukwu Onyebum, Kansas State University
  • Kofi Kusi Owusu – Ansah, University of Wyoming
  • Marjan Ramezan, Texas Tech University
  • Sahil Sasidharan, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Jennifer Smith-Mayo, University of Maine

Congratulations to the 2025 Graduate Research Grant recipients! Your commitment to advancing knowledge and pushing the boundaries of research is truly commendable. We are proud to support your work and look forward to seeing the impact of your discoveries,” said Society Executive Director and CEO Bradley R. Newcomer.

To learn more about the Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Research Grant and this year’s recipients, please visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org/GraduateResearch.