PAU Stars Awards 2024
Please join Palo Alto University's Department of Student Success along with the Academic Department and Program Leadership on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM at the 2024 PAU Stars Award Celebration!
This event will take place at the Mountain View Community Center and live-streamed via Zoom. Food will be served and a professional photographer will be present to take headshots and candid pictures of awardees and guests.
When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 @ 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Where: Mountain View Community Center(201 S Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040) & Zoom
How to RSVP: Click the links above to let us know how you will be joining
We invite the PAU campus community to participate in the nominations for the Student Organization of the Year Award. Please submit all nominations by 9:00 AM Friday, May 31, 2024 to be considered
About PAU Stars
The PAU Stars Award Ceremony is an annual event celebrating the accomplishments of our outstanding students! This year, PAU Stars will be presenting student awards, nominated by members of the university community as well as the presentation of faculty-nominated awards such as Excellence in Service, Clinical Work, Research, Outstanding Student, and Student Organization of the Year.
Awardees
2023 - 2024
Award for Outstanding Student
Excellence in Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
Excellence in Service
Excellence in Clinical Work
Excellence in Research
Teaching Assistant of the Year
Student Organization of the Year
The Tondow Award
The Koopman Award
2022 - 2023
Award and Recognition Categories
Student Academic Awards
Academic Excellence
Excellence in Clinical Work
Excellence in Equity & Diversity
Excellence in Research
Excellence in Service
Excellence in Teaching
Outstanding Student
Student Life Awards
Student Organization of the Year
PAU Community Award Categories
Faculty Mentorship
Student Mentorship
Supportive TA
2021 - 2022
Award and Recognition Categories
Awards for Academic Excellence
Awards for Excellence in Research
Awards for Excellence in Clinical Work
Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Awards for Excellence in Equity & Diversity
Awards for Excellence in Service
Awards for Overall Outstanding Students
Meditation and Psychology Awards
PAU Community Award Categories
Change Maker Award
Excellent Student Employee Award
Outstanding Clinical Supervisor Awards
Campus Team Recognition
Leadership Awards
Mentorship Awards
Supportive Community Member Awards
The Starriest Star Award
2019 - 2020
Award and Recognition Categories
Award of Academic Excellence
B.S. in Psychology Program: Chelsea Monet Lewis, Isaac “Ike” Houston, Leah Campbell, Sheila Park, Catherine Salerno-Kirkwood, and Lillian Martell
- M.S. in Psychology Program: Cyrus Chang, Leila Joseph, Hillary Kingman, Rachel Murley, and Jill Yamada
- Ph.D. in Psychology Program: Jill Reavis
Award for Excellence in Clinical Work
- M.A. Counseling Program: Florence Ntakarutimana
- Ph.D. in Psychology Program: Jasmine Thomas
- PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Program: Monica Allen, Elizabeth Cordell, Kayla Jimenez, and Julia Rossi
Award for Excellence in Diversity
- Ph.D. in Psychology Program: Gabriel Corpus
- PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Program: Alisha Saxena and Shaneece Lane
Award for Excellence in Research
- M.A. Counseling Program: Fredrica Dennis
- M.S. in Psychology Program: Victoria Guinn
- Ph.D. in Psychology Program: Afik Faerman, Nicole Greenberg
- PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Program: Katy Stimpson
Award for Excellence in Service
- B.S. in Psychology Programs: Ziyang Guo
- M.A. Counseling Program: Brittany Tachkov
- Ph.D. in Psychology Program: Kaleen Carimbocas
Award for Outstanding Student
- B.S. in Psychology Programs: Shirin Aghakhani
- M.A. Counseling Program: Jocelyn Scheider
- M.S. in Psychology Program: Arya Zale, Kevin Herdman
- Ph.D. in Psychology Program: Saranya Sundaram
- PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Program: Billy Chan
Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Ph.D. in Psychology Program: Brian Seo
2018 - 2019
Award and Recognition Categories
Outstanding Student Award
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology: Emily Kaiser
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Mercedes Palacios
MA Counseling: Kelly Saam
MS Psychology: Christine Isotalo
Academic Excellence
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology: Aliza Goldberg
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Randi Brown
MA Counseling: Melissa Wyman
MS Psychology: Yelena Markiv
Contributions to Diversity
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology: Kerry McBroome
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology: Zo Jimenez
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Kellylynn Zuni
Excellence in Clinical Work
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology: Audrey Cortesi
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology: Jason Tinero
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Alli Barkin
MA Counseling: Stephanie Charbonneau
MA Counseling: Marissa Cui (Cui Yiran)
Excellence in Research
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology: Nicole Kramer
B.S. Psychology & Social Action: Charlotte Wilkie
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Monique Cano
MA Counseling: Kate Wolovsky
Excellence in Service
B.S. Psychology & Social Action: Carlos Fernandez
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Kristen Vescera
MA Counseling: Rea Rivera
MA Counseling: Maria Tanedo
Excellence in Teaching
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology: Kristene Hossepian
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Bethany Young
MA Counseling: Fredrica Dennis
Elton C. & Joan R. Waelde Meditation and Psychology Awards
Afik Faerman
K2 Award
Celeste Poe
Kangchenjunga Award
Adriana Panting
Everest Award
Student Leadership Recognition
Ph.D Clinical Psychology: Kaleen Carimbocas
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Sara Markuson
Student Organization of the Year Award
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