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Every year, UF celebrates International Education Week on Campus https://internationalcenter.ufl.edu/home/about-ufic/international-education-week. International students contribute to our global and cultural competencies required to successfully join the professional/research workforce in today’s global society.

The University of Florida International Center (UFIC) is pleased to invite nominations for the annual International Student Achievement Awards. These awards are intended to recognize the contributions of outstanding international students to the global dimensions of UF’s missions of teaching, research, and service.
Students must be nominated by their college to be considered for this award. Nominees should be students who have distinguished themselves in various ways, including:

  • Academic Excellence
  • Outstanding teaching and Mentorship
  • Community Service and Civic Involvement
  • Developing Creative Solutions to Global Problems
  • Contributions to Global Research Projects

Nominated students will be considered for one of three awards, based on their degree level. Three recipients will be chosen to receive each award.

The Alec Courtelis Awards for Outstanding PhD Students

  • All 16 colleges may nominate a maximum of two Ph.D. students for this award
  • Awardees will exhibit the highest level of research and academic excellence, in addition to an outstanding record of service to the UF community
  • Three recipients will receive a $2,000 award and a plaque

Outstanding Master’s and Professional International Student Awards

  • This award recognizes master’s and professional level international students, including those in law, the health sciences, and related fields
  • All 16 colleges may nominate a maximum of two students for this award
  • Awardees will exhibit the highest level of academic and professional excellence, in addition to an impact on the broader campus or local community
  • Three recipients will receive a $1,500 award and a plaque

Outstanding Undergraduate International Student Awards

  • This award recognizes bachelor’s level international students in any major or discipline
  • All 16 colleges may nominate a maximum of two students for this award
  • Awardees will exhibit the highest level of academic excellence, in addition to leadership and involvement with the broader campus or local community
  • Three recipients will receive a $1,000 award and a plaque

Certificates of Outstanding Merit

Certificates of Outstanding Merit provide colleges with an opportunity to recognize the exceptional contributions of a broader number of international students. Each college may submit the names of up to five students to receive a certificate. Specific instructions for college representatives to follow. The criteria for choosing students to be recognized with certificates will be determined by each college. We encourage colleges to work with department chairs and their faculty to review and consider not just academic achievements but also other ways in which these students have distinguished themselves. Please note there are no monetary awards attached to Certificates of Outstanding Merit.

Please see our website for more information and past winners:
https://internationalcenter.ufl.edu/international-student-achievement-awards

Eligibility

Eligibility for these awards is limited to international students holding a non-immigrant, J-1 or F-1 student visa in good standing, enrolled full time for the Fall semester, and maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA. College representatives will receive a list of eligible students from UFIC with instructions on the submission process; any questions about a specific student’s eligibility can be addressed to Sharon Brown at sbrown@ufic.ufl.edu.

Nomination Process

Colleges are encouraged to work with their department chairs and faculty to identify stellar international students for recognition. Colleges are free to develop their own internal review processes. Each college may nominate two students for each degree level. Nominations should include the following documents:
1) A letter of support.
2) An essay by the student focusing on their contributions to the global dimensions of UF’s mission of teaching, research, and/or service (600-word limit).
3) A current C.V.

Please email complete nomination packets to s.rubinstein@ufl.edu; Nominations must be received by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

Review and Selection of Winners

A committee including UF administrators and staff will review all nominations and select winners. Nomination packages will be evaluated on the criteria noted above as reflected in the letter and the student statements. The three recipients in each award category will be notified via email.


Meet our CVM Outstanding International Students:

Year 2023
David KIIZA (Rwanda); mentored by Dr. Jorge Hernandez
Maria Belen UGARTE MARIN (Argentina); mentored by Dr. Rafael Bisinotto
Dorothea MEGARANI (Indonesia); mentored by Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam

Year 2022
An-Chi CHENG (Taiwan); mentored by Dr. Juan Campos
Segundo CASARO (Argentina); mentored by Dr. Klibs Galvao

Year 2021
Lingsha JU (China); mentored by Dr. Anatoly Martynyuk and Dr. Paul Cooke
Hajime G Kurita OYAMADA (Paraguay); mentored by Dr. Nancy Denslow
Ruethaiwan VINIJKUMTHORN (Thailand); mentored by Dr. David Freeman

Year 2020
An-Chi CHENG (Taiwan)l mentored by Dr. Juan Campos
Vinicius LIMA (Brazil); mentored by Dr. Chuck Curtis
Sebastian UMANA-SEDO; mentored by Dr. Rafael Bisinotto
Veronica PEREZ-RODRIGUEZ (Venezuela); mentored by Dr. Chris Martyniuk

Year 2019
Preeganan SRIWAYANOS (Thailand); mentored by Dr. Tom Waltzek
Maite De Maria MULET (Uruguay); mentored by Dr. Nancy Denslow
Myriam JIMENEZ (Mexico); mentored by Dr. Owen Rae
Nnanyelugo G ODEZULU (Nigeria); mentored by Dr. Steve Roberts
Rola ZEIDAN (Lebanon); mentored by Dr. Chris Vulpe

Year 2018
Dhani PRAKOSO (Indonesia); mentored by Dr. Maureen Long
Lopamudra Dilip KHER (India); mentored by Dr. Domenico Santoro
Odinei MARQUES (Brazil); mentored by Dr. Ricardo Chebel
Treenate JIRANANTASAK (Thailand); mentored by Dr. Apicahi Tuanyok
Veronica RODRIGUEZ-PEREZ (Venezuela)l mentored by Dr. Chris Martyniuk

Year 2017
Anderson VERONESE (Brazil); mentored by Dr. Ricardo Chebel
Johanny Perez BAEZ (Dominican Republic); mentored by Dr. Klibs Galvao
Maite De Maria MULET (Uruguay); mentored by Dr. Nancy Denslow
Massimiliano TAGLIAMONTE (Italy); mentored by Dr. John Dame and Dr. Anthony Barbet

Year 2016
Myriam JIMENEZ (Mexico); mentored by Dr. Fiona Maunsell
Nnanyelugo ODEZULU (Nigeria); mentored by Dr. Stephen Roberts
Mohammad DAHL (Iraq); mentored by Dr. Jorge Hernandez
Firas ABED (Iraq); mentored by Dr. Michael Dark
Preeyanan SRIWANAYOS (Thailand); mentored by Dr. Thomas Waltzek

Year 2015
Minghao GONG (China); mentored by Dr. Mansour Mohamadzadeh
Aristide TAKOUKAM (Cameroon); mentored by Dr. Robert Bonde
Shigeharu TSUDA (Japan); mentored by Dr. Prodip Bose
Rodolfo DAETZ (Chile); mentored by Dr. Klibs Galvao
Renata Velloso RAMOS (Brazil); mentored by Dr. Caryn Plummer

Year 2014
Hilda Isabel Chavez PEREZ (Mecixo); mentored by Dr. Iskande Larkin
Johanny Perez BAEZ (Dominican Republic); mentored by Dr. Klibs Galvao
Dhani PRAKOSO (Indonesia); mentored by Dr. Maureen Long
Massimiliano TAGLIAMONTE (Italy); mentored by Dr. Anthony Barbet
Tao YANG (China); mentored by Dr. Mansour Mohamadzadeh

Year 2013
Galaxia CORTES-HINOJOSA (Chile); mentored by Dr. James Wellehan
Chung-Hsin FAN (Taiwan); mentored by Dr. Ayalew Mergia
Jaime Grijalva ROSERO (Ecuador); mentored by Dr. Jorge Hernandez
Hongbin WANG (China); mentored by Dr. David Pascual

Year 2012
Li-Wen CHANG (Taiwan); mentored by Dr. Elliott Jacobson
Poonam JAISWAL (India); mentored by Dr. Paul Davenport
Junjie LIU (China); mentored by Dr. Maureen Long
Hsiu-Wen TSAI (Taiwan); mentored by Dr. Paul Davenport
Nanny WENZLOW (Belgium); mentored by Dr. Maureen Long

Year 2011
Astrid GROSCHE (Germany); mentored by Dr. Elliott Jacobson
Poonam JAISWAL (India); mentored by Dr. Paul Davenport
Junjie LIU (China); mentored by Dr. Maureen Long
Claudio VERDUGO (Chile); mentored by Dr. Maureen Long & Dr. Darryl Heard
Nanny WENZLOW (Belgium); mentored by Dr. Maureen Long

Year 2010
Abel EKIRI (Uganda); mentored by Dr. Jorge Hernandez
Astrid GROSCHE (Germany); mentored by Dr. David Freeman
Poonam JAISWAL (India); mentored by Dr. Paul Davenport
Hsui-Web TSAI (Taiwan); mentored by Dr. Paul Davenport
Claudio VERDUGO (Chile); mentored by Dr. Maureen Long

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