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2023
Student Awards

VIMS 2022 Student Awards

The following remarks were read by Dean and Director Dr. Derek Aday during VIMS' annual Awards Ceremony on June 28, 2023 to honor recipients of the 2022 Student Awards. Citations for the 2022 Service Awards are also available.

Best Student Paper Awards

Each year a committee of faculty and students chooses the best journal articles by VIMS graduate students. This year's winners are Luke Frankel and Jilian Xiong.

Zeigler Student Achievement Award

The Zeigler Award honors the contributions to student needs by Dr. John and Mrs. Marilyn Zeigler. This year’s recipient is Fei Da.