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Phi Kappa Phi Announces Graduate Research Grant Recipients

by Alyssa Papa

There was an error for Cathlin Noonan. Her university is Texas State University not Tennessee State University.

Baton Rouge, LA (03/11/2025) — 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 Oliver, 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.

Established in 2018, the grants are part of the Society's robust award and grant programs, which currently give more than $1 million each year to outstanding students and members through study abroad grants, graduate fellowships, funding for post-baccalaureate development, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives.

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

About Phi Kappa Phi

Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi inducts approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni annually. The Society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify. The Society's mission is to "cultivate a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning." For more information, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.

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