Graduate Student of the Month
May 2023 Graduate Student of the Month
Rayanna Campbell
Pursuing her Masters in Higher Education Administration with a concentration in Non-Profit Management, Rayanna Campbell is studying to increase access to post-secondary education for underrepresented groups. True to her roots in Social Work, Campbell was attracted to Higher Ed by the prospect of helping students cultivate their potential. When she is not in class, working at SASS, or adding to her list of best local food spots, you can find Campbell spending time with friends or training in aerial arts. Campbell first presented her research on access to medical education at the National Education Finance Academy's (NEFA) 2022 conference. After joining the organization's Graduate Student Council, she designed the first student experience designed to acclimate up-and-coming scholars to academic conferences. At the 2023 conference, Rayanna was elected President of the Graduate Student Council, and now serves on NEFA's Board of Trustees.
Congratulations, Rayanna!
What is the Grad Student of the Month?
The graduate student of the month is an initiative from the UNF Graduate School designed to shine a light on outstanding grad Ospreys and recognize them for their hard work and excellence in areas of research, creativity, entrepreneurship, leadership and community service. As part of their recognition, the grad student of the month receives a $100 award and a special shoutout on our social media pages! You can view all of our past awardees at the bottom of the page. New names are added every month, so be sure to come back and see who our next featured student will be!
How Does it Work?
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Nomination
In order to nominate a student for graduate student of the month, a student, faculty or staff member must complete nomination form detailing why the student is being nominated. Self-nominations are allowed. Nominations are not month-specific so once a student is nominated, then can be chosen for the award at any time. The nomination form can be found here. -
Eligibility
Any degree-seeking graduate student that has displayed hard work and excellence in any of the below areas is eligible to be nominated! Undergraduate students, and non-degree seeking students are not eligible for this award. - Research
- Creativity
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
- Community Service
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How is the winner chosen?
The Graduate School staff in consultation with the Dean of the Graduate School select the winner. Nominations are not month-specific so anyone nominated can be chosen at anytime. Winners are notified in advance if they are chosen. -
Award
The award for being chosen as the Graduate Student of the Month is $100, a free professional photoshoot, a featured spot on our website, a shoutout on our social media accounts and a special email sent to all graduate students!
Past Awardees
2023
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May 2023
Rayanna Campbell
Pursuing her Masters in Higher Education Administration with a concentration in Non-Profit Management, Rayanna Campbell is studying to increase access to post-secondary education for underrepresented groups. True to her roots in Social Work, Campbell was attracted to Higher Ed by the prospect of helping students cultivate their potential. When she is not in class, working at SASS, or adding to her list of best local food spots, you can find Campbell spending time with friends or training in aerial arts. Campbell first presented her research on access to medical education at the National Education Finance Academy's (NEFA) 2022 conference. After joining the organization's Graduate Student Council, she designed the first student experience designed to acclimate up-and-coming scholars to academic conferences. At the 2023 conference, Rayanna was elected President of the Graduate Student Council, and now serves on NEFA's Board of Trustees.
Congratulations, Rayanna!
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