Annual Awards

Annual Awards

Each year, the Department of Human Development recognizes excellence in our graduating class by designating four departmental honors, awarded by our Human Development faculty. Students may self-nominate or faculty can nominate a deserving student (2025 HDEV Awards flyer). The deadline for award application is noon on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Awards include:

  • Outstanding Graduate in Human Development: Students chosen for this award are superb scholars who have made substantial contributions to the community and/or university. (Award-Outstanding Graduate). 
  • The Alice Hurst “Visionary” Award: Students who receive this award display leadership, compassion, scholarship, determination, and vision. (Award-Alice Hurst Visionary). 
  • Community Engagement Award: This award is bestowed on students who engage in projects that benefit local communities or communities abroad. This award recognizes the substantive efforts of individual students to contribute to society in community action projects. (Award-Community Engagement).
  • Departmental Honors: Students who have a 3.5 GPA or greater in Human Development coursework are eligible to graduate with departmental honors. Students are informed of their selection each March.

2023-2024 Awardees

Saidee Gamez

Outstanding Graduate in
Human Development

Kaylee G. Brubaker

Community Engagement Award

Chardaynae Brame

Alice Hurst ‘Visionary’ Award

Mariana L. Villegas

Outstanding Graduate in
Human Development

Lesly Covarrubias

Community Engagement Award

Ashlyn Sngiem

Alice Hurst ‘Visionary’ Award

Holly Hernandez

Alumni Award

Advances in Mental Health & Addictions Treatment Center

Community Partner Award

 

 

2022-2023 Awardees

Julia Hope Jensen

Outstanding Graduate in
Human Development

Heba Alex Esmail

Community Engagement Award

CSULB-Pyramid

Cynthia Aguayo

Alice Hurst ‘Visionary’ Award

Kailyn V. Carreon

Outstanding Graduate in
Human Development

CSULB-Pyramid

Arlene Mondragon Naranjo

Community Engagement Award

CSULB-Pyramid

Diane Nguyen

Alice Hurst ‘Visionary’ Award

Krystal Fernandez

Alumni Award

Ground Education

Community Partner Award

 

 

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