The Professor David Burdick Fighting for Vita, Dulcedo, Spes Award

Honors students who, like Dr. Burdick, bring dignity, kindness, and a strong sense of duty to their mentoring and lab roles—especially those who give voice to people who are often underrepresented or overlooked.

Recipients:

• Mahil Venkatesh

The Professor John (Jack) McArdle Quantification Qualification Award

Recognizes students who make clever and substantial contributions to data analysis or algorithm development—finding creative, rigorous ways to model change, handle messy data, and push the lab's methods forward.

Recipients:

• Dona Chong

The Professor Joan Duda Dancing with Data Award

Celebrates students who dive deeply into data with energy and care—balancing motivation theory, careful analysis, and real-world impact, all while staying observant, action-oriented, and supportive of others.

Recipients:

• Xuan Lin

The Professor Diane Whaley Best Possible Identity Award

Honors students who blend rigor with humanity—advancing work on identity, equity, and "possible selves" while showing dynamism, altruism, and enthusiasm in both their research and their contributions to the community.

Recipients:

• Jaksen Braun

The Professor Robert ("Bru") Brustad Free & Holistic Spirit Award

Celebrates students who bring a balanced, resourceful, and unerring spirit to their work—seeing the whole person, caring about positive youth development, and quietly doing high-impact work without needing the spotlight.

Recipients:

• Ethan Mok-Chih