It’s been a year like none other with online classes, physically distanced events and limited in-person interaction on campus, but through it all, the best and brightest of IUPUI have still made their mark. This year’s Elite 50 was recently announced by IUPUI.
“Our Elite 50 graduate and professional students at IUPUI represent the very best of our campus as students, as leaders, and as engaged members of many different communities,” said IUPUI Chancellor Nasser H. Paydar. “Their creative ideas, diverse talents and professional experiences are exactly what our campus needs to grow stronger and more vibrant.”
The purpose of the Elite 50, which began in 2015, is to recognize and reward achievement outside the classroom among IUPUI’s more than 8,000 graduate and professional student population. The Elite 50 represent the top one half of one percent of the graduate and professional student body at IUPUI.
While the honorees excel in the classroom, it’s their work in areas such as campus leadership, scholarly work and community engagement that cement their status as elite.
Below is this year’s 50 in alphabetical order.
Samantha Ausmus, School of Health & Human Sciences
Shivani Bajpai, School of Medicine
Kristin Bassett, School of Nursing
Youstina Beshay, School of Dentistry
Kelsey Binion, School of Liberal Arts
Connor Bunch, School of Medicine
Katie Busby, School of Nursing
Rachel Cadle, School of Engineering and Technology
Megan Chiu, School of Medicine
Richelle Clifton, School of Science
Jonathan Collier, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Molly Connor, Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Jessica Curd, School of Social Work
Leena Dobouni, Herron School of Art and Design
Dana Doan, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Kaitlin Elsasser, School of Health & Human Sciences
Allison Emswiller, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Joey Feldman, School of Education
Luis Ivan Garcia Alvaro, Herron School of Art and Design
Sara Garcia-Dehbozorgi, School of Medicine
Shonda Nicole Gladden, School of Liberal Arts
Alexis Grant, School of Science
Jamel Hill, School of Medicine
Sara Ibrahim, School of Medicine
Daenique Jengelley, School of Medicine
Bria Kemp, Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Jill Lees, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Helen Li, School of Medicine
Alexa Loncharich, School of Medicine
Caeli Malloy, School of Nursing
Ian Marrs, School of Science
Aaron McBride, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Emily Muller, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Stacia Murphy, School of Liberal Arts
Taylor Pearson, Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Lydia Prebish, School of Liberal Arts
Courtney Raab, School of Medicine
Sarah Rogers, School of Science
Brad Rumancik, School of Medicine
Molly Sanders, School of Dentistry
Cara Schaadt Emenhiser, School of Health & Human Sciences
Rebecca Shembarger, School of Dentistry
Andrea Tanner, School of Nursing
Brett Turek, School of Dentistry
Sydney Twiggs, School of Dentistry
Blaire Viehweg, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Erin Walsh, School of Health & Human Sciences
Mark Woollam, School of Science
Rosalind Williams, School of Nursing
Fabio Yataco, Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Learn more about the Elite 50 online.