Honors Presented at HGSE Convocation 2025

Complete list of honorees:

Convocation Speaker: Catherine Snow

Student Speakers: C. Emmanuel Wright, Ed.M.'25

Student-Selected Faculty Speaker: Lecturer David Dockterman

Morningstar Family Teaching Award: Kathryn Boudett

Intellectual Contribution Award: 
Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship – Pavani Ayinampudi, Swaraj Priyadarshi
Education Policy and Analysis – Maria-Renée “Nené” Palomo, Alexis Lassiter
Human Development and Education – Ink Thanajaro, Jin Li Lim
Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology – Luis Gaitan, Tyler Hunt
Teaching and Teacher Leadership – Peyton Aiken, Ben Esenstad 
Online Master's in Education Leadership – Scott Bower, Salman Moti

Phyllis Strimling Award: Satyam Mishra, Ed.M.

Marshals: 
Ph.D. – Shandra Jones, Salman Khan
Ed.L.D. – Jasmine Fernandez, Tristal Watson 
C.A.S. – Mingzhu Mao
Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship – Mojisola Edu
Education Policy and Analysis – Debora Menieur Nunez
Human Development and Education – Sompa Tann
Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology – Irene Koo
Teaching and Teacher Leadership – Lauren Heath 
Online Master's in Education Leadership – Pili Lindley

Equity and Inclusion Fellows: 
Ivan Bogantsev 
Priyanka Choudhary 
Amy Dong 
Darsh Golechha 
Wilfredo Gomez 
Jenny Kang 
Ceren Koca 
Alexis Lassiter 
Han Seth Lu 
Angela Mathew 
Sara Raza 
Angelique Smith 
Carúmey Stevens 
Emmanuel Weke 
Tanishia Lavette Williams

Alumni Council Awards: Patrick Tutwiler, Ed.M.’00, and Yang Jiang, Ed.M.’11

Class gift: $14,100 for financial aid

For more information on Commencement 2025, visit: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/commencement.