Spring 2022 Health and Human Sciences outstanding graduates

Read about how our students in each department and school have left their legacy at our CSU College of Health and Human Sciences through their outstanding achievements. They are first-generation students, researchers in labs, and leaders of student organizations at CSU.

Each student below has a unique story of achievement and perseverance. Congratulations to all of our Ram Grads!


School of Education


Eryn Dominguez

Construction Management senior spotlight: Eryn Dominguez

Peter Hodgkins holding his dog.

Peter Hodgkins

Outstanding Construction Management graduate’s 20-year journey takes him from high school drop-out to earning his bachelor’s degree

Manideep Tummalapudi headshot

Manideep Tummalapudi

School of Education and Construction Management doctoral graduate spotlight on Manideep Tummalapudi


Department of Design and Merchandising

Shelby Archuleta sitting in a field of grass

Shelby Archuleta

Outstanding interior architecture and design grad overcomes personal tragedy to earn her degree

Portrait of Sara Bovaird

Sara Bovaird

College Outstanding Senior honored for academic and leadership achievements in Design and Merchandising

Jared Tarzian leaning against a black wall

Jared Tarzian

After a decade, outstanding apparel and merchandising grad finds the perfect fit studying production development


Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Outstanding food science and human nutrition grad, Lacy Eden.

Lacy Eaden

Q&A with Lacey Eaden, outstanding graduate in nutrition and food science

Nancy Ghanem with her research poster

Nancy Ghanem

Q&A with outstanding graduate Nancy Ghanem

Outstanding hospitality management grad Tessa Maras in the Aspen Grille.

Tessa Maras

Q&A with Tessa Maras, outstanding graduate in hospitality management

Matt Scherff with his parents at a Denver Broncos game

Matt Scherff

Q&A with Matt Scherff, outstanding graduate in fermentation science and technology

Allegra Vazquez holding fresh cut carrots

Allegra Vazquez

Food Science and Human Nutrition outstanding grad managed multiple clinical research trials while earning her master’s degree


Department of Health and Exercise Science

Outstanding Health and Exercise Science grad, Grant Wade.

Grant Wade

Outstanding Graduate Grant Wade found a passion for helping others and building community across campus

Outstanding Graduate Charlie Williams

Charlie Williams

Outstanding Graduate Charlie Williams persevered through addition to obtain his degree, turned it into a passion for helping others


Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Portrait of Yoselin Estacuy

Yoselin Estacuy

Outstanding Grad: Yoselin Estacuy, College of Health and Human Sciences

Sarah Cromwell smiling with her dog outside

Sarah Cromwell

Outstanding human development and family studies grad starts first-ever CSU gerontology club through passion to help others

Tanajha Putman sitting on a bench outside

Tanajha Putman

Outstanding human development and family studies grad doubles as outstanding student leader and volunteer


Department of Occupational Therapy

Outdoor portrait of Katy Owens

Katy Owens

Outstanding Grad: Katy Owens, College of Health and Human Sciences

Nikki Casey standing in front of a body of water

Nikki Casey

Outstanding occupational therapy grad overcame every obstacle in her path to walk across the stage at graduation


School of Education

Bella Olsson kissing her dog on the head at horsetooth

Bella Olsson

Outstanding Family and Consumer Sciences graduate: How one woman found purpose through tragedy

Manideep Tummalapudi headshot

Manideep Tummalapudi

School of Education and Construction Management doctoral graduate spotlight on Manideep Tummalapudi


School of Social Work

A selfie of Shiloh Dailey

Shiloh Dailey

Outstanding social work grad channeled discomfort into action

Sarah Fizer stands in a yellow dress near a blossom tree.

Sarah Fizer

School of Social Work outstanding grad uses her struggles to inform her social work skills

Stay tuned to the College’s Flickr for scenes from the Spring 2022 Commencement ceremony.