12 students from the FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work were chosen as recipients of the Fall 2025 Dean’s Excellence Award. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement — having achieved a minimum 3.5 GPA — and have provided service to the college, FIU, and our community.
The awardees will cross the commencement stage and enter the next chapter of their professional lives on December 17, 2025. We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and their commitment to serving others.
Dean’s Excellence Awardees:
- Jaisvid Fernandez, Bachelor of Science in Dietetics & Nutrition
- Carolina Cabane, Master of Science in Dietetics & Nutrition
- Alayne Gatto, Ph.D. in Dietetics & Nutrition
- Nicole Mazzei, Bachelor of Science in Social Work
- Carolane Dauphin, Master of Science in Social Work
- Hudson Jenkins, Bachelor of Arts in Disaster Management
- Dawn Stevenson, Master of Arts in Disaster Management
- Elizabeth Huyah, Master of Public Health (Online MPH Generalist)
- Justine Volmidor, Master of Public Health with a concentration in Biostatistics
- Kayla Mendez, Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology
- Ekpereka Sandra Nawfal, Ph.D. in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology
- Gemma Galvez, Ph.D. in Public Health with a concentration in Health Promotion & Disease Prevention