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The School of Information’s May 2022 Commencement presented an opportunity to honor faculty and student achievements.

Head of School Marti Hearst presented awards for outstanding capstone projects from the Master of Information Management and Systems program, the Master of Information and Data Science program, and the Master of Information and Cybersecurity program.

Students in the MIMS, MIDS, and MICS programs voted for their most outstanding instructors and gave awards to their classmates.

Ph.D. student Emma Lurie is the recipient of a 2022 Outstanding Graduate Student Peer Mentor Award from the UC Berkeley Graduate Division and Graduate Assembly. 

“Mentorship from high school science teachers, debate team coaches, college professors, research lab mates, and the I School Ph.D. student community has been integral to my development as a person and researcher,” said Lurie, when asked why she gives her time to mentorship. “As a prospective Ph.D. student, I was drawn to the I School’s supportive environment. In part, I view peer mentorship as part of being a good community member as an I School Ph.D. student.”