Graduation and Retention Network Awards
The Graduation and Retention Network (GARNET) has advocated for student success since
forming in 2014. Our team continues to find new ways to guide USC students toward
new academic opportunities and their graduation day.
2025
- NASPA 2025 Commitment to Inclusive Excellence Award was received by Amanda Therrell
- NASPA 2025 Program of Distinction Award was received by Melissa Kupfer
2024
- CIEL's 2024 Beyond the Classroom grant was received by the GARNET Student Advisory Board as well as the First-Generation Student Advisory Board
- Creative & Innovative Award at the 2024 NAASS Annual Conference for Best Poster Idea was received by Helen Le
- 2024 Dennis A. Pruitt Outstanding Advocate for First-Year Students Award finalist at USC - Shelley Dempsey
- NASPA 2024 Commitment to Inclusive Excellence Award was received by Shelley Dempsey
- USC's 2024 Social Justice Award was received by Shelley Dempsey
2023
- NASPA 2023 Palmetto Award for Program of Distinction was received by Amanda Therrell
- NASPA 2023 Palmetto Award for Program of Distinction was received on behalf of GARNET by Helen Le
- NASPA 2023 Outstanding Graduate Professional Award was received by Curtis Pernell
- NASPA 2023 Palmetto Award for Program of Distinction was received by Taylor McRavin