At the end of the Spring '25 semester, Hana Lipke, CATalyst Studios Operations Assistant, was recognized with the Outstanding Master's Student Award from U of A College of Information Science. The college sponsors several student awards to honor the excellence and resilience of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students.

Awardees are nominated by college faculty and staff and are recognized in the spring or fall convocations. Hana was nominated by Dr. Andrea Thomer. Nominees may be asked to submit materials, such as a resume or CV, description of research, and / or list of academic achievements.