2019-20 Undergraduate Student Awards

Congratulations to the chemical engineering students who were recognized for their outstanding academic and leadership contributions throughout 2019 and 2020!

Outstanding Sophomore Scholarship Award

The Outstanding Sophomore Scholarship Award recognizes an outstanding sophomore student on the basis of scholarship and in consideration of their accomplishments. The recipient is:

  • Nick Casetti

Outstanding Sophomore Leadership Award

The Outstanding Sophomore Leadership Award recognizes a sophomore student on the basis of their leadership and organizational involvement also taking into consideration technical and academic achievement. The recipient of the award is:

  • Andrea Copeland

George T. Tsao Award

The George T. Tsao Award recognizes a worthy junior on the basis of scholarship and in consideration of their accomplishments. The recipient of the award is:

  • Juan Vazquez

Stephen Craig Award

The Stephen Craig Award recognizes an outstanding junior on the basis of scholarship and in consideration of their accomplishments. The recipient of the award is:

  • Katherine Li

Centennial Scholarship

The Centennial Scholarship, which will help fund the student’s senior year in our School, recognizes an exceptional junior on the basis of scholarship and in consideration of their accomplishments. The recipient of the award is:

  • Jordyn Hunter

Outstanding Junior Leadership Award

The Outstanding Junior Leadership Award recognizes a junior student on the basis of their leadership and organizational involvement also taking into consideration technical and academic achievement. The recipient of the award is:

  • Mikayla Matteson

John Clarence Lottes Award

The John Clarence Lottes Award recognizes an outstanding senior student. The recipient of the award is:

  • Nicole Blase

Lindsay Anne Williams Award

The Lindsay Anne Williams Senior Leadership Award honors a senior student based on service to Purdue, service to the community, character and organizational involvement also taking into consideration technical and academic achievement. The recipient of the award is:

  • Megan Lim

Undergraduate Research Award

The Undergraduate Research Award recognizes outstanding students who have participated in chemical engineering research opportunities throughout their academic journey. The recipients of the award are:

  • Rhea Nargund
  • Anish Patel
  • Christopher Schorr

Gavin Sinclair Award

The Gavin Sinclair award is to recognize a senior student who has overcome adversity during their academic journey. The recipient of the award is:

  • Cassidy Ryan

AIChE Award

The AIChE Award is given to a senior student based on his or her service to the department through AIChE. The recipient of the award is:

  • Takashi Yokokura

Omega Chi Epsilon Award

The Omega Chi Award was established in 1961 to recognize a senior student on the basis on scholarship, leadership and character. The recipient of the award is:

  • Tim Porsche

Marylin Forney Trailblazer Award

The Marylin Forney Trailblazer award recognizes an outstanding female student whose impact has helped pave the way for women in the field of engineering. The award is based on contribution and participation in the Women in Engineering Program, Women in Chemical Engineering Seminar, and leadership & service efforts within these programs throughout their academic journey. The recipient of the award is:

  • Jennifer Barrett

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

The Outstanding Teaching Assistant award recognizes teaching excellence in senior level courses as voted by the senior students. The recipient of the award is:

  • Matthew Conrad

 

Senior Design Project Awards

Each year awards are given for the best senior design projects.  The top three teams for 2019-20 are:

First Place

  • Rohan Dighe
  • Chandani Patel
  • Tim Porsche
  • Takashi Yokokura

Second Place

  • Elizabeth Bell
  • Eric Brill
  • Steve Creger
  • Sam Little

Third Place

  • Nicole Blase
  • Justin Senyk
  • Matt Sraders
  • Kristyn Webb