2020-21 Undergraduate Student Awards

Congratulations to the chemical engineering students who have distinguished themselves through outstanding academic achievement and personal excellence!

Excellence for Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

The Undergraduate Award of $500 for Teaching Excellence in senior courses in Chemical Engineering as voted by the senior students is awarded to:

  • Peter Hellwarth

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 for the 2020-21 awards is:

  • Madison Bird

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 for the 2020-21 awards is:

  • Kulsum Kandoi

Stephen Craig Award

The Stephen Craig Award was established to recognize an outstanding junior on the basis of scholarship and in consideration of their accomplishments. The recipient of the award for 2020-21 is:

  • Yiyuan Zhang

George T. Tsao Award

The George T. Tsao Award in the School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue is awarded to worthy juniors on the basis of scholarship and in consideration of their accomplishments. The recipient of the 2020-21 Award is:

  • Bethany Hicks

Centennial Scholarship(Exceptional Junior)

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 for the 2020-21 awards is:

  • Nicholas Casetti

Outstanding Junior Leadership Award

The Outstanding Junior Leadership Award recognizes a junior student on the basis of their leadership and organizational involvement also taking in consideration technical and academic achievement. The recipient for the 2020-21 awards is:

  • Andrea Copeland

AIChE Award

The AIChE Award is given to a senior student in the School of Chemical Engineering based on his or her service to the department through AIChE. The recipient of the AIChE award for 2020-21 is:

  • Ashley King

Omega Chi Epsilon Award

In 1961 Omega Chi Epsilon established the Outstanding Senior Award to be presented on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and character. In 1963 the award was dedicated to Bruce A. Wilson. The recipient for 2020-21 of the Omega Chi Epsilon award is:

  • Tyler Roberts

John Clarence Lottes Memorial Award

The John Clarence Lottes Memorial Award was established in 1953. This award is given to recognize outstanding seniors in Chemical Engineering. The recipient for the 2020-21 awards is:

  • Juan Vazquez

Lindsay Anne Williams Award

The Lindsay Ann Williams Award for Outstanding Leadership in Chemical Engineering was established in 2011 to honor a senior in ChE based primarily on Service to Purdue (to the College of Engineering or the university as a whole) Service to Community, Service Character, and Organizational Involvement, also taking into consideration Technical and Academic Achievements.  The recipient for the 2020-21 award is:  

  • Katherine Li

Marilyn Forney Trailblazer Award

The Marilyn Forney Trailblazer Award was established to recognize an outstanding female student whose impact has helped pave the way for women in the field of engineering. The award is based on leadership & service efforts through the Women in Engineering Program or Women in Chemical Engineering Seminar. The recipient of the 2020-21 award is:

  • Madeleine Hollinger

Undergraduate Research Award

In 2013, the Undergraduate Research Award was established to recognize outstanding students who have participated in research opportunities throughout their academic journey. The recipients for 2020-21 award are:

  • Kelly Brayton

  • Elijah Kipp

Gavin Sinclair Award

The Gavin Sinclair award is to recognize a senior student who has overcome adversity during their academic journey. The recipient for the 2020-21 awards is:

  • John Mutter

Senior Design Project Awards

Each year awards are given for the best senior design projects.  The top three teams for 2020-21 are:

First Place

  • Katherine Bathe
  • Cayla Davidson
  • Kayla Fleisher
  • Catherine Harris
  • Libby Kolbe

Second Place

  • Timothy Benson
  • Zhongzheng Chen
  • Will Gruber
  • Matt Sika 
  • John Vergados

Third Place

  • Joey Carlisle
  • Wilson Lee
  • Wesley Oliver
  • Rishi Prasadha