The Annual Undergraduate Awards Ceremony, held on Friday, May 2nd at the Student Union Ballroom, brought together students, families, faculty, staff, and donors to celebrate the achievements of our students. It was a time to honor their dedication and hard work.
On behalf of the committee, we express our sincere gratitude to our alumni, industry partners, and professional organizations who sponsor the awards. Their generosity has a profound impact on our students' lives, and we are truly thankful for their support. Their investment in education helps shape the path for future success and innovation.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
American Chemical Society (ACS) Hach Scholarships
Sophia Perucchi and Lara Soliman (DV)
ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry
Athena MacDonald (DuChene)
Edward Shapiro Fund
Jack Anderson, Sophia En (DuChene), Julie Ramos, Khadeejah Sarr and Adrian Sosa (Farkas)
Jay A. Pirog Scholarship
John White
John A. Chandler Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Buricatu (DV) and Avantika Manikandan (Vachet)
Michael Bruno Scholarship
Eowyn Vucci
Robert Maxwell Williams Memorial Scholarship
Emily Allegaert, Samantha Harris, Kiyan Moinzadeh, Harmanpreet Singh and Alana Villar
Royal Society of Chemistry Certificate of Excellence
Kevin Alexander (Hardy) and Megan Yee (Andrew)
Thomas R. “Casey” Stengle Scholarship
Gayane Badalyan (Paradise) and Grace Huang
RESEARCH AWARDS
ACS Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry
Chris Walsh (Walsh)
ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry
Megan Yee (Andrew)
ACS Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry
Chase Presz (Lin)
David L. and Lynne E. Adams Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Kyle Uchneat (DV)
Chemistry Undergraduate Research Fund
Kyle Uchneat (DV)
Dr. Uche Anyanwu Memorial Fund
Owen Ball (DV), Avantika Manikandan (Vachet) and Chris Walsh (Walsh)
J.F.B. Fund for Undergraduate Research
Hanna Georgiev (J. Chen), Sunny Periyasamy (Thayumanavan), Joseph Picozzi (DuChene) and Lara Soliman (DV)
Mr. Tompkins Award
Linh Le (Rotello) and Chase Presz (Lin)
Oliver Zajicek Memorial Scholarship Award
Caitlin Heigle (Paradise) and Nikolaus Soja (Paradise)
Professor Jack Ragle Endowed Fund in Chemistry
Avantika Manikandan (Vachet), Alexander Perezhogin (Lin) and Matthew Skarbek Capra (Lin)
Roger G. Bates Chemistry Fund
Athena MacDonald (DuChene) and Thomas Buricatu (DV)
Sir Harold W. Kroto and Steve F.A. Acquah GEOSET Award
Arnon Kuzmin
Tarselli Family Research Award
Hanna Georgiev (J. Chen) and Sunny Periyasamy (Thayumanavan)
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Departmental Recognition Award
Kevin Alexander (Hardy) and Megan Yee (Andrew)
ACS-Connecticut Valley Section Student Award
Linh Le (Rotello)
American Chemical Society Membership Awards
Chase Presz (Lin) and Megan Yee (Andrew)
American Institute of Chemists Award
Conner McDermott
Distinguished Undergraduate Instructor Award
in Honor of Earl J. McWhorter and George R. Richason, Jr.
Hans Mentzen
Distinguished Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
in Honor of George R. Richason, Jr.
Nicholas Baker
Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award
in Honor of George R. Richason, Jr.
Kevin Alexander (Hardy)
Positron Award
Linh Le (Rotello)
Richard W. Fessenden Award
Kevin Alexander (Hardy) and Megan Yee (Andrew and Barnes)
Senior Class Award
Kevin Alexander (Hardy)