The Annual Undergraduate Awards Ceremony, held Thursday, April 30 in the Student Union Ballroom, brought together students, families, faculty, staff, and donors to celebrate our students’ achievements and to honor their dedication and hard work.
On behalf of the committee, we extend our sincere gratitude to our alumni, industry partners, and professional organizations that sponsor the awards. Their generosity has a profound impact on our students’ lives, and we are truly grateful for their support. By investing in education, they help shape the path to future success and innovation.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
American Chemical Society (ACS) Hach Scholarships
Sophia Perucchi
ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry
Jake Rosen (Wu)
Edward Shapiro Fund
Kylie Slattery (NÜsslein)
Jay A. Pirog Scholarship
Jinglin Tan (Walsh)
John A. Chandler Memorial Scholarship
Sunny Periyasamy (Thayumanavan) and Jake Rosen (Wu)
Michael Bruno Scholarship
Jack Anderson
Robert Maxwell Williams Memorial Scholarship
Diana Abramian, Kaylee McConnell, Lauren Price, Pierce Skala, and Ziad Tighiouart
Royal Society of Chemistry Certificate of Excellence
Zachary Fox (Andrew) and Isis Lefay (Vachet)
Thomas R. “Casey” Stengle Scholarship
Mia Beaulieu and Julie Ramos
RESEARCH AWARDS
ACS Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry
Jinglin Tan (Walsh)
ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry
Lara Soliman (DV)
ACS Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry
Matthew Skarbek Capra (Lin)
Lynne E. and David L. Adams Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Jason Morris (Skouta)
Chemistry Undergraduate Research Fund
Chanu Lim (Bermudez) and Jake Rosen (Wu)
Dr. Uche Anyanwu Memorial Fund
Athena MacDonald (DuChene), Sunny Periyasamy
(Thayumanavan) and Kyle Uchneat (DV)
J.F.B. Fund for Undergraduate Research
Summer - Eli Cole (DV) and Maya Gessman (DuChene)
AY - Kaiden Boisjolie (Walsh) and Caleb Brechner (DV)
Mr. Tompkins Award
Eli Cole (DV) and Dana Manor (Hardy)
Oliver Zajicek Memorial Scholarship Award
Gayane Badalyan (Paradise) and Sophia En (DuChene)
Professor Jack Ragle Endowed Fund in Chemistry
Ella Bilge (Lin), Chanu Lim (Bermudez) and
Sophia Perucchi (Lin)
Roger G. Bates Chemistry Fund
Caleb Brechner (DV) and
Sunny Periyasamy (Thayumanavan)
Sir Harold W. Kroto and Steve F.A. Acquah GEOSET Award
Arnon Kuzmin
Tarselli Family Research Award
Ciara Golden, Jason Morris (Skouta), and Kylie Slattery (NÜsslein)
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Departmental Recognition Award
Owen Ball (DV) and Lara Soliman (DV)
ACS-Connecticut Valley Section Student Award
Joseph Picozzi (DuChene)
American Chemical Society Membership Awards
Nikolaus Soja (Lin) and Kyle Uchneat (DV)
American Institute of Chemists Award
Kyle Uchneat (DV)
Distinguished Undergraduate Instructor Award in Honor of Earl J. McWhorter and George R. Richason, Jr.
Scott Auerbach
Distinguished Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in Honor of George R. Richason, Jr.
Bear Paradiso
Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award in Honor of George R. Richason, Jr.
Lily Nguyen
Positron Award
Avantika Manikandan (Vachet)
Richard W. Fessenden Award
Owen Ball (DV) and Athena MacDonald (DuChene)
Senior Class Award
Owen Ball (DV)