Student Awards - 2017:
The AIC Student Award Program honors outstanding seniors, post-baccalaureate, and post-doctoral students majoring in chemistry, chemical engineering or biochemistry. The awards are given in recognition of a demonstrated ability, leadership, and professional promise. Candidates are chosen and nominated by their faculty members.
Student Name | Institution | State | Major |
Castillo, Ezer | Adelphi University | NY | Chemistry |
Muellers, Samantha | Adelphi University | NY | Biochem |
Marz, Niani | Albright College | PA | Chemistry |
Freeland, Corrine Daye | Albright College | PA | Biochem |
Odewade, Niyi Obafemi | Amherst College | MA | Chemistry |
Byrne, Nicole | Arcadia College | PA | Chemistry |
Alves, Michael | Augsburg College | MN | Chemistry |
Yovanno, Remy A. | Baldwin-Wallace University | OH | Chemistry |
Paley, Maria | Barnard College | NY | Chemistry |
Crane, Audrey | Barnard College | NY | Biochem |
Mason, Jarrett | Birmingham-Southern College | AL | Chemistry |
Mullen, Katherine | Bloomsburg University | PA | Biochem |
Watts, Lauren | Bob Jones University | SC | Biochem |
Korner, Jaime | Brandeis University | MA | Chemistry |
Nguyen, Loi | CSU Fullerton | CA | Chemistry |
Vu, Nhu | CSU Fullerton | CA | Biochem |
Rutowski, James J. | Canisius College | NY | Chemistry |
Manning, Margot E. | Carleton College | MN | Chemistry |
Koshut, William J. | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | Chemistry |
Lighthart, Sarah | Cedar Crest College | PA | Biochem |
Zangwill, Dina | Chapman University | CA | Biochem |
Ahles, Miles Franklin | Chapman University | CA | Biochem |
Armstrong, Keisha | Chicago State University | IL | Chemistry |
Fontaine, Devon | Clark University | MA | Chemistry |
Richardson, Alistair | Clark University | MA | Biochem |
Haberman, Victoria | Clemson University | SC | Chemistry |
Chmiel, Rebecca | Colby College | ME | Chemistry |
Aydemir, Baturay | Colby College | ME | Biochem |
Freeman, Lucas | The College of Charleston | SC | Chemistry |
Jay, Lucien | The College of Charleston | SC | Biochem |
Martin, Sara | The College of New Jersey | NJ | Chemistry |
Buysse, Claire | CSB/SJU | MN | Chemistry |
Twumasi, Raymond | CSB/SJU | MN | Chemistry |
Adams, Casey J. | College of the Holy Cross | MA | Chemistry |
Ziko, Kliment | College of Saint Rose | NY | Biochem |
Chatkewitz, Lindsay Elizabeth | College of William and Mary | VA | Chemistry |
Boyles, Catherine | The College of Wooster | OH | Chemistry |
To, Tsun Ki Jerrick | The College of Wooster | OH | Biochem |
Wilson, Jacob D. | Colorado School of Mines | CO | Biochem |
Perry, Kelsey M. | Columbia College | MO | Chemistry |
McGuire, Jacqueline M. | Columbus State University | GA | Chemistry |
Shinn, Miranda | Connecticut College | CT | Chemistry |
Twining, Peter | Connecticut College | CT | Biochem |
Anyanwu, Maureen | Cooper Union, The | NY | Chemistry |
Dalton, Evan | Creighton University | NE | Chemistry |
Spriet, Matthieu | Creighton University | NE | Biochem |
Ravipati, Prasanti S. | Drexel University | PA | Chemistry |
* Domenico, Janna | Drexel University | PA | Chemistry |
Cole, Jamison | East Stroudsburg University | PA | Chemistry |
Chapman, Daniel Patrick | Eckerd College | FL | Biochem |
Taruvinga, Danai | Edinboro University of PA | PA | Chemistry |
Bouthillette, Devin | Elms College | MA | Chemistry |
Kelly, Christian | Emmanuel College | MA | Chemistry |
Daley, Lauren | Florida Gulf Coast Univ. | FL | Chemistry |
Wallace, Charles | Florida Gulf Coast Univ. | FL | Biochem |
Rutkowski, Kyle | Florida Gulf Coast Univ. | FL | Biochem |
Coody, Shannon | Florida Southern College | FL | Chemistry |
Pereira, Letycia Lino | Framingham State University | MA | Chemistry |
Ndamba, Akram Kawasi | Framingham State University | MA | Biochem |
Mondal, Shomith D. | Franklin & Marshall College | PA | Chemistry |
Rudd, Hayden M. | Furman University | SC | Chemistry |
Mesa Sanchez, Daniela | Furman University | SC | Biochem |
Cooksey, Daniel Bishop | George Washington University, The | DC | Chemistry |
* Carter, Korey Prescott | George Washington University, The | DC | Chemistry |
Nguyen, Howie | Georgetown University | DC | Chemistry |
Cain, Caitlin Joelle | Georgetown University | DC | Biochem |
Wong, Curt M. | Gonzaga University | WA | Biochem |
Wong, Alexander J. | Grand Valley State University | MI | Chemistry |
Rosenberg, Aaron M. | Grand Valley State University | MI | Biochem |
Brend, Kelsey N. | Grand View University | IA | Biochem |
Everett, Madison | Harding University | AR | Chemistry |
Parker, Christopher Bennett | Harding University | AR | Biochem |
Rasefske, Kelsey A. | Hartwick College | NY | Biochem |
Mow, Rachel Elizabeth | Harvey Mudd College | CA | Chemistry |
Dea, Annisa | Harvey Mudd College | CA | Biochem |
Wenny, Malia | Haverford College | PA | Chemistry |
Gatmaitan, Abigail Nora | Hendrix College | AR | Chemistry |
Garcia, Alexis | Hillsdale College | MI | Biochem |
Mampe, Felicity | Hollins University | VA | Chemistry |
Jarnot, Alexander William | Hood College | MD | Chemistry |
Hammers, Daniel | Houghton College | NY | Chemistry |
Davis, Christian A. | Huntingdon College | AL | Chemistry |
Pattillo, Katelin Marie | Huntingdon College | AL | Chemistry |
Boram, Trevor | Indiana University East | IN | Biochem |
Schulte, Samuel J. | Iowa State University | IA | Biochem |
Willey, Aidan M. | James Madison University | VA | Chemistry |
Beer, Abigail J. | John Carroll University | OH | Chemistry |
Shalit, Zachary A. | Keene State College | NH | Chemistry |
Ippolito, Michael | Lafayette College | PA | Chemistry |
Oliver, Emily | Lafayette College | PA | Biochem |
Irick, Nicholas | Lebanon Valley College | PA | Chemistry |
Speakman, Emily A. | Lehigh University | PA | Chem Eng |
Apostolos, Alexis | Lehigh University | PA | Chemistry |
Harp, Christopher Travis | Louisiana State University | LA | Chem Eng |
Pfaffinger, Dana E. | Loyola Marymount University | CA | Chemistry |
Hunter, Kelly M. | Loyola Marymount University | CA | Biochem |
Piranej, Selma | Loyola University Chicago | IL | Biochem |
Kramer, Mary Claire | Loyola University New Orleans | LA | Biochem |
Liu, Xinyu | Macalester College | MN | Chemistry |
Neathery, Grace | Marian University | IN | Chemistry |
Neathery, Grace | Marquette University | WI | Chemistry |
** Ivanova, Elena | Marquette University | WI | Chemistry |
*** Ivanov, Maxim | Marquette University | WI | Chemistry |
Murdock, Brandon | Marshall University | WV | Biochem |
Thacker, Rebecca Erin | Marshall University | WV | Biochem |
Amor, Maamoon M. | Maryville Univ. - St. Louis | MO | Biochem |
Cupil-Garcia, Vanessa | Meredith College | NC | Chemistry |
Gunther, Crystal | Meredith College | NC | Chemistry |
Brace, Kaleb | Merrimack College | MA | Chemistry |
Haseeb, Javaria | Merrimack College | MA | Biochem |
Kapelner, Sarah | Merrimack College | MA | Chem Eng |
Sitarik, Peter J. | Millersville University of PA | PA | Chemistry |
Gebultowicz, Kate | Millikin University | IL | Chemistry |
Deeleepojananan, Cholaphan | Missouri University of S&T | MO | Chemistry |
Parnell, Sabreea J. | Morgan State University | MD | Chemistry |
Call, Zachary David | Mount St. Mary's University | MD | Chemistry |
De Raya, Jianne Castelo | Mount St. Mary's University | MD | Biochem |
Proe, Katie | Nazareth College | NY | Chemistry |
Vesey, Liam | NYU Tandon School of Engineering | NY | Chem Eng |
Wolfe, Michael | North Carolina State University | NC | Chemistry |
Mueller, Elliot | Northeastern University | MA | Chemistry |
Teichert, Kristian | Northeastern University | MA | Biochem |
Zhang, Michelle | Northeastern University | MA | Chem Eng |
* Carlson, Taylor | Northeastern University | MA | Chem Eng |
Valadez, Eulalio | Northern Illinois University | IL | Biochem |
Etz, Brady | Northwestern University | IL | Chem Eng |
Lotito, Derek J. | Norwich University | VT | Biochem |
Graziano, Brendan J. | Ohio Northern University | OH | Chemistry |
McElwee, Anne M. | Ohio Northern University | OH | Biochem |
Ravikumar, Sushmitha | Ohio State University, The | OH | Chem Eng |
* Gopalakrishnan, Varsha | Ohio State University, The | OH | Chem Eng |
*** Cheng, Zhuo | Ohio State University, The | OH | Chem Eng |
Wong, Jitkanya | Pacific Lutheran University | WA | Chemistry |
Chu, An Thien | Princeton University | NJ | Chemistry |
Abbot, Brianna M. | Providence College | RI | Chemistry |
Benko, Savannah K. | Providence College | RI | Biochem |
Goranov, Aleksander | Ramapo College of New Jersey | NJ | Chemistry |
Ferrante, Daniel | Ramapo College of New Jersey | NJ | Biochem |
Walls, Brittany | Randolph-Macon College | VA | Chemistry |
Marqus, Gary M. | Rhode Island College | RI | Chemistry |
* Yu, Ruocheng | Rice University | TX | Chemistry |
Beger, Tyler W. | Roanoke College | VA | Chemistry |
Kreider, Gabriel | Roberts Wesleyan College | NY | Chemistry |
Brown, Wyatt | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | Chemistry |
Murphy Shaw, Ashley | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | Biochem |
Mitchell, Daniel | Rockhurst University | MO | Chemistry |
Gilstrap, Madeline | Rockhurst University | MO | Biochem |
Spence, Stephanie L. | Rollins College | FL | Chemistry |
Tomlin, Jay | Rowan University | NJ | Chemistry |
Gesualdi, James D. | Rowan University | NJ | Biochem |
Robinson, Abby | Rutgers University-Camden | NJ | Chemistry |
Newcomb, Eric | Saint Anselm College | NH | Chemistry |
Freiberg, Eric | Saint Joseph's University | PA | Chemistry |
Moran, Katlin A. | Saint Joseph's University | PA | Chemistry |
Hart, Clara A. | Saint Louis University | MO | Chemistry |
* Deleon, Chelsea | Saint Louis University | MO | Chemistry |
Ellis, Kaleigh | Saint Mary's College | IN | Chemistry |
Ripplinger, Thomas | Saint Mary's University of MN | MN | Chemistry |
Wimmer, Acacia | Saint Mary's University of MN | MN | Biochem |
Ng, Joshua | Salve Regina University | RI | Chemistry |
Thomas, William | Santa Clara University | CA | Biochem |
Schneps, Connor M. | Shippensburg University | PA | Chemistry |
Jung, Michelle Hee Yeon | Simmons College | MA | Chemistry |
Hixon, Kimberlee | Simmons College | MA | Biochem |
Hardy, Allison | Smith College | MA | Chemistry |
Morgan, Jessica M. | Smith College | MA | Biochem |
Altena, Shelby | South Dakota State University | SD | Chemistry |
* Manandhar, Erica | South Dakota State University | SD | Chemistry |
Adams, Morgann | Spelman College | GA | Chemistry |
Bannister, K'yal | Spelman College | GA | Chem Eng |
Gaillard, Ebony | Spelman College | GA | Biochem |
Field, Allison M. | St. Bonaventure University | NY | Chemistry |
Cornelius, Ryan | St. Cloud State University | MN | Chemistry |
Coluzzi, Nicolette | St. Mary's College of MD | MD | Chemistry |
Staton-McCrimmon, Imani | St. Mary's College of MD | MD | Biochem |
Rosera, Tylor | St. Olaf College | MN | Chemistry |
Crook, Michelle F. | Binghmaton University, SUNY | NY | Chemistry |
Swierczynski, Michael J. | SUNY Buffalo State | NY | Chemistry |
Stopler, Erica | SUNY College at Oneonta | NY | Chemistry |
Schwarzhans, Abigail | SUNY College at Oneonta | NY | Biochem |
Pacherille, Angela | SUNY College at Plattsburgh | NY | Chemistry |
Gannett, Cara N. | SUNY Genesco | NY | Chemistry |
Wilson, Naomi G. | SUNY Genesco | NY | Biochem |
Schurr, Bradley | University at Buffalo, SUNY | NY | Chemistry |
Motechin, Rachel Ahuva | Stern College for Women - Yeshiva U. | NY | Chemistry |
Michael, Cameron T. | Stetson University | FL | Chemistry |
Johnston, Samuel R. | Stonehill College | MA | Chemistry |
Carroll, Christine L. | Stonehill College | MA | Biochem |
Kirsh, Jacob Michael | Swarthmore College | PA | Chemistry |
Hendrix, Natalie A. | Transylvania University | KY | Chemistry |
Pedro, Elena-Marie C. | Trinity College | CT | Chemistry |
Talcott, Sarah A. | Trinity College | CT | Biochem |
Allen, Zachary T. | Trinity University | TX | Biochem |
Kulik, Alexander Matthew | Tulane University | LA | Chemistry |
Lister, Mark | United States Military Academy | NY | Chemistry |
Comidy, Liam | United States Military Academy | NY | Chem Eng |
Yu, Haana | United States Military Academy | NY | Biochem |
Flaherty, Brett S. | United States Naval Academy | MD | Chemistry |
Kress, Rachael N. | The University of Alabama | AL | Chemistry |
Royko, Michael | The University of Alabama | AL | Chem Eng |
* Triantafillu, Ursula | The University of Alabama | AL | Chem Eng |
Gilmore, Brianna | University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | Chemistry |
* Gatesman, Tiffany | University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | Chemistry |
Campnell, Forrest | University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | Biochem |
Chesworth, Savanna | University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | Biochem |
Higdon, Nick | UC Santa Barbara | CA | Chemistry |
Samson, Emil M | University of California - Irvine | CA | Chemistry |
* Issaian, Adena | University of California - Irvine | CA | Chemistry |
Fairchild, David | University of Central Florida | FL | Chemistry |
Duke, Victoria | University of Colorado @ Boulder | CO | Chem Eng |
* Brown, Tobin | University of Colorado @ Boulder | CO | Chem Eng |
*** Yildirim, Adem | University of Colorado @ Boulder | CO | Chem Eng |
Lin, Antonia Z. | University of Colorado @ Boulder | CO | Chemistry |
Kennedy, Michelle A. | University of Colorado @ Boulder | CO | Biochem |
Kanyo, Emese | University of Connecticut | CT | Chemistry |
Coladipietro, Michael A. | University of Dayton | OH | Chemistry |
Hurlock, Matthew Evan | University of Delaware | DE | Biochem |
Rice, Carley | University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Biochem |
Ferrer, Maria | University of Hartford | CT | Chemistry |
Ertel, Alyssa B. | The University of Idaho | ID | Chemistry |
Henke, Wade | University of Kansas | KS | Chemistry |
Weegens, Ryan Charles | University of Louisville | KY | Chemistry |
Vuong, Hung Ryan | University of Louisville | KY | Biochem |
Sautter, Mackenzie Brooks | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | TX | Chemistry |
Heisey, Sarah A. | University of Mary Washington | VA | Chemistry |
Kass, Hannah R. | University of Mary Washington | VA | Biochem |
Mazurek, Sally | University of Maryland | MD | Chemistry |
Child, Amanda Joy | University of Maryland | MD | Biochem |
Adelman, Jacob | UMass Amherst | MA | Chemistry |
Ganesa, Sachita | UMass Amherst | MA | Biochem |
* Truebridge, Ian | UMass Amherst | MA | Biochem |
*** Liu, Ming-che | UMass Amherst | MA | Biochem |
Glazier, Brian | UMass Dartmouth | MA | Chemistry |
* Wang, Xin | UMass Dartmouth | MA | Chemistry |
Perreault, Lisa | UMass Dartmouth | MA | Biochem |
Peach, Zofia Abigail | UMass Lowell | MA | Chemistry |
Swanson, Nathaniel Robert | UMass Lowell | MA | Chem Eng |
Palkar, Ketki Likhit | UMass Lowell | MA | Chem Eng |
*** Galbraith, Shaun Colin | UMass Lowell | MA | Chem Eng |
Lin, Melissa | University of Michigan | MI | Chemistry |
Finn, Erin | University of Michigan | MI | Biochem |
Peer, Aileen | University of Michigan - Dearborn | MI | Chemistry |
Quinnell, Abby | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth | MN | Chemistry |
Angeli, Samuel | University of Mount Union | OH | Chemistry |
Beardsley, Ellis | University of Mount Union | OH | Biochem |
Mei, Kenneth | University of New England | ME | Chemistry |
Woolf, Jessica | University of New England | ME | Biochem |
Osborne, Keeley Nicole | University of North Alabama | AL | Chemistry |
Callaway, Tyra | UNC Greensboro | NC | Chemistry |
* Stingley, Kyla | UNC Greensboro | NC | Chemistry |
*** Kellogg, Dr. Joshua | UNC Greensboro | NC | Chemistry |
Simpson, Jennifer | UNC Greensboro | NC | Biochem |
* Uwakweh, Agbo-Oma | UNC Greensboro | NC | Biochem |
** Paguigan, Noemi | UNC Greensboro | NC | Biochem |
Batton, Emily J. | UNC @ Pembroke | NC | Chemistry |
Green, Alexa | University of North Georgia | GA | Chemistry |
Nederhoff, Jon | University of Northern Iowa | IA | Chemistry |
Finnegan, Liam M. | University of Notre Dame | IN | Chem Eng |
Tannenbaum, Robert J. | University of Pennsylvania | PA | Chem Eng |
Bray, Jean | University of Rhode Island | RI | Chemistry |
Poff, Christopher | University of Richmond | VA | Chemistry |
Burkard, Elena | University of San Francisco | CA | Chemistry |
* Gutierrez, David Alan | University of San Francisco | CA | Chemistry |
Bruce, Jacob Charles | University of Southern Maine | ME | Biochem |
Hanes, Alex T. | The University of Toledo | OH | Chemistry |
Shivel, Nelson D. | University of Utah | UT | Chemistry |
Biedermann, Andrew Michael | University of Virginia | VA | Chem Eng |
Chastanet, Timothy R. | University of Virginia | VA | Chemistry |
Webb, Kelsey | The UVa's College @ Wise | VA | Chemistry |
Helbert, Bailey | The UVa's College @ Wise | VA | Biochem |
Haggard, Mackenzie Ann | University of West Georgia | GA | Chemistry |
Kritz, Danielle | Ursinus College | PA | Chemistry |
Wolfe, Gunnar | Utah State University | UT | Chemistry |
Lane, Weldon | Valdosta State University | GA | Chemistry |
An, Yeongseo | Valparaiso University | IN | Biochem |
Kolell, Hannah | Valparaiso University | IN | Biochem |
Kaplan, Billy | Vanderbilt University | TN | Chem Eng |
Dykes, Cody | Vanderbilt University | TN | Chem Eng |
Escobar-Arrillaga, William | Villanova University | PA | Chemistry |
* Wiener, Jesse | Villanova University | PA | Chemistry |
Kurt, Evan Michael | Villanova University | PA | Chem Eng |
Izzo, Luke | Villanova University | PA | Biochem |
Liu, Frederick L. | Wake Forest University | NC | Chemistry |
** Black, Katherine | Wake Forest University | NC | Chemistry |
*** Vance, Stephen Anthony | Wake Forest University | NC | Chemistry |
Patel, Saumya M. | Washington & Lee Univ. | VA | Biochem |
Bucheral, Paxton | Waynesburg University | PA | Chemistry |
Archibald, Brandon C. | Weber State University | UT | Chemistry |
Martinez, Eryberto | Weber State University | UT | Biochem |
Hillman, Zachary | Wesleyan University | CT | Chemistry |
Miller, Nathan T. | West Chester University of PA | PA | Chemistry |
Pollock, John A. | West Chester University of PA | PA | Biochem |
Parker, Arlo A. | West Virginia University | WV | Chemistry |
Cruse, Courtney | Western Kentucky University | KY | Chemistry |
* Jeddi, Haleh | Western Kentucky University | KY | Chemistry |
Johnson, Gregory | Western Michigan University | MI | Chemistry |
Thai, Jonathan E. | Western New England University | MA | Chemistry |
Weber, Braden | Wheaton College | IL | Chemistry |
Vine, Logan | Willamette University | OR | Chemistry |
Zetzsche, Lara | Willamette University | OR | Biochem |
Gu, Garrick | Williams College | MA | Chemistry |
Steele, Scott | Winona State University | MN | Chemistry |
Venditto, Nicholas | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | Chemistry |
* Cvitkovic, John P. | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | Chemistry |
Qifti, Androniqi | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | Biochem |
* Bryant, Anne-Marie | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | Biochem |
Nack, Abbegail | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | Chem Eng |
* Iyemperumal, Satish | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | Chem Eng |
* McKeogh, Brendan | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | Chem Eng |
Yuhna, Nicholas Dale | Wright State University | OH | Chemistry |
Ismail, Moamen | Xavier Univ. of Louisiana | LA | Biochem |
* Roethle, John | Yale University | CT | Chemistry |
Shaffer, Cassandra | Youngstown State Univ. | OH | Chemistry |
* Graduate Student | |||
** Ph.D. Candidate | |||
*** Post Doctoral Student |