Department of Chemistry

2009 Academic Awards

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2009 Chemistry Academic Awards!


The Ignacio Ocasio Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award

    Highest Achievement in Freshman Chemistry

  • Anna Owensby


Iota Sigma Pi/Frank Hovorka Prize

    Woman Chemistry Major with the Highest Average after Three Semesters

  • Alexandra Medoro


Olin Freeman Tower Prize

    Excellence in Physical Chemistry (BA)

  • Connor Burke


Carl F. Prutton Prize

    Scholarship in Chemistry

  • Brian Chaloux


W. R. Veazey Prize

    Excellence in Physical Chemistry (BS)

  • Daniel Niedzwiecki


Charles F. Mabery Prize

    Best Thesis in Undergraduate Chemistry Research

  • Brian Chaloux


Analytical Chemistry Award
  • Yugarshi Mondal

Eli Lilly Award

    Outstanding Sophomore or Junior Chemistry Student

  • Michael Vaughn


Hippolyte Gruener Award

    Student Merit in Chemistry

  • Bradley Sutton


Merck Index Award

    Outstanding Chemistry Student

  • Sarah Woldemariam


Polymer Valley Chemical Undergraduate Research Award
  • Neha Augustine
  • Andrew Long
  • Saeed Rahman


2009 Hypercube Scholar Award
  • Michael Grodick


Graduate Teaching Awards
  • Vasily Ignatenko
  • Plousia Vassilaras
  • Marlena Washington
  • Richard West


Dumitru and Gheorghe D. Mateescu Student Citizenship Award

    Undergraduate Student Recipient

  • Elizabeth Ennis


Dumitru and Gheorghe D. Mateescu Student Citizenship Award

    Graduate Student Recipient

  • Maria Deslandes


2009 Merit Awards

    Outstanding Graduate Performance

  • Valerie Braz
  • Lei Gao


Outstanding Chemistry Alumnus
  • Dr. John E. Stuehr


Special Award

    Outstanding Staff Member

  • Jim Sill