Congratulations to these outstanding students!
Student Engineer of the Year - Evan Fennelly (EE)
University of Vermont Student Engineer of the Year Award
For outstanding scholastic achievement and participation in University related
activities. Presented at the Vermont Society of Professional Engineers annual banquet
held on February 22, 2019.
Student Engineer of the Year Nominees:
Holly Dahlgren (BME)
Anuarbek Onayev (CE)
Sienna Roberge (EnvE)
Emma Garvey (ME)
Dean’s Recognition/Gorky Award - Sienna Roberge
Brett Vincent Gorky – Dean’s Recognition Award
For the undergraduate student who has demonstrated extraordinary qualities
of integrity and commitment to others through outstanding service to the
faculty, staff and students of the College of Engineering and Mathematical
Sciences. Established by Paul Gorky and Donna Young-Gorky in memory of their son,
Brett Vincent Gorky
Undergraduate Service Award – Katie Stokes
For excellence in performance and greatest promise of success.
John F. Kenney (Graduate) Award - Tyler Gray and Jeffrey Jewell
For excellence in mathematics.
Mathematics Junior Award - Meghan Harrington
For achievement of the highest level of excellence in mathematics
Mathematics Senior Award - Oliver Waite
For achievement of the highest level of excellence in mathematics.
Mathematics Sophomore Award - Kieran Edraney
For outstanding academic performance in mathematics.
Nam Sang Kil Scholarship in Mathematics - Sophie Gonet
In recognition of the value of education as a path toward betterment of mankind, this scholarship is presented to an outstanding student in honor of Chairman Nam
Nam Sang Kil Scholarship in Mathematics - Marcus Elia
In recognition of the value of education as a path toward betterment of mankind, this scholarship is presented to an outstanding student in honor of Chairman Nam
Nam Sang Kil Scholarship in Statistics - Margo Pin
In recognition of the value of education as a path toward betterment of mankind, this scholarship is presented to an outstanding student in honor of Chairman Nam
Statistics Haugh Award - Abigail Hotaling
For an outstanding student in statistics or biostatistics to strengthen the student's statistical and scientific career objectives
Nam Sang Kil Scholarship - Statistics Undergrad Achievement Award - Erik Brown
In recognition of the value of education as a path toward betterment of mankind, this scholarship is presented to an outstanding student in honor of Chairman Nam
Statistics Junior Award - Courtney Kumes
For achievement of the highest level of excellence in Statistics
Data Science Senior Award - Olivia Hurd
For achievement of the highest level of excellence in Data Science
ACM Award (Computer Science) - Deluca Christian
For great professional interest, immense spirit and outstanding leadership
Computer Science Graduate Award - Clarfeld Lawrence
For outstanding performance and greatest promise of success
Computer Science Junior Award - Matthews David
For excellence in performance and greatest promise of success
Computer Science Senior Award (College of Arts and Sciences) - Heinrich Eliot
For excellence in judgment and understanding of the principles of computer science
Computer Science Senior Award (CEMS) - Josiah Witt
For excellence in judgment and understanding of the principles of computer science
Computer Science Sophomore Award Eben Collins
In recognition of academic performance, level of interest, commitment to the computing profession and overall character
CEMS First Year Student of Color Award-Kai Boyd
Presented to the student of color with the highest GPA in the CEMS first year class
CEMS First Year Student of Color Award - Katherine Corkum
Presented to the student of color with the highest GPA in the CEMS first year class
CEMS Sophomore Student of Color Award - Rachel Goldman
Presented to the student of color with the highest GPA in the CEMS sophomore class
CEMS Junior Student of Color Award - Julio Lopez Linehan
Presented to the student of color with the highest GPA in the CEMS junior class
CEMS Senior Student of Color Award - Dunia Karzai
Presented to the student of color with the highest GPA in the CEMS senior class
Honorary & Professional Society Awards
AIAA Award – Duncan Hacker
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Award
For meritorious work in the student chapter of the American Institute ofAeronautics and Astronautics
ASME Award – Brandon Voll and Jonathan Burton
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Award
For meritorious work in the student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
SWE Award – Holly Dahlgren
Society of Women Engineers Award
For the greatest contribution to the activities and objectives of the student chapter of SWE
Tau Beta Pi Outwater Prize – Jessica Sheridan
Tau Beta Pi/John O. Outwater Prize
To the outgoing president of Tau Beta Pi who, by virtue of the office, has demonstrated skill, tact and initiative
June Veinott Award – Beatrice Bellingham and Jillian Rathman
To the female student who, at the end of her first year of study, shows the
greatest promise of being successful in the engineering profession
Engineers Without Borders Award – Sienna Roberge
For the highest quality contribution to the Engineers without Borders student
chapter and embodying the humanitarian ideals of EWB
The UVM "Being First" Award - Lindsay Stuntz
This award recognizes an undergraduate woman who has sought out and created opportunities for themselves and/or other women to participate and excel in areas of study, campus or community activities or associations, or other areas of involvement in which women, up until now have been traditionally underrepresented. The Women of UVM “Being First” Award is sponsored by the group, Women of UVM.
Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
Junior Award (BME) – Alicia Tanneberger and Jon Ferri
For excellence in performance and greatest promise of success in Biomedical Engineering
Junior Award (EE) – Abdoulaye Ira
For excellence in performance and greatest promise of success in Electrical Engineering.
Senior Award – Evan Fennelly
Atwater-Kent (Senior) Award
For excellence of judgment and understanding of the principals of Electrical Engineering.
Senior Award (BME) – Jordyn Scism and Luis Garcia
For excellence in performance and greatest promise of success.
Cyril G. Veinott (Graduate) Award – Marcia Golmohamadi
For excellence in performance and greatest promise of success.
Mechanical Engineering
Sophomore Award – Sadie Kass, Josh Gerrard and Ayden Henson
For outstanding scholarship and commitment to mechanical engineering.
Junior (Fahey) Award – Eve-Audrey Picard
Sean O’Flaherty Fahey Commemorative (Junior) Award for a junior mechanical engineering student who reflects the engineering
achievements and spirit of Sean O’Flaherty Fahey.
Senior Award – Emma Garvey and Becca Osborn
Edmund F. Little (Senior) Award
For meritorious work in the mechanic arts.
Graduate Teaching and Outreach Award – Samuel Whitmore
For excellence in performance and greatest promise of success.
Graduate Research Award – Xiangxiao (Selina) Yao and Lukas Adamowicz
For excellence in performance and greatest promise of success.
Undergraduate Research Award – Collin Freiheit
For excellence in performance and greatest promise of success.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sophomore (Millbank) Award – Linh Nguyen (CE) and Isabelle Augustin (EnvE)
Reginald Milbank (Sophomore) Award
In honor of Professor Reginald V. Milbank, who served the program for 23 years, this award was established in 1970 and is awarded annually to the “outstanding sophomore enrolled in Civil and Environmental Engineering and the University of Vermont.”
Junior Award – Gregory Thivierge (CE) and Eliza Jobin-Davis (EnvE)
Given each year by the Faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program to a junior who “best displays outstanding scholarship and commitment to civil and environmental engineering.”
Senior (Fay) Award – Heidi Thorne (CE) and Sienna Roberge (EnvE) Douglas P. Fay Award
The Douglas P. Fay award was established in 1973 in honor of a faculty member who long served the program and is made to that student “who has made the greatest contribution to the Program of Civil and Environmental Engineering during the past year.”
Senior (Phelps) Award – Joshua Wasilewski (CE) and Jessica Sheridan (EnvE)
Edward P. Phelps (Senior) Prize The Edward Haight Phelps Award was established in 1884 by his father, the Honorable E.J. Phelps of Burlington. It is awarded by the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering to a student in the program “who shall have exhibited conspicuous merit in professional studies, and high and noble traits of character, if such can be found.”
Student Scholastic Achievement Award – Dunia Karzai
In recognition of outstanding academic success and placement on the Dean’s list throughout college career.