Department of Chemistry
Front Row (L to R): Anne-Marie Dowgiallo, Malissa Dimick, Oluwarotimi Folorunso, Michelle Donadio
Back Row (L to R): Justin James, Katie Dantoni, Rachel Reese, Randall Mazzarino, Dr. Preisler, Dr. Muhoro
Student Awards
Numerous student awards are given annually for outstanding work in chemistry courses. In addition, undergraduate research participation grants are awarded by the university on a competitive basis to provide support for student research.
Click on each award to see a description and a list of recipients.
- Maryland Section (ACS) Achievement in Chemistry Award
- 2009 - Brittanie Beattie
- 2008 - Rachel Reese
- 2007 - Valerie Schmidt
- 2006 - Alicia Fraind
- 2005 - Ying Lung Tse
- 2004 - April Boyd
- 2003 - Angela Feehley
- 2002 - Bongiwe Nhliziyo
- 2001 - Desmond Kaplan
- 2000 - Wesley Nusbaum
- 1999 - Anne Evans
- 1998 - Daniel Brady
- 1997 - Joy Blitz
- 1996 - Charles Campaglio
- 1995 - Steven Shabek
- 1994 - Christopher Cox
- 1993 - Samuel Toba
- 1992 - Michael Rosenblatt
- 1991 - Helen DeClerco
- 1990 - Muhammad Sulaiman
- 1989 - Janet Kling
- 1988 - Brian Rowan
- 1987 - Andrew Vennos
- 1986 - Sherry Watkins
- 1985 - Michael Unekis
- 1984 - not awarded
- 1983 - Andrew Pipino
- 1982 - Edward Turos
Awarded to a chemistry major (usually in their senior year) who has demonstrated outstanding aptitude in chemistry (coursework and research) and who shows exceptional promise. - Greater Washington Institute of Chemists Student Award
- 2009 - Preeti Sehdev
- 2008 - Malissa Dimick
- 2007 - Sonia Thangavelu
- 2006 - Kelly McManus
- 2005 - Homeyra Nowroozi
- 2004 - Ying Lung Tse
- 2003 - Lori Korczynski
- 2002 - not awarded
- 2001 - Proshat Nekouhesh
Sarai Tejada - 2000 - Vincent Van Nostrand
- 1999 - Anne Evans
- 1998 - not awarded
- 1997 - not awarded
- 1996 - Keith Inman
- 1995 - Terry Kim
- 1994 - John Haley
- 1993 - Eugene Marquard
- 1992 - Richard Lawrence
- 1991 - Rebecca Spence
- 1990 - Robert Schrencengost
- 1989 - Paul Strohecker
- 1988 - Deborah Vennos
- 1987 - Viva Roberts
- 1986 - Eileen Katsimpiris
- 1985 - Janis Guido
- 1984 - Jeffray Gelwicks
- 1983 - Anthony Serafis
Awarded to a chemistry major (usually in their junior year) with outstanding scholastic achievements and professional growth in chemistry. - CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
- 2009 - Sara Lijewski
- 2008 - Michelle Donadio
- 2007 - Brian Derocco
- 2006 - Monique Brown
- 2005 - Robert Chapleski
- 2004 - Kelly McManus
- 2003 - Ying Lung Tse
- 2002 - Katherine Dotterer
- 2001 - Michelle Weber
- 2000 - John Mandeville
- 1999 - Kevin Asher
- 1998 - Bethany Petr
- 1997 - Courtney Anders
- 1996 - Sasha Loffredo
- 1995 - Shira Furchtman
- 1994 - Kristine Griffin
- 1993 - Carol Lynn Brown
Katherine Feldman
Justin Killebrew
Ross Sugar - 1992 - Anna Aronzon
- 1991 - Sahmson Alam
James Naurot - 1990 - Lori Slezak
- 1989 - Linda Goetz
Farnoush Mirmiran - 1988 - Julia Baugh
Janet Kling - 1987 - Rachel Kravitz
Eugene Salvo - 1986 - Jeanne Camis
Raymond Culbertson
Charles Nass - 1985 - David Fisher
Catherine Kleeman
Awarded to a chemistry major who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in the general chemistry courses and shows exceptional promise. - Polyed Undergraduate Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry
- 2009 - Charlotte Wells
- 2008 - Justin James
- 2007 - Jennifer Cook
- 2006 - Valerie Schmidt
- 2005 - Stephanie Atueyi
- 2004 - Kevin Beardsley
- 2003 - Homeyra Nowroozi
- 2002 - not awarded
- 2001 - not awarded
- 2000 - not awarded
- 1999 - Vincent Van Nostrand
- 1998 - Justin Chandler
- 1997 - Daniel Brady
- 1996 - not awarded
- 1995 - Steven Shabek
- 1994 - Christopher Cox
- 1993 - not awarded
- 1992 - Samuel Toba
- 1991 - Barbara Ramsel
- 1990 - Philip Neubuer
Awarded to a chemistry major who has received an "A" in both CHEM 331 and 332, and has the highest GPA of all eligible students. - Merck Award in Organic Chemistry
- 2009 - Jenna Bonneau
- 2008 - Katie Dantoni
- 2007 - Rachel Reese
- 2006 - Alicia Fraind
- 2005 - Ying Lung Tse
- 2004 - Michael Messuri
- 2003 - Jennifer Klaus
- 2002 - Michelle Weber
- 2001 - Susan Bittel
- 2000 - Kevin Asher
- 1999 - Brian McDowell
Nissim Shimon - 1998 - Justin Chandler
- 1997 - Yoshiaki Akiya
- 1996 - Igor Poltinnikov
- 1995 - Philip Carroll
- 1994 - Janet Liszewski
- 1993 - Christopher Cox
- 1992 - Katie Magalie Appollon
- 1991 - Keith Brown
- 1990 - Michael Rosenblatt
- 1989 - Mary Gierke
- 1988 - Karen Burkhardt
Sarah Peach - 1987 - Jean Przylepa
- 1986 - Joanna Kai
Awarded to a chemistry major who has received an "A" in both CHEM 331 and 332, and has the highest score on the Merck Test. - Analytical Division (ACS) Award in Analytical Chemistry
- 2009 - Sudhir Dahal
- 2008 - Anne-Marie Dowgiallo
- 2007 - Ryan Coley
- 2006 - Kelly Parsons
- 2005 - Keith Brennan
- 2004 - David Bell
- 2003 - Angelia Seyfferth
- 2002 - Lori Korczynski
- 2001 - Rebecca Ricklis
- 2000 - Barnett Carroll, Jr.
- 1999 - Anne Evans
- 1998 - Daniel Brady
- 1997 - Richard Sullivan
- 1996 - Brian Salisbury
- 1995 - Larry Lockwood
- 1994 - Christopher Cox
- 1993 - Jeffrey L. Conley
- 1992 - Richard Lawrence
- 1991 - Douglas Parmer
- 1990 - Mohammad Sulaiman
- 1989 - Jenny Kim
Nazli McDonnell - 1988 - Steven Bacon
Paula Cockerham - 1987 - Viva Roberts
Andrew Vennos - 1986 - Eileen Katsimpiris
- 1985 - David Meloni
- 1984 - Michael Unekis
- 1983 - Frank Kolakowski
- 1982 - Edward Turos
- 1981 - Michael Hallowell
- 1980 - Anthony Casalena
Jennifer Gluckman - 1979 - John Gaudiello
Alexander Vennos - 1978 - Ruth Furukawa
- 1977 - Carol Lisek
- 1976 - Susan Walko
- 1975 - Joseph K. Walker
- 1974 - Ronald Raspet
- 1973 - Michael Rohleder
- 1972 - Dennis Fraula
- 1971 - William MacCrehan
Awarded to a chemistry major who has completed CHEM 210 and 310 and has achieved academic distinction in both courses. - Floyd Blankenship Memorial Award in Physical Chemistry
- 2009 - Sonja Mallory
- 2008 - not awarded
- 2007 - Alicia Fraind
- 2006 - Matthew Pierotti
- 2005 - Constantine Burgan Catherine Koerner Ying Lung Tse
- 2004 - Jenna Jandorf
- 2003 - Joanne McColgan
- 2002 - Samuel Amitin
- 2001 - Lloyd Wesley Nusbaum IV
- 2000 - Vincent Van Nostrand
- 1999 - Proshat Nekouhesh
- 1998 - Daniel A. Brady
Awarded to a student who has demonstrated academic excellence in physical chemistry courses. - Gibbs Award in Chemistry
- 2009 - Andrea Castillo
- 2008 - Randall Mazzarino
- 2007 - Marjorie Wright
- 2006 - Rebecca Green
Diana Quick - 2005 - Michael Messuri
- 2004 - Joanne McColgan
- 2003 - not awarded
- 2002 - Brian McDowell
- 2001 - Ian McMurtry
- 2000 - Rebecca Ricklis
- 1999 - Wesley Nusbaum
- 1998 - Brenda Luther
Awarded to a student in possesion of a strong work ethic and who has demonstrated a commitment to the science of chemistry. - Coblentz Award
- 2009-2008 - not awarded
- 2007 - Bheemaraj Ramoo
- 2006-1997 - not awarded
- 1996 - Stephanie Harris
- 1995 - Dennis Clark
- 1994 - Andrea Patton
- 1993 - Billy Joe Short
- 1992 - Michael Rosenblatt
- 1991 - Helen De Clerko
- 1990 - Robert Schrencengost
- 1989 - Janet Kling
- 1988 - Deborah Vennos
- 1987 - Andrew Vennos
Awarded to a student who has shown excellence in vibrational spectroscopy research or in coursework covering vibrational spectroscopy. - Ronald and Linda Raspet Scholarship Endowment (Summer)
- 2009 - Amy Smith
Stephanie Stanley - 2008 - Sudhir Dahal
Khalid Srour - 2007 - Oluwarotimi Folorunso
- 2006 - Alicia Fraind
- 2005 - Katherine Jackson
- 2004 - Ying Lung Tse
- 2003 - not awarded
- 2002 - Sylvia Hanna
- 2001 - Christine N. Boffen
- 2000 - Desmond Kaplan
Awarded to a chemistry major (sophomore, junior, or senior) with a minimum 3.00 GPA in chemistry, after consideration of student proposals for faculty-mentored summer research projects. - 2009 - Amy Smith
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Awarded to a chemistry major (junior or senior) with a minimum 2.65 GPA in chemistry and 3.00 GPA overall and who is active in at least one campus- or community-based activity outside of classwork.
Students
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