The Department of Chemistry hosts an annual Graduation Celebration and Awards Ceremony to recognize the outstanding achievements of our students on an annual basis.

We invite families and friends of graduates and award winners to join us in celebrating the success of these outstanding students. A reception will be held after the ceremony. 

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Award and scholarship recipients will be added after the ceremony.

Graduate Student Awards

100% Plus Award | 

Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award | 

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award | 

William D. Ehmann Graduate Award Fund in Chemistry | 

C.H.H. Griffith Outstanding General Chemistry TA Award | 

Fast Start Award | 

Undergraduate Student Awards

100% Plus Award | 

Hammond Undergraduate Service Award | 

Hammond Leadership Award | 

Nancy J. Stafford Award | 

Willard R. Meredith Memorial Award | 

First-Year Chemistry Major Award | 

General Chemistry Excellence Award (Spring 2023) | 

General Chemistry Excellence Award (Fall 2023) | 

Undergraduate Scholarships

Thomas B. Nantz Memorial Scholarship | 

Paul G. Sears Scholarship | 

David W. and Eloise C. Young Scholarship | 

Robert M. Boyer Memorial Scholarship | 

Paul L. Corio Scholarship | 

Robert Singleton Hart 1907 Scholarship | 

ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship | 

Charles W. Hammond Scholarship | 

Steven Edelstein Undergraduate Scholarship | 

The Department of Chemistry hosts an annual Graduation Celebration and Awards Ceremony to recognize the outstanding achievements of our students on an annual basis.

We invite families and friends of graduates and award winners to join us in celebrating the success of these outstanding students. A reception will be held after the ceremony.

Graduate Student Awards

100% Plus Award | Debarati Das

Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award | Manisha De Alwis Goonatilleke

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award | Udara Munugoda Hewage & Ryan Chafin

William D. Ehmann Graduate Award Fund in Chemistry | Kyle Baustert & Chibuzor Olelewe

C.H.H. Griffith Outstanding General Chemistry TA Award | Shuvo Deb Nath & Ireshika Wickramasuriya

Fast Start Award | Megan Brown & Sahar Bayat

Undergraduate Student Awards

100% Plus Award | Emma Groetecke

Hammond Undergraduate Service Award | Carter Pryor

Hammond Leadership Award | Katie Keen

Nancy J. Stafford Award | Ashlee Marksbury

Willard R. Meredith Memorial Award | Samantha Hillman

First-Year Chemistry Major Award | Abigail Haas & Noah Cunningham-O’Donnell

General Chemistry Excellence Award (Spring 2023) | Abigail Davidson, Dylan Street & Chance Thomasy

General Chemistry Excellence Award (Fall 2023) | Caralea Vest & Fatimah Alomar

Undergraduate Scholarships

Thomas B. Nantz Memorial Scholarship | Morgan Garrity & Quinn Hall

Paul G. Sears Scholarship | Anna Rice & Nora Sypkens

David W. and Eloise C. Young Scholarship | Walter Kunnmann

Robert M. Boyer Memorial Scholarship | Paige Tryon

Paul L. Corio Scholarship | Corey Roberts

Robert Singleton Hart 1907 Scholarship | Carter Pryor

ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship | Carlee O’Neal

Charles W. Hammond Scholarship | Hayden Spears

Steven Edelstein Undergraduate Scholarship | Rohan Desai