{"id":31738,"date":"2018-10-19T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=31738"},"modified":"2025-10-27T09:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:24:34","slug":"student-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/chemistry\/scholarships-fellowships-and-awards\/student-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">biochemistry and chemistry<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Student Awards<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-student-awards\">Student Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"top\"><\/a>The Chemistry Department bestows annual awards on outstanding students.&nbsp; Departmental awards for outstanding academic performance in specific disciplines are granted under the auspices of the American Chemical Society (ACS).&nbsp; These include awards for&nbsp;<a href=\"#achem\">analytical<\/a>, <a href=\"#ichem\">inorganic<\/a>, and <a href=\"#ochem\">organic chemistry<\/a>, as well as an award of excellence for an <a href=\"#acs\">outstanding graduating senior<\/a>.&nbsp; The Department also grants two awards, one for chemistry and the other for biochemistry, under the auspices of the <a href=\"#aic\">American Institute of Chemists<\/a>.&nbsp; Additionally, <a name=\"acs\"><\/a>students with outstanding performance in general chemistry are honored with inclusion in our annual <a href=\"#genchem\">general chemistry honor roll.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-american-chemical-society-outstanding-senior-chemistry-major\">American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Awarded to an outstanding senior major. Includes a one-year membership to the American Chemical Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2024-25: Emma Goehner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023-24: Charlea Kimbleton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022-23: Hannah Harris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021-22: Ashley Summers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020-21: Ash Utz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019-20: Allison Burgess<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018-19: Lindsey Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017-18: Emily Henry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016-17: Kelly McDaniel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015-16: Lonnie Harris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014-15: Brooke Andrews<a name=\"aic\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><em>Return To Top<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-american-institute-of-chemists-outstanding-senior-award\">American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Senior Award <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Awarded to an excellent senior chemistry major. Includes a one-year membership in the American Institute of Chemists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2024-25: Emma Najdzionek (Chemistry) and Emma Jones (Biochemistry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023-24: Catherine Nguyen (Chemistry) and Hannah Lee (Biochemistry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022-23: Chloe Boyd (Chemistry) and Shreya Murali (Biochemistry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021-22: Madeleine Stanisha (Chemistry) and Valerie Ebenki (Biochemistry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020-21: Wren Berry (Chemistry) and Alexis Brooner (Biochemistry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019-20: Chris Amurrio (Chemistry) and Cat Zwemer (Biochemistry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018-19: Hannah Killian (Chemistry) and Matthew Tovar (Biochemistry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017-18: Hoang-Anh Tran (Chemistry) and Poornima Rachel Sunder (Biochemistry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016-17: Sarah Heisey (Chemistry) and Hannah Kass (Biochemistry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015-16: Juliana Laszakovits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014-15: Orlando Stewart<a name=\"achem\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><em>Return To Top<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-acs-umw-s-own-earl-n-meyer-analytical-chemistry-award\"><strong>ACS (UMW&#8217;s own, Earl N. Meyer) Analytical Chemistry Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Awarded to the student with the highest cumulative average in chemical analysis.<br><a name=\"ichem\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2017-18: Hannah Killian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016-17: Andrew Franklin, Matthew Tovar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015-16: Sonya Foley, Sarah Heisey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014-15: Juliana Laszakovits, Kelly McDaniel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring 2013: Brooke Andrews<a name=\"ichem\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><em>Return To Top<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-acs-undergraduate-award-for-achievement-in-inorganic-chemistry\"><strong>ACS Undergraduate Award for Achievement in Inorganic Chemistry <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored by the American Chemical Society and the Division of Inorganic Chemistry. Awarded to student for outstanding performance in inorganic chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2024-25: Taylor Munger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023-24: Emma Najdzionek<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021-22: Hannah Harris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019-20: Wren Berry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017-18: Lindsey Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016-17: Sara Heisey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015-16: Kelly McDaniel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2013-14: Brooke Andrews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2012-13: Eric Johnson<a name=\"ochem\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><em>Return To Top<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-acs-undergraduate-award-for-achievement-in-organic-chemistry\">ACS Undergraduate Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored by the American Chemical Society and Joint Polymer Education Committee (POLYED). Awarded to student for outstanding performance in two semesters of organic chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2018-19: Alexis Brooner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017-18: Chris Amurrio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016-17: Rachel Sunder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015-16: Hannah Kass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2013-14: Kelly McDaniel<a name=\"genchem\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><em>Return To Top<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-acs-undergraduate-award-for-achievement-in-physical-chemistry\"><strong>ACS Undergraduate Award for Achievement in Physical Chemistry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored by the American Chemical Society PHYS Division. Awarded to student for outstanding performance in undergraduate studies in physical chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2019-20: Chris Amurrio<a name=\"genchem\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><em>Return To Top<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-chemistry-honor-roll\">General Chemistry Honor Roll<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For outstanding performance in general chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><em>Return To Top<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Awards The Chemistry Department bestows annual awards on outstanding students.&nbsp; Departmental awards for outstanding academic performance in specific disciplines are granted under the auspices of the American Chemical Society (ACS).&nbsp; These include awards for&nbsp;analytical, inorganic, and organic chemistry, as well as an award of excellence for an outstanding graduating senior.&nbsp; 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