The College of Engineering 2004 Student Leadership Recognition Dinner and Student Honors Brunch spotlighted students and organizations whose performances have been nothing short of excellent.

Student Leadership Dinner	Student Honors Brunch
The 2004 Student Leadership Recognition Dinner, held Saturday, March 13, honored those whose activities demonstrated leadership.  Special Recognition Awards	The 2004 Student Honors Brunch, held March 14, is the College of Engineering’s salute to those who've achieved academic and personal excellence. Prizes Distinguished Class Prizes Awards Undergraduate Distinguished Achievement Awards Graduate Distinguished Achievement Awards

Student Leadership Dinner

Special Recognition Awards

Stephen W. Director, the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, presented Special Recognition Awards, which are supported through the generosity of individuals, corporations, foundations and engineering student societies. 

Harry B. Benford Award

Alan Becker, an undergraduate student in Industrial and Operations Engineering, received the 2003 Harry B. Benford Award, which recognizes a College of Engineering undergraduate or graduate student who has exhibited entrepreneurial flair and leadership ability, and who has made the most of the resources available at the College.

Elaine Harden Award

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) received the 2004 Elaine Harden Award, which recognizes the Michigan Engineering student society that best exemplifies its ideals of leadership and service. Accepting the award were:

• Sean Holleran, president
• Alan McGaughey, vice president
• Saumya Sivaram, vice president
• Elaine Chan, treasurer

Outstanding Student Group Advisor Award

The Outstanding Student Group Advisor Award was bestowed on:

• Amy Cohn, assistant professor, Industrial and Operations Engineering, Phi Sigma Rho (National Women's Engineering Society)
• William W. Schultz, professor, Mechanical Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Steven J. Skerlos, assistant professor, Mechanical Engineering, Engineers without Borders

The Outstanding Student Group Advisor Award honors those who provide support to College of Engineering student organizations.

Arlen R. Hellwarth Award

The Arlen R. Hellwarth Award was received by:

• Chitra Laxmanan, Chemical Engineering
• Emily Wolters, Nuclear Engineering. and Radiological Sciences

The award is presented to undergraduate student leaders whose outstanding service and accomplishments have created positive change in the College and University.

Distinguished Leadership Award

The Distinguished Leadership Award is conferred on students of the College of Engineering who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to the College, University and community. This award was presented to:

• Karen Andrews, Chemical Engineering 
• Nicole Arnold, Chemical Engineering
• Andrew Robert Chang, Electrical Engineering
• David Elwood, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
• Lauren Marie Greiner, Aerospace Engineering
• Jason Thomas Hemak, Computer Science Engineering
• Jessica Mattis, Chemical Engineering
• John Tyson McDonald, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
• Shauna Kathleen Puhl, Chemical Engineering
• Antonio Rocco Vittorini, Mechanical Engineering
• Erin Webster, Chemical Engineering
• Heather Marie White, Industrial and Operations Engineering
• Emily Rena Wolters, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

• Helena Kai Lun Chan, Electrical Engineering, graduate student
• Alan McGaughey, Mechanical Engineering, graduate student
• Alexandre Thibonnier, Pharmaceutical Engineering, graduate student

Student Honors Brunch

The 2004 Student Honors Brunch, held March 14, is the College of Engineering’s annual salute to outstanding academic achievers. Recipients are chosen by department and program faculty to recognize academic and personal excellence.

College of Engineering Prizes

Gary D. Herrin, assistant dean for undergraduate education, presented the College of Engineering’s prizes, which confer recognition of academic and personal excellence. 

Mildred and Steele Bailey Prize

The Mildred and Steele Bailey Prize is presented to two outstanding seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership qualities and outstanding contributions to the University and the community. The recipients were:

• Omar Khalil, Biomedical Engineering
• Emily Wolters, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

J.A. Bursley Prize

Rahul Sathe, Mechanical Engineering student, received the J.A. Bursley Prize, which is presented to a senior in Mechanical Engineering who demonstrates scholastic achievement, leadership in co-curricular activities, and unusual promise for developing into a leader in his/her profession and community.

Clifton S. Goddin Prize

Eric Jankowski, Chemical Engineering, received the Clifton S. Goddin Prize, which recognizes a junior in Chemical Engineering who shows exceptional merit, based on qualities of leadership and scholarship.

Cooley Writing Prize

Brian Krieger, Mechanical Engineering, received the Cooley Writing Prize, which recognizes engineering undergraduates who author winning essays, fiction or drama in the Cooley Writing Contest.

Roger M. Jones Poetry Prize

Thomas Rainwater, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, received the Roger M. Jones Poetry Prize, which recognizes an undergraduate whose submission is awarded First Place in the Jones Poetry Contest.

Roger M. Jones Fellowship

Sara Grady, Interdisciplinary Engineering, received the Roger M. Jones Fellowship, which was established to support an outstanding graduating senior at the College of Engineering. The Jones Fellow is required to pursue studies in literature and humanistic disciplines at a British university in order to broaden and deepen his/her undergraduate technical education. All expenses are paid for the year in Britain.

George M. Landes Prize

The George M. Landes Prize is awarded to undergraduate engineering students who most clearly combine the highest standards of technical communication with technical excellence. The prizes were received by Chemical Engineering students:

• Ohiole Ake
• Anita Amin
• Richard Heins
• Christopher Rentsch 

William H. Mack Memorial Engineering Prize

Sandra Wyman, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, received the William H. Mack Memorial Engineering Prize, which recognizes an undergraduate student whose submission in a College-wide contest is judged to be the best all-around paper. The paper can use any literary form to illuminate any subject, except those which are strictly engineering subjects or technical reports.

Marian Sarah Parker Prize

The Marian Sarah Parker Prize was presented to:

• Yanhang (Helen) Ma, undergraduate student, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Marissa Ebersole, graduate student, Industrial and Operations Engineering

The Marian Sarah Parker Prize recognizes an outstanding senior woman student and an outstanding graduate woman student.

Distinguished Class Prizes

Stephen W. Director, the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, awarded the College of Engineering’s Distinguished Class Prizes, which recognize the highest collegiate distinction at each undergraduate class level. Each prize is named by the donor who has endowed its honorarium.

Arthur B. Singleton Prize

Allison Kaeding received the Arthur B. Singleton Prize, which honors an outstanding first-year student who has demonstrated high academic achievement.

Charles F. Barth Jr. Prize

Chung Yeung Cho, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Organizational Studies, received the Charles F. Barth Prize, which recognizes an outstanding sophomore who has demonstrated academic excellence, leadership qualities and outstanding contributions to the University and community.

Henry Ford II Prize

Scott Hanson, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, received the Henry Ford II Prize, which is awarded to the student with the best academic record at the end of the junior year.

Hugh G. Rumler Prize

Eli Cooke, Industrial and Operations Engineering, received the Hugh G. Rumler Prize, which is presented to the outstanding senior on the basis of sincerity, integrity, goodwill and scholarship.

Awards

The College of Engineering Awards recognize academic and personal excellence and include a monetary stipend.

Stella Pang, associate dean for graduate education, presented the following awards.

Andrew A. Kucher Award

The Andrew K. Kucher Award was received by:

• Nicholas Rudawski, Materials Science and Engineering
• Stephen Walton, Mechanical Engineering

The Andrew K. Kucher Award is presented to graduating seniors who’ve made outstanding contributions to engineering research while at the College.

Ivor K. McIvor Award

The Ivor K. McIvor Award was received by graduate student Ryan Scott Elliott, Aerospace Engineering, Scientific Computing, in recognition of outstanding scholastic and research performance in Applied Mechanics.

A.D. Moore Award

The A.D. Moore Award was presented to:

• Danielle Boyle, Mechanical Engineering
• Ryan Rindler, Industrial and Operations Engineering

The A.D. Moore Award is presented to an outstanding sophomore and junior who’ve demonstrated academic excellence and leadership qualities and have made outstanding contributions to co-curricular activities.

Tau Beta Pi Awards

Tau Beta Pi Awards were presented to:

• Joshua Bartlett, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Emily Wolters, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

The Tau Beta Pi Awards recognize two outstanding students who best combine exemplary character and distinguished scholarship.

Tau Beta Pi First-Year Student Award

Alexander Murray received the Tau Beta Pi First-Year Student Award, which recognizes the first-year student who best displays exemplary character and achieves academic success.

Undergraduate Distinguished Achievement Awards

Gary D. Herrin, assistant dean for undergraduate education, presented Distinguished Achievement Awards to:

• Thomas Liu, Aerospace Engineering
• Lynne Gratz, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences
• Angela Andrews, Biomedical Engineering
• Daniel Schmidt, Chemical Engineering
• Justin Voss, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Jessica Gronski, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• David Leibrandt, Engineering Physics
• Bradley Belsky, Industrial and Operations Engineering
• Brian Puchala, Materials Science and Engineering
• Kevin Donovan, Mechanical Engineering
• Jian-Cheng Lew, Naval Architecture and Engineering
• Emily Wolters, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Graduate Distinguished Achievement Awards

Stella Pang, associate dean for graduate education, presented the College of Engineering Distinguished Achievement Awards to:

• Justin Koo, Aerospace Engineering
• Christiane Jablonowski, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences; Scientific Computing
• Binh Tran, Biomedical Engineering
• Arturo Hernandez-Maldonado, Chemical Engineering
• Burcu Burak, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Structures
• John Christ, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental
• Chongba Sherpa, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Construction
• Eric Larson, Computer Science and Engineering
• Yongtaek Hong, Electrical Engineering
• Navid Ehsan, Electrical Engineering: Systems
• Darby Grande, Industrial and Operations Engineering
• Shun Lin (Stephanie) Tsui, InterPro, Financial Engineering
• David Portner, InterPro, Manufacturing Engineering
• William Chirdon, Macromolecular Science and Engineering
• Robert Kozar, Materials Science and Engineering
• Ronald Grover, Jr., Mechanical Engineering
• Alan McGaughey, Mechanical Engineering
• Kunho Kim, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
• Michael Hartman, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences