Research and Teaching Excellence Award

Spring 2009 Research and Teaching Excellence Winners Announced

Research Excellence Winners

Thirty students were selected for Research Excellence Awards for the Spring 2009 semester

Back Row: Shourya Otta, Aero Engr.;  Edward Stanek, Elec. and Comp. Engr.;  Brock Blaser, Agron.;  Yunus Kalay, Materials Sci. & Engr.;  Benoit Igne, Agric. & Biosys. Engr.; Joshua Anderson, Phys. & Astro.;

Middle Row: Mary Holz-Clause, Agric. Ed.& Stds;  Yan Yan, Mechanical Engr.;  Heidi Weinkauf, Food Sci. & Human Nutrit.;  Andrew Luse, Logistics, Operations, & Mngmnt. Info. Sys.;  Krystal Parker, Biomed. Sci.; Melissa Schnurr, Human Develop. & Family Stds.

Front Row: President Gregory Geoffroy;  Linxing Yao, Food Sci. & Human Nutrit.;  Lorena Moeller, Agron.;  Pavan Karra, Mechanical Engr.;  Chenguang Fan,  Biochem., Biophys., & Molec. Bio.;  Zhen Yu, Elec. and Comp. Engr.;  Graduate Dean David Holger. 

Also receiving a research excellence award, but not pictured:  Melissa Bingham, Stat.;  Deqiang Duanmu, Genet., Develop., & Cell Bio.;  Brandon Hofstedt, Sociology;  Darci Kellen, English;  Atul Madhavan, Elec. and Comp. Engr.;  Suzanne McGaugh, Genetics;  Gretchen Paluch, Entomology;  Rachel Reimer, Psych.;  Jane Schaefer, Ed. Leadership & Policy Stds.; Amanda Sparkman, Ecology & Evolution. Bio.;  Florensia-Flora Surjadi, Human Develop. & Family Stds.;  Jonathan Waugh, Civil, Constr. & Environ. Engr.;  Zhong Ye, Toxicology;  Qin Zhao, Chem.

Teaching Excellence Winners

Forty students were selected by their departments for Teaching Excellence Awards for the Spring 2009 semester 

Back Row: Kai-Shin Lu, Comp. Sci.;  Andrew Schramm Polit. Sci.;  Jonathan Kahl, Psych.;  Christopher Masciocchi, Psych.;  Donald Rogness, Chem.;  Bongkeun Kim, Chem.;  Matthew Clausman, Elec. and Comp. Engr.

Middle Row:  Jonathan Watson, Elec. and Comp. Engr.;  Mark Tannian, Elec. and Comp. Engr.  Som Shrestha, Mechanical Engr.;  Joyce Kang, Chem.;  John Mengwasser, Chem.;  Hong Yang, Aero Engr.  Mary Green, Human Develop. & Family Stds.

Front Row: President Gregory Geoffroy;  Suzanne Sander, Chem.;  Thomas Lewin, Civil, Constr. & Environ. Engr.;  Kuldeep Wadhwa, Chem.;  Megan Mekoli, Chem.;  Antony Chettoor, Genet., Develop., & Cell Bio.;  Julia Maier, Psych.;  Graduate Dean David Holger. 

Also receiving a teaching excellence award, but not pictured:  Diana Baltimore, Human Develop. & Family Stds.;  Mansi Batra, Apparel, Ed. Stds, & Hospitality Mngmt.;  Amelia Fischer, Econ.;  Callae Frazier, English;  Christopher Hawley, Phys. & Astro.;  Kyle Hewitt, Stat.;  Amy Hoeksema, Stat.;  Na Jin, Econ.;  Dimitrios Kontogiannis, Math.;  Francis Mann, Biochem., Biophys., & Molec. Bio.;  Richard McBride, Math.;  Mark McKelvey, Stat.;  Fernando Miranda-Mendoza, Math.;  Karl Pazdernik, Stat.;  Gustav Rustan, Phys. & Astro.;  Jessica Schuring, Econ.;  Matthew Search, English;  Suyog Shrestha, Phys. & Astro.; Kari Terzino, Psych.;  Bo Xiong, Econ.;  Steven Yeninas, Phys. & Astro.