Departmental Achievement Awards

The CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Awards

Two awards consisting of a Certificate of  Achievement and a current volume of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics which are awarded to the most outstanding student completing General Chemistry I and II and to the most outstanding student completing Advanced General Chemistry. They are provided by the Chemical Rubber Publishing Company. 

Recent past awardees include:

            2008    Amanda Clark & Caroline Peckels

            2007    Carly Fabrizio & Alexandra Fersner

2006    Katie Crittenden & Meaghan Hollenbeck

2005    Alyssa Morley & Brittany Shonts

            2003    Heidi A. Burton & Nicole R. Miller

Sophomore Organic Achievement Award

The recipient of this award is the highest achieving sophomore regardless of major in the full year sequence of organic chemistry.  This award was established by the Student Affiliate of the American Chemical Society.

Recent past awardees include:

            2008    Margeaux Corby   

The American Institute of Chemists’ (AIC) Award

The recipient of this award from the American Institute of Chemists is selected as the most outstanding graduating senior in the area of analytical chemistry. Recipients receive a free one year’s membership as an associate member status in the society and a years subscription to the societies publication along with an invitation to participate in a celebratory banquet and other benefits.

Recent past awardees include:

            2008    Ashley Black

2007    Kyle Lunsford

2006    Mary Caruso

2005    Rachel Marie Naumann

2004    Brian Lee Conley

2003    Ryan Jonas Fairchild

2002    Joseph Daniel Azzato

2001    Melanie Anne Ross

2000    Natalie Karla Veronica Metz

Other awards chemistry majors have received:

Barry M. Goldwalter Scholarship

This scholarship from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, this award toward undergraduate tuition and fees is to foster and encourage excellence in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Competition for this award is nation wide.

2005 – Geoffrey Lynn

Rawls Scholarship

The purpose of the Rawls Undergraduate Research Scholarships and Grants is to encourage and support the efforts of students in any discipline engaged in research with a faculty mentor.

2007-2008 – Ashley Black

2006-2007 – Ashley Black, Geoffrey Lynn

            2005-2006 – Mary Caruso, Kyle Troester

2004-2005 – Geoffrey Lynn

      2003-2004 – Brian Conley