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This award recognizes undergraduate students engaged with academics to an extent that elevates their own and/or others’ learning experiences.

Criteria:

• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's engagement in a specific class(es) – (e.g., Serving as an exemplary CA, LA, or TA for a class, Exemplifying collaboration and teamwork in a class, etc.)
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's own personal academic enrichment – (e.g., Taking classes out of one’s comfort zone, Intentional interdisciplinarity of academic coursework, Adopting entrepreneurial or innovative approaches to an assignment/project, etc.)
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's other academic engagement activities – (e.g., Offering formal or informal tutoring, Supporting and/or contributing to an inclusive learning environment, Contributing to a department/program curriculum committee as a student representative, etc.)
• Student’s statement
• No minimum GPA requirement

• Fall '24: Palmer Dick-Montez, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Tomi Dupeyron, BS in Integrated Design Engineering; Katayoun Jamei, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Sydney Kobak, Integrated Design Engineering; Ashish Srivastava, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering
• Spring '23: Caileigh N. Hudson, BS in Creative Technology and Design; Hannah Padgette, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; John Quinn, BS in Applied Mathematics; Hugh Scribner, BS in Applied Mathematics, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Maya Singh, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Quin Tobin, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Sophia Trissell, BS in Aerospace Engineering Sciences
• Fall '22: Benjamin Michael Chilton, BS in Chemical Engineering
• Spring '22: Taylor Buechel, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Braden Carroll, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Padmakshi Dahal, BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering; Ben Finan, BS in Engineering Plus; Jenna Nielson, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering
• Fall '21: Soham Tamhane, BS in Electrical Engineering 
• May '21: Emma Aoueille (Chemical and Biological Engineering), Kai Cui (Mechanical Engineering), Erica Landreth (Applied Mathematics) and Jenna Trost (Chemical Engineering and Applied Mathematics)

This award recognizes undergraduate students who contribute to improving their department/program, college, university, and/or local community.

Criteria:

• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee’s contributions to the community – (e.g., Participating in service to the department/program, college, university, and/or local community, Contributing through volunteer/non-paid/non-mandatory service, Demonstrating a health and wellness mindset through promotion and advocacy for the CEAS Community Wellness Values Statement, etc.)
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee’s character – (e.g., Acting with respect and kindness towards classmates, faculty, and university community, Possessing the strength of character and courage to do what is right, etc.)
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee’s community leadership – (e.g., Promoting inclusivity in activities conducted in and outside of the university community, Leading or inspiring others to altruistic action(s) embodied by this award, etc.)
• Student’s statement
• No minimum GPA requirement

• Spring '23: Jasleen K. Batra, BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering; Kade Eisen, BS in Creative Technology & Design; Nichole Loomis, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Brian Kimathi Muriithi, BS in Creative Technology & Design; Natalia Storz, BS in Architectural Engineering
• Fall '23: Palmer Dick-Montez, BS in Mechanical Engineering
• Spring '23: Mia Fox, BS in Biomedical Engineering; Kimberly Fung, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Lakshya Jaishankar, BS in Computer Science; Madalyn Murphy, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Daniel Orbidan, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Daniel Austin Rivkin, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Emily Saldaña, BS in Environmental Engineering; Samiha Singh, BS in Environmental Engineering; Emi Szabo, BS in Integrated Design Engineering
• Spring '22: Carrie Taylor Bishop, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Renée Schnettler, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Katelynn Thammavong, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering
• Fall '21: Nikolas Provost (Electrical & Computer Engineering) and Leah Rivera (Environmental Engineering)
• May '21: Sasha Hall (Computer Science) and Cathleen Samson (Computer Science)

This award recognizes undergraduate students who are globally engaged in areas such as research, service, professional work, study abroad, EWB, EDC, Global Engineering, etc. The engagement does not need to be service-oriented, but engagement should demonstrate positive impact in increasing global awareness on the �鶹��Ѱ�����campus or community and/or bringing �鶹��Ѱ�����out into the world.

Criteria:

• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's initiative demonstrated towards fostering global understanding
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's substantiveness of global engagement: duration, depth of interaction, and number of interactions
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's impact of global engagement on host community (bringing �鶹��Ѱ�����to the world) or on the �鶹��Ѱ�����campus
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's evidence of global learning, such as appreciation of other cultures and knowledge systems and/or ability to communicate and deliver technical practice across cultures
• Student’s statement
• No minimum GPA requirement

• Spring '24: Megan Finnigan, BS in Mechanical Engineering, BS in Engineering Physics; Caroline McClung, BS in Integrated Design Engineering
• Spring '23: Sophie Castillo, BS in Environmental Engineering
• Spring '22: Joelle A. A. Westcott, BS in Civil Engineering
• Spring '21: Emily Zuetell, BS in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics

This award recognizes undergraduate students who make substantive contributions to JEDI work on- or off-campus.

Criteria:

• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominees's work in developing, leading, implementing, and/or participating in JEDI-related activities/work on- or off-campus
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominees's work in mentoring and supporting students historically underrepresented in engineering
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominees's work in improving the culture and climate within the College of Engineering & Applied Science and/or one of its units
• Student’s statement
• No minimum GPA requirement

• Fall '23: Ahmed Ashmaig, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Megan Conard, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Kimberly Fung, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Samuel Kwon, BS in Applied Mathematics, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering
• Spring '23: Jacqueline Rodriguez Mora, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Justin Kyongshik Won, BS in Mechanical Engineering
• Fall '21: Leah Rivera (Environmental Engineering)
• May '21: Marvin Gonzalez (Chemical and Biological Engineering), Shu-Yu (Michelle) Lin (Aerospace Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics) and Nadir Shakir (Chemical and Biological Engineering)

This award recognizes undergraduate students who persevere despite adversity – above and beyond the inherent perseverance needed in any engineering major.

Criteria:

• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee succeeding in the face of adversity (could be academic, emotional, and/or physical challenges)
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's work demonstrating ability to learn from challenges and display growth mindset in action (could be academic, emotional, and/or physical challenges)
• Commitment to ongoing improvement (e.g., utilization of academic coaching, tutoring, etc. to improve academic success, engagement with healthcare professionals to address medical issues, etc.)
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee assisting and supporting another(s) who is facing their own adversity
• Student’s statement
• No minimum GPA requirement

• Spring '24: Bruno Armas, BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering; Inés Benavides, BS in Integrated Design Engineering; Kade Eisen, BS in Creative Technology & Design; S. M. Ashik Rahman, BS in Architectural Engineering; Mark Wilbourne, BS in Aerospace Engineering Sciences
• Fall '23: Reese Jillian Hopp, BS in Civil Engineering
• Spring '23: Dania Alhamli, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Abdullah Jassim Alkhamees, BS in Architectural Engineering; Lindsay Marie Donnellan, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Yamelit Medina-Lopez, BS in Integrated Design Engineering; Mario Pace, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Amanda Widner, BS in Applied Mathematics
• Fall '22: Jeffrey Miller, BS in Chemical Engineering; Dominic J. Plaia, BS in Aerospace Engineering Sciences
• Spring '22: Prem Griddalur, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Alexander Kelling, BS in Mechanical Engineering
• Fall '21: Keseani Anderson (Architectural Engineering), Samantha Lemley (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Calvin Mooz (Electrical Engineering) and Bailey Vigil (Environmental Engineering) 
• May '21: William Harris (Computer Science), Lisa Tenorio (Mechanical Engineering) and Nicole Travis (Chemical Engineering)

This award recognizes undergraduate students with demonstrated excellence in research. Research endeavors could be an extension of academic work or a DLA appointment:

Criteria:

• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's Contribution and Quality of research (Contributes new knowledge and innovations, and work is of highest quality.)
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's Research Impacts (Demonstrates strong potential for future impacts to science and society. Note that impacts can be defined as broad impacts to the student’s own career, to an industry or a discipline, relevant to workforce, or academic activities.)
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Work (Spans more than one field (transdisciplinary). Extends progress in a given field; involves or enables innovations and/or collaborations across multiple different discipline areas. For example, research extended beyond CEAS, such as across campus, at another university, national lab, etc.)
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's Knowledge Dissemination (Key examples include presenting at a conference/symposium (including paper or poster), publishing research in a peer-reviewed academic journal (nominator should detail the level of contribution made by the student), and/or innovative methods of broadening the dissemination of the research and its relevance.)
• Student’s statement
• No minimum GPA requirement

• Spring '24: Kelly Cao, BS in Biomedical Engineering; Keala Gapin, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Joshua Aiden Gregory, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Grace K. Hach, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Wren Sibel Hoertdoerfer, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Christopher Orear, BS in Biomedical Engineering; Krista Phommatha, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Lauren Serio, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Percy Smith, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Aidan Bui Wegner, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Téa Ysabelle Wright, BS in Computer Science
• Fall '23: Palmer Dick-Montez, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Sydney Koehler, BS in Mechanical Engineering
• Spring '23: Sarah Adzema, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Kendall Baertlein, BS in Architectural Engineering; Catalina S. Bastias, BS in Biomedical Engineering; Lisa Carr, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Zoe Cruse, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Kiersten Maxwell, BS in Environmental Engineering; Behzod Mirpochoev, BS in Computer Science; David Saeb, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Alexey Yermakov, BS in Applied Mathematics, BS in Computer Science
• Fall '22: Matthew Beck, BS in Engineering Physics
• Spring '22: Julia Bendorf, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Phaedra Sophia Curlin, BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering; Cyrus Moezzi Haas, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Isabella Horton, BS in Chemical & Biological; Engineering; Allison Liu, BS in Applied Mathematics; Jackson Peoples, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering; Zayna Sheikh, BS in Creative Technology & Design; Joelle A. A. Westcott, BS in Civil Engineering
• Fall '21: Christina Chase-Markopoulou (Engineering Plus), Anthony Pimentel (Environmental Engineering), and Andrés Villani Davila (Engineering Physics)
• May '21: Kai Cui (Mechanical Engineering), Jimmy Gammell (Electrical and Computer Engineering and Applied Mathematics), Simon Julien (Applied Mathematics), Shu-Yu (Michelle) Lin (Aerospace Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics), Matthew Strong (Computer Science) and Jenna Trost (Chemical Engineering and Applied Mathematics)

This award recognizes undergraduate students who cultivate and promote individual and community health and wellness.

Criteria:

• Promoting and advocacy for the CEAS Community Wellness Values Statement
• Demonstrating a health and wellness mindset and orientation
• Leading student engagement activities to promote student connections and community-building
• Student's statement
• No minimum GPA requirement

Spring '24: Abigail Mason Angwin, BS in Mechanical Engineering; Aditya Vepa, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering

Spring '22: William Pryor, BS in Electrical Engineering

This overall award recognizes one undergraduate student who has maximized their educational experience in a holistic way, with accomplishment across several of the individual thematic award areas.

Criteria:

• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's academic engagement
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's community engagement and impact
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's global engagement
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion engagement
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's perseverance and resilience
• Provide detailed descriptions and examples of the nominee's research
• Student’s statement
• No minimum GPA requirement

May '24: Gabrielle Marie Dunn, BS in Civil Engineering
Dec '23: Ashish Srivastava, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering
May '23: Elizabeth A. Eyeson, BS in Computer Science
Dec '22:  Emma Andreasen, BS in Civil Engineering
May '22: Cyrus Moezzi Haas, BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering
May '21: Emily Zuetell,  Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics
Dec '20: Michelle Galetti, Creative Technology & Design
May '20: Jonathan Bosnich, MechEngr and Math; Ellen Considine, ApMath; Peter Heller, EnvEngr; Zayna Pieper, EngrPlus
May '19: Marc Thomson, BS/MS ApMath and BS ChemEngr
Dec '18 Nicola van den Heever, CivEngr
May '18 Zoey Craun, ArchEngr
Dec '17 Kimberly Bourland ChemEngr
May '17 Chip Bollendonk BS/MS MechEngr
Dec '16 William Christopher Payne CompSci
May '16 Andrew O. Nelson EngrPhys
Dec '15 Peter Madigan EngrPhys
May '15  Brittany Earle ChemEngr
Dec '14 Ilana Trumble ApMath
May '14 Stephen Kissler BS/MS ApMath
Dec '13 Jhenya Nahreini ChemBioEngr
May '13 Tracy BabbBS/MS ApMath & Michael Skeen BS/MS AeroEng
Dec '12 Joel Jones EnvEngr
May '12 Bailey Leppek EnvEngr
Dec '11 Riley Pack BS/MS ElCompEngr/ElEngr & BS ApMath
May '11 Samantha Johnson ChemEngr
Dec '10 Hannah Cassard EnvEngr
May '10 Anna M. Lieb ApMath & EngrPhys
Dec '09 Nathan Calvert AeroEngr & ApMath
May '09 Julie A. Korak EnvEngr & ChemEngr
Dec '08 Laura A. Fisher AeroEngr
May '08 Wesley Ashwood CivEngr
Dec '07 Joshua C. Kats ChemEngr
May '07 Matthew R. Unangst ElecEngr
Dec '06 Scott R. Williams CompSci
May '06 John W. O'Brien ElCompEngr
Dec '05 Prenilla Pia Lindgren ArchEngr
May '05 Ryan Gardner CompSci/Math
Dec '04 Kevin Butler ElecEngr
May '04 Stephen Russell AeroEngr
Dec '03 Susan N. Jordan ElCompEngr
May '03 Jocelyn Renner ApMath/Russ
Dec '02 Celeste Leidich ArchEngr
May '02 Catherine Allen ElecEngr
Dec '01 Jesus Alejandro Chapa-Garcia AeroEngr
May '01 Melinda Roskos ChemEngr
Dec '00 Heather Doty CivEngr & Mus
May '00 Michael Detamore ChemEngr
Dec '99 Kevin Williams EngrPhys
May '99 Grey Greenwald ElCompEngr
Dec '98 Deanna DeMarco ElecEngr & Mus
May '98 Brian Cooper CompSci
Dec '97 Andrew Hooker EngrPhys
Dec '95 Andri Ioannidou CompSci
May '95 Susan Batiste CivEngr
Dec '94 Seth Wieman CivEngr

This award is given by the Colorado Engineering Council. Each ABET-accredited program/department, together with its engineering student societies, may nominate one graduating senior per ABET-accredited degree to be considered for this award.

2023 Megan Conard, BS in Mechanical Engineering
2022 Jenna Nielson, BS in Chemical and Biological Engineering
2021 Abigail Weeks, Environmental Engineering and Political Science
2020 Annika Lai, ChemEngr
2019 Vismaya Bachu, BS ChemBioEngr
2018 Nicholas Monteleone ChemBioEngr
2017 Bridger Ruyle EnvEngr
2016 Claire Livingston ChemBioEngr
2015 Jordan Burns CivEngr
2013 Ariel Aguilar CompSci & Psych
2012 Anna Blakney ChemBioEngr
2011 David P. Eason MechEngr
2010 Mark J. Kissler ChemEngr
2009 Farheen Rizvi AeroEngr
2008 Ryan Erickson ChemEngr
2007 S. Clark Berngard ChemEngr
2006 John W. O'Brien ElCompEngr
2005 Jenna Martinek ChemEngr
2004 Corry Lee ApMath & EngrPhys
2003 Jocelyn Renner ApMath/Russ
2002 Mariah Mason ChemEngr
2001 Tye Rattenbury ApMath
2000 Michael Detamore ChemEngr
1999 Hyon Sung Lew MechEngr
1998 Cheryl Massie CivEngr
1997 Bryan Tompkins ChemEngr
1996 Jennifer Anderson ChemEngr
1995 James Czarnowski AeroEngr
1994 Colleen Walker CivEngr

This award recognizes the best dissertation (excellence of research, topical importance and presentation in the written dissertation) among students completing PhD degree requirements during a calendar year.

2023: Gesse Roure, PhD in Chemical Engineering
2022: Álvaro Romero-Calvo, PhD in Aerospace Engineering Sciences
2021: Haichao Wu, PhD in Chemical Engineering
2020: Shankar Lalitha Sridhar, MechEngr
2019: Xin Qian, MechEngr
2018 Yao Zhai, MechEngr
2017 Zhengwei Li, MechEngr
2016 Xiaokun Gu, MechEngr
2016 Mark T. Wade, ElEngr
2015  Simon Pang, ChemEngr
2013 Michael Roberg, ElEngr 
2012 Daniel Knights, CompSci
2011 Nicholas Pedatella, AeroEngr
2010 Sri Rama Prasanna Pavani, ElEngr
2009 David M. King, ChemEngr
2008 Laurel Griggs Larsen, CivEngr