Every fall and spring semester, Chemistry has the opportunity to select
a graduating senior to receive the Outstanding Graduating Senior award.
Candidates for Outstanding Graduating Senior are typically students
who excel in their studies, as evidenced by having a GPA of 3.5 or better,
are involved in research, and are also recognized as a leaders within the
campus or the larger community. The balance between these different
aspects will vary, but every nominee is expected to be strong in all
three.
Students may self-nominate, but candidates who have strong endorsements
from chemistry faculty are most strongly considered. Application details
and forms can be picked up in Chemistry room 225 or
downloaded here.
*Once the winner is chosen at the Department level, the application
packet is forwarded to the College of Science (CoS) for college-wide
competition. At a special CoS reception, the Department and College
award recipients are presented with engraved plaques. Each recipient is also
mentioned in the Commencement Booklet at the College of Science graduation
ceremony. The student who is selected by the College of Science as
"Outstanding Senior" has the honor of addressing the audience and
graduates at commencement!
Recent winners include:
- Chase Thompson (May 2008)
- Aaron Finke (May 2006)
- Julia Nicole Tatum (May 2006)
Also chosen as the College of Science Outstanding Senior!
- Ray Moellering (May 2005)
- Dan Ferris (December 2004)
- Luisa Gronenberg (May 2004) Also
chosen as the College of Science Outstanding Senior!
- Donna Friel (December 2003) Also
chosen as the College of Science Outstanding Senior!
- Ben Fish (May 2003)
- Tara Bunag (2001-2002)
- Krista Korsgaard (2000-2001)
- Jonnie Shackman (1999-2000)
- Omar Khan
(1998-1999)
- Michael Clarke (May 1998)
- Nathan Stott (December 1997)
- Jason Churma (1996-1997)
- Kenneth Osorio (1987-1988)
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