On Friday, April 25, 2025, the Department of Chemistry celebrated a year of student achievement with our annual awards ceremony. Awards recognized excellence in teaching, research, and service to the community and the discipline of chemistry. Congratulations to all who were recognized!
Undergraduate Awards
Outstanding First Year
Maria Flynn
Andy Nguyen
Excellence in Educational Support
Jay Baek
Logan Boyle
Lorenzo Layug
Zach Paikin
Sergio Solis
Student Choice Award
Anika Kapur
ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Amy Lin
ACS Inorganic Chemistry Award
Logan Boyle
ACS Organic Chemistry Award
Maddie Clerici
Nyasha Musoni
Ivan Zhu
ACS Physical Chemistry Award
Evan Myers
William Jones Scholarship
Jesse Gui
Women in Chemistry Scholarship
Nina Chi
Melanie Deville
Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Raul Bermudes Jr.
Claude Zheng
Excellence in Chemistry
Sophie Barthel
PhD Program Awards
Quayle Early Innovator Award
Reem Al-Ahmad
Quayle Spectrum Scholar Award
Sam Velazquez
Quayle Citizen Scholar Award
Maia Vierengel
Quayle Teacher Scholar Award
Ethan Heyboer
William B. Dickinson Trust Award
Josie Bernard
Andrew LeBlanc
Lyndsey Prosser
Manik Sharma
Quayle Excellence in Research Award
Andy Tran (Second Year)
AnaVillalobos Galindo (Second Year)
Elise Bezold (Third Year)
Brian Zhao (Third Year)
Josie Bernard (Fourth Year)
Rachel Fitzgerald (Fourth Year)
Quayle Outstanding Dissertation Award
Kendra Ireland
Sa Suo