Winners of Awards 2007 - 2008: By Award
The students below applied for the awards through their departments, independently, or with the assistance of the FSO office.
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Achievement Rewards for College Scientists
Brian Becker
Doctoral, Robotics
Katherine Ricke
Doctoral, Engineering & Public Policy
Nathaniel Shank
Doctoral, Chemistry
James Tolbert II
Doctoral, Computer Science
David Whitney
Doctoral, Biological Sciences
Christopher Wirth
Doctoral, Chemical Engineering
AICUP - The Commonwealth "Good Citizen" Scholarship
James Harrell
Senior, Policy and Management
AIGA Context Show
Peter Bird
Graduate, Design
Beverly Hsu
Junior, Communication Design
Li-Yen Huang
Junior, Communication Design
Ash Huang
Junior, Communication Design
Annie Jacobson
Sophomore, Communication Design
Stephen Lim
Junior, Industrial Design
Sabrina Majeed
Sophomore, Communication Design
Eamae Mirkin
Junior, Industrial Design
Jimi Okelana
Alumnus, BFA 2007, Industrial Design
Caitlin Osbahr
Senior, Communication Design
Jung Yeun Paek
Junior, Communication Design
Phil Robinson
Masters, Design
Matthew Siegel
Senior, Communication Design
Reina Takahashi
Senior, Communication Design
Joannie Wu
Senior, Communication Design
Air and Waste Management Association Scholarship (Allegheny chapter)
Daniel Schoenfelde
Senior, Civil & Environmental Engineering
AREMA Educational Foundation Freeman Scholarship
Boris Lipchin
Junior, Electrical & Computer Engineering
American Association of University Women - Dissertation Award
Jessica Cicchino
Doctoral, Psychology
American Concrete Institute (local chapter) - Art Livingood Award
Allison Reiko Baugham
Senior, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers
Stephanie Seki
Senior, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Art Livingood Scholarship Award from ACI Pittsburgh Chapter
Allison Baugham
Senior, Electrical & Computer Engineering/Civil & Environmental Engineering
ASCE Pittsburgh Section Student Achievement Award
Ryan Swick
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
ASCE Pittsburgh Section Student Award Foundation American Bridge Leadership Award
Stephanie Seki
Senior, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Boeing Corporation Scholarship
Sixiao Joy Liu
Junior, Mechanical Engineering
Danielle Millett
Junior, Computer Science/Cognitive Science
Elizabeth Stortstrom
Junior, Mechanical Engineering
Boeing Information Systems Leadership Scholarship
Minsoo Kim
Sophomore, Information Systems
Edward MacFowland, III
Junior, Information Systems
Daniel Schultz
Junior, Information Systems
Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship
Courtney Oneck
Senior, Materials Science & Engineering/Biomedical Engineering
Critical Languages Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes
David Berger
Masters, Public Policy & Management
DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service Scholarship
Caitlin Corrigan
Senior, Political Science/International Relations/German
Ariel Levavi
Alumna, Mathematical Sciences/Computer Science
Vanessa VanSickle
Senior, Music Performance (Bassoon)/German
De Ateliers Artists' Residency
Eileen Maxson
Masters, Art
Diversity Abroad Scholarship
Andrea Solomon
Sophomore, Philosophy
Dozzi Internship Grant
Shane Blanton
Senior, Business Administration
Samantha Creighan
Junior, Psychology
Claire Hoch
Senior, BHA in Artistic Perception, Representation, and Practice
Hyun Jong Kim
Masters, Information System Management
Jonah Klein
Junior, Biological Sciences
Emily Prengaman
Junior, BHA in Art/Anthropology
Harkirat Singh
Sophomore, Computer Science
Angel Wang
Junior, Economics/Statistics
Dawn Weleski
Junior, Art
Amanda Wilczynski
Sophomore, Professional Writing/English
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) - 1st Annual Graphics Award
Ricardo Taborda
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Leonardo Ramirez
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineers of the Future (E2F) Scholarship
Allison Baugham
Senior, Civil & Environmental Engineering/Engineering & Public Policy
Freeman-Asia Study Abroad
Katherine James
Sophomore, Creative Writing/Japanese
(Japan)
Tiffany Kim
Sophomore, Business Administration
(China)
Suzanna Mei
Freshman, Business Administration/Modern Languages
(China)
Ian Pytlarz
Junior, Business Administration
(China)
Milton & Cynthia Friedman Fellowships
Katie Bergman-Bock
Junior, Social & Decision Sciences
Rose Goff
Sophomore, Social & Decision Sciences
Behesht Heidary
Junior, Philosophy
Kristen Kogachi
Junior, History/H&SS Interdisciplinary
Daniel LaVallee
Sophomore, Social & Decision Sciences
Zoila Moriera
Masters, Public Policy & Management
Georgianne Papacostas
Junior, Social & Decision Sciences
Melvin Udeh
Sophomore, Philosophy/Business Administration
Farah Zamen
Junior, Social & Decision Sciences/H&SS Interdisciplinary
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
John Pena (Colombia)
Masters, Fine Art
Jonathan Minard (Mongolia)
Alumnus, BHA 2007, Art, Consciousness & Environment
William Schlough (Iceland)
Alumnus, BA 2007, Fine Art/Psychology
Rebecca Shore (Germany)
Senior, Architecture
Rebecca Snyder (Singapore)
Senior, Materials Science & Engineering, Biodmedical Engineering
Rashi Venkataraman (Indonesia)
Senior, Biological Sciences/Ethics, History, & Public Policy
James G. Fulton/J. Steele Gow Scholarships
Christopher Franzi
Sophomore, English/Philosophy
James Harrell
Junior, Social & Decision Sciences
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Natalie Katherine Boatner
Junior, Modern Languages
(Russia)
Katherine James
Sophomore, Creative Writing/Japanese
(Japan)
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Andrew DeYoung
Sophomore, Chemistry
Carmeline Dsilva (Honorable Mention)
Sophomore, Chemical Engieering
Lawrence Jesper
Sophomore, Computer Science
Sam Kim
Sophomore, Science & Humanities Scholars/Biological Sciences
Google Anita Borg Scholarship
Lisa Brown
Masters, Entertainment Tenchology
Amy Hurst
Doctoral, Human-Computer Interaction
Eakta Jain
Doctoral, Robotics
Aditi Pendharkar
Masters, Information Technology (ECE)
Kriti Puniyani
Doctoral, Language Technology
Geeta Shroff
Senior, Computer Science/Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jennifer Denise Tam
Doctoral, Computer Science
Ruth Wylie
Doctoral, Human-Computer Interaction
H&SS/Modern Languages Study Abroad Scholarships
Alumni Travel Fund
Nicholas Cole (Italy)
Junior, History/Anthropology
Christopher Franzi (England)
Sophomore, Professional Writing
James Harrell (Spain)
Junior, Social & Decision Sciences
Joanna Hartzmark (China)
Sophomore, Chinese/Social & Decision Sciences
Alexa Huth (England)
Junior, Professional Writing
Sally Mao (Netherlands)
Junior, Professional Writing/Creative Writing
Annika Rosenvinge (Morocco)
Sophomore, Social & Cultural History/Professional Writing
Lindsay Zepel (England)
Freshman, Science & Humanities Scholars Program
Hannah Estermann Bergman Fund
Rachael Clemmons (Argentina)
Junior, Professional Writing
Abel M. Bomberault Travel Fellowship
Maja Orsic
Sophomore, Professional Writing
Shannon Deep
Sophomore, English/Drama
Brona Stein Buerger Scholarship
Zenobia Bell (South Africa)
Junior, Political Science
Max Kade Scholarship
Sara Bobo
Junior, German/International Relations
Caitlin Corrigan
Alumna, Political Science/International Relations
Thomas Flavin
Sophomore, Information Systems
Claire Herdeman
Freshman, Economics
Shawn Mlynek
Junior, Vocal Performance
Brad Stroud
Sophomore, Business Administration/German
Gregory Valvik
Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Patricia Askwith Kenner Scholarship
Will Constable
Junior, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jane Herriman
Freshman, Chemistry
Katherine James
Sophomore, Japanese/Creative Writing
Luke Johnson
Sophomore, Economics
Brianna Albert
Freshman, Information Systems
Ryan Brock
Sophomore, Vocal Performance
Katherine Chiapaikeo
Junior, Biology
Christopher Chien
Sophomore, Industrial Design
Amal El-Ghazaly
Freshman, Electrical & Computer Engineering/French & Francophone Studies
Ryan Handerhan
Sophomore, Information Systems
Kidong Kim
Sophomore, Statistics
Jae Jin Lee
Sophomore, Policy & Management
Claire Morgenstern
Junior, Professional Writing/Creative Writing
Sabrina Porter
Sophomore, Civil Engineering/Engineering & Public Policy
Damian Valdes
Sophomore, Business Administration/Hispanic Studies
Martha B. Pickering Scholarship for Summer Study in Asia
Pavitra Athakitkarnka
Sophomore, Biological Sciences
Katherine Chiapaikeo
Junior, Biological Sciences
Raymond Fung
Sophomore, Information Systems
Byungwoo Ko
Freshman, Business Administration
Lillian Kwok
Freshman, Chinese
Suzanna Mei
Freshman, Business Administration
Saskia Op de Bosch
Freshman, Psychology
Jihea Park
Freshman, Japanese/Chinese
Ian Pytlarz
Junior, Business Administration
Caroline Song
Freshman, Information Systems
Daisy Wang
Freshman, Civil Engineering
Bertrade Mbom
Senior, Biological Sciences
IBM Fellowship
Steven Hanneke
Doctoral, Machine Learning
Jingrui He
Doctoral, Machine Learning
ICES Dowd Fellowship
Saurabh Puri
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Fellowship for Women in Robotics
Rachel Gockley
Doctoral, Robotics
International Society for Industrial Ecology Best Student Paper 2007 - 3rd Place
Paulina Jaramillo
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring Best Student Paper Award 2007
Seungbum Kim
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
James E. Tomayko Scholarship
Uma Menon
Graduate, Master of Software Engineering
Johnson Controls Contest: Tomoorow's Energy Ambassadors, Managers and Scholars
Shahzeen Attari
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ines Margarida Lima de Avezedo
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Benjamin Flath
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Constantine Samaras
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Scholarship
Mary Sheridan
Master's, Arts Management
Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship
Romel Mostafa
Doctoral, Social & Decision Sciences
Kynamtrix Innovation Through Collaboration Grant
Imran Sobh
Graduate, Design
Matthew D. Forrest, Jr.
Graduate, Design
LaFever Scholarship
Melissa Lawrie
Master's, Public Policy & Management
Lewis Educational and Research Collaborative Internship Program (NASA)
Ariel Virshup
Doctoral, Materials Science & Engineering
Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellowship
Ciera Jaspan
Doctoral, Software Engineering
Mary Ellen Cranell Naylor Study Abroad Award
George Diabes
Senior, Chemistry/Hispanic Studies
James Harrell
Junior, Social & Decision Sciences
Merck Engineering & Technology Fellowship Program
Matthew Woodling
Junior, Chemical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering
Ruchi Desai
Junior, Chemical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering
Colin U. Miller and Mary Hay Miller Charitable Trust for the Advancement of Education Fellowship
Wenying Wu
Alumna, Architecture
Silvia Bezer
Doctoral, Chemistry
Moot Corp Business Plan Competition
Sasha Bakhru
Doctoral, Biomedical Engineering
Raymond Sekula
Masters, Business Administration
Joseph F. Mulach and Louisa A. Mulach Scholarship (Pittsburgh Foundation)
Ashley Kilp
Sophomore, Chemistry
Shu Ying Kwan
Doctoral, Biological Sciences
Andrea Poon
Junior, Biological Sciences
NanoJapan Summer Program
Amal El-Ghazaly
Freshman, Elecrical & Computer Engineering
Aanchal Raj
Freshman, Elecrical & Computer Engineering
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship
Eric Blood
Sophomore, Robotics
NASA Graduate Student Research Program
Salvatore Dominick Desiano
Doctoral, Robotics
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Doctoral, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Michael Dille
Doctoral, Robotics
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Postgraduate Research Program
Vanessa Schweizer
Doctoral, Engineering & Public Policy
National Institutes of Health - National Research Service Award
Ken Hovis
Doctoral, Biological Sciences
Nation Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Fellowship
Rhiannon Dominique Low
Sophomore, Chemistry/Materials Science & Engineering
National Society of Arts and Letters Career Award Competition VA/NC region
Crystal Williams
Senior, Vocal Performance
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Melissa Bartel
Senior, Chemical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering
Henry DeYoung
Senior, Computer Science
Aaron Roth
Doctoral, Computer Science
Brendan Meeder
Doctoral, Computer Science
Geeta Shroff
Senior, Computer Science/Electrical & Computer Engineering
Arbob Ahmad
Senior, Computer Science/Mathematical Sciences
Katharine Ricke
Graduate, Engineering & Public Policy
Ngoc Nguyen
Masters, Mechanical Engineering
Robert Steward
Doctoral, Mechanical Engineering
Brian Sylcott
Doctoral, Mechanical Engineering
Brian Becker
Doctoral, Robotics
Prasanna Velagapudi
Doctoral, Robotics
Mariela Zeledon
Senior, Science & Humanities Scholars, Biological Sciences
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship -
Honorable Mentions
Aaron Hoy
Senior, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Anne Lewis
Senior, Mechanical Engineering
John Bistline
Senior, Mechanical Engineering/Engineering & Public Policy
Anja Weyant
Senior, Physics
Jonathan Stahlman
Senior, Physics
Lauren Thorpe
Senior, Science & Humanities Scholars/Biological Sciences
Marciela DeGrace
Alumna
Michael Pepe-Mooney
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
National Science Foundation IGERT Fellowship
Aubry Shick
Doctoral, Human-Computer Interaction
Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program
Tanya Spellman
Graduate, Civil & Environmental Engineering
NES Artist Residency (Iceland)
Ben Kinsley
Alumnus, MFA 2008, Art
NYC Teaching Fellowship Award
Chlotilde Lucille Connor-Taylor
Alumna, History
Perkins Eastman Shanghai Office for Training and Cultural Exchange Scholarship
Jared Friedman
Junior, Architecture
Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship
Courtney Ondeck
Senior, Materials Science & Engineering/Biomedical Engineering
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Residency
Julie Brown
Senior, Professional Writing
Bo Mi Jang
Masters, Music Composition
Sally Mao
Junior, Creative Writing
Scott Wasserman
Sophomore, Music Composition
Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (PostBac IRTA) at the NIH
Joseph Michael Arizpe
Senior, Cognitive Science
Sabina Hilger Walsh and Harold Rex Walsh Scholarship Fund - Pittsburgh Foundation
James Harrell
Junior, Social & Decision Sciences
Scholastic National Gold Key
Lucas Martin
Freshman, Design
Siebel Scholars Fellowship
Jason Ernst
Doctoral, Machine Learning
Uma Menon
Graduate, Master of Software Engineering
SIM Artist Residency (Iceland)
Ben Kinsley
Doctoral, Machine Learning
Sony & Sony Ericsson (Japan)
Rikuo Kittaka
Master, Software Engineering
Kenichi Nakao
Master, Software Engineering
Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation Defense Scholarship for Service Program (SMART)
Nicholas Jones
Doctoral, Materials Science & Engineering
Summer Study Abroad through API (Florence, Italy)
Anita Shih
Junior, Psychology
Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowship
Duen Chau
Doctora, Machine Learning
Tau Beta Pi Fellowship
John Bistline
Senior, Mechanical Engineering/Engineering & Public Policy
Travelling Fellowship, Journal of Cell Science
Chao-Min Cheng
Doctoral, Mechanical Engineering
Thomas Johnson EPP Washington Fellowship
Mary Ashe
Senior, Civil Engineering
Nadir Sidi
Junior, Mechanical Engineering
Urban Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Ambrose Sayles
Master's, Public Policy & Management
Vira I. Heinz Scholarship for Women in Global Leadership
Andrea Solomon
Sophomore, Philosophy
Rotimi Abimbola
Sophomore, Social & Decision Sciences
Jessica Wille
Sophomore, Social & Decision Sciences
Yahoo Key Technical Challenges Grant
Mary McGlohon
Doctoral, Machine Learning