Chemistry Appreciation and Awards Night

2024 Event

The annual Chemistry Appreciation and Awards Night is designed to recognize the hard work and achievements of the graduate and undergraduate students of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Iowa.

Undergraduate Awards and Recognition

Donald J. Burton & Margaret A. Burton Scholarship

Asya Lengel

E. David Cater Scholarship

Kailey Krigas

Russell K. Simms Scholarship

Ferris Bissen
Parker Kintigh

Chemistry Alumni Awards

Senior Recipient
- Casey Huettman
Junior Recipient
- Jenna Ringwald
Sophomore Recipient
- Nadia Arsenijevic

CRC Freshman Chemistry Award

Lily Nelson

Merck Index Award

Sara Feiz

American Institute of Chemists Award

Ruben Delatorre

ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award

Casey Huettman

ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Award

Ferris Bissen

ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Award

Karah Putnam

ACS Division of Physical Chemistry Award

Griffin Hancock

Summer Undergraduate Research Award

Cade Hoambrecker

Viksnins, Harris, & Padys Poster Award

Asya Lengel
Ben Mullen
Andrew Burgess
Carson Lovig

Chemistry & Sustainability Student Abroad Scholarship

Jessica Miller
Michael Lauer
Carsen Mellinger
Ella Schlueter

Fall 2023

Rachael Bertolino (BS), Steven Palacios (BS), Aasthika Das (BA), Richard Whiteside (BS), Trevor Larkin (BS), Jackson Tupper (BS)

Spring 2024

BS: Sophie Alessio, Emma Barker, Leighton Barnes, Tommy Branstad Phillips, Aidan Craven, Sam Dolde, Griffin Hancock, Carter Swanson, Ferris Bissen, Julianne Green, Victor Calderon

BA: Ben Alexander, Anna Cacini, Brady Dunn, Aidan Freshly, Emry Hahn, Peyton Hedger, Cassidy Kamman, Kierra McKernan, Abril Mendez, Emily Miller, Lily Poci, Karah Putnam, Matthew Salas, Samantha Schwarte, Hajar Smith, Claire Stevens, Mackenzee Albert, Bergen Ensminger, Mackenzie Green, Cole Hillier, Kieran McLaughlin, Casey Huettma

Graduate Student Awards and Recognition

A. Lynn Anderson Award for Research Excellence

To be announced

Kathryn K. & James D. Steele Scholarship

Andrew Lazicki
Darby Duffy

Ballard and Seashore Fellowship

Piyumi B. Wijesirigunawardana, Fall 2024
Dilini M. Kirindigoda Gamage, Fall 2024
Colleen Lasar, Spring 2024
Andrea Van Wyk, Spring 2024
Chamika Madawala, Spring 2024

Graduate College Post-Comprehensive Research Fellowship

Grace Akporere, Fall 2024
Emmanuel Y Bonsu, Fall 2024
Andrew Lazicki, Spring 2024
Josie Welker, Spring 2024

Graduate College Summer (2024) Fellowship

OVPR Dare to Discover Banner

Samantha Kruse

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Abby Carlin

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention

Nicole Shapiro

Summer 2023

Jalen Dickson, Andrew Horvath, Grant Shivers

Fall 2023

Collin Hill, Janadi Nakath Durage, Bishnu Neupane, Raphael Ogbodo, Jacob Schuely

Spring 2024

Leslie Bolda, Bichitra Borah

Summer 2023

Jacob Hackbarth, Whitney Harmon, Hong Bok Lee, Leah Scharlott, Joshua Zgrabik

Fall 2023

Joshua Coduto, Kasun Dadallagei, Hoang Dang, Christopher Hartwick, Christopher Knutson, Ishanka Liyanage, Nicholas Luedtke, Chamari Mampage, Arjun Paudel, Nimesh Ranasinghe Arachchige

Spring 2024

Matthew Emerson, Tiron Jahinge, Chamika Madawala, Hannah Nennig, Celymar Ortiz de Leon, Andrea Van Wyk

To be announced.

Event Schedule

5:00 p.m. - Reception & Poster session*

6:00 p.m. - Ceremony

Welcome – Prof. Renée Cole (DEO)
Undergraduate Awards – Prof. Mona Maalouf
Chemistry & Sustainability Study Abroad- Prof. Adam Brummett
Graduate Awards – Prof. Scott Shaw
CGSA Awards – Samantha Kruse & Darby Duffy
Closing remarks – Prof. Renée Cole

2024 Event Program [PDF]

The Graduating class of 2024 recognizes these UI faculty and staff members for making a positive difference in their lives during their time at the University of Iowa. President Barbara Wilson, Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel, and Vice President for Student Life Sarah Hansen join in thanking all of the valuable faculty and staff members who work every day to make a difference for our students.

Aditi Bhattacherjee
Ned Bowden
Adam Brummett
David Cwiertny
Scott Daly
Caleb DeWitt
Tori Forbes
Dominic Frisbee

Maxwell Geng
Rebecca Laird
Johna Leddy
Mouna Maalouf
David Martin
Louis Messerle
Chris Pigge
Scott Shaw

Binaya Shrestha
Michael Sinnwell
Betsy Stone
Amy Strathman
Alexei Tivanski
Florence Williams

Names were collected through the UI Senior Exit Survey, which all undergraduates are invited to complete at the time they file to graduate. Names in bold were mentioned more than 5 times.