The Office of Undergraduate Studies (UGS) recently honored undergraduate recipients of various academic awards. Academic achievements of individual students have traditionally been recognized at two academic awards assemblies each spring, one for continuing students and one for graduating seniors.

Because of social-distancing guidelines due to the global pandemic, however, the events could not be held in person this year.

Case School of Engineering recipients of the Spring 2020 Academic Awards for Seniors include:

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

• The Biomedical Engineering Chairman's Award (Monetary Award) for outstanding academic achievement and service to the biomedical engineering community: Adi Alkalay
• The Biomedical Engineering Faculty Award (Monetary Award) for outstanding academic achievement and service to the biomedical engineering community: Bhargavee Gnanasambandam & Braden Lamberski 
• The Biomedical Research and Engineering Award (Monetary Award) for outstanding performance in biomedical engineering research combined with outstanding academic achievement: Fang Zhang
• The Biomedical Engineering Scholarship Award (Monetary Award) for demonstrating extraordinary scholarship: Stephanie Davis
• The Bernstein Memorial Award (Monetary Award) for a senior biomedical engieering major for outstanding
•  achievement in academics and leadership, contributiont to research, and service to the university, department, or community: Josef Scheidt & Kelsey Swingle
• The Gheorge and Claudia Mateescu Award for Research (Monetary Award) for outstanding research contribution in the area of biomedical imaging: John Murray
• The Jose Ricardo Alcala Memorial Award (Monetary Award) for biomedical engineering research: Hrishikesh Mandal
• The J. Thomas Mortimer Cooperative Education Award (Monetary Award) for participation in the cooperative education program with the highest GPA: Illissa Hamilton
• The Outstanding Industrial Experience Award (Monetary Award) to a graduating student for participation in an outstanding industrial Co-Op or internship: Bradley Goldstrom & Tyler Nerthling
• The Outstanding Senior Project Award (Monetary Award): 
  • Pranav Adavi    
  • Nicholas Bertrand
  • Alexander Dabek    
  • Serena Lai
  • Andrew Levite    
  • Vinay Sama
  • Josef Scheidt    
  • Kelsey Swingle
• The Srinivasa (Vasu) P. Gutti Chairman's Award (Monetary Award) to an outstanding student enrolled in biomedical engineering: Liisa Dollinger

CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING

• The A.W. Smith Prize (Monetary Award) to a senior for academic achievement in chemical engineering in the junior and senior years: Siddharth Rajupet
• The Carl F. Prutton Chemical Engineering Award (Monetary Award) to the student whose academic performance merits his or her selection as outstanding: Sanjan Kamath & Samuel Weinberger
• The Connie Ilcin Award (Monetary Award) to the student who exhibits outstanding performance in chemical engineering: Ellie Martin
• The Monroe J. Bahnsen Award (Monetary Award) to a senior for achievement in chemical engineering whose work in design and research projects has been outstanding: Isaac Collier
• The William H. Schuette Memorial Award (Monetary Award) to an outstanding senior in chemical engineering: Henry Squire

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

• The Civil Engineering Student Leadership Award (Monetary Award) to an undergraduate or graduate student who demonstrated excellent leadership to department student organizations: Sarah Carlson
• The Craig J. Miller Memorial Award (Monetary Award) to an undergraduate or graduate student in the general field of civil engineering who has shown outstanding academic achievement: Aubrey Fagerhaug & Aaron Mann
• The Kenneth M. Haber Award (Monetary Award) to the outstanding student in civil engineering: Hailey Joe & Rachel Zable
• The Richard and Opal Vanderhoof Award (Monetary Award) to an outstanding senior in civil engineering: Isabel McLeod
• The Roy Harley Prize (Monetary Award) to a promising senior or graduate student in civil engineering: Matthew Baratz & Eli Rose

COMPUTER AND DATA SCIENCES

• The Chairman's Award (Monetary Award) to student in the Department of Computer and Data Sciences who shows exceptional academic or leadership potential: Caitlin Campbell
• The Computer and Data Sciences Research Award (Monetary Award) to the senior demonstrating exceptional research potential: Dylan Plummer

ELECTRICAL, COMPUTER, AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

• The Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Research Award (Monetary Award) to the senior demonstrating exceptional research potential: Aman Gupta
• The IEEE/HKN Award (Monetary Award) to the senior judged by the student chapters of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Eta Kapp Nu to possess the qualities necessary for an outstanding professional career in a general field of electrical engineering: Aaron Grgurich
• The National Electrical Engineering Consortium William L. Everitt Award (Monetary Award) to a student who has excelled academically in communications or computers: Andrew Tarnoff

MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

• The Hal Loranger Award for Polymer Science (Monetary Award) to an outstanding senior in polymer science: Andrew Tuchler
• The Macromolecular Senior Achievement Award (Monetary Award): Andrea Mael
• The Macromolecular Senior Leadership Award (Monetary Award): Cassandra Tubbs
• The Samuel Maron Memorial Award (Monetary Award) to an undergraduate for excellence in polymer research: Smriti Ganjoo

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

• The Professor Jack F. Wallace Award (Monetary Award) to the materials science and engineering student who embodies the dedication and spirit of Professor Wallace: Ethan Field & Noah Tietsort
• The Wesley P. Sykes Prize (Monetary Award) to a senior majoring in materials science and engineering who shows outstanding ability in scientific research, especially as evidenced by the quality of his or her senior project: Miranda Gottlieb & Kyle Johnson

MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

• The Anish Shah '91 Memorial Award (Monetary Award) to an outstanding senior in mechanical and aerospace engineering based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and community service: Panagiota Kitsopoulos & Carter Waligura
• The Fred Hale Vose Prize (Monetary Award) to the student in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated the greatest promise for professional leadership: 
  • Sydney Davis    
  • Zoe Le Garrec
  • Brian Holden  
  •  Matthew Stewart
• The Gustav Kuerti Award (Monetary Award) to the senior in mechanical and aerospace engineering who has demonstrated the highest level of scholarship: Taylor Clark & Eric Miller
• The Robert and Leona Garwin Award (Monetary Award) to a student who has demonstrated theoretical scientific ability with combined experimental competence and inventive talent:
  • Ari Bard    
  • Emily Herrmann
  • Alan Waterhouse  
  • Nathaniel Wong

View the full list of all CWRU recipients of the Spring 2020 Awards for Senior Students. 

Case School of Engineering recipients of the Spring 2020 Academic Awards for Continuing Students include:

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

• The Cristina A. Camardo Award (Gift award) to a biomedical engineering student in recognition of his or her leadership and service within the university community: Shwetha Ramachandran & Keyvon Rashidi
• The Outstanding Senior Project Award: Ryan Kocevar

CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING

• The Chemical Engineering Award (Monetary Award) for the Outstanding Sophomore Student: Greer Donnalley, Raj Mukkamala, and Max Pennington
• The Chemical Engineering Award (Monetary Award) for the Outstanding Junior Student: 
  • Colin Crago
  • Sophia Poppenberg
  • Kiera Olson
  • Alexandra Welsh
• The Monroe J. Bahnsen Award (Monetary Award) for achievement in chemical engineering whose work in design and research projects has been outstanding: Jadon Wolf

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

• The Allison C. Neff Prize (Monetary Award) in recognition of high proficiency in professional studies and participation in professional activities to a junior majoring in civil engineering: Akwasi Duah, Christopher Lemley, and Luke Traverso
• The Craig J. Miller Memorial Award (Monetary Award) to an undergraduate or graduate in the general field of civil engineering who has shown outstanding academic achievement: Elizabeth White
• The Harry R. Nara ’46 Prize (Monetary Award) to an undergraduate student in Civil and Environmental Engineering who embodies the dedication and spirit of Professor Harry R. Nara ’46: Colin Allen 
• The Roy Harley Prize to a promising student in civil engineering: Eric Maccaro & Cameron White

COMPUTER AND DATA SCIENCES

• The Andrew R. Jennings Award (Monetary Award) to the senior for excellence in computer science: Ellis Saupe

ELECTRICAL, COMPUTER, AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

• The Andrew R. Jennings Award (Monetary Award) to the senior for excellence in computer engineering: Carter Hoon
• The Chairman’s Award (Monetary Award) to a student in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering who shows exceptional academic or leadership potential: Hunter Stecko
• The Donald P. Eckman Award (Monetary Award) to the outstanding senior in systems and control engineering: Joseph Recchia
• The Electrical Engineering Service Award (Monetary Award) to the student performing outstanding service to his or her class: Jessica Harding
• National Electrical Engineering Consortium William L. Everitt Award (Monetary Award) to a student who has excelled academically in communications or computers: Ryan Burns
• The Undergraduate Alumni Capital Award (Monetary Award) in Systems and Control Engineering to a senior for academic excellence and professional promise: Rory Owen

View the full list of all CWRU recipients of the Spring 2020 Awards for Continuing Students.

Students were individually notified and are being recognized through a published list of award recipients on the UGS website.

Departmental awards are based on achievement in specific academic disciplines. Some departmental and collegiate awards are based on a combination of leadership, scholarship, and service. The collegiate awards for students with the best academic records take into account credit load and grades.