ChE Awards


Undergraduate Student Awards

Calvin S. Cronan Award

The Award recognizes excellence in both written and verbal communication.

2023 Ryan Beal
2023 Dylan Miller
2022 Elizabeth DeToma
2022 Alexis Babb
2022 Joseph Frank
2022 Kamnsiyochkwu Arachie
2021 Vivian Zhang
2021 Zoha Rana
2021 Anna Kasperovich
2021 Lineyah Mitchell
2020 Lauren Graham
2020 Myra Afzal
2019 Abdulrahman AlMashaan
2019 Sarah Sotack
2017 Ashlee Asada
2017 Jordan Harris
2015 Alex Colville
2010 Derek MacCormack
2010 Jason Crater
2010 Patrick McMahon
2009 James Sims
2009 Kelly Trowbridge
2009 Kyle Stephens
2008 Jason Boomer
2008 Joseph Marcell
2008 Rebecca Harvey

Nabil Morris Award

This award is given out to a junior chemical engineering student who exhibits high moral character and has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. This award is decided on by the chemical engineering faculty.

2024 Ashley Dimen
2023 Madeline Szoo
2022 Kaitlyn Hatzmann
2021 Melanie Senk
2020 Beth Dibaise
2019 Katelyn Ripley
2018 Brooke Wojeski
2017 Justin Ramberger
2016 Jacob Bergara

Omega Chi Epsilon Award

This Award is an honor bestowed by the Northeastern chapter of Omega Chi Epsilon, the Honor Society for Chemical Engineering on those members of the student body and the Faculty who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in Chemical Engineering.

2024 Student of the Year Julia Treese
2024 Faculty of the Year Adam Ekenseair
2023 Student of the Year Sarah Benson
2023 Faculty of the Year Luke Landherr
2021 Student of the Year Beth Dibaise
2021 Faculty of the Year Luke Landherr
2020 Student of the Year Katelyn Ripley
2020 Faculty of the Year Luke Landherr
2019 Student of the Year Anila Mehta
2019 Faculty of the Year Luke Landherr
2018 Student of the Year Khalid Alsubhi
2018 Faculty of the Year Luke Landherr
2017 Student of the Year Jordan Harris
2017 Faculty of the Year Barry Satvat
2016 Faculty of the Year Luke Landherr
2015 Student of the Year Duy Le

Kovell Engineering Scholarship

The Kovell Engineering Scholarship is granted for endeavors in Chemical Engineering, to students who demonstrate initiative, self-help, and helpfulness to others.

2024 Maahir Khalifa
2024 Jonathan Zheng
2023 Emma Lavoie
2023 Stella Klingebiel
2022 Kamila Wawer
2022 Nicholas Zhang
2022 Erin L. Blackley

Professor Bernard Goodwin Scholarship

This award is established to confer honor upon students who have demonstrated hard work and passion for Chemical Engineering. In 2015, Georges Melhem endowed a scholarship in Professor Goodwin’s honor to support undergraduates who decide to major in chemical engineering.

2024 Jason Chung
2024 Tanishka Kucheria
2024 Julia Treese
2024 Victor Sanctis
2023 Andrea Roman
2023 Elizabeth DeToma
2023 Caitlin O’Malley
2023 Sophia Bailey
2023 Nicklas Nelson
2022 Claude Roc
2022 Isabella Serrano
2022 Andrea Griffin
2021 Nisaa Pender
2021 Devahn Dembro

Ron Willey Process Safety Award

The Award recognizes Chemical Engineering undergraduate senior(s) for excellence in process safety.

2024 Patrick Reda
2024 Kayleigh O’Melia
2023 Jonathan Plage
2023 Alex Kilmon
2022 Melanie N. Senk
2022 Eric J. Gao
2021 Eric Weinstein
2020 Zach Kylar
2020 Alex Crowley
2019 Emma Burke

Behrooz Satvat Award for Undergraduate Teaching

The Award recognizes contributions and accomplishments by undergraduate students in teaching Chemical Engineering.

2024 Tanishka Kucheria
2024 Athanasios Pantazopoulos
2023 Meilaini Ching
2023 Madeline Szoo
2023 Elizabeth DeToma
2022 Joy Lustig
2022 Jason Denoncourt
2021 Evan Toth
2021 Bridget Eckel
2021 Priya Amin
2020 Derek Smith
2020 Owen Porth
2019 Jared Ontko
2019 Matt Saba
2019 Joiya Sousa
2019 Emma Viveiros

Undergraduate Research Awards

The Award recognizes chemical engineering students for outstanding contributions to science and engineering research.

2024 Whitney Hansberry
2024 Nethra Iyer
2024 Rachana Somaskandan
2023 Ke Wen
2022 Ryan Brady
2022 Lauren Gerbereux
2021 Kian Mehrabani
2021 Myriel Kim
2021 Caroline Ghio
2021 James Sinoimeri
2021 William Kimball
2020 Christian Gagnon
2020 Caroline Mills
2020 Andrew Pike

Ralph A. Buonopane Award

The Ralph Buonopane Award is granted to students for exemplifying the integration of practical and classroom training in Chemical Engineering and showing outstanding professional promise.

2024 Avi Patel
2023 David O’Leary
2023 Michael Stamm
2022 Victoria Robbins
2022 Liam E. Norton
2022 Claire J. Whitaker
2021 Tyler Tribou
2021 Thomas Kappler
2021 Joselyn Huaman-Argandona
2021 Selina Banerjee
2020 Ulpiano Flores
2020 David McMullin
2020 Timur Berilo
2019 Courtney Cavanaugh
2019 Niall Peters
2018 Stacey Bacheller
2017 Andrew Wolek
2016 Caroline Webb
2016 Jordan Harris
2016 Chase Kelley

Don Wood Industrial Advisory Board Service Award

The Award recognizes outstanding and prolonged service to the Chemical Engineering Department’s undergraduate organizations and activities.

2024 Connor Powell
2023 Sarah Benson
2022 Taryn Sparacino
2022 Dylan Miller
2020 Alexis Laundry

Graduate Student Awards

Best Chemical Engineering Teaching Assistant Award

The Award recognizes the contributions of their teaching assistants to their learning.

2024 Yogeshwaran Agilan
2023 Andrew Luu
2022 Brent Buchinger
2020 Pranali Buch
2019 Mohammad Hamrangsekachaee

Best Master’s GPA Award

The Award recognizes outstanding and prolonged service to the Chemical Engineering Department’s undergraduate organizations and activities.

2024 Andrew Carr
2023 Raghavendran Suresh
2022 James Goulart

Outstanding Service Award

The Award recognizes service and leadership to the graduate student community and department at large.

2024 Andrew Luu
2024 Mallory Moffett
2024 Nolan Burson
2024 Shalom Fadullon
2024 Natesan Mani
2024 Warisha Tahir
2024 Andrew Selvadoss
2024 Katherin Nilov
2024 Qudus Rafiu
2023 Arielle Effotte
2023 Sevy Harris
2023 Sabrina Marnoto
2022 Zachary Rogers
2022 Ronodeep Mitra
2022 Katelyn Neuman
2022 Kyla Nichols
2022 Nicholas O’Hare

Graduate Student Travel Award

The Award is given to increase diversity in conference participation, to provide members of the department with essential professional development and networking opportunities, and to advance our department’s goals.

2024 Rudolf Adelmessih
2024 Arielle Effote
2024 Kathryn Hoyt
2024 Sabrina Marnoto
2024 Olukayoda Majekodunmi
2024 Ronodeep Mitra
2024 Kyla Nichols
2024 Katelyn Neuman
2024 Simran Pandey
2024 Anthony Roulier
2024 Barrett Smith
2024 Krystyna Traverse
2024 Chao Xu
2024 Yvonne Yee
2024 Ardavan Zanganeh
2023 Justin Hayes
2023 Bryan Schelberg
2023 Yang Hu
2023 Kevin Yang
2023 Nora Khalil
2022 Yang Hu
2022 Ninad Kanetkar

College of Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Awards

PhD Research Award

The Award recognizes outstanding research conducted by a PhD student in Chemical Engineering.

2024 Kyla Nichols
2023 Katelyn Neuman
2022 Li Jiao

PhD Teaching Award

The Award recognizes contributions and accomplishments by PhD students in teaching Chemical Engineering.

2024 Emma Meehan
2023 Brent Buchinger
2022 Kyla Nichols

PhD Leadership & Service Award

The Award recognizes outstanding leadership and service to the Chemical Engineering Department.

2024 Sabrina Marnoto

MS Teaching, Service, and Leadership Award

The Award recognizes contributions and accomplishments by master’s students in teaching Chemical Engineering.

2024 Andrew Carr
2023 Mike Eggleston
2022 Liam Bingham-Maas

Undergraduate, Graduate Student, and Postdoctoral Fellow Award

American Institute of Chemists Award

The American Institute of Chemists Student Award Program honors outstanding seniors, post-baccalaureate, and post-doctoral students majoring in chemistry, chemical engineering or biochemistry. The awards are given in recognition of a demonstrated ability, leadership, and professional promise. Candidates are chosen and nominated by their faculty members.

2024 Undergraduate Award Lina Abu-Absi
2024 Graduate Student Award Peng Zhao
2024 Postdoctoral Associate Award Diego Gomez-Maldonado
2023 Undergraduate Award David O’Leary
2023 Graduate Student Award Sevy Harris
2023 Postdoctoral Associate Award Dr. Katchen Lachmayr
2022 Undergraduate Award Christopher Owens
2022 Graduate Student Award Vyshnavi Karra
2022 Postdoctoral Associate Award Brian Lejeune
2021 Undergraduate Award Elizabeth Fink
2021 Postdoctoral Associate Award Oljora Rezhdo
2020 Undergraduate Award Lucas Cohen
2020 Postdoctoral Associate Award Jonathan Soucy
2019 Undergraduate Award Connor Reardon
2018 Undergraduate Award Justin Ramberger
2017 Undergraduate Award Michelle Zhang

AIChe Award

Jeffrey R. Pierce Award

For selfless devotion to enhance our department’s learning community and ensure opportunities for personal growth beyond the classroom and co-op experiences, and for outstanding service to the Department of Chemical Engineering and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

2024 Raymond Milavsky
2023 Taryn Sparancino
2022 Hannah Boyce
2021 Beth DiBiase
2020 Michael Nguy
2019 Adrien Deberghes
2018 Tyler Cole
2017 Alexandra Krisiewicz
2016 Thomas Nigl
2015 Emma Chory

AIChE Academic Excellence Award

The Award recognizes students who attain the highest scholastic grade-point average during their freshman and sophomore years.

2024 Rebecca Musgrove
2024 Ashley Dimen
2023 Dominic Pizzarella
2023 Alan Zhang
2022 Alan Zhang
2022 Sarah Benson
2021 Jessica Nemeth
2021 Dylan Miller
2020 Dylan Miller
2020 Hannah Boyce
2018 Paige Elizabeth Howell
2018 Lucas Cohen
2016 Neel Shah
2016 Justin Thomas Ramberger
2015 Justin Thomas Ramberger
2015 Paul Maschhoff
2014 Alyssa Travitz
2014 Griffin Rapsilber
2012 Taylor Dickman

AIChE Outstanding Newcomer Awards

The Award is given for outstanding service and leadership potential to the AIChE student chapter.

2024 First Year Eleanor Kutschera
2024 Second Year Luana Forti Bergamo
2024 Third Year Maria Dariotis
2024 Fourth Year Connor Powell
2023 First Year Emma Bisson
2023 Second Year Dominic Pizzarella
2023 Second Year Ashley Dimen
2023 Second Year Victor Sanctis
2023 Second Year Matthew Fei
2023 Third Year Joe Bohlke
2023 Third Year Connor Powell
2023 Fourth Year Avita Abi-Elias
2023 Fourth Year Dylan Miller
2022 Second Year Alan Zhang
2022 Third Year Lina Abu-Absi
2022 Third Year Jessica Nemeth
2022 Third Year Sarah Benson
2021 First Year Matthew Bowman
2021 First Year Alan Zhang
2021 Sophomore Award Bona Kim
2021 Sophomore Award Jessica Nemeth
2021 Sophomore Award Sarah Benson
2021 Middler Award Taryn Sparacino
2021 Middler Award Kaitlyn Hatzmann
2021 Middler Award Patrick Sliter
2021 Junior Award Cameron Young
2021 Senior Award Eric Weinstein
2021 Senior Award Selina Banerjee
2012 Freshman Class Griffin Rapsilber
2012 Sophomore Class Will Chauvin
2012 Middler Class Ben Langhouser
2012 Junior Class Marcello Auriti

AIChE Senior Recognition

The Award recognizes active AIChE graduating seniors.

2024 Lina Abu-Absi
2024 Raymond Milavsky
2024 Ethan Otash
2024 Connor Powell
2024 Julia Treese
2024 Alan Zhang
2023 Avita Abi-Elias
2023 Amita Batreja
2023 Ryan Beal
2023 Sarah Benson
2023 Sarah Benson
2023 Kaitlyn Hatzmann
2023 Dylan Miller
2023 Lisa Pepdojonovic
2023 Patrick Sliter
2023 Taryn Sparacino

AIChE Outstanding Leadership Award

The Award recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions to the AIChE Student Chapter in executive roles: President and Vice President.

2024 President Dominic Pizzarella
2024 Vice President Raymond Milavsky
2023 President Sarah Benson
2023 Vice President Lina Abu-Absi
2022 President Taryn Sparacino
2022 Vice President Lisa Pepdjonovic
2021 President Hannah Boyce
2021 Vice President Kamila Wawer

ChemE Car Outstanding Member Awards

The Award recognizes and rewards outstanding leadership and contributions to ChemE Car.

2024 First Year Andrew Gerchak
2024 Second Year Erin Lindrud
2024 Third Year Rachana Somaskandan
2024 Fourth Year Avi Patel
2023 First Year Jaime Adams
2023 First Year Melissa Bernardin
2023 Second Year Kimi Chen
2023 Second Year Nick Tietje
2023 Third Year Stephen Landry
2023 Third Year Raymond Milavsky
2023 Fourth Year Ryan Beal
2023 Fourth Year Sam Vayner
2022 First Year Jared Garfinkel
2022 Second Year Raymond Milavsky
2022 Second Year Avi Mahal
2022 Third Year Amita Batreja
2022 Third Year Ryan Beal
2021 First Year Matthew Bowman
2021 Sophomore Award Adrian Sperl
2021 Sophomore Award Sarah Benson
2021 Middler Award Kaitlyn Hatzmann
2021 Middler Award Patrick SLiter
2021 Senior Award Eric Weinstein
2021 Senior Award Brian Beggan
2021 Senior Award Beth DiBiase

Outstanding Contributions to ChemE Car Team as Captains

The Award recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions to the ChemE Car Team as captains.

2024 Raymond Milavsky
2024 Ethan Otash
2023 Dominic Pizzarella
2023 Maahir Khalifa
2023 Timoth Aian
2023 Alexandra Dennis
2023 Neil Dungca
2022 Amita Batreja
2022 Patrick Sliter
2021 Dylan Miller
2021 Kaitlyn Hatzmann
2020 Dylan Miller
2020 Sydney Morris

ChemE Sports Most Valuable Player (MVP)

The Award recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions to the ChemE Sports team.

2024 Dominic Pizzarella

Outstanding Contributions to ChemE Sports Team as Captains

The Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the ChemE Sports team as captains.

2024 Dominic Pizzarella
2024 Maahir Khalifa
2024 Timoth Qian
2024 Alexandra Dennis
2024 Neil Dungca

Alumni Awards

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Award recognizes our alumni who have made remarkable contributions over the course of their career in service of society and science.

2023 Norman Phillibert
2017 Richard “Dick” Giberti
2016 Gary Broberg

Alumni Service Award

The Award recognizes our alumni who, through service within and to the Department, have contributed to Chemical Engineering’s success at all levels, from students to programs.

2024 Richard “Dick” Giberti
2023 Dr. Richard Schoenfeld

Young Alumni Award

The Award recognizes outstanding service to the Department of Chemical Engineering within 15 years of graduation.

2024 Christopher Cogswell
2023 Dr. Emma Chory

Capstone Mentor Recognition

The Award recognizes mentors who volunteered their time and expertise to our capstone students and their projects.

2024 Yasmine Bafor
2024 Gary Broberg
2024 Emma Chory
2024 Christopher Cogswell
2024 Paul Galasso
2024 Michael Gizachew
2024 Alex Hill
2024 Meghan McGill
2024 Chris McLaughlin
2024 Michael Morris
2024 Lauren Morton
2024 Richard Schoenfeld
2024 John Shoepf
2024 Kristen Talbot
2024 Andrew Weaver
2024 Don Wood
2023 Stéphane Bazzana
2023 Judy Bodette
2023 Gary Broberg
2023 RJ Filannino
2023 Allison Foster
2023 Anthony Fusco
2023 Richard “Dick” Giberti
2023 Kyle Haraldsen
2023 Robert Hillman
2023 Mark Horrigan
2023 Rachel Marullo
2023 Mathew Mazzone
2023 Lauren Morton
2023 Peter Ries
2023 Peter P. Schmidt
2023 Richard Schoenfeld
2023 John Schoepf
2023 Larry Seidler
2023 Chris Tagoe
2023 Tyler Underhill
2023 Don Wood
2019 Larry Seidler
2018 Larry Seidler
2016 Kristen Talbot

ChemE Sports Outstanding Mentoring by an Alum

The Award recognizes outstanding mentoring from an alumni to the ChemE Sports team.

2024 Patrick Sliter

Faculty and Staff Awards

Dr. Richard H. Sioui Award for Excellence in Teaching Award

Richard H. Sioui was an alumnus of Northeastern University’s Chemical Engineering program from 1959-1964 who established an award to celebrate professors for going beyond the normal expectations of an instructor to make a positive impact on students’ education and careers.

2024 Luke Landherr
2024 Courtney Pfluger
2023 Ben Woolston
2022 Rebecca Carrier
2022 Sara Hashmi
2021 Brian Lejeune
2021 Behrooz Satvat
2020 Luke Landherr
2020 Courtney Pfluger
2019 Joshua Gallaway
2019 Adam Ekenseair
2018 Francisco Hung
2017 Richard West

Gilda Barabino Excellence in Mentoring Award

Gilda Barabino became a faculty member of Northeastern University’s Chemical Engineering Department in 1989 and attained the title of associate professor in 1995. She was the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Northeastern from 1999 to 2002 and a professor from 2005 to 2007. In 2007, she moved to Georgia Tech as a professor of biomedical engineering and in 2013 was named Dean of the Grove School of Engineering at CCNY. In 2020, she was named President of Olin College. Dr. Barabino is an active member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the Biomedical Engineering Society. An award was established in her name to honor faculty members who are research-active and who promote the successful research careers of chemical engineering undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and alumni at Northeastern University.

2024 Rebecca Willits
2023 Josh Gallaway
2022 Carolyn Lee-Parsons
2021 Debra Auguste
2020 Ryan Koppes