Student Awards
Each Spring, a group of distinguished Stevens students are recognized for a Student Award. Please see the list below of recent student awardees.
Center for Environmental Systems Hydroglobe Award
This award, established by Professors George Korfiatis, Christos Christodoulatos, and Xiaoguang Meng, is presented annually to the senior capstone design project that best exemplifies research and entrepreneurship.
2022 Awardees: Harry de Haas, Dylan Inguardi, Ariana Martinez, and Allie Moss (Removal and Reclamation of Phosphorus from Wastewater)
2021 Awardees: Morgan Gruskin and Jordan Mack (Removal of Lead from Drinking Water)
2020 Awardees: Cheyenne Lynn Fye and Lukas Kolarek (Lead Remediation in Drinking Water)
Julia and Frederick Bissinger Award
This award is presented to the student who demonstrates outstanding performance in the Bachelor of Arts program.
2022 Awardee: Natan Cohen
2021 Awardee: Jasmine Hoagland
2020 Awardee: Kiera Dillon
Joseph M. Farber Memorial Prize
This award, in memory of Joseph M. Farber, recognizes a graduating senior majoring in one of the disciplines in the College of Arts and Letters who displays a keen interest in and concern for civil liberties and their importance in preserving and protecting human rights.
2022: Ginger Harris
2021 Awardee: Eli Trakhtenberg
2020 Awardee: Abigail Meola
The Thomas E. McCandless Music Award
This award is presented to the senior who makes the greatest contribution of their time and talent in advancing Music at Stevens.
2022 Awardee: Ronald Rupert
2021 Awardee: Jennifer Searing
2020 Awardee: Alexander Loucas
Linda Vollkommer Award
The award is presented annually to the undergraduate student who has had the most influence on advancing theater at Stevens Institute of Technology and the DeBaun Performing Arts Center.
2022 Awardee: Gab Poska
2021 Awardee: Charles Beall
2020 Awardee: Cameron Clifford
William F. Ondrick Music Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded to a student who is entering their senior year and who has outstanding academic achievement and contributed unselfishly to the advancement of music at Stevens.
2022 Awardees: Corey Batchelder, Charlie Beall, Nicholas Couto, and Julia Wierzbicki
2021 Awardee: Not awarded
2020 Awardees: Jen Searing and Sean Willemann
Robert Reed Service Award
Established at DeBaun Auditorium's 5th Anniversary, the Robert Reed Service Award is given to the person who has volunteered their time, energy and talent to further the performing arts at DeBaun Performing Arts Center and Stevens Institute of Technology.
2022 Awardee: Not awarded
2021 Awardee: Dan Cesare
Theta Alpha Phi - Yelena Petrovna Award
This award was established in 1987 by the Stevens Chapter of Theta Alpha Phi in honor of its founder Yelena Petrovna. It is presented to the senior who has made excellent contributions to the advancement of theater arts at Stevens.
2022 Awardee: Cameron Clifford
2021 Awardee: Not awarded
2020 Awardee: Julia Cahn
Biomedical Engineering Outstanding Senior Award
This award is presented to the senior for their outstanding academic performance and personal dedication to the Biomedical Engineering program.
2022 Awardee: Audrey Azeez
2021 Awardee: Jake Fiore
2020 Awardee: Caroline Russo
Warren Wells '42 Distinguished Service Award
This award is named in honor of Warren Wells, by the members of the Class of 1942, whose generous donations helped establish the undergraduate physiology labs. It is presented to the senior whose time and energy has proven to be an invaluable resource in support of the undergraduate Biomedical Engineering program.
2022 Awardees: Sarah Kuptchik and Pheobe Abbad
2021 Awardee: Faizah Chowdhury
2020 Awardee: Joilin Gomez
Clinical Engineering Services, Inc. Design Excellence Award
This award is named in honor of CES, Inc. for recognition of their generous support of the undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Bio-materials testing lab. It is presented to the senior who has demonstrated excellent command of the principles of Biomedical Engineering design.
2022 Awardees: Matthew Gibson, Nghia Nguyen, Trisha Gollamudi, Melissa Callen
2021 Awardees: Bora Bibe, Cyrus Merchant, Hannah Percely, Concetta Spector
2020 Awardees: Isabella Fairman, Michael Ozag, Zachary Lopez, Sam Lee, and Darya Dehkan
Distinguished Chemical Engineering Student Award
This award is presented to the student with the highest grade point average in the Chemical Engineering program.
2022 Awardees: Lauren Chew and Victoria Agaliotis
2021 Awardees: Christine E. Apostolico and Christian J. Bonavita
2020 Awardees: Devin Martin Dragon and Victoria Stabile
AIChE John Anderson Memorial Award
This award is given for high academic achievement in Chemical Engineering.
2022 Awardee: Lizzie Harmon
2021 Awardee: Michael R. DeVita
2020 Awardee: Caden William Miller
AIChE Herb M. Fried Award
This award is given for contributions to the student chapter of American Institute of Chemical Engineers and for high academic achievement in Chemical Engineering.
2022 Awardee: Angel Burgos
2021 Awardee: Zachary A Hacklander
2020 Awardee: Michael J. Haeusgen
AIChE Lee Parker Memorial Award
This award is given for high academic achievement in Chemical Engineering.
2022 Awardee: Tan Duo
2021 Awardee: Dongrun Ju
2020 Awardee: Ryan Avinash Dalipsingh
AIChE Walter Schneider Memorial Award
This award is given for high academic achievement in Chemical Engineering.
2022 Awardee: Caroline Montana
2021 Awardee: Not Awarded
2020 Awardee: Ranjeet Varkey George
Best Chemical Engineering Senior Design Award
This award is given for outstanding achievement in Senior design in Chemical Engineering.
2022 Awardees (Experiment-Based): Elizabeth Banat, Nisha Patel, Guilherme Barboza
2022 Awardees (Simulation-Based): Alina Chen, Brynn Froehlich, Ameya Ivaturi, Zeryn Tamton
2022 Awardees (Special): Ada Heinze, Brian Schramm
2021 Awardees: Amar Singh Bindra, Gurjivan S. Kalkat, Krisitin L. McAtee, Adam Joseph Moninghoff (Crystallization of Uranyl Nitrate from Dissolved Spent Nuclear Fuel - SNF) and Alexis Clasurdo, Katrina Anastasia McCarthy, Parker Petroff-Rims, Andrew Shahine (Scale-Up Development in gFP Tablet Coating Models)
2020 Awardees: Ashley A. Reyes, Victoria A. Stabile, Nicole Marie Strezewski, Chelsea L. Yagel (Heterogeneous Catalysts for Biodiesel Production) and Joshua David Hinton, Nicole G. Sarrantonio, Olivia Gaines Butera, Carley Ann Golembeski (Lignocellulosic Feedstock to Ethanol via Sugar Fermentation)
The Luigi Pollara Award
This award was established in 2000 in honor of Professor Luigi Z. Pollara by his friends and former students. It is presented to an outstanding senior who has displayed academic excellence in the areas of Chemistry, Chemical Biology or Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering.
2022 Awardees: Elizabeth Chu, Jenna Pralat, Harshal Shah, Thompson Hui
2021 Awardees: Estefan Santi and Kesha Shah
2020 Awardees: Stephen Cornwell and Daniel Basta
The Priestly Prize
This prize is presented to the member of the senior class who has most distinguished themselves in the Chemistry department.
2022 Awardee: Jeel Shah
2021 Awardee: Michelle H. Morrone
2020 Awardee: Grant Burley
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award in Chemistry and Chemical Biology
This award is given to the graduating seniors who have demonstrated excellence in their undergraduate research project in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology program.
2022 Awardees: Va'Shayna Williams, Elizabeth Chu, Joana Fardad, Mia Montecillo, Emily McGuire
2021 Awardees: Michelle Gnidash, Dongrun Ju, Michelle H. Morrone
2020 Awardees: Stephen Cornwell, Grant Burley, Kyle Seabold
Academic Excellence in Chemistry and Chemical Biology
This award is given to the graduating seniors who have demonstrated excellence in their academics in the Chemistry, Biology and Chemical Biology program.
2022 Awardees: Emily McGuire, Joana Fardad, Kaylyn Spotton
2021 Awardees: Michelle Gnidash, Joanna Kopko, Erika McCarthy, Skylar Migliaccio, Sydney Wind, Jessica Zakkak
2020 Awardees: Timaf Ishak and Mariapia Riso
The CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
This award is presented to encourage students' interest in science.
2022 Awardee: Alexander Lucacel
2021 Awardee: Omar El Sayed
2020 Awardee: Tan Dao
The Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry
This award is intended to encourage students' interest in analytical chemistry and to recognize students who display an aptitude for a career in the field.
2022 Awardee: Dominique Lavalle
2021 Awardee: Yuechen Tu
ACS Division of Physical Chemistry Undergraduate Award
To recognize outstanding achievement by undergraduate students in physical chemistry and to encourage further pursuits in the field.
2022 Awardee: Jenna Pralat
2021 Awardee: Erika McCarthy
2020 Awardee: Stephen Cornwell
American Chemical Society’s Division of Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry
This award is to recognize senior students who display a significant aptitude for organic chemistry and to encourage further interest in the field.
2022 Awardee: Kaylyn Spotton and Harshal Shah
2021 Awardee: Kesha Shah
2020 Awardee: Stephen Cornwell
ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry
This award is intended to recognize achievement by undergraduate students in inorganic chemistry and to encourage further study in the field.
2022 Awardee: Jenna Pralat
2021 Awardee: Erika McCarthy
2020 Awardee: Stephen Cornwell
American Concrete Institute Award
This award was established in 1967 by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Concrete Institute and is presented to the student with the highest grade point average in the Reinforced Concrete courses.
2022 Awardee: Christopher Musante
2021 Awardee: Julia Selleck
2020 Awardee: Jade N. Ferrara
Robert Ridgeway Award
This award is presented to the senior who has been most active on behalf of the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has a high academic aptitude.
2022 Awardee: Yanqing Liang
2021 Awardee: Anthony Alfano
2020 Awardee: Misha C. Brewster
Sydney F. Borg Award
This award is presented to the senior with the highest average in the structural engineering courses in Civil Engineering.
2022 Awardee: Brian Taglialavore
2021 Awardee: Sean Willemann
2020 Awardee: Daniel Vainer
Mattthew Klemchalk '01 Memorial Award
This award is given to a civil engineering student who excelled in Mechanics of Solids and in transportation-related courses.
2022 Awardees: Andrew Freedman and Andrea Diaz-Gonzalez
2021 Awardees: Peter Gallagher and Kyle Skurchak
2020 Awardee: Shailja P Anjaria
Outstanding Senior Design in Civil, Environmental or Naval Engineering
This award is given to the best senior design project in the Civil, Environmental or Naval Engineering majors.
2022 Awardees: Leah Ryan, Yanqing Liang, Garrett Horwath, Tanner Chiamprasert, Jordan Balgahoom (1200 Madison Stormwater Management Project)
2021 Awardees: Theodore Cheevers, Elizabeth Deller, Shawn O'Brien, Tara Ravoli (Route 23 Bridge Replacement)
2020 Awardees: Samantha Conte, Michael Gormley, Christopher Perry, Maryia Spirydonava, Daniel J. Rosenberger
Boswell Engineering Award
This award is presented to the outstanding undergraduate student in Environmental Engineering.
2022 Awardees: Dylan Inguardi and Ariana Martinez
2021 Awardees: Morgan Gruskin and Anthony Tesori
2020 Awardee: Daniel J. Rosenberger
Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering Award
This award is presented to the student with outstanding contributions to department academic activities.
2022 Awardee: Allie Moss
2021 Awardee: Gabriel Sifuentes
2020 Awardee: Alexander R. Murtagh
Daniel Savitsky Award
The award is named in honor of Dr. Daniel Savitsky, a longtime professor at Stevens and a former director of the Davidson laboratory. It is presented to the outstanding graduating undergraduate student in Naval Engineering.
2022 Awardee: Julia Meyn
2021 Awardee: Samuel John Murphy
2020 Awardee: Matthew S. Green
The Sophia Hossiotis Award
This award honors the memory and legacy of Dr. Sophia Hassiotos, a longtime and beloved professor of Civil Engineering. It is presented to an outstanding graduating senior who displays a passion and dedication for structural engineering. This award is sponsored by Professor Leslie Brunell, P.E.
2022 Awardees: Justin McCarthy and Gerard Cardinale
Senior Design Award for Computer Science
This award is presented to the best senior design project in the Computer Science department.
2022 Awardees: Ming Lin, Michael McCreesh, Hamzah Nizami, Aparajita Rana, Susmith Shailesh, Max Shi (Digital Coach)
2021 Awardees: Hunter Devlin, Alexander Johnson, Alex Jake Kubecka, Theodore Jagodits, Kurt Von Autenried (CTM Insights Database Integrity Solution)
2020 Awardees: Mitchell Brooks, David DeLaus, Thomas Kautzman, Michael Snajder (The Wachari Project) and Elliot Wasem, Anthony Duca, Samuel Kraus, Stephen Szemis, Nathaniel Burgdorfer (Zebra SmartPack)
Computer Science Departmental Award
This award is presented to a graduating senior who is majoring in a program offered by the Computer Science department and has demonstrated high academic performance and personal dedication.
2022 Awardees: Marco Polimeni and Rocco Polimeni
2021 Awardee: Sarvani Patel
2020 Awardee: Samuel Kraus and Edward Minnix, III
Stephen L. Bloom Theoretical Computer Science Award
This award was established in 2011 in memory of Stephen L. Bloom, Professor of Computer Science from 1977 to 2010, by his many friends and colleagues. It is presented to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding ability in theoretical computer science.
2022 Awardees: Kurt Louie and Robert Schabacker
2021 Awardees: Jared Pincus and Owen Zila
2020 Awardees: Jyotsna Ramaswamy and Isabelle Joyce
Batchelor Award in Electrical Engineering
This award is presented to the seniors with the highest average in the Electrical Engineering program during their junior and senior years.
2022 Awardee: Grant Simmons
2021 Awardee: Connor F. DePalma
2020 Awardees: Zachary R Chieco, Andrew Martin Amerman, Max M. Parisi
Batchelor Award in Computer Engineering
This award is presented to the seniors with the highest average in the Computer Engineering program during their junior and senior years.
2022 Awardee: Serafin Fernandez
2021 Awardee: Joshua Niklas Schmidt
Paul M. Chirlian Award
This award is presented to a graduating senior in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering who shows the most promise for pursuing a productive professional career.
2022 Awardee: Abdullah Hyder
2021 Awardee: Joshua Niklas Schmidt
2020 Awardee: Julie McEldoon
Stuart K. Tewksbury Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Studies in Computer and Digital Systems
This award was established in honor of Dr. Stuart Tewksbury, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 1998 to 2012. It is presented to a Computer Engineering student who has demonstrated high academic performance in studying computer and digital systems.
2022 Awardee: Marko Piasevoli
2021 Awardee: John Gazzara
2020 Awardee: Nicholas DiMaria
Francis Boesch Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Studies in Communications and Signal Processing
This award was established in honor of Dr. Francis Boesch, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 1979 to 2007. It is presented to an Electrical Engineering student who has demonstrated high academic performance in studying communications and signal processing.
2022 Awardee: Joshua Hwang
2021 Awardee: Aleksandar Dimoski
2020 Awardee: Jesse Ryan Stevenson
Harry Heffes Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Studies in Mathematics, Modeling and Simulation
This award was established in honor of Dr. Harry Heffes, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 1990 to 2016. It is presented to an Electrical or Computer Engineering student who has demonstrated high academic performance in studying mathematics, modeling and simulation.
2022 Awardee: Anisha Shin
2021 Awardee: Izy Engel
2020 Awardee: Ryan P. O'Shea
ECE Outstanding Senior Design Award for Electrical and Computer Engineering
This award is presented to the best senior design project in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department.
2022 Awardees: Philip Gunther, Sean James, Vincent Schlenker (WaterMate)
2021 Awardees: Ethan Gershgorin, Matthew Schmidt, James Woods, Alexander Zaino (Sustainable Modular Microgrid)
2021 Awardees: Andrew Antonacci, Sarah Bertussi, Jennifer Lloyd (BeatBot)
2020 Awardees: Wakil Andalib, Justin Bernstein, Vishaal Ekhalikar, Stephen Puricelli, Breanna Veilleux (Contaxt) and Besnik Balaj, Ethan DyTioco, Nathan Van Eck, Matthew Wisnewski (BitBuddy)
ECE Outstanding Award for Sophomore Students in Computer Engineering
This award is presented to the outstanding sophomore student in the Computer Engineering department.
2022 Awardee: Vasili Karalewich
2021 Awardee: Murad Mohammed Arslaner
2020 Awardees: Pridhvi Myneni and Aleksandar Dimoski
ECE Outstanding Award for Sophomore Students in Electrical Engineering
This award is presented to the outstanding sophomore student in the Electrical Engineering department.
2022 Awardee: Not awarded
2021 Awardee: Jared Scott Skidmore
ECE Outstanding Award for Junior Students in Computer Engineering
This award is presented to the ECE outstanding junior student in the Computer Engineering department.
2022 Awardee: David Krauthamer
2021 Awardee: Anisha Rani Shin
2020 Awardees: Peter Thomas Ho and Noah Thomas McDermott
ECE Outstanding Award for Junior Students in Electrical Engineering
This award is presented to the ECE outstanding junior student in the Electrical Engineering department.
2022 Awardee: Victoria Beke
2021 Awardee: Alexander Waldron
Best Lab Assistant Award
This award is presented to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in assisting students with their lab work.
2022 Awardee: Rian Chowdhury
2021 Awardee: Nicholas Dodd
2020 Awardee: N/A
Best Grader Award
This award is presented to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in grading student homework assignments.
2022 Awardee: Alice Huston
2021 Awardee: Allison Buffenbarger
2020 Awardee: N/A
The Eugene Fezandie Award
This award was established in 1958 in memory of Eugene Fezandie, professor of Mechanical Engineering, through joint efforts of his many friends. It is presented annually to the senior with the best average in the junior and senior years’ sequence of courses given by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
2022 Awardees: Michael Wojciechowski, Jarrett Weir, Bailey Gano
2o21 Awardees: Sarah Bertussi, Kevin Gmelin, Ryan Ludemann, Ian Mauser
2020 Awardees: Allyson Clark and Michael Alecci
The Kenneth J. Moser Award
This award was established in 1976 in honor of the late Professor Kenneth J. Moser ’28 through the joint efforts of his classmates, colleagues and former students. It is presented annually to a senior in recognition of outstanding performance in heat transfer.
2022 Awardees: Michael Wojciechowski and Anthony Kloza
2021 Awardee: Thomas Bender
2020 Awardee: John R. Clodfelter
The Arthur J. Grymes, Jr. Book Award
This award was established in 1963 by Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Riley, John J. Wall, and Harry A. Taylor, Jr., in memory of Arthur J. Grymes, Jr. ‘18. It is presented annually to the senior who demonstrates the greatest interest or proficiency in fluid dynamics.
2022 Awardee: Leila Lei
2021 Awardee: Ian Mauser
2020 Awardee: Timothy Shine and Jacob Schozer
The Richard S. Magee '63 '64 '68 Excellence Award
This award is presented to the senior who has demonstrated extracurricular involvement and leadership in departmental and campus activities and is clearly recognizable as a strong ambassador for the Mechanical Engineering department and Stevens.
2022 Awardee: Olivia Lew and Benjamin Schablin
2021 Awardee: Sarah Bertussi
2020 Awardee: Luke M. Langner
The Robert H. Thurston Leadership Award
This award was established in honor of the founding of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at Stevens Institute of Technology in 1880. Prof. Thurston established the Mechanical Engineering curriculum at Stevens in 1871 and was the first President of ASME. It is presented to an ASME Student Chapter officer who has demonstrated high leadership skills.
2022 Awardees: Kayla Joseph and Tadeusz Chabowski
2021 Awardees: Anthony Tazzetto and Derek Scott
2020 Awardee: Not awarded
The Richard B. Cole Award
This award was established in honor of Dr. Richard B. Cole, Professor of Mechanical Engineering from 1965 to 2006. It is presented to a Mechanical Engineering student who has demonstrated high academic performance, integrity and personal dedication.
2022 Awardee: Louis Currier, Jonathan Scamardella, Maria Manoussakis
2021 Awardee: Ryan Ludemann
2020 Awardee: Caralyn M. Cyr and Allyson Clark
The Fernando Sisto Award
This award was established in honor of Dr. Fernando Sisto, Professor of Mechanical Engineering from 1958 to 1996. It is presented to an outstanding student of Turbomachinery and Aerospace.
2022 Awardee: Kierstyn Elliott
2021 Awardees: Roman Sawycky and Ben Segall
2020 Awardee: Samantha R. Schattin
The Col. John Stevens Power and Energy Systems Award
This award was established in honor of Colonel John Stevens, inventor and developer of steam power systems for maritime and railroad applications, and on whose land Stevens Institute of Technology was later founded. It is presented to an outstanding student of Power and Energy Systems.
2022 Awardee: Thomas Agin
2021 Awardee: Kevin Gmelin
2020 Awardee: Joseph S. Kaczynski
The Andrew Carnegie Machine Systems Award
This award was established in honor of Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate, Trustee of Stevens Institute of Technology, and benefactor responsible for the building of the Carnegie Mechanical Laboratory. It is presented to an outstanding student of Machine Systems and Design.
2022 Awardee: Sean Masur
2021 Awardees: Jonathan Ku and Jacob Miska
2020 Awardee: Peter D. Trethaway
The Elie Fonrose Award
This award was established by the members of the Mechanical Engineering Class of 2009 in memory of their classmate Elie Fonrose. Mr. Fonrose was a firm believer that the headway of the human race lays hand in hand with the exploration of new frontiers. As an aspiring rocket scientist, Mr. Fonrose understood the necessity to make space travel much more affordable and efficient. The award is presented to the student who shows promise of advancement in the field of aerospace engineering.
2022 Awardees: Lauren Cunniff and Chris Cimicata
2021 Awardees: Andrew Chesterman, Edward LaGrassa, Derek Petti
2020 Awardee: Pablo N. del Puerto
Senior Design Award for Mechanical Engineering
This award, established to recognize the best senior design project, is presented individually to members of the senior design group.
2022 Awardees: Meghan Haggerty, Matthew Kirby, Maria Manoussakas, Daniel Tierney, Arth Jani, Firas Asfar (Autonomous Aerial Manipulator 2.0)
2021 Awardees: Carmine Freda, John Gazzara, Nicholas Gray, Ryan Palmer (ARGOS)
2020 Awardees: Michael Alecci, Gina Dello Russo, Nicholas DiMaria, Daniel Kaba, Vincent Russo, Timothy Shine (EagleEye) and Manish Balakrishnan, Victor Bech-Hansen, Bradley Clemente, John Compton, Caralyn Cyr, Matthew Foerst, Sarita Hedaya, Yoohan Ko, Ryan O'Shea, Carolyn Pontoriero, Adam Solovay, Russell Whitsitt, Jr. (NASA Robotic Mining Competition - Lunabotics)
The Gustav G. Freygang Award
This award is presented to a member of the junior class for outstanding performance in the sequence of courses in mechanics given by the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
2022 Awardees: Karen Xu and Christopher Cherubini
2021 Awardees: Olivia Lew and Jarrett Weir
2020 Awardee: Christopher Cimicata
The Alfred M. Mayer Prize
This prize is presented annually to a member of the senior class who ranks first in lecture, recitation and laboratory courses in Physics during their undergraduate career.
2022 Awardee: Michelle Mei Wang
2021 Awardee: Lukasz Komza
2020 Awardee: Adam Joseph Coscia
Physics Department Leadership Prize
This award is presented to the undergraduate Physics student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills to foster a stimulating intellectual environment for their fellow students.
2022 Awardee: Audrey Biss
2021 Awardee: Sean Karg
2020 Awardee: Kaitlin Marie Gili
David and GG Farber Societal Impact Award
This award was established to create awareness among students of the impact their innovation can have on society at large and the power it has to improve lives all over the world.
2022 Awardees: Sanjana Chopra, AnaMaria Laccetti, Fiona Matthews, Abigail Neel (Opioid Tracker System)
2021 Awardees: Angelo Cardinale, Daniel Cooke, Sophia DeGregorio, Nicholas Dodd, Peter Ho (Mjolnir)
2020 Awardees: Shelby Stewart, Pujan Shah, Douglas Wrede, Luke M. Langner, Gregory Kortina (Skin Health Evaluation Kit for Clinical Practice)
John Barnes Senior Design Award
Established by the Class of 2009, the primary purpose of the Fund is to support an annual award to a Stevens Senior Design Project that merges John Barnes' interests in art and engineering.
2022 Awardee: Randiel Zoquier
National Academy of Inventors Award
This award goes to graduating seniors who are named as inventors on a filed patent application or on a patent application that is currently in development.
2022 Awardees: Angelina Mauriello, Audrey Azeez, Brandon Rubin, Aashita Dixit, Alexander Peralta, Nina Paradiso, Meagan Irish, Sarah Mathew, Melissa Callen, Nghia Nguyen, Matthew Gibson, Trisha Gollamudi
2021 Awardee: Not awarded
2020 Awardees: Astik Risal, Alexandria L. Alberic-Brown, Tiffany R. Kern, Julia Servidio (Project Lift Assist) and Claire E. Tantillo, Sydney Zoretic, Nicole V. Badalyan, Kevin J. Lord, Jr. (Team Embryonix)
Stevens Venture Center Entrepreneur of the Year Award
This award is given to the graduating senior who contributes the most to the entrepreneurial ecosystem at Stevens.
2022 Awardee: Not awarded
2021 Awardee: Justin Murray
Outstanding Senior Design Project - Business Consulting Track
This award is presented to graduating students for their exemplary research and dedication to their senior design projects in the field of business consulting.
2022 Awardees: Nicole Altman, Vanessa Elliott, Andrea Gamboa, Alexis McKelvey, Meghan Douglas (Soft Assist/Johnson Health Center)
2021 Awardees: Rachel Bailey, Emily Damrell, Ana Micevska, Serena Shah, Taylor Whitlock (Boomerang Bites)
2020 Awardees: Samantha Dellis, John Callaghan, Jr., Caitlin Haggerty, Briana Maetta, Mausam Patel (Prime Cycle) and Jesse Priest, Ryan Tom, Justin Trugman (Free Space Optical Communications)
Outstanding Senior Design Project - Entrepreneurship Track
This award is presented to graduating students for their exemplary research and dedication to their senior design projects in the field of entrepreneurship.
2022 Awardees: Michael Anthony, John Baldi, Suraj Shah, Bryce Streeper, Vincent DeFilippis (Riverrun Capital)
2021 Awardees: Domenick Gentile, Sabrina Motiwala, Justin T. Murray, Lillian Taeuber (ObSkill)
2020 Awardees: Audrey D'Souza, Christopher Liu, Tracy Wong, Misha Yun (Royal Tea Kombucha) and Bernard Feeney, Philip Giordano, Alexander Hom, Charles Internicola (The Sanctuary Agency: An American Legion Partner)
Outstanding Senior Design Project - Research Track
This award is presented to graduating students for their exemplary research and dedication to their senior design projects in the area of research.
2022 Awardees: Jagger Doll, Michael Filippi, Siddharth Iyer, Leonid Maksymenko, Marc Vitenzon (Managing Systematic Risk with Daily-Frequency Technical and Macro Variable Models)
2021 Awardees: Gregory Giordano, Scott Caratossolo, Vincent Cortese, Matthew Selvaggi, John Tartaglia (Volatility as an Asset Class)
2020 Awardees: Michael Ficke II, Robert Frusina, Thomas Treshock (Dead Quants Society)
Outstanding Academic Performance Award for Bachelor of Science in Business
This award is presented to the graduating senior who has attained the highest grade point average in the graduating class within the Bachelor of Science in Business.
2022 Awardees: Xi Liang, Julia Dwight, Kaylee Gardner, Kyle Neville, Joseph Lopes
2021 Awardee: Ivana Bozinovska
2020 Awardees: Devon Leslie and Christopher Liu
Outstanding Academic Performance Award in Quantitative Finance
This award is presented to the graduating senior who has attained the highest grade point average in the graduating class within the Quantitative Finance program.
2022 Awardees: Eshan Tivakaran and Lauren Brandenstein
2021 Awardees: Michael DiPentima and Alexis Fryc
2020 Awardee: Asher Mazaika
School of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award
This award is presented to a graduating senior who has, during their time at Stevens, demonstrated extraordinary innovativeness and entrepreneurialism in their academic and professional endeavors.
2022 Awardee: Justin Murray
2021 Awardee: Not awarded
2020 Awardee: Justin Trugman
Outstanding Service Award
This award is presented to a student for outstanding service to the School of Business. These students have actively served as leaders and ambassadors at school events and activities throughout their four years at Stevens.
2022 Awardees: Tina Ahuja, Wallis Toscarelli, Justin Murray, Andrea Gamboa, Nicole Veraja, Hazel Chinique, Olivia Scott, Kaylee Gardner, Julia Dwight, Amanda Ohlsen, Gabriel Maiolo, Garrett Kincaid, Jason Rosen
2021 Awardees: Sarah Berger, Nicole Crockett, Molly DiGregory, Vince Falvo, Sabrina Motiwala, Mary Ruane, Jennifer Searing
2020 Awardees: Dean Efrati Saidon, Asher Mazaika, John Callaghan, Jr., Nicholas Falvo, Robert Mikesh, Caitlin Haggerty
Ansary Prize for Student Entrepreneurship
This award was endowed by the Ansary Family to exemplify academic entrepreneurship. It is awarded annually to the winners of the Ansary Entrepreneurship Competition held during the Stevens Innovation Expo.
2022 Awardees:
1st Place: Chloe Sharpe, Brianna Garland, Jayden Periera (Real-Time American Sign Language Transcription)
2nd Place: Cielo Abe, Shea Bontempo, Keeley Coval, Katherine Foster (MOD Filter)
3rd Place: Abdullah Hyder, Grant Simmons (SuperLU-FPGA)
2021 Awardees:
1st Place: Faizah Chowdhury and Jake Fiore (Hip Tip: Intraoperative Femoral Offset Scanner & Measurement Algorithm)
2nd Place: Bora Bibe, Cyrus Merchant, Hannah Percely, Concetta Spector (TuLip, the First Truly Realistic Breastfeeding Trainer)
3rd Place: Izy Engel, Regan Tarasewicz, Hayley Tovey (Livelog)
2020 Awardees:
1st Place: Julia Servidio, Tiffany Kern, Alexandria Alberic-Brown, Astik Risal (Life Assist)
2nd Place: Fernando Hernandez, Justin Thompson, Steven Gunarso, Allyson Clark, Kasey Suszko (Bia Home Energy Management System)
3rd Place: Teny Odaimi, Omar Maamoun, Christie Chen, Abigail Clark (ToothPix Dental Imaging)
Humphreys/Ennis/Lesser Award
This award was established by Dr. Donald Merino in memory of Professors Humphreys, Ennis and Lesser, all former professors of Engineering Economics at Stevens. It is presented to the senior with the highest grade point average in the required undergraduate Engineering Economics core courses.
2022 Awardees: Victoria Agaliotis and Kayleigh Kubit
2021 Awardees: Parker Petroff-Rims and Joan Marie Schweibert
2020 Awardees: Timothy M. Shine and Michael V. Alecci
Charles L. Petchek Scholarship
Established in 1984 by Charles L. Petchek, Class of 1944, and awarded annually to the Stevens undergraduate who is completing the junior year and who has a strong interest in mathematics.
2022 Awardee: Charlie Beall
2021 Awardee: Elizabeth Garcia
Frederick Winslow Taylor Award
This award is presented to the graduating senior with the highest grade point average and who did the most to promote the undergraduate Engineering Management program at Stevens.
2022 Awardee: Philip Jamison
2021 Awardee: Emily F. Weeks
The John Mihalasky Award
This award was established in memory of John Mihalasky, the longtime Director and Senior Design Coordinator of the Engineering Management Program. It is presented to the Senior Design group in Engineering Management who has distinguished themselves through the research of their project.
2022 Awardees: Sanjana Chopra, AnaMaria Laccetti, Fiona Matthews, Abigail Neel
2021 Awardees: Johnny J. Aza, Jr., George Ibuna, Jaeanne T. Vicencio, Andrew P. Yager
2020 Awardees: Grant Burden, Jillian R. Fox, Patricia A. McKiever, Jacob S. Meiskin, Michaela J. Thompson (The Flying Ducks)
Donald N. Merino Award for Academic Excellence
This award is the gift of Donald N. Merino, Ph.D., P.E., Stevens class of 1960, who was the Founding Program Director of the Bachelor of Engineering Management program. It is presented to a graduating Engineering Management student whose paper from any course or journal is considered by the Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Management Academic Committee to achieve the highest academic excellence of all the papers submitted for that year.
2021 Awardee: Not awarded
2020 Awardee: Not awarded
Hans J. Lang Award for Excellence in Accounting and Business Analysis
This award is presented annually to the member of the junior class in Engineering Management who has distinguished themselves in these topics.
2021 Awardee: Kayleigh A. Kubit
2020 Awardee: Nicole A. Kuzler
Honor System Service Award
This award is presented to a graduating senior who, as a current member of the Honor Board, has demonstrated exemplary commitment to the Honor System through their participation and role in educating the Stevens community.
2022 Awardees: Adam Farid, Adefemi Fagbewasa, Aleksandar Dimoski, Brian Schramm, Darshak Savalia, Gil Gerard Austria, Jean-Carlo Delgado, Lennett Vasquez-Euceda, Tyler Vrabel, Zekai Zheng
2021 Awardees: Zamin Akmal, Gil Gerard Austria, Xuanji Chen, Alexis Edgin, Danielle Gannon, Joshua Palpallatoc, Matthew Manaco, Jessica Razak, Mohkum Sethi, Ava Tartaglia
2020 Awardees: Stephen Cornwell, Jessica Driscoll, Joseph King, Timothy Kolankowski, Laura Murphy, Victoria Stabile
The Robert H. Seavy Award
Established in honor of Robert H. Seavy, Dean of Admissions, Emeritus. This award is given to the tour guide who best represents the values of Stevens Institute of Technology to prospective students and their families. It is presented annually to the tour guides entering their senior year and who has given two or more years of exceptional service to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
2022 Awardee: Christina Marini
2021 Awardee: Corinne Wisniewski
2020 Awardee: Tamer Asfar
Resident Assistant of the Year
The highest award to be bestowed upon a Resident Assistant who has excelled in all areas of the position, exemplified consistent excellence and has been a remarkable role model as a Resident Assistant.
2022 Awardee: Vivian Touch
2021 Awardee: Joan Tubungbanua
2020 Awardees: Lauren Zelenak and Christina Trinidad
Resident Assistant Outstanding Service Award
This award is presented to the graduating resident assistant with the most outstanding performance and who best exemplifies the core values of Residential Education—community building, role modeling and co-curricular education.
2022: Colin Nikc
2021 Awardee: Lauren Renna
2020 Awardees: DuJaun Kirk and Teny Odaimi
The Residential Education Award
This award is presented to the senior who has fostered and enhanced living on campus through outstanding service and involvement in Residential Education.
2022 Awardee: Max Perez
2021 Awardee: Jonathan Brown
2020 Awardee: Alexandria Alberic-Brown
Tau Beta Pi’s Freshman Engineer Award
This award is to recognize the freshman student who has shown excellence in the engineering field, as well as exemplary character.
2022 Awardee: Nyrah Balabanian
2021 Awardee: Brian Katat
2020 Awardee: Enkhsanaa Enkhbayar
The Phi Sigma Sigma Award
This award was established in 2017 by the Stevens Chapter of the Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority and the Delta Zeta Chapter. It is presented to the senior who demonstrates dedication to the ideals of the Phi Sigma Sigma and has displayed academic excellence.
2022 Awardees: Hannah Sikorski and Grace Miguel
2021 Awardees: Skylar Migliaccio (Alumnae Cynthia Hmielewski-Henrich Memorial Award) and Juliet Yeomans (Alumnae StephanieHelen Reyes nee Ryder Memorial Award)
2020 Awardee: Sara Hain
Maurice E. Roglin III Award
This award is presented to the senior who, in addition to active membership in a fraternity or sorority, achieved at least a 2.5 grade point average during their undergraduate course of study, has been active in at least two extracurricular activities, including sports, and is well liked and respected by the college community.
2022 Awardee: Elizabeth Chu
2021 Awardee: Madison Gemma
2020 Awardee: Not awarded
Gear and Triangle Award
This award is presented to a sophomore who, during their freshman year, showed great interest and dedication to student activities at Stevens.
2022 Awardees: Alexander Stanczak and Michelle Jacob
2021 Awardee: Not awarded
2020 Awardees: India Roemlein and Teresa LaParch
Career Center Excellence in Experiential Education Award
This award was established by the Career Center to recognize an undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in an experiential education role. This award is presented to a student for their personal achievements, contributions to their company/organization, demonstrated personal and/or professional growth, evidence of leadership, and academic record.
2022 Awardee: Not awarded
2021 Awardee: Sarah Bertussi
2020 Awardees: Justin Chiola, Serena Shah, Dominic Dell Antonia
Career Center Ambassador Award
This award is presented to seniors who have volunteered a significant amount of time supporting Career Center programming and events. They have shared their career development experiences with younger students, inspired others to engage in Career Center activities, and represented the department to the community at large.
2022 Awardee: Grant Simmons
2021 Awardees: Tamer Asfar and Grant Fowler
2020 Awardees: Brennan Wu and Kevin Feeley
STEP Student of the Year
This award recognizes a currently enrolled STEP student who best exemplifies the values, traditions, and spirit of the program - community, integrity, determination, achievement, and leadership. The awardee must be active within the Stevens community, represent STEP in a positive light, and continually contribute to advancing the mission and values of STEP.
2022 Awardees: Ivy Robalino and Tiffany Fonque
2021 Awardee: Concetta Spector
2020 Awardee: Christina Puntiel
New Organization of the Year
Honors an organization newly registered within the past 12 months that is dedicated to student life. This organization takes initiative to make itself visible on campus, has grown in membership since its recognition, and shows potential for continued growth and success.
2022 Awardee: Association of Latino Professionals for America
2021 Awardee: Weekend Ducks
2020 Awardee: The Phi Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Program of the Year for Advocacy
Recognizes a program that has increased awareness on a specific social issue on a local, national, or global scale and resulted in an action based response.
2022: Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Pride After Dark)
2021 Awardee: Stevens for Solidarity (Black Affairs Council and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the SGA)
2020 Awardee: Love, Mom and Dad
Program of the Year for Service
Awarded to a community service program or project that has helped others in the community and provided enrichment through active service and service learning.
2022 Awardee: Sigma Phi Zeta Sorority, Inc. (Sigma Art Market)
2021 Awardee: New York City Tutoring Program (Alpha Phi Omega and Tau Beta Pi)
2020 Awardee: 150for150
Program of the Year for Educational Impact
Awarded to a creative program that promotes greater awareness of an existing academic, political, or social issue through educational efforts to enhance student learning and provide meaningful exchange of ideas.
2022 Awardee: Black Student Union (Wonder Women)
2021 Awardee: Art Therapy Night (Art Installations Club)
2020 Awardee: Diabetes Awareness on Campus
Program of the Year for Community Impact
Awarded to a program that has contributed to the campus community and community at large.
2022 Awardee: StevensTHON
2021 Awardee: Stop Asian Hate: Bracelet Fundraser by Briana Cheng & Catherine Cheng
2020 Awardee: Humans of Stevens
The Harvey N. Davis Organization of the Year Award
This award is presented to the student organization which contributes most to the college and its students.
2022 Awardees: Black Student Union and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
2021 Awardee: Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
2020 Awardee: StevensTHON
Academic Advising Award
This award is presented to a faculty advisor or academic advisor who is seen as the best at helping students achieve academic success.
2022 Awardee: Elizabeth O'Connell
2021 Awardee: Lisa Cavanaugh
2020 Awardee: Not awarded
The Passion for Technology Award
This award is given for helping to lead the Client Support Services team and provide exemplary support services.
2022 Awardee: Tyler Seliber
The Corey Graney Stute-Humanities Underclassman Award
This award is presented to an underclassman, entering their third or fourth year at Stevens, who has demonstrated that they have been a member of "The Stute" and has an interest in the College of Arts and Letters, current political and social events on and off cmapus and has maintained a minimum of 3.0 GPA overall.
2022: Not awarded
2021: Not awarded
2020: Not awarded
Rising Leader Award
Awarded to an undergraduate student considered an emerging leader who has attended Stevens for less than two years and exemplifies a dedicated involvement and commitment to enhancing campus life.
2022 Awardees: Sabrina Vuong and Jenna Giesecke
2021 Awardees: Eden Luvishis and Amanda Mavricos
2020 Awardees: Adrian Castellanos and Julia Dwight
Social Justice Advocate
Awarded an undergraduate student who has demonstrated leadership for diversity. The student has incorporated equity and inclusion into their leadership roles and/or community and has worked to make our world a better place by promoting a just society, challenging injustice, and valuing diversity.
2022 Awardee: Caitlin Mahoney
2021 Awardee: Sylvia Boamah
2020 Awardee: Kesha Shah
Mental Health Advocate of the Year
This award is given to a Stevens student who has a passion for mental health education and a commitment to raising awareness within the Stevens community. This individual has gone above and beyond to demystify conversations around mental health and has served as an advocate for those to seek out help if needed.
2022 Awardee: Alexandra Schoellig
2021 Awardee: Sarah Kuptchik
2020 Awardee: Victoria G. Agaliotis
Stevens Pride Award
Awarded to student(s) who have demonstrated a positive attitude, acts of loyalty to the university, creative and inclusive expressions of school pride, putting sportsmanship and concern for others first. They exemplify what it means to be part of the Stevens community (a true duck).
2022 Awardee: Kevin Castner
2021 Awardee: Lynda Farinella
2020 Awardee: Jonathan Covert
The Colonel Basil M. Stevens Award
This award is presented to the member of the junior class who has been selected as being distinguished for courtesy and character.
2022 Awardee: Osazee "Ozzie" Nosa
2021 Awardee: Joan Tubungbanua
2020 Awardee: Jonathan Brown
The Martha L. Kattwinkel Award
This award is presented to the member of the junior class who gives most unstintingly and unselfishly to Stevens.
2022 Awardee: Corey Batchelder
2021 Awardees: Asim Qureshi and Gab Poska
2020 Awardee: Daniel Raleigh
Civic Engagement Award
This award is given to a student who has shown commendable commitment to volunteerism and civic engagement. This student is dedicated to sharing their time, resources, and expertise, with the goal of community success and improvement at Stevens, in the greater Hoboken community, and beyond.
2022 Awardee: Sarah Kuptchik
2021 Awardee: Thomas Agin
2020 Awardee: Dominic Dell Antonia
Student Leader of the Year Award
This award is given to an undergraduate student who has shown outstanding leadership and vision and has given unstintingly to the Stevens community through significant involvement in campus life.
2022 Awardee: Gab Poska
2021 Awardee: Garret Horwath
2020 Awardee: Hailey Tanner
Woman of Distinction Award
This award was established to recognize women in good academic standing who serve as outstanding role models to their peers and achieved extracurricular merit through involvement in campus activities. It is presented to the student who has demonstrated an ability and desire to succeed upon graduation.
2022 Awardee: Eden Luvishis
2021 Awardee: Madison Gemma
2020 Awardee: Kaitlin Gili
Waldo Shumway Award
This award was established in memory of Dean Emeritus Waldo Shumway. It is presented to the senior on the Dean’s List who, in addition to academic excellence, has been outstanding in their interest of student activities and the enhancement of the campus community.
2022 Awardees: Asim Qureshi and Syliva Boamah
2021 Awardees: Jennifer Searing, Mokhum Singh Sethi, Kesha Shah
2020 Awardees: Jacob Meiskin and Pujan Shah
Podolsky Award
This award is presented to the senior in good standing who, through unselfish efforts, has fostered school spirit and advanced coed involvement in campus life.
2022 Awardee: Joan Tubungbanua
2021 Awardee: Hailey Tanner
2020 Awardees: Emily Sneddon, Maryia Spirydonava
The Ada and Edwin "Doc" Farrell Memorial Award
It is given annually to the Stevens undergraduate who is entering the senior year, and who most typifies the standards "Doc" adhered to and constantly strove to instill in others: Be involved in your community. Be respectful and responsible. Be honest and forthright. Give of yourself to those in need. Turn adversity into opportunity.
2022 Awardee: Emily Kovelesky and Gab Poska
2021 Awardee: Christian Bonavita
2020 Awardee: DuJaun Kirk
Lawrence C. F. Horle Memorial Award
This award was established in 1968 by Mrs. Susan Horle Poyerin in memory of her late husband, Lawrence C. F. Horle, Class of 1914. It is presented to the senior who attained the highest grade point average during their entire undergraduate program at Stevens.
2022 Awardees: Victoria Agaliotis, Gil Gerard Austria, Audrey Azeez, Lauren Brandenstein, Lauren Chew, Elizabeth Chu, Julia Dwight, Kaylee Gardner, Christopher Musante, Kyle Neville, Marco Polimeni, Rocco Polimeni, Jenna Pralat, Kaitlyn Sharo, Grant Simmons, Boris Tzankov
2021 Awardees: Sarah Elisabeth Bertussi, Ivana Bozinovska, Michael Joseph DiPentima, Alexis Fryc, Kevin Gmelin, Ian James Kruithof, Ryan William Ludemann, Stephen Matthew Lysak, Ian Vincent Mauser
2020 Awardees: Devin Dragon, Devon Leslie, Christopher Liu, Victoria Stabile, Kristen Tan
Campus Impact Award
This award is given to a person(s) employed by Stevens, who is not a member of the faculty, who has had a profound positive impact on the student experience.
2022 Awardee: Paul McClelland
2021 Awardee: Melissa Zarin
2020 Awardee: David Zeng
Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award
This award is given to the TA that students benefit from the most and learn from both inside and outside of the classroom.
2022 Awardee: Maximilian Vierlboeck
2021 Awardee: Alexis Doucette
2020 Awardee: Rodrigo Carporali de Andrade
Distinguished Teaching Faculty
This award is given to the faculty member who has gone above and beyond in the classroom to establish an enriching learning environment.
2022 Awardee: Alyssa Fanning
2021 Awardee: Ting Lu
2020 Awardee: Leslie Brunell