2024 Awardees

Alpha Chi Sigma (ΑΧΣ) Outstanding Student Award
This award is presented to a student who has demonstrated an interest in chemistry, shown outstanding academic potential as judged by instructors, and has demonstrated leadership with fellow students.
Cathy Shan
 

Alumni First Year Achievement Awards
This award is presented to students in their first-year chemistry program who have demonstrated exceptional performance in their laboratory and lecture work. The award is based on the recommendations of instructors, graduate student instructors, and undergraduate advisors.
Grace Redner
Maeha Sridharan A
Connor Joyce 
Anthony George
Jay Tycner
Vinh-Dien Le
Justin Choi
Maya Barnabas
 

Alumni Outstanding Awards
The Alumni Outstanding Awards recognize academic excellence and leadership potential of second year, third year, and senior majors from within the Department of Chemistry.
2nd Year Student:  Lanna Lewis
3rd Year Student:  Abigail Chang
Senior Year Student:  Kelly Deng
 

American Chemical Society Chemistry Awards
These awards are presented on behalf of the American Chemical Society to recognize outstanding undergraduates who are conducting research in the fields of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry.
Analytical Chemistry Award
Teresa Lee
Evelyn Carroll
Adam Tisch

Inorganic Chemistry Award
Sophia Liu, Yoshiki Kawase, Thomas Huyge

Organic Chemistry Award
Garret Hanks
Stefanie Swiecki
Alyssa Wu

Physical Chemistry Award
Molly Goldwasser
Jaclyn Carrannanto
David Cooper
 

American Institute of Chemists Awards
The American Institute of Chemists Awards are given by the recommendation of the awards committee based on a student’s excellent record of ability, character, and academic achievement.
Biochemistry – Natalie Heitman
Chemistry – Rafael Davish
 

CRC Outstanding Achievement Award
Each year the Departments of Chemistry recognizes a student taking introductory chemistry who has demonstrated exceptional performance in laboratory and lecture work. The CRC Award is one of the top honors for an early-career student.
Neel Moudgal
 

Department of Chemistry Isabella Karle Memorial Award
The Isabella Karle Memorial Award is one of the tops honors given to recognize excellence and scholarly achievement by a senior undergraduate chemistry or biochemistry major.
Harry Yang

Seyhan N. Ege—WISE Award
Seyhan N. Ege was one of the founders of the University of Michigan’s Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program. Each year, the Program recognizes outstanding achievement by an undergraduate student from a group that is traditionally underrepresented in the chemical sciences.
Serra Tuzun

First Year Chemistry Leadership Award
This award is given to three first year undergraduate students who are taking courses in the Department of Chemistry, and have demonstrated exceptional leadership in their laboratory and lecture courses. The award is based on the recommendations of instructors, graduate student instructors, and undergraduate advisors.
Harini Ram 
Rijul Mehta
Huron Tu
 

Albert Hinsdale Memorial Endowment
Edward Hu
Teresa Lee

Honors College Vanko Award
Named for the late Roger B. Vanko, this award is presented each year to an outstanding Honors student majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry who intends to pursue graduate work in the field of Chemistry.
Nathaniel White
Colin Priest

Huron Valley Section Outstanding Student Leadership Award
Each year, the Huron Valley Section is pleased to recognize outstanding achievement in professional citizenship demonstrated by an undergraduate student.
Logan Jacobson
Nikki Keramati
Ellis Mason
Anna Rapp

May-Walt Summer Research Scholarship
Brian Cavanaugh
Jocelyn Chen
Grace Cook
David Cooper
Calliope Cutchins
Sonja Francisco
Brian Georgis
John Hammett
Shuhan He
John Jeffers
Nathan Meier
Timothy Nagel
Bella Obioha
Helen Qin
Claire Thomson
Matthew Vallano
Eli Wang

Royal Society of Chemistry Award. (Previously Merck Award)
The Royal Society of Chemistry provides the University of Michigan Chemistry Department with awards each year to be given to an outstanding graduating senior.  
Nji Chungag
Yu-Tung Lee

Kathleen Haller Ryan Scholarship
The Kathleen Haller Ryan Scholarship is presented to a student who has shown outstanding achievement in the field of Chemistry or Biochemistry.
Annika Ehrlacher
Sophie Gold 

William Smeaton Memorial Award
Nick Oliver
Sydney Steele
Annika Ehrlacher
Logan Jacobson
Evelyn Carroll
Adam Tisch
Yoshiki Kawase
Thomas Huyge
Stefanie Swiecki
Alyssa Wu
Jaclyn Carrannanto
David Cooper
Colin Priest
Yu-Tung Lee

Margaret & Herman Sokol Award
Jacqueline Anthenien
Haley Froberg
Christopher Kim
Xiaoyue Ma

Summer Undergraduate Research Program Awards

James E. Harris Scholarship
Alexander Chang
Mason Flora

Sweetland Center for Writing Award
Presented by Professor Theresa Tinkle, Director, Sweetland Center for Writing.

Walter Yates Award
The Walter Yates Award is one of the top honors given to recognize excellence and scholarly achievement by a senior undergraduate chemistry or biochemistry major.
Ellen Gross
Jonathan Thompson