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.
Varun Tandon
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.
Isaac Finch
Darby Jones
Diya Kannappan
Valeria Kantejeva
Joshua Monickaraj
Iris Pan
Aarav Raju
Luke Williams
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: Ali Seblini
- 3rd Year Student: Romy Wilson
- Senior Year Student: Shelby Stakenas
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.
- Inorganic Chemistry Award: Valerie Greenwood
- Organic Chemistry Award: Jaclyn Carrannanto, Abigail Chang, Grace Cook
- Physical Chemistry Award: Xiaoyue Ma
- Safety and Ethics: Sophia Liu
ACS Huron Valley Section Outstanding Student Leadership Award
Each year, the Huron Valley Section is pleased to recognize outstanding achievements in professional citizenship demonstrated by undergraduate students.
Teresa Lee, Alyssa Wu
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 – Alexey Kovalenko
- Chemistry – Giana Maniaci
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.
Vaibav Ramu
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.
Rafael Davish
Department of Chemistry Outstanding Student Award
The Outstanding Student Awards are presented to undergraduate students in the Department of Chemistry based on recommendations from department advisors and faculty to recognize outstanding students.
Brian Georgis
Ellen Gross
Seong Hoon Jeong
Ava Kuiper (Ava Ki-per)
Sydney Steele
Eli Wang
Summer Wu
First Year Chemistry Leadership Award
This award is given to three first year undergraduate students taking courses in the Department of Chemistry who 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.
Rohit Agarwal
Jennifer Garreton
Alex Reynolds
Honors College Vanko Award
Named for the late Roger B. Vanko, this award is presented each year to outstanding Honors students from the Department of Chemistry who have shown academic excellence.
Evelyn Carroll, Edward Hu
Kathleen Haller Ryan Award
The Kathleen Haller Ryan Scholarship is presented to students who have shown outstanding achievement in the field of Chemistry or Biochemistry.
Anya Coffeen Vandeven, Grace Redner
Royal Society of Chemistry Award (Previously Merck Award)
The Royal Society of Chemistry provides the U-M Chemistry Department with awards each year to be given to outstanding students.
Claire Thomson, John Jeffers
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.
Hailey Kempf
Summer Undergraduate Research Program Awards
Each year, thanks both to endowment funds and the generous donations of private and industrial sponsors, we are able to support many students for summer research. Selections are based on recommendations by the faculty, as well as their academic records.
| Charbel | Barrak |
| Elijah | Bolema |
| Jocelyn | Chen |
| Hana | Chrenka |
| David | Cooper |
| Kade | Flegel |
| Shuhan | He |
| Louis | Hess |
| Nasma |
Ibrahim |
| Kevin | Kong |
| Nathan | Martinez |
| Faith | Massoni |
| David | Muzyka |
| Evelyn | Peterson |
| Helen | Qin |
| Elizabeth | Roache |
| Matthew J. | Silverstein |
| Lauren | Sprow |
| Jiachen | Sun |
| Jonathan | Thompson |
| Fiona | Tillyer |
| Theodore | Topolewski |
| Huron | Tu |
| Ashley | Tubman |
| Quinn | VanZile |
| Hope | Wang |
| Nicole | Wrubel |
| Summer | Wu |
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.
Cecilia Pilon
Wirt and Mary Cornwell Award
The Wirt and Mary Cornwell Award is one of the top honors given to recognize excellence and scholarly achievement by a senior undergraduate chemistry or biochemistry major.
Matthew Yacoub
