CSAM Holds Awards of Excellence Ceremony
As the semester, and year, ends we look back and acknowledge the outstanding work and achievement of our faculty, staff and students.
Posted in: Awards & Recognition
In its eleventh year and taking on the tagline Recognizing Over a Decade of Excellence, the CSAM Awards of Excellence celebration took place on April 27, 2016. The event began with the recognition of our outstanding Master’s students that had great achievements this past year scholastically and with their research.
- Matthew Khan (Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences)
- Michael Young (Biology)
- Nelson Casanova (Molecular Biology)
- Samar Mahmoud (Chemistry)
- Gabrielle Redgate (Computer Science)
- Hayley Rosado (Earth and Environmental Science)
- Stephanie Sherman (Environmental Studies)
- Christopher Marinello (Sustainability Science)
- Barnbebas Tafesse-Wolde (PhD in Environmental Management)
- Jeffrey Slepoi (Pure and Applied Mathematics)
- Nora Abbasi (Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics)
- Heather Lautiano (Statistics)
After the Master’s students the Margaret and Herman Sokol Awards were distributed.
- Graduating Summer Research Fellowship
- Craig Waitt (Chemistry)
- John Mitchell Clay (Environmental Science)
- Graduate Fellowship in Science
- Danielle LeRoux (Biochemistry)
- Faculty/Student Research
- Tanya Blacic/Michael Ayers (Earth and Environmental Studies)
- Gregory Pope/Adam Fernandez (Earth and Environmental Studies)
- Pankaj Lal/Christie Barry (Earth and Environmental Studies)
- Jaclyn Catalano/Kevan Doyles (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
This was followed by the actual AOE awards, with recipients nominated by colleagues and selected by a committee of past winners.
- Graduating Senior Research
Blake Moore (Mathematical Sciences) Mentor: Marc Favata; Blake also received the first Joan L. Dalton Memorial Fellowship in Astronomy which will cover up to $50,000 of his graduate studies. - Doctoral Research Award
Pralhad Burli (Earth and Environmental Studies) Mentor: Pankaj Lal - Secretarial Assistant Award
Diane Prince (Dean’s Office) - Professional Staff – Service
Michael Stoppay (CORE) - Faculty Research
Yang Deng (Earth and Environmental Studies) - Faculty Teaching
Mathew Gorring (Earth and Environmental Studies) - Faculty Service
Carlos Molina (Biology)
The ceremony concluded with the acknowledgement of our three retiring faculty members:
- Carolyn Witte (Chemistry & Biochemistry; 28 years)
- Ted Williamson (Mathematical Sciences; 45 years)
- Carl Gottschall (Mathematical Sciences; 50 years)
Along with words by Dean Prezant, the department chairs took some time to thank the retirees and reminisce their time here in CSAM.