Jan 01, 2021 | College of Science Although we could not gather in person for our Honors Day convocation this spring, we can still celebrate the successes of our College of Science honorees. Although we could not gather in person for our Honors Day convocation this spring, we can still celebrate the successes of our College of Science honorees. Please explore the links below to recognize and be inspired by those who earned special achievement awards. Scholar Athletes Science Ambassadors Undergraduate Dean’s List Highest Undergraduate Achievement Award Department Achievement Awards Graduate Research Award Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Teaching Excellence Award Research Excellence Award College of Science Research Horizons Poster Competition Winners Scholar Athletes Congratulations to the College of Science Scholar Athletes who achieved excellence in academic performance during the spring or fall 2019 semester while competing as a varsity athlete. Kramer Crider Griffin Gillespie Edward Harvey-Latham Jessica Pascadlo Stefanie Mehlich Holly Harris Nicholas Klein Heather Phillips Kendall Scharbert Gabrielle Westenberger Palmer Ford Joseph Stuber Alison Smith Isabelle Barnes Sloan Mann Cameron Crews Kennedy Sellers William Stump Sydney Woods Science Ambassadors College of Science Ambassadors model excellence through their quality academic performance and commitment to our college. Leading by example, they fuel a sense of pride and make a significant impact by improving communication and fostering a culture of inclusion. Adriana Bolton Angela Burke Timo Christen Manohar Devarasetty Vasu Devarasetty Skyler Edwards Kayla Hiland Rishi Kamath Tabitha Massengill Juwuan Turner-Howard Christopher Woods Tamara Zaza Undergraduate Dean’s List The Undergraduate Dean’s List includes those students who have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on twenty or more hours during the 2019 spring, summer, and fall semesters. View the Undergraduate Dean's list. Highest Undergraduate Achievement Award The College of Science Highest Undergraduate Achievement Award is given to Stefanie Mehlich in recognition of his excellent record of academic performance, her thoughtful leadership, and service to our college community. Stefanie’s outstanding accomplishments have set a high standard for our students. Department Achievement Awards The College of Science Department Achievement Awards are given to outstanding undergraduate students with a strong record of academic performance along with service involvement and discipline related experience. NameDepartmentAward Nicholas Johnson Atmospheric & Earth Science View Award Joseph Noble Biological Sciences View Award Marisa Thompson Chemistry View Award Tris Wilson Computer Science View Award Quinten Ryan McKinney Mathematical Sciences View Award Nicholas Schragal Physics & Astronomy View Award Graduate Research Award The Graduate Research Award is given to an outstanding graduate student who has conducted leading edge research, published papers in peer reviewed journals and presented work in major conferences. Hemang Jani Department of Physics & Astronomy, under the advisement of Dr. Lingze Duan Graduate Teaching Assistant Award The Graduate Teaching Assistant Award is given to an outstanding graduate student who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and commitment to student success. James Wolfsberger Department of Chemistry Teaching Excellence Award The College of Science Faculty Teaching Excellence Award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching through creative and innovative methods and who is committed to student success. Dr. Themistoklis Chronis Department of Physics & Astronomy Michelle Greene Department of Chemistry Research Excellence Award The College of Science Faculty Research Excellence Award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in leading edge research as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, proposals and mentoring of graduate students. Dr. Matthew Niemiller Department of Biological Sciences Research Horizons Poster Contest Winners Undergraduate PlacementNameResearchPoster 1st Place Nicholas Schragal Optics Observatory Conversion: From Solar to Stellar View Poster 1st Place Greta Paris Utilizing NASA Earth Observations to Assess Coastline Replenishment Initiatives and Shoreline Risk Along Delaware's Coasts View Poster 2nd Place Skyler Edwards Assessing the Accuracy of Landslide Runout Simulations in Myanmar, Southeast Asia View Poster 3rd Place Helen Gibson Liver Ubd is Upregulated in the LEW.1WR1 Rat View Poster Graduate PlacementNameResearch 1st Place Katherine Strattman Mapping Mangrove Forests in the Niger Delta using Data Fusion and Machine Learning Techniques View Poster 2nd Place Claire Nauman Evaluating Flood Forecasting System Performance in Cambodia During the 2019 Flood Season View Poster 3rd Place Sara Miller Evaluating Drought Indices for Early Warning in East and Southern Africa View Poster 3rd Place Caily Schwartz Developing a Customized Composite Drought Index for Pakistan View Poster Previous Award Recipients