Fall 2013
9 Student News
Spring 2012 Awards Banquet ACS Introductory Chemistry Award....... Emily Anderson (Highest Honor), Kristyn Barrett & Cathy Leo Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award Honorable Mention Tommaso Collela Brian Maule Alex Moy Joel Dennison Lindsey Maurer Allie Parthie Lynn Gorecki Kevin McGuire Samuel Pettigrew Sean Hayes Allison Mengel Casey LaBarbera Jordan Mitzelfelt Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award................................Marinah Toh & Marc Welc Outstanding Sophomore Award................................................... John Price
John Price Outstanding Sophomore Award (with Marc Adler and David Ballantine)
ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry............ Robert Rickard ACS Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry............... Daniel Jeffries Outstanding Junior Award........................................................ Sean Booth Chemistry Alumni Undergraduate Scholarship.............. Michael Mascitti & Katherine C. Powers Van Acker–Duminy–Kovarik Scholarship............................... Tressa Sharma Rosalie Reynolds Memorial Scholarship.............................. Andrew Heimer Dean’s Award.............................................................................. John Price 9th Annual Sigma Xi Graduate Student Presentation Competition, 2nd Place..................................................................................... Mai Thao NIU Chemistry Club Edwards-Hyland Award............................. John Price
Sean Booth Outstanding Junior Award (with Chong Zheng and David Ballantine)
NIU Chemistry Club Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award..................................................................Adam Tracy Rock River ACS Undergraduate Research Award................. Sara Billenstein American Institute of Chemists Award.............Sean Booth and Ticia Burgie Outstanding Senior Award..............................Sean Booth and Ticia Burgie Midwest Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Scholarship.........................................Lauren Grabstanowicz Carter G. Woodson Scholar.................................................. Dionne Griffin Kevin Cull Memorial Teaching Award................... Kenneth Boblak, Lauren Grabstanowicz, & Travis Helgren Most Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation............................. Zhenzhen Yang
Sean Booth & Ticia Burgie Outstanding Senior Award (with Jon Carnahan and David Ballantine)
Dissertation Completion Award........................................Megan Murtaugh John D. Graham Scholarship............................................Megan Murtaugh Outstanding Graduate Student Award........................................ Erum Raja
Katharine C. Powers Chemistry Alumni Undergraduate Scholarship (with Jon Carnahan and David Ballantine)