Celebrating Excellence: Honoring the Outstanding Faculty, Staff and Students of Washkewicz College of Engineering
Each spring, the Washkewicz College of Engineering proudly hosts an awards reception to honor the exceptional achievements of our faculty, staff, and students. This annual celebration shines a light on the dedication, innovation, and hard work that drive our College forward. Please join us in recognizing and applauding the outstanding individuals who make up our amazing team of collaborators and contribute to the continued excellence of our engineering community.
College Awards
Most Outstanding Staff Member, Erin Elosh, BS, MSM
Faculty Teaching Award, Dr. Josiah Owusu-Danquah and Dr. Sanchita Mal Sarkar
Faculty Research Award, Dr. Prabaha Sikder
Faculty Service Award, Dr. Lili Dong
Dean's Award, Dr. George Chatzimavroudis and Dr. Sathish Kumar
Peer Teacher Outstanding Leadership Award, Simon Richard
Peer Teacher Outstanding Performance Award, Yuvaraj Vagula
Student Organization of the Year, Sisters in STEM
Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Awardees
WCE Student Achievement Award - Senior, Ili Yusef
WCE Student Achievement Award - Junior
- Chemical Engineering, Grace Moon and Anjali Filinovich
- Biomedical Engineering, Sarah Fergus
WCE Student Achievement Award - Sophomore
- Chemical Engineering, Rhiannon Molnar
- Biomedical Engineering, Brayden Norris
Most Outstanding Faculty Member, Dr. Sridhar Ungarala
Outstanding Senior Award, Rutger Dumm
Chairperson's Award, Brooke Kennedy
Graduate Student Leadership Award (Becky Laird Memorial Award), Kylie Schmitz
Outstanding TA Award, Victoria Stege
Valedictorian Nominee, Rutger Dumm
AIChE Leadership Award, Lisa Chambers
AIChE Academic Award, Rutger Dumm
Civil and Environmental Engineering Awardees
WCE Student Achievement Award - Senior, Christa Aboud
WCE Student Achievement Award - Junior, Isaac Novak
WCE Student Achievement Award - Sophomore, Devin Pernell
Most Outstanding Faculty Member, Dr. Nilufer Dural
Outstanding Senior Award (ASCE G. Brooks Ernest), Chase McConaughy
Chairperson's Award, Nahid Miage
Graduate Student Leadership Award, Meghana Yeluri and Stephen Asare
Outstanding TA Award, Naeem Uddin
Valedictorian Nominee, Chase McConaughy
ASCE Cleveland Section Student Chapter Service Award, Matt Kleps
Computer Science and Data Science Awardees
WCE Student Achievement Award - Senior, Simon Richard and Logan Davis
WCE Student Achievement Award - Junior
- Computer Science, David Skocic and Ben Siao
- Data Science Allan Jiang and Joseph Norton
WCE Student Achievement Award - Sophomore, Austin Mooneyham, Timothy Meleski
Most Outstanding Faculty Member, Dr. Robert Fiske
Outstanding Senior Award, Jalen Ballard
Chairperson's Award, Carlos Herrera
Graduate Student Leadership Award, Collin Simpson
Outstanding TA Award, Christopher Abel
Valedictorian Nominee, Logan Davis
Outstanding Student Organization Award, ACM-W
Electrical and Computer Engineering Awardees
WCE Student Achievement Award - Senior
- Electrical Engineering, Robert Kowell
- Computer Engineering Austin Eckels
WCE Student Achievement Award - Junior
- Electrical Engineering, David Lozitsky
- Computer Engineering Abhi Siri
WCE Student Achievement Award - Sophomore
- Electrical Engineering, Nathan Negron
- Computer Engineering, Yousef Barsoum
Outstanding Senior Award
- Electrical Engineering, Coleton Phipps
- Computer Engineering Conner Bailey
Most Outstanding Faculty Member, Dr. Lili Dong
Chairperson's Award, Philip Salopek
Graduate Student Leadership Award, Amy Hizlan
Outstanding TA Award, Habeeb Salaudeen
Valedictorian Nominee, Philip Salopek
HKN Outstanding Member Award, Ananya Hazarika
WIE Outstanding Member Award, Sheiry Makar
IEEE Outstanding Member, Akshat Shah
Engineering Technology Awardees
WCE Student Achievement Award - Senior
- Electronics Engineering Technology, Rawan Aljahdali
- Mechanical Engineering Technology, Jackson Nester
WCE Student Achievement Award – Junior
- Electronics Engineering Technology, Eric Trimble
- Mechanical Engineering Technology, James “Jimmy” Martin
WCE Student Achievement Award - Sophomore
- Electronics Engineering Technology, Allen "David" Stash
- Mechanical Engineering Technology, Jacob Gabanic
Most Outstanding Faculty Member, Prof. Toufic Aidja
Outstanding Senior Award, Rawan Aljahdali
Chairperson's Award, Spencer Starr
Outstanding TA Award, Daniel Bucknavich
Valedictorian Nominee, Josh Merchbaker
Mechanical Engineering Awardees
WCE Student Achievement Award - Senior, Kyle Borsuk
WCE Student Achievement Award - Junior, Graham Sim
WCE Student Achievement Award - Sophomore, Carmen LoConti
Most Outstanding Faculty Member, Dr. Asuquo Ebiana
Outstanding Senior Award, Sanad Sweilem
Chairperson's Award, Nicholas Kunst
Graduate Student Leadership Award, Amit Choudhari and Olamide Opadokun
Outstanding TA Award, Sushrith Varma Vadapalli
Valedictorian Nominee, Chloe Amoroso
SAE Distinguished Service Award, Matthew Budney