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Excellence and achievement

Written by Austin Phillips × May 11, 2017

Each spring, the college honors outstanding students, faculty and alumni who embody the ideals of excellence that define Auburn Engineering. We are proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of our students, the dedication of our faculty and the professional success of our alumni. The following students, faculty and alumni were recognized with awards:

Student Awards

Outstanding Student Departmental Awards
William Chandler Moore, Aerospace
Rachel Elizabeth Helm, Biosystems
Jennifer Kaczmarek, Chemical
Jesse Burroughs, Civil
Bowen Dong, Computer Science
James Seale Smith, Electrical and Computer
Victoria Stringfellow, Industrial and Systems
Andrew Douglas Forbes, Materials
Victoria A. Moffa, Mechanical
Brooke Ann Jackson, Polymer and Fiber
Mitchell Price, Software
Thomas D. Hanson, Wireless

Auburn Outstanding Student Engineer Award sponsored by the Alabama Society of Professional Engineers
Rachel Elizabeth Helm, Biosystems

Frank Vandegrift Co-Op Award
Rachel Elizabeth Helm, Biosystems

Fred and Mary Lou Birdsong Study Abroad Scholarships
James Harris, Materials
Hallie Nelson, Biosystems
Matthew Preisser, Biosystems
Tanner Straker, Aerospace

J. Alley Family Fellowship
Alex Kelly, Chemical
Matthew Hilliard, Chemical

Graduate Engineering Research Showcase poster winners
1st place: Remington Chase Harrison, Electrical and Computer
2nd place: Bahareh Ramezan Pour, Mechanical
3rd place: Kyle Johnson, Aerospace

Mark A. Spencer Creative Mentorship Award
Student: Meredith Ayers, Civil
Faculty: Lauren Beckingham, Civil

Faculty Awards

Outstanding Faculty Departmental Awards
Steve Gross, Aerospace
Oladiran Fasina, Biosystems
William Josephson, Chemical
Molly Hughes, Civil
Dean Hendrix, Computer Science and Software
Stuart Wentworth, Electrical and Computer
Aleksandr Vinel, Industrial and Systems
Barton Prorok, Materials
Anahita Ayasoufi, Mechanical

Fred H. Pumphrey Teaching Award
Steve Gross, Aerospace

William F. Walker Teaching Awards for Excellence
Superior: Stan Reeves, Electrical
and Computer
Merit: Robert Barnes, Civil
Merit: Sushil Bhavnani, Mechanical

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council Research Awards for Excellence
Senior Award: Jin Wang, Chemical
Junior Award: Mark Adams, Electrical
and Computer

Alumni Awards

Outstanding Alumni Departmental Awards
Dwayne McCay, Aerospace
Glenn Stephens, Biosystems
Diaco Aviki, Chemical
Jim Cooper, Civil
Mave Houston, Computer Science and Software
Carl A. Monroe, Electrical and Computer
Victoria Jordan, Industrial and Systems
Regenia Sanders, Materials
Michael Swinson, Mechanical
Margaret Harris Godwin, Polymer and Fiber

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