The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering held its annual Spring Awards Ceremony in April, presenting 30 student awards, 19 faculty awards and 10 alumni awards, in addition to honoring 48 faculty members who hold named professorships and chairs.
“These Auburn engineers have demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, academics and their careers,” said Christopher B. Roberts, dean of engineering. “Having successful students, faculty and alumni is one barometer of an institution’s quality, and these award recipients demonstrate why Auburn Engineering is becoming one of the nation’s top engineering colleges.”
THIS YEAR’S WINNER’S ARE:
Frank Vandegrift Co-op Award
Andrea Walker, Computer Engineering
Fred and mary Lou Birdsong Study
Abroad Scholarships
Jessica Collier, Mechanical Engineering
Isabel Perry, Mechanical Engineering
100+ Women Strong Undergraduate
Leadership Awards
Alysa Gauci, Biosystems Engineering
Katelyn Jenkins, Mechanical Engineering
100+ Women Strong Graduate
Leadership Awards
Connor Lusk, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tharikaa Ramesh Kumar, Aerospace Engineering
100+ Women Strong Study Abroad Awards
Jessica Collier, Mechanical Engineering
Morgan Price, Mechanical Engineering
100+ Women Strong Graduate Sudent
Fellowship
Morgan Ellis, Chemical Engineering
Beijia Zhang, Civil Engineering
Alley Family Graduate Sudent
Leadership Fellowship
Michael Minkler, Chemical Engineering
Engineering Student Organization Awards
Society of Women Engineers, Most Outstanding
Engineering Student Organization
Theme Park Engineering Group, Most Improved
Engineering Student Organization
Outstanding Student Awards
Omkar Satish Mulekar, Aerospace Engineering
Adam Behr, Biosystems Engineering
Tyler Compher, Chemical Engineering
Natalie Palmquist, Civil Engineering
Jack Mullins, Computer Science
Joseph Adams, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Justin Aufderheide, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Helen Steeve, Materials Engineering
Sean Herrera, Mechanical Engineering
Hunter Friday, Software Engineering
Evan McCarthy, Wireless Engineering
Samuel Ginn Outstanding Student Award
Sean Herrera, Mechanical Engineering
Jeff and Linds Stone Leadership Awards
Bailey Sullivan, Industrial and Systems Engineering
James Harris, Materials Engineering
Ben Ratliff, Mechanical Engineering
Mark A. Spencer Creative Mentorship Award
Student
Sean Herrera, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty
Michael Zabala, Mechanical Engineering
Outstanding Faculty Award
Vrishank Raghav, Aerospace Engineering
Jonathan Davis, Biosystems Engineering
Jeffrey Horne, Chemical Engineering
Molly Hughes, Civil Engineering
Debswapna Bhattacharya, Computer Science
and Software Engineering
Victor Nelson, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Richard Sesek, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Bart Prorok, Materials Engineering
Michael Zabala, Mechanical Engineering
Fred H. Pumphrey Teaching Award
Michael Zabala, Mechanical Engineering
William F. Walker Teaching Awards
Merit
Asha-Dee Celestine, Aerospace Engineering
Michael Zabala, Mechanical Engineering
Superior
Rick Williams, Mechanical Engineering
100+ Women Strong Leadership In Diversity Faculty/Staff Award
Daniela Marghitu, Computer Science and
Software Engineering
Auburn Alumni Engineering Council Research Awards For Excellence
Junior Award
Yi Wang, Biosystems Engineering
Senior Awards
Sushil Adhikari, Biosystems Engineering
Xiao Qin, Computer Science and Software
Engineering
Nima Shamsaei, Mechanical Engineering
Outstanding Alumni Awards
Leslie F. Kenne, Aerospace Engineering
Glenn Morgan, Biosystems Engineering
Linda DuCharme, Chemical Engineering
Max Mobley, Civil Engineering
Jhilmil Jain, Computer Science and Software
Engineering
David Mobley, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lester H. Killebrew, Industrial and Systems
Engineering
Mihai Irimia-Vladu, Materials Engineering
James G. Bagley, Mechanical Engineering
Christopher Timpson, Polymer and Fiber Engineering
