A year in review of honors and achievements by UW Chemistry graduate students.
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Excellence in Chemistry Graduate Awards
These fellowships were awarded in Autumn 2022 and are funded by various donor-supported gift funds as indicated below each awardee’s name.
Adewunmi Felicia Adebanjo
Howard J. Ringold Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry
Austin (Augie) Dobrecevich
Chemistry Fellowship Fund
Kinsey Drake
Paul H. and Karen Gudiksen Endowed Fund
Adrian Guerrero
Ritter Endowed Scholarship Fund
Michaela Gustaitis
Mary K. Simeon and Goldie Simeon Read Chemistry Research Endowment
Max Hoffman
Faculty Endowment for Graduate Study in Chemistry
Greta Jacobson
Eugene S. Mindlin Endowed Fellowship Fund
Thao Kim
Basil G. and Gretchen F. Anex Endowed Fund
Jay Lee
Rowland Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry
Gage Owens
Niels H. Andersen Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Chemistry
Alyson Shoji
Dorothy Shimasaki Gilmer Endowed Student Support Fund
Fubin Song
Lewis R. and Joan M. Honnen Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry
Maxwell Taub
Chemistry Graduate Alumni Fund
Bailey Vahsholtz
Paul H. and Karen Gudiksen Endowed Fund
Caleb Walton
Lloyd E. and Florence M. West Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry
Jamison Whitten
Larry R. Dalton Term Ph.D. Fellowship in Chemistry
Marcus Woodworth
Boris and Barbara L. Weinstein Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Chemistry
Haoxian Xu
Howard J. Ringold Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry
Chisa Zensho
Lloyd E. and Florence M. West Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry
Prizes for Best Ph.D. Thesis
These awards, established in Fiscal Year 2022, recognize doctoral research and carry a $1,000 prize which was disbursed in Spring 2023. They were funded by departmental fellowships and endowed funds established by philanthropic support from faculty, friends, and alumni.
Ulri Lee
Gary and Sue Christian Prize for Best Thesis in Analytical Chemistry
Jitkanya Wong
Niels H. Andersen Prize for Best Thesis in Organic Chemistry
Rob Weakly
B. Seymour Rabinovitch Prize for Best Thesis in Physical Chemistry
Jonathan Kephart
George H. Cady Prize for Best Thesis in Inorganic Chemistry
Prizes for M.S. Research and Thesis
These awards, established in Fiscal Year 2022, recognize master’s program research and carry a $500 prize which was disbursed in spring 2023. They were funded by the Lloyd E. and Florence M. West Fellowship in Chemistry which Lloyd and Florence West endowed to give back to the university where Lloyd cultivated the necessary tools for his distinguished career and rewarding life.
Camille Jackson
Lloyd E. and Florence M. West Prize for Best Thesis
“Investigating the surface reactivity of black phosphorus.”
Bofei Wang
Lloyd E. and Florence M. West Prize for Excellence in Research
“Regio and diastereoselective synthesis of allylic amine through hydrocupration of terminal alkynes.”
Merit Awards
These awards, revised in Fiscal Year 2023, recognize doctoral research and carry a $1,000 prize which was disbursed in Spring 2023. They were funded by departmental fellowships and endowed funds established by philanthropic support from faculty, friends, and alumni.
Caitlin Cain (Analytical)
Kwiram/CCR Fellowship
Jack Geary (Inorganic)
Ritter Endowed Scholarship Fund
Kristina Herman (Physical)
Kwiram/CCR Fellowship
Micaela Homer (Inorganic)
Mary K. Simeon and Goldie Simeon Read Chemistry Research Endowment
Lixin Lu (Physical)
Kwiram/CCR Fellowship
Julian Smith-Jones (Organic)
Irving and Mildred Shain Endowed Fund in Chemistry
Tammi van Neel (Analytical)
Kwiram/CCR Fellowship
Sarah Zeitler (Organic)
Irving and Mildred Shain Endowed Fund in Chemistry
University and External Awards
Lejla Biberic
Accelerating Quantum-Enabled Technologies NSF Research Traineeship
Madeleine Breshears
Advanced Experience Program in Clean Energy, Torrance Tech Due Diligence Track
Caitlin Cain
Student Excellence Award, Chinese American Chromatography Association
Tyson Carr
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Matthew Chang
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Hannah Contreras
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Andrei Draguicevic
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Erin Dunnington
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention
Matthew Elardo
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Jacob Finney
Clean Energy Education & Training Fellowship
Jack Geary
Advanced Experience Program in Clean Energy, Torrance Tech Due Diligence Track
Theresa Gozzo
UW Excellence in Teaching Award
Amanda Haack
2022 Younger Chemists Committee ACS Travel Award, Division of Analytical Chemistry
Mercie Hodges
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Julisa Juarez
Accelerating Quantum-Enabled Technologies NSF Research Traineeship
Mark A. Jones-ARCS Foundation Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry
Jonathan Kephart
ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Young Investigator Award
Phuong Le
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Adelaide Levenson
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Ben Link
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Xiaolin Liu
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Anika McManamen
Distinguished Thesis Award, UW Graduate School
Ben Mitchell
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Hao Nguyen
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Emily Nishiwaki
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Meredith Pomfret
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Justin Pothoof
Advanced Experience Program in Clean Energy, Torrance Science Policy Analysis Track
Michael Riehs
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Ricardo Rivera-Maldonado
2022 Outreach & Service Award, Clean Energy Institute
Clean Energy Education & Training Fellowship
Gillian Shen
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Thom Snoeren
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
Ella Spurlock
Nicole A. Boand-ARCS Foundation Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry
Milomir Suvira
Graduate School Conference Presentation Award
Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Rachel Tenney
Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellowship
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Jodie Tokihiro
Institute of Translational Health Sciences TL1 Fellow
Tammi van Neel
Advancing Science Conference Grant, NOBCChE
Kelly Walsh
Advanced Experience Program in Clean Energy, Torrance Tech Due Diligence Track
Caleb Walton
Accelerating Quantum-Enabled Technologies NSF Research Traineeship
Other Fellowships, Awards & Honors
LEADERSHIP IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AWARDS
FACULTY, STAFF, & POSTDOCS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS