On Tuesday, April 21, more than 150 students, staff, faculty and family members gathered in the WVU Tech Ballroom for the 18th annual STEM Awards Banquet.
At this year’s event, more than 40 students were recognized for their academic work as well as their involvement in student organizations.
“This is a group of students who are very bright and very committed to their academic pursuits, the research they undertake and the student organizations they devote their time to,” said Dr. Zeljko “Z” Torbica, dean of the Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences at WVU Tech.
“They have consistently exceeded expectations throughout the year and we honor them for both their work and for the way their efforts help to define the unique culture of the engineering and science programs at WVU Tech.”
The ceremony also recognized new inductees and current members of the WVU Tech chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
Check out photos from the event on Flickr, and be sure to congratulate this year’s STEM Awards recipients:
BIOLOGY
John Swain – Biology Research Award
Neal Allen Edwards – Senior Academic Excellence Award
Ashley Watson – Excellence in Service Award
Erin Light – First Year Academic Excellence Award
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Angel Thompson – AIChE Leadership Award for outstanding service to the student chapter
James Ingles – Outstanding Senior Award for having the best academic record in his graduating class
CHEMISTRY
John Swain – Outstanding Research Achievement Award
Andrew Lester – Outstanding Research Achievement Award
Kalen Bentley – Outstanding Research Achievement Award
James Ingles – Outstanding Research Achievement Award
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Kyle Diem – Outstanding Civil Engineering Senior Award
James Ramsey – Outstanding Civil Engineering Junior Award
Taofik Mudasiru – Outstanding Civil Engineering Sophomore Award
Zachary Carnahan – Bryan Bills Award
COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Adam Cantrell – Outstanding Information Systems Student Award
Chedli Ben Hassine – Outstanding Information Systems Student Award
Benjamin Culkin – Outstanding Computer Science Student Award
Caleb Dingus – Outstanding Computer Science Student Award
Jeremy Ruth – Outstanding Computer Science Student Award
Joshua Keiffer – Outstanding Computer Science Student Award
Kiarash Tirandazi – Outstanding Computer Science Student Award
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Karen Pratt – Outstanding Service Award
Matthew Cook – Outstanding Electrical Engineering Student Award
Joseph Ferguson – Outstanding Electrical Engineering Student Award
William Higginbotham – Outstanding Electrical Engineering Student Award
Brandon Cole – Outstanding Computer Engineering Student Award
Dustin Sauriol – Outstanding Computer Engineering Student Award
Kiarash Tirandazi – Outstanding Computer Engineering Student Award
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Amber Wall – For Contributions to the Engineering Technology Department
Michael Mullins – For Dedication and Academic Accomplishments
Thurman Honaker – For Dedication and Academic Accomplishments
Daniel Hull – For Contributions to the Engineering Technology Department
MATHEMATICS
Charles Westfall – Outstanding Freshman Award in Mathematics
Branden Frazier – Outstanding Senior Award in Mathematics
Dustin Sauriol – Outstanding Senior Award in Mathematics
Kyle Diem – Outstanding Senior Award in Mathematics
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Gregory Anderson – Outstanding Academic Achievement & Contribution to Baja Buggy Project
Zachary Dixon – Outstanding Academic Achievement
Tavon Johnson – Leadership in Organizing LCNCES Engineering Design Exposition and Technical Conference
Raul Torres – Outstanding Academic Achievement and Leadership in Organizing LCNCES Engineering Design Exposition and Technical Conference