Greetings Seniors and Undergraduate Awardees,
The Department of Chemistry is pleased to be holding our 40th Annual Chemistry Undergraduate Awards Ceremony this year! Please RSVP via the link below (preferably by May 9th, but late replies are also welcomed).
Where: Natural Sciences Complex 225
When: Sunday May 21st, 12:00pm for Refreshments (a light lunch and desserts), with Ceremony to follow promprtly at 12:30pm.
RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/kpVbbzXx9U6dFEiv5
Dear Honorees, Graduates, Parents, Relatives and Friends,
On behalf of the Faculty and Staff of the Department of Chemistry, it is my great pleasure to congratulate the 2023 graduating class, at the bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels! Additionally, I congratulate our outstanding junior, sophomore, and first-year undergraduate students who are receiving awards and scholarships in recognition of their superior performance in the 2022-2023 academic year.
At the College of Arts and Sciences’ undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies, and at the Department of Chemistry’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony, we celebrate academic success – a culmination of hard work and continued efforts. Our students have met goals and, throughout the past several academic years, have overcome unprecedented challenges and have thrived despite the prevailing circumstances, UB’s altered mode of instruction, and the myriad changes to life on campus. My colleagues and I on the Chemistry faculty are proud of students’ remarkable accomplishments and perseverance. We are indeed delighted to honor the achievements of our students as we experience their success in our Chemistry program – Bravo!
Our graduates join a distinguished group of alumni with presence all over the world who received degrees from UB’s Department of Chemistry. Graduates, be assured that you have been provided a solid foundation to embrace the many challenges ahead of you. We are confident of it and feel pride in your pursuit of excellence as you move forward into new and challenging journeys. The world needs you and your talents now more than ever, and you are prepared to deliver!
Congratulations and Best Wishes
Javid Rzayev, Chair
Ada Ho-Yee Chan
High Distinction
Byron Chen
High Distinction
Cooper Cohen
American Institute of Chemists
Angelina Consolazio
Jane C. Denton Award
Dalton Cozzetti
Highest Distinction
Thomas Richard Donovan
High Distinction
Zachary Gawronski
Distinction
Justin Joel Giannino
High Distinction
Natasha Gozali
Michael Detty UG Summer Research Award
Christopher D. Guevarra
High Distinction
Scott David Heldwein
Distinction
Trevor James Higgins
Highest Distinction
Ralph Thomas Januale
Priscilla B. Clarke PIONEER Award
Holly Marie Johnson
Distinction
Paige Kelly Keelty
Highest Distinction
Jaewoo Kim
Distinction
Brynn Nelson
Priscilla B. Clarke CHEMISTRY Award
Prior Awards: Jane C. Denton Award
Emilee Clare Nelson
Highest Distinction
WNY American Chemical Society Award
Joseph and Louise K. Tufariello Award
Prior Awards: Medicinal Chemistry Scholarship Award
Breanna L. Nelson
Distinction
Samia Noor
Distinction
Cassandra Ohnmeiss
Hillig Student Assistance Fund
Nicholas Reilly
Albert Padwa Award
Erika C. Rizzo
Highest Distinction
ACS Organic Award
William Reginald Roberts
Highest Distinction
Prior Awards: WNY ACS Chemistry Award
Ian Shea
Distinction
Elliet Strang
Alan Cutler UG Scholarship
Meghan G. Sullivan
Highest Distinction
ACS Inorganic Award
CAS Dean’s Outstanding Senior Award
WNY American Chemical Society Award
Prior Awards: Peter T. Lansbury Award (Summer Research); ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Owen Szeglowski
Sol J. Lederman UG Research Fellowship
Sinai P. Thomas
ACS Physical Award
Tristan Steele Vick
Distinction
Christopher Yau
High Distinction
Elifnur Yildiz
Distinction
Prior Awards: Michael Detty Undergraduate Summer Research Award; Hillig Student Assistance Fund Recipient (Summer Research)
Katelyn Johnson
Medicinal Chemistry Scholarship
Jacky Lin
Peter T. Lansbury Award
Matthew Machelor
ACS Analytical Award
Shawn Gupta
Paige Lammers
Victor Liu
Sofia Miller
Adhav Narayanan
Sunny Patel
Brianna Pham
Rocky Pinto
Owen Szeglowski
Abigail Udy
Connie Yap
Andrew Allen
Ravi Baindur
Will Bievenue
Andrew Chow
Reuben Du
Kayla Ferrigno
Michael Frimpong
Alexandra Gallo
Emma Gillebaard
Jackson Guinther
Aine Hoekstra
Timothy Hui
Walter Hui
Hong Jiang
Reed Lasker
Megan Lavis
Alexis Lichtenberger
Mick Mazur
Jason Mei
Ethan Minnella
Katarina Mueller
Neha Nattanmai
Nicholas Reilly
Linus Robideau
Aaliyah Sims
Chloe Wisniewski
Isabel Yu
