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2023-2024 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

Agah Endowed Scholarship

  • Jaclyn Cool

F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

  • Ava Chavez
  • Alexis Sawicki
  • Amari Selby
  • Xheneta Vitija

W & L Carleton Endowed Scholarship

  • Jocelyn Cayen

DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

  • Janie Cooper
  • Sebastian Hawkes
  • Braden Heimbaugh
  • Syd Jacobi
  • Meili Papa
  • Justin Pecora
  • Mimi Tarter
  • Kate Wernick

A.W. Farrall Scholarship

  • Ben Adams

Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

  • Sam Dougherty
  • Gillian Kuehnle

Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

  • Nicholas Bray
  • Leah Jarmolowicz
  • Chloe Zaborneykline

George E. and Betty L. Merva Endowed Scholarship

  • Andrew Hovey

George A. Mynsberge Experiential Learning Fund for Research 

  • Christian Loveall 

John and Julianna Merva Undergraduate

  • Sophia Spencer

Jimmy Butts Memorial Scholarship (awarded by Michigan ASABE Section)

  • TBD

Freshmen/Incoming Students

F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

  • Dominic Lee
  • Claudia Suarez

Robert J. Gustafson Scholarship

  • Katie Grundel

Alfred & Mary Murray Scholarship

  • Joe (JP) Chinavare
  • Jake Crist
  • Rylie DuBois
  • Chase Moore
  • Carter Ostrowski
  • Megan Ransler
  • Kiera Tuttle
  • Leah Wilson

    2023-2024 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

    College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

    • Carly Gomez

    Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

    • Narindra Randriamiarintsoa

    Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

    • Babak Dialameh

    Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

    • Saad Sharief

    George A. Mynsberge Experiential Learning Fund for Research 

    • Hoda Razavi (working with Dr. Nejadhashemi)

    M. Kent Taylor Assistantship Fund

    • Gregory Rouland

    2022-2023 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

    Agah Endowed Scholarship

    • Lexi Szurna

    F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

    • Amari Selby

    DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

    • Megan Baechle
    • Matthew Demartini
    • Andrew Kearney
    • Andres Lanzas
    • Summer Shunia

    A.W. Farrall Scholarship

    • Chloe Zaborney Kline

    Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

    • Brett Dumaw
    • John Grivins
    • Jacob Willsea

    Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

    • Anna Burgess
    • Andrew Kearney

    George E. and Betty L. Merva Endowed Scholarship

    • Emily Gorr

    George A. Mynsberge Experiential Learning Fund for Research 

    • Ben Adams 
    • Summer Shunia (working with Dr. Safferman)

    Jimmy Butts Memorial Scholarship (awarded by Michigan ASABE Section)

    • Summer Shunia
    • Yashasvi Vaidya

    Freshmen/Incoming Students

    F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

    • Gillian Kuehnle

    Robert J. Gustafson Scholarship

    • Sophie McCowan

    Alfred & Mary Murray Scholarship

    • Nicholas Bray
    • Josie Cayen
    • Katherine Heinecke
    • Leah Jarmolowicz
    • Summer Luick

    2022-2023 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

    College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

    • Ian Krupp

    Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

    • Michael Kaven

    Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

    • Narindra Randriamiarintsoa

    Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

    • Kara Dean

    George A. Mynsberge Experiential Learning Fund for Research 

    • Enid Banda (working with Dr. Nejadhashemi)

    M. Kent Taylor Assistantship Fund

    • Mervis Chikafa
    • Hoda Razavi

    2021-2022 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

    F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

    • Yassah Bah-Deh
    • Emily Hamilton
    • Kasey Nelson
    • Alayna Peterson
    • Dipankar Roy
    • Amari Selby

    DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

    • Emily Gorr
    • Andrew Kearney
    • Jack Kivi
    • Greg Rouland
    • Yashasvi Vaidya
    • Chloe Zaborney Kline

    A.W. Farrall Scholarship

    • Annaliese Marks
    • Alexandria Seybold

    Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

    • John Grivins
    • Michael Kaven
    • Aaron Newberry
    • Chris Wentworth 
    • Jacob Willsea

    Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

    • Anna Burgess
    • Taryn Hanses

    George E. and Betty L. Merva Endowed Scholarship

    • Erica Peer

    John & Julianna Merva Scholarship

    • Emma Savage

    George A. Mynsberge Experiential Learning Fund for Research 

    • Ian Chesla (working with Dr. Reinhold)

    Jimmy Butts Memorial Scholarship (awarded by Michigan ASABE Section)

    • Annaliese Marks
    • Alexandria Seybold

    Freshmen

    Robert J. Gustafson Scholarship

    • Renae Kenney

    Alfred & Mary Murray Scholarship

    • Sebastian Hawkes
    • Mackenzie Meerschaert

    2021-2022 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

    College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

    • Ryan Julien

    Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

    • Oznur Caliskan-Aydogan
    • Carly Gomez

    Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

    • Sami Shokrana

    Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

    • Ian Hildebrandt

    George A. Mynsberge Experiential Learning Fund for Research 

    • Saad Asadullah Sharief (working with Dr. Alocilja)

    M. Kent Taylor Assistantship Fund

    • Zhongyu Zhang

    2020-2021 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

    F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

    • Yassah Bah-Deh
    • Alec Christy
    • Nyilah Congress
    • Kasey Nelson

    DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

    • Julie Celini
    • Taryn Hanses
    • Miriam Kaburu
    • Annaliese Marks
    • Narindra Randriamiarintsoa
    • Rachel Shapin

    A.W. Farrall Scholarship

    • Alicia Ziegler

    Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

    • Aaron Newberry
    • Alex Seybold
    • Chris Wentworth

    Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

    • Megan Curtin
    • Emma Dester
    • Erica Peer

    George E. and Betty L. Merva Endowed Scholarship

    • Sydney Burtovoy

    John & Julianna Merva Scholarship

    • Ian Chesla

    George A. Mynsberge Experiential Learning Fund for Research 

    • Gregory Rouland

    Freshmen

    Robert J. Gustafson Scholarship

    • Jacob Cabana

    Alfred & Mary Murray Scholarship

    • Chole Zaborney Kline
    • Amelia Haley

    2020-2021 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

    College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

    • Kaitlyn Casulli

    Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

    • Oznur Caliskan-Aydogan
    • Carly Gomez

    Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

    • Yousef Abdalaal

    Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

    • Juan Sebastian Hernandez Suarez

     

    George A. Mynsberge Experiential Learning Fund for Research 

    • Zhongyu Zhang

    2019-2020 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

    F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

    • Megan Curtin
    • Kasey Nelson
    • Alayna Peterson

    DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

    • Sydney Burtovoy
    • Ian Chesla
    • Alec Christy
    • Natalie Coaster
    • Emma Dester
    • Aleah Hahn
    • Miriam Kaburu
    • Kieron Moller
    • Sophie Nowak
    • Nick Saba
    • Rachel Shapin
    • Aryn Thomas

    A.W. Farrall Scholarship

    • Rachelle Crow

    Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

    • Taryn Hanses
    • Aaron Newberry
    • Alex Seybold
    • Alicia Ziegler

    Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

    • Nama Naseem
    • Anna Raschke

    George E. and Betty L. Merva Endowed Scholarship

    • Jacob Duckworth

    John & Julianna Merva Scholarship

    • Erica Peer

    Freshmen

    Robert J. Gustafson Scholarship

    • Christina Berels
    • Grant Gmitter

    Alfred & Mary Murray Scholarship

    • Ryan Bartlett
    • Jeswin David
    • Grace Dempsey
    • Andrew Kearney
    • Emma Savage
    • Anthony Schulte
    • Blake Smerigan
    • Jacob Willsea

    2019-2020 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

    College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

    • Juan Sebastian Hernandez Suarez

    Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

    • Saad Sharief

    Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

    • Oznur Caliskan-Aydogan

    Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

    • Kaitlyn Casulli

    2018-2019 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

    F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

    • Emma Dester
    • Kieron Moller
    • Nama Naseem
    • Anna Raschke

    DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

    • Natalie Coaster
    • Lindsey DeFrain
    • Jacob Duckworth
    • Carly Gomez
    • Linnea Riddell
    • Katelyn Skornia
    • Aryn Thomas

    A.W. Farrall Scholarship

    • Jessica Hauda

    Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

    • Tyler VanBuren
    • Christopher Wentworth
    • Alicia Ziegler

    Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

    • Douglas Clements
    • Rachelle Crow
    • Miriam Kaburu

    George E. and Betty L. Merva Endowed Scholarship

    • Leah Michelle Allen

    John & Julianna Merva Scholarship

    • Kiran Lantrip

    Freshmen

    Robert J. Gustafson Scholarship

    • Quincy Manson
    • Aaron Newberry

    Alfred & Mary Murray Scholarship

    • Zachary Gentry
    • Sydney Janssen
    • Ian Klug
    • Annaliese Marks
    • Erica Peer
    • Nicholas Saba

    2018-2019 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

    College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

    • Yuzhen Lu

    Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

    • Yuzhen Lu
    • Kaitlyn Casulli

    Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

    • Alexandre Chabrelie
    • Khang Huynh
    • Juan Pablo Rojas-Sossa
    • Juan Sebastian Hernandez Suarez
    • Vinni Thekkudan

    Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

    • Matthew Herman

    2017-2018 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

    F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

    • Courteney Roberts

    DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

    • Emily Banach
    • Weihong Chou
    • Natalie Coaster
    • Kennedy Coxon
    • Rachelle Crow
    • Jacob Duckworth
    • Linnea Riddell
    • Joshua Shah
    • Sydney Shellhouse
    • Courtney Vanderhoof

    A.W. Farrall Scholarship

    • Emma Heckelsmiller

    Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

    • Alexis Kontorousis
    • Anna Raschke
    • Katelyn Skornia
    • Aryn Thomas

    Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

    • Lindsey DeFrain
    • Carly Gomez
    • Andrew Kovach
    • Anna Nelson

    John and Julianna Merva Scholarship

    • Kyle Forbush

    George E. and Betty L. Merva Endowed Scholarship

    • Carly Gomez

    Freshmen

    Robert J. Gustafson Scholarship

    • Emma Dester
    • Jack Salerno

    Alfred & Mary Murray Scholarship

    • Emily Dettloff
    • Rachel Shapin
    • Matthew Smith
    • Christopher Wentworth

    2017-2018 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

    College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

    • Fariborz Daneshvar

    Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

    • Yuzhen Lu

    Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

    • Juan Sebastian Hernandez Suarez

      Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

      • Francisco Garces-Vega

      2016-2017 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

      F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

      • Alexis Kontorousis
      • Karis Middleton

      DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

      • Lauren Costantini
      • Emma Heckelsmiller
      • Anna Oslapsis
      • Rebecca Prouty
      • Linnea Riddell
      • Joshua Shah
      • Philip Steinbrunner
      • Christopher Wells

      A.W. Farrall Scholarship

      • Renee Schwartz
      • Matthew Vasher

      Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

      • Daniel Buhr
      • Bradford Chapman
      • Kyle Forbush
      • Katelyn Skornia

      Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

      • Amanda Godar
      • Carly Gomez

      John and Julianna Merva Scholarship

      • Justine Williams

      George E. and Betty L. Merva Endowed Scholarship

      • Ryan Ziegler

      Freshmen

      • Departmental
        • Natalie Coaster
      • Robert J. Gustafson Scholarship
        • Natalie McQuade
        • Weihong Chou
      • Alfred & Mary Murray Scholarship
        • Jessica Mehall
        • Kelsey Blatchford
        • Adam Smerigan

      2016-2017 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

      College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

      • Yingqian Lin

      BAE Endowed Fellowship for Graduate Student Excellence

      • Rui Chen

      Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

      • Francisco Garces-Vega
      • Yuzhen Lu

      Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

      • Fariborz Daneshvar
      • Khang Huynh

        Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

        • Zhiguo Liu

        2015-2016 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

        F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

        • Kayla Cascarilla
        • Linda Lay
        • Linnea Riddell

        Walter M. & Lillie M. Carleton Endowed Scholarship

        • Renee Schwartz

        DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

        • Alexis Baxter
        • John Blackhurst
        • Paige Crosset
        • Nathan Majeski
        • Gina Masell
        • Aubrey Proctor
        • Rebecca Prouty
        • Jacqueline Thelen

        A.W. Farrall Scholarship

        • Xuhao Dai
        • Christine Isaguirre

        Robert J. Gustafson Scholarship

        • Anna Nelson

        Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

        • Daniel Buhr
        • Robert Munro
        • Christopher Walker

        Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

        • Jacob Cochrane
        • Joseph Kretowicz
        • Jillian Toaso
        • Shuman Zhang

        John and Julianna Merva Scholarship

        • Christine Isaguirre

        2015-2016 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

        College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

        • Zhiguo Liu

        BAE Endowed Fellowship for Graduate Student Excellence

        • Rui Chen

        Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

        • Kaitlyn Casulli

        Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

        • Ronald Esteban Aguilar

        Bill & Rita Stout Scholarship

        • Mahlet Garedew

        Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

        • Sean Woznicki

        2014-2015 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

        F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

        • Carly Head

        A.W. Farrall Scholarship

        • Paige Crosset
        • Rachel Kurzeja

        Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

        • Daniel Buhr
        • Robert Bruhn
        • Christopher Walker

        Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

        • Jason Graham
        • Nathan Majeski
        • Jacquelin Thelen

        George & Betty Merva Scholarship

        • Mackenzie Tocco
        • Allison VanderKolk

        DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

        • Nicole Kruse
        • Ryan Ziegler

        Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

        • Robert Bruhn

        Alfred & Mary Murray Scholarship

        • Natsuki Ikeda

        2014-2015 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

        College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

        • Rui Chen

         BAE Endowed Fellowship for Graduate Student Excellence

        • Sean Woznicki

        Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

        • Mahlet Garedew
        • Bharathi Murali

        Bill & Rita Stout Scholarship

        • Melissa Rojas-Downing

        Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

        • Zhenhua Ruan

        2013-2014 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

        A.W. Farrall Scholarship

        • Alexa Jones
        • Rachel Kurzeja

        Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

        • James Burns
        • Matthew Gammans
        • Nathan Jandernoa
        • Julia Otwell

        Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

        • Keely Chandler
        • Paige Crosset

        George & Betty Merva Scholarship

        • Anh Bui
        • Stacey Stark

        DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

        • Jena Laur
        • Kristin Sanburn

        Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

        • James Burns

        2013-2014 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

        College of Engineering Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

        • Irwin Donis-Gonzalez

        Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

        • Zhenhua Ruan
        • Sean Woznicki

        Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

        • Melissa Rojas-Downing
        • Subhasis Giri
        • Georgina Sanchez

        Bill & Rita Stout Scholarship

        • Rui Chen

        Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

        • Niroj Aryal

        Outstanding BE Research Fellowship & Fitch H. Beach Award

        • Dharmendra Mishra

        Engineering Graduate Research Symposium Awardees
        (These students received travel grants in recognition of their presentation)

        • Shannon McGraw
        • Irwin Donis-Gonzalez
        • Pichamon Limcharoenchat

        2012-2013 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

        F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

        • Rachel Kurzeja

        A.W. Farrall Scholarship

        • Ethan Nussdorfer
        • Kristin Sanburn
        • Maddie Saylor

        Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

        • James Burns
        • Nathan Jandernoa

        Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

        • Danielle Brickner
        • Matt Gammans
        • Robert Kraemer
        • Rachel Kurzeja
        • Allison VanderKolk

        George & Betty Merva Scholarship

        • Elyse Kutsche

        DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

        • Jena Laur
        • Sarah Steudle

        2012-2013 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

        Most Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

        • Zhenglong Li

        Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

        • Niroj Aryal

        Bill & Rita Stout Scholarship

        •  Zhenhua Ruan

        Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

        •  Ibrahim Greiby

        Outstanding BE Research Fellowship

        • Michael Anderson

        Engineering Graduate Research Symposium Awardees
        (These students received travel grants in recognition of their presentation)

        • Irwin Donis-Gonzalez
        • Michelle Packard
        • Xiaoqing Wang

        2011-2012 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

        F.W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

        • Alexa Jones

        A.W. Farrall Scholarship

        • Lauren Deitz
        • Michael Huarng
        • Gretchen Suehr

        Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

        • James Burns
        • Michael Herman
        • Nathan Jandernoa

        Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

        • Bridget Bednark
        • Jessica Emery
        • Matthew Gammans

        George & Betty Merva Scholarship

        • Hanna Miller

        DeBoer Family Scholarship/Fellowship Fund

        • Lara Ejups
        • Miranda Sperry
        • Michael Zanotti

        2011-2012 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

        Outstanding BE Research Fellowship

        • Edith Torres-Chavolla

        Outstanding BE Graduate Student Fellowship

        • Sean Woznicki

        Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

        • Jade Wu-Haan

        Bill & Rita Stout Scholarship

        • Ibrahim Greiby

        Galen & Ann Brown Scholarship

        • Mark DeKleine
        • Irwin Donis-Gonzalez
        • Ahmed Rady

        2010-2011 Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients

        F. W. Bakker-Arkema Endowed Scholarship

        • Lara Ejups

        A.W. Farrall Scholarship

        • Ellen Bornhorst
        • Kevin Koryto

        Clarence & Thelma Hansen Scholarship

        • Bridget Bednark
        • Michael Schierbeek

        Howard & Esther McColly Scholarship

        • Alexa Jones

        George and Betty Merva Scholarship

        • Shannon Henderson

        Biosystems Engineering Outstanding
        Undergraduate Researcher Scholarship

        • James MacLellan

        2010-2011 Graduate Scholarship Recipients

        BAE Endowed Fellowship

        • Haiyan Cen

        Katherine and Merle L. Esmay Fellowship

        • Irwin R. Donis-Gonzalez

        Bill & Rita Stout Scholarship

        • Edith Torres-Chavolla