Undergraduate Student Awards

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS) AWARD

Presented to the top graduating senior.

Vincent Pistritto

 

ACS DIVISION OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AWARD

Presented to a student who displays an aptitude for a career in Analytical Chemistry.

Lacie Dube

 

ACS DIVISION OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY AWARD

Recognizing achievements by an undergraduate in organic chemistry pursuing a career in chemistry.

Vincent Pistritto

 

ACS DIVISION OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AWARD

Presented to a student who has demonstrated excellence in physical chemistry and related fields based on research, coursework, and is committed to a career in chemistry.

Charles Maher

 

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTS AWARD

Presented to an outstanding senior.

Zachary Stempel

 

EXCELLENCE IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY AWARD

Presented to undergraduate chemistry majors for achievements in General Chemistry.

Cole Stearns

 

CATHERINE DESTEFANO ROSSI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Catherine DeStefano Rossi was a graduate student in chemistry at the University of Connecticut. She became ill and passed away during her graduate studies. This scholarship, established as part of her estate, is awarded to chemistry majors entering their junior or senior year.

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WILLIAM R. GRANQUIST, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

William R. Granquist, Jr., a chemistry major and UConn graduate (1983), died in an explosion at the Ensign-Bickford Co. on August 16, 1984. His parents, a number of friends, and Ensign-Bickford Co. have established a scholarship fund in his memory.

Yotam Ashkenazi

Mark Johnson

Joshua Paolillo

Mason Witko

 

HACH CHEMISTRY TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP

In order to promote chemical education, the Hach Scientific Foundation created the ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship for undergraduate chemistry majors who are working toward a career teaching high school chemistry.

Taryn Wisniewski

 

MÜLLER-WESTERHOFF UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

This is a scholarship created by Ulrich Müller-Westerhoff, an emeritus faculty member from the UConn chemistry department, to provide financial assistance to full-time undergraduate chemistry majors who have proven their commitment to the program and is participating in undergraduate research.

Lacie Dube

Jenasia Shuler

Cole Stearns

 

ROLAND WARD THESIS AWARD

This award is given to the best thesis. It was established through the generosity of the Roland Ward Family to encourage greater undergraduate participation in research and to foster better writing skills as part of t he educational process.

Thomas Francis

Vincent Pistritto