Our students are among the best on the world, and are regularly recognized with honors from departments, our college, the university, and beyond.
Colorado Engineering Council (CEC) Silver Medal Award
Each year, the Colorado Engineering Council awards the Silver Medal to a student at each of the state’s engineering colleges. The award is based on research skills, academic performance, and service, and is based on nominations from departments within the college and subsequent interviews with candidates.
2022 nominees
Kori Eliaz – Electrical Engineering
Carissa Vos – Mechanical Engineering
Previous winners and nominees
Winner:
Nick Daly, Computer Engineering
Nominees:
Katherine Ascough, Civil Engineering; Brianna Bartlett, Engineering Science; Isabella Brandes, Chemical and Biological Engineering; William Brandt, Electrical Engineering; Delaney Galvan, Environmental Engineering; Mallory Knudsen, Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering; Sydney McDonald, Mechanical Engineering
Winner:
Caitlin Robinson, Mechanical Engineering
Nominees:
Gillian Fahey, Electrical Engineering; Kyle Howe, Chemical & Biological Engineering; Joseph Keaveny, Environmental Engineering; David Kimmey, Biomedical Engineering + ME; Amanda Merkley, Computer Engineering; Susan Ossareh, Engineering Science; Daniel Sanchez, Civil Engineering
Winner:
Katie Jordan, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Nominees:
Tyler Daniel, Biomedical Engineering + CBE; Nicole Nasi, Civil Engineering; Mitch Hawkins, Computer Engineering; Bassem Faour, Electrical Engineering; Stefan Strutz, Engineering Science; Joey Sinclair, Environmental Engineering; Ray Huff, Mechanical Engineering
Winner:
Hannah Mikelson, Biomedical Engineering;
Nominees:
Joseph Staver, Chemical & Biological Engineering; Kristen Wells, Civil Engineering; Chris Retzlaff, Computer Engineering; Forest Kunkel, Electrical Engineering; Alex Cecil, Engineering Science; Megan Scott, Environmental Engineering; Marco Peyfuss, Mechanical Engineering
2022 E-Days and Department Awards
During E-Days each year, and during the following weeks, engineering departments recognize the accomplishments of their students with awards and honors, listed below.
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Outstanding Sophomore – for outstanding achievement in the sophomore classes
Zach Mouton
Caroline Loewecke
Amanda Mohrlang
Outstanding Junior – for outstanding achievement in the junior classes
EmmaKate Raisley
John (Jack) O’Donnell-Sloan
Sebastian Lawton
Kalyn Kosmiski
Mary Skillicorn
Nick Chastain
Outstanding Senior – for outstanding achievement in the senior classes
Lauren Robertson
Allison Shad – Goldwater receipient
Abigail Fennell
Ethan Green
Alaa Eldeiry
Professional Involvement
Michelle Hefner
Kate Boyd
Research Excellence
Hayley Ma
Sara Dmytriw
Academic Excellence
Hannah Park
Julia Friederich
Green and Gold
Sydney Alderfer
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Civil Engineer of the Future Award:
Michael Berg
Civil Engineering Achievement Award:
Lily Drum-Parce
Civil Engineering Student Leadership Award:
Brady Durham
Environmental Engineering Achievement Award:
Emma Adams
Outstanding Environmental Engineer of the Future Award:
Casey Johnston
Environmental Engineering Student Leadership Award:
Priya Bhowmik
Ralph Parshall Award:
David Thormodsgard
This award is given to a civil engineering senior with an outstanding record and professional interest in hydraulics, hydrology, water resources or environmental engineering.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Top E-Days Projects for ECE
#1: Regenerative Braking Electric Skateboard
https://projects-web.engr.colostate.edu/ece-sr-design/AY21/skateboard/
Fawzi Al Hadrab
Ryan Hawkins
Brendan DeJonge
Brad George
#2 Electric GoKart
https://projects-web.engr.colostate.edu/ece-sr-design/AY21/GoKart/
Rico Barela
Nikola Durand
Andrew Groeling
Ryan Guidice
Vani Kapoor
David Neitenbach
Matt Gilmore
#3 Emulation of Aerospace Actuation Systems
https://projects-web.engr.colostate.edu/ece-sr-design/AY21/actuation/
Jacob Dorsett
Kori Eliaz
Dylan Gaub
Best by Underclass Award
RamBOTs
https://csurambots.github.io/about/
Kristopher Alquist
Oscar Coronado Rosales
Jarred Davis
Craig Olson
Devin Pohl
Ritwik Vadapally
Thomas Veldhuizen
Taro Gwyn
Alex Kolodzik
Best Professor Awards
Dr. Jim Cale
Dr. Mario Marconi
Engineering Science
Outstanding Engineering Science Student
Brianna Bartlett
School of Biomedical Engineering
Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Junior Researcher
Abigail Fennell
Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Junior Researcher
Chole Brekhus
Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Senior Researcher
Nathan Waanders
Outstanding Biomedical and Chemical & Biological Engineering Academic & Research Achievement
Sydney Alderfer
Outstanding Biomedical and Electrical Engineering Academic Achievement
Macklin Harrington
Outstanding Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering Academic Achievement and Service
Ethan Barron
School of Biomedical Engineering Passion to Purpose
Peter Lohrisch
Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Service
Sarah Verderame
SBME Leadership and Innovation
Joyce Bohn
Systems Engineering
Outstanding Project 2021-2022
- James Kirwan
- Steve Shudy
Outstanding Thesis 2021-2022
Athul Krishna Sundarrajan
Outstanding Dissertation 2021-2022
- Paulo Younse
- Aleksandra Scalco
Other Department Awards
Civil and Environmental Engineering
2020-2021 Tau Beta Pi Scholarship
Kira Cunniff