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Lafayette students will receive the prizes and awards listed below at the 2001 All-College Honors Convocation at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 29, at the Williams Center for the Arts.
(Note: Marquis Scholars and Trustee Scholars, selected from among Lafayette’s most-promising applicants, receive a special financial-aid award and other important benefits. EXCEL Scholars do collaborative research with faculty and earn a stipend.)
William G. McLean Tau Beta Pi Prize. Awarded annually to a sophomore engineering student based on academic performance, campus citizenship, and professional orientation. Christina A. Stenman ’03, Windsor, Conn. (Trustee Scholar)
Chemical Engineering
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Donald F. Othmer Award. Given to the junior student majoring in chemical engi-neering who has attained the highest grade point average for two years. Vilas Menon ’02, Wassenaar, Netherlands (EXCEL Scholar)
American Institute of Chemists Award. Presented by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Chemists to a senior chemical engineering major in recognition of his/her demonstrated record of leadership, character, and scholastic achievement. Navdeep S. Kalsi ’01, Albertslund, Denmark (EXCEL Scholar)
Charles Duncan Fraser Prize. Awarded annually to the senior students who, in the judgment of the Department of Chemical Engineering, are best qualified for advanced work in materials science and engineering.
Jessica L. Calaman ’01, Newville, Pa. (Marquis Scholar)
Hensley Sejour ’01, Spring Valley, N.Y. (Marquis Scholar and EXCEL Scholar)
Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society Award. Given to the outstanding senior chemical engineering major for achievement in chemistry. Rebecca A. Chmielowski ’01, Mountaintop, Pa.
Lehigh Valley Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Award. Presented to a senior in the Department of Chemical Engineering who has compiled an impressive record in the undergraduate years in chemical engineering and who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in one or more extracurricular activities. Jessica L. Calaman ’01, Newville, Pa. (Marquis Scholar)
Lehigh Valley Section of the ASM Award. Awarded annually to the student who has attained the most impressive record in the introductory materials course. Ashley M. Wesmiller ’03, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Marquis Scholar)
Dr. E.L. McMillen–K.K. Malhotra ’49 Prize. Awarded to a junior(s) who has attained a high cumulative average in chemical engineering and who has demonstrated a high level of proficiency in the Unit Operations Laboratory.
Jessica L. Calaman ’01, Newville, Pa. (Marquis Scholar)
Hensley Sejour ’01, Spring Valley, N.Y. (Marquis Scholar and EXCEL Scholar)
Donald U. Noblett Prize in Chemical Engineering. Given to a chemical engineering major based on high academic achievement, with outstanding promise of future excellence in his/her career. Vilas Menon ’02, Wassenaar, Netherlands (EXCEL Scholar)
Carl J. Staska Prize. Awarded each year to a student who has demonstrated a degree of proficiency in chemical laboratory skills. Philip A. Wingert ’01, Bethlehem, Pa. (EXCEL Scholar)
Luther F. Witmer Prize. Awarded annually to the senior with the most outstanding accomplishments in materials science and engineering. Hensley Sejour ’01, Spring Valley, N.Y. (Marquis Scholar and EXCEL Scholar)
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Carroll Phillips Bassett Prize. Awarded annually to senior students deemed most outstanding by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Ross A. Butler ’01, Bel Air, Md. (Marquis Scholar)
Mousam Kayastha ’01, Kathmandu, Nepal (EXCEL Scholar)
Melissa M. Landon ’01, Millerton, N.Y. (Marquis Scholar)
Heron R. Mochny ’01, New Delhi, India (EXCEL Scholar)
Bora M. Tokyay ’01, Istanbul, Turkey (EXCEL Scholar)
Carroll Phillips Bassett Prize For Juniors. Awarded annually for outstanding work up to and including the junior year.
Erin E. O’Brien ’02, Carlisle, Pa. (Marquis Scholar and EXCEL Scholar)
Kaye L. Powell ’02, Annapolis, Md. (Marquis Scholar)
Russell C. Brinker Prize in Civil Engineering. Awarded to that junior in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department who, in the opinion of that department’s faculty, is deemed most deserving on the basis of self-reliance, scholarship, and student activities. Justin G. Hoffmann ’02, Hawley, Pa. (EXCEL Scholar)
Lehigh Valley Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Senior Award. Awarded to a senior civil engineering student who exhibits outstanding scholastic ability as well as involvement in extracurricular activities. Melissa M. Landon ’01, Millerton, N.Y. (Marquis Scholar)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lawrence J. Conover ’24 Electrical Engineering Prize. Presented each year to a senior in electrical engineering upon recommendation of the Department of Electrical Engineering. Brian L. Bagenstose ’01, Reading, Pa. (EXCEL Scholar)
J.J. Ebers Memorial Award. Given to a student, selected by the Department of Electrical Engineering, based on high academic achievement and noteworthy professional interest in the field of electrical engineering. Brian J. Mossop ’01, Cressona, Pa. (EXCEL Scholar)
Finley W. and Ethelwyne H. Smith Electronic Engineering Prize. Awarded annually to the electrical engineering senior who has earned, at the end of the junior year, the highest cumulative average attained by any senior who is working for department honors with a project in the electronics or communications field. Feiyu Wang ’01, Beijing, China (EXCEL Scholar)
Mechanical Engineering
Karl J. Ammerman Prize. Awarded annually to the “most deserving student” in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, selected by the faculty of the department. Douglas J. Fish ’01, Londonderry, Vt. (Marquis Scholar and EXCEL Scholar)