Engineering Students Receive Awards

By Sue Wuetcher

Release Date: May 27, 2005 This content is archived.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Students attending the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ received year-end scholarships and awards at a recent ceremony.

The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is a premier research-intensive public university, the largest and most comprehensive campus in the State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York. UB's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is the only comprehensive public school of engineering in New York State.

The recipients and their awards are:

• Matthew A. Watkins of Ballston, a Motorola Corporation Scholarship and the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence

• Evan Haas of Berkshire, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Association Scholarship and a Motorola Corporation Scholarship

• Jacob J. Muller of Bloomfield, a Chuang Family Scholarship and the Frederick Thomas Award

• Suvesh Bhattarai of Buffalo, a David M. Benenson Memorial Scholarship and a Motorola Corporation Scholarship

• David L. Frankenfield of Buffalo, a Gregory B. Jarvis Scholarship and a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• Moises Atiles of Getzville, a Henry Stone Graduate Assistantship and a Xerox/ SHPE Scholarship Award

• Demissie W. Wolde-Gabriel of Getzville, a Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award and an Engineering Undergraduate Fellowship

• Andrew R. Hamilton of Hamlin, the John W. Danforth Company Scholarship and the R.P. Shaw Award

• Erich D. Devendorf of Liverpool, the Senior Scholar Awards for the Applied Sciences Group and a Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Adebimpe M. Ogunade of New York City, the Praxair Fellowship Award and a Schomburg Fellowship

• Adam J. Halstead of Oneida, an Association of Old Crows Scholarship and a Motorola Corporation Scholarship

• Evan M. Halstead of Oneida, an Association of Old Crows Scholarship and a Motorola Corporation Scholarship

• Colleen E. Bronner of Patterson, the Robert P. Apmann Award and a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• Brian Peer of Rochester, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Association Scholarship and a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• Gregory Chapman of Tonawanda, Joseph Markle Dinner Memorial Scholarship and a Motorola Corporation Scholarship

Other award recipients are:

• Zachary A. Miller of Albion, Richard E. Garman Endowment Fund

• Robert Miller of Alden, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• Andrew J. Camm of Amherst, a Joseph and Adele Augustyn Memorial Book Award

• Patrick J. Cupka of Amherst, a Chuang Family Scholarship

• Jesse M. Gotham of Amherst, Richard E. Garman Endowment Fund

• Jeffrey W. Berman of Amherst, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Chair's Graduate Recognition Award

• Elizabeth Nio of Amherst, Robert B. Kleinschmidt Memorial Award

• Ashwin P. Gurmani of Amherst, the Hiroshi Morihara and Mary McSwain Fellowship Award

• Shuichi Fujikura of Amherst, the Irving H. Shames Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

• Kafai Lee of Amherst, a Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Abraham Tejada of Averne, a Xerox/ SHPE Scholarship Award

• Christine M. Balonek of Bergen, a Gregory B. Jarvis Scholarship

• Lauren A. Gorgol of Binghamton, James W. and Nancy A. McLernon Superior Student Award

• Michael Walczak of Bluff Point, a Matthew Grappone Book Award

• Michael Acevedo of Brooklyn, a Xerox/ SHPE Scholarship Award

• Roberto D. Hungria of Brooklyn, a Xerox/ SHPE Scholarship Award

• Robert D. Miller of Buffalo, a David M. Benenson Memorial Scholarship

• Dung Quoc Vo of Buffalo, a John Hu CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) Scholarship

• Donald Eastman of Buffalo, Daniel Kaegebein Bird Electronics/TXRX-SYSTEMS Scholarship

• Anh Huynh Le of Buffalo, a Robert B. Kleinschmidt Memorial Award

• David A. Lenox of Buffalo, the Lawrence and Amanda Megan Scholarship

• Ravi Chopra of Buffalo, a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• Thomas Agbanyo of Buffalo, a Schomburg Fellowship

• Frank J. Centinello III of Buffalo, a Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Shahikanth R. Kaluvala of Buffalo, a Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Thomas J. Liebner of Buffalo, a Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Joel N. Miller of Buffalo, a Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Frank D. Jaworski of Cheektowaga, a Matthew Grappone Book Award

• L. Shawn Matott of Cheektowaga, a Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Chair's Graduate Recognition Award

• Christopher P. George of Churchville, the American Society of Civil Engineers Student of the Year Award

• Danelle Schrader of Cobleskill, a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Association Scholarship

• Timothy J. Stringham of Corfu, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Melissa Chow of East Amherst, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Outstanding Senior Award

• Brian Bradford of East Amherst, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• John Amend of East Aurora, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Phillip M. Cormier of Fairport, the Yong H. Lee Scholarship

• Daniel S. Rohe of Freedom, Richard E. Garman Endowment Fund

• Michael C. Zaccheo of Goshen, a James W. and Nancy A. McLernon SAE Engineering Scholarship

• Michael W. Pfetsch of Grand Island, a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• Anthony Chirico III of Hamburg, a David M. Benenson Memorial Scholarship

• Lindsay T. Mroz of Hamburg, a Chuang Family Scholarship

• Daniel E. Thornton of Hamburg, a John Hu CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) Scholarship

• Brian T. Regan of Hamburg, the S.P. Prawel Award

• Katherine M. Piepszny of Hamburg, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Justin M. Frascino of Huntington, an Adarsh Bhagat Memorial Scholarship

• Tze-Jan Lin of Ithaca, a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• Kelly R. Miller of Jamestown, Richard E. Garman Endowment Fund

• Jordan L. Walbesser of Jamestown, the Matthew Grappone Memorial Scholarship

• Kelly M. Finn of Kirkwood, the American Society of Civil Engineers Julian Snyder Endowment Fund Scholarship

• Michael S. Andrle of Lakeview, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Christopher T. Selk of Lancaster, a John Hu CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) Scholarship

• Michael P. Szymanski of Lancaster, a Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Kirk Lefort of Liverpool, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Charles M. Ekiert of Lockport, Richard E. Garman Endowment Fund

• Darren K. Leskiw of Lockport, a David M. Benenson Memorial Scholarship

• Huifen Zhu of Lockport, a Daniel Kaegebein Bird Electronics/TXRX-SYSTEMS Scholarship

• Wei Han of Lockport, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Robert A. Buchan of Manilus, Richard E. Garman Endowment Fund

• Ji Tong Chen of New York City, a Chuang Family Scholarship

• Abhijeet Kohli of Niagara Falls, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Outstanding Junior Award

• Ravinder Parihar of North Tonawanda, the Beth Cheshire Moran Award

• Thomas M. Connell of North Tonawanda, the Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Chair's Undergraduate Recognition Award

• Zhao Tang of North Tonawanda, a Daniel Kaegebein Bird Electronics/TXRX-SYSTEMS Scholarship

• William Simson of Olean, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Benjamin D. Nieman of Orchard Park, a David M. Benenson Memorial Scholarship

• Matthew R. Davis of Ontario, the Allison Simons Scholarship Award

• Do Yeh Jeong of Palisades Park, N.J., a James W. And Nancy A. McLernon Superior Student Award

• Gregory T. Haack of Penfield, Richard E. Garman Endowment Fund

• Peter T. Mersich of Pittsford, a Motorola Corporation Scholarship

• Jennifer Thompson of Pleasant Valley, an Association of Old Crows Scholarship

• Mark J. DeBois of Port Byron, Richard E. Garman Endowment Fund

• Maureen L. Ward of Porter, an Adarsh Bhagat Memorial Scholarship

• Thomas J. Fernekes of Poughkeepsie, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Shawn A. Corio of Ransomville, a Robert B. Kleinschmidt Memorial Award

• Nick M. Considine of Rochester, a Joseph and Adele Augustyn Memorial Book Award

• David E. Keller of Rochester, Richard E. Garman Endowment Fund

• Ross Goddard of Rochester, a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• David S. Brugger of Rochester, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Sara M. Haydanek of Springwater, a James W. and Nancy A. McLernon Superior Student Award

• Geoff A. Wells of Waterville, Ohio, a Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Daniel M. Fenz of West Seneca, a Dr. Sophokles E. Logiadis Prize

• Stacy Pustulka of West Seneca, a James W. and Nancy A. McLernon SAE Engineering Scholarship

• David E. Keller of West Seneca, the R.R. Rumer Award

• Rehman Baig of Williamsville, a Matthew Grappone Book Award

• Garun N. Vagidov of Williamsville, a John Hu CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) Scholarship

• Michael J. Astrella of Williamsville, a Dr. Sophokles E. Logiadis Prize

• Lye-Theng Lock of Williamsville, a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• Tai-Boon Tan of Williamsville, a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Scholarship

• Paul N. Phoa of Williamsville, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Robert Smith of Williamsville, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

• Will T. Taylor of Wyoming, an Elbridge N. and Stephana R. Townsend Scholarship

The following students received Engineering Undergraduate Fellowships:

Amherst: Bilal Hanif

Banbridge: Matthew J. Henchey

Baldwinsville: Matthew Hamlet

Brooklyn: Jamaine R. Brown, Andre D. Colquhoun and Robert T. Colorafi

Bronx: Michael A. Williams

Buffalo: Jahmil D. Campbell, Darry B. I. McCune, Herick M. Nelson, Amy M. Schroeder and Jasmine N. Worthy

Carmel: Sharon L. Greenfield

Cheektowaga: Emmanuel Fernandez and Jenna L. Mertowski

Colden: Nandine Roberts

Depew: Ryan M. Evans

Geneseo: Kaitlin Bailey

Holbrook: Christina S. Yacoob

Lancaster: Richard Martyna

Lewiston: Jeremy W. Gworek

Merrick: Michael G. Patti

Moreno Valley, Calif.: Keith J. Ward

Mount Kisco: Noah Bednowitz

New Rochelle: Ricardo Euyoque

New York City: Moises Feliz

North Tonawanda: Ryan Prendergast

Orchard Park: Holly M. Czechowski

Poughkeepsie: Everett S. Comfort

Rego Park: Carlos F. Buitrago

Rochester: Michael D. Hurst, David S. Manchester and Webster Ross III

Rockstream: Elizabeth L. Henry

Scotia: David H. Mullineaux Jr.

Spencerport: Analisa C. Sanchez

Tonawanda: Michael J. Dinezza

White Plains: Ahmad R. Zakari

Williamsville: Adriana M. Crippen, Gregory D. Nelson and Andrew Widjaja