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