Awards Presented by WPI

Full Lists of Awards

Salisbury Prize

These historic awards are given to the most meritorious seniors at the university. The Salisbury Prize was established in 1871 by Stephen Salisbury II, a WPI founder and president of the Board of Trustees. Each academic department may nominate students who have completed all of their requirements "faithfully, industriously, and with distinguished attainment" for the Salisbury Prize.

Student Nominations by Faculty

2009

Daniel J. Asselin, Aerospace Engineering, West Springfield, Massachusetts
Alexia D. Bililies, Humanities & Arts and International Studies, Bedford, Massachusetts
Shawn P. Carey, Biomedical Engineering, Southington, Connecticut
Linxiao Chen, Chemical Engineering, East Lyme, Connecticut
Eugene Choi, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Worcester, Massachusetts
Alexander G. Christakis, Biomedical Engineering, West Brookfield, Massachusetts
Michael L. Diamant, Management Information Systems, Peabody, Massachusetts
Christina E. Grant, Biology & Biotechnology, Mansfield, Massachusetts
Philip N. Hanson, Computer Science, Quinebaug, Connecticut
Neal K. Humphrey, Robotics Engineering and Psychological Science, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Geoffrey I. Karasic, Mechanical Engineering, Bedford, Massachusetts
Joseph A. Krasinskas, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Sutton, Massachusetts
Nicholas B. LeCompte, Mathematical Sciences and Physics, Worcester, Massachusetts
Alison J. LeFlore, Environmental Policy & Development, Marlborough, Massachusetts
Meghan A. Pasquali, Biomedical Engineering, Laconia, New Hampshire
Zubin H.Patel, Biochemistry, Hudson, Massachusetts
Joseph G. Politz, Computer Science, Worcester, Massachusetts
Alexandra M. Sanseverino, Biology & Biotechnology, New Haven, Connecticut
Ilan Shomorony, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Aventura, Florida
Indraneel Sircar, Mechanical Engineering, New Delhi, India
Daniel J. Smaltz, Chemistry, Paxton, Massachusetts
Allison P. Smyth, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Uxbridge, Massachusetts

2008

Tyler A. Chase, Mathematical Sciences, Westbrook, Maine
Benjamin E. Childs, Computer Science, Sharon, Vermont
James P. Chryssanthacopoulos, Physics, Marlborough, Massachusetts
Diana Damyanova, Economics, Sofia, Bulgaria
Christina L. Ernst, Biology & Biotechnology, Littleton, New Hampshire
Charles A.Gammal III, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Westborough, Massachusetts
Carolyn S. Hunter, Mechanical Engineering, Methuen, Massachusetts
Kristoffer G. Jensen, Chemical Engineering, Singapore, Singapore
Russell R. Kernan, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Nashua, New Hampshire
Katarzyna A. Koscielska, Biology & Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Poznan, Poland
Oana Luca, Chemistry, Constanta, Romania
Michael J. Monfreda, Aeronautical Engineering, Sterling, Massachusetts
Ryan T. Moniz, Electrical & Computer Engineering, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Paul A. Moran, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Colebrook, New Hampshire
Russell Morin, Mechanical Engineering, Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Justine J. Roberts, Biomedical Engineering, Renton, Washington
Eugeny Sosnovsky, Mechanical Engineering and Physics, Redmond, Washington
Hilal Tetik, Industrial Engineering and International Studies, Istanbul, Turkey
Cosmin Tudor, Computer Science and Management, Vienna, Austria
Katherine H. Woodman, Humanities & Arts and Civil & Environmental Engineering, Fairfield, Connecticut
Lynn A. Worobey, Biomedical Engineering, Westerly, Rhode Island

2007

Saad Ahmad, systems dynamics and electrical/computer engineering, Karachi, Pakistan
Kathryn P. Carpenter, biology and biotechnology, Massapequa, New York
Colin J. DeGraf, physics, Mount Rainier, Maryland
Eugene F. Douglass Jr., chemistry, Pembroke, North Carolina
Yang (Russell) Gao, actuarial mathematics, Zhengzhou, China
Kerri L. George, biochemistry, Raynham, Massachusetts
Erika S. Hall, biomedical engineering, Spencer, Massachusetts
Artur A. Janc, computer science and electrical/computer engineering, Puszczykowo, Poland
Katherine A. Kelly, civil and environmental engineering, Garrison, New York
Neil D. Lettenberger, mechanical engineering, Oakland, Maine
Sanjayan Manivannan, mechanical engineering and mathematics, North Smithfield, Rhode Island
Brian T. Marsland, electrical and computer engineering, Rumford, Rhode Island
Amanda N. McCullough, professional communication and biology/biotechnology, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Megan K. Murphy, biomedical engineering, Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Fernando M. Olloqui, management engineering, Bogota, Colombia
Diana M. Otalvaro-Gutierrez, chemical engineering, Cali, Colombia
William A. Pfeil, electrical/computer engineering and computer science, Andover, Massachusetts
Pratap M. Rao, mechanical engineering, Bangalore, India
Megan Rose Slonski, industrial engineering, Gales Ferry, Connecticut
Danielle N. Sorenson, biology and biotechnology, Reno, Nevada
Krista J. Smith, mechanical engineering, Bridgewater, Massachusetts

2006

Laura M. Amodeo, chemistry and biochemistry and humanities and arts, Newtown, Connecticut
Laura E. Baldassari, biology and biotechnology, Smithfield, Rhode Island
Ann H. Bothmer, physics, Ebersbach, Germany
Michael C. Brunetti, chemical engineering, Manville, Rhode Island
Ryan W. Carley, mechanical engineering, Smithfield, Rhode Island
Molly Conforte, biomedical engineering, Lovell, Maine
Brian P. Day, mechanical engineering, Westford, Massachusetts
Kathleen M. Ferguson, technical, scientific and professional communications, Bellevue, Washington
Jonathan E. Gronlund, management, Templeton, Massachusetts
Paul M. Ingemi, electrical and computer engineering, Norwood, Massachusetts
Kevin J. LaMalva, civil and environmental engineering, Sutton, Massachusetts
Andrew J. Law, biomedical engineering, Upton, Massachusetts
James Michael McHugh, electrical and computer engineering, Attleboro, Massachusetts
Jennifer L. Schweers, computer science, Rochester, New York
Kimberly M. Ware, mathematical sciences, Audubon, New Jersey

2005

Hunter Bennett-Daggett, civil and environmental engineering, Yamhill, Oregon
Matthew J. Black, chemical engineering, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Adam M. Bryant, mechanical engineering, Braintree, Massachusetts
Ryan M. Carey, biomedical engineering, Southington, Connecticut
Andrew L. DuFresne, biochemistry, Ludlow, Massachusetts
Brian L. Ellis, computer science, Pownal, Maine
Andrea R. Hafner, biology and biotechnology, Bridge, New Jersey
David J. LeRay, mechanical engineering and mathematical sciences, Everett, Massachusetts
James T. Lescoe, actuarial mathematics, Kensington, Connecticut
Nina E. Mallozzi, biology and biotechnology, Natick, Massachusetts
Paul F. Messier, humanities and arts and electrical and computer engineering, West Hartford, Connecticut
Antonio Sangermano, electrical and computer engineering, Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Warren J. Schudy, physics and computer science, Hudson, Massachusetts
Stefan L. Slonevskiy, electrical and computer engineering, Concord, Massachusetts
Bandar Turkmani, electrical and computer engineering, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2004

Brooke Buchholz, electrical and computer engineering major, Midland, Michigan
Robert J. Degon, biomedical engineering major, Northborough, Massachusetts
Kate E. Farb-Johnson, electrical engineering major, Lexington, Massachusetts
Jennifer M. Flynn, computer science major, Springfield, Massachusetts
Najmuddin J. Gunja, mechanical engineering major, Auckland, New Zealand
Hillary L. Hayes, humanities and arts and electrical and computer engineering majors, Wrentham, Massachusetts
Tzipporah M. Kertesz, biochemistry major, Parsippany, New Jersey
Benjamin J. Lauser, physics and mathematics majors, Weymouth, Massachusetts
Laura A. Matejik, mechanical engineering major, Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth A. Norgard, biology and biotechnology major and technical, scientific, and professional communications majors, St. Louis, Missouri
Matea L. Peterson, civil engineering major, Dayton, Nevada
Lena C. Sanchez-Filippoba, management information systems major, Framingham, Massachusetts
Meghan E. Smith, chemical engineering major, Reading, Massachusetts
Ravi Srinivasan, mathematics major, Worcester, Massachusetts
Stephanie C. Thomas, chemistry and chemical engineering majors, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Iavor N. Trifonov, computer science and systems dynamics majors, Sophia, Bulgaria

2003

Nicholas T. Baker, computer science and humanities and arts majors, Milford, New Hampshire.
Heather J. Blackwell, mechanical engineering major, Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Blake D. Carter, mechanical engineering major, New Britain, Connecticut.
Jacob M. Collins, biochemistry major, Wenatchee, Washington.
Jay J. Guise, industrial engineering major, Spring, Texas.
Adrianne L. Kolpak, biology and biotechnology major, Speonk, New York.
Nathaniel C. Liefer, electrical engineering major, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Thomas M. Livak, computer science and mathematical sciences majors, San Jose, California.
Adam S. Norige, biomedical engineering major, North Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Jennifer M. Persico, system dynamics major, Jefferson, Massachusetts.
Robert J. Sartorelli, Jr., mechanical engineering major, Revere, Massachusetts.
Deborah K. Shea, humanities and arts major, Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Nina K. Simon, electrical engineering major, Studio City, California.
Orest Skoplyak, chemical engineering major, Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Michael Veilleux, civil and environmental engineering major, Hooksett, New Hampshire.
Jack N. Waddell, Jr., physics major, Pace, Florida.

2002

Jason G. Brown, electrical and computer engineering major, Westerly, Rhode Island.
Meredith Leigh Campbell, civil and environmental engineering major, South Hamilton, Massachusetts.
William Lucas Churchill, mechanical engineering major, New Gloucester, Maine.
Elizabeth Ann Donovan, mathematical science major, Pocasset, Massachusetts.
Matthew James Douglas, electrical and computer engineering major, Middlebury, Vermont.
Jason Michael Field, biology and biotechnology major, Manchester, New Hampshire.
Evan Andrew Gilman, mechanical engineering major, Raymond, Maine.
Kevin Michael Hawkins, biomedical engineering major, Winter Springs, Florida.
Lewis Thomas Kotredes, physics major, Bangor, Maine.
Yakov Kronrod, computer science major, Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Rocco William Moretti, chemistry and biochemistry major, Cross Plains, New York.
Lauren Elizabeth Wojtkun, humanities and arts major, Sarasota, Florida.
Rachel E. Zimet, chemical engineering major, Trumansburg, New York.

2001

Brian L. Ball, physics and mathematical sciences major, Naperville, Illinois.
Win D. Cheung, chemistry and biochemistry major, Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Marco Fontecchio, mechanical engineering major, Westwood, Massachusetts.
Jennifer Hardy, electrical engineering major, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Karen Hoffman, chemistry major, Vernon, Connecticut.
Christopher Holt, computer science major, Milford, New Hampshire.
Matthew Johann, civil and environmental engineering major, Granby, Massachusetts.
Amanda Kight, biomedical engineering major, San Antonio, Texas.
Keith Lepine, mechanical engineering major, Nashua, New Hampshire.
Paul Laplume, electrical engineering major, Lisbon Falls, Maine.
Jonathan Moussa, physics and mathematical science majors, Webster, Massachusetts.
Justin Lee Sierpinski, mechanical engineering and humanities and arts majors, Middletown, Connecticut.
Frederick Tan, biology and biotechnology major, Trumbull, Connecticut.
Eric Tapley, interdisciplinary studies major, Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
Anthony Zamarro, chemical engineering major, Northboro, Massachusetts.

2000

Jovanna R. Baptista, actuarial mathematics major, Stoughton, Massachusetts.
Emrah Diril, electrical engineering major, Istanbul, Turkey.
Cheryl K. Eddins, biochemistry major, Concord, New Hampshire.
Kyriacos N. Felekkis, biotechnology major, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Aimee Fitzpatrick, civil engineering major, Gray, Maine.
Brian A. Greenlaw, electrical engineering major, Manchester, New Hampshire.
Virginia A. Jerome, mechanical engineering and humanities and arts majors, Norton, Massachusetts.
Joseph D. Lussier, chemical engineering major, North Providence, Rhode Island.
Ravi S. Misra, biotechnology major, Belmont, Massachusetts.
Casey L. Richardson, physics major, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
John P. Tassinari, mechanical engineering major, Braintree, Massachusetts.
Maureen Upton, biomedical engineering major, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.

1999

Derek P. Bond, mechanical engineering major, Candia, New Hampshire.
Harish Chawla, electrical and computer engineering major, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Man Ching Cheung, chemistry and biochemistry major, Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Laura Jean Cooper, biomedical engineering major, Baldwinsville, New York.
Adam El-Khishin, biology and biotechnology major, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
John M. Markow, electrical and computer engineering major, Stoughton, Massachusetts.
Pavel Murnikov, computer science major, Fall River, Massachusetts.
Michael Pockoski, civil and environmental engineering major, Dayville, Connecticut.
Barry Posterro, mathematical sciences major, North Grafton, Massachusetts.
Isaac B. Rutel, physics major, Rotonda, Florida.
Jessica T. Sands, humanities and arts major, Yarmouthport, Massachusetts.
Jeffrey T. Webster, chemical engineering major, Cranston, Rhode Island.

1998

Saif Anwaruddin, biology and biotechnology major, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
Richard Cheng, computer science major, Quincy, Massachusetts.
Matthew S. Freimuth, chemical engineering, Bristol, Connecticut.
Edward M. Gaboriault Jr., mechanical engineering major, Cumberland, Rhode Island.
Bradd E. Libby, chemical engineering major, Portland, Maine.
Chi-Man Lock, mechanical engineering major, Hong Kong, China.
Sashe Kanapathi, electrical and computer engineering major, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.
Emma Palmacci, chemistry and biochemistry major, Walpole, Massachusetts.
Eric F. Pauly, civil and environmental engineering, Montpelier, Vermont.
Eric J. Perkins, biology and biotechnology and humanities and arts majors, Brookfield, New Hampshire.
Alicia Portrie, management major, Milbridge, Maine.
Jonathan M. Reynolds, electrical and computer engineering major, Providence, Rhode Island.
Gregory Snow, physics major, Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Michael F. Willock, mathematical sciences major, Rockland, Massachusetts.

1997

Jesus M. Beltran, mechanical engineering and international studies
Nicholas G. Bulat, electrical and computer engineering
David Eron Flory, mechanical engineering
Konstantin Grebelsky, computer science
Joyelle K. Howk, management
Gregory T. Krueger, chemical engineering
Christine M. Manganis, electrical and computer engineering
Corey N. Maynard, mechanical engineering
Jeremy P. Olszewski, mathematical sciences
Seychelle A. Ricard, biology and biotechnology
Robert W. Shivitz, physics
Heather M. St. Martin, chemistry
Jennifer E. Yambert, civil and environmental engineering
Cynthia C. Young, biology and biotechnology

1996

Keith A. Barrett, computer science
Teri L. Brehio, mechanical engineering
Shawn P. Brennan, chemical engineering
Robert A. Borrelli, mechanical engineering
John D. Corbeil, physics and social sciences and policy studies
Karl F. Dicker, civil and environmental engineering
Elena Florintsev, biology and biotechnology
Deborah J. Fraser, electrical and computer engineering
Shaun P. Heaney, biology and biotechnology
James P. Naughton, mathematical sciences
Tung L. Ng, electrical and computer engineering
Douglast P. Wilson, chemistry and biochemistry
Carlos A. Zapata, electrical and computer engineering

1995

Derek N. Adams, chemical engineering
Erik S. Alldredge, physics
David J. Custodio, civil and environmental engineering
Matthew W. Heath, electrical and computer engineering
Lori A. Jensen, mechanical engineering
Keith T. Jones, management
David J. Lamb, mechanical engineering
Benjamin N. Lipchak, computer science
Eric Pearson, humanities and arts
Jay S. Rine, mathematical sciences
Kevin M. Shea, chemistry
Jennifer G. Stander, electrical and computer engineering
Maria A. Valencia, biology and biotechnology

1994

Sando Becz, Jr., mechanical engineering
Karen M. Daly, civil engineering
Susan E. Daly, civil engineering
Mark R. Fuzzetti, chemical engineering
Daniel M. Gaines, computer science
Aaron E. Gower, electrical and computer engineering
Trevor J. Lewis, electrical and computer engineering
Matthew W. Martin, chemistry
Kirk F. Menanson, mathematical sciences
Philip M. Muller, mechanical engineering
Dena N. Niedzwiecki, biology and biotechnology
Stefan Randholm, management
Carla D. Richardson, physics
Derek W. Sykes, chemical engineering
Kevin P. Worden, humanities and arts