Award Recipients

Year Recipient Name Title Awarded by Type Department Details
2004 Heather C Maisey National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships Winner National Science Foundation Undergraduate

For Biology at UC San Diego
2004 Patrick A. Hogan Class of 1879 Prize for Outstanding Projects in the Humanities Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

"Dying by Inches: Imperialism and Asian Famines," advisor: Peter H. Hansen
2004 Stephanie C. Thomas Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Biochemistry
2004 Brooke Buchholz Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Electrical & Computer Engineering
2004 Katie L Gagnon National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships Honorable Mention National Science Foundation Undergraduate

For Marine Geology at Scripps Research Institute
2004 Christin T. Reynolds Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Winner Rotary Foundation Graduate Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
2004 William A. Baller Faculty Humanities & Arts
2004 Steven J. Tufo Class of 1879 Prize for Outstanding Projects in the Humanities Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

"Considering the Absurd, Judgment, and Love: Albert Camus' Revolt Against Death," advisor: John Sanbonmatsu
2004 Amanda A. Roberts Wilmer L. and Margaret M. Kranich Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
2004 Meghan E. Smith Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Chemical Engineering
2004 Karen C. Kosinski Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Winner Rotary Foundation Graduate Biology & Biotechnology
2004 Kathryn Fisler Romeo L. Moruzzi Young Faculty Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Education Worcester Polytechnic Institute Faculty Computer Science

Read the citation: 2004 Romeo Award
2004 Sarah E. Walsh Wilmer L. and Margaret M. Kranich Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering
2004 Lena C. Sanchez-Filippoba Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate
2004 Robert J. Degon Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering
2004 William A. Baller Denise Nicoletti Trustees' Award for Service to Community Worcester Polytechnic Institute Faculty Humanities & Arts

Read the citation: 2004 Denise Nicoletti Trustees Award
2004 Matea L. Peterson Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
2004 Brooke Buchholz Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Electrical & Computer Engineering
2004 Arthur M. Quitadamo '74 Albert H. Schwieger Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement (by a SIM graduate) WPI Alumni Association Alumni
2004 Elizabeth A. Norgard Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Biology & Biotechnology
2004 Laura A. Matejik Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2004 Benjamin J. Lauser Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Physics
2004 Ian C. Bonzani Marshall Scholarship Winner Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Biomedical Engineering
2004 Matthew J. Black The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Winner The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Undergraduate Chemical Engineering
2004 Benjamin Mar and Christopher Treat President's IQP Awards Third Place Undergraduate

"Increasing Awareness of Lahu Culture through Solar Technology"

Advisors: Joel Brattin and Steve Weininger
2004 Helen A. Hanson The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Winner The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Undergraduate Physics
2004 Michael Elmes Fulbright Scholars Fulbright Program Faculty

New Zealand
2004 Tzipporah M. Kertesz Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Chemistry & Biochemistry
2004 Krista Backiel, Andrew Day, Jaime Grouf, and Dimitri Stancioff President's IQP Awards Third Place Undergraduate

"Noise Monitoring in San Juan, Puerto Rico"

Advisors: Bland Addison and Tahar El-Korchi
2004 David J. LeRay The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Winner The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences, Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2003 Jacob M. Collins Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Chemistry & Biochemistry
2003 Jonathan Bayreuther, Joel Lofgren, Smriti Shrestha President's IQP Awards First Place Undergraduate

"Building a Cyclist's Comfort Guide"

Advisor: Holly Ault
2003 Terri Camesano National Science Foundation CAREER Award National Science Foundation Faculty Chemical Engineering
2003 Ann C. Skulas The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Winner The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Undergraduate Chemistry & Biochemistry
2003 Blake D. Carter Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2003 Erin Hicks, Justin Johnson, Michael Torilli President's IQP Awards Third Place Undergraduate

"Water Management in the Upper Catchment of the Kuiseb River Basin"

Advisors: Steven Pierson; Creighton Peet
2003 Ravi Srinivasan The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Winner The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences
2003 Mikail Dimentberg Fulbright Scholars Fulbright Program Faculty Mechanical & Materials Engineering

Germany

Two Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professors Awarded Fulbright Scholarships
2003 Heather J. Blackwell Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2003 Nicholas T. Baker Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Computer Science, Humanities & Arts
2003 Jack N. Waddell, Jr. Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Physics
2003 Michael Veilleux Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
2003 Helen G. Vassallo Board of Trustees' Award for Outstanding Teaching Worcester Polytechnic Institute Faculty

Read the citation: 2003 Outstanding Teaching Award
2003 Steven C. Bullock Board of Trustees' Award for Outstanding Research & Creative Scholarship Worcester Polytechnic Institute Faculty Humanities & Arts

Read the citation: 2003 Outstanding Research Award
2003 Orest Skoplyak Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Chemical Engineering
2003 Patrick Lahar, Brittany Doucette, William Durgin President's IQP Awards Third Place Undergraduate

"Analysis Model of Resources for Costa Rican Firefighters"

Advisors: H.J. Manzari, Susan Vernon-Gerstenfeld
2003 Jonathan R. Barnett Board of Trustees' Award for Outstanding Academic Advising Worcester Polytechnic Institute Faculty Fire Protection Engineering

Read the citation: 2003 Academic Advising Award
2003 Nina K. Simon Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Electrical & Computer Engineering
2003 Jessica M. McAlear Two Towers Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate
2003 Jennifer Flynn, Paul Fydenkevez, Brian McCarthy, Christine O'Connell President's IQP Awards Third Place Undergraduate

"Optimizing Parking Regulations Enforcement and Revenue Collection in the City of Cambridge"

Advisors: Fabio Carrera, Angel Rivera