Award Recipients

Year Recipient Name Title Awarded by Type Department Details
2019 Carla Duarte Class of 1879 Prize for Outstanding Projects in the Humanities Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

“Saudade: A story of Identity,” advisor: Katharine McIntyre
2019 Harsh Rana Crimson and Gray Awards Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2019 Nicol F. Garcia Andrade Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Industrial Engineering
2019 Zayla D. Schaeffer Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Chemical Engineering
2019 Devdip Sen Graduate Research Innovation Exchange Awards Second Place Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Electrical & Computer Engineering
2019 Cassandra Brzycki Teaching Assistant of the Year Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Chemical Engineering

Excellence in Teaching, Research, Advising, and Community Service Recognized at Honors Convocation

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2019 John Perkoski Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research Award Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

Outstanding Major Qualifying Project
2019 Julia Dunn, Lauren Guertin, Madison Michaud Provost's MQP Awards Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering

"Design of a Wearable Sensor System for Prevention of Fatigue Induced Injuries in Baseball Pitching."

Advisors: Karen Troy, Dr. David Magit (UMMS/WPI)
2019 Petra Kumi Class of 1879 Prize for Outstanding Projects in the Humanities Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

“Understanding the Effects of Highly Ideological Music in Thailand From a Structural and Sociocultural Perspective,” advisor: Carlos Odriz
2019 Davianna Vasconcellos Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate
2019 Olivia Verdone Crimson and Gray Awards Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2019 Rosanna S. Heidt Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2019 Trung T. Tran Trong Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Industrial Engineering, Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2019 Tess Meier Graduate Research Innovation Exchange Awards Second Place Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate
2019 Samuel Bacchiocchi, Daniela Baez, Michael Brooks, Nicholas Lewis, Miguel Provost's MQP Awards Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

"Process Improvement at Stacy's Pita Chips."

Advisors: Walter Towner, Helen Vassallo

Sponsor: Stacy's Pita Chip Company
2019 Kamryn Spinelli Class of 1879 Prize for Outstanding Projects in the Humanities Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

“The Jewish Exodus from Morocco: Gauging the Social Trauma,” advisor: Mohamed Brahimi
2019 Johnny Wang Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate
2019 Shannon Moffat Crimson and Gray Awards Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2019 Anyely Felix Nova Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Undergraduate
2019 Jessica Antoine Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Undergraduate
2019 Ryan J. Herrmann Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2019 Michael Yereniuk Graduate Research Innovation Exchange Awards First Place Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Mathematical Sciences
2019 Masoud Loeian Graduate Research Innovation Exchange Awards First Place Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Mechanical & Materials Engineering
2019 Noah Hillman, Nick Sorensen, Marik Travnikar, Steven Viola Provost's MQP Awards Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

"Oddisy Drone Dispatch System."

Advisors: Profs. Nicholas Bertozzi, Reinhold Ludwig, Brad Miller, Carlo Pinciroli
2019 Camryn Berry Class of 1879 Prize for Outstanding Projects in the Humanities Honorable Mention Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

“16:91,” Advisor: Katharine McIntyre
2019 Daniel Ottey Peer Learning Assistant of the Year Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2019 Pamela Weathers Kalenian Award Worcester Polytechnic Institute Faculty
2019 Carly Pereira Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Undergraduate
2019 Gabrielle Brown Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Undergraduate
2019 Toni J. Joy Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Industrial Engineering
2019 Steven Vandal Graduate Research Innovation Exchange Awards Second Place Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Physics
2019 Jessica Rosewitz Graduate Research Innovation Exchange Awards Second Place Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
2019 Jennifer McWeeny Fulbright Scholars Fulbright Program Faculty Humanities & Arts

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Humanities & Arts Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholarship   

 
2019 Matthew Adiletta The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Winner The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Undergraduate Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2019 Jackson Powell Class of 1879 Prize for Outstanding Projects in the Humanities Honorable Mention Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

“The impact of Government Intervention of Global Industry: A Case of China and the Solar Energy Industry,” advisor: John Galante
2019 Miriam Sayegh
2019 Michael Timko Kalenian Award Worcester Polytechnic Institute Faculty
2019 Khadijah Ibrahim Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Undergraduate
2019 Alana Lue Chee Lip Peer Learning Assistant of the Year Honorable Mention Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Biology & Biotechnology

Peer Learning Assistant, Biology and Biotechnology
2019 Hector Gonzalez Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Undergraduate
2019 Olivia M. Leavitt Salisbury Prize Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering
2019 Anand Ramakrishnan Graduate Research Innovation Exchange Awards First Place Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Computer Science
2019 Mukund Khandelwal Graduate Research Innovation Exchange Awards First Place Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Data Science
2019 Claire Dickson-Burke Fulbright U.S. Student Award Fulbright U.S. Student Program Graduate Biology & Biotechnology

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2019 Brian Zylich National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships Winner National Science Foundation Undergraduate

For Computer Science at WPI
2019 Kristen Antunes Class of 1879 Prize for Outstanding Projects in the Humanities Honorable Mention Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate

“Local Knowledge and Climate Adaptation,” advisor: William San Martin
2019 Ayushka Shrestha CARE (Courageous, Aware, Responsible, Exceptional) Award Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2019 Alex Teixeira Kalenian Award Worcester Polytechnic Institute Faculty
2019 Shreeshti Chuke Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Undergraduate
2019 Alexandra Valiton Teaching Assistant of the Year Honorable Mention Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate