UB Engineering Students Receive Scholarship Awards

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Students in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at UB were recognized with various scholarships and awards at the school's 15th Annual Dean's Scholarship Reception.

The students, their hometowns, departments and honors are:

• Alejandro Rivera Becerra of Juarez, Mexico, Industrial Engineering, Lockheed-Martin Graduate Fellowship awarded to graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence

• Jeffrey Berman of Plattsburgh, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Senior Scholar Award presented to outstanding seniors graduating between June 2000 and February 2001 to enable students to work with a faculty member or research group as a prelude to graduate study

• Stanley Bileschi of Fairport, Electrical Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Jason Buneo of Port Leyden, Electrical Engineering, Richard E. Dollinger Energy Systems Institute Scholarship presented to undergraduates with outstanding research skills and high academic standing

• Gordon M. Clarke, II, of Cato, Chemical Engineering, Lockheed-Martin Undergraduate Scholarship Award presented to undergraduate students who have demonstrated scholastic excellence

• Iyeesha Cook of Brooklyn, Industrial Engineering, Rachel Rosen Trust Scholarship given to minority students who have demonstrated exceptional effort and a commitment to engineering

• Kerry Courtright of Providence, Utah, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronic Data Systems Book Scholarship awarded to computer science and engineering students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and professional promise

• Jason L. DeVore of Caledonia, Electrical Engineering, Lockheed-Martin Undergraduate Scholarship Award

• Jeffrey Farrell of Lockport, Electrical Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Eric Faulring of Springville, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Samuela Franceschini of Buffalo, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Rachel Rosen Trust Scholarship

• Stephen Frederico of Orchard Park, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Alumni Association Scholarship presented to recognize "leaders in excellence" and encourage students to develop an "engineering spirit" and a sense of loyalty to the school

• Daniel Grasso of Buffalo, Electrical Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Anthony Guetta of Niagara Falls, Computer Science and Engineering, Gregory B. Jarvis Scholarship presented to students who "best exemplify the enthusiasm Greg had for engineering. Jarvis, a 1967 UB graduate in electrical engineering, died in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle accident. Guetta also received the Electronic Data Systems Book Scholarship.

• Carrie Harder of Amherst, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Alumni Association Scholarship and Senior Scholar Award

• Lawrence Heverly, III, of Cheektowaga, Chemical Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Xin Hu of Fort Washington, Pa., Electrical Engineering, Gregory B. Jarvis Scholarship

• Gillian Julius of Harborcreek, Pa., Computer Science and Engineering, Electronic Data Systems Book Scholarship

• Bum Soo Kim of Flushing, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award presented to outstanding mechanical-engineering seniors for Spring 2000

• Rachel Kinney of Liverpool, Electrical Engineering, Richard E. Dollinger Energy Systems Institute Scholarship

• William Kirbey of Massena, Electrical Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Karin Kit-Wai Mak of Brooklyn, Electrical Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Robert Koch of Alexander, Chemical Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Stephen Kornienko of Rochester, Industrial Engineering, James and Nancy McLernon Student Scholarship presented to exceptional undergraduate engineering students

• Michael Lewandowski of South Wales, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Li-Te Liu of Flushing, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Gloria Lo of Amherst, Computer Science and Engineering, Gregory B. Jarvis Scholarship and Electronic Data Systems Book Scholarship

• Donnell Long of Queens Village, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rachel Rosen Trust Scholarship

• Andres Eduardo Losada of Elma, Industrial Engineering, Lockheed-Martin Undergraduate Scholarship Award

• Nnabbuihe Maduakolam, Jr., of New York City, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Alumni Association Scholarship

• Daniel McDonald of Williamsville, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Justin Montgomery of Fayetteville, N.C., Chemical Engineering, Joseph Markle Dinner Memorial #4 Scholarship presented in recognition of outstanding leadership, high ethics and scholarly achievement

• Matthew Muehlbauer of Kenmore, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Jessica Munch of Tonawanda, Industrial Engineering, Lockheed-Martin Undergraduate Scholarship Award

• Yuji Nozaki of Williamsville, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Manus Michael O'Donnell of Grand Island, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Elbridge and Stephana Townsend Award presented to an exemplary undergraduate engineering student

• Adebimpe Ogunade of New York City, Chemical Engineering, Michael J. Bauda Scholarship Award presented to an outstanding freshman engineering student based on academic merit

• Andrew Olewnik of North Tonawanda, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Jaclynn Pajak of Buffalo, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hiroshi Morihara and Mary McSwain Fellowship presented to a deserving graduate student in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Parag Patel of Warsaw, Chemical Engineering, James and Nancy McLernon Student Scholarship

• Timothy Powell of Buffalo, Computer Science and Engineering, Lockheed-Martin Undergraduate Scholarship Award and Electronic Data Systems Book Scholarship

• Ioannis Psaromiligkos of Tonawanda, Electrical Engineering, Lockheed-Martin Graduate Fellowship

• Andrew Roaldi of Buffalo, Electrical Engineering, James and Nancy McLernon Student Scholarship

• Martin Schaefer of Amherst, Chemical Engineering, National Electrical Manufacturers Association Award presented to an outstanding engineering student based on academic merit

• Lieselle Trinidad of New York City, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Alumni Association Scholarship

• Angela Laam Tse of Hong Kong, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gustav and Greta Zimmer Research Scholar Award

• Abad Valdez of New York City, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rachel Rosen Trust Scholarship

• Gordon Warn of Mendon, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Senior Scholar Award

• Marvin Washington of Buffalo, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rachel Rosen Trust Scholarship

• Cheng Yuan Yapye of Buffalo, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronic Data Systems Book Scholarship

• Myungsik Yoo of Arlington, Mass., Computer Science and Engineering, Lockheed-Martin Graduate Fellowship

• Jian Yu of Brooklyn, Chemical Engineering, Gregory B. Jarvis Scholarship