Engineering Students Receive Awards

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Students attending the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Buffalo received year-end scholarships and awards at a recent ceremony.

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, the largest and most comprehensive campus in the State University of New York. UB's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is the only comprehensive public school of engineering in New York State.

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