The Opus College of Engineering proudly celebrates the hard work and achievements of the following faculty and students for the 2020-2021 academic year. Congratulations!
Faculty Awards
Outstanding Teacher Award
Dr. Philip Voglewede
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
This award pays tribute to the faculty who provide leadership and guidance to help students achieve academic excellence. The recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award is determined by a vote of senior level engineering students.
Outstanding Researcher Award
Dr. Ayman EL-Refaie
Werner Endowded Chair in Secure/Sustainable Energy; Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Electrical and Computer Engineering
This award honors excellence in research by a faculty member based on criteria including scholarship publications, sponsored research, graduate student advising and research-related recognition from professional societies.
Student Awards
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W.D. Bliss Outstanding Co-op Award
This award is named in honor of Dr. Bill Bliss, who served as Dean of the College of Engineering for many years and is known as “The Father of Marquette's Co-op Program.” Students are nominated for this award by their co-op employer based on their outstanding performance, their leadership potential, the ways in which they demonstrate excellence and their commitment to life-long learning.
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Heidi Hartmann
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McFarland, Wis.
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Biomedical
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Siemens Medical Center
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Juliette Stroesser
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Grays Lake, Ill.
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Civil
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Kimley-Horn & Associates
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Alexander Berkhout
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St. Charles, Ill.
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Computer
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Marquette Energy Analytics
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Theodore Martin
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Rockaway, N.J.
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Construction
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ARCO Design/Build
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Peter Diamond
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Fontana, Wis.
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Electrical
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Broan-NuTone, LLC
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Austin Bielek
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Westlake, Ohio
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Mechanical
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Aptar
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Opus Dean's Award to Outstanding First-Year Students
Awarded to students who started in summer or fall 2020 and earned a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Maya Adelgren
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Civil
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Sara Asselin
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Engineering
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Veronica Bevan
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Civil
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Lauren Bonetti
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Computer
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Kevin Carrasquilla
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Mechanical
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Gabrielle Chun
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Mechanical
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Clare Condon
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Biomedical
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Benjamin Craighead
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Civil
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Gavin Delrose
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Civil
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Niko Dimitriou
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Mechanical
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Jack Drechsler
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Mechanical
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Nada Elnatour
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Biomedical
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Matvei Filippov
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Computer
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Erika Hasanaj
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Biomedical
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Jeffrey Klamm
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Engineering
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Georgia Kowal
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Biomedical
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Tin Krstulovic
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Biomedical
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Daniel (DJ) Lenius
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Civil
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Thomas Leonard
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Biomedical
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Kinga Ludzia
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Civil
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Sydney Mayer
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Engineering
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Matthew McKenna
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Mechanical
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Keagan Morgan
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Civil
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Jack Moyer
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Engineering
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Francis Nuguid
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Mechanical
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Katherine Olson
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Mechanical
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Caroline Ortman
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Civil
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Matthew Pauly
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Mechanical
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William Pawlowski
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Computer
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Gretchen Pfeiffer
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Biomedical
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Christopher Purney
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Mechanical
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Christian Romano
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Mechanical
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Mitchell Rouse
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Computer
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Kylie Schaefer-Flynn
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Mechanical
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Nicole Schilder
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Engineering
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Bekkah Scufsa
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Biomedical
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Patrick Sutherland
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Engineering
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Jack Whelan
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Engineering
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Kyle Wingader
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Mechanical
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Courtney Zanon
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Biomedical
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David Zeller
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Civil
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Opus Dean's Award to Outstanding Second-Year Students
Awarded to students who started in summer or fall of 2019 and earned a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Luke Alfaro
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Civil
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Jayna Bartel
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Mechanical
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Mathew Breunig
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Biomedical
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Jessica Calteux
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Civil
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Christopher Casey
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Mechanical
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Justin Cheng
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Civil
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Nicholas Clingan
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Mechanical
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Gavin DeGroot
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Biomedical
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Jacob Deighton
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Computer
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Carter Deinhammer
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Civil
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Molly Denten
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Civil
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Matthew Dornbos
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Mechanical
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John Dosemagen
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Mechanical
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Miah Ducklow
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Biomedical
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Veronica Duffek
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Civil
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Madolyn Flaherty
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Civil
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Thomas Florian
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Computer
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Benjamin Fox
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Mechanical
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Jordan Gatsos
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Civil
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Aine Grady
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Mechanical
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Jovanni Herrera
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Electrical
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Luke Holub
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Construction
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Samuel Jablonsky
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Civil
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Amelia Ketelhohn
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Civil
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Jack Killian
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Mechanical
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Claire Kraft
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Biomedical
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Philip Krause
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Mechanical
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Kasia Lechowska
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Biomedical
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Megan Leighton
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Biomedical
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Aaron Lettner
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Mechanical
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Abigail McGill
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Mechanical
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Sean McLaughlin
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Biomedical
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Riley Mitchell
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Biomedical
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Mario Moreno Melo
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Mechanical
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Erin Niebler
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Biomedical
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Thomas Roth
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Civil
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Blake Ryan
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Mechanical
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Patrick Sanders
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Electrical
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Heidi Schuler
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Biomedical
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Christian Schwartz
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Computer
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Gavin Schwarz
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Mechanical
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Zachary Swanson
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Civil
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Gabriella Tumacder
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Biomedical
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Megan Van Gaal
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Electrical
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Jack Wall
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Electrical
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Daniel Whalen
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Mechanical
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Andrew Wyckoff
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Civil
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Opus Dean's Award to Outstanding Third-Year Students
Awarded to students who started in summer or fall of 2018 and earned a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Katelyn Aragon
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Biomedical
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Claire Baldus
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Civil
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Kyle Betancourt
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Biomedical
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Alexander (AJ) Betancourt
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Electrical
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Andrew Beugnet
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Computer
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Zachary Bishop
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Electrical
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Joseph Branca
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Civil
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Emily Bustillos
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Computer
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Annie Carani
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Biomedical
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Claire Connelly
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Civil
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Wilbert Cruz
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Mechanical
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Rachel Cutlan
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Biomedical
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Allyson Doll
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Biomedical
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Mark Duetsch
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Mechanical
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Sarah Ernst
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Biomedical
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Justin Ethithara
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Computer
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Zachary Felden
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Construction
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Veronika Folvarska
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Civil
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Gretchen Geiser
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Mechanical
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Grace Gibson
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Biomedical
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Shayden Harvey
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Civil
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Cheryl Hohl
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Mechanical
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Daniel Hudetz
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Computer
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Kelsey Hughes
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Biomedical
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Brigid Hughes
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Biomedical
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Thomas Kleist
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Biomedical
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Stanley Kohls
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Civil
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Ellie Lammers
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Biomedical
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Michael Lechowicz
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Mechanical
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Clare McDonald
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Mechanical
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Kendra Meintz
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Biomedical
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Olivia Miller
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Computer
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Brendan Nenninger
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Computer
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Ted Nowak
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Electrical
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Megan Peters
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Biomedical
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Kate Piper
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Biomedical
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Jacob Podhola
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Electrical
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Kassie Povinelli
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Computer
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Jacob Ream
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Biomedical
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Alondra Rodriguez
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Civil
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Shahd Sawalhi
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Biomedical
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Calvin Schaul
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Computer
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Andrew Simon
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Electrical
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Gillian Thomas
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Civil
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Jackson Tibbs
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Biomedical
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Kamila Turczewski
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Civil
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Abraham Yakisan
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Electrical
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Ryan Yang
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Computer
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Isabelle Yoshizaki
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Mechanical
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Frank Ziccardi
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Civil
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Joseph Zydlo
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Mechanical
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Opus Dean's Awards to Outstanding Seniors - Biomedical
Awarded to students who anticipate graduating in May, August or December of 2021.
Top Scholar in Curriculum
Recognizes the highest-ranking senior in biomedical engineering.
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Emma Moravec
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Downers, Ill.
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Biomedical
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High Scholastic Honors
Recognizes senior students in biomedical engineering who maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Jackie Gerhardson
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Minneapolis, Minn.
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Biomedical
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Seamus Herson
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Saint Paul, Minn.
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Biomedical
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Paige Myroth
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Rochelle, Ill.
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Biomedical
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Devon Plata
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Biomedical
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Jacob Schweizer
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St. Charles, Ill.
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Biomedical
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Natalie Waltz
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Shakopee, Minn.
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Biomedical
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Marcus Weitekamper
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Libertyville, Ill.
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Biomedical
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Jace (Jon-Christopher) Whelan
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Cicero, N.Y.
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Biomedical
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Anna Wilczynski
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Fayetteville, Ga.
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Biomedical
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Allison Winans
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Shorewood, Wis.
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Biomedical
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Opus Dean's Award to Outstanding Seniors - Civil, Construction & Environmental
Awarded to students who anticipate graduating in May, August or December of 2021.
Top Scholar in Curriculum
Recognizes the highest-ranking senior(s) in civil, construction and environmental engineering.
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Matthew Waters
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Oak Lawn, Ill.
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Civil
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Theodore Martin
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Rockway, N.J.
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Construction
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High Scholastic Honors
Recognizes senior students in electrical and civil, construction and environmental engineering who maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Noah Meisner
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Crystal Lake, Ill.
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Civil
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Michael Oechsner
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Muskego, Wis.
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Civil
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Claire Randall
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Plainfield, Ill.
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Civil
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Opus Dean's Award to Outstanding Seniors - Electrical & Computer
Awarded to students who anticipate graduating in May, August or December of 2021.
Top Scholar in Curriculum
Recognizes the highest-ranking senior(s) in computer and electrical engineering.
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Matthew Diehl
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Plainfield, Ill.
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Computer
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Jaena Hanley
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Hinsdale, Ill.
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Electrical
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High Scholastic Honors
Recognizes senior students in electrical and computer engineering who maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Carmen Seda
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Lakewood, Ill.
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Computer
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Jacob Edwards
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Sycamore, Ill.
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Electrical
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Barbara Sammut
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Orchard Lake, Mich.
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Electrical
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Joseph Sizemore
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Lenexa, Kan.
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Electrical
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Opus Dean's Award to Outstanding Seniors - Mechanical
Awarded to students who anticipate graduating in May, August or December of 2021.
Top Scholar in Curriculum
Recognizes the highest-ranking senior in mechanical engineering.
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Joseph Gross
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Golf, Ill.
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Mechanical
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High Scholastic Honors
Recognizes senior students in mechanical engineering who maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Benjamin Lucarelli
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Fitchburg, Wis.
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Mechanical
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Jacob Radewahn
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Wauwatosa, Wis.
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Mechanical
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John (Jack) Reeg
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Downers Grove, Ill.
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Mechanical
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Eric Schmidt
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Gurnee, Ill.
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Mechanical
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Graduate Student Awards
These awards pay tribute to our hard-working graduate students who provide leadership in fulfilling our research and teaching mission.
Biomedical Engineering
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Devon Lantagne
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant
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Tongtong Lu
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Outstanding Research Assistant
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Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
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Nicholas Titterton
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant
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Lee Kimbell
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Outstanding Research Assistant
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Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Yeasmin Sultana
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant
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Waqar Khan
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Outstanding Research Assistant
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Mechanical Engineering
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Nathaniel Helminiak
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Outstanding Teaching Assistant
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Mukut Khaledmosharraf
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Outstanding Research Assistant
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