Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships 2019-20
Graduate Awards for 2019-20
Departmental Citations for Excellence in Teaching Service
Isaiah Adelabu

Fatemeh Aghabozorgi
Vinicius Alevato

Gihan Basnayake
Marcos Imer

Kate Lehman

Rana Morsy

Daniel Oppong
Michael Overbeek
Ruchiranga Ranaweera
Cathleen Saraza
Shakila Peli Thanthri
Sara Worku
Graduate School Citations for Excellence in Teaching

Rachel Beltman

Prabuddha Dodanduwa Waduge
Pietro Geisler
Sun Jeong Im

Umesh Kaluarachchige Don
Jiayi Li

Nadee Nisanka Jayarathne Matarage Don
Timothy Quainoo
Thomas Rose-Gray
Mahesh Yadab
Esther and Stanley Kirschner General Chemistry Teaching Award

Regina Szlag
Herbert K. Livingston Award for Excellence in Teaching

Courtney Kondor
David F. Boltz Award in Analytical Chemistry
Ruchiranga Ranaweera
Esther and Stanley Kirschner Graduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry

Dinesh Amarasinghe
Amanda Grass
Dan Trivich Memorial Award for Research in Physical Chemistry
Paul Hoerner
Adedayo Sanni
Biological Chemistry Graduate Student Award

Jessica Stewart
Norman A. LeBel Endowed Graduate Award in Organic Chemistry

Madhawee Arachchi
Larry Mendoza
James C. French Graduate Award
Joseph Knoff
Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships for 2019-20
ARC and Surendra Gupta Family Endowed Scholarship

Sudheer Kurup
Dr. Cal Stevens Memorial Scholarship (created by the Surendra and Karen Gupta ARC Foundation)
Rachel Beltman
Jessica Groenevelt
Jiayi Li
Knoller Fellowship
Dulani Dhanapala
Amanda Grass
Schaap-Rumble Graduate Research Fellowship

Adeleye Adewale

Henadeera Appuhamilage Dona Disni Gunasekara
Rabiul Islam
Harshani Jayabahu Arachchilage
Aparni Kithulgoda Gamage
Hashini Munasighe

Nuwan Chinthaka Punchi Naide Acharige
Yakubu Seidu
Tepora Su'a

Aldora Devale Kapuralalage Isuri Weeraratne
Wilfried Heller Research Fellowship

Tyler Jenks
Willard R. Lenz, Jr. Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Courtney Kondor
Rana Morsy
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS for 2019-20
J. Russell Bright Award for Distinction in General Chemistry
Madeline Arnold
Harold B. Cutter Memorial Award in Organic Chemistry

Melanie Rofoo

Hadi Yassine
Wiley Award in Advanced Organic Chemistry

Teresa Zimmerman
Esther and Stanley Kirschner Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry Award

Natalie Kelly
American Chemical Society, Division of Inorganic Chemistry Award

Emily Yatooma
Merck and Company Award in Biochemistry

Myles Hardeman

Seoyoung Woo
David and Beverly Rorabacher Award in Quantitative Analytical Chemistry

Cham Alden
American Chemical Society, Division of Analytical Chemistry Award

Natalie Kelly
Wilfried Heller Award in Physical Chemistry

Julia Chase
Hugh and Mary Ann Kelly Chemistry Undergraduate Endowed Research Scholarship
Ci Lee
Clifford G. Drouillard Annual Chemistry Award

Urvashi Thongam
American Chemical Society, Detroit Section Award for Outstanding Chemistry Graduate
Natalie Kelly
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS for 2020-21
Uzoma Azuh
Endowed Memorial Research Scholarship in Chemistry
Vince Pallo
Ralph E. and Helen G. Carter Endowed Scholarship
Anthony Bally

Sydney Kasmer
James C. French Undergraduate Chemistry Scholarship

Sabrina Hollowell

Syed Ahmed Musavi
Logan Nguyen
Dr. Bacon Ke Annual Scholarship
Wade Burson
John Karns
Norah Krayem
Vince Pallo
Varunika Savla
Seoyoung Woo
George H. Wheatley Memorial Scholarship

Syeda Shaheen
Mary G. Wood Endowed Scholarship

Chris Carter
Chemistry Industry Mentor Program
Dr. Ed Hortelano & Logan Nguyen
Dr. Jane Philip & Sydni Alexis Elebra
Dr. Larry Roy & Jamil Haddad

Dr. Rose Ryntz & Urvashi Thongam
Dr. Ed Thomas & David Solar
2020 Chair's Honor List
Nabila Ahmed
Philip Alkhouri
Madeline Arnold
Tristan Attisha
Alexa Atty
Cammie Brewster
Niharika Chinta
Michael Cholagh
Kimberly Deering
Mario Goro
Meherab Grewal
Spencer Haisha
Isis Hang
Sydney Kasmer
Sanehdeep Kaur
Kawleen Kaur
Richard Lewandowski
Emmanuel Meram
Arjun Muralidharan
Anthony Nardone
Hashmat Nawaz
Katharine Newell
Kaelan Patel
Linh Pham
Melanie Rofoo
Devyn Ryan
Mahmood Sanad
Amina Sharif
Amnah Sharif
Nolan Shoukri
Alexander Sonaglia
Sydney Suede
Anika Tasnim
Chidera Ubah
Carson Wilson
Lauren Zack
Chemistry Graduates for 2020 Elected To Phi Beta Kappa
John Asni
Amatullah Burhani
Graham Cwycyshyn
Myles Hardeman
Natalie Kelly

Aroma Naeem
FACULTY AWARD
Darrell Ebbing, Ph.D. Endowed Faculty Development Award
Charlie Fehl
Paul Hoerner
Adedayo Sanni
Biological Chemistry Graduate Student Award

Jessica Stewart
Norman A. LeBel Endowed Graduate Award in Organic Chemistry

Madhawee Arachchi
Larry Mendoza
James C. French Graduate Award
Joseph Knoff
Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships for 2019-20
ARC and Surendra Gupta Family Endowed Scholarship

Sudheer Kurup
Dr. Cal Stevens Memorial Scholarship (created by the Surendra and Karen Gupta ARC Foundation)
Rachel Beltman
Jessica Groenevelt
Jiayi Li
Knoller Fellowship
Dulani Dhanapala
Amanda Grass
Schaap-Rumble Graduate Research Fellowship

Adeleye Adewale

Henadeera Appuhamilage Dona Disni Gunasekara
Rabiul Islam
Harshani Jayabahu Arachchilage
Aparni Kithulgoda Gamage
Hashini Munasighe

Nuwan Chinthaka Punchi Naide Acharige
Yakubu Seidu
Tepora Su'a

Aldora Devale Kapuralalage Isuri Weeraratne
Wilfried Heller Research Fellowship

Tyler Jenks
Willard R. Lenz, Jr. Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Courtney Kondor
Rana Morsy
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS for 2019-20
J. Russell Bright Award for Distinction in General Chemistry
Madeline Arnold
Harold B. Cutter Memorial Award in Organic Chemistry

Melanie Rofoo

Hadi Yassine
Wiley Award in Advanced Organic Chemistry

Teresa Zimmerman
Esther and Stanley Kirschner Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry Award

Natalie Kelly
American Chemical Society, Division of Inorganic Chemistry Award

Emily Yatooma
Merck and Company Award in Biochemistry

Myles Hardeman

Seoyoung Woo
David and Beverly Rorabacher Award in Quantitative Analytical Chemistry

Cham Alden
American Chemical Society, Division of Analytical Chemistry Award

Natalie Kelly
Wilfried Heller Award in Physical Chemistry

Julia Chase
Hugh and Mary Ann Kelly Chemistry Undergraduate Endowed Research Scholarship
Ci Lee
Clifford G. Drouillard Annual Chemistry Award

Urvashi Thongam
American Chemical Society, Detroit Section Award for Outstanding Chemistry Graduate
Natalie Kelly
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS for 2020-21
Uzoma Azuh
Endowed Memorial Research Scholarship in Chemistry
Vince Pallo
Ralph E. and Helen G. Carter Endowed Scholarship
Anthony Bally

Sydney Kasmer
James C. French Undergraduate Chemistry Scholarship

Sabrina Hollowell

Syed Ahmed Musavi
Logan Nguyen
Dr. Bacon Ke Annual Scholarship
Wade Burson
John Karns
Norah Krayem
Vince Pallo
Varunika Savla
Seoyoung Woo
George H. Wheatley Memorial Scholarship

Syeda Shaheen
Mary G. Wood Endowed Scholarship

Chris Carter
Chemistry Industry Mentor Program
Dr. Ed Hortelano & Logan Nguyen
Dr. Jane Philip & Sydni Alexis Elebra
Dr. Larry Roy & Jamil Haddad

Dr. Rose Ryntz & Urvashi Thongam
Dr. Ed Thomas & David Solar
2020 Chair's Honor List
Nabila Ahmed
Philip Alkhouri
Madeline Arnold
Tristan Attisha
Alexa Atty
Cammie Brewster
Niharika Chinta
Michael Cholagh
Kimberly Deering
Mario Goro
Meherab Grewal
Spencer Haisha
Isis Hang
Sydney Kasmer
Sanehdeep Kaur
Kawleen Kaur
Richard Lewandowski
Emmanuel Meram
Arjun Muralidharan
Anthony Nardone
Hashmat Nawaz
Katharine Newell
Kaelan Patel
Linh Pham
Melanie Rofoo
Devyn Ryan
Mahmood Sanad
Amina Sharif
Amnah Sharif
Nolan Shoukri
Alexander Sonaglia
Sydney Suede
Anika Tasnim
Chidera Ubah
Carson Wilson
Lauren Zack
Chemistry Graduates for 2020 Elected To Phi Beta Kappa
John Asni
Amatullah Burhani
Graham Cwycyshyn
Myles Hardeman
Natalie Kelly

Aroma Naeem
FACULTY AWARD
Darrell Ebbing, Ph.D. Endowed Faculty Development Award
Charlie Fehl