Engineering Seniors Recognized for Academic Excellence and Meritorious Service
2019 Dean's Award Recipients
On April 25, 2019, 棉花糖直播 University College of Engineering returned to Overbrook Country Club for the 44th annual Dean鈥檚 Awards Dinner to honor graduating seniors.
Interim Dean Dr. Randy Weinstein began the reception with a welcome for students, parents, faculty and staff. Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Andrea Welker, introduced the awards, and department chairs made the presentations to their students. This year, the Academic Excellence Award was presented to 27 students, the top 10 percent by cumulative grade point average in each engineering major:
Matthew Stephen Bakey ME
Nathaniel Albert Bayuk CHE
Hailey Mary Brockett CE
Eva Rose Cavanaugh CHE
Joan Love Condron ME
Brianna Conte EE
Angela Cotugno CE
Connor Levi Day CHE
Ashley L. Earl CE
Madhat A. Fares CE
James Anthony Galasso CPE
Bridget Carolyn Gile CE
Evan Michael Hansen CHE
Lauren Alexandra Henderson CPE
Shelly Elizabeth Henling CPE
Andrew Curtis Lee ME
Megan Rose Lindemann CHE
Zachary Joseph Mateja ME
Elia James Palmese EE
Thomas John Sangiorgio EE
Daniel Adam Schmetterling CPE
Claire Cates Schmidt ME
Stephen Louis Sobota CHE
Michael William Valentine ME
Samuel Haywood Vitale ME
Joseph Wenger CE
Zachery Cole Wypych ME
Those seniors who distinguished themselves through long-term extra-curricular and/or service activities within the College were presented with the Meritorious Service Award:
Anthony Lorenzo Cafasso CHE
Elizabeth Ann Cullen CHE
*Ashley L. Earl CE
*Madhat A. Fares CE
Deyjah A. Foster CHE
*Bridget Carolyn Gile CE
Sarah Sonia Godschall CE
*Lauren Alexandra Henderson CPE
*Shelly Elizabeth Henling CPE
Adrienne Emma Jacob ME
Andrew Curtis Lee ME
Daniel Richard Pino ME
John J. Rechichi CPE/EE
Savannah Josephine Restori ME
Andrea Mary Zecca CHE
*Received both the Academic Excellence and Meritorious Service Awards
During the introduction of each awardee, the presenter shared the student鈥檚 proudest moment and post-graduation plans. Among the companies hiring the College鈥檚 best and brightest are Accenture, Deloitte, DuPont, Ernst & Young, Johnson Matthey, JP Morgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Mars Wrigley, Microsoft, Parsons Corporation, Praxair, Urban Engineers and Walt Disney. Several students are pursuing advanced degrees in law, medicine and engineering.
Additional awards, including each department鈥檚 outstanding undergraduate medallion, will be presented at the College of Engineering Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, May 17.