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Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence Award

Recognition program for university students in North America who have shown significant achievement in the chemical sciences.

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Status Open
Nominations opening date 01 February 2025
Nominations closing date 30 June 2025
Nominee location North America
Career stage Undergraduate
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An award program to recognise outstanding undergraduate students across North America

The award recipients are selected by their departments for demonstrating exceptional dedication, performance, and engagement in coursework and research.

Past winner spotlight

Caroline Rouget-Virbel

Caroline's contributions to the department and to the campus as a whole proved to be a plus for the Princeton University community.

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Please see all recipients of this certificate by year.

Janelle Amegatse, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Anastasia Antropova, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Department of Chemistry

Michael Axiotes, University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Shubhay Barhate, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry

Dawson Blankenship, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Department of Chemistry

Tommy Brasseur, Polytechnique Montreal, Department of Engineering Physics

Noah Brisebois, University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry

Mia Burgio, College of the Holy Cross, Department of Chemistry

Zachary Burke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Chemistry

Peter Burleson, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry

Ariane Caron, Universite de Montreal, Department of Chemistry

Michael Chan, University of Toronto, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry

Matthew Chang, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Chemistry

Cameron Cheatem, Arizona State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Eun Seo Choi, University of Toronto, Department of Chemistry

Cami Christensen, Colorado State University, Department of Chemistry

Nji Chungag, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry

Dylan James Coffin, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Lasya Damaraju, New York University, Department of Chemistry

Esha Dani, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Sharly Desjardins, Polytechnique Montreal, Department of Engineering Physics

Matthew Dyer, University of Louisville, Department of Chemistry

Sarah Epstein, The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry

Chloe Fiveash, Southern Oregon University, Department of Chemistry

Austin Freed, University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy

Anna Galaeva, Colorado State University, Department of Chemistry

Albert Gang, Yale University, Department of Chemistry

Gina Garrotto, Southern Oregon University, Department of Chemistry

Andrew Gaunt, Western Michigan University, Department of Chemistry

Isabelle Goodrow, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Aleksey Goroshko, University of Toronto, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry

Kirsten Grant, Xavier University of Louisiana, Department of Chemistry

Hailey Gray, University of Victoria, Department of Chemistry

Kaylee Griffin, Earlham College, Department of Chemistry

Zoe Gubinczki, Queen's University, Department of Chemistry

Jamie Gudyka, Iona University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Gonzalo Gutierrez, Columbia University, Department of Chemistry

Kate Hanrahan, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Department of Chemistry

Kymberlee Harbin, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Megan Harmon, Illinois Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Emily Hayward, Western Michigan University, Department of Chemistry

Daniel Heron, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Department of Chemistry

Sierra Hilditch, Grand Valley State University, Department of Chemistry

Kyla Hudson, Mercer University, Department of Chemistry

Jimin Hwang, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry

Elaine Kim, Swarthmore College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Daniel S. Klimes, University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

David Koo, Boston College, Department of Chemistry

Lily Kronenberg, Princeton University, Department of Chemistry

Konrad Kutrzuba, Loyola University Chicago, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Hanuk Kwon, Texas Tech University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Nuren Lara, Mercer University, Department of Chemistry

Yu-Tung Lee, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry

Isabella Lee, University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry

Lynne Li, Dartmouth College, Department of Chemistry

Chongtao Li, University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Josh Lian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Ningxin Luo, Barnard College, Department of Chemistry

Rachel Mander, University of Toronto Mississauga, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences

Regan Isabelle Maronick, University of Notre Dame, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Shoki Matsushima, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry

Uyen Nguyen, Dickinson College, Department of Chemistry

Annette Nguyen, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry

Eve Ouimet, Universite de Montreal, Department of Chemistry

Mehmed Özkan, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry

Eve Painter, The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry

Clarence Lingfeng Pan, Macalester College, Department of Chemistry

Seoa Park, Columbia University, Department of Chemistry

Taylor Parker, Duke University, Department of Chemistry

Thomas Patel, The Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Heba Qaissi, University of Louisville, Department of Chemistry

Ryan Qiu, University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry

Ethan Ramirez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Chemistry

Ravi Ramkissoon, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Roshan Rana, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Isabella Raso, College of the Holy Cross, Department of Chemistry

Allison Rattay, The Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Mackenzie Reid-Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Department of Chemistry

Alexa Reynders, University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy

Emanuela Riglioni, Xavier University of Louisiana, Department of Chemistry

Devon Robinson, Boston College, Department of Chemistry

Carmelita Ro-Mendez, Yale University, Department of Chemistry

Lauren A. Sapp, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Paaras Ajit Shah, University of California, Irvine, Department of Chemistry

Anuj Shah, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sydney Abigail Sheetz, Franklin & Marshall College, Department of Chemistry

Jenny Qianwen Shi, Stanford University, Department of Chemistry

Trinity Shipp, Texas Tech University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Hannah E. Snider, Rose-Hulman Institute of Tecnology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Su Yeon Song, Boston University, Department of Chemistry

Mila Spike, Kent State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Kylie Spurlock, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry

Sage Steffen, Boston University, Department of Chemistry

Amy Catherine Sterling, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Chemistry

Ellie Stevenson, Tulane University, Department of Chemistry

Patricia Stewart, University of Toronto, Department of Chemistry

Joshua Sykes, University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry

Spencer Thomas, University of Victoria, Department of Chemistry

Sydney Thompson, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Andrew Toensing, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Department of Chemistry

Anthony Traficante, University of New Hampshire, Department of Chemistry

Yirun (Gigi) Wang, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Leon Wang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Jessica Wang, Princeton University, Department of Chemistry

Allan Wang, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Chemistry

Ariana Wanvig Dot, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Ashley Wellik, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Madeleine Wing, University of California, San Diego, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Rachel Wood, Queen's University, Department of Chemistry

Athena Zile Xue, Stanford University, Department of Chemistry

Ethan Yang, University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Richard Yik, University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy

Fiona Q. Zabel, University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Adriana Zayia, Illinois Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Mariam Zedan, University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy

Simon Zhang, University of California, San Diego, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Camille Addison, University of Kansas, Department of Chemistry

Eden Balema, Dickinson College, Department of Chemistry

Paul Bean, University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry

Katya A. Beltran, University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Shamika Bhandarkar, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Chemistry

Karli Boer, Western Michigan University, Department of Chemistry

Shayna Brotzman, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry

James Chacharone, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

May Cheline, Kent State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sean Chen, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Dalton Cozzetti, University at Buffalo, Department of Chemistry

Momoko T. Cronin, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Patrick Czabala, Emory University, Department of Chemistry

Erica Debley, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Isabel Dhar, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Louis Diment, University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry

Thomas DiPhillipo, University of New Hampshire, Department of Chemistry

Elizabeth Donahue, Boston College, Department of Chemistry

Megan Gibas, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Chemistry

Mudita Goyal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Noah Grinde, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Department of Chemistry

Elizabeth Gross, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry

Christophe Guérin, Université de Montréal, Department of Chemistry

Suni Guo, University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry

Katherine Hebert, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry

Theresa Heidenreich, University of Notre Dame, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Andy Hoang, Franklin & Marshall College, Department of Chemistry

Kyle Hsu, Boston University, Department of Chemistry

Ilona Huang, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Chemistry

Ferdawss Ihiri, The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry

Katherine Jones, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Chemistry

Cecilia Kim, Princeton University, Department of Chemistry

Jonah Koch, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Ali Lantz, University of California - Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Abisola Lawal, Vanderbilt University, Department of Chemistry

Bao Le, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Chemistry

Amy Lin, McGill University, Department of Chemistry

Anna Liu, University of Connecticut, Department of Pharmacy

Lawrence Liu, University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Michael Madden, University of South Carolina, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Allison Maher, The College of the Holy Cross, Department of Chemistry

Habeeba Yasser Mansour, Barnard College, Department of Chemistry

Kaile Maske, Stanford University, Department of Chemistry

Tinotenda Masvikeni, University of British Columbia, Department of Chemistry

Katia McCallum, University of Calgary, Department of Chemistry

Michaela McMahon, Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry

Sean Morgan, Boston College, Department of Chemistry

Alex Mort, University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry

Natalie M. Neumann, Lafayette College, Department of Chemistry

Jillian Neuner, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry

Gaven Paige, Wayne State University, Department of Chemistry

Christopher Perucho, University of California - Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Louis Petrungaro, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Chemistry

Luke Powers, Dartmouth College, Department of Chemistry

Olivier Roy, Université de Montréal, Department of Chemistry

Yezan Salamoun, University of Kansas, Department of Chemistry

Kathleen Segal, The College of the Holy Cross, Department of Chemistry

Zoë Semersky, The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry

Lawrence Shi, Tulane University, Department of Chemistry

James Mason Shockley, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry

Graden Snyder, Loyola University Chicago, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Hei Yu Annika So, University of California - San Diego, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Erin Supko, University of Connecticut, Department of Pharmacy

Nicole Tejada, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry

Vituu Touch, University of New Hampshire, Department of Chemistry

Khoa Tran, University of California - San Diego, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Martha Ruiz Trujillo, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry

Neyci Gutierrez Valencia, Princeton University, Department of Chemistry

Maxine van der Donk, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry

Cholapat Varongchayakul, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Jiayue (Stephanie) Wen, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Skylar Wilgers, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry

Aubrey Wynn, Mercer University, Department of Chemistry

Vincent Xiong, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry

Ming Ye, Swarthmore College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Jason Zheng, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry

Reece Zonts, Earlham College, Department of Chemistry

Bayu I.Z. Ahmad, Middlebury College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Kwami Aku-Dominguez, University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry

Abigail Armstrong, Earlham College, Department of Chemistry

Maryam Aswad, Dartmouth College, Department of Chemistry

Matthew F. Ballard, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Jeffery Bettag, University of Notre Dame, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Alexanne Bisson, Université de Montréal, Department of Chemistry

Jenelle C. Booker, The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry

Jon Bostic, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Luke D. Buck, Oberlin College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Kimberly Snow Caroti, UConn School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy

Jiayi Chen, Université de Montréal, Department of Chemistry

Fatima Choudhary, University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry

Calais Cronin, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry

William T. Delk, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Anna Dougan-Bacha, Dickinson College, Department of Chemistry

Taylor Lee Dover, Emory University, Department of Chemistry

Tasneem Elkoush, Barnard College, Department of Chemistry

Jayden Eppley, NC State University, Department of Chemistry

Kirsten R. Fernando, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Maxwell T. Finkelstein, Swarthmore College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sunil Fontaine-Rasaiah, William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

Ella N. Glenn, Franklin & Marshall College, Department of Chemistry

Nia Gwen Hammond, University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Biochemistry

Daniel Highland, William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

Brianna Hopper, The University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Chemistry

Kampbell Howard, SUNY Fredonia, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Karley Johnson, Southern Oregon University, Department of Chemistry

Eunice Y. Kim, Oberlin College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Maya Jo Kipfmiller, Boston University, Department of Chemistry

Nicholas Krasnow, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Joseph Land, Mercer University, Department of Chemistry

James Lauer, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry

Stephen Le, University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy

Blake R. Lewis, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry

KJ Li, Lipscomb University, College of Pharmacy

Kaitlin Malley, Boston College, Department of Chemistry

Addison B. McFarland, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Sarah Miller, Lafayette College, Department of Chemistry

Michael Miller, University of New Hampshire, Department of Chemistry

Jack Nichols, The University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Samson Ogori, University of Houston, College of Pharmacy

Shannon Theresa O’Neil, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Jimin Park, Kent State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Ali Parvez, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Matthew Petitt, William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

David A. Polefrone, Unviersity of Maryland, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sukana Raza, Xavier University of Louisiana, Department of Chemistry

Manik Reddy, Macalester College, Department of Chemistry

Margaret Richard, Tulane University, Department of Chemistry

Audrey Searing, Western Michigan University, Department of Chemistry

Tausif Siddiqui, Xavier University of Louisiana, Department of Chemistry

Evan Stair, Mercer University, Department of Chemistry

Nicolas Teolis, Université de Montréal, Department of Chemistry

Jesse W. Upton, Drake University, Department of Pharmacy

Jason Vo, Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry

Yihan (Fiona) Wang, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry

Molly Warndorf, University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Luc Wetherbee, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Benjamin Xie, University of Louisville, Department of Chemistry

Lucy Yang, University of California, Irvine, Department of Chemistry

Jessica Yu, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Chemistry

Miranda Adams, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Meirui An, Boston College, Department of Chemistry

Emily Augustine, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry

Riley Beth Barton, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Sabrina Bellantoni, University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Madeline Berry, State University of New York College at Cortland, Department of Chemistry

Alexanne Bisson, Université de Montréal, Department of Chemistry

Sarah Blitz, Lafayette College, Department of Chemistry

Kirstin Bode, Kent State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Anatole Borisov, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Chemistry

Lauren Boyd, University of California, Davis, Department of Chemistry

Kaitlin Brueggen, Drake University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Steven E. Caldwell, Boston University, Department of Chemistry

Nora Chelfouh, Université de Montréal, Department of Chemistry

Ellenor Chi, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Christina Chong, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Rad Chrzanowski, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry

Jordan Cox, Dickinson College, Department of Chemistry

Jennifer DeMars, Baylor University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Taylor Dent, Xavier University of Louisiana, Department of Chemistry

Louis Dix, Southern Oregon University, Department of Chemistry

Liz Eno Enyenihi, Emory University, Department of Chemistry

Amanda Gaudreault, University Of New Hampshire, Department of Chemistry

Elliot Gild, Loyola University Chicago, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Preston Gourville, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry

Erin Grela, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Ruohua Gui, University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry

Hyungee Ha, University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Benjamin J. Hauk, College of William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

Aaron Ho, University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry

Sarah Elizabeth Holmes, Middlebury College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Jaimy James, University of Houston, Department of Pharmacy

Mohammad Kader, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Madison Amy Kalk, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Rhea Kataria, Tulane University, Department of Chemistry

Jacob Myles Keck, Lipscomb University, Department of Pharmacy

Ingrid R. Kilde, Macalester College, Department of Chemistry

Madeleine Kline, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Do Hyun Kong, Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry

Maya Landis, Barnard College, Department of Chemistry

Marin Langlieb, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Fang Li, Earlham College, Department of Chemistry

Linda Yingqi Lin, Swarthmore College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Danielle Loving, Mercer University, Department of Chemistry

Elaine Lu, University of California, Davis, Department of Chemistry

Susanna K. Maisto, College of William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

Alexander Majewski, University of California, Davis, Department of Chemistry

Julise Marsh, University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy

Ryan Mcginnis, The University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry

Cuong Calvin Nguyen, Xavier University of Louisiana, Department of Chemistry

Omar Ocegueda, University of California, Irvine, Department of Chemistry

Justice Oehlert, University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy

Sheehan Tucker Payne, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Andrew Poirier, Franklin & Marshall College, Department of Chemistry

Emma Potter, The University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Naa-Kwarley Quartey, College of William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

Alexander Raborg-Grullon, Université de Montréal, Department of Chemistry

Lauren Reynolds, University of California, Davis, Department of Chemistry

Zeima A. Rodriguez, Franklin & Marshall College, Department of Chemistry

Neil G. Ruthen, Oberlin College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Troy Sbisa, University of New Orleans, Department of Chemistry

Tiffany Alyssa Shields, Vanderbilt University, Department of Chemistry

Rebecca Sloan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Nathan Soland, University of California, Davis, Department of Chemistry

Abigail Solit, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry

Haleigh Dawn Stafford, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry

Rachelle Stowell, University of California, Davis, Department of Chemistry

Regan Nicole Szalay, The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry

Ruth Tweedy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Erica A. Vossen, University of Notre Dame, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Amanda Joy White, University of Louisville, Department of Chemistry

Brittany Wichman, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Jamin Willoughby, Western Michigan University, Department of Chemistry

Elaine Xu, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry

Andy Xu, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Chemistry

Leon Yim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Hao Yu, University of British Columbia, Department of Chemistry

Sherry Zhou, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Mark Zimmer, Baylor University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Jessica Ackendorf, Lafayette College, Department of Chemistry

Tyler Ackley, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy

Agata Bachleda, University of Houston, Department of Pharmacy

Alexandra Beard, Baylor University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Victoria Van Benschoten, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry

Kendra Bonsey, Dickinson College, Department of Chemistry

Alex Bosley, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry

Sara Bouzidi, University of Calgary, Department of Chemistry

Angela Cai, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Christine Campisi, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Chemistry

Julia Chase, Wayne State University, Department of Chemistry

Zining Chen, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Yijie Cheng, University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Katherine Chew, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Mingyu Choi, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Denis Cipurko, Loyola University Chicago, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Harrison Davis, Kent State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

William Carter Edenfield, University of South Carolina, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

McKayla Ilene Edwards, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy

Kirsten Gilliland, Baylor University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Samuel P. Gleason, Macalester College, Department of Chemistry

Karan Goyal, Vanderbilt University, Department of Chemistry

Lucas Groeneveld, Drake University, Department of Pharmacy

Dariya Hardisky, The Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Thomas Harmon, University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Anna T. Hess, Franklin & Marshall College, Department of Chemistry

Perry Hicks, Mercer University, Department of Chemistry

Drake Johnson, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry

Sara Lee Jones, The University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Celena Josephitis, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Department of Chemistry

Sara Elizabeth Kessler, Tulane University, Department of Chemistry

Landon Kilgallon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Ashley Kim, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Christopher LaSalle, University of New Hampshire, Department of Chemistry

Madison Lee, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry

Brian Lee, Southern Oregon University, Department of Chemistry

Chun (Alice) Li, Boston College, Department of Chemistry

George Thomas Lin, Princeton University, Department of Chemistry

Yudi Liu, Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry

Chenghao Liu, McGill University, Department of Chemistry

Carolyn Liu-Kang, Université de Montréal, Department of Chemistry

Joyce Lu, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Department of Chemistry

Aileen Lu, University of California – San Diego, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sarah Rachel Lubin, Barnard College, Department of Chemistry

Davide Mannini, University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Daniel L. Markus, Oberlin College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Maria Matlinska, University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry

Ryan Meehan, Boston University, Department of Chemistry

Jordan Millhollin, Baylor University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Haley Morgenstern, SUNY Cortland, Department of Chemistry

Taruna Neelakantan, University of California, Davis, Department of Chemistry

Minh Nguyen, University of California, Davis, Department of Chemistry

Angela Nichols, State University of New York at Fredonia, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Samantha Ashley O’Connor, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Taylor Catherine Outlaw, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Vy Hong Pham, University of California, Irvine, Department of Chemistry

Alexander Poole, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Chemistry

Anwar Radwan, College of William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

Abdelrahman Rahmy, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Chemistry

Maxwell J. Rakutt, University of Louisville, Department of Chemistry

Corey Richards, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Katie Richardson, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Grayson Rodriguez, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Peter Rosston, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Chemistry

Kevin Ruoff, University of North Carolina, Department of Chemistry

Shahzaib Saleem, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Lokesh Shah, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry
Yousuf Shah, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Terrell J. Shields Jr, University of New Orleans, Department of Chemistry

Mackinsey Anne Smith, Swarthmore College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Natalie Snitzer, University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry

Samuel Starks, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy

Karina Targos, University of California, Davis, Department of Chemistry

Ryan Thai, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Chemistry

Helen Tsiagras, College of the Holy Cross, Department of Chemistry

Hannah Wang, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry

Charles Wang, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry

Hannah Wans, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry

Audrey Warner, University of British Columbia, Department of Chemistry

Emma Hearne Wilcox, Middlebury College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Robert E. Wiley, College of William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

Meghan E. Willoughby, Purdue University, Department of Chemistry

Cristian Pacheco Woroch, Pomona College, Department of Chemistry

Chu Thet Ywe, Earlham College, Department of Chemistry

Yue Zhang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Samuel Zinga, Emory University, Department of Chemistry

Rada Zunich, The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry

Sumeja Aljic, Mercer University, Department of Chemistry

Rachel S. Anderson, The College of William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

Anis Barmada, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Chemistry

Carter Bosse, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Ian J. Brackbill, Dartmouth College, Department of Chemistry

Daniel Brashear, Lipscomb University, Department of Pharmacy

Nathan M. Brownstein, The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry

Kelly Chan, UConn School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy

Julie Chase, University of South Florida, Department of Chemistry

Wan Cheng Phua, Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry

Sathya Chitturi, Pomona College, Department of Chemistry

Christina Costeas, Barnard College, Department of Chemistry

Margaret L. Duval, The College of William & Mary, Department of Chemistry

Camilo Espinosa, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Laurel Finson, State University of New York at Fredonia, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Benjamin Groff, University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry

Hariny Isoda, University of California Irvine, Department of Chemistry

Maria Jaramillow, Western Michigan University, Department of Chemistry

Kassandra Jones, University of South Florida, Department of Chemistry

Kerry Jones, University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Taylor Kathleen Jones, Wake Forest University, Department of Chemistry

Taylor Jordan, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Benjamin Kaufold, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Zach Kehoe, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Department of Chemistry

Tiernan Kennedy, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Chemistry

Austin Kinley, Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry

Sai Kottapalli, Arizona State University, School of Molecular Sciences

Rebecca Kubenca, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Jennifer Kuflewski, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry

Christopher Latour, Boston College, Department of Chemistry

Kayla Long, Baylor University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Edgar J. Luat, University of South Carolina, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Meiqi Luo, Franklin & Marshall College, Department of Chemistry

Joseph Mancinelli, University Of New Hampshire, Department of Chemistry

Takaaki Miki, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Chemistry

Kirsten Miller, University of California, San Diego, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Zaeem Nazir, New York University, Department of Chemistry

Kristina Nikl, Drake University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Hannah Olsen, Washington University in Saint Louis, Department of Chemistry

Hope Pan, Vanderbilt University, Department of Chemistry

Akshay J. Patel, University of Maryland, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Tyler Reagle, University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Alissa Resnikoff, Dickinson College, Department of Chemistry

Daniel Salguiero, Emory University, Department of Chemistry

Briana Santos, Tulane University, Department of Chemistry

Julia Schaffer, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Ray Schireman, Southern Oregon University, Department of Chemistry

Andrew Shaughnessy, Saint Louis University, Department of Chemistry

Julian Sobieski, Kent State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Jazmine Stenson, Xavier University of Louisiana, Department of Chemistry

Troy Sterling, University of Louisville, Department of Chemistry

Daniel J. Sweitzer, Lafayette College, Department of Chemistry

Jessica Tami, University of Florida, Department of Chemistry

Annie Tarver, Baylor University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Kaitlin Tillman, Baylor University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Alexander Turner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Lily Upp, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry

David Vaccaro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry

Jessica M. Vandevord, Keene State College, Department of Chemistry

Maria Vodovoz, Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry

Aboubacar Wague, Cornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Elise Waldron, University of Houston, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research

Gabrielle A. Walsh, Oberlin College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Adam Weiss, The Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

William Kong, Duke University, Department of Chemistry

Peyton Williams, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry

Joe Windscheffel, University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy

Adam Zahara, Boston University, Department of Chemistry

Jeffrey Zhou, Swarthmore College, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Olivia Zhou, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry

Gabriella Aboulelkheir, Texas A&M University

Mohammed Alzamami, Wayne State University

Walker Andrews, Southern Oregon University

Adam Antoszewski, University of Virginia

Arianna Ayonon, San Diego State University

Erin Baker, University of New Hampshire

Nicole L. Bendon, University of Nebraska

Frederick Bentzel, Duquesne University

Christopher Bernard Marsalisi, University of South Florida

Luke Bolin, Lipscomb University

Kyle Brook, University of Illinois

Debbie Burdinski, Duke University

Molly C. O. Carney, Franklin & Marshall College

Mark Campbell, Kent State University

Xiaofu Cao, Boston College

Tyler Casselman, Boston University

Taylor Chavez, Idaho State University

Emily Dahm, Saint Louis University

Hannah Dakin, University of Notre Dame

Peter Guo, University of Houston

Shruti Gupta, Emory University

Barite W. Gutama, St. Olaf College

Jennifer Haines, Clemson University

Luke Harding, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Joel Herman Eisenberg, Western Michigan University

Kylie Heupel, Eastern Kentucky University

Oluwatomilona Ifelayo, Baylor University

Angelo J. Melari, The College of Wooster

Stavros Kariofills, Lafayette College

Igor Koleshichenko, University of Texas-Austin

Ahn Lee, University of New Orleans

Matthew Leong, Washington University in St. Louis

Todd Lewis, University of Arizona

Evan M. Dunkley, Keene State College

Beata Mackenroth, Oklahoma State University

Mackenzie McDaniel, University of South Florida

Annie McLean, Kansas State University

Kyle McMillan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Kepler Mears, Oberlin College

Alain Moffett, State University of New York-Fredonia

Austin Mroz, Rose-Hulman University

Tracy O’Toole, Butler University

Kaydren Orcutt, Mercer University

James P. Pierattini, Drexel University

Kelly Powderly, Northwestern University

Elizabeth Prejean, Tulane University

Christopher Reynolds, University of Kansas

Lauren A. Sachs, Dartmouth College

Grant Severson, Arizona State University

Sophia Shi, Washington University in St. Louis

Tomohiro Soejima, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Jay S. Subramoney, University of Delaware

Brett T. Musialowicz, Fordham University

Sarah Tobin, Bates College

Jane Vecca, Cornell University

Hanfei Wang, Vanderbilt University

Yian Wang, Wake Forest University

Ryan Weegans, University of Louisville

Youyunqi Wu, University of California-Santa Barbara

Julia Paquette Zuercher, College of William & Mary

About this certificate

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  • This award is presented annually, with nominations open from February-June and prizes sent on a rolling basis
  • Each participating institution can present two students with the award each year
  • Each awardee will receive:
    • Digital and paper copies of their Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence
    • An invitation to join in publishing training provided by ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Advances executive editor, Dr. Laura Fisher, including an endorsed certificate of completion
    • ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Affiliate membership or an ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Books prize.
      Please note that if an institution nominates one student, they will receive ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Affiliate membership OR an ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø book. If an institution nominates two students, one will receive ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Affiliate membership and the other will receive an ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø book.

Only enrolled institutions are eligible to participate. Previously enrolled institutions will be contacted with a call for nominations. New institutions can register below.

About the prizes on offer

·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Affiliate membership

As Affiliate members of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø, students will have the ability to join groups focused on different areas of the chemical sciences, engage in professional networking online and offline, and access support and resources that will enable them to develop the skills to become an engaged and active member of the community. Members also enjoy discounts on a variety of products and services offered by the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø, including knowledge resources and events.

Learn more about ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Affiliate membership

·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Books

If you are a STEM student trying to turn your degree into a fulfilling career, or a recent graduate struggling to navigate your options in the post-degree world, this book is your roadmap to success. From job hunting and professional document writing to networking and improving employability, this book covers the essential skills needed to kickstart your career in science.

Lights. Camera. Reaction! How do real-world discoveries affect what we see on screen? What impact does the world of film have on how we view chemistry? From the earliest silent films through to modern, multi-episode television, discover the real-life chemistry that inspired your favourite shows.

Forensic science is often important in criminal cases, so criminal justice professionals must have a basic understanding of complex science. This book explains the science underpinning forensic techniques to give readers the knowledge to understand and use forensic science effectively. Using international case studies and the author’s personal journey, this book brings the practice of forensic science to life.

Publishing Training

All awardees will receive an invitation to attend a virtual publishing training hosted by the editors of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø journals. This workshop is an opportunity to learn about scientific publishing from experts in the field and will benefit students in the next steps of their professional journey, as publishing is a cornerstone of many scientific careers.

In 2025, the workshop will be hosted by Dr. Laura Fisher, the executive editor of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Advances, the largest gold Open Access journal dedicated to the chemical sciences. Students who participate will receive a signed certificate of completion to demonstrate their publishing knowledge and to support their futures in science.

This training will be conducted in the Fall after the award period closes.

Guidelines for nominators and candidates

Find out who is eligible for this award and about the nomination process.

Announcement of winners

All 2024-2025 award winners will be publicly acknowledged on 14 July 2025.

How to participate

If you are at an institution that has previously registered, your designated contact will receive a call for nominations at the start of the next award period.

Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence Award: register your institution

If your institution is not registered and you wish to participate in the next award cycle, please provide your details.

Who can be nominated

Departments are encouraged to nominate their most outstanding students for the award, including those who:

  • Are within the top 5-10% of their class in subject-specific and overall coursework
  • Participate and excel in undergraduate research projects
  • Have taken on leadership roles in their department and community
  • Persevered in their program despite facing significant challenges

We recognise that there are significant challenges with inclusion and diversity in the chemical sciences and the importance of valuing all members of our community. We believe chemistry is for everyone and we have a responsibility to promote inclusivity and accessibility to improve diversity. We want to encourage institutions to consider nominating candidates of all genders, races, and backgrounds when selecting recipients.

How to nominate

Please note that self-nominations are not permitted.

To nominate a candidate, please fill in the form below and provide details of the following:

  • Excellence in coursework (e.g. GPA, class ranking, etc.)
  • Any projects they participate in and details of research they excel in
  • Any leadership roles in their department and community
  • Any significant challenges they have faced but have persevered through

Please request your prize at least four weeks in advance of your desired arrival date to allow for preparation and shipping.

Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence Award: make a nomination

Please note that self-nominations are not permitted.