College of Engineering Celebrates Top Students
Members of the College of Engineering gathered virtually April 28 to honor the college's top students.
Every year, a graduating senior is named as the College Outstanding Senior. This person is truly an example of the values of the College of Engineering. The student has excelled academically and has taken advantage of other opportunities, such as internships and design projects, which allowed them to learn new skills and develop as an engineer.
Madeline Suellentrop, a senior industrial engineering major, was named the College of Engineering 2021 Outstanding Senior. Suellentrop spoke at the college's commencement ceremony May 7.
This year, there were two runner-up candidates for the College Outstanding Senior honor: Haley Ellis, biological & agricultural engineering, and Gunner Lawless, computer science.
Outstanding Departmental Seniors
Each department also recognized an outstanding senior:
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering: Haley Ellis
- Biomedical Engineering: Smit Patel
- Chemical Engineering: Vera Rodriguez Blanco
- Computer Engineering: Carson Molder
- Computer Science: Gunner Lawless
- Civil Engineering: Olivia Overton
- Electrical Engineering: JohnDavid Lancaster
- Industrial Engineering: Madeline Suellentrop
- Mechanical Engineering: Anna Fisher
First-Ranked Senior Scholars
The college recognized 21 First-Ranked Senior Scholars who received a 4.0 grade point average on all coursework completed at the U of A:
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
- Isaac Bertels
- Marret Lineberry
Chemical Engineering
- Kaitlyn Marie Brinza
- Reed Leasure
- Andrew George McLellan
- Meagan Olsen
Civil Engineering
- Lane Curtis Edwards
- John Thomas Haney
- William Hoisington
Computer Science & Computer Engineering
- Luke Henry Brandon
- Austin Allen Chitmon
- Gunner Lawless
- Huy Xuan Mai
- Carson Molder
- Zhi Han Weng
Electrical Engineering
- Cody Joseph Tidwell
Industrial Engineering
- Conner Waybright
Mechanical Engineering
- Mikael Borge
- Jeremy Alexander Collins
- Anna Fisher
- Jared Micheal Gilliam
Senior Scholars
Thirteen students were honored as U of A senior scholars, who received a 4.0 grade point average on all course work, including some transfer work:
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
- Haley Ellis
- Rachael Koehler
- Clay Schuler
Biomedical Engineering
- Rebekah Townsley
- Elise Wyatt
Chemical Engineering
- Kyle Key
- Vera Rodriguez Blanco
Computer Science & Computer Engineering
- Julie Bigot
Electrical Engineering
- Kevin Hobbs
- Anjolaoluwa Sowande
- Cameron West
- Gui Zhijun
Industrial Engineering
- Madeline Suellentrop
Porter Stone Co-op Award
The College of Engineering recognized six students with the Porter Stone Co-op Award, which recognizes excellence in cooperative education. Recipients were:
Chemical Engineering
- Loc Huynh
Computer Science & Computer Engineering
- Gillian Dirkson
- Esteban Duran Marti
- Ellis Tran
Electrical Engineering
- Cameron West
Industrial Engineering
- Laura Acosta Aguirre
Distinguished Doctoral Fellows
Several graduate students were recognized based on their high level of past achievements and future potential. The Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship recipients for fall 2020 to fall 2021 were:
Biomedical Engineering
- Kaitlyn Elmer
- Amanda (Coleman) Walls
Chemical Engineering
- Lars "Berent" Ostervold III
Civil Engineering
- Jesse Ivers
- Julia Loshelder
- Elizabeth Poblete
Computer Science & Computer Engineering
- Alycia Carey
Electrical Engineering
- Anna Corbitt
Mechanical Engineering
- Joshua Kasitz
- Garrett Story
Doctoral Academy Fellows
The Doctoral Academy Fellowships recipients for fall 2020 - fall 2021 were:
Biomedical Engineering
- Erin Drewke
- Malavika Nidhi
- Sriya Pokharel
- Chris Slavin
Chemical Engineering
- Sami Fares
- Kyle Key
- Carl Plumley
Civil Engineering
- Afeez Badmus
- Anindya Debnath
- Rilye Dillard
Computer Science & Computer Engineering
- Aneesh Komanduri
- Minh Duc Le
- Huy Xuan Mai
- Rafael Toche Pizano
Electrical Engineering
- Xia Du
Mechanical Engineering
- Tonie Butler
- Fatih Cengil
- Joseph Dees
- Abigail Eaton
- Francisco Gonzalez-Castillo
- Julia Hoskins
- Ange-Christian Iradukunda
Also this year, four engineering students were honored by the National Science Foundation with graduate research fellowships. Elizabeth Anne Bullard and Amanda (Coleman) Walls, biomedical engineering, and Meagan Olsen, chemical engineering, earned fellowships. Carson Molder, computer engineering, earned an honorable mention.
Coleman Warren, a junior industrial engineering major, was selected as a 2021 Harry S. Truman Scholarship recipient. The Truman Scholarship is given to students based on their leadership, academic achievement and dedication to a career in public service. Warren was chosen from among 845 applicants from 328 institutions.
Each year the university recognizes one student in each undergraduate school and college, and one law student, as Presidential Scholars. Dominique Savage, a chemical engineering major, was named as a 2021 Presidential Scholar in the College of Engineering. This program was established in recognition of James E. Martin, former president of the U of A. Each Presidential Scholar is recognized from among upper-class students on the basis of grade-point average and receives an award of $1,000.
Finally, the First-Year Engineering Program (FEP) celebrated Gianna Busch and Anshuman Nandy. Busch was awarded the Peer Mentor of the Year award to honor and celebrate the outstanding efforts of a mentor. Nandy was named Freshman of the Year for his persistence in his education and professional life, as well as showing a desire to give back to his fellow students in the area of mentorship, leadership development and social awareness.
Topics
- Awards
- College of Engineering
- Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
Contacts
Christin R. Finney, website developer
College of Engineering
479-575-4173,
crn002@uark.edu
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