Presented at the Chemistry Department Awards Ceremony, April 21, 2006

• Academic Excellence Award
  
  The requirement for this senior award is excellence in academic subjects. Each recipient will receive a certificate and a $100 award. Recipients are:
  
  Stephanie Moore
  Stuart Dunn
  
  
• James Lewis Howe Award
  
  This is presented by the Virginia Blue Ridge Section of the American Chemical Society to a senior chemistry major chosen by the chemistry department. The award was presented at the April meeting of the Blue Ridge Section to Clark Ramsey. Ramsey was recognized for this honor given an additional $100.
  
  
• Hypercube Scholar Award
  
  This senior award, which consists of a certificate and a copy of the Hyperchem molecular modeling software package is presented annually by Hypercube, Inc. We try to select a recipient who will make effective use of this very expensive -- it retails for more than $2000! -- and powerful software. The recipient is Julie Heinecke.
  
  
• Phi Lambda Upsilon Award
  
  Phi Lambda Upsilon, the national chemistry honorary society, recognizes an outstanding senior in our department each year. The Chemistry Department presented the certificate and $100 to Mary Spencer.
  
  
• Undergraduate Research Award
  
  The Chemistry Department has had a long tradition of supporting undergraduate research. We recognize excellence in research with a certificate and an award of $100. Students are nominated by the research supervisor and approved for the award by the Undergraduate Committee. Erika Bechtold was recognized for her excellence in undergraduate research.
  
  
• Analytical Chemistry Award
  
  The Division of Analytical Chemistry of the American Chemical Society provides an Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry to a chemistry major to recognize students who do well in college-level analytical chemistry. This year the award, which consists of a certificate, $100-, an honorary membership in the Divisuon of Analytical Chemistry, and a subscription to the journal Analytical Chemistry, goes to Joseph Zadrozny.
  
  
• CRC Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
  
  For many years the Chemical Rubber Company Press has provided undergraduate awards in Freshman Chemistry to recognize outstanding scholastic achievement in first-year college chemistry. It consists of a certificate, $100, and a copy of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. This year's awardees are Wesley Morris and James Mills.
  
  
• Viers Achievement Award
  
  A Virginia Tech alumnus, Dr. Don Lee, has donated money to provide a $100 award for the students who have overcome large odds to succeed in General Chemistry. Our award winners this year are:
  
  Courtney Baskeyfield
  Nina Camoriano
  Amanda Edwards
  Stephanie Voshell
  
  
• McGrath Award
  
  The McGrath Award goes to an undergraduate student who has excelled in Polymer Chemistry. The award was presented to Matthew Green.
  
  
• Stars of Excellence Award
  
  The "Stars of Excellence" awards are given to the top 1% of students in the CHEM 2545/2546 and 2565 organic laboratory courses. This year's awards, which consist of a certificat and $100, go to:
  
  Samuel Faith
  Catherine Hendershot
  Shun Mayumi
  Jon Meade
  Yinhua Qi
  
  
• Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
  
  Each year the department recognizes excellence in teaching by our outstanding graduate teaching assistants. Professors in charge of laboratory courses, and the faculty in general, nominate GTAs for this award. The Chemistry Department Graduate Committee then chooses individuals from those nominated to receive the award, which consists of a certificate and an award of $100.00. The awards are made for service during the 2005-2006 academic year.
  
  Will Alexander-Physical Chemistry
  Joe DeGuzman-Organic Chemistry
  Jason Harmon-General Chemistry
  Bingbing Li-Physical Chemistry
  Jessica Lu-Analytical Chemistry
  Suolong Ni-Physical and General Chemistry
  Yiqun Zhang-Organic Chemistry
  Andre Williams-Organic Chemistry
  
  
• Graduate Research Awards
  
  It is certainly fair to say that the lifeblood of any chemistry department is the graduate students who perform the great majority of research in the department. The Chemistry Department has had a long tradition of excellence in research. Students are nominated by the research supervisor. We recognize the following students for their excellence in graduate research. Each will receive a certificate and a $100 award.
  
  Larry Fiegland - Prof. Morris
  Ran Miao - Prof. Brewer
  Jennifer Russ - Prof. Dorn
  Afia Karikari - Prof. T. Long
  
  
  
• Clifford Faculty Service Award
  
  Given to a Chemistry faculty for extraordinary service in behalf of the Department of Chemistry and in honor of Professor Alan Clifford who untiringly served as Head of the Department from 1966 to 1981. A picture of Alan and his wife, Shirley, hangs in the atrium between Davidson and Hahn Halls. The recipient of this award is Joe Merola.
  
  
• McNair Staff Service Award
  
  Given to a Chemistry staff member for meritorious service in behalf of the Department of Chemistry. Professor Harold McNair is the initiator and sponsor of this award. The recipient of this award is Bill Bebout.
  
  

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