2009 STUDENT AWARDS
At the 2009 Student Awards Ceremony on 1 May 2009, the Chemistry Department acknowledged the accomplishments of those students who have received recognition at the departmental, college, national, and international levels. These enthusiastic and dedicated young scholars exemplify the highest standards of our department. We look forward to observing their future contributions to the scientific community and to society.
Undergraduate Student Awards
The Merck Index Award
Zainul Hasanali, Chemistry
Matthew Shepard, Biochemistry
The Boston College Excellence in Chemistry Award
Kristen Curtis, Chemistry
Katie Phillips, Biochemistry
2009 CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award for Principles of Modern Chemistry
Ka (Dennis) Cheng
2009 CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award for General Chemistry
David Richards
2009 Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry
Christopher Nauser
2008 Jeong-Long Lin Fellowships
Patrick Momplaisir (UMass/Boston)
Ervin Pejo (Bunker Hill Community College)
Andrew Rivera (Boston College)
2008 Pfizer Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Michael Dombrowski
2009 Novartis Undergraduate Fellowship
Angelo Cangialosi
2009/10 Beckman Scholars Award from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Stephen Bohlman
Phi Beta Kappa (Class of 2009)
Zainul Hasanali, Chemistry
Celso Perez, Biochemistry
Katie Phillips, Biochemistry
Matthew Shepard, Biochemistry
2009 Dean’s Scholars
Angelo Cangialosi, Biochemistry
Nicole Ciccolo, Biochemistry
Rabih Geha, Biochemistry
Chistopher Nauser, Chemistry
Austin Travis, Chemistry
2009 Sophomore Scholars
Andrew Rivera, Biochemistry
Matthew Jeffreys, Chemistry
Anne Kornahrens, Chemistry
Stephen Bohlman, Chemistry
Elizabeth Guenther, Chemistry
2009 Scholars of the College
Kristen Curtis, “Toward the Synthesis of a <5,5> Carbon Nanotube End-Cap” (Professor Lawrence Scott, Advisor)
Geoffrey Stoker, “Total synthesis of Fuscachelin A and B” (Professor Steven Bruner, Advisor)
Steven Straube, “Synthesis and Biological Testing of DNA/RNA Nucleotide Analogs” (Professor Larry McLaughlin, Advisor)
Women in Science and Technology
Amanda Balboni
Courtney Cronin
Megan Elbon
Grace Kim
Katie Phillips
Sarah Shannahan
Marie Vitello
Allison Whalen
Graduate Student Awards
Northeast Section of the American Chemical Society’s German Exchange Program and Best Poster Prize at the 11th JCF – Fruhjahrsymposium in Essen, Germany
Brian Steinberg
AstraZeneca Graduate Fellowships in Organic Chemistry
Steve Malcolmson
Brian Steinberg
Schering-Plough Graduate Fellowships
Kang-Sang Lee
Thomas Lightburn
Dr. Raymond L. Rodin Graduate Fellows in Chemistry
Hee Yeon Cho
Elisha Fielding
Tricia May
Zhen You
Dr. John LaMattina Graduate Student Fellowships
Laura Brozek
Thomas Lightburn
Jeannette O’Brien
Adil Zhulgralin
Chemistry Department Graduate Student Service Awards
Daniel Silverio
Chris Theile
Hong Zheng
The Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Awards
Kristin Demick
Hilan Kaplan
Andrew Levine
Christopher Pace
Katharine Spencer
Postdoctoral Awards
Spanish Ministry of Science & Innovation Fellowship Award
Dr. Rosa Corberan Roc
Swedish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr. Ismail Ibrahem
National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr. Aikomari Guzman-Martinez
Swiss National Foundation Fellowship
Dr. Davide Pozzi
Micinn Fulbright Fellowship
Dr. Roberto Chicharro
