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Past Award Winners

Congratulations to all our past award winners on their outstanding research and scholarly work.

Outstanding Faculty Researcher - Tenured

  • 2021-2022 - Pranshoo Solanki, TEC
  • 2020-2021 - David Kopsell, AGR
  • 2019-2020 - Joanne Savage, CJS
  • 2017-2018 - Josh Brown, TEC
  • 2016-2017 - Cara Rabe-Hemp, CJS
  • 2015-2016 - Kelly Laurson, KNR
  • 2014-2015 - Michael Gizzi, CJS
  • 2013-2014 - Louis Reifschneider, TEC
  • 2012-2013 - Aslihan Spaulding, AGR
  • 2011-2012 - Kevin Laudner, KNR
  • 2010-2011 - Chad McEvoy, KNR
  • 2009-2010 - Jessie Krienert, CJS
  • 2008-2009 - Kristen Lagally, KNR
  • 2007-2008 - Chris Merrill, TEC
  • 2006-2007 - Marty Power, FCS
  • 2005-2006 - Anu Gokhale, TEC
  • 2004-2005 - Guang Jin, HSC
  • 2003-2004 - Michael Daugherty, TEC
  • 2002-2003 - Sesha Kethineni, CJS
  • 2001-2002 - Thomas Bierma, HSC
  • 2000-2001 - Timothy R. Kelly, HSC
  • 1999-2000 - Mark S. Fleisher, CJS
  • 1998-1999 - David Q. Thomas, KNR (formerly HPR)
  • 1997-1998 - Ronald L. Meier, TEC (formerly IT)
  • 1996-1997 - Sally A. White, CAST & KNR (formerly HPR)
  • 1995-1996 - Steven T. McCaw, KNR (formerly HPR)
  • 1994-1995 - David Falcone, CJS
  • 1993-1994 - Jan Shane, CAST
  • 1992-1993 - Carol Chrisman, IT (formerly ACS)
  • 1991-1992 - Paul Brauchle, TEC (formerly IT)
  • 1990-1991 - Larry Fryda, TEC (formerly IT)
  • 1989-1990 - Norma Stumbo, KNR (formerly HPR)
  • 1988-1989 - L. Edward Wells,CJS and Jane Liedtke, TEC (formerly IT)
  • 1987-1988 - Beverly Smith, CJS
  • 1985-1986 - John Klofas, CJS and Ralph Weisheit, CJS
  • 1984-1985 - Paul Walker, AGR

Outstanding Faculty Researcher - Pre-Tenure

  • 2021-2022 - Luke Russell, FCS
  • 2020-2021 - Jennifer Barnes, FCS
  • 2019-2020 - Matt Aldeman, TEC
  • 2018-2019 - Rebecca Achen, KNR
  • 2017-2018 - Phil Mulvey, CJS
  • 2016-2017 - Liangcheng Yang (HSC)
  • 2015-2016 - Pranshoo Solanki, TEC
  • 2014-2015 - Jason Ingram, CJS
  • 2013-2014 - Mike Torry, KNR

Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher - Thesis

  • 2022 - Raeann Huffman, AGR
  • 2020 - Jacob Styan, AGR
  • 2019 - Yao Shi, TEC
  • 2018 - Derek Hevel, KNR
  • 2017 - Clayton Cottle, CJS
  • 2016 - Kyle Petit, KNR
  • 2015 - JiHye Park, CJS
  • 2014 - John Navarro, CJS
  • 2013 - Annie McGee, KNR
  • 2012 - Doris Matosic, KNR
  • 2011 - Eliasar Herrara, CJS
  • 2010 - Andrea Hanson, AGR
  • 2009 - Stephanie Moore, KNR
  • 2008 - Michael Moline, KNR
  • 2007 - Andrew M.J. Hunt, CJS
  • 2006 - Christopher J. Miller, CJS
  • 2005 - Daniel R. Leonard, ITK
  • 2004 - Gary E. Kayser, MSC
  • 2003 - Jill Hollembeak, KNR
  • 2002 - MD. Shafiqul Azam, TEC
  • 2001 - Heather C. Medema, KNR
  • 2000 - Pamela K. Morbitzer, FCS; Adam M. Bossler, CJS
  • 1999 - Kimberly J. Mueller, HPER
  • 1998 - Forrest Q. Pecha, HPER; Heidi J. Hanson, CJS
  • 1997 - Beth Bowdoin, HPER
  • 1996 - Thomas Landin, IT
  • 1995 - Shannon Guest, HPR
  • 1994 - Doug Zamastil, HPR
  • 1993 - Kirsten L. Kirby, HPR
  • 1992 - Sandra L. Camp, ACS
  • 1991 - Sandra H. Weinstein, HEC
  • 1990 - Lisa A. Johnson, HPR
  • 1989 - Anne Lengle, HPR

Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher - Project

  • 2018 - Samikaran Bhattardi, TEC
  • 2017 - James Akisanmi, TEC
  • 2016 - Logan Frederick, TEC
  • 2015 - Chase Soderlund, TEC

Three Minute Thesis Competition

2020-2021 -

  • Jessica Barrack, KNR
  • Jessica Broughman, KNR
  • Raeann Huffman, AGR

2019-2020 -

  • Frederick Adomako, AGR
  • Zakary Kaesberg, FCS
  • Hannah Harris, KNR

2018-2019 -

  • Stephanie Stephens, KNR
  • Fatima Mohammed, AGR
  • Chase Holford, KNR

2017-2018 -

  • Katie Grabow, FCS

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • 2019 - Gunnar Klitzing, TEC
  • 2018 - Summer Corsolini, HSC
  • 2017 - Alisha Kottke, HSC
  • 2016 - Jamey Baietto, FCS
  • 2014 - Michael Thornton, TEC
  • 2013 - Jared Hayden, TEC; Sarah Noll, TEC
  • 2012 - Kelli Carlson, KNR
  • 2011 - Matthew Faulkner, AGR
  • 2010 - Samantha Gasca, AGR
  • 2009 - Caroline Helmkamp, FCS
  • 2008 - Lucy A. Loftus, HSC
  • 2004 - Donald F. Snider, KNR
  • 2003 - Raleigh Blasdell, CJS
  • 2002 - Jason T. Adolph, KNR
  • 2000 - Samuel Patton, ACS
  • 1999 - Vicki Pittenger, HPER
  • 1998 - Catherine Sedgwick, HSC
  • 1996 - Stephanie Wertz, AGR