Strikwerda Awards for Excellence
Past Recipients
2023
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Jesse Derringer, Chemistry, MSAdvisor: Dr. Isabelle Taylor
2020
In the Humanities and Social Sciences:
Tyler Goldberger, History, MA/PhD
Advisor: Dr. Betsy Konefal
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Delaney Constante, Biology, MS
Advisor: Dr. Matthias Leu
Nyx Robey, Psychological Sciences, MS
Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Dickter
2019
In the Humanities and Social Sciences:
Grover Jasper Conner, History, MA/PhD
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Petty
Kylie Wheeler, Public Policy, MPP
Advisor: Dr. Eric Arias
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Kenneth J. Blackshaw, Chemistry, MS
Advisor: Dr. Nathanael Kidwell
2018
In the Humanities and Social Sciences:
Chandler Fitzsimons, Anthropology, MA/PhD
Advisor: Dr. Audrey Horning
Joseph Lawless, American Studies, MA/PhD
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Losh
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Meredith Andersen, Biology, MS
Advisor: Dr. Helen Murphy
Mary Rooney, Chemistry, MS
Advisor: Dr. Tyler Meldrum
2017
In the Humanities and Social Sciences:
Howard Estes, Public Policy, MPP
Advisor: Dr. John McGlennon
Yoon Young Sim, Psychology, MA
Advisor: Dr. Todd Thrash
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Grant Haines, Biology, MS
Advisor: Dr. S. Laurie Sanderson
Abbey Humphreys, Biology, MS
Advisor: Dr. Randolph Chambers
2016
In the Humanities and Social Sciences:
Jeremy Abramowitz, Public Policy, MPP
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Stafford
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Gerardo Ayala, Chemistry, MS
Advisor: Dr. Robert Pike
Ohad J. Paris, Biology, MS
Advisor: Dr. Dan Cristol
2015
In the Humanities and Social Sciences:
Emily Willroth, Psychology, MA
Advisor: Dr. Matthew Hilimire
Jeremy Abramowitz, Public Policy, MPP
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Stafford
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Stephahnie Chin, Biology, MS
Advisor: Dr. Dan Cristol
2014
In the Humanities and Social Sciences:
David Newman, Psychology, MA
Advisor: Dr. John Nezlek
Megan Victor, Anthropology, MA/PhD
Advisor: Neil Norman
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Ghazi Mahjoub, Biology, MS
Advisor: Dr. John Swaddle
2013
In the Humanities and Social Sciences:
Hayden Bassett, Anthropology, MA/PhD
Advisor: Dr. Neil Norman
Patrick Hammett, Psychology, MA
Advisor: Cheryl Dickter
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Courtney Turrin, Biology, MS
Advisor: Dr. Bryan Watts
2012
In the Humanities and Social Sciences:
Rebecca Schumann, Anthropology, MA
Advisor: Dr. Marley Brown
Megan Victor, Anthropology, MA/PhD
Advisor: Dr. Neil Norman
In the Natural and Computational Sciences:
Morgan Niccoli, Biology, MS
Advisor: Dr. Matthias Leu
