General Chemistry Achievement Award
2025 Recipient: Madi Williams
2024 Recipients: Rebecca An, Andrew Kai, Sophia Soto
2023 Recipients: Thomas Mathew, Jake Wood
2022 Recipients: Claire Alford, Tobey Enns
2021 Recipients: Nadine Koochou, Michael Nguyen
2020 Recipients: Sebastian Acevedo, Gaabe Rodkey, Sienna Unter
**Awarded to honor a first-year student for outstanding performance in the General Chemistry course sequence.
American Chemical Society Polyed Award
2025 Recipient: Rebecca An
2024 Recipient: Braden Christenson, Thomas Mathew
2023 Recipients: Claire Alford, Junghwa Yoo, Evan Baerg, Jackson Dwelle
2022 Recipient: Griffin Ellis
2021 Recipients: Ella Basler, Maya Ryan
2020 Recipient: Miya Duffy
**Sponsored by the Polymer Education Committee of the American Chemical Society to honor outstanding achievement in the Organic Chemistry I, II and III course sequence.
American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry
2025 Recipient: Isabelle Fejes
2024 Recipient: Advaith Harith
2023 Recipient: Lauren McCown
2022 Recipient: Matt Shulman
2021 Recipient: Christopher Tak
2020 Recipient: Kira Fahy
**Sponsored by the American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry; awarded to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in inorganic chemistry and whose future plans include a career in chemistry. The award consists of a personalized certificate and a letter of commendation.
American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry
2025 Recipient: Joseph Hong
2024 Recipient: Nico Licauco
2023 Recipient: Katie Scukas
2022 Recipient: Emma Figueredo
2021 Recipient: Jose Moreno
2020 Recipient: Lauren Verheyden
**Sponsored by the American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry; awarded to a graduating senior in chemistry or biochemistry who has demonstrated excellence in organic chemistry based on a combination of research experience, coursework and a desire to pursue a career in chemistry.
American Chemical Society Award in Physical Chemistry
2025 Recipient: Charlotte Colcord
2024 Recipient: Advaith Harith
2023 Recipient: Griffin Ellis
2022 Recipient: Adriana Gutierrez Ramirez
2021 Recipient: Ayush Kris
2020 Recipient: Chandler Dobson
**Sponsored by the American Chemical Society Division of Physical Chemistry; awarded to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in physical chemistry based on research and coursework. The awardee will receive an official certificate from the ACS Division of Physical Chemistry, recognition on their website and a one-year membership in the ACS Division of Physical Chemistry
American Institute of Chemists Foundation Award
2025 Recipients: Ritter Amsbaugh, Isabelle Fejes
2024 Recipients: Jwwad Javed, Advaith Harith
2023 Recipient: Rushil Vasant
2022 Recipients: Miya Duffy, Eleanor Greenspoon
2021 Recipient: Chandler Dobson
2020 Recipients: Kira Fahy, Leila Chihab
**Awarded to outstanding senior chemistry major in recognition of a record of leadership, ability, character, and scholastic achievement.
Analytical Chemistry Award
2025 Recipient: Evan Baerg, Kiron Allen
2024 Recipient: Jack Petersen
2023 Recipients: Luke Roberto
2022 Recipient: Eleanor Greenspoon
2021 Recipient: Chandler Dobson
2020 Recipient: Gigi Gadbois
**Awarded to honor an undergraduate Chemistry or Biochemistry major for excellence in both lower- and upper-division analytical chemistry courses.
Biochemistry Award
2025 Recipient: Evan Baerg, Isabelle Fejes
2023 Recipient: Joseph Guasco
2022 Recipient: Ethan Schauer
2021 Recipient: Se Kim
2020 Recipients: Michelle Nguyen, Christopher Tak
Awarded to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated excellence in the Biochemistry I, Biochemistry II and Biochemical Techniques Course Sequence
John C. Gilbert and Stephen Martin Organic Chemistry Award
2025 Recipient: Hanna Goldberg
2024 Recipient: Alisha Burch
2023 Recipient: Ella Basler
2022 Recipient: Miya Duffy
2021 Recipient: Michelle Nguyen
2020 Recipient: Samuel Braza
** Awarded to a senior chemistry or biochemistry major for outstanding performance in organic chemistry courses and /or research.
Joseph Deck Award
2025 Recipient: Junghwa Yoo, Olivia Sargent
2024 Recipient: Lauren Drake
2023 Recipients: Luke Roberto, Chloe Heath
2022 Recipients: Tony Napoli, Brian Hong, Matt Shulman
2021 Recipients: Alia Rubaie, Nour Fezzani
2020 Recipients: Kira Fahy, Christine Hancock
** Awarded to the outstanding student majoring in chemistry who has excelled in studies and undergraduate research, extracurricular activities, leadership, and generous tutoring of fellow students, while maintaining a B average.
Michael Sweeney Endowed Award
2025 Recipients:
2024 Recipients: Christian Mohr, Hanna Goldberg, Megan Baldemor
2023 Recipient: Isabelle Fejes
2022 Recipient: Giulia Mantovani
2021 Recipients: Tony Napoli, Brian Hong
2020 Recipients: Samuel Braza, Alia Rubaie
** Awarded to one or more students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry who best exemplify Dr. Michael Sweeney’s passion for teaching, curiosity and humor.
Richard Bastiani Summer Research Award
2025 Recipients:
2024 Recipients: Kiron Allen, Derik Seymour
2023 Recipients: Jwwad Javed, Olivia Sargent
2022 Recipients: Lauren Drake, Rushil Vasant
2021 Recipients: Chloe Heath, Tony Napoli
** Awarded via student application (earlier March 2017 email) to a student majoring in chemistry or biochemistry with an expressed career goal of chemical research either in industry or a graduate setting. The summer stipend is for $5000.
Phi Lambda Upsilon
2025 Recipients:
2024 Recipients: An Doan, Advaith Harith, Trent Hirano, Jwwad Javed
2023 Recipients: Ella Basler, Griffin Ellis, Luke Roberto, Lauren McCown, Lindsey Matulionis, Erica Svendahl
2022 Recipients: Ethan Schauer, Miya Duffy, Isha Vial, Matthew Shulman
2021 Recipients: Michelle Nguyen, Ayush Kris, Christian Jimenez, Chris Tak
2020 Recipients: Kira Fahy, Caleb Ling, Sabine Pigg, Lauren Verheyden
**Phi Lambda Upsilon is the National Honor Society that recognizes those who achieve excellence in chemistry. In 1976, The Society established an at-large membership program to extend recognition to undergraduate students at institutions where no active local chapters exist. In 1986 this program was extended to include graduate students, and in 1992 to include tenured faculty.