The Opus College of Engineering proudly celebrates the hard work and achievements of the following faculty and students for the 2023-2024 academic year. Congratulations!
Dr. Allison Murray, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
This award pays tribute to the faculty who provide leadership and guidance to help students achieve academic excellence. The recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award is determined by a vote of senior level engineering students.
Dr. Adam Dempsey, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
This award honors excellence in research by a faculty member based on criteria including scholarship publications, sponsored research, graduate student advising and research-related recognition from professional societies.
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Marian Fonseca |
Biomedical Engineering |
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Melanie Long |
Biomedical |
Baxter International, Inc. |
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Jordan Gatsos |
Civil |
Mortenson |
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Stephen McDonough |
Computer |
Sentry Equipment Corp. |
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Luke Holub |
Construction |
Findorff |
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Ryan Solveson |
Electrical |
Johnson Controls |
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Samuel Bel |
Mechanical |
Aptar Closures |
Awarded to students who started in the summer or fall of 2023 and earned a GPA of 3.8 and above. Listed alphabetically, not by curriculum.
| Name | Program |
| Jonathan Adee | Mechanical |
| Ralph Audi | Mechanical |
| Jack Bauer | Mechanical |
| Geoffrey Bittner | Computer |
| Makena Coltoff | Biomedical |
| Jake Conrad | Mechanical |
| Carissa Edman | Electrical |
| Olivia Esposito | Biomedical |
| Tim Gnorski | Computer |
| Riley Jenkins | Mechanical |
| Momo Jovic | Engineering |
| Athanasia Karachaliou | Mechanical |
| Peter Klobuchar | Engineering |
| Morgan Kreitzer | Electrical |
| Charlie Kummerow | Mechanical |
| Rohan Kurpad | Engineering |
| Luke Martinez Jaworski | Civil |
| Diana Moses | Biomedical |
| Matthew Padillo | Biomedical |
| Toby Parcon | Biomedical |
| Aidan Rund | Computer |
| Abby Ryan | Mechanical |
| Tim Schmit | Civil |
| Joseph Toniolo | Computer |
Awarded to students who started in the summer or fall of 2022 and earned a GPA of 3.8 and above. Listed alphabetically, not by curriculum.
| Name | Program |
| Julia Asimacopoulos | Biomedical |
| Lucas Barreras-Koster | Electrical |
| Nikki Bellin | Mechanical |
| Noah Bobofchak | Mechanical |
| Lucy Brady | Mechanical |
| Daniel Bruer | Mechanical |
| Melissa Castro | Biomedical |
| Timothy Flaherty | Civil |
| Alyssa Fons | Biomedical |
| Morgan Gallagher | Construction |
| Maggie Gnorski | Biomedical |
| Sean Grable | Mechanical |
| Ben Hartman | Civil |
| Ryan Iskra | Mechanical |
| Matthew Joubert | Construction |
| Mira Kahate-Desouza | Biomedical |
| Sean Kellogg | Mechanical |
| Nolan Mandelin | Electrical |
| Ayushi Maurya | Computer |
| Delaney McElvain | Biomedical |
| Samantha Mrusek | Biomedical |
| Nathan Nichols | Biomedical |
| Ian Ortega | Biomedical |
| Nabil Othman | Biomedical |
| Gabrielle O'Toole | Biomedical |
| Ian Reagen | Mechanical |
| William Ricamato | Biomedical |
| John Riordan | Civil |
| Danny Ruffolo | Computer |
| Nathan Russo | Civil |
| Reuben Sangl | Mechanical |
| Garrett Schaffer | Electrical |
| Grace Schneider | Biomedical |
| Trey Sedlack | Civil |
| Reilly Sheehan | Mechanical |
| Luke Tinsley | Mechanical |
| Maya Turczewski | Mechanical |
| Catie Wilson | Civil |
| Aden Zager | Biomedical |
Awarded to students who started in the summer or fall of 2021 and earned a GPA of 3.8 and above. Listed alphabetically, not by curriculum.
| Name | Program |
| Maya Audi | Civil |
| Anthony Esposito | Computer |
| Paige Harrill | Biomedical |
| Kayla Imanzi | Biomedical |
| Hayley Jamiola | Computer |
| Ian Kaisner | Mechanical |
| Michael Kim | Biomedical |
| Maximillian Marquez | Biomedical |
| Simon Mathiowetz | Civil |
| Maisie Mische | Mechanical |
| Benjamin O'Bryan | Mechanical |
| Salvatore Peragine | Biomedical |
| Elise Raschke | Biomedical |
| Leopoldo Ruffolo | Mechanical |
| Joshua Ryan | Mechanical |
| Connor Seidl | Mechanical |
| Claudia Seyfarth | Mechanical |
| Isaac Struebing | Construction |
Awarded to students who anticipate graduating in May, August or December of 2024. Please note that senior standing students who are not graduating until 2025 are not eligible for these awards.
Recognizes the highest-ranking senior in biomedical engineering.
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Thomas Leonard |
Recognizes senior students in biomedical engineering who maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Zachary Anderson |
Biomedical |
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Mary YangAn Bell |
Biomedical |
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Clare Condon |
Biomedical |
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Gabriel Ganje |
Biomedical |
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Erika Hasanaj |
Biomedical |
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Elizabeth Holscher |
Biomedical |
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Georgia Kowal |
Biomedical |
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Margaret Mayer |
Biomedical |
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Cody Milas |
Biomedical |
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Gretchen Pfeiffer |
Biomedical |
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Tyler Steck |
Biomedical |
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Gabriella Tumacder |
Biomedical |
Awarded to students who anticipate graduating in May, August or December of 2024. Please note that senior standing students who are not graduating until 2025 are not eligible for these awards.
Recognizes the highest-ranking senior(s) in civil, construction and environmental engineering.
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Molly Denten |
Civil |
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Kinga Ludzia |
Civil |
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Luke Holub |
Construction |
Recognizes senior students in electrical and civil, construction and environmental engineering who maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Maya Adelgren |
Civil |
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Luke Alfaro |
Civil |
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Veronica Bevan |
Civil |
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Liliana D鈥橝gostino |
Civil |
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Jordan Gatsos |
Civil |
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Caroline Ortman |
Civil |
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Mia Salov |
Civil |
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Elaina Simms |
Civil |
Awarded to students who anticipate graduating in May, August or December of 2024. Please note that senior standing students who are not graduating until 2025 are not eligible for these awards.
Recognizes the highest-ranking senior(s) in computer and electrical engineering.
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William Pawlowski |
Computer |
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Lauren Bonetti |
Electrical |
Recognizes senior students in electrical and computer engineering who maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Gabriella Accardi |
Computer |
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Kamryn Brockman |
Electrical |
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Alexander Kubik |
Electrical |
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Matthew Pauly |
Computer |
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Mitchell Rouse |
Computer |
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Nathan Timmins |
Computer |
Awarded to students who anticipate graduating in May, August or December of 2024. Please note that senior standing students who are not graduating until 2025 are not eligible for these awards.
Recognizes the highest-ranking senior in mechanical engineering.
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Christopher Purney |
Recognizes senior students in mechanical engineering who maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
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Sara Asselin |
Mechanical |
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Gabrielle Chun |
Mechanical |
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Nikolas Dimitriou |
Mechanical |
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John Dosemagen |
Mechanical |
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Jack Drechsler |
Mechanical |
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Aaron Lettner |
Mechanical |
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Christian Romano |
Mechanical |
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Kylie Schaefer-Flynn |
Mechanical |
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Nicole Schilder |
Mechanical |
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Eric Szydlo |
Mechanical |
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Jack Whelan |
Mechanical |
These awards pay tribute to our hard-working graduate students who provide leadership in fulfilling our research and teaching mission.
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Shamudra Dey |
2024 Research Assistant |
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Nathan Balthazor |
2024 Teaching Assistant |
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Zihao Lu |
2024 Research Assistant |
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Andrew Wyckoff |
2024 Teaching Assistant |
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Armin Ebrahimian |
2024 Research Assistant |
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Iman Hosseini |
2024 Teaching Assistant |
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Tyler Johnston |
2024 Research Assistant |
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Wilbert Cruz |
2024 Teaching Assistant |
