Every year the Biomedical Engineering department awards students with various awards for their hardwork and excellence. Below is the list of recipients of the various awards.
Recognition of Doctoral Research Excellence
The Recognition of Doctoral Research Excellence is presented to a doctoral student who exhibits outstanding research performance through creativity, independence, and productivity while exemplifying exceptional professionalism, ethics, and responsibilities.
2025 Recipients
Ahmad Bshennaty
Jacob Jackson
Honorable Mentions
Brennan Vogl
Victoria Santillan
Department and Community Service Award
The Department and Community Service Award is presented to a student who best represents the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the University through service and outreach.
2025 Recipients
Victoria Santillan
Oliver Bezick
Graduating Scholar Award
The Graduating Scholar Award is presented to an undergraduate senior majoring in Biomedical Engineering, who best represents academic achievement in our department. This student is considered excellent, not only academically, but also for participation in research activity, intellectual curiosity, creativity, and communication skills.
2025 Recipient
Hailey LaBonte
Michael R. Neuman Award in Biomedical Engineering
The Michael R. Neuman Award in Biomedical Engineering is presented to an undergraduate student who has shown an exceptional interest and made a substantial contribution in a research or teaching laboratory while demonstrating the experimental skills that are essential in engineering and basic science.
2025 Recipient
Grace Hoeppner
Honorable Mention: Conlan Houston
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
The Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award is presented to an undergraduate student who has significant research accomplishments, including presentations at conferences or co-authorship of publications.
2025 Recipient
Emily Hyatt
Honorable Mention: Conlan Houston
Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Classmate Award
The Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Classmate Award is presented to an outstanding undergraduate student, based on a combination of outstanding scholastic achievement, demonstrated leadership on campus and volunteer work in the community. This award recipient was chosen by our Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate students.
First Year Student Award
2025 Recipient
Alexander Harmon
Second Year Student Award
2025 Recipient
Marissa Riviera
Third Year Student Award
2025 Recipient
Helene Jaworowski
Honorable Mention: Anna LeBoeuf
Fourth Year Student Award
2025 Recipient
Shanaya Fleig
Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Master’s Classmate Award
The Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Master’s Classmate Award was presented to a graduate student in the Master’s Program, based on a combination of outstanding scholastic achievement, demonstrated leadership on campus and volunteer work in the community. This award recipient was chosen by our Biomedical Engineering Graduate and Undergraduate students.