SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS
Engineering Awards Hundreds of Academic Scholarships Awarded at Spring Banquet
The School of Engineering presented more than $530,000 in merit scholarships to over 235 current undergraduate engineering students during a gala end-of-year banquet April 9, 2008. The scholarships are sponsored by alumni and industrial friends and range in size from $1,000 to $5,000, with a $2,500 average scholarship award. These are in addition to, and distinct from, University-level scholarships. In addition, more than $705,000 in scholarships was awarded to students admitted to the School of Engineering for the fall 2008 term. The recipients appear below.
For information about sponsoring a scholarship, or to apply for a merit-based scholarship, please contact Marty Wood, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, at
1(860) 486-5466 or click here 
or
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to apply directly.
2008 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
ACCENTURE SCHOLARSHIP FOR BUSINESS & ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Gregory G. Newell (MEM Junior)
Dipayan P. Ghosh (EE Freshman)
Sajal Swaroop (BIOMED Junior)
AETNA INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCHOLARSHIP
Adewumi O. Akinkugbe (COMP ENG Junior)
Lauren E. Duval (COMP SCI/ENG Junior)
ALTSCHULER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
James W. Dayton (ME Junior)
Alexander X. Dellin (ME Sophomore)
Rishi P. Kothari (COMP SCI Senior)
Michael T. Smith (COMP SCI Senior)
Matthew H. Zheng (COMP SCI/ENG Junior)
AMERICAN SCREW COMPANY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Joshua S. Preston (ME Senior)
Michael V. Santone (ME Sophomore)
ANONYMOUS DONOR BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP
Kelly L. Bertolaccini (MSE Senior)
Kathryn M. Bowers (CHEG Senior)
Katelyn A. Burkhart (BIOMED Sophomore)
Melissa A. Carserino (UNEG Sophomore)
Kathryn R. Gosselin (ME Senior)
Jenabay C. Hupman (ENVE Junior)
Lauren S. Lyga (MEM Sophomore)
ANONYMOUS DONOR LEARNING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Robert A. Amatuli (BIOMED Sophomore)
Jane E. Bugbee (CHEG Senior)
John H. Darash (ME Senior)
Lindsey H. Fink (CHEG Junior)
Caitlin M. Martin (BIOMED Senior)
Sean W. Meehan (BIOMED Sophomore)
Nimesh A. Patel (BIOMED Junior)
Vikram S. Shenoy (BIOMED Sophomore)
Andrew Y. Tan (CHEG Sophomore)
Leah G. Torres (CE Junior)
ASM INTERNATIONAL HARTFORD CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP
James L. Bosse (MSE Junior)
Julie Anne Mackey (MSE/BIOMED Junior)
Jeffrey V. Riesterer (MSE Junior)
Alexander Z. Williams (MSE Senior)
ASME HARTFORD SECTION SCHOLARSHIP
William M. Harris (ME Junior)
Steven D. Porter (ME Sophomore)
JOHN & CARLA AUGUSTYN SCHOLARSHIP Clifford B. Locke (BIOMED Sophomore)
THE RICHARD BALLANTYNE SCHOLARSHIP
Shashank A. Settipalli (BIOMED Sophomore)
MARY & JAMES BARGER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGINEERING
Joseph P. Ouellette (BIOMED Junior)
BAYER EUROTECH SCHOLARSHIP
Daniel J. Wakefield (COMP SCI Senior)
THE BENNETT SCHOLARSHIP
San K. Quach (ME Senior)
THE BORGHESI FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Dylan J. Barrett (COMP SCI Junior)
Kyle R. Hawley (CHEG Junior)
THE RACHEL & RONALD BRAND FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Kathleen J. Cooney (BIOMED Freshman)
Chad R. Jens (CHEG Freshman)
Alexander J. Velazquez (COMP SCI/ENG Sophomore)
JAMES C. BURNS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Fryderyk M. Karnas (BIOMED Senior)
CANTOR COLBURN LLP ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGINEERING
Tracey L. Williams (CHEG Freshman)
RICHARD D. CAVANAUGH SCHOLARSHIP
James E. Mooradain (CE Junior)
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ALUMNI SCHOLAR
Jane E. Bugbee (CHEG Senior)
CHARLES H. COOGAN, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Christopher Aliapoulios (ME Junior)
CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF STREET & HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
Shawn P. Fitzgibbons (CE Junior)
CONNECTICUT SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Matthew B. Ranando (CE Senior)
HUGH L. & JUDITH R. COX SCHOLARSHIP
Emily E. Jacobs (BIOMED Junior)
Benjamin M. Kendrick (CHEG Freshman)
DELIGEORGES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Gehendra Kunwar (BIOMED Senior)
Thuy Pham (BIOMED Senior)
Eric M. Sirois (BIOMED Senior)
ANTHONY F. DEMSEY SCHOLARSHIP
Rachel M. Lellis (BIOMED Freshman)
JOHN DEWOLF SCHOLARSHIP
Burton S. Barnes (CE Junior)
Gregory M. Khirallah (CE Senior)
DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT SCHOLARSHIP
Catherine S. Bishop (CE Sophomore)
Holly M. Gendreau (CE Freshman)
Thomas G. Gionet (ME Senior)
Peter J. Giuliano (ME Junior)
David S. Gruttadauria (CE Junior)
Timothy D. Myles (ME Junior)
Christopher P. Norris (CE Junior)
Michael W. Schmidt (ME Junior)
Stephen P. Stagon (ME Junior)
Jason Zheng (CE Senior)
JOEL S. & HEIDI S. DOUGLAS ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
Alexander K. Bernier (CE Sophomore)
ENGINEERING ALUMNI SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Jaspreet S. Mankoo (BIOMED Sophomore)
ENGINEERING OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
Matthew N. Benedict (CHEG Senior)
Stephanie E. Carver (ENV ENG Senior)
Alon S. Dagan (BIOMED Senior)
Daniel J. Fain (EE Senior)
Daniel M. Franklin (MEM Senior)
Valerity Gorbatyuk (COMP SCI Senior)
Brian L. Lasko (ME Senior)
Jeffrey J. Lombardo (ENG PHYS Senior)
Matthew B. Ranando (CE Senior)
Kevin M. Rankin (MSE Senior)
Corey R. Sickinger (COMP ENG Senior)
Curtis W. Warner (COMP SCI/ENG Senior)
ENSIGN-BICKFORD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Daniel D. Anastasio (CHEG Senior)
Lauren D. Helstosky (CHEG Junior)
EWING SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIP
Atinuke O. Oyeniya (CE Sophomore)
HAROLD P. FARRINGTON ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
Ashwin T. Billava (EE Senior)
Christine E. Duval (CHEG Freshman)
Gregory S. Honda (CHEG Junior)
Ryan B. Walsh (CE Sophomore)
FUSS & O'NEILL SCHOLARSHIP
Timothy E. Melien (ENV ENG Sophomore)
GE ADVANCED MATERIALS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Cynthia B. Beacham (CHEG Sophomore)
Domingo M. Bugg (CHEG Senior)
Emily A. Cole (CHEG Freshman)
Kenya J. Evans (ME Freshman)
Christian Sartori (MSE Sophomore)
GENERAL ELECTRIC FUND - UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWS
Allison L. Daub (ME Senior)
GENERAL ELECTRIC KLEIN - STEINMETZ SCHOLARSHIP
Derrick K. Bell (CE Junior)
John A. Faella (COMP SCI/ENG Sophomore)
GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
Jordan X. Brown (ME Sophomore)
Jason P. Moore (EE Junior)
ALLAN BRIAN GLICKSTEIN SCHOLARSHIP
Ronnie N. Noujaim (ME Sophomore)
Christopher D. Rahusen (ME Junior)
ARNOLD GRIFFIN SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGINEERING
Kyle C. O'Brien (BIOMED Sophomore)
GROSSI FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Adnan Z. Abdulally (COMP ENG Senior)
Tim X. Ning (COMP SCI Junior)
Brian C.L. Outlaw (UNEG Sophomore)
RASHID HAMID SCHOLARSHIP
Kevin C. Seekell (BIOMED Senior)
DAVID BEECHER HAHN ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
Stephen R. Kustra (BIOMED Junior)
THE WINTHROP E. HILDING UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGINEERING
Michael R. Di Re (ME Freshman)
WINTHROP & DOLORES HILDING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Kelly J. Tousignant (ME Junior)
EDWARD J. HUTCHINS - CHARLES E. WILCOX SCHOLARSHIP
Matthew T. Tran (COMP ENG Junior)
E. RUSSELL JOHNSTON, SR. MEMORIAL AWARD
James E. Moriarty (CE Junior)
W. DONALD JOHNSTON MEMORIAL AWARD
Abby W. Magro (ME Junior)
LIEUTENANT ALLAN JORDAN VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP
Michael L. Anderson (ME Senior)
PAUL KRENICKI ENDOWED SCHOLARS IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Julie Anne Mackey (MSE Junior)
Christopher W. Robak (CHEG Senior)
Robert S. Scalise (MSE Junior)
JOHN & CAROLINE KULAK ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGINEERING
Adam D. Cywar (EE/COMP ENG Sophomore)
LDE ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
Corey A. Forte (CE Freshman)
Justin D. Iwinski (CE Sophomore)
Kevin M. Zmetra (CE Junior)
MARIO S. & MARIA G. LATINA SCHOLARSHIP
Anne A. McManus (ME Sophomore)
Tram M. Pham (ME Senior)
JOHN LENARD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
David C. McKay (CE Senior)
CARL A. & EDNA S. LINDBLAD SCHOLARSHIP
Michael I. Chen (BIOMED Sophomore)
Evan J. Fredericks (CHEG Sophomore)
Erin J. Spanos (CE Junior)
Marek Wartenberg (BIOMED Sophomore)
JOSEPH F. & ELISABETH S. LOERSCH SCHOLARSHIP
Michael J. Catanese (CHEG Sophomore)
PASQUALE & MARIA LONGOBARDI SCHOLARSHIP
Michael R. Gandelman (MEM Sophomore)
PAUL & MARY MALI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Hillary R. Doucette (BIOMED Sophomore)
HARRY & BEATRICE MANSLEY - PETER & ANASTASIA HARDY SCHOLARSHIP
Colin M. Gladding (EE Junior)
STANLEY MARNICKI SCHOLARSHIP
Andrew Podojil (CE Junior)
MATERIALS ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Kathryn S. Czaja (MSE/CHEG Sophomore)
Jeffrey R. Gagnon (MSE Junior)
Joshua A. Leibowitz (MSE Sophomore)
Jordan S. Rose (MSE Sophomore)
Christian Sartori (MSE Junior)
Charles L. Talbot (MSE Junior)
Aaron C. Wall (MSE Freshman)
Michael E. Zilm (MSE Freshman)
ART MCEVILY SCHOLARSHIP
Joseph T. Koplar (MSE Junior)
MIRSKY SCHOLARSHIP
Kerry M. Duffy (CE Sophomore)
THE MOLES SCHOLARSHIP
Michael J. Gemmell (CE Senior)
THE MOLES STUDENT AWARD
Nicholas R. Lasko (CE Junior)
ARTHUR F. MUNTER, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Nicholas P. Tuzzio (COMP SCI/ENG Sophomore)
CARL F. NORDEN SCHOLARSHIP
Christopher R. Howard (ME Junior)
John E. Melien (ENVE Sophomore)
NORTHEAST UTILITIES ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
Michael O. Davis (ME Sophomore)
Katelyn M. Fitzpatrick (CHEG Junior)
Michael A. Garcia (BIOMED Sophomore)
Ryan S. Wilson (EE Freshman)
Joseph M. Zinski (CHEG Senior)
NORTHEAST UTILITIES/GEIB SCHOLARSHIP
Zachary F. Monge (ENV ENG Junior)
DOMINICK A. PAGANO ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
David P. Chanko (COMP SCI Junior)
Rockwell B. Schrock (COMP ENG Sophomore)
ROLAND & CAROL PAMPEL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Nicholas A. Woodfield (COMP SCI/ENG Sophomore)
KRISHNA PATTIPATI ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
James S. MacDonald (EE Sophomore)
PITNEY BOWES SCHOLARSHIP
James Li (EE Junior)
Abby M. Magro (ME Junior)
Atif F. Rakin (ENG PHYS Junior)
Amy L. Richards (ME Sophomore)
PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINEERING DIVERSITY PROGRAM SCHOLARS
Sarah E. Berth (CHEG Senior)
Caitlin J. Curtis (ME Senior)
Kathryn S. Czaja (MSE/CHEG Sophomore)
Brittany L. Estes (UNEG Sophomore)
Alison M. Galasso (CE Sophomore)
Kathryn A. Heinzer (ME Junior)
Eric K. Marcinek (MSE Sophomore)
Christian H. Osorio (EE Sophomore)
Oscar A. Perez (COMP SCI/ENG Junior)
Christopher J. Rogers (ME Freshman)
Anthony P. Silva, III (EE Junior)
Jorge L. Simbaqueba (CE Sophomore)
Shuk L. Sze (EE/ENG PHY Junior)
Emily E. Wijas (MEM Junior)
WALTER M. ROSE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Jonathan A. Goldman (CHEG Sophomore)
Kelly A. Holbrook (BIOMED Sophomore)
Alexander L. Mann (BIOMED Junior)
Stephen R. Prusaczyk (CE Junior)
Michelle E. Przybylek (ENV ENG Senior)
Alexander J. Riordan (COMP SCI Sophomore)
ROGERS CORPORATION SCHOLARSHIP
Kathryn M. Bowers (CHEG Senior)
THELMA P. & RAYMOND J. RULIS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Andrew M. Kiss (ME Sophomore)
EDGAR L. RUSSELL SCHOLARSHIP
Christopher M. Madormo (UNEG Sophomore)
JOHN S. RYDZ EUROTECH SCHOLARSHIP
Nathan E. Barlow (CHEG/GERMAN Junior)
Jenabay C. Hupman (ENV ENG/GERMAN Junior)
SBC SCHOLARSHIP
Meghan E. McGuire (CHEG Sophomore)
SEA CONSULTANTS, INC. SCHOLARSHIP
Lesley C. Beers (CE Junior)
David S. Gruttadauria (CE Junior)
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ACADEMIC MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
Sonny J. Patel (UNEG Sophomore)
Jeffrey J. Rodny (COMP SCI/ENG Junior)
Alexander Z. Williams (CHEG Junior)
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP & FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT
Susan M. Hamilla (BIOMED Sophomore)
VICTOR E. SCOTTRON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Philip J. Cassata (CE Senior)
SHIDLER SCHOLARSHIP FOR ENGINEERING Peter D. Masso, Jr. (BIOMED Junior)
THE SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT EUROTECH SCHOLARSHIP
Einer M. Dossantos (CHEG/GERMAN Senior)
Najmeh Khoshreza (ME/GERMAN Senior)
Samantha C. Logue (COMP SCI/ENG/GERMAN Senior)
THE STANLEY WORKS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Derek T. Hargrove (CHEG Sophomore)
JACK E. STEPHENS SCHOLARSHIP
Robert M. Brickley (CE Sophomore)
JOSEPH L. STERN, CLAIRE MORRIS STERN & LINDA JOHANNA STERN SCHOLARSHIP
Thottungal T. Augustine (BIOMED Sophomore)
ROBERT W. STRICKLAND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Isaac S. Anderson (ME Senior)
Phillip B. Carlu (ME Junior)
DAWN-MARIE SULLIVAN SCHOLARSHIP
Christopher J. Colangelo (ME Junior)
Eric W. Leknes (BIOMED Senior)
TRAVELERS INSURANCE/CITIGROUP SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGINEERING
Scott B. Hoffman (COMP ENG Junior)
Zachary J. Morek (COMP SCI/ENG Junior)
UNILEVER CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
Robert M. Apap (CHEG Sophomore)
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION SCHOLARSHIP IN ENGINEERING
Maya K. Alfonso (UNEG Sophomore)
Ryan M. Anthony (UNEG Freshman)
Lou M. Bachenheimer (ENG PHYS Junior)
Ankeet S. Bhatt (BIOMED Junior)
Robert M. Brickley (CE Sophomore)
Nicholas J. Chokas (COMP SCI Senior)
Alex P. Cocco (ME Senior)
John C. DiBenedetto (BIOMED Senior)
Timothy S. Dobbs (CHEG Junior)
Jeffrey R. Gagnon (MSE Junior)
Alexander P. Jadczak (BIOMED Senior)
Dainius Kerikas (ME Sophomore)
Michael J. Lalli (BIOMED/GERMAN Senior)
Nicholas R. Lasko (CE Junior)
William S. Magin (BIOMED Junior)
James E. Moriarty (CE Junior)
Sarah M. Roberge (BIOMED/GERMAN Senior)
Nicholas C. Robinson (ME Junior)
Jason J. Schinis (BIOMED Junior)
Emily Tao (CHEG Junior)
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION FOCUSED EFFORTS SCHOLARSHIP
Susan K. Bakulski (CE Senior)
Christie M. Barbera (UNEG Sophomore)
Jordan K. Cote (COMP SCI/ENG Junior)
Luis A. Flores (EE Junior)
Scott R. Kopp (BIOMED Sophomore)
Kristin M. Ohanian (BIOMED Junior)
VERGNANO/REDDINGTON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Jennifer L. Reynolds (CHEG Sophomore)
YOMO SCHOLARSHIP
Kristen N. Farley (MEM Junior)
Christopher D. Palko (MEM Junior)
OUTSTANDING SENIOR WOMEN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Danielle C. McGeary
2008 NUTMEG AND DAY OF PRIDE SCHOLARS
Grace M. Lu
Brittany R. Nkounkou
Bianca F. Yuh