Department Awards
All award recipients of department awards and scholarship are selected by committee. There is no application process.
Geneva Boone Award for Outstanding St. Mary’s Projects
Established in 1993 by Trustee Emerita Geneva Boone, who was instrumental in forming the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Foundation, to recognize one graduating senior per year for outstanding St. Mary’s Projects.
Recipients:
Serena Medor
Barry Liang
Wyatt Paulishak
The Robert H. Goldsmith Award for Excellence in Chemistry
Named in honor of Robert H. Goldsmith, Professor Emeritus in Chemistry, to recognize distinguished service to the department and academic achievement in chemistry.
Recipients:
Cecelia Wood
Lynn Stevens
Emma Skekel
Anna McClain
David Darby
Kerry Alice Maguire
Gregory L. Cooke
Alice Han
Evan Arnold
Julia Kraft
Emma McNesby
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Award for Excellence In Biochemistry
Awarded by the department to recognize distinguished academic achievement and excellence in biochemistry.
Recipients:
Amber Douglass
Randy Larsen IV
Erica Leyder
Barry Liang
Clarissa Rous
Ashton Engdahl
Samuel Michael Knecht
Dana Leigh Grimm
Alexandra Payton
Sara Lahoff
Christopher Baidoo
Megan Rankin-Herring
American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry
Each year, the CHEM305 instructor in consultation with the department, selects an undergraduate who has excelled in the area of analytical chemistry and shows great potential as a future analytical chemist to receive the ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry.
The student selected is awarded a certificate of recognition signed by the Chairman of the ACS Analytical Chemistry Division and Editor of the Journal of Analytical Chemistry.
In order to be eligible, candidates must complete CHEM305 before their senior year.
Recipients:
Julia Kraft
Meghan Griffiths
Christopher Knell
Megan Catterton
Samuel Knecht
Kristen Reese
Ana Peterson
Daniel Powell
American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry
This award recognize achievement by undergraduate students in inorganic chemistry and to encourage further study in the field.
Recipient:
Juliana Hancock
Jennica Bark
Ethan Hain
American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry
This award recognizes senior students who display a significant aptitude for organic chemistry and to encourage further interest in the field.
Recipient:
Tabitha Fisanich
Garrett Toth-Williams
David Darby
American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry
This award recognizes senior students who display a significant aptitude for physical chemistry and to encourage further interest in the field.
Recipient:
Emma McNesby
Sydney Cunniff
American Institute of Chemists
This award is given in recognition of a demonstrated ability, leadership, and professional promise in chemistry.
Recipient:
Sophia Taczak
Kenna Nguyen
Caitlin Moore
Nicolette Coluzzi
Glenna Wong
Neil Sharma
Michael Boden
Gabby Werking (DeLeonibus)
Aiden Lane
Jennifer Jenkins
Lauryn Ridley
American Institute of Chemists, Biochemistry
This award is given in recognition of a demonstrated ability, leadership, and professional promise in biochemistry.
Recipient:
Elena Donahue
Imani Staton-McCrimmon
The Maryland Chapter of the American Chemical Society
The Maryland Chapter of the American Chemical Society award for excellence in chemistry by a graduating senior.
Recipients:
Haley Logan
Lindsey Power
Maxwell Madden
Leah Dignan
Ethan Hain
Harry Keene Kelderman
Christopher Adams
Jillian Jespersen
Travis Lear
Patrick Cody
Neil Hawbaker
Debbie Knot
Michael Nelson
Emily Oblath
Gretchen White
Matthew Buschman
Sarah Russell
Katie Prothero
Victor Khangulov
Kristina Borstnik
Robert Reif
Katherin Mullin
Shannon Yoon
Leah Whitehouse
Saige Teti
Ny Luong
Chemical Society of Washington’s College Achievement Award
The Chemical Society of Washington’s College Achievement Award for demonstrated excellence in chemistry or biochemistry by a graduating senior.
Recipients:
Cecelia Wood and Ashleigh Bonanno
Cassandra Youshaw and Katie Robey
Sydney Cunniff and Linnea Lundh
Taylor Engdahl and Alex Rhoades
Tessa Scheckelhoff
Monica Liddi
Robert Swyka
Cynthia Lawson
Ryan Anderson
Brian Tenney
An-ting Wei
David Nizza
Erin Hurley
Melinda Hyunh
Jake Wellek
Tristan Fisanich
Paul Blanchette Chemistry Award
Established in 2012 to benefit rising seniors in chemistry who have demonstrated academic excellence and financial need.
Paul Blanchette was a faculty member at St. Mary’s College of Maryland for 40 years from 1975-2015. Paul taught physical chemistry, general chemistry, and many other courses. Paul received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross and earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry at Brown University. Between his two degrees he served in the U.S. Army, which included service in Vietnam. Paul was passionate about helping his students do their best and showed this in his teaching and his advising. The students appreciated his teaching style and often quoted some of his humorous statements. During advising, he would frequently have students in his office for hours talking about their life at St. Mary’s and beyond. Paul provided exceptional service on many committees at the College and served as chair of the chemistry department for many years. His long-term service on the Academic Policy Committee resulted in his being affectionately called “Mr. Academic Policy.” His care extended beyond the students and included his faculty colleagues. He was an exceptional mentor to many of the pre-tenure faculty members in the department.
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Recipients:
Jennifer Jenkins
Hana Yarbrough
Garrett Toth-Williams
Elizabeth Erickson
Leah Dignan
Anna McClain
Max Flerlage and Harry Kelderman
Quentin Bullard