College Recognizes Fall 2020 Outstanding Students
The University of Arizona College of Engineering selected 20 seniors and graduate students in the Fall 2020 graduating class for recognition. The students' nominators commended them for their excellence in academics, internships and extracurriculars – especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his opening speech, David W. Hahn, Craig M. Berge Dean of the college, noted that the occasion marked his first virtual commencement.
“Whether we are together live in Centennial Hall on the beautiful University of Arizona campus or joining in from living rooms and kitchen tables from around the world, our goal remains identically the same: to celebrate the next generation of Wildcat Engineering graduates," he said.
The student honorees are listed in full below.
Outstanding Seniors
Architectural Engineering: Nicholas Antrim, nominated by Dominic Boccelli
Biomedical Engineering: John Gallardo, nominated by Art Gmitro
Biosystems Engineering: Amy Pierce, nominated by Murat Kacira
Civil Engineering: Reman Almusawi, nominated by Dean Papajohn
Electrical and Computer Engineering: Tru Thanh Quach, nominated by Hal Tharp
Industrial Engineering: Carter Fung, nominated by Sherilyn Keaton
Materials Science and Engineering: Matthew Jeffries, nominated by Pierre Lucas
Mechanical Engineering: Gregory Snyder
Systems Engineering: Rosie Diaz, nominated by Bob Lepore
Graduate Students
Aerospace Engineering: Ashish Singh
Biomedical Engineering: Alexander Alvarez, nominated by Russell Witte
Biosystems Engineering: KC Shasteen, nominated by Murat Kacira
Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics: Abolfazl Karimpour, nominated by Yao-Jan Wu
Chemical Engineering: Jonathan Harris, nominated by Erin Ratcliff
Electrical and Computer Engineering: Terrance Pat, nominated by Christopher Walker
Environmental Engineering: Ali Hossein Mardi, nominated by Armin Sorooshian
Industrial Engineering: Majedeh Alawadhi, nominated by Vignesh Subbian
Materials Science and Engineering: Catherine Klesner, nominated by Pam Vandiver
Mechanical Engineering: Novonil Sen
Systems and Industrial Engineering: Patrick Essay, nominated by Vignesh Subbian
Outstanding Students Fall 2020
Amy Pierce, outstanding senior in biosystems engineering.
Tru Thanh Quach, outstanding senior in electrical and computer engineering.
Carter Fung, outstanding senior in industrial engineering.
Matthew Jeffries, outstanding senior in materials science and engineering.
Gregory Snyder, outstanding senior in mechanical engineering, with his senior design team.
Rosie Diaz, outstanding senior in systems engineering.
Ashish Singh, outstanding graduate student in mechanical engineering.
Alexander Alvarez, outstanding graduate student in biomedical engineering.
Abolfazl Karimpour, outstanding graduate student in civil engineering and engineering mechanics.
Jonathan Harris, outstanding graduate student in chemical engineering.
Terrance Pat, outstanding graduate student in electrical and computer engineering.
Ali Hossein Mardi, outstanding graduate student in environmental engineering.
Jude Alawadhi, outstanding graduate student in industrial engineering.
Catherine Klesner, outstanding graduate student in materials science and engineering.
Novonil Sen, outstanding graduate student in aerospace engineering.
Patrick Essay, outstanding graduate student in systems and industrial engineering.