Undergraduate Awards

All awards are based on faculty nominations and may depend on academic excellence, financial need and/or other accomplishments.

W. Francis Lindell Mechanical Engineering Award to the Distinguished Senior

For the extraordinary senior ME student who has demonstrated creativity, academic accomplishment and achievement as determined by the faculty of the department.

Recent recipients:

Andrew Seagraves (2007)
Joshua Treisner (2007)
Hadi Fattah (2007)
Douglas A. Brunner (2006)
Kristen M. Elli (2006)
Janelle A. Konchar (2006)
Christine Tate (2005)
Michael Kutzer (2005)
Scott Kasprzak (2005)

Mary and George Nowinski Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research

An award given to a ME major whose senior research project is considered, by the faculty, the most interesting in the current academic year. The award honors Mary Nowinski, beloved wife, and Dr. Jerzy (George) Nowinski, Professor Emeritus, longtime friend and academic leader in the ME department.

Recent recipients:

Aaron Winn (2007)
Daniela Wagus (2006)
Justin Caulfield (2005)

Outstanding Senior Design Final Project Presentation(s)

For the outstanding senior-design final project presentation(s) as chosen by a panel of engineers (including ASME DE Section member(s)) who viewed the final presentations and with the concurrence of the senior-design faculty. The award is funded by the Delaware Section of the ASME.

Recent recipients:

Team Dade-Behring (2007)
Craig Livingston, Andrew Snodgrass, Jordan Weinstein, Aaron Winn

Team SouthCo (2007)
Nick Depompeo, Brian Hufe, Mike Sacra, Ben Stuchlik

W. Francis Lindell Mechanical Engineering Award to the Distinguished Junior

For the extraordinary junior ME student who has demonstrated creativity, academic accomplishment and achievement as determined by the faculty of the department.

Recent recipients:

Matthew Jaskot (2007)
Ronald Capalbo (2007)
Benjamin Binder-Macleod (2007)
Hadi M. Fattah (2006)
Christopher T. Sherman (2006)
Douglas Brunner (2005)
Kristen Elli (2005)

W. Francis Lindell Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award

For the junior ME student in recognition of scholarship and creativity in engineering as recommended by the faculty of the department.

Recent recipients:

Nick Hirannet (2007)
Jessica Dibelka (2007)
Daniel Gempesaw (2007)
Andrew N. Seagraves (2006)
Joshua D. Treisner (2006)
Janelle Konchar (2005)
Erik Pearson(2005)

W. J. Renton Award for Outstanding Sophomore

A monetary award for the sophomore student in recognition of outstanding academic achievement as recommended by the faculty of the department.

Recent recipients:

Thomas Mintel (2007)
Benjamin I. Binder-Macleod (2006)
Hadi Fattah (2005)

Robert T. Bosworth Scholarship

A scholarship to a ME student on the basis of academic performance.

Recent recipients:

Michael A. Morton (2007)
Matthew B. Jaskot (2006)
Christopher Sherman (2005)

Redden Mechanical Engineering Scholarship

A scholarship to a student majoring in ME with outstanding academic performance.

Recent recipients:

Richard D. Lori (2007)
Jessica A. Dibelka (2006)
Christopher T. Sherman (2006)
Janessa N. Smith (2006)
Douglas Erickson (2005)
Jessica Dibelka (2005)
Christopher Gordon (2005)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Section Award

A certificate to an outstanding member of the ASME student section for good academic standing and valuable contribution to the chapter.

Recent recipients:

MaryKate Wioncek (2007)
Michael A. Fuqua (2006)

Delaware Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Outstanding Student Award

A monetary award to an outstanding member of the ASME student section for good academic standing and valuable contribution to the chapter.

Recent recipients:

Julianne Twomey (2007)
Michael A. Zeitz (2006)

Newman Fund Scholarship

A scholarship from the Ralph M. Newman Jr and Sarah Joe Newman Fund (new in 2006) awarded to a deserving returning undergraduate student as chosen by the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Recent recipients:

Chad Agostinelli (2007)