The honors went to students who were outstanding in several areas, including academics, character, leadership and research.
A list of the awards, their winners, hometowns and majors are as follows:
COLLEGE AWARDS
ROBERT W. MOORMAN AWARD
Dr. Robert W. Moorman was the son of Commandant Thomas Moorman, a graduate in civil engineering and head of the Engineering Mechanics Department from 1958 to 1974. The Robert W. Moorman Award is given in his honor to the most outstanding junior in engineering on the basis of scholarship and character.
Emily Huffer
The 2018 college-level award winners are (from left): Elizabeth Brigham, Emily Huffer, Joshua Hanson, Maxime Cavillon, Jonathan Drake, Natalie Ivey, Rucha Natu, Zachary Ikpefua, Makenna Lee, William “Shuler” Cotton and Emma Scharett.
Maryville, Tennessee
Industrial Engineering
BLUE KEY ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP AWARD
As a result of funds generated from Tigerama, an endowment has been established to give an award to one student in each of the seven colleges at the university who has distinguished himself or herself in academic scholarship and campus leadership.
Elizabeth Brigham
Austin, Texas
Industrial Engineering
OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER AWARD
The Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award is given to one undergraduate researcher who has been recognized by faculty for having shown outstanding research potential in their field of study.
Emma Scharett
Hanahan, South Carolina
Industrial Engineering
SAMUEL B. EARLE AWARD
Dr. Samuel B. Earle was director of the Engineering Department from 1911 to 1933 and dean of the School of Engineering from 1933 to 1950. The Samuel B. Earle Award is given in his honor to the most outstanding senior in engineering on the basis of scholarship and character.
Natalie Ivey
Anderson, South Carolina
Bioengineering
WESLEY DAVIS LEADERSHIP AWARD
The J. Wesley Davis Leadership Award is given in memory of Dr. J. Wesley Davis, a graduate of Clemson University in electrical engineering and a former president of the Clemson University Engineering Foundation. This award is given to a senior engineering student for outstanding scholarship, leadership in a student engineering organization, and high potential for success in the engineering profession.
Jonathan Drake
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Materials Science and Engineering
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE RESEARCHER AWARD
The Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award is given to one graduate researcher who has been recognized by faculty for having conducted outstanding research during the school year.
Maxime Cavillon
Dallet, France
Materials Science and Engineering
PHI KAPPA PHI CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
The honoree must be a graduating senior with a GPA of 3.4 or above and have made noteworthy contributions in areas such as leadership, service and creative endeavors to his or her department, college and Clemson University.
Joshua Hanson
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Electrical Engineering
OUTSTANDING SENIOR IN THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING OR APPLIED SCIENCES
This award is given to the outstanding senior in the School of Computing or Applied Sciences and recognizes scholarship, character and other factors demonstrating the recipient’s integrity in the field of Computing and Applied Sciences.
William “Shuler” Cotton
Fort Mill, South Carolina
School of Computing
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARD
The Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award is given to graduate assistants who have been recognized by the faculty, students and fellow graduate teaching assistants as exemplary in undergraduate teaching.
Rucha Natu
Pune, India
Mechanical Engineering
ROBERT W. SNELSIRE DIVERSITY PRIZE
The Robert W. Snelsire Diversity Prize honors the memory of Dr. Bob Snelsire, a professor of electrical engineering who was also a champion of underrepresented students in the college. This award recognizes a student who has been of service to PEER, Programs for Educational Enrichment and Retention, or WISE, the Women in Science and Engineering Program.
Makenna Lee
Rock Hill, South Carolina
General Engineering
JACQUELWYN WILLIS ANTHONY AWARD
This award, established by alumna Janine Anthony Bowen, honors her mother as a source of inspiration and encouragement during her college career. This award is presented to a student for distinguished service to PEER, which is the support network for minority students in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences.
Zachary Ikpefua
Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Computer Engineering
DEPARTMENT AWARDS
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
M.S. Student of the Year
Bhavya Mishra
Delhi, India
Ph.D. Student of the Year
Brandt Ruszkiewicz
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
BIOENGINEERING
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
This award is given to an outstanding graduate teaching assistant who has been recognized by bioengineering faculty and undergraduate students as an outstanding teaching assistant during the school year.
Tyler Harvey
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
CHEMICAL and BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION AIChE SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award is presented by the regional section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to the graduating senior in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with the highest scholastic average.
Taylor Johnson
Sarasota, Florida
CIVIL ENGINEERING
HERBERT W. BUSCHING OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
The Herbert W. Busching Outstanding Senior Award is given to the outstanding student or students in the junior and senior class as determined by the civil engineering faculty. The awards memorialize Dr. Herbert W. Busching, who taught for many years and also served as department head. Each year, one senior and two juniors are selected for this award.
Trevor Newton
Clemson, South Carolina
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
CULLINET SOFTWARE OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
William “Shuler” Cotton
Fort Mill, South Carolina
ELECTRICAL and COMPUTER ENGINEERING
M. RIGGS AWARD
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
This award is given to the most outstanding senior in electrical engineering. The recipient is chosen based on their outstanding academic achievement, character and leadership.
Joshua Hanson
Rock Hill, Georgia
RHODES MOST OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Benjamin Shumpert
Aiken, South Carolina
ENGINEERING and SCIENCE EDUCATION
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE RESEARCHER AWARD
This award is presented to a doctoral student in the Engineering and Science Education Ph.D. program. This award recognizes education research in engineering, science or math that has potential to impact the field.
Catherine McGough
Charleston, West Virginia
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
and EARTH SCIENCES
THOMAS M. KEINATH ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AWARD
This award is presented to a student majoring in environmental engineering with outstanding achievements in the discipline and possessing personal attributes necessary for success as an environmental engineer. The award is given in honor of Dr. Thomas M. Keinath, who served as a faculty member, department chair and dean of the College of Engineering and Science during his 37-year career at Clemson University. Each award is $500.
Hannah McNulty
Wexford, Pennsylvania
THOMAS F. LOGAN, JR. GEOLOGY MERIT AWARD
Geology
This award is presented to a senior majoring in geology with outstanding achievements in the discipline and possessing personal attributes necessary for success as a geologist. The award is given by the geology faculty in memory of Thomas F. Logan, Jr., a 1965 geology graduate of Clemson University.
Riley Blais
Southbury, Connecticut
GEORGE B. NUTT (SENIOR) AWARD
Biosystems
Presented to a senior student majoring in biosystems engineering with outstanding achievements and possessing personal attributes necessary for successful accomplishments in this discipline. The award is given in honor of Dr. George B. Nutt, the first chair of the Department of Agricultural Engineering at Clemson, who served from 1932 to 1955.
Michael Calfe
Breckinridge, Pennsylvania
GENERAL ENGINEERING
STUDENT ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Student Assistant of the Year is truly the cream of the crop of the general engineering student workforce. They have served the department long enough and demonstrated consistently high levels of work ethic, pleasant attitude, and initiative that sets them apart from those who were named Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant or Outstanding Student Assistant, and other awards presented by the department each year.
Joseph Davis
Clemson, South Carolina
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
EDWIN J. FREEMAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Recipient of this award is selected for their “all-around” excellence. The award winner is selected by a faculty committee.
Elizabeth Brigham
Austin, Texas
MATERIALS SCIENCE and ENGINEERING
THE GILBERT C. ROBINSON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER AWARD
Jonah Carmichael
Hoschton, Georgia
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
EASTMAN CHEMICAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
The purpose of the Eastman Chemical fund is to provide awards to outstanding students, faculty, and staff of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. A $1,000 award is given.
Myranda Thomas
Clover, South Carolina
