BSE Spring Student Awards Winners

Mark Wilkins (left) presents the Elenore Gakemeier Swarts Outstanding Doctoral Graduate Student Award to Eric Farris (right)
Mark Wilkins (left) presents the Elenore Gakemeier Swarts Outstanding Doctoral Graduate Student Award to Eric Farris (right)

Several BSE students were recently recognized for their outstanding achievements this year. The Spring Banquet held Thursday, April 25 recognized graduating seniors in AGEN, BSEN, and MSYM and department graduate students.

Among the awards won were the outstanding graduating undergraduate seniors in AGEN, BSEN, MSYM, and those graduating with distinction and high distinction. The Bill A. and Rita L. Stout Outstanding International Graduate Student Award, the Elenore Gakemeier Swarts Outstanding Student Award for Master’s and Doctoral students, and a new award this year, the Inspire Award, were given out as well.

Advisors also presented and recognized those who were part of the AGEN/BSEN Senior Design and MSYM Capstone classes, which are year-long projects the students complete at the end of their graduating year.

The following students received recognition and awards at the 2019 event:

Outstanding Undergraduate Graduating Seniors:
AGEN: Kelsey Bohling
BSEN: Alex Hruby
MSYM: Jordan Bothern

Graduating with Distinction:
Kelsey Bohling
Jocelyn Carter
Erica Dolph
Alexandra Hruby
Seth Lackas
David Miller
Benjamin Wankum

Graduating with High Distinction:
Megan Pamperin
Parker Wallin

Bill A. and Rita L. Stout Outstanding International Graduate Student Award:
Ali Mohammed

Elenore Gakemeier Swarts Outstanding Graduate Master’s Graduate Student Award:
Mara Zelt

Elenore Gakemeier Swarts Outstanding Doctoral Graduate Student Award:
Eric Farris

Inspire Award:
Agustin Olivo
Olivia Bures
Galen Krief