Previous Award Winners

Student Awards 2022

  • Conner Balickie,  American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award in Chemistry
  • American Institute of Chemists Award – Chemistry: Armin Mahdavi
  • American Institute of Chemistry Award – Biochemistry: Ashley Loignon
  • The Reid-Fenton Award for Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry: Blake Kerstetter
  • Chemistry Minor Award: Carley Cirafesi
  • ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry: Ashley Loignon
  • ACS Award in Organic Chemistry: Kai Goldenstein Vonkiel
  • ACS Award in Physical Chemistry: Juliana Hetzel
  • PPD Pre-Pharmacy Outstanding Students Award: Hunter Trzeciak
  • PPD Outstanding Student Award: Brooke Kerstetter

Student Awards 2021

Congratulations to chemistry major Jacklyn DiPietro for being named among 40 outstanding students to receive West Chester University’s 1871 Award. This award recognizes students who excel in the academic and co-curricular realms.

The Scholastic Achievement Awards of the Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society were presented to Kyle Shaffer (Chemistry) and Yaseena Alli (Biochemistry).

The American Institute of Chemists Awards were granted to Madisson Gladfelter (Chemistry) and Corinne Gallagher (Biochemistry).

The Reid-Fenton Award for Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry was given to Elizabeth Malozzi.

The ACS Award in Physical Chemistry was awarded to Jacklyn DiPietro.

Student Awards 2020

Congratulations to Teresa Lee who was awarded the 2020 Scholastic Achievement Award  by the Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society.

Congratulations to Yaseena Alli and Emily Dwyer, who are Chem Bio majors, for being named among 40 outstanding students to receive West Chester University’s 1871 Award. This award recognizes students who excel in the academic and co-curricular realms.

Student Awards 2019

American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Erica Knorr
American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: William Thompson (Biochemistry) and Amit Grewal (Chemistry)
Ried-Fenton Award in Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry: Erica Knorr

Student Awards 2018

American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Steven Huss, Gabrielle Sawick and Brett Unger
American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: Pablo Delis (Biochemistry) and David Mastripplito (Chemistry)
Ried-Fenton Award in Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry: Madison Long, Alexandra Sterner and Sarah Szakas

Student Awards 2017

American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Ann Gill and Chase Cramer
American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: John Pollock (Biochemistry) and Nathan Miller (Chemistry)
American Chemical Society (ACS) Physical Chemistry Award: Bret Unger

Student Awards 2016

  • American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Ann Gill and Chase Cramer
  • American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: Alexandra Sheriff (Biochemistry) and Devan Kerecman (Chemistry)
  • CAS Student Outstanding Student Award: Ann Gill

  • Student Research Awards

    Sean Brady: Student Research and Creative Activities (SRCA) Awards for 2016, West Chester University: A Study of Microcrystal Tests for Emerging Psychoactive Substances, Faculty PI: Monica Joshi ($500, Awarded 3/16)
    Janesha Buenaventura: CAS Student Research Grant, College of Arts and Science, West Chester University: A Systematic Study of Cationic Porphyrin, TMPyP4 and its Derivatives to Parallel Quadruplex DNA through Fluorescence Emission Spectroscopy, Faculty PI: Mahrukh Azam ($500, Awarded 12/15)
    Eric Boschi: CAS Student Research Grant, College of Arts and Science, West Chester University 5th International Meeting on Quadruplex Nucleic Acids: Gathering in Bordeaux, Chemistry, Biology and Nanotechnology, Bordeaux, France 26-28 May 2015, Faculty PI: Mahrukh Azam ($500, Awarded 04/15)

Student Awards 2015

  • American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Taryn Lucas
  • American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: Jared Cappelli, Abbie Ganas
  • Ried-Fenton Award in Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry: Angelica Szewczak

Student Awards 2014

  • American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Kaitlyn Dylnicki
  • American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: Megan Berberich
  • Ried-Fenton Award in Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry: Kristin Taylor
  • Sartomer Environmental Award: Taryn Lucas

Student Awards 2013

  • American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Maria Sanford and Robert Yocum
  • American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: Zoe Gauthier (Biochemistry) and Leah Adams (Chemistry)
  • Ried-Fenton Award in Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry: Bianca Basilone
  • Sartomer Environmental Award: Daniel Keating

Student Awards 2012

  • American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Cassandra Callmann, Patrick Melvin and Benjamin Rupert
  • American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: Vaishali Purohit (Biochemistry) and Matthew Comfort (Chemistry)
  • Ried-Fenton Award in Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry: Matthew Newmeyer
  • Sartomer Environmental Award: Devon Zimmerman

Student Awards 2011

  • American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Mackenzie Lauro and Zachary Voras
  • American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: Elija Grillo (Biochemistry) and Laura Hurd (Chemistry)
  • Ried-Fenton Award in Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry: Zachary Voras
  • Sartomer Environmental Award: Dmitry Kochev

Student Awards 2010

  • American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholastic Achievement Award: Samantha Shumlas
  • American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award: Michael J. Scott (Biochemistry) and Casey M. Mulcahy (Chemistry)
  • Ried-Fenton Award in Forensic & Toxicological Chemistry: Casey M. Mulcahy
  • Sartomer Environmental Award: Mackenzie L. Lauro
  • Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley Student Research Award: Kelsey M. Smith