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Student awards and recognition

Dean's list

The dean’s list honors IT undergraduates who achieve a GPA of 3.67 or higher. (Students must complete at least 12 credits on an A-F basis to be eligible.) The current list is posted outside both 105 Walter Library and 105 Lind Hall.

Paul A. Cartwright / IT Alumni Society
Outstanding Student Service Award

Presented each year to a graduating senior for academic achievements and outstanding student service to the University and the greater community.

Year
Recipient
Degree program
2007 Brian Lucero Civil engineering
2006 Theresa Krack Aerospace engineering and mechanics
2005 Nangah Tabah Chemical engineering
2004 Joshua Colburn Computer science and engineering
2003 John McKeen Chemical engineering, electrical engineering
2002 Deedra Thomas Mechanical engineering
2001 Ashwin Ravichandran Chemical engineering
2001 Senia Tuominen Mechanical engineering
2000 Bukola Masha Mechanical engineering
2000 Tesfu Solomon Chemical engineering
1999 Dorothea Czernik Aerospace engineering and mechanics
1998 Christopher Damsgard Chemical engineering
1998 David Hyun Chemistry
1997 Jill Liska Civil engineering
1997 Sarah Donahue Chemistry
1996 Grant Erickson Electrical engineering
1995 Derek Veerkamp Civil engineering
1994 Jill Johnson Electrical engineering
1993 Linda Shudy Electrical engineering
1992 Sonja Antolik Mathematics and statistics
1991 Jacqueline Duley Aerospace engineering and mechanics
1990 James Willenbring Electrical engineering
1989 Susan Hobbs Chemical engineering
1988 Meribeth Nordloef Mechanical engineering
1987 Lee Atchison Computer science
1986 Mark Ekblad Aerospace engineering and mechanics
1985 Janice Kail Chemical engineering
1984 Scott Dacko Mechanical engineering

Student commencement speaker

Each year a graduating senior is selected to present an honorary commencement address. Selection is based on both academic achievements and a nomination essay.

Year
Recipient
Degree program
2007 Akash Kumar Chemical engineering and materials science
2006 Charles Swan Computer engineering
2005 Brittany Petersen Electrical engineering
2004 Benji Matthews Chemistry
2003 Richard Johnson Aerospace engineering
2002 Natalie Linnell Mathematics, computer science
2001 Kevin Hicok Aerospace engineering
2000 John Cahoy Chemistry and biochemistry
1999 Joseph Mueller Aerospace engineering
1998 Tuyet Hang Trinh Computer science
1997 Carrie Anderson Mathematics
1996 Renee Maheshwari Computer science
1995 Dawn Hastreiter Electrical engineering, aerospace engineering
1994 Peter Mach Physics
1993 Victor Tong Electrical engineering, physics
1992 Marcella Diana-Forest Jones   Mathematics
1991 Michael Rother Chemical engineering
1990 Loren Eyres Electrical engineering
1989 Kenneth Wagner Mechanical engineering
1988 Keith Reckdahl Mechanical engineering
1987 Julie Bratvold Electrical engineering
1986 Peter Rieth Computer Science
1985 Janice Kail Chemical engineering
1984 Jean Houtman Chemical engineering

John Bowers Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance

This award honors an outstanding teaching assistant who has demonstrated exceptional interest and commitment to the teaching of IT students.

Year Recipient Degree program
2007 Alexander Hanhart Mathematics
2006 Mohac Tekmen Physics
2005 Ching Ning (Eric) Huang Chemical engineering
2004 Meghan Kearney Mechanical engineering
2003 Todd Wittman Mathematics

President's Student Leadership and Service Award

This award recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding student leaders at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. On behalf of the president of the University, it is presented annually to approximately one-half of one percent of the student body for exceptional leadership and service to the University and the surrounding community.

2007 David Vanderpool Computer engineering
2007 Matthew Nohelty Computer science
2007 David Gasperino Chemical engineering and materials science
2006 Santhi Elayaperumal Biomedical engineering
2006 Alexander Kado Mechanical engineering
2006 Akash Kumar Chemical engineering and biochemistry
2006 Eric Varghese Biomedical engineering