MIT MechE 2009 Student Award Winners

The recipients of the 2009 Student Awards for MIT MechE have been announced. This annual tradition celebrates the creativity, innovation, and performance of students in the Mechanical Engineering department throughout the past year. Congratulations to all of the MechE students who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the department and the MIT community.

Department Service Award

Outstanding Service to M.E. Department

Barry M. Kudrowitz

Whitelaw Prize

Originality in 2.007 Design and Contest

John M. Walton
Charles Z. Guan
Blake A. Sessions
David S. Anderson
Benjamin J. Peters

International Design Competition

2.007 Contest

Edward M. Grinnell
Pablo J. Bello
Elvine P. Pineda
Arielle G. Fischer

Park Award

Outstanding Performance in Manufacturing

Mary Beth DiGenova
Ethan A. Huwe

Meredith Kamm Memorial Award

Outstanding Woman M.E. Graduate Student

Kirki Kofiani
Chen Rei-Wan

Society of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Award

Outstanding Student in the Marine Field

Stephanie J. Chin
Charles D. Field

Alfred A.H. Keil Ocean Engineering Development Fund Award

Excellence in Broad-Based Research in Ocean Engineering

Stephanie J. Chin
Charles D. Field

Clement F. Burnap Award

For Outstanding Masters of Science in the Marine Field

Filippos Chasparis

Carl G. Sontheimer Prize

Creativity and Innovation in Design

Justin Y. Lai
Zachary A. Trimble

John C. and Elizabeth J. Chato Award

Excellence in Bioengineering

Julia C. Zimmerman

Luis de Florez Award

Undergraduate: Invention / Innovation, Team Project

Adelaide S. Calbry-Muzyka
Joshua M. Karges
Karina N. Pikhart
Maria N. Prus
Trevor J. Shannon
Rachel E. Tatem
Tylor J. Hess

Undergraduate: Invention / Innovation, Individual Project

Adrienne Watral
Mario A. Bollini

Graduate: Science Innovation / Invention Award

Daniel S. Codd
Randy H. Ewoldt

Graduate: Technology Innovation / Invention Award

Brian Chan
Amos G. Winter

Lauren Tsai Memorial Award

Academic Excellence by a Graduating Senior

Julia C. Zimmerman

Peter Griffith Prize

Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis

Adam T. Paxson

AMP Inc. Award

Outstanding Performance in Course 2.002

Maia R. Bageant
John G. Boghossian
Vazrik Chiloyan
Teerawu Wannaphahoon

Wunsch Foundation Silent Hoist and Crane Award

Outstanding TA: 2.002

Shawn A. Chester
David L. Henann

Outstanding TA: 2.003

Brendan J. Englot
Brendan P. Epps

Academic Excellence and Outstanding Senior Thesis

Michael L. Stern
Fiona R. Hughes

Academic Excellence and Outstanding Master's Thesis

Yi "Ellen" Chen
Irene M. Berry

Academic Excellence and Outstanding Ph.D Thesis

Keith V. Durand

Academic Excellence

Fiona R. Hughes
Adam T. Paxton
Nathaniel S. Sharpe
Julia C. Zimmerman