Chemistry Student Repast Awards
The Chemistry and Biochemistry department gets together every year for a formal dinner at the end of the academic year to celebrate the accomplishment of our top students, introduce new faculty and staff, and to reflect on the year that passed.
Award Descriptions
The Dave Csejka Award recognizes teaching excellence in classroom/lab instruction and acknowledges important contributions to the learning environment by part-time faculty members. The award was created in 2012 and was named after its first recipient.
The Outstanding Graduate Student Award is given in recognition of academic excellence and overall contributions to the department.
The Outstanding Senior Student Award is given in recognition of academic excellence and overall contributions to the department.
The ACS Undergraduate Awards in Analytical, Biochemistry, Inorganic, Organic, and Physical Chemistry are sponsored by the American Chemical Society, Divisions of Analytical, Biological, Inorganic, Organic, and Physical Chemistry, respectively. The awards recognize students who display an aptitude for a career in the aforementioned fields of Chemistry.
The ACS Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemical Safety and Ethics is sponsored by the American Chemical Society Ethics Committee. This award recognizes senior undergraduates in the chemical professions who have actively demonstrated the intersectionality between chemical safety and ethical behavior.
The Harry O. Haakonsen Memorial Award is awarded to a student who honors the optimism, enthusiasm, and love for science of Dr. Haakonsen (1941-1995), former Professor of Chemistry at SCSU.
The Freshmen Chemistry Award is given to the General Chemistry student with outstanding academic performance and potential in the field of Chemistry.
Awards by Year
Natalia Coombs - Outstanding Freshman Student
Kayla Balbachan - Harry Haakonsen Award
Francesca Kleine - Analytical Chemistry Award
Michael Gambardella - Biochemistry Award
Andriy Grynyk - Inorganic Chemistry Award
Francesca Kleine - Organic Chemistry Award
Kayla Balbachan - Physical Chemistry Award
Travis Gill - Chemical Safety and Ethics Award
Francesca Kleine and Andriy Grynyk - Outstanding Senior Award
Thien Dang - Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Dr. Youngjoo Kim - Dave Csejka Award
Daniela Calle-Requena - Outstanding Freshman Student
Paula-Marie Simpson - Harry Haakonsen Award
Kayla Balbachan - Analytical Chemistry Award
Julia Grounds - Organic Chemistry Award
Sungum Saharan - Inorganic Chemistry Award
Jennifer Moses - Physical Chemistry Award
Andriy Grynyk - Biochemistry Award
Jennifer Moses - Outstanding Senior Award
Alyssa Rolls - Outstanding Graduate Award
Dr. Yigui Wang - Dave Csejka Award
Greta Brunello - Outstanding Freshman Student
Victoire Tshitenge - Harry Haakonsen Award
Annwesha Roy Chowdhury - Analytical Chemistry Award
Alyssa Rolls - Organic Chemistry Award
Scott Brossman - Inorganic Chemistry Award
Julia Grounds - Physical Chemistry Award
Thien Dang - Biochemistry Award
Nicholas Bradley - Outstanding Senior Award
Therese Ziaks - Outstanding Graduate Award
Dr. Yigui Wang - Dave Csejka Award
Lauryn Giuliano - Outstanding Freshman Student
Jordan Dean - Harry Haakonsen Award
Kayla Otero - Analytical Chemistry Award
Therese Ziaks - Organic Chemistry Award
Nicholas Bradley - Inorganic Chemistry Award
Renee Chabot - Physical Chemistry Award
Jason Ricciuti-Borenstein - Biochemistry Award
Therese Ziaks - Outstanding Senior Award
Emily Keyes (thesis), Daniel Neville (non-thesis) and Chi Gargano (non-thesis) - Outstanding Graduate Award
Kate Ferrucci - Dave Csejka Award
Lauren Conner - Outstanding Freshman Student
Rachel Kelsall - Harry Haakonsen Award
Julia Grounds - Analytical Chemistry Award
Noel Womack - Organic Chemistry Award
Annie Beckett - Inorganic Chemistry Award
Annie Beckett - Physical Chemistry Award
Rachel Kelsall - Biochemistry Award
Melissa Palma Cuapio - Outstanding Senior Award
Douglas Ceci (thesis) and Jason Blanck (non-thesis) - Outstanding Graduate Award
Jan Pikul - Dave Csejka Award
Nicholas Bradley - Outstanding Freshman Award
Zachary S. Apuzzo - Harry Haakonsen Award
Thomas J. Poirier - Analytical Chemistry Award
Evan Turek - Organic Chemistry Award
Douglas M. Ceci - Inorganic Chemistry Award
Douglas M. Ceci – Biochemistry Award
Thomas J. Poirier - Physical Chemistry Award
Douglas M. Ceci - Outstanding Senior Award
Julia Harrison (thesis track) and Maria D. Tovar (non-thesis track) - Outstanding Graduate Award
Marc Horowitz - Dave Csejka Award
Cory Williams and Amanda Fawver - Harry Haakonsen Award
Douglas M. Ceci - Analytical Chemistry Award
Julia Harrison - Organic Chemistry Award
Kamol Usmonov - Inorganic Chemistry Award
Julia Harrison - Physical Chemistry Award
Eric Zanderigo - Biochemistry Award
Julia Harrison, Samantha Rubio, and Kamol Usmonov - Outstanding Senior Award
Mario Luis (thesis track) and Tracy Turcotte (non-thesis track) - Outstanding Graduate Award
Marc Horowitz - Dave Csejka Award
Saroj Kapoor - Dave Csejka Award
Dr. Yigui Wang - Dave Csejka Award
John Villaluz - Chemistry Department Outstanding Freshman Award
Christopher Jensen - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Lawrence Kastell - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Christine Katrenya - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Rebecca Dube - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Archibald Agyekum-Yamoah - ACS Inorganic Chemistry Award
Evan Turek - ACS Organic Chemistry Award
Dr. Michael Taylor - Dave Csejka Award
Megan Iorio - Chemistry Department Outstanding Freshman Award
Michelle McCabe, Taha Shikari, John Bozzuto - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Katelyn Taylor - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Evan Turek - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Lawrence Kastel - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Sarah Widomski - ACS Inorganic Chemistry Award
David Piscitelli - ACS Organic Chemistry Award
Dr. Michael Osber - Dave Csejka Award
Matt DeForest - Chemistry Department Outstanding Freshman Award
Jonathan Uhl and Jason Gerbino - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Joseph Cummins - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Kate Taylor - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
David Herbert - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Dr. Dave Csejka - Dave Csejka Award
Logan Lentz - Chemistry Department Outstanding Freshman Award
Katelyn Grey - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Mark Girgenti - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Jonathan Uhl - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Jason Gerbino - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Hina Ali - Chemistry Department Outstanding Freshman Award
Michael Cavadini - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Koray Ozhan - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Mary LaVallee - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Katelyn Grey - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Jonathan Uhl - Chemistry Department Outstanding Freshman Award
Lawrence Fabianski - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Adam Letize - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Crystal Rose - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Katelyn Pulito - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Julia Schneider - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Karl Duyck - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Lawrence Fabianski - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Byron Peck-Collier - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Michael Cavadini - Chemistry Department Outstanding Freshman Award
Nancy Copeland - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
David Reagan - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Jennifer Gleason - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Lawrence Fabianski - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
David Conners - Chemistry Department Outstanding Freshman Award
Christopher Simpson - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Phil Joyce - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Tom Kogut - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Jennifer Gleason - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Meredith Bryarly - Chemistry Department Outstanding Freshman Award
Geoffrey Makita - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Patricia Morales-De-Tirado - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Alia Green - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Melissa Emmons - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Melissa Beckmann - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Mark Pineau - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Stanley Backiel - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Christopher Simpson - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Amber Onorato - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Renee Sullo - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Jui Tai Chang - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Melissa Beckmann - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Lenora Toscano - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Sana Farooqi - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Robert Nicholson - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Besnik Bajrami - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Christine Ganon - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Tracy Turcotte - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Senior Award
Melissa Hill - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Coleen Flaherty - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Dave Boucher - Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Award
Joan Lloyd - Chemistry Department Outstanding Graduate Award
Sara Pihonak - Harry O. Haakonsen Award
Tracy Turcotte - ACS Analytical Chemistry Award