682332news17470680221748424514<![CDATA[Celebrating Excellence Across the College of Sciences]]>
Each spring, Georgia Tech recognizes the achievements and excellence of students, staff, and faculty across the Institute. Dozens of members of the College of Sciences community were honored during celebrations held in March and April 2025.
Please join us in congratulating the following honorees:
ANAK Awards
Outstanding Faculty ANAK Award: Susan Lozier, Dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair, College of Sciences
Center for Teaching and Learning Awards
Innovation and Excellence in Laboratory Instruction Award: Emily Weigel, Senior Academic Professional, School of Biological Sciences
Undergraduate Educator Award: Mary Holder, Senior Academic Professional, School of Psychology
A. Joyce Nickelson and John C. Sutherland Prize: Phat Phan
Cynthia L. Bossart and James Efron Scholarship: Sabrina Downie
Metha Phingbodhipakkiya Memorial Scholarship: Arya Akbarshahi
Robert A. Pierotti Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Divoux, Jedrzej Konarkowski, Austin Shoemaker
Roger M. Wartell, Ph.D., and Stephen E. Brossette, M.D., Ph.D. Award for Multidisciplinary Studies in Biology, Physics, and Mathematics: Rehaan Naik
Virginia C. and Herschel V. Clanton Jr. Scholarship: Haelin Lee
Georgia Tech Chapter Sigma Xi Awards
Best M.S. Thesis Award: Nikolas Alansson, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Advisor: Lynn Kamerlin
Best Ph.D. Thesis Award: Yuqing Wang, School of Mathematics, Advisor: Molei Tao
Best Undergraduate Research Award: Alice Heranval, School of Physics, Advisor: Laura Cadonati
Young Faculty Award: Pengfei Liu, Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Georgia Tech Division of Student Life and SGA Awards
Dean George C. Griffin Award for faculty member of the year: Chris Jankowski, Director of Graduate Advising and Assessment and Assistant Director of Teaching Effectiveness, School of Mathematics
Institute Awards
Research Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development Award: TRU CoRE:NNSA Transuranic Chemistry Center of Research Excellence
Henry Storms La Pierre, Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Julie Niklas, Research Scientist II, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Keisha Durggin, Research Admin Manager, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Staff Performance Awards
Spirit of Georgia Tech Award: Christopher Pruitt, Facilities Manager II, School of Physics
Academic Advising Awards
Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Advisor – Faculty Advisor: Meghan Babcock, Academic Professional, School of Psychology
Awards for Student Excellence
Outstanding Learning Assistant Award: Emily Hill
Outstanding Tutor Award: Eric Baker
Provost’s Academic Excellence Award: Alexander Divoux
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2025-05-13T00:00:00-04:00Each spring, Georgia Tech recognizes the achievements and excellence of students, staff, and faculty across the Institute. Dozens of members of the College of Sciences community were honored during celebrations held in March and April 2025.]]>670615image<![CDATA[Tech Tower in Spring. Photo: Brice Zimmerman.]]>
Tech Tower in Spring. Photo: Brice Zimmerman.
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