2024 Engineering Awards Banquet — Digital Program

Event Program

• Welcome
• E-Council Remarks
• Dean’s Remarks
• 2024 College of Engineering Award Presentations
  • Women and Minority Engineering Program Awards
  • The Engineering Place Awards
  • Grand Challenges Scholars Program Awards
  • The Benjamin Franklin Scholars Awards
  • Outstanding Senior Awards
• Closing

Women and Minority Engineering Program Awards

Shining Stars

• Alvin Mutongi
• Caleb Hedgepeth
• Elijah Rushing

The Shining Star Award is presented to the student who consistently supports the programs hosted by the WMEP office. This student willingly and sincerely gives their time and energy to support the mission and goals of WMEP. We can count on this student to help out whenever called upon.

Building Bridges

• Jenni Mangala

The Building Bridges Award is presented to the student whose community service both on and off campus supports the mission of WMEP and makes the spaces they operate in more welcoming and inclusive.

Champion of Diversity & Inclusion

• Dr. Daniel Findley

The Champion of Diversity & Inclusion Award recognizes a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated a significant contribution to advancing diversity and inclusion through positive interactions with students, staff, and faculty, and who respects and values differing backgrounds and
points of view.

Most Supportive Faculty/Staff

• Cheryl Tran

The Most Supportive Faculty/Staff Award recognizes an inspirational faculty/staff member that, through their actions and contributions, they help recruit, develop, and uplift women and under-represented students to excel academically and professionally.

Donor of the Year

• Pattie Key

This award honors an individual/company who supports the mission of the Women & Minority Engineering Program. Their contribution empowers WMEP in focusing on ensuring a diverse student body by providing community building and engagement, academic support, and professional development through several activities to ensure an inclusive environment for students.

Community Partners of the Year

The Community Partner of the Year Award recognizes individuals who have made significant efforts to provide professional insight and advice to help develop the next generation of diverse engineering leaders. They have volunteered their time, effort, and/or resources to support WMEP in promoting professional development and career advancement opportunities within the engineering profession to help our students succeed beyond their time at NC State.

• Monica Cutno
• Roland Lewis
• Olanda Sample
• Willa Sample

Recognition of Student Organization Chapter Presidents

The student leaders of the WMEP student organizations balance the rigors of their engineering coursework while leading their respective organizations in achieving their national directives and chapter goals.

• American Indian Science and Engineering Society – Nathan Campbell
• National Society of Black Engineers – Jenni Mangala
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers – Andrea Zamudio
• Society of Women Engineers – Kennedy Schroeder

The Engineering Place Awards

The Engineering Place Exemplary Service Award

• Arin Crow

The Exemplary Service Award recognizes an NCSU College of Engineering student who has demonstrated outstanding service to K-20 education through exceptional dedication and service, contributing significantly to the success of The Engineering Place Programs.

Outstanding K-12 Outreach Collaborator Award

• Dr. Lisa Bullard 

The Engineering Place Outstanding K-12 Outreach Collaborator Award recognizes a faculty or staff member who has partnered with The Engineering Place in inspiring the next generation of engineering students through collaboratively providing K-12 student and teacher programming innovations.

The Benjamin Franklin Scholars Awards

The Robert Hoffman Award

• Dylan Gretok

The Robert Hoffman Award recognizes an outstanding first-year scholar who has excelled in both academic and service pursuits.

The Richard Porter Award

• Avanti Panajkar

The Richard Porter Award recognizes an outstanding upper-class scholar who has excelled in both academic and service pursuits throughout their time at NC State.

The Erin Malloy-Hanley Award

• Nitin Chitrala

The Erin Malloy-Hanley Award recognizes a scholar who displays outstanding ethical conduct.

Outstanding Senior Awards

Leadership

• Becky Renfrow – Biomedical Engineering
• Anna Lawrence – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Zoe Smith – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Jack Grace – Computer Science
• Madison Foley – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• David Teague – Industrial Engineering
• Matthew Simpson – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Jonah Hughes – Materials Science and Engineering
• Alina Jugan – Nuclear Engineering
• Rosie Fisher – Textile Engineering

The Engineering Senior Award for Leadership is given in recognition for contributions of outstanding leadership on behalf of fellow students, the College of Engineering, and the University.

Scholarly Achievement

• Robert Kobrin – Biomedical Engineering
• Katherine Traynelis – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Brandon Tucker – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Duncan Glynn – Computer Science
• Ethan Wilson – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Katie Hodges – Industrial Engineering
• Benjamin Black – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Victoria Crunkleton – Materials Science and Engineering
• Natalie Coon – Nuclear Engineering
• Seongjin Kim – Textile Engineering

The Engineering Senior Award for Scholarly Achievement is given in recognition of technical competence, academic achievement, and demonstrated scholarly performance.

Citizenship & Service

• Alexa Jimenez Escribano – Biomedical Engineering
• Savannah Powers – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Alvin Mutongi – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Aaina Vannan – Computer Science
• Jenni Mangala – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Emily Fang – Industrial Engineering
• Abigail Wucherer – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The Engineering Senior Award for Citizenship & Service is given in recognition for significant humanitarian contributions that improve the welfare of fellow citizens and the community.

Humanities

• Eric Giavedoni – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Grace Gould – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Jeffrey Zeng – Computer Science
• Jakob Triemstra – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Zane Shockley – Industrial Engineering
• Vennela Gottiparthy – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• India Allan – Nuclear Engineering

The Engineering Senior Award for Humanities is given in recognition of a student who, in addition to high achievement and academic standing in engineering, has shown equal commitment to a broad, liberal education in the social sciences, arts, and/or the humanities.