2025 Engineering Awards Banquet — Digital Program

Event Program

• Welcome
• E-Council Remarks
• Dean’s Remarks
• 2025 College of Engineering Award Presentations
  • Faculty Senior Scholarship
  • Women and Minority Engineering Program Awards
  • The Engineering Place Awards
  • Grand Challenges Scholars Program Awards
  • The Benjamin Franklin Scholars Awards
  • Outstanding Senior Awards
• Closing

Faculty Senior Scholarship

• Campbell Depken

The Faculty Senior Scholarship is awarded to a rising senior in the College of Engineering who exemplifies academic excellence, intellectual breadth, and depth of character. The Faculty Senior Scholar is selected through an interview process that includes a student nominee from each academic department.

Women and Minority Engineering Program Awards

Shining Star

• Carlos Banegas

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

• Marisa Boretti

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.

Most Supportive Faculty or Staff Member

• Dr. Julio Terán

The Most Supportive Faculty or Staff Member 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.

Corporate Partner of the Year

• GE

The Corporate Partner of the Year Award recognizes corporate partners who have made significant efforts to provide professional insight and advice to help develop the next generation of 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. Today, we recognize the exceptionally strong and gifted supporters from GE.

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 – Stella Hardin
• National Society of Black Engineers – Sarah Musa
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers – Erik Modesto Reyes
• Society of Women Engineers – Katherine Clark

The Engineering Place Awards

The Engineering Place Exemplary Service Award

• Dr. Maddie Stallard

The Exemplary Service Award honors an NC State student with exceptional dedication to K-20 engineering education through impactful service and leadership. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the success of The Engineering Place programs, inspiring and empowering future engineers through outreach, mentorship, and educational initiatives.

Outstanding K-12 Outreach Collaborator Award

• Heather Brosz White

The Engineering Place Outstanding K-12 Outreach Collaborator Award honors a faculty, staff, or community member who has partnered with The Engineering Place to inspire future engineers through innovative K-12 student and teacher programs.

The Engineering Place Engaged Student Organization Award

• Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
  • Ange Padilla-Mendez (Community Outreach Chair)
  • Erik Modesto Reyes (President)

The Grand Challenges Scholars Program Awards

• Caleb Carter
• Perry Berlin
• Carrie Horrell 
• Grace Kiel

The Grand Challenges Scholars Program Awards recognize top graduating seniors who fulfill the GCSP achievements of the 5 competencies (Talent, Interdisciplinary, Entrepreneurship, Multicultural, and Social Consciousness).

The Benjamin Franklin Scholars Awards

The Robert Hoffman Award

• Abby Rheinbolt Rossbach

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

The Richard Porter Award

• Nitin Chitrala

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

• Charvi Panda

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

Outstanding Senior Awards

Leadership

• Evelynn Wilcox – Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Seeva Cherukuri – Biomedical Engineering
• Jalen Lucas – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Cole Flowers – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Zeiad Yakout – Computer Science
• Mario Rosas Nava – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Andrea Zamudio – Industrial Engineering
• Audrey Ellertson – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Grace Kiel – Materials Science and 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

• Khing Masaya-anon – Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Asher Hancock – Biomedical Engineering
• Katherine Shilling – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Dawson Payne – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Madison Book – Computer Science
• Abigail Woodring – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Audrey Westlund – Industrial Engineering
• Derek Geiger – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Caitlyn Obrero – Materials Science and Engineering

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

Citizenship & Service

• Anna Davis – Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Ethan Raughley – Biomedical Engineering
• Naomi Bouedo – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Ellen Benitez – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Carolina Bolnykh – Computer Science
• Bradley Clardy – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Hope Ketola – Industrial Engineering
• Kierra Shook – 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

• Perry Berlin – Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Henry Fosnocht – Biomedical Engineering
• Madeline Nusbaum – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
• Caroline Causey – Computer Science
• Brynn Hosey – Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Safina Luu – Industrial Engineering
• Landon Hodgin – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Nethra Vasudevan – Materials Science and 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.