Special Chemistry Prize
An award for outstanding service to the Department of Chemistry
Past Recipients
- 2026 – Matthew Lewis
- 2025 – Raphael Petit-Frere
- 2024 – Ava Klann
- 2023 – Ava Klann
- 2022 – Lydia Arnold and Lauren Barnes
- 2021 – Kaytlin Ward
- 2020 – Camryn Sinclaire Davis
- 2019 – Kimberly Armstrong, Lydia Arnold, Eisha Bukhari, and Davis Graham
- 2018 – Mona Lynch
- 2017 – Rebecca Manning and James Zoller
- 2016 – Rebekah Mahoney and Colbren Trogstad-Isaacson
- 2015 – Crissandra Digges
- 2014 – Michael Otten
- 2013 – Pyik That New
- 2012 – Marina Metzler and Bennett Thompson
- 2011 – Lindsey Aurora
- 2010 – J. David Gatz
- 2009 – J. David Gatz
- 2008 – Devon Rayasa
- 2007 – Elizabeth Villar
- 2006 – Jonathan Rowe and Ryan Yoder
Second-Year Chemistry Major Chemistry Faculty Prize
An award to second-year chemistry major(s) for their academic accomplishments
Past Recipients
- 2026 – Ashton Galiffo
- 2025 – Aiden Schmidt
- 2024 – Matthew Lewis
- 2023 – Spencer Amacher and Trey Theobald
- 2022 – Zach Jasper and Carly Sanders
- 2021 – Audrey Calvin and Isabel Solowiej
- 2020 – Lydia Arnold
- 2019 – Aimee Duckworth and Ethan Springer
- 2018 – Juliana Freisen and Stefani Schmocker
- 2017 – Jack Hibbard
- 2016 – Colleen Chernowsky
- 2015 – Anna Eames
- 2014 – Khoa Lam
- 2013 – Anh Vo
- 2012 – Daniel Firehammer
- 2011 – Christian Kissig and Jean Gueya
- 2010 – Marina Metzler
- 2009 – Duy Hua
- 2008 – Anne Edwards and J. David Gatz
- 2007 – Emily Turner and Rachel Weintraub
Third-Year Chemistry Major Chemistry Faculty Prize
An award to third-year major(s) for their academic accomplishments
Past Recipients
- 2026 – Annika DeLong
- 2025 – Conner Kankiewicz
- 2024 – Spencer Amacher
- 2023 – Zach Jasper and Carly Sanders
- 2022 – Isabel Solowiej and Myles Steed
- 2021 – Lydia Arnold and Lauren Barnes
- 2020 – Lauren Barnes, Ethan Springer, and Emma Hall
- 2019 – Juliana Freisen and Maddie Meyer
- 2018 – Lauren Boedicker and Jack Hibbard
- 2017 – Colleen Chernowsky
- 2016 – Anna Eames
- 2015 – Sara Scinto
- 2014 – Niveditha Manivannan
- 2013 – Jenna Reeger
- 2012 – Bradley Turnwald
- 2011 – Xituo Meng and Anna Spencer
- 2010 – Duy Hua
- 2009 – Jena Jenkins and Andrew Riley
- 2008 – Corbin Brangham and Tiffiny Rye
- 2007 – Erin Hoagland
- 2006 – Brian Siller
Julian Higley Prize
An award for meritorious scholarship in chemistry and promise of professional attainment
Past Recipients
- 2026 – Conner Kankiewicz
- 2025 – Spencer Amacher and Trey Theobald
- 2024 – Zachary Jasper and Carly Sanders
- 2023 – Isabel Solowiej
- 2022 – Lydia Arnold
- 2021 – Emma Hall and Kaytlin Ward
- 2020 – Juliana Freisen and Madeline Meyer
- 2019 – Austin Hammaker and Jack Hibbard
- 2018 – Colleen Chernowsky
- 2017 – Anna Eames and Jessica Stanik
- 2016 – Justin Seffernick and Nam Tran Hoang
- 2015 – Crissandra Digges, Niveditha Manivannan, and James McKenzie
- 2014 – Breane Budaitis, Alyson Michael, and Jenna Reeger
- 2013 – Christian Kissig and Logan Markins
- 2012 – Bennett Thompson
- 2011 – Duy Hua, Hanwen Bai, and Patricia Troy
- 2010 – Rita Cook and Sarah Cook
- 2009 – Emily Turner
- 2008 – Erin Hoagland and Daniel Freed-Pastor
- 2007 – Jordan Darr and Yun "Claire" Ryu
- 2006 – Selma Duhovic and Jahnvi Purwar
Ralph V. Sinnett Prize
An award for outstanding achievement in chemical research by a student
Past Recipients
- 2026 – Zoe Ward
- 2025 – Aubrey Gerhardt and Clint Johnson
- 2024 – Spencer Amacher, Ireland Nowak, and Carly Sanders
- 2023 – Ali Amer and Alex Reidell
- 2022 – Haein Lee and Jay Ostrander
- 2021 – Ale Coronel-Zegarra
- 2020 – Kaytlin Ward
- 2019 – Lauren Boedicker
- 2018 – James Zoller
- 2017 – Xi Peng
- 2016 – Alexander Landgraf and Sara Scinto
- 2015 – Meghan Schulze
- 2014 – None
- 2013 – Christian Kissig
- 2012 – Xituo Meng and Bennett Thompson
- 2011 – Marina Metzler and Bennett Thompson
- 2010 – Anne Edwards and Andrew Riley
- 2009 – Daniel Krofcheck
- 2008 – Ryan Yoder
- 2007 – Daniel Albert
GURU Award
Given to a chemistry student who demonstrates growth in their understanding of a computer as a computing platform for professional work
Past Recipients
- 2009 – Daniel Krofcheck and Bennett Thompson
- 2008 – Kelly Haines
- 2007 – Elizabeth Villar
- 2006 – Hatem Helal
Schafer Chemistry Scholarship
The Charles H. and Magdalen Schafer Chemistry Scholarship in Honor of Professor G.O. Higley is an annual scholarship for the following year given to one or more outstanding chemistry majors entering their third year. The student(s) shall be selected to receive the award on the basis of his or her excellence of personal character and academic interest and achievement in chemistry.
The amount of the award is determined by the earnings of the endowment for the scholarship. Half of the award is used by the University to support the scholarship the student is already receiving. The remaining half may be used to reduce the student's financial obligation to the University. The student is asked to consult with the financial aid office to learn specifically how his/her financial aid package may be affected by the award.
Past Recipients
- 2026 – Brooke English
- 2025 – Annika DeLong, Stepan Dobrianskyi, Aiden Schmidt, and Zoe Ward
- 2024 – Spencer Amacher, Matthew Lewis, Paige Neal, and Tiffany Trinh
- 2023 – Spencer Amacher, Josephine Stark, and Trey Theobald
- 2022 – Nandini Arora, Zach Jasper, Melissa Murray, and Carly Sanders
- 2021 – Audrey Calvin, Erin Pohlman, and Isabel Solowiej
- 2020 – Lydia Arnold, Jay Ostrander, Alejandra Coronel-Zegarra, and Anna Schill
- 2019 – Aimee Duckworth, Emma Hall, Ethan Springer, and Madeleine Sorrick
- 2018 – Juliana Freisen, Madeline Meyer, and Stefani Schmocker
- 2017 – Jack Hibbard, Austin Hammaker, Lauren Boedicker, and Madeleine Sorrick
- 2016 – Colleen Chernowsky
- 2015 – Anna Eames, Zhiyao Li, Xi Peng, and Jessica Stanik
- 2014 – Rebekah Mahoney, Sara Scinto, and Nam Tran Hoang
- 2013 – Ashley Cole, Crissandra Digges, Banita Giri, and Anh Vo
- 2012 – Hong Zhao, Jenna Reeger, and Brianna Barnes
- 2011 – Bradley Turnwald
Kim A. Lance Prize
An award to the student who displays a passion for Chemistry
Past Recipients
- 2026 – Paige Neal
- 2025 – Josephine Stark
- 2024 – Clint Johnson
- 2023 – Alex Reidell and Myles Steed
- 2022 – Lydia Arnold and Alejandra Coronel-Zeggara
- 2021 – Kaytlin Ward
- 2020 – Joshua Queener and Samuel Miller
- 2019 – Lauren Boedicker
- 2018 – Colleen Chernowsky and James Zoller
CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award
An award to encourage and inspire the recipient to enthusiastically pursue scientific excellence. An award given in recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement in chemistry.
Past Recipients
- 2023 – Emma Foster and Anya Shevchik
- 2022 – Spencer Amacher and Josephine Stark
- 2021 – Nandini Arora and Annie Marazita
- 2020 – Josie Fornara, Navami Shenoy, and Isabel Solowiej
- 2019 – None
- 2018 – Julia Hartlage, Claudia Kelly, and Amelia Naille
- 2017 – Jenell Betts, Juliana Freisen, and Stefani Schmocker
- 2016 – Lauren Boedicker, Jack Hibbard, and Khoa Le
- 2015 – Connor Glasgow, Aaina Gupta, and Catherine Mechler
- 2014 – Eric Baughman, Erin Boedicker, and Anna Eames
- 2013 – Kamali Jones and Khoa Lam
- 2012 – Meghan Schulze, Ashley Cole, Anthony Gruber, and Laura Robison
- 2011 – Jenna Reeger and Hong Zhao
