Each spring, awards are given to undergraduate students in the School of Engineering and Applied Science in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievements and service to the School and University community.
Read the full list of Bioengineering undergraduate award winners below.
The Hugo Otto Wolf Memorial Prize
Joey Wu
Christopher Wun
This prize is awarded to one or more members of each department’s senior class, distinguishing students who meet with great approval of the professors at large through “thoroughness and originality” in their work.
“Thanks to my BE professors (and lab instructors especially) that made it possible for me to explore just about every facet of engineering!”
-Christopher Wun
“I’d like to express my gratitude to the bioengineering professor that supported my work and always believed in me: Dr. LeAnn Dourte. Dr. Dourte has been a personal mentor, academic influence, and professional advisor that has shaped the way I approach the world. She is an incredible teacher, patient mentor, and wonderful friend. Thank you for all that she does!”
-Joey Wu
The Herman P. Schwan Award
Hana Bader
This department award honors a graduating senior who demonstrates the “highest standards of scholarship and academic achievement.”
The Bioengineering Student Leadership Award
Gregory Datto
This award is given annually to a student in Bioengineering who has demonstrated, through a combination of academic performance, service, leadership, and personal qualities, that they will be a credit to the Department, the School, and the University.
Albert Giandomenico Award
Hana Bader
Jacqueline Li
Hana Matsuda
Rudy Whitney
The Bioengineering Department also presents a single lab group with the Albert Giandomenico Award which reflects their “teamwork, leadership, creativity, and knowledge applied to discovery-based learning in the laboratory.”
“I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my incredible teammates—Hana Bader, Hana Matsuda, and Rudy Whitney—whose collaboration, dedication, and clear communication made this award possible. I am equally grateful to our instructors, Professors David Meaney, David Issadore, and Michael Patterson, for their unwavering support throughout the Bioengineering MADLAB courses. Their technical guidance and encouragement were instrumental to our success and growth as a team.”
-Jacqueline Li
Rose Undergraduate Research Award
Ryann Joseph
Awarded by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF). Ryann’s project was titled, “Cas9 protein outperforms Cas9 mRNA in CRISPR/Cas9 editing for lipid nanoparticle mediated recovery of CFTR functionality,” and was completed with the assistance of Professor Michael J. Mitchell.
Penn Engineering Exceptional Service Award
Ethan Eisenberg
Ryann Joseph
Sophie Klessel
Brianna Leung
This award recognize students for their outstanding service to the University and their larger communities.
“I have loved working to serve my engineering community as a TA and mentor!”
-Ryann Joseph
“Thank you very much to my professors and the faculty of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. I am very thankful and appreciative for this recognition.”
-Ethan Eisenberg
Ben and Bertha Gomberg Kirsch Award
Victor Maia Portella Dubeux
This competitive award is decided by the SEAS faculty from among the Engineering undergraduate body and distinguishes a member of the B.A.S. senior class who “in applying the flexibility of the program, has created a personal academic experience involving the most creative use of the resources of the University.”
The Wolf-Hallac Award
Kaitlin Mrksich
This award was established in October 2000 to recognize the graduating female senior from across Penn Engineering’s departments who is seen as a role model, has achieved a high GPA (in the top 10% of their class), and who has demonstrated a commitment to school and/or community.