Senior Awards

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry bestows the following awards:

WNY ACS Student Excellence Award: Highest award given by the Department; the recipient is acknowledged for outstanding achievement and significant research accomplishments. Awarded to one chemistry major and to one biochemistry major.

American Institute of Chemists Award: Recognition on the basis of a demonstrated record in leadership ability, character, scholastic achievement, and advancement potential in the chemical professions. Awarded to one chemistry major and to one biochemistry major.

Gerald Zon (1967) (formerly Merck) Undergraduate Research Award: Recognizes significant research accomplishments. 

Frank Dinan Research Scholar: Established by David Hangauer, Ph.D. (1974) in honor of Prof. Frank Dinan for his dedication, excellent teaching, and important mentorship of past students.  This award provides support to promising students pursuing a career in research.

Valeryan A. Ruszkiewicz (1921) Award: Acknowledgement of superlative academic achievement demonstrated by the highest GPA in the Department.

Jeffrey Rose (2003) Service Award: Recognizes extraordinary service to the Department and the Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society, as well as excellent academic achievement. 

American Chemical Society Organic Division Undergraduate Award: Recognizes an outstanding senior, undergraduate organic chemistry student.

American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry:  Recognizes undergraduate student excellence in analytical chemistry.

American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry:  Recognizes undergraduate student excellence in physical chemistry.

2024 Award Winners

Brendan Davie

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

Anthony Fuszara

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

Alexis Grassl

  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

2023 Award Winners

Alann Au II

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award
  • ACS Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University

John Federice

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award
  • ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry
  • ACS Undergraduate Award in OrganicChemistry

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona

Nicholas Gossels

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Hannah Rivett

  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan

Shane Sullivan

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

2022 Award Winners

Andrew Erdman

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Priesthood, St. Mark's Seminary, Erie, PA

Grace Gibson

  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award
  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Chemistry

After graduation: Physician's Assistant Program, Daemen University

Nathan Kohler

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award
  • ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Undergraduate Award

After graduation: Chemist, Niacet Corporation

Dylan Lis

  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Benjamin Oreskovic

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University

2021 Award Winners

Rose Durnell

  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Xavier Krull

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Frank Dinan Research Scholar

 After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University

Taylor North

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

 After graduation:  Medical School, LECOM

Jennifer Sescil

  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award
  • Frank Dinan Research Scholar
  • American Chemical Society Organic Division Undergraduate Award

 After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan

Marianthi Vasiliadis

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

 After graduation: Medical School, Stony Brook University

2020 Award Winners

Matthew Berardi

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Maxwell Chrzanowski

  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: M.S. Program, Medical Physiology Program, Case Western Reserve University 

Patrick Comerford

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Sean Gibson

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Brittany Gorczyca

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: Dental School, University at Buffalo 

Marissa Rizzo

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: Medical School, LECOM

Lauryn Rudin

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Alyia Ruggles

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Derek Tabaczynski

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Lindsey Williams

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation: High School Chemistry Teacher, Cuba-Rushford High School

Salvatore Zarrella

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award 

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University

2019 Award Winners

Anthony Berardi

  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award
  • Frank Dinan Research Scholar

 After graduation:  Ph.D. Program, Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan

Samantha Caico

  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award
  • Frank Dinan Research Scholar

 After graduation: D.O./Ph.D. Program, Michigan State University

Joshua Canavan

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Optometry School, The Ohio State University

David Filion

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Filippo Gentile

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • American Chemical Society Organic Division Undergraduate Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award
  • Frank Dinan Research Scholar

 After graduation:  Pharmacy School, University at Buffalo

Benjamin Russ

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: M.S. Program, Department of Physics, Old Dominion University

Jeffrey Seeley

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Matthew Smardz

  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Ph.D. Program, Food Science and Technology, Cornell University

2018 Award Winners

Ryan Becht

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Gurkaran Johal

  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

David Krasinski​

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Timothy Utz

  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After Graduation:  AmeriCorps, Washington DC AIDS Partnership Health Corps Program; Medical School, Georgetown University

2017 Award Winners

Christian Binns

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Jena Congilosi

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After Graduation:  Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo

Sabrina Fitzgerald​

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After Graduation:  Medical School, University of Toronto

Victoria Granger 

  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After Graduation:  Peace Corps, Sierra Leone, Science Education

Jacob Iannuzzelli

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award
  • American Chemical Society Organic Division Undergraduate Award

 After Graduation:  Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester

Joseph Lesh

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After Graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

James Rutowski

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

W. Benton Swanson

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  D.D.S./Ph.D. Program, University of Michigan

Connor Tumiel

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Trevor Tumiel

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After Graduation:  Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester

Demitria Xenos

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:    Medical School, LECOM

 

2016 Award Winners

Gabrielle Budziszewski

  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Ph.D. Program, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program, University of North Carolina

Lauren Evans

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  Ph.D. Program, Human Genetics and Molecular Biology Program, Johns Hopkins University

Nicole Fusco

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Mercy Volunteer Corps, San Francisco, CA

Korry Wirth

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Medical School, University of Rochester

2015 Award Winners

Carly Andriaccio

  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

Jonathan Binns

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  Research Chemist, Kinex Pharmaceuticals; Medical School, University at Buffalo

Andrew Cherny

  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

 After graduation:  Quality Control Analyst, Bureau Veritas

Caleb Kitcho

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Michael Rodman

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Caressa Trueman

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Jeffrey Rose Service Award

After graduation: Pharmacy School, Creighton University

2014 Award Winners

Adam Dannenhoffer

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University

John Heck

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Quality Control Analyst, Sigma Aldrich (SAFC) Fine Chemicals Division

Kristin Hill

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo

Nicholas Pantano

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Gerald Zon Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

2013 Award Winners

Jesse Fodero

  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

David Fortman

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • American Chemical Society Organic Division Undergraduate Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University

Elisabeth Geyer

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Molecular Biophysics, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center

Jamie Hitro

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Women Against Abuse, Philadelphia, PA  / Physician Assistant Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Justin Young

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

2012 Award Winners

Russell Algera

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University

Zachary Falls

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo

Andrew Forrestel

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry

After graduation: Medical School, University of Rochester

Matthew Schuler

  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award

After graduation: MBA Program, Canisius University

Jessica Stachowski

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan

Derek Zemla

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Chemical Engineering Program, University at Buffalo

2011 Award Winners

Furquan Hassan

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Andrew Kauffmann

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester

Michael Sennett

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Robert Stewart

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

2010 Award Winners

Ryan Campagna

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Medical School, Ohio State University

Christopher Mekelburg

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo

Conor Thomas

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University

2009 Award Winners

Jane Arcadi

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Chantal Bartels
 
  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Mark Farrugia

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: M.D./Ph.D. Program, University of West Virginia

Michael St. Phillips

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester

Brian Tyler

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, Brown University

2008 Award Winners

Cerrene Giordano

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Sarah Hirschbeck

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Julie Miaczynski

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

After graduation: Medical School, Loyola University Chicago

Shane Poplawski

  • American Institute of Chemists Biochemistry Award

After graduation: Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Ann Wojtaszczyk

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry

After graduation: Medical School, University at Buffalo

Huimei Zheng

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

2007 Award Winners

Teresa Mills

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

After graduation:  MD/PhD Program, Boston University

Patrick Nugent

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry

Lesa Offerman

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina

Arlie Rinaldi

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan

Matthew Waitner 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

2006 Award Winners

Timothy Buckley

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Michael Colvin

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University

Kathleen Coughlin

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo

Elizabeth Gruber

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Daniel Heizyk

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

2005 Award Winners

Kelly Berchou

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Caitlin Bower

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry

After graduation: Pharmacy School, University at Buffalo

Kelly Burke 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Mark Sando

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

After graduation:  Medical School, Case Western Reserve University

Elizabeth Wierchowski

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

After graduation:  Dental School, University at Buffalo

2004 Award Winners

Ashley Abilmona

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Biochemistry
  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Angelo Gambino

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  Law School, University of Notre Dame

Lawrence Jenkins

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Brian Pecoraro

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  Medical School, New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Adrienne Peer

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Erik Rogers

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

2003 Award Winners

Abdallah Bitar

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

After graduation:  Medical Scientist Training (MD/Ph.D.) Program, University of Rochester

Joseph DeLuca 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation: Dental School, University at Buffalo

Kathryn Leach 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester

Helen Nazareth

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University at Buffalo

Jeffery Rose

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • Jeffrey Rose Service Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University

2002 Award Winners

Stephen Altieri

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Muris Kobaslija

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University

Jeffery Liebner

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Kristen Ondesko

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Stephanie Soehnlein

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Kelly Starosta 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

After graduation:  Law School, George Washington University

2001 Award Winners

Michael Fennie

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Amy Godert 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University

Stephen Jones 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Phillip Page 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo

2000 Award Winners

Denise Giessert

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

After graduation:  Medical School, University at Buffalo

Michael Johnson

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University

Jared Paul

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina

Grace Vanier 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

After graduation:  PhD Program, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina

1999 Award Winners

Garry Handzlik 

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Brian Page 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Shalabh Singhal

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1998 Award Winners

Anthony Dolan

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Mary Peinkofer 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Karl Svoboda 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Ronald Szumigala 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Thomas Van De Ven

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1997 Award Winners

Amy Barabasz

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Steven Simpson

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1996 Award Winners

Kevin Barvian 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Nicole Coluccio

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Christine Gan

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Thomas Kermis

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Mark Rizzo

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Steven Szczepankiewicz

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1995 Award Winners

Fadi Asfour 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Lingyun Chen 

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Brian Santora 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1994 Award Winners

Valerie Burke  

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Louis Norton 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Kimberly Reynolds 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1993 Award Winners

Scott Gordon  

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Shilin Guo

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Darren Kassab

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1992 Award Winners

James Pawlow

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

James Shattuck

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1991 Award Winners

Kathleen Callaghan 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Margaret Colpoys

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Karen Nuwer 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1990 Award Winners

Mark Barvian  

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Steven Hammel

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Christopher Kane

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Kristen Kulinowski

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Dianna Sanderson 

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

1989 Award Winners

Gregory Agoston

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Andrew Bauer

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1988 Award Winners

Gary Dombrowski

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

James Loewke

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Sandra Miller 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Neil Reinhardt

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Carolyn Weinreb

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1987 Award Winners

Kristin Fries

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Timothy Heyden

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Charles Masino  

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Kenneth Rogulski

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Alan Walsh 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1986 Award Winners

Denise Robinson Anderson

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

David Barnas 

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Andrew Spadinger 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1985 Award Winners

David Corral

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

John Lynch

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Mary Murphy

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Matthew Smith

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Michael Sullivan 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1984 Award Winners

Laurie Lynch

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

John Manka 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Jeffrey Steinig 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1983 Award Winners

John Aker 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Deanne Nowak

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Daniel Reinhardt

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1982 Award Winners

Paul Holmwood 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Joanne Huber 

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

James Schmidt 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

John Zvijac 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1981 Award Winners

Brian Eckenrode  

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Robert Kean  

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Michael Zwick 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1980 Award Winners

James Barren  

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

John Chodkowski

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Gary Dudek

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1979 Award Winners

Richard Battaglia   

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Steven Herman 

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Joanne Kean

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1978 Award Winners

Robert Kolarczyk   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Diane Ray 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Mary Spohn

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Robert Voyksner 

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award 

1977 Award Winners

David Sonnenberger   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Glen Wollenberg 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Alice Welch

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Thomas Pasternack

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1976 Award Winners

Maureen Lynch   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Peter Harrington 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Joseph Pav

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1975 Award Winners

Michael Herman   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Peter Schaber

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1974 Award Winners

David Hangauer

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Donald MacMillen 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Philip Heubusch

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

David Nalewajek

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1973 Award Winners

Richard Gessner  

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Paul Skonezny 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Jan Nowak

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1972 Award Winners

David Zvijac

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Suzanne Jackowski 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Thomas Gasiewicz

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1971 Award Winners

David Bieksza   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Andrew Fronckowiak

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Mary Reybok

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Robert Bronstein

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1970 Award Winners

Michael Domski   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Lynn Schwab

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

David Dillon

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Gregory Krawczyk

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1969 Award Winners

Francis Rager

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Thomas Mroziak

  • Society for Applied Spectroscopy Award

Richard Dewey

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1968 Award Winners

Gerald Wilemski   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Thomas Stabler

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Peter Nowakowski

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1967 Award Winners

Simon Ulmer

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Gerald Zon

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award
  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1966 Award Winners

Michael Scanlon    

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry
  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

Angelo Fatta

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1965 Award Winners

Edward Maslowsky

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

William Geiger

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Dennis Bakalik

  • Merck Undergraduate Research Award

1964 Award Winners

Bruce McKay   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Charles Richards 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Michael O'Mara

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1963 Award Winners

Arthur Koch   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Thomas Beras 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1962 Award Winners

Paul Hassett, Jr.

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Karl Hagler

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Philip Pilato

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1961 Award Winners

Raymond Lange  

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Norman Wagner

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Paul Kwitowski

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1960 Award Winners

Robert Kuczkowski   

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

David Brackenridge

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1959 Award Winners

Norbert Mruk  

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Joseph Bieron

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Bruce Thill

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1958 Award Winners

Florian Mikulski 

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Bernard Nowak

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1957 Award Winners

Ronald Sherer

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Victor Badding 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Paul Pellien

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1956 Award Winners

Joseph Dobmeier  

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Robert Scherer 

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Robert Miller

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1955 Award Winners

Edward Mercer

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

Francis Bajer

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1954 Award Winners

Albert Ignatowski 

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award
  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

William Evans

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

1953 Award Winners

A. Massaro    

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Kevin Peterson

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

George Fetes

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1952 Award Winners

Edwin Kolb  

  • V.A. Ruszkiewicz Award

Chester Szczypowski  

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Jerome Olechowski 

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry

1951 Award Winners

Arthur Raoldi  

  • American Institute of Chemists Chemistry Award

Alfred Boyd  

  • WNY ACS Student General Excellence Award in Chemistry