Chemical Engineering students can receive awards for their academic, research and writing excellence. Here, you can find details on both university and departmental accolades, recognizing their excellence in academic and research pursuits. We celebrate the contributions of our students and the impact they've made.
University Awards
Alumni Award of Excellence
Diego Bustamante
Kristy Hiu Ching Chan
Stella Jiwon Chung
Jingyi Han
Ryan Ariel Kashanchi
Anna King
Georgios Mikos
Nick Murphy
Lisa Nieman
Arcs Scholar
Lexie Adams
Ian Coates
Centennial TA Award for Engineering
Aditya Shah
Anna-Katharina Preidl
Community Impact Award
Ashton Aleman
Sam Bunke
Alexandra Figueroa
Michal Gala
Mia Grahn
Stephen Han
Michelle Shan Huang
Eleanor Quirk
Aditya Shah
Audrey Shih
Chloe Wick
Brendan Wirtz
Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council (DGSAC) Exceptional Graduate Student Award
Ryan Ariel Kashanchi
Michelle Huang
Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council (DGSAC) Graduate Student Conference Travel Award
Lexie Adams
Vedika Shenoy
Daiyao Zhang
Emerging Environmental Scholar Research Award from the Woods Institute for the Environment
Kristen Abels
Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Jingyi Han
Ford Scholar Award
Georgios Mikos
Frederick Emmons Terman Engineering Scholastic Award
Kristy Hiu Ching Chan
Georgios Mikos
Gerald J. Lieberman Fellowship
Kristen Abels
Norman K Wessels Teaching Award
Ryan Ariel Kashanchi
Department of Chemical Engineering Award Winners
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Student Chapter Distinguished Service Awards
Kristy Hiu Ching Chan
Channing Robertson Outstanding Junior Award
Samantha Reising
Chemical Engineering Faculty Award
Stella Jiwon Chung
Chemical Engineering Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Jacob Horne
Lexie Adams
Mason/Marsden Prize in Chemical Engineering
Jingyi Han
Michel Boudart Award for Overall Excellence
Diego Bustamante
Honors Research in Chemical Engineering
Stella Chung
Daniela Figueroa
Jingyi Han
Elisa Ponte
University Awards
Alumni Award of Excellence
The Stanford Alumni Association recognizes extraordinary undergraduates with the J.E. Wallace Sterling Award, the Outstanding Achievement Award, and the Award of Excellence.
Arcs Scholar
ARCS Scholar Awards recognize outstanding students who have a record of past achievement and who show exceptional promise of making a significant contribution to the scientific and technological strength of the nation.
Centennial TA Award for Engineering
The Stanford School of Engineering's Centennial TA Award is given to students to recognize their outstanding contributions to teaching. The award winners are recognized and nominated by their faculty, peers, and students. The award recognizes their excellence in academic achievement, leadership, and service within the Stanford community.
Community Impact Award
The Stanford Community Impact Award recognizes graduate students who have fostered a sense of belonging and inspired enthusiasm among fellow grad students. It is awarded by the Stanford Alumni Association for exemplary leadership of a student organization, creation of an event or program, or other unique campus contribution.
Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council (DGSAC) Exceptional Graduate Student Award
The Exceptional Graduate Student Award recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their academic and research pursuits, leadership, and contributions to the university community.
Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council (DGSAC) Graduate Student Conference Travel Award
The Graduate Student Conference Travel Award is designed to support graduate students who wish to present their research at conferences. This award helps cover travel expenses, making it easier for students to share their work and network with others in their field.
Emerging Environmental Scholar Research Award from the Woods Institute for the Environment
The Emerging Environmental Scholar Research Award from the Woods Institute for the Environment offers financial support for graduate students focused on environmental research.
Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
The Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research is awarded to graduating students at Stanford for honors projects in engineering and the social, physical and natural sciences. It is given to the top 10 percent of honors theses completed each year.
Ford Scholar Award
The Ford Scholar Award is awarded annually to engineering students with the best academic record
Frederick Emmons Terman Engineering Scholastic Award
The Terman Award is presented to only the top 5% of each senior class in the School of Engineering.
Gerald J. Lieberman Fellowship
The Lieberman Fellowships are intended to support outstanding graduate students who embody these ideals and values, and who will become the next generation of academic leaders.
Norman K Wessels Teaching Award
The Norman K. Wessells Award is presented to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate course/teaching assistant.
Department of Chemical Engineering Awards
Mason/Marsden Prize in Chemical Engineering
Sullivan Marsden, Professor Emeritus of Petroleum Engineering, endowed this prize in honor of David M. Mason, the father of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. This award is to be given to an outstanding undergraduate Chemical Engineering student who has been involved in significant research.
Michel Boudart Award for Overall Excellence
This award, named in honor of Michel Boudart, Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, is awarded to chemical engineering seniors who best demonstrate the fine scholarship, leadership, and personal qualities that epitomize the professional and personal life of Michel Boudart.
Channing Robertson Outstanding Junior Award
This award is given in honor of Professor Robertson, and recognizes one or more outstanding juniors majoring in Chemical Engineering.
Chemical Engineering Faculty Award
An award given to a senior in recognition of academic excellence plus a high level of achievement in an activity outside of the department.
Stanford University AIChE Student Chapter Distinguished Service Awards
This award recognizes the seniors who have made significant contributions to our local student chapter.
Awards for Honors Research in Chemical Engineering
This award highlights the in-depth research and undergraduate honors thesis completed this year.
Chemical Engineering Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
In recognition and celebration of teamwork with instructors and of assisting with teaching and learning by students as they master the undergraduate curricula for the major.
