An undergraduate student who completes twelve or more graded credits with all grades of “A”, and no grades of “I”, “X”, or “U”, is named a Dean’s Scholar.
An undergraduate student who completes twelve or more graded credits with the grades of “A”, “B”, or “C” and a 3.5 grade-point average, with no grades of “I”, “X”, “U”, “D”, or “F”, is named to the Dean’s List. Grades of “P” are not prohibited in Dean’s List qualifications, but cannot be used to meet the graded-credits minimum requirement.
Honor certificates are available online for Speed School. To retrieve Dean’s Scholar or Dean’s List Certificate:
The following honors and awards were bestowed for 2026.
Lewis S. Streng Award
Mrs. Fannie Henry Streng created a trust fund in memory of her deceased husband, Lewis S. Streng. A plaque and cash award is presented to the honor graduate of the J. B. Speed School of Engineering receiving the Master of Engineering degree.
Samuel Brey
Robert C. Ernst Award
A plaque and cash award is presented each year to the engineering student who is the honor graduate of the J. B. Speed School of Engineering receiving the Bachelor of Science degree.
Rachel Noschang
Bennett M. Brigman Award
In memory of Bennett M. Brigman, former Dean of the J. B. Speed School of Engineering, a plaque and cash award is given each year to the Master of Engineering student who most nearly attains the objectives of the School.
Jacob Nance
Alfred T. Chen Memorial Scholarship Award
A fund has been established in memory of Alfred T. Chen, Professor of Applied Mathematics And Computer Science and former Director of University Computing Activities. The income from this memorial fund is to provide a commemorative plaque for a Graduate/Professional student pursuing the Master of Engineering degree in any field. The recipient is selected on the basis of scholarship.
Samuel Brey
William S. Speed Award
Dedicated by the Speed School Student Council to the memory of the late William S. Speed, as the principal benefactor of the J. B. Speed School of Engineering, this plaque and cash award are given to the graduating senior for having contributed the most services to the School.
Kayla Lancaster
J. B. Speed School of Engineering Alumni Award
A plaque and cash award is presented each year to the member of the graduating class who has achieved the greatest distinction in professional and extracurricular activities within the School and the University.
Sam Smallwood
Departmental Alumni Awards
These cash awards and certificates are presented by the Speed School Alumni Association to outstanding Graduate/Professional Students nominated by each department.
Pablo Nakasato (BE)
Kaden Tharp (CEE)
John White (CHE)
Collin Dewey (CSE)
Abel Keeley (ECE)
Jack Charlton (ECE)
Parker Routt (ISE)
Majid Shahbazzadeh (ME)
Co-op of the year Award
This award recognizes an outstanding student who has successfully completed a co-op and nominated by his employer and/or a faculty. Evaluation is based on student’s statement about the co-op experience and the student contribution to the employer.
Swetha Senthil Nathan (BE)
Miles Lentz (CEE)
Hilde Savino (ChE)
Amelia Riley (CSE)
James (Austin) Reed (ECE)
John Davis (ISE)
Sophia Jarboe (ME)
Outstanding Student Award
This award goes to the Speed School graduate who most exemplifies the attributes of the college, which include, but are not limited to character, leadership, service and scholarship. The recipient is honored in the University Commencement Book, and will serve as banner bearer, leading the Speed School graduates into the University Wide Commencement Ceremony.
Chasity Bryant
J.B. Speed School Leader of the Year Award
The Speed Leader of the Year Award recognizes an individual who is an outstanding leader initiates change, inspires others, and creates a positive environment within Speed School.
Em Hendricks
Emerging Leader Award
The Emerging Leader Award recognizes one first-year student in the J.B. Speed School of Engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities outside of the classroom.
Varshitha Ramesh
Rolando “Chip” Cheng, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
This award is in honor of the late Rolando “Chip” Cheng, Jr, an alumnus and graduate student of the J.B. Speed School of Engineering (BS ECE 2000), whose zest for life, love of friends and family, and dreams of developing medical devices to help save patients’ lives made the world a better place. The funds for this award have been provided by an endowed memorial scholarship in Chip’s name to recognize a bioengineering student in the graduating class whose character reflects humanitarianism, innovative mind, and entrepreneurial spirit. The recipient of this award receives a monetary scholarship and plaque, and their name engraved on a perpetual plaque displayed in the BE department.
Ethan Badger
Joseph Henry Award in Transitional Bioengineering
Joseph Henry (1797-1878) was a brilliant scientist who gave his ideas away to other inventors. The discoverer of mutual and self-inductance, and the electromagnetic relay, Henry influenced many prolific inventors such as Morse (telegraph), Marcone (radio), and Bell (telephone). However, because Henry did not protect his research, he never profited or was publicly recognized for his contributions. Thus, the Joseph Henry Award in Translational Bioengineering is based on Henry’s passion for helping translate others’ ideas into intellectual property (IP). This annual award recognizes an innovative MEng student who has, by the basis of their research and development, potentially created new IP (sole or co-inventor) and has filed an invention disclosure. The student will be awarded a plaque and will have their name and the year they received the award embossed on the Joseph Henry Award Trophy, prominently displayed in the BE department.
Ethan Badger, Jeffrey Miller, Be Nguyen, Rudra Patel, Jackson Tipton
Jerry and Pat Sturgeon Academic Excellence Award
This award is in honor of Gerald “Jerry” E. Sturgeon, an alumnus of the J. B. Speed School of Engineering (Assoc. Engr. Techn. ‘77), and his wife Pat for their outstanding generosity to the Department of Bioengineering. The income from the endowment established in their names provides a scholarship which is awarded annually to the student achieving the highest scholastic performance after completing their Bachelor of Science degree in Bioengineering. The student receives a scholarship, a plaque and their name engraved on a perpetual plaque.
Swetha Senthil Nathan
Mickey R. Wilhelm Achievement Award
This award is in honor of Dr. Mickey R. Wilhelm, former Dean of the J.B. Speed School of Engineering, for his commitment and dedication to the inception and development of the Department of Bioengineering in the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. This award recognizes a bioengineering student in the graduating class whose character, integrity, industry, leadership skills and persevering attitude identifies them with a high potential for success. The student receives a plaque and their name engraved on a perpetual plaque.
Jeffrey Miller
Judi Olsen Endowed Scholarship
This award is in honor of the late Judi Cooper Olsen, Director of Development for J.B. Speed School at the University of Louisville. Judi touched so many lives with her warm smile, devotion to others, and beautiful spirit inside and out. In her honor, we are all challenged to carry out her legacy of love and happiness on earth: live life to the absolute fullest, spread love and happiness unconditionally, and enjoy the wonders of this beautiful world, and the people in it. A plaque and monetary scholarship is given to a junior or senior undergraduate bioengineering student with a 3.0 or greater GPA and shares Judi’s dedication to the development and clinical translation of medical devices to improve patient outcomes and restore quality of life.
Arjun Kumar, Jackson Tipton
Undergraduate Bioengineering Research Award
Annual award given to any undergraduate student who has a published conference abstract or poster presentation at University of Louisville or other research publication.
Apurva Mishra, Menah Ali, Catalina Del Canto, Elizabeth Baker, Jasmine Looi
Undergraduate Bioengineering Exemplary Research Award
Annual award given to any undergraduate student who has a published conference abstract or poster presentation outside of University of Louisville or other research publication such as peer reviewed journal article as first or contributing author during the academic year. The student will receive a small monetary award and certificate.
Rudra Patel, Shahad Al Hamadani
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Chapter Award
This award will be given to an undergraduate or graduate student who has been recognized for their leadership and dedication to the BMES society as evidenced by their engagement in the BMES student chapter. Recipients will receive a commemorative plaque.
Ashtyn Cocanougher
Volunteer of the Year
Recognizes a student who has participated in events representing the Department of Bioengineering while showing professionalism during the current academic year. Recipient will receive a small monetary award & certificate.
Jeffrey Miller
Spirit of Bioengineering
The Bioengineering Spirit Award honors an undergraduate student who exemplifies the essence of modern bioengineering through both technical excellence and personal character. This award recognizes a student nominated by their peers for demonstrating outstanding engineering skills alongside a commitment to professionalism, respect, and collaboration. Recipients of this award embody curiosity, compassion, and an open mind—qualities that define the future of bioengineering. They consistently show integrity in their interactions, foster a supportive learning environment, and inspire others through their dedication to innovation and care for the community. This award celebrates not only what a bioengineer does, but who a bioengineer is: a problem solver, a collaborator, and a leader with a vision for improving lives through science and engineering. Recipients will receive small monetary award & certificate.
Swetha Senthil Nathan
MS in BE Journal Paper Award
This award recognizes outstanding research productivity among UofL MS in Bioengineering students who demonstrate a high level of academic contribution through a peer-reviewed journal publication. Recipients will receive a certificate of their achievement.
Sarah Hassan
MS in BE Conference Paper Award
This award recognizes outstanding research productivity among UofL MS in Bioengineering students who demonstrate a high level of academic contribution through a peer-reviewed conference paper. Recipients will receive a certificate of their achievement.
Mostafa Abdelrahim
MS in BE Conference Paper Award
This award recognizes outstanding research productivity among UofL MS in Bioengineering students who demonstrate a high level of academic contribution through a peer-reviewed conference paper. Recipients will receive a certificate of their achievement.
Mohamed Khudri
MS in BE Innovation Award
This award recognizes outstanding innovation and contribution to intellectual property among UofL MS in Bioengineering students who demonstrate creativity and impact through participation in a patent application or invention disclosure.Recipients will receive a certificate of their achievement.
Mostafa Abdelrahim
MS in BE Innovation Award
This award recognizes outstanding innovation and contribution to intellectual property among UofL MS in Bioengineering students who demonstrate creativity and impact through participation in a patent application or invention disclosure.Recipients will receive a certificate of their achievement.
Mohamed Khudri
Master of Science in Artifical Intelligience in Medicine Oustanding Academic Excellence Award
This plaque is presented to the student who has achieved the highest cumulative GPA in the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine program at the University of Louisville. It recognizes exceptional academic performance, unwavering commitment to advanced study, and distinguished mastery of the interdisciplinary principles that drive innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence and medicine. Through dedication, intellectual rigor, and a passion for advancing the future of healthcare, the recipient has demonstrated exemplary scholarship and stands as a model of academic excellence for peers and future cohorts. Recipients will receive a certificate of their achievement.
Saif Khan
The Max A. Stoler Memorial Award
With due consideration for an outstanding academic record, this award recognizes a chemical engineer in the graduating class whose leadership, industry, and integrity marks the student as one with the potential for future achievement. It is given by Barry S. Stoler, M.D., (Ch.E. 1961) in memory of his father, Max A. Stoler.
Kayla Lancaster
Chemical Engineering Outstanding Undergraduate Award
This award recognizes the graduating honor student earning the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and takes due consideration of academic excellence, contributions to the department and the school, and potential for future achievement.
Zane Christian, Alex Losch
Donald F. Othmer Academic Excellence Award
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers awards a certificate and a copy of Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook to the student who has the highest scholastic standing after completing the first three years of the Chemical Engineering program.
Lily Hagan
RICHARDS AWARD
This award recognizes chemical engineering students who are entering into or continuing in the graduate program and takes into consideration their academic achievement as well as service to the department, school, and the discipline of chemical engineering.
Napat Lertthanaphol, Myat San, Wendell De Almeida, Matt Mulvehill
NEIMAN AWARD
This award recognizes chemical engineering students who are continuing in the undergraduate program and takes into consideration their academic achievements as well as their contributions to the department and school, as well as their achievements and contributions to their employer during their co-op experience.
Noah Esmail, Elaina Keller, Allison Cleaver, Emersen Slaby,Jackson Weber, Danielle Eldredge, John Gripshover, Brady Parke
CEE Undergraduate Recognition Award
This award recognizes the graduating honor student earning the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and takes due consideration of academic excellence, contributions to the department and the school, and potential for future achievement.
Katie Riggs, Cora Creekmur
CEE Graduate Recognition Award
This award recognizes the graduating honor student earning the Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering and takes due consideration of academic excellence, contributions to the department and the school, and potential for future achievement.
Camille Davis, Sajjad Karimi Zinkanlu
Kentucky Sections ASCE Scholarship Award
The Kentucky Sections of the American Society of Civil Engineers presents this scholarship to a professional school student in Civil Engineering who demonstrates superior service to the student community.
Cora Creekmur, Clay Maddox
John H. Simester Award
The award is given to the Computer Science and Engineering program graduate who has attained the highest cumulative scholastic standing in the Master of Engineering program at the
J. B. Speed School of Engineering.
Samuel Brey
Raymond I. Fields Award
The award is given to the Computer Science and Engineering graduate who has contributed the most to the department and school in leadership and service.
Devin Ward
ACM Distinguished Student Award
The award is given to honor a CSE student who has made a significant contribution to the student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery.
Michael Porter
CSE Master of Science Award
The award is given to the Computer Science graduate who has attained the highest cumulative scholastic standing in the departmental Master of Science program.
Ayan Joshi
CSE Arthur M. Riehl Award
The award is given to a graduate/professional student with excellent academic performance and contributions to the department activities. The award is given in recognition of Professor Riehl who retired after 40 years of service as a faculty member (1959 – 1999) including 10 years as department chair (1977-1987).
Rafia Fayyaz
CSE Outstanding Undergraduate Award
The award is given to a CSE undergraduate student who demonstrates excellence and potential for future achievements. The recipient is selected by the CSE faculty.
Sam Smallwood
BACS Outstanding Undergraduate Award
This award is given to a Bachelor of Arts CS student who demonstrates excellence and potential for future achievements.
Sophie Vongsiri
Gwong Sun Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student in CSE with an outstanding academic record and potential for achievement in their professional career. The award is given in honor of Dr. Gwong Sun who joined the Speed School faculty in 1978 and served with dedication until his death in 2003.
Mahid Watkins
CSE Doctoral Award
The award is given to a Computer Science and Engineering doctoral student selected by the CSE department. Priority is given to those pursuing academic/research careers.
Anjun Gao
CSE Teaching Assistant Award
This award is given to a recognize a CSE GTA who has demonstrated exemplary teaching assistant performance.
Neelabh Keshetry
Dr. Ahmed H. Desoky Oustanding CSE Freshman Engineer Award
The award is given to the CSE student who achieves the highest combined GPA in all courses completed in Calculus, English, and Physics during their first year at the J.B. School of Engineering.
Rayen Ben Ismail
Samuel T. Fife Outstanding Master of Engineering
Graduate in Electrical Engineering Award
Mrs. Claudine M. Fife established this award in memory of her husband, Samuel T. Fife, Professor of Electrical Engineering in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering (1931-1968) and Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department (1931-1942). A cash prize is awarded each year to the outstanding Master of Engineering graduate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Zachary Essex
Samuel T. Fife Scholarship Award
This scholarship award is given annually to the Electrical and Computer Engineering student in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering who has attained the highest cumulative scholastic standing by the end of the first year of study in the Professional School of Engineering. The prize consists of a handbook provided by the Louisville Section of the IEEE and a scholarship funded by Mrs. Claudine Fife in memory of her husband, Samuel T. Fife.
Celica Alexander
M. Gordon Northrop Student Activities Award
The Louisville Section IEEE Activity Award is given annually to an Electrical and Computer Engineering student in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering who has contributed most to the student branch activities, including paper presentation. Kasey Shirley IEEE Outstanding Student Awards The University of Louisville Student Branch of IEEE honors two outstanding students. Alex Bennett and William Funke Electrical Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Award This award is given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding research and scholarship in the Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering.
Aaleijah Meas
IEEE Outstanding Student Awards
The University of Louisville Student Branch of IEEE honors two outstanding students.
Juma Conn, Wyatt Blevins
Electrical Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Award
This award is given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding research and scholarship in the Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering.
Nicolas Kosanovic, Adnan Quadri
Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers Activity Award
The Louisville Chapter 18 of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Activity Award is given annually to an industrial engineering student in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering who has contributed most to the activities of the University of Louisville Chapter 902 of the IIE.
Lauren Blair
Louis D. Brandeis Scholarship Award
The Louisville Chapter 18 of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Scholarship Award is given annually to the industrial engineering student in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering who has demonstrated both scholarly achievement and the promise of corresponding professional attainment. It is given in memory of Louis D. Brandeis, a native of Louisville and an early champion of industrial engineering.
Lara Thomas, Ben Langford
American Society For Quality Scholarship Award
The Louisville Section 912 of the American Society for Quality Scholarship award is given annually to the student in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering, who has demonstrated, through scholarly achievement and research,the potential to make a significant contribution to the field of Quality.
Christian Zuniga
Industrial & Systems Engineering Masters Student Award
This award is given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding research and scholarship in the Graduate Program in Industrial Engineering.
Bidusi Khadka, Chris Kitchens, Theo Salmon
Industrial & Systems Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Award
This award is given annually to the PhD student who is judged to have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the completion and defense of an Industrial Engineering doctoral dissertation.
Khalid Bello
Outstanding Rising Sophomore in ISE
Awarded to up to 3 IE Freshman who will become Sophomores in the next academic year; criteria for selection include GPA, UG research, or activities that further enhanced the visibility of the IE discipline.
Lola Gerlach
Outstanding Rising Junior in ISE
Awarded to one or more IE Sophomores who will become Juniors in the next academic year; criteria for selection include GPA, UG research, or activities that further enhanced the visibility of the IE discipline.
Jordan Barr, Jaideep Injam, Jessica Nguyen
Outstanding Rising Senior in ISE
Awarded to up to 2 IE Juniors who will become Seniors in the next academic year; criteria for selection include GPA, UG research, or activities that further enhanced the visibility of the IE discipline
Shane Arnold, Austin Do, Kate Kolokowsky, Alberto Di Arcangelo
Outstanding Research Award
Awarded to one or more PhD candidates (post-DQE) who have demonstrated outstanding research accomplishments; criteria for selection include quantity and quality of journal papers, conference proceedings, research awards at UofL or professional society, or even outstanding work on an industry project that had research component
Edward Isoghie
Outstanding GTA Award
Awarded to up to 2 PhD students who have done an outstanding job in one or more courses in that year as a GTA; criteria for selection include timeliness on graded items, student evaluations, teaching labs and/or course sections, developing educational content for the course or program, and anything that supports the department’s educational mission
Md. Mohiuddin, Navid Etemadieh
Outstanding Service Award
Awarded to up to 2 students (MS or PhD) who have done an outstanding job in volunteering their time to support the mission of the department and the IE discipline; criteria for selection include program promotion, organizing/participating in events on campus and/or professional society, outreach to high school and community, and similar.
Sudhanshu Srivastava, Hasini Balasuriya
American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Student Section Award
The Louisville Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers participates in the technical and professional development of J. B. Speed School of Engineering students through its support of the Mechanical Engineering Department’s ASME student section. The Louisville Section of ASME presents this award to that student who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the activities of the Student Section.
Hannah Metcalf
Hsing Chuang Award for Excellence in Graduate Study
A plaque and a cash award are given annually to the Mechanical Engineering graduate student who best epitomizes the academic and professional qualities of Dr. Hsing Chuang, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering. Criteria include a strong scholastic record, demonstrated creativity in research or design, and participation in professional societies.
Homa Salehifar, Pejman Kheradmand
Mechanical Engineering Department Academic Achievement Awards
These awards, consisting of a plaque and cash prize, are given to Mechanical Engineering students at the sophomore, junior, senior and graduate professional level with the highest cumulative academic standing in their class.
Rochel Noschang, Graham Henderson, Elisa Sokoli
Eckert Scholarship Award
This award, consisting of a plaque and a cash prize, is given to Mechanical Engineering students at the sophomore, junior, senior and graduate professional level with the highest cumulative academic standing in their class.
Ally Hall, Nicola Ansell, Jack LaFollettee