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Department Student Awards

We honor the accomplishments of our students who have shown outstanding academic achievements, presentations of the highest quality, or exemplary personal attributes in their discipline.

A. Ray Abernathy Water Environment Association Fellowship Endowment

Jessica Deaver2022 Recipient: Jessica Deaver

About the award: Dr. Abernathy was a faculty member in the Department of Environmental Systems Engineering for many years. The Abernathy Endowment honors his many contributions to the Department. The fellowship supports graduate-level students who are currently enrolled or accepted to a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering & Science or a Doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences.


A. Ray Abernathy
2021-2014 2013-2006 2005-1998
2021 David Bahamon-Pinzon 2013 Peng Xie 2005 Ilke Erdogan
2020 Weiming Qi 2012 Meric Selbes 2004 Anthony S. Danko
2019 Emily Blair 2011 Christina Anderson 2003 Jacqueline M. Smith
2018 Emily Murawski 2010 Anthony Reid 2002 Rebecca Cline
2017 Mahmut Ersan 2009 Jennifer Horner 2001 Mehmet Kitis
2016 Nathan Conroy 2008 Jessica High 2000 James E. Roane
2015 Habibullah Uzun 2007 Ashley Eaddy 1998 Sean Scuras
2014 Erin Partlan 2006 James Henderson

Linvil G. Rich Water Environment Association Fellowship Endowment

Julia Anne Funk2022 Recipient: Julia Ann Funk

About the award: Supports graduate-level students who are currently enrolled or accepted to a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering & Science or a Doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences.


Linvil G. Rich
2021-2017 2016-2012 2011-20087
2021 Alex Gex 2016 Peng Xie 2011 Andrea Hicks
2020 Ao Xie 2015 Valton King 2010 Meric Selbes
2019 Jessica Deaver 2014 Hilary Emerson 2009 Darryl Jones
2018 William Fulmer 2013 Onur Apul 2008 Byung Joon Lee
2017 Wilson Beita-Sandi 2012 Jaclyn Ellerie

Thomas Keinath Water Environment Association Fellowship Endowment

Philip Arve2022 Recipient: Philip Arve

About the award: Supports graduate-level students who are currently enrolled or accepted to a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering & Science or a Doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences.


Thomas Keinath
2021-2019 2018-2016 2015-2014
2021 Harish Lakshmi Srinivasan 2018 Xiang Li 2015 Muriel Steele
2020 Cagri Utku Erdem 2017 Erin Partlan 2014 Alex Hanna
2019 Cagri Utku Erdem 2016 Kristen Carpenter

R. Ken Tinsley Water Environment Association Fellowship Endowment

Soyluoglu2022 Recipient: Meryem Soyluoglu

About the award: Supports graduate-level students who are currently enrolled or accepted to a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering & Science or a Doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences.


R. Ken Tinsley
2021-2018
2021 Amanda Tan
2020 Spencer Lindsay
2019 Zuo Zhou
2018 Victoria Guerrero

Benjamin Clay Dysart III Environmental Engineering Fellowship Endowment

2022 Recipient: Connor Parker

About the award: Dr. Dysart was a professor in EEES (then named Environmental Systems Engineering) from 1968 - 1990. This fellowship was created to honor his contributions through generous donations from his many former graduate students. In addition to his celebrated career at Clemson, Dr. Dysart worked in industry, as a scientific advisor to federal and international agencies, and as President of the National Wildlife Federation.


Benjamin Clay Dysart III
2021
2021 Gavin Gleasman

Dr. William R. Heatley, Jr. Graduate Assistance Endowment

ferguson.jpg2022 Recipient: Abi Roberts

About the award: Provides assistance for graduate students who are enrolled in a master's degree in Environmental Engineering & Science or a Doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences


Dr. William R. Heatley, Jr.
2021-2019 2018-2012 2008-2003
2021 Brennan Ferguson 2018 John Sherwood 2008 Phung Pham
2020 Dawn Montgomery 2017 Nate Conroy 2004 Brian Powell
2019 Megan Hoover 2012 Hilary Emerson 2003 Jessica M. Brown

The Jean G. Stillwell Award

Chiaviello profile2022 Recipient: Annalee Chiaviello

About the award: This award is given to an outstanding junior student majoring in geology. The award was established in memory of Jean G. Stillwell, who graduated from Clemson in geology in 1982, then taught as a Lecturer in Geology until her death from cancer in 1993.


Jean G. Stillwell
2021-2017
2021 Jennifer Briglio
2020 Annelise Waling
2019 Austin Bruner
2018 Hailey Mundell
2017 Riley Blais

Thomas Logan, Jr. Geology Merit Award

Bowman profile2022 Recipient: Cole Bowman

About the award: This award is presented to a senior majoring in Geology with outstanding achievement and possessing personal attributes necessary for success in this discipline.


Thomas Logan, Jr.
2021-2004 2003-1987 1986-1972
2021 Annelise Waling 2003 Jeffery Atteberry / Daniel George 1986 Susan Dawson / Joseph Tinsley
2020 Austin Bruner 2002 Christopher W Hepler 1985 Laura Ann Sacks
2019 Alexandra Staub / Hailey Mundell 2001 Valerie E Martin 1984 Laura L Burnett
2018 Riley Blais 2000 Amanda K Souders 1983 Jean G Stillwell
2017 Matthew Seigler 1999 Michael S Lamar 1982 William Brian Hughes
2016 Merritt Earle 1998 George D Adams 1981 David P Sanders
2015 Dana Walters 1997 Sean A Galton / Jody Russel Gibson 1980 Fred Jackson Bynum, Jr
2014 Andrea Creighton 1996 Julie M Gray 1978 Steven C Godfrey
2013 Alex Baldwin 1995 Sheri Lyn Mazur 1977 Nancy Ruth Sowers
2010 James Christopher Ryan 1994 Gerald Oliver Black IV 1976 Thomas E Williams
2009 Kirk Ellison / Ben Robinson 1993 Nicholas Brandon Kidd 1975 Beulah Lynn Prosser
2008 Daniel Paul Brown 1992 Heather Therese Hawkins 1974 Frankie Elaine Campbell
2007 Stephen Franklin Poterala 1991 Richard Lee / Richard White 1973 William Edward Truman III
2006 Phung Minh Pham 1990 Jerry Moore 1972 Stanley R Lewis
2005 Jason Meadows / Jennifer Ann Oblinger 1989 Heather Michelle Astwood
2004 Anna Frances Perry 1987 Eric Hicks / Ronald Knight

Environmental Scholars Endowment

environmental scholars2022 Recipients:

Soheil Roudini (left) / Jonas Smith (center) / Reid Williams (right)

About the award: Supports students pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering & Science or a Doctoral degree in Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences


Environmental Scholars
2021-2010 2009-2000
2021 Jacob Arnold / Roksana Mahmud / Nicholas Szwast 2009 Hailian Liang / Dan Matz / Sam Sarkar
2020 Alex Ramos-Garcia / Lisa Manglass / Brennan Ferguson 2008 Laura Reid / Jim Chamberlain
2019 Hao Wang / Kara Godsey / Connor Parker 2007 Darryl Jones
2018 Timothy Daniel / Kathryn Peruski / Ted Langlois 2006 Sowmya Suryanarayanan
2017 John Sherwood / Dawn Montgomery / Natasha Bell 2005 Kevin Taylor
2016 Kayla Collins / Tim Johnson / Colby Thrash 2004 John Sivey / William Bratt / Jessica M. Brown
2015 Ed Helvenston / Jolanta Niedzwiecka / Yu Xie 2003 Jessica M. Brown / Lara Hughes / Adlar Chadwick Bird
2014 Nathan Conroy / Mahmut Ersan / Wilson Beita-Sandi 2002 Usarat Pakdeesusuk / Alper Elci
2013 Louis Hill / Alex Beebe / Tim Sattler 2001 David Calhoun / Andy Imboden
2012 Kelly Grogan / Muriel Steele / Xiaoling Lu 2000 James L. Myers
2011 Shanna Estes / Adam Mangel / Ting Shao
2010 Jose Alfaro / Amer Kanan / Richard Hall

Dr. David S. Snipes Memorial Student Assistance Endowment

blais profile2019 Recipient: Riley Blais

About the award: Provides student assistance for graduate students who are majoring in Hydrogeology within the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences


Dr. David S. Snipes
2018-2016
2018 Robert Moak
2017 Yoel Gebrai
2016 Samuel Muller

Best Graduate Student Presentations at Hydrogeology Symposium

grad hydrology presnetations2022 Recipients:

1st Place (Left image, from left): Brennan Ferguson, Rachel Uecker, Gavin Gleasman
2nd Place (Center image): Olivia Dunn
3rd Place (Right image): Evan Groome, Justin Trainor (Not pictured), Hao Wang (Not Pictured)

About the award: Master's degree students in the Hydrogeology program present their research at the annual Hydrogeology Symposium. Awards are given to three graduate students who gave the highest quality presentations.


Best Graduate Student Presentations
2018 2017 2016
2018 2018 2017
1st place: Joel Neuder 1st place: Morgan Ivey 1st place: Robert Moak
2nd place: Matthew Seigler 2nd place: Christian Pullano and Ryan Badum 2nd place: Rong Yu and Noelia Ruiz
3rd place: Kara Godsey 3rd place: Issac Hayes, Henry Reed, and Morgan Thomas 3rd place: Ashley Pales and James Mills

Best Undergraduate Student Presentations at Hydrogeology Symposium

undergrad hydrology presnetations2022 Recipients:

1st place (Left image, from left): Jessica Knox, Annalee Chiaviello
Runners Up (Right image, from left): Drew Hiner, Kevin Keeney, Nina Leitch, Jennifer Briglio

Undergraduate majors in Geology are encouraged to present their research at the annual Hydrogeology Symposium. Awards are given to three students who have the highest quality presentations.


Best Undergraduate Student Presentations
2019
2019
1st Place: Alexandra Staub
2nd Place: Ryan Moseley
3rd Place: Rachel Capps

Paul K. Birkhead Memorial Scholarship

2021-2022 Recipient: Sam O'Cain

About the award: Awards one or more scholarships annually to incoming first-year students enrolling in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied & Sciences and majoring in Geology. The Office of Financial Aid selects awardees.


Paul K. Birkhead
2019-2003 2002-19966 1995-1990
2021-22 Sam C. O'Cain 2005-06 Charles A. Miller 1997-98 Dainna C. Brier
2020-21 Jessica M. Knox 2004-05 Scott W. Douglas 1996-97 Kimberly A. Brauss
2019-20 Jessica M. Knox 2003-04 Charles B. Hoffman 1995-96 Kelly M. Anselmo
2018-19 Jessica M. Knox 2002-03 Kimberly Walton 1994-95 Tania B. Mazur
2017-19 Susan Allison 2001-02 Tom Linton, Jennifer Oblinger 1993-94 Gregory Kinsman, Peter Briere
2008-09 Andrew Patterson 2000-01 Marjorie Decocker 1992-93 Julie M. Gray
2007-08 Austin Hodge, Andrew Patterson 1999-00 Jeffrey T. Atteberry 1991-92 Rebecca J. Csordas
2006-07 Shannon L. Hesse 1998-99 Katherine E. Gavounas 1990-91 Mary R. Weinberger

Thomas M. Keinath Endowment in Environmental Engineering

keinath awards winners2021-2022 Recipients:

Senior - Reagan Gregory (left)
Junior - Carson Allen (right)

About the award: Presented to senior/junior students majoring in environmental engineering with outstanding achievements and processing personal attributes necessary for successful accomplishments in this discipline. The award is given in honor of Dr. Thomas M. Keinath, a faculty member, department chair, and the Dean of the College of Engineering and Science during his 37-year career at Clemson University.


Thomas M. Keinath Endowment
2021-2019 2018-2016 2015-2013
2021 Senior- Emma C. Ressler 2018 Senior- Hannah McNulty 2015 Senior- Lisa Watkins
2021 Junior- Reagan Gregory  2018 Junior- Autumn Brown 2015 Junior- Kyle Pohle
2020 Senior-Julia Ann Funk 2017 Senior- Emily Murawksi 2014 Senior- Katie Vanvalkenburg
2020 Junior- Hannah Sarver 2017 Junior- Hannah McNulty 2014 Junior- Kristen Carpenter
2019 Senior- Anthony Szwast 2016 Senior- Jacob Tracy 2013 Senior- Jaclyn Lauer
2019 Junior- Allison McLane 2016 Junior- Sarah Donaher 2013 Junior- Katie Vanvalkenburg

George B. Nutt Award in Biosystems Engineering

nutt award winners2022 Recipients:

Senior - Michael Smith (left)
Junior - Anna McClendon (right)

About the award: Presented to a senior/junior student majoring in Biosystems Engineering with outstanding achievements and possessing personal attributes necessary for successful accomplishments in this discipline. The award is given in honor of Dr. George B. Nutt, the first Department Chair of Agricultural Engineering at Clemson, who served from 1932 to 1955.


George B. Nutt
2021-2019 2018-2016 2015-2013
2021 Senior- Evan Patrohay 2018 Senior- Michael Calfe 2015 Senior- Barbara DuBose
2021 Junior- Michael Smith 2018 Junior- Justin Jones 2015 Junior- Cassidy Laird
2020 Senior- Patrick Cusack 2017 Senior- Elizabeth Zanin 2014 Senior- Tyler Barzee
2020 Junior- Evan Patrohay 2017 Junior- Michael Calfe 2014 Junior- Tyler DuBose
2019 Senior- Justin Jones 2016 Senior- William Davis 2013 Senior- Heather Sprague
2019 Junior- Patrick Cusack / Parker Raymond 2016 Junior- Elizabeth Zanin 2013 Junior- Tyler Barzee

The Water Environmental Association of South Carolina Undergraduate Student Scholarship

funk profile2022 Recipient: Claire Funk

Made possible by generous donations from members of the Water Environmental Association of South Carolina, this award recognizes an outstanding undergraduate student majoring in Environmental Engineering who is likely to work in the water or wastewater field upon graduation.


Water Environmental Association
2021-2019
2021 Allison McLane
2019 Mary Christina Phillips