School of Engineering: Awards and Recognition

2008-2009

University Scholar in the School of Engineering
Matthew J. Leineweber

The Dean’s Award
Doug Pederson

American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Michelle E. Linscott

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Daniel M. Jensen

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Outstanding Student Award
Molly K. Weisbeck

Association for Computing Machinery Outstanding Student Award
John B. Guptill

Civil Engineering Outstanding Student Award
Kristen Carole (KC) Fox

Engineers Without Borders
Teddy Nicolas Acuna

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Student Award
Aaron L.M. Challenner

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Student Award
Matthew B. Tongue

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Stephan R. Westdal

Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Student Award
Patrick L. Jurney

Society of Automotive Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Chris A. Miller

Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Marissa M. Nago

Tau Beta Pi (Oregon Gamma Chapter) Engineering Honor Society Award
Jessica G. Herman

2007-2008

American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Mary Ann Coy

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Henry Hanson

Civil Engineering Outstanding Student Award
Mary Ann Coy

Dean's Award
Rebekah S. Lam

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Student Award
Rebekah S. Lam

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Student Award
Neil Tuttle

Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Student Award
C.J. (Christopher) Hainley

Society of Automotive Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Kyle Mechling

Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Tammy Okubo

Tau Beta Pi (Oregon Gamma Chapter) Engineering Honor Society Award
C.J. (Christopher) Hainley

University Scholar - School of Engineering
Andrew Smith

Valedictorian
Andrew Smith

Tau Beta Pi (Oregon Gamma Chapter) Engineering Honor Society Scholarship Recipient
Andrew Smith

Structural Engineers Association of Oregon, $2,000 Scholarship
Brandon J. McGoldrick

2006-2007

Mentored Scholarship for Students in the construction or home building or related industries by the Home Builders Foundation of Metropolitan Portland
Kelly Younberg

Association for Computing Machinery Outstanding Student Award
Andrew Elliott

Civil Engineering Award
Brandon J. McGoldrick

Computer Science Outstanding Student Award
Robert S. Insley

Electrical Engineering Outstanding Student Award
Eric R. Yost

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Ian J. Tagge

Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Student Award
William D. (Will) Rossi

2007 Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Oregon Chapter Scholarships

Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Oregon Chapter Scholarships
Henry Hanson

Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Oregon Chapter Scholarships
Douglas Pederson

School of Engineering Dean's Award
Kristin A Glanville

Society of Automotive Engineers Outstanding Student Award
William D. Rossi

Tau Beta Pi (Oregon Gamma Chapter) Engineering Honor Society Award
William D. Rossi

University Scholar in the School of Engineering
Richard M. Faber

2005-2006

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Award
Angelina V. Manning

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Angelina V. Manning

Civil Engineering Award
Kate A. McKeown

Computer Science Outstanding Student Award
William D. Supinski

Electrical Engineering Outstanding Student Award
Antoinette V. (Ants) Realica

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Srija Pidaparthy

Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Student Award
Daniel P. Patla

Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)
Kelsey Craig

Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)
Ted Schlanser

Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)
Dana Troy

School of Engineering Dean's Award
Antoinette V. Realica

Society of Automotive Engineers Outstanding Student Award
John-David C. de la Harpe

Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Nicole M. Randall

Tau Beta Pi (Oregon Gamma Chapter) Engineering Honor Society Award
Andrew G. Melton

University Scholar in the School of Engineering
John W. Turner

2004-2005

American Society of Civil Engineers Award
Ian Grant

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Outstanding Student Award
James Lynch

Civil Engineering Award
Erin M. Ferguson

Civil Engineering Student UP valedictorian
Erin M. Ferguson

Computer Science Award
Philip D. Little

Electrical Engineering Outstanding Student Award
Lindsay K. Megyesi

Mechanical Engineering Award
Jessica L. DeMarre

School of Engineering Dean's Award
James R. (Jake) Berninghausen

Society of Automotive Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Sean T. Edwards

Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Brianne A. Craig

Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Erin M. Ferguson

University Scholar in the School of Engineering
Erin M. Ferguson

2003-2004

Civil Engineering Award
Julia K. Ham

Computer Science Award
Anthony J. Supinski

Electrical Engineering Outstanding Student Award
Damanjit S. Oberoi

 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Daniel J. Gebhardt

Mechanical Engineering Award
Matthew J. Smeraglio

2004 Venture Bowl, National Institute for Entrepreneurship Finalist
Nick Tostenrude (with Dennis Moulton, Cristian Dumitru, Gabe Trif, and Sara Derkacht)

2004 National Science Foundation Fellowship
Jennifer S. Miller ($30,000 award)

2002-2003

Civil Engineering Award
Aaron M. Wegner

Computer Science Award
Bryan M. Schlief

Mechanical Engineering Award
Allison M. Daus

Tau Beta Pi Fellowship
Jennifer S. Miller ($10,000 award)

2003 ASME Regional Student Conference, Old Guard Oral Competition
First Place - Mike "Tony" Willcox for Design of a Push Rod Suspension for a Race Car

2003 ASME Oregon Section, Old Guard Oral Competition
First Place - Allison Daus for Tail-Sting Apparatus for Measuring Bird Flight Forces

2001-2002

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Outstanding Student Award
Daniel G. Hays

Computer Science Award
Sarah A. Bresina

2002 Support Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Program
Nick Tostenrude, North American Collegiate Entrepreneur ($10,000 prize)

2002 Annual Roborodentia Competition, California Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo
Fourth Place - Daniel Gebhardt, Christopher Glanville, Tri Minh Nguyen, and Bharath Venkatramani

2001 ASME International Congress, Old Guard Oral Presentation
Second Place - Jared Fryar for Finless Wakeboard 

2001 ASME Regional Student Conference, Old Guard Oral Competition
First Place Overall - Jared Fryar for Finless Wakeboard 
First Place Technical Content - Jared Fryar for Finless Wakeboard

2001 ASME Oregon Section, Old Guard Oral Competition
First Place - Jared Fryar for Finless Wakeboard

2001 National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)
Brian Schultz, Augusto Carneiro, Adam Hadley for Combined Human and Electric Powered Vehicle (CHEPV). Advanced E-Team grant ($13,200)

2001 University of Portland, Center for Entrepreneurship $16K Challenge
Third Place ($1000 award) - Brian Schultz, Augusto Carneiro, Adam Hadley for Combined Human and Electric Powered Vehicle (CHEPV)

2001 University of Portland, Center for Entrepreneurship $16K Challenge
Second Place ($2000 award) - Daoud Chaaya, Micheal Cruz, Eugene Mesa for Keen Mobility: Improved Mechanical Walking Aids

2000-2001

2000 ASME Oregon Section, Old Guard Oral Competition
First Place - Marc Brune for White Water Kayak Design and Fabrication 

2000 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Regional Conference
7th Place Overall

2000 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Regional Conference
First Place - Kristy Meeuwsen, Civil Engineering Presentation

2000 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Regional Conference
Fifth Place , Concrete Canoe Competition

1999-2000

1999 ASME Regional Student Conference, Old Guard Oral Competition
Second Place - Rian Johnson for Remote Controlled Vertically Launched Flying Wing Glider

1999 ASME Oregon Section, Old Guard Oral Competition
First Place - Rian Johnson for Remote Controlled Vertically Launched Flying Wing Glider

1999 SAE Midwest Mini-Baja
Second Place Endurance Race
7th Place Overall

1999 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) of Oregon, Traffic Bowl Competition
First Place - Kent Heli, Christopher Penka, Joseph Waln, and Mike Williams

1999 American Society of Civil Engineers Pacific Northwest Regional Conference, Concrete Canoe Competition
Third Place 

1997-1998

1998 SAE Mini-Baja Midwest Region - 7th Place - Ryan Jefferies '98, Joe Freitas '98, Mark Sherman '98, Jason Wilkening '98, Dan Brown '98, and Matt Freitag '98