Awards Archive

Forms and information on the current round of nominations are on the Events page.

Faculty Award Winners

To contribute historical information to the award archive, send an email to A. Coffman.

Student Award Winners

Winners of the 2024 Fort Wayne Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation: Israt Mishu, Biology, faculty advisor Ahmed Mustafa
• Best Undergraduate Poster Presentations:
  • Mick Stewart, Mechanical Engineering, faculty advisor Don Mueller
  • Marissa Van De Wag, CSD, faculty advisors N. Gurevich and D. Osmelak (Governors State Univ.)
• Best Team Poster Presentation: Eric Bradshaw, Jacob Ridenour, Austin Shutt, Blake Cavender, Yahsi Yadav, Treyton Perkins, Computer Science, faculty advisor Amal Khalifa

Winners of the 2023 Fort Wayne Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation: Jacob Bushur, Computer Engineering, Fac. Sponsor Chao Chen
• Best Undergraduate Poster Presentations: Haley Crouch, Psychology, Fac. Sponsor Michael Bendele
• Best Team Poster Presentation: Taylor Norman and Brayden Langdon, Psychology, Fac. Sponsor Amy Perkins

Winners of the 2022 Fort Wayne Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation: Karman Veliyev, Systems Engineering, Fac. Sponsor David Cochran
• Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation: Varun Shenoy, Biology, Fac. Sponsor Jaiyanth Daniel
• Best Team Poster Presentation: Haley Crouch and Mimi Aretha Ahiakwo, Psychology, Fac. Sponsor Brenda Lundy

There were no student awards in 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic-related changes to campus events.

Winners of the 2019 Fort Wayne Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation: Aparna Biswas, Biology, Fac. Sponsor Ahmed Mustafa
• Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation: Sydney Osentoski, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Fac. Sponsor Naomi Gurevich
• Best Team Poster Presentation: Douglas Eicher, Andrew Shields, Zachary Curtis, and Taylor Hartman, Civil Engineering, Fac. Sponsor Promothes Saha

Winners of the 2018 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation:  Shailesh Raj Acharya, Biology, Fac. Sponsor Vamsi Nalam
• Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation: Tianna Schuerman, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Fac. Sponsors Sharon Mankey and Mariesa Rang
• Best Team Poster Presentation: Nicholas Yergens and Jedidiah Davis, Psychology, Fac. Sponsor Jody Ross

Winners of the 2017 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation:  Jinlong Han, Biology, Fac. Sponsor Punya Nachappa
• Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation: Benjamin Burris, Chemistry, Fac. Sponsor Peng Jing
• Best Team Poster Presentation: Lauren Hoffmann & Emma Zolman, Biology, Fac. Sponsor Punya Nachappa

Winners of the 2016 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Best graduate poster presentation:  Kumud Joshi, Biology, Fac. Sponsor Vamsi Nalam

• Best undergraduate poster presentation: Michael Stoller, Geosciences, Fac. Sponsor Ben Datillo

• Best team poster presentation: Jordan Brown, Gladys Calderon, & Elisa Hernandez, Psychology, Fac. Sponsor Michelle Drouin

Winners of the 2015 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Best undergraduate poster presentation: Lindsey Rife, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, faculty advisor: Jonathan Dalby
• Best graduate poster presentation: David Kimmey, Department of Computer Science, faculty advisor: Jin Soung Yoo
• Best team poster presentation: Gracee Fyfe and Samantha Anderson, Department of Psychology, faculty advisor: Brenda Lundy-Jackson

Winners of the 2014 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Best undergraduate poster presentation: Christopher Watkins, Physics, faculty sponsor M. Masters.
• Best graduate poster presentation: Christopher Culkin, Biology, faculty sponsor P. Nachappa
• Best team poster presentation: Elizabeth Phillips, Hina Batool, Manaal Sajid, and Ashlin Long, Psychology, faculty sponsor E. Blakemore

Winners of the 2013 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• Undergraduate award: Micah Rapp, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Dr. George Mourad)
• Graduate award: Ali Okihiro, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Dr. Elliott Blumenthal)
  
  

Winners of the 2012 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• First Place for Amanda Sauders, Department of Chemistry (Faculty mentor, Professor S. Stevenson)
• Second place for David Clendenen, Department of Electrical Engineering (Faculty mentor, Professor T. Cooklev)
• Third place for Josiah Gerber, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Professor R. Visalli)

Winners of the 2011 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• First Place for Julie Crosby, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Professor George Mourad)
• Second place for  Jaclyn Nguyen, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Professor George Mourad)
• Third place for Christopher Woodley, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Professor Bruce Kingsbury)

Winners of the 2010 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• First Place for K. Ann Hunt, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Dr. George Mourad)
• Second place for Andrew Marcum, Department of Engineering (Faculty mentors, Dr. Carlos Pomalaza-Raez and Dr. Todor Cooklev)
• Third place for Rachel Thomas, Department of Psychology (Faculty mentor, Dr. Elaine Blakemore)

Winners of the 2009 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• First Place for Ashley Day, Department of Psychology (Faculty mentor, Dr. Carol Lawton)
• Second place for Sara Miller, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Dr. George Mourad)
• Third place for Jacquelyn Knepper, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Dr. Robert Visalli)

Winners of the 2008 IPFW Sigma Xi Student Research Competition

• First Place for Brian Putman, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Dr. Bruce Kingsbury)
• Second place for Misty Wolfe, Department of Anthropology (Faculty mentor, Dr. Harold Odden)
• Third place for Kristine Palmer, Department of Biology (Faculty mentor, Dr. Robert Visalli)

Former Sigma Xi - Fort Wayne Chapter Officers

• President: Dong Chen, 2022-23
• President: Alessandro Selvitella, 2021-22
• President: Shannon Bischoff, 2020-21
• President: Zhuming Bi, 2019-20
• President: Jeff Anderson, 2018-19
• President: Dong Chen 2017-18
• President: Steve Stevenson, 2016-17
• President: Jordan Marshall, 2014-2015
• President: Betsy Berry 2014-2015
• President: Dong Chen 2013-2014
• President: Elaine Blakemore 2012-2013
• President: Todor Cooklev 2011-2012
• Secretary: George Mourad ??-2013
• Treasurer: David Legg ??-2012