Past Awards and Recognitions
Student Awards
Distinguished Student of the Year
- Allison MacKenzie (2024)
- Paige DeForest (2023)
- Alexis Sturm (2022)
Intern of the Year
- Ashley Schiffman (2024)
- Noor Ibrahim (2023)
- Jose Delgado (2022)
Owl of the Year
- Katie Kelly (2024)
- Bernard Harrigan (2023)
- Ari Aviles (2022)
- Danielle V. Salick (2019)
- Christy Folk (2018)
- Clayton Sims (2017)
- Christopher Olbrych (2016)
- Sara Thomas (2015)
- Blake Bailey (2014)
- Rachel Turn (2014)
- Imarhia Enogieru (2013)
Researcher of the Year
- Owen Silvera (2024), Marli Knox (2024)
- Karis Hong (2023)
- Ryan Bos (2022)
- Satviki Singh (2022)
Rising Star
- Kaijah Brown (2024)
- Emily Peraza (2023)
- Priya Raju (2022)
- Irene Gatimi (2020)
- Alexandra Rosado Torres (2019)
- Christy Folk (2016)
- Christopher Valdes (2015)
- Euda Fils (2014)
- Rachel Rohan (2013)
Student Employee of the Year
- Hanna Bridgham (2024)
- Lydia Moreland (2023)
- Ethan Xu (2022)
- Kenzie Waldkoetter (2020)
- Sarah Tolve (2019)
- Madison Lemoine (2018)
- Aura Johnson (2018)
- Rahat Verma (2017)
- Taylor Bartlett (2016)
- Michael Habib (2016)
Volunteer of the Year
- Emma Leonardo Solorzano (2024)
- Odette Terrazas (2023)
- Nell Robert Faveur (2022)
- Cassidy Brydon (2019)
- Courtney Noya (2016)
- Jeanelle Angus (2016)
- Chenchen Su (2015)
- Allison Waldmann (2014)
- Evan Jackson (2013)
Outstanding Student Award
- Katie Poquette (2024)
- Tejas Purimetla (2023)
Exceptional Faculty Awards
Gwendolyn Carey
College of Education
Carmen Cañete Quesada,
Ph.D.
Wilkes Honors College
Brenda J. Claiborne, Ph.D.
College of Science
WairimŨ Ngaruija Njambi,
Ph.D.
Wilkes Honors College
Dr. Douglas T. McGetchin
(2022)
Dorothy F. Schmidt
College of Arts & Letters
Dr. Hongbo Su (2022)
College of Engineering
& Computer Science
Dr. Laurent Chérubin (2022)
College of Science
Dr. Susan Dennett (2022)
College of Education
Dr. Terje Hill (2022)
Harriet L. Wilkes Honor College
Jennifer Krill (2023)
College of Education
Catherine Trivigno (2023)
Harriet L. Wilkes Honor College
Maureen Hahn (2024)
FAU Neurobehavior Core
Staff Awards and Recognitions
Staff of the Year
Mark De Hass (2019)
Assistant Director of
Northern Technology Services
Adam Schwarz (2020)
Associate Director
Jupiter Campus Life
Jennifer Elgert (2022)
Program Assistant
Jupiter Campus
Giavana Badome (2023)
FAU Libraries Jupiter
Rachel Brewton (2024)
Research Scientist,
Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institute
Kelly Nielsen (2024)
Career Center
Recognitions – Outstanding Campus Partners
Don Cole (2020)
Maintenance Supervisor
Jupiter Campus
Michelle Kominarek
Coordinator, Academic Operations
Jupiter Campus
Iris Segura-Garcia (2023)
Integrative Marine
and Coastal Ecology
HBOI/Honors College
Dr. Monica Maldonado (2023)
Co-Curricular Activities & Research
Wilkes Honors College
MacArthur Campus