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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Scholarship Endowments

Previous Recipients

Professor Kenneth Chan

Established by the family of the late Professor Kenneth W. Chan, this award recognizes Chemistry student(s) who demonstrate academic excellence and promise. 

Professor Chan
Year Recipients

2024

Mariah Sadeddin

Naylene Veasquez

2023

Mina Abdelmessih

Gurmannat Chalotra

Abelino Garza II

Eliana Kahn

2022

Ani Abajian

Aaron Chhun

Seiji Shinkawa

2021

Elinore Alms

Kyle Arnold-Haro

Chase Lenert-Mondou

Shareen Purewal

Mark Soghomonian

2020

Devon Lee

Jenica Segura

2019

Alexander Ewing

Wesley Hatcher

2018

Michael Coppedge

Jennifer Phan

2017

Marina Flores

Ahmed Mohamed

2016

Garrett Bader

Choua Yang

2015

Demi Ayala

Timmy Lee

Alexander Leon Reyes

2014

Cara Eskelsen

Annabelle Lolinco

2013

Samantha Hartanto

Alexandra Saxberg

2012

Eduardo Delatorre

Colman Dennis

2011

Miriam Ahmad

Jennifer Harmon

2010

Alicia Alfter

Riann Egusquiza

2009

Steven Chabolla II

Gregory Harnden

Jonathan Powell

2008

Phillip Alanis 
Amy Foster 
Michael A. Holmes 
Kennedy Vu 
Eric York

2007

Edward Reese 
Joshua Silveira 
Sukhdeep Singh 
Nathan Sunderson 
Anna Tretyakov 
Emily Walls 
Maria Woodcock

2006

Nicole Martinez 
Shaylene Scott 
Mitch Thompson 
Leonid Vydro

2005

Jordan Anderson 
Nichole Martinez 
Christina Sabado

2004

Hua Heredia 
Suzy Look 
Jessica Savopolos 
Mark Sorenson

2003

Tonya Atkins 
Dianne Lim 
Jesse Rorabaugh 
Angela Thorton

2002

Matthew Garrett 
Rodhelen Paluyo 
Alia Yahya

2001

Robert Bisnett II

2000

Patra Bheandaruji 
Cynthia Bryant 
Kim Goto

1999

Kyoko Akutsu 
Joseph Perry

1998

Matthew Jordan 
Diane Tosi

Established in 2014 by Dr. Helen Gigliotti, this award recognizes outstanding performance in the undergraduate biochemistry course (CHEM 155A).

Gigliotti Biochemistry Scholarship
Year Recipients

2024

George Cortez

2023

Isabella Garcia

Seiji Shinkawa

2022

Sean Duncan

Angela Soghomonian

2021

Jessica Thompson

2020

Mandeep Kaur

2019

Micah Olivas

2018

Marina Flores

2017

Matthew Mendoza

2016

Brandy White

2015

Jiwan Tiwana

 2014

Chiara Nardocci

Established in 2012 by Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Risa Rodemeyer, this award recognizes outstanding performance by an undergraduate student in the second semester of organic chemistry (CHEM 128B). 

Rodemeyer Organic Chemistry Scholarship
Year Recipients

2024

Gurmannat Chalotra

Paddouachi Heu

2023

Careen Derkalousdian

2022

Isabella Garcia

Arun Turna

2021

Angela Soghomonian

2020

Montaser Ahmad

Ian Closser

2019

Michael Coppedge

2018

Scott Thompson

2017

Jennifer Gomez

Carly Robinson

2016

Tanner Melton

2015

Joshua Wood

 2014

Benjamin Tanielian

Jiwan Singh Tiwana

2013

Irina Kuchkovskaya

Daniel Ward

2012

Julien Adicho

Moriah Beltz Mehlman

Established in 2008 by Dr. Stanley M. and Mrs. Frances C. Ziegler, this award recognizes outstanding performance in physical chemistry by an undergraduate student with interest in graduate level studies.

Ziegler Physical Chemistry Scholarships
Year Recipients

2024

Nickolas Callender

2023

Ani Abajian

2022

Daniel Theng

2021

None

2020

Michael Coppedge

2019

Karina Bustos

2018

Christopher Dillon

Joel Castillo

2016

Jackson Wagner

2014

Aroob Abdelhamid

2012

Jonathan Powell

Nicholas Vizenor

2011

Jennifer Harmon

2010

Jeff Jackson