College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology honors faculty, staff and students at banquet
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT Marketing and Communications | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu
The Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology recognized faculty, staff and students for outstanding teaching, research, performance and service during the 2024 Faculty, Staff and Student Awards Banquet, held on Tuesday, April 30.
Faculty/Staff Award Recipients
Excellent Teacher Award — recognizes significant achievements in teaching, as evidenced by innovative pedagogy, strong undergraduate student engagement, student success and feedback, course development, teaching load and other areas.
Dr. Katie Jurewicz (Junior Status Category) — Industrial Engineering and Management
Dr. Kurt Rouser (Senior Status Category) — Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Excellent Faculty Award — recognizes overall excellence as a faculty member, as evidenced by teaching excellence, scholarly achievement, collegiality, contributions to professional societies, student engagement and other areas.
Dr. Aurelie Azoug (Junior Status Category) — Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. John O'Hara (Senior Status Category) — Electrical and Computer Engineering
Excellent Scholar Award — recognizes significant contributions in scholarship, as evidenced by publications, citations, research expenditures, graduate student mentoring and other areas.
Dr. Ritesh Sachan (Junior Status Category) — Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Prem Bikkina (Senior Status Category) — Chemical Engineering
Outstanding Performance Award — acknowledges and rewards staff members for their superior service to the college and students. The recipients of the Outstanding Performance Award go above and beyond the expectations of their position.
Kristi Cooper (CEAT Academics Category) — CEAT Online Learning
Matt Taylor (CEAT Academics Category) — Industrial Engineering and Management
Brandy Mays (Engineering Extension Category) — CEAT K-12 STEM
Michelle Dickey (Engineering Extension Category) — CEAT IT
Anna Maitlen (CEAT Administrative Unit Category) — CEAT Sponsored Programs
Valerie Quirey (CEAT Administrative Unit Category) — CEAT Dean's Office
Dean’s Leadership Excellence Award — recognizes sustained, demonstrated transformational leadership in one or more areas that enhance the impact of CEAT’s academic, research or Extension mission, creates enduring, positive change in the college, and supports the achievement of faculty, staff and students.
Laura Southard — Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Kristi Wheeler — CEAT Marketing and Communications
Outstanding Team Achievement Award — recognizes the collaborative efforts of a team that has demonstrated achievement in an academic, research or Extension initiative or program furthering the land-grant mission of the college.
Brandy Mays, Mary Tran and Dr. Jovette Dew — CEAT K-12 STEM Team
Engineering Extension Excellence Award — recognizes sustained performance beyond the expectations of the individual’s role and responsibilities, and who directly contributes to achieving the goals of their respective units and the land-grant mission of the college.
Kevin Todhunter — Fire Protection Publications
Outstanding Academic Advisor Award — recognizes a strong commitment to helping undergraduate students during their academic journey by forming positive, individual relationships, encouraging academic excellence, nurturing personal growth, promoting extracurricular experiences, reviewing academic policies, and providing timely counsel and resources.
Travis Herhold — Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Outstanding Administrative/Academic Staff Excellence Award — recognizes a strong commitment to helping undergraduate students during their academic journey by forming positive, individual relationships, encouraging academic excellence, nurturing personal growth, promoting extracurricular experiences, reviewing academic policies, and providing timely counsel and resources.
Molly Battershell — CEAT Student Services
Years of Service Awards
5 Years of Service — Leah Benzin, Luann Bowman, Lori Carroll, Marllon Cook, Clayton Griffith, David Hicks, Kimberly Hunt, Elizabeth Jordan, Matthew Keith, Kyle Lomenick, Riki Manley, Callie Mars, Jessica Mutschelknaus, Keith Peiffer, Jodi Prouty, Valerie Quirey, Mileva Radonjic, Chyla Rucker, Ritesh Sachan, Brenda Stewart, Matt Taylor, Dan Webb, Jamie Westmoreland, Jeffery White and Yujiang Xiang.
10 Years of Service — Brian Elbing, Geir Hareland, Sunderesh Heragu, Mark Huff, Karen Keller, Mark Krzmarzick, Erin Portman, Arvind Santhanakrishnan, Pankaj Sarin and Michelle Stewart.
15 Years of Service — Carol Bomhoff, Errick Braggs and Jean Kerr-Hunter.
20 Years of Service — Clint Parker and Khaled Sallam
25 Years of Service — Craig Hannan and Janice Moore
30 Years of Service — Andy Arena and David Porter
Student Award Recipients
St. Patrick’s Awards — Recognizes the top 10 graduating students for their accomplishments in the areas of leadership, academics, and contributions to Oklahoma State University, CEAT and the community.
Madison Eulberg, Cassidy Wisneski, Robert Paddack, Trevor Huges, Kade Faith, Finn Poling, Ananya Singh, Kailey O’Connor, Kai Smith and Meji Jayaseelan.
Freshman Student Council Member of the Year — Olivia Yoder
Student Council Member of the Year — Charlize Conner
Outstanding Students
Outstanding Graduate Students — Saeed Manouchehri – Chemical Engineering, MJ Uddin – Civil and Environmental Engineering, Luis Felipe Carreno Urquijo – Division of Engineering Technology, Rose Thompson – Electrical and Computer Engineering, Enrico Laoh – Industrial Engineering and Management, Joel Quarnstrom – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Rupom Bhattacherjee – Materials Science and Engineering
Outstanding Senior Students — Sam Mason – Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Taylor Foster – Chemical Engineering, Carly Noone – Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tyson Wiens – Division of Engineering Technology, Tyler Graham – Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ananya Singh – Industrial Engineering and Management and Peyton Pierson - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dean's Overall Outstanding Graduate Student — Arfan Arshad – Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Dean's Overall Outstanding Senior — Seth Gunkel – Architecture