Message from Department Chair Michael Simpson
Message from Associate Department Chair Taylor Sparks
Materials Science & Engineering Award Recipients
Oblad Medal of Excellence Award
Tanner Livingston; MET-E
"It really does "take a village" to earn one's degree, and I recognize all of the support I have received. Thank you, again, Oblad family for this amazing honor."
Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Levi Gardner; MET-E
"To my professors, administrators, and fellow students, thank you for making my graduate training such an enriching experience."
Outstanding Seniors
Matthew Mardel; MSE
"I wish success for all the graduating seniors this year. I can't wait to see what we will accomplish."
Jared Murray; MET-E
Outstanding Juniors
Matthew Hunter; MSE
"It's been incredibly helpful having a team of talented and intelligent faculty devoting their time and careers by instructing and shaping my future as a professional engineer."
Jerry Howard; MET-E
“I have learned so much in this department and have been blessed to have some amazing mentors.”
Outstanding Sophomores
Emma Felling; MSE
Ethan Rose; MET-E
Outstanding Freshmen
Kitsel Lusted; MSE
"I am so grateful to receive this award. MSE has opened up a whole new world of science and amazing possibilities for me. I feel like I’m riding on a magic carpet!"
Nicholas Engstrom; MET-E
"I also thoroughly enjoyed getting to know my professors and the learning environments that smaller class sizes have allowed."
Honorary Students
Graduating Students
Student Farewells
Manish Sukhdeo Wasnik, PhD
I would like to thank Prof. Michael Simpson for his continuous guidance throughout my Ph.D., my lab colleagues, for their support and help. I wish everyone a huge success in their career path. I would like to thank my wife, my parents, and my siblings, for their encouragement.
Elise Sika Dorothee Buki, BS
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