Scholarships
SESHA Student Scholarship Program
2020 National SESHA Conference Student Program
2019 National SESHA Conference Student Program (PDF)
2019 SESHA Student Scholarship Flyer (PDF)
SESHA Scholarship Recipients
Recipients 2019
| Place | Name of Student | School | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Hannah Ray | Arizona State University | Nitrogen recovery from waste by forward osmosis and membrane distillation |
| 2nd Place | Alex Lacey, Ryan Cannady, Bayley Ranes | Murray State | A Cutting Edge approach of Assessing Ergonomic Risks in the Semiconductor Industry |
| 3rd Place | Neha Jagtap | University of Florida | Per-and Polyfluoroalkylsubstance (PFAS) removal in industrial wastewater via anion exchange resin |
| HM | Bridget Boland | SUNY Polytechnic | Applying Weibull Analysis to TGMS Failures |
| HM | Erica Vanover | University of Arizona | Azoles as Corrosion and Nitrification Inhibitors |

Winners: 1st place: $3000, 2nd place: $2000, 3rd place: $1000, Honorable Mention: $500
Participants: All participants received stipend to travel to the conference, hotel stay and conference registration.
| Student Name | University |
|---|---|
| Danielle Wright | University of Minnesota, Duluth |
| Cody Brumbaugh | University of Minnesota, Duluth |
| Bridget Boland | SUNY Polytechnic |
| Erica Vanover | University of Arizona |
| Hannah Ray | Arizona State University |
| Neha Jagtap | University of Florida |
| Alex Lacey | Murray State |
| Ryan Cannady | Murray State |
| Bayley Ranes | Murray State |
| Kalyani Jog | University of Arizona |
| Place | Name of Student | School | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Chi Nguyen | University of Arizona | Cytotoxicity of III/V Semiconductor Materials to Human Lung Epithelial Cells |
| 2nd Place | James Dillon | SUNY Polytechnic | Differentiation of Chemical Mechanical Polishing Slurry Nanoparticles Using Hyperspectral Data Analysis |
| 3rd Place | Kalyani Jog | University of Arizona | Azoles as emerging contaminants and their role in nitrification inhibition |
Winners: 1st place: $3000, 2nd place: $2000, 3rd place: $1000
Participants: All participants received stipend to travel to the conference, hotel stay and conference registration.
| Student Name | University |
|---|---|
| Avni Solanki | University of Florida |
| Neha Jagtap | University of Florida |
| Anuja Gohil | Arizona State University |
| Kavitha Ramachandran | Arizona State University |
| Hannah Ray | Arizona State University |
| Ferris Ramadan | University of Arizona |
| Austin Schaefer | University of Arizona |
| Chi Nguyen | University of Arizona |
| James Dillon | SUNY Polytechnic |
| Kalyani Jog | University of Arizona |
| Place | Name of Student | School | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Siddharth Mazumdar | Arizona State University | Carbon Capture and Storage |
| 2nd Place | Athishourya Pradhan | Arizona State University | Microplastics in Wastewater Biosolids |
| 2nd Place | Ashley Curiel | Arizona State University | Photocatalytic Degradation of Water Contaminants= |
| Place | Name of Student | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Grigoria Athanasaki | Arizona State University |
| 2nd Place | Frank Christopher Brown | Arizona State University |
| 3rd Place | Isabel Serena Aguirre | Arizona State University |
| Name of Student | School |
|---|---|
| Myriam Trepanier | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Jeffrey Rottman | University of Arizona – Tucson |
| Monica Rodriguez | University of Arizona – Tucson |
| Francisco Gomez-Rivera | University of Arizona – Tucson |
| Gundeep Singh | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Place | Name of Student | School |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Benson Memorial Scholarship | Phillip Clark | Colorado State University |
| John Bordeaux Memorial Scholarship | Lucas Digman | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Eric Tucker Memorial Scholarship | Kaprice Knaup | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Bill Turney Memorial Scholarship | Andrew Englund | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Paul M. Yakubek Memorial Scholarship | Keith Mullen | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Ed Sawicki Scholarship | Chad Stuart | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Place | Name of Student | School |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Benson Memorial Scholarship | Melissa Burcham | Murray State University |
| Bill Turney Memorial Scholarship | Phillip Clark | Colorado State University |
| John Bordeaux Memorial Scholarship | Marc Oberstar | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Paul M. Yakubek Memorial Scholarship | John Backus | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Eric Tucker Memorial Scholarship | Jennifer Schumann | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Andy Lorenz Scholarship | Kim Becker | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| John Olson Scholarship | Caitlin Anderson | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Lee Neal Scholarship | William Reynolds | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Liz Aton Scholarship | Samantha Brichacek | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Ed Sawicki Scholarship | Joe Slota | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Name of Student | School |
|---|---|
| Matthew VanWatermulen | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Kathleen Murphy | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Paul Beck | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Robert Mathias | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Gerald Ulleberg | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Stephanie Mathis | Murray State University |
| Yashira Reveron | Murray State University |
| Aubrey Gold | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| John Englund | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Matthew Copeland | Cal Poly |
| Name of Student |
|---|
| Douglas Moilanen |
| Barbara Orchard |
| Phillip Sayles |
| Charles White |
| Brain Spielman |
| Jonathan Market |
| Crystal Gilbertson |
| Brian Borke |
| Amanda Schmidt |
| Jennifer Kavanagh |
| Name of Student | School |
|---|---|
| James Hubbard | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Krista Cole | University of California |
| Marie Lopez | St Louis University |
| Xianhong Xu | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Donna Di Gangi | Cal Poly |
| Maria Tchong | UC Berkeley |
| William Olsen | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Jonathan Liesmaki | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Devin Wayne | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Name of Student | School |
|---|---|
| Marianna Korshukin | University of Texas |
| Emmanuel Mulenga | University of Arizona |
| Rebecca Anderson | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Adeniyi Alo | University of Arizona |
| Tiffany Dawn | University of Wisconsin |
| Sara Ash | UC Berkeley |
| Adam Feia | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Tom Moibi | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Nancy Tario | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Mai Lor | University of Wisconsin |
| Name of Student | School |
|---|---|
| Audrey Baure | Cal Poly SLO |
| Scott Bradley | Cal Poly SLO |
| Kenneth Hoffman | Cal Poly SLO |
| Kristina Madali | Cal Poly SLO |
| Miriam Fang | UC Berkeley |
| Quan Gan | UC Berkeley |
| Karen Gunderson | UC Berkeley |
| James Page | UC Berkeley |
| Herb Toor | UC Berkeley |
| Yunxia Wang | UC Berkeley |
| Joy Fleming | University of Arizona |
| Kathy Koehler | University of Arizona |
| Rhandi Selde | University of TX Houston |
| Joshua Alters | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Stephanie Bostwick | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Nicholas Flugaur | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Brian Knutson | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Josette LaForte | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Name of Student | School |
|---|---|
| Marie Alvarado | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Michael Barthen | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Justin Tourdot | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Timothy Boettcher | University MN-Duluth |
| Courtney Boyd | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Christina Collins | University of Arizona |
| Shannon Conley | University of Arizona |
| James Dorris | Murray State |
| Maritza Garcia | Univ of TX Houston |
| Vijay Geetha | University MN-Duluth |
| Marni Hogen | University MN-Duluth |
| Anita Jain | Cal Poly SLO |
| Kyle Krusick | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Christopher Claggett | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Karen Lewandoski | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Jose Pumar | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Laura Sawicki | Cal Poly SLO |
| Matthew Sazama | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Robbie Storbakken | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Chad Phillips | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Jose Tovalin | Univ of TX Houston |
| Ricardo Vera | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Chandra Willard | Cal Poly SLO |
| Name of Student | School |
|---|---|
| Mark Minto | UC Berkeley |
| Emi Nagata | UC Berkeley |
| Krishna Poudyal | Cal Poly State Univ |
| Trent Schon | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Valerie Steele | Murray State |
| Triana Guilermo | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Beiwei Tu | Murray State |
| Aimee Tucker | UC Berkeley |
| Belkys Urbina | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Colleen Yeh | UC Berkeley |
| Name of Student | School |
|---|---|
| Denise Noble | Cal Poly SLO |
| Gregory Carter | University of Texas Austin |
| Eric Tonnis | UC Berkeley |
| Christopher Nanson | University of Arizona |
| Georgia Guenther | AZ State |
| Linsey Dillavou | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Jodi Emmerich | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Scott Grider | University of Arizona |
| Stephanie Sue | University of Texas |
| Stephen Greco | University of Texas |
| Dan Oehlerts | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Roger Kuan | Cal Poly SLO |
| Karla Romero | University of Arizona |
| Arturo Ruiz-Yeomans | University of Arizona |
| Andrea Campbell | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Craig Edwards | Cal Poly SLO |
| David Kraft | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Nicole Pauly | University of Texas |
| Renee Edwards | Cal Poly SLO |
| Constance Perkins | Cal Poly SLO |
| Hunter Eldridge | Cal Poly SLO |
| Gerald Friesen | Cal Poly SLO |
| Julian Chen | University of Texas Austin |
| Christopher Tschida | University of Minnesota – Duluth |
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