Celebrating Excellence Across the College of Sciences

Each spring, Georgia Tech recognizes the achievements and excellence of students, staff, and faculty across the Institute. Dozens of members of the College of Sciences community were honored during celebrations held in March and April 2025. 

Please join us in congratulating the following honorees:

ANAK Awards

• Outstanding Faculty ANAK Award: Susan Lozier, Dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair, College of Sciences

Center for Teaching and Learning Awards

• Innovation and Excellence in Laboratory Instruction Award: Emily Weigel, Senior Academic Professional, School of Biological Sciences
• Undergraduate Educator Award: Mary Holder, Senior Academic Professional, School of Psychology
• TA and Future Faculty Awards: Twenty members of the College of Sciences community were honored for teaching excellence during a ceremony in March 2025.

College of Sciences Student Excellence Awards

• A. Joyce Nickelson and John C. Sutherland Prize: Phat Phan
• Cynthia L. Bossart and James Efron Scholarship: Sabrina Downie
• Metha Phingbodhipakkiya Memorial Scholarship: Arya Akbarshahi
• Robert A. Pierotti Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Divoux, Jedrzej Konarkowski, Austin Shoemaker
• Roger M. Wartell, Ph.D., and Stephen E. Brossette, M.D., Ph.D. Award for Multidisciplinary Studies in Biology, Physics, and Mathematics: Rehaan Naik
• Virginia C. and Herschel V. Clanton Jr. Scholarship: Haelin Lee

Georgia Tech Chapter Sigma Xi Awards

• Best M.S. Thesis Award: Nikolas Alansson, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Advisor: Lynn Kamerlin
• Best Ph.D. Thesis Award: Yuqing Wang, School of Mathematics, Advisor: Molei Tao
• Best Undergraduate Research Award: Alice Heranval, School of Physics, Advisor: Laura Cadonati
• Young Faculty Award: Pengfei Liu, Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Institute Awards

Research Awards

• Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development Award: TRU CoRE:NNSA Transuranic Chemistry Center of Research Excellence
  • Henry Storms La Pierre, Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Julie Niklas, Research Scientist II, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Keisha Durggin, Research Admin Manager, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Staff Performance Awards

• Spirit of Georgia Tech Award: Christopher Pruitt, Facilities Manager II, School of Physics 

Academic Advising Awards 

• Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Advisor – Faculty Advisor: Meghan Babcock, Academic Professional, School of Psychology 

Awards for Student Excellence

• Outstanding Learning Assistant Award: Emily Hill
• Outstanding Tutor Award: Eric Baker
• Provost’s Academic Excellence Award: Alexander Divoux