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Gretar Tryggvason, professor and head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, gives opening remarks at the 2025 Commencement Luncheon, where student awards were presented.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering held its 2025 Commence Luncheon and student awards ceremony Thursday, May 22, directly following commencement. Full list of award winners below.

Charles A. Miller Award
Zuriel Erikson Joven, Catherine Pollard

James F. Bell Award
Aabhas Jain, Alexander Kim

Robert George Gerstmyer Award
Shivam Dixit, Kyungmo Choi, Krystal Lan, Grace Nockolds, Matteo Betancourt, Shannon Flaherty

Creel Family Teaching Assistant Award
Jacob Hammond, Gabriella Jing Hu, Rachel Fox, Sharun Kuhar, Catherine Pollard

William N. Sharpe Jr. Award for Student Involvement
Emmanuel Leblond, Cole D. Peters

Mechanical Engineering Special Achievement Award
Claire Borden, Zatara Nepumuceno

Senior Design Best Presentation Award
Deep-Sea Underwater Glider