The Department of Mechanical Engineering held its 2025 Commence Luncheon and student awards ceremony Thursday, May 21, directly following commencement. Full list of award winners below.
Charles A. Miller Award, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement by undergraduates:
-Matteo Betancourt
-Shivam Dixit
-Gangmin Kim
James F. Bell Award, in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly achievement:
-Ethan Dunn
-Shannon Flaherty
-Mason Holmes
Robert George Gerstmyer Award, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement by undergraduates:
-Alex J. Colletti
-Rachel Davis
-Ronald Garcia
-Aaron Lefkowitz
-Erin Ventrudo
Creel Family Teaching Assistant Award, in recognition of effort, enthusiasm, and contribution to the department:
-Stephen Ampleman
-Mark Gonzales
-Alexandra Risha
-Lorena Velasquez
-Mengyu Xiao
William N. Sharpe Jr. Award for Student Involvement, in recognition of significant leadership or achievement in extracurricular activities:
-Gabriella Goytizolo
-Aaron Lefkowitz
-Kennedi Woods
Mechanical Engineering Special Achievement Award, in recognition of outstanding leadership and achievement through engineering clubs and societies:
-Tunde Ayodeji
Senior Design Best Presentation Award:
-Team SHUKLA26: Isabella Allen, Alicia Berger, Peter Donley, Nathan Perlman, Victoria Popoola
Senior Design Best Project Award:
-Team JHUSOM26: Tunde Ayodeji, Cyrus Levy, Eva Loftus, Aidan Montano, Kennedi Woods
Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Student Councils (MUSC) members:
-Morgan Giardina
-Christian Mayr
Pi Tau Sigma members:
-Aaron Lefkowitz (chapter president)
-Matteo Betancourt (chapter vice president)
-Shivam Dixit (chapter secretary)
See the photo gallery below:
