Each spring, the College of Science and Health (CSH) honors select undergraduate seniors for their academic and co-curricular achievements at the annual CSH Honors Celebration. This celebration is traditionally held a few weeks before
Commencement. Honored seniors and their families, CSH deans, department chairpersons, and advising staff recognize outstanding academic performance, exceptional community service, and meaningful accomplishments in research.
The 2020 Honors Celebration will be on
Saturday, June 6, 2020 in the Lincoln Park Student Center. Invited students will receive more information about the celebration as the date draws closer.
Below is a list of awards presented during the 2019 celebration. Congratulations to all students for their extraordinary academic achievements.
Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award
The Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award seeks to acknowledge excellence in undergraduate student research in the CSH. This award has been established to honor one CSH undergraduate senior who conducts exceptional research, articulates his or her research to others, and enhances the DePaul mission in integrating research into the student academic learning experiences. Students may be nominated by DePaul faculty, staff, a fellow student, or may submit a self-nomination. Please find the qualtrics link to make nominations, as well as award criteria, here.
2019 Recipient - Alicia Kirby, Environmental Science
Outstanding Community Service Award
The Outstanding Community Service Award seeks to acknowledge one CSH undergraduate senior who has made meaningful and significant contributions to the betterment of society through their involvement in community service. This award will be awarded to one student who is truly distinguished through individual community service efforts or efforts made as a member of a group or society. The recipient of this award has made a significant contribution to our institution's culture of service, further establishing and strengthening the Vincentian mission and DePaul University's commitment to service. Students may be nominated by faculty, staff, a fellow student, or may submit a self-nomination. Please find the qualtrics link to make nominations, as well as award criteria,
here.
2019 Recipient - Alondra Rebollar, Health Sciences/MENP
Walter A. Pranger Award
The Walter A. Pranger Award is given each year to a mathematics undergraduate major with outstanding performance in upper-level coursework as well as significant contributions to the intellectual life of the department.
2019 Recipient - Laurel Jackson, Mathematical Sciences
Faculty Mentor of the Year Award
The College of Science and Health acknowledges a CSH professor who regularly goes above and beyond his or her duties and responsibilities to mentor undergraduate students. The SGA representatives in the College of Science and Health award a professor who excels in being available, helpful, clear, and supportive and whose commitment to mentoring students should be recognized by the CSH as well as the university community. Model educators truly challenge and prepare students inside and outside of the classroom and lab for a future in the fields of science and health.
2019 Recipient - Dr. Lihua Jin, PhD, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Student of the Year Awards
The faculty from each CSH academic department with an undergraduate program selects its student of the year. The chairperson and faculty from each respective department determine its own nomination and selection process.
2019 Recipients
Michaela Jacobs, Biological Sciences Megan Peffley, Neuroscience
Evan Mucciolo, Chemistry and Biochemistry Andrew Rocco, Physics
Alicia Kirby, Environmental Science & Studies Grisel Lopez-Alverez, Psychology
Ema Mujic, Health Sciences Jacob Broschart, Psychology
William Asztalos, Mathematical Sciences
Dean's Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
The CSH recognizes undergraduate seniors who are graduating with an exceptional cumulative DePaul GPA, and who have been able to consistently maintain it during their time at the university.
Note: If faculty, staff, or students would like to nominate an undergraduate senior for either the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award or the Outstanding Community Service Award or they have any questions about any of the Honors Celebration awards or the banquet itself; please contact the CSH
Office of Advising and Student Services via email at
CSHAdvising@depaul.edu or call 773-325-8490.