Dean Amitabh Varshney cordially invites you to the annual

CMNS Awards Ceremony

Friday, April 19, 2024
3 p.m.
Physical Sciences Complex, Lobby

Ceremony will be followed by light refreshments.

At this annual ceremony, awards will be presented to CMNS faculty, staff and students for the following awards:

• Board of Visitors Distinguished Faculty Award: Johnpierre Paglione, Physics
• Board of Visitors Junior Faculty Award: Leah Dodson, Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Board of Visitors Creative Educator Award: Elias Gonzalez, Computer Science
• Board of Visitors Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Alexander Dittmann, Astronomy
• Distinguished Research Scientist Prize: Isaac Moradi, ESSIC
• Staff Awards: (Non-Exempt) Cathy Clark Fisanich, Chemistry & Biochemistry; (Exempt) Samar Ata, Biology; Michelle Montero, Geology; Priyanka Vengataraman, Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
• Norma M. Allewell Prize in Entrepreneurship: Lyle Isaacs, Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Dean’s Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Elizabeth Qiu, Computer Science
• Dean’s Outstanding Lecturer Award: Archana Khurana, Mathematics
• Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching: Niranjan Ramachandran, Mathematics
• Thelma M. Williams Advisor of the Year Award: Melissa Hayes-Gehrke, Astronomy

If you have questions about this event, including disability accomodations, please contact Rena Surana-Nirula at rena@umd.edu or 301-405-6563.