Department Awards

The Department of Chemistry at Western Michigan University bestows many honors and awards upon students who contribute to the richness of the University community.

Presidential Scholar Award

• 2025-Sara Bussey
• 2024-Seth Byrne
• 2023-Rajendra Panth
• 2022-Elizabeth Mumby
• 2021-Chris Clark
• 2020-Austin Salome
• 2019–Marwa Saad
• 2018–Paige Poindexter
• 2017–Jacob Kirkendall
• 2016–Casey Wright
• 2015–Maren Zanotti

Merck Award

• 2025-Emma Henry
• 2024-Andrew Gaunt, Emily Hayward
• 2023-Karli Boer
• 2022-Michael Operti
• 2021-Audrey Searing
• 2020-
• 2019–Marwa Saad
• 2018–Maria Jaramillo
• 2017–Joel Eisenberg
• 2016–Alexander Dickerson
• 2015–Joseph Haroney

William McCracken Award

• 2025-Joey Nuemann
• 2024-Rosalie Mucciante
• 2023-Kaitrin Funckes
• 2022-Caleb McBride
• 2021-
• 2020-
• 2019–Renae Mrozcek
• 2018–Taylor Grace
• 2017–Christian Hartman
• 2016–Ethan Archer
• 2015–Joseph Haroney

ACS Analytical Award

• 2025-Caitlynn Ha
• 2024-Becky Ashby
• 2023-Katie Seelinger
• 2022-Addie Weaver
• 2021-Sara Alqamshouai
• 2020-
• 2019–Christopher Taylor
• 2018–Paige Blinkiewicz
• 2017–Paige Poindexter
• 2016–Gregory Johnson
• 2015–Danielle Dupuis

ACS Physical Chemistry Award

• 2025-Hunter Smith
• 2024-Sara Bussey
• 2023-Alex Boyd
• 2022-Caleb McBride
• 2021-Elizabeth Mumby
• 2020-
• 2019–Austin Salome
• 2018–Tobias Robertson
• 2017–Paige Poindexter

ACS Kalamazoo Outstanding Student Award

• 2025-Rosalie Mucciante
• 2024-Emily Hayward
• 2023-Karli Boer
• 2022-Abigail Seiler
• 2021-
• 2020-                                                                                                                                      
• 2019–Greg Johnson
• 2018–Paige Poindexter
• 2017–Jacob Kirkendall
• 2016–Casey Wright

Jensen Organic Award

• 2025-Jake Waterlander
• 2024-Molly Hornyak
• 2023-Abdulaziz Shebrain
• 2022-Joseph Rice
• 2021-Grace Filpi
• 2020-
• 2019–Tashifa Fayyaz
• 2018–Benjamin Ulrich
• 2017–Austin Salome
• 2016–Paige Poindexter
• 2015–Scott Linder

American Institute of Chemistry Award

• 2025-Andy Kaczmar
• 2024-Seth Byrne
• 2023-Isabela DeFreitas
• 2022-John Getson
• 2021-
• 2020-
• 2019–Austin Salome
• 2018–Renae Mroczek
• 2017–Gregory Johnson
• 2016–Emma Salata
• 2015–Angela Kennedy-Mendez

Adli Kana'an Physical Chemistry Award

• 2025-Christian Bowman
• 2024-Azza Al Jahdhami
• 2023-Seth Byrne
• 2022-Caleb McBride
• 2021-John Getson
• 2020-
• 2019–Austin Salome
• 2018–Tobias Robertson
• 2017–Christian Hartman
• 2016–Jacob Kirkendall
• 2015–Mackenzie Fahey

ACS Inorganic Chemistry Award

• 2025-
• 2024-
• 2023-
• 2022-John Getson
• 2021-
• 2020-
• 2019–Austin Salome
• 2018–Paige Poindexter
• 2017–Christian Hartman

ACS Organic Chemistry Award

• 2025-Sara Bussey
• 2024-
• 2023-
• 2022-
• 2021-
• 2020-
• 2019-
• 2018-
• 2017–Randy Homic
• 2016-                                                                                                                                    
• 2015–Joseph Haroney