Student Awards and Recognition

2024-2025 Awards

Dori Harcharik

At the beginning of September, Dori Harcharik, a senior majoring in Polymer Materials Engineering, won first place for her research paper and presentation at the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering's (SAMPE) annual research symposium (University Research Symposium, URS).

2023-2024 Awards

Kyana Grayer

2024 Presidential Scholar - College of Science and Engineering

Seven WWU graduates will be recognized at the upcoming June commencement as recipients of the Presidential Scholar Award.

The award honors the high achievements of students for exceptional scholarship, success in furthering multicultural programs and activities, and other service to the university and community. Presidential Scholars are nominated by faculty members, recommended by deans and formally selected by the president. Presidential Scholars will also wear their award medallions and be recognized during their commencement ceremonies.

Kyana is also the 2024 Outstanding Graduate of the Manufacturing Engineering program.

Thomas O'Brien

Core77 Design Award

Health & Wellness Category

2024 Student Notable

Congratulations to Industrial Design senior, Thomas O'Brien, for being awarded Student Notable in the Core77 Design Awards for his Adaptive Dishwashing design, Omni.

Core77 provides a gathering point for designers and enthusiasts alike by producing design competitions, lecture series, parties, and exhibits.

Ariel Hall

Student Leadership Experience Award - SAMPE 2024

The Student Leadership Experience Award is an award that is given out by SAMPE to various students across the country and the world who participate and give back to their community (especially within SAMPE). This award helps students to experience SAMPE and everything that the conference has to offer – such as participating in Networking events, going to tours, exhibits, speeches, and tutorials. With this award, I was not only able to meet other students and create connections, but I also learned more about the research and technology that is happening in the industry – which has made me excited about the future.

Ariel will be graduating in 2025 with dual degrees in Polymer Materials Engineering and Chemistry.

SAMPE Research Poster Session

Four Polymer Materials Engineering students won 2nd place in the student poster session at the 2024 SAMPE North America Conference in Long Beach, CA. The poster highlighted a yearlong research project pertaining to partially bio derived thermoset polyurethanes, an industry sponsored project under the mentorship of Assistant Professor John Misasi.

Students pictured left to right: Dori Harcharik, Michael Lusk, Halka Inagaki, and Kaela Nyland

Global Innovation Awards

This year's Industrial Design fall quarter junior class participated in an international design challenge for houseware products.

Click here to read about the competition and award winning designs!

SIT Furniture Design Awards

Congratulations to Arthur Hamilton and Alex Orelind, two WWU Industrial Design juniors for winning honors in the SIT Furniture Design Competition.

POD invites users into its embrace—a place to work, lounge, and let natural light penetrate this personal environment. To learn more about the contest and POD, click here.