8 doctoral students and alum earn prestigious NSF fellowships in recognition of outstanding research
March 25, 2021
By UNC-Chapel Hill Chemistry Communication
We are pleased to announce 8 undergraduates, doctoral students and alum in the department of chemistry at the University of North at Chapel Hill were selected to receive fellowships by the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP).
The prestigious and competitive fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions. The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000.
Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients as well as individuals earning honorable mentions.
Current Undergraduate Student award winners
- Alexis Glaudin, Aube Research Group and Papanikolas Research Group
- Paige Jacky, Leibfarth Research Group
Current Graduate Student award winners
- Supraja Chittari, Lu Research Group and Knight Research Research Group
- Rachael Ditzler, Zhukhovitskiy Research Group
- Benjamin Kruse, Zhukhovitskiy Research Group
- Samantha Litvin, Cahoon Research Group
- Rebecca Radomsky, Warren Research Group
Alum award winner
- Andrew Pendergast, Dick Research Group, pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Utah
Honorable Mentions
Current Undergraduate Student
- Alex Lin, Atkin Research Group
Current Graduate Students
- Julia Brom, Pielak Research Group
- Tashii Brown, Meyer Research Group
- Rebecca Clark, Dick Research Group
- Rachel Cooke, Knight Research Group
- Matthew Lanetti, Warren Research Group
- Cole Sorenson, Leibfarth Research Group
- Seth Veenbaas, Weeks Research Group
Alum
- Jake Evans, Cahoon Research Group, pursuing doctoral studies at California Institute of Technology
- Jenny Hu, Miller Research Group, pursuing doctoral studies at Cornell University