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We are proud to announce the following student award winners in Architectural Engineering. The newest additions are listed in bold font.

National Awards

• 3M Acoustic, Thermal and Shock Solutions Graduate Fellowship: Lauren Ronsse (2009)
• Acoustical Society of America Graduate Fellowship for Minorities: Alicia Wagner (2007-08); David Bradley (2002-03)
• Acoustical Society of America Hunt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Erica Bowden (2006)
• Acoustical Society of America Student Paper Award in Architectural Acoustics: Michelle Vigeant (Spring 2007 - 1st Place); Jonathan Rathsam (Fall 2006 - 1st Place), Michelle Vigeant (Fall 2006 - 2nd Place); Lauren Ronsse (Spring 2006 - 1st Place); David Bradley (Fall 2005 - 1st Place), Erica Bowden (Fall 2005 - 2nd Place)
• Acoustical Society of America Young Presenter Award in Noise: Steven Ryherd (Fall 2005)
• American Concrete Institute - Nebraska Undergraduate Fellowship: Brian Skourup (2004, 2005); Graduate Fellowship: Steven Nass (2003-04)
• American Public Power Association Scholarship: Xin Hu (2002-03)
• ASHRAE Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid: Cassandra Wiese (2009), Zhao Xinzhi (2009), Anthony Florita (2008), Lauren Ronsse (2007), Michelle Vigeant (2004), Erica Bowden (2002)
• ASHRAE Student Design Competition: Shane Cherney, Jennifer Reisdorff, Alexander Skillman, Steve Swanson, Lance Worth (2008 - 3rd Place in HVAC System Design); Dan Barnes, Kim Bunz, Nick Rosenberry and Nate Sheets (2003 - 2nd Place in HVAC System Selection)
• ASHRAE Undergraduate Scholarship: Dakota Kelley (2009 Henry Adams Award)
• Besal Lighting Education Fund Scholarship: Katie Bohling (2008-09); Jeffrey Hargens, Brian Isley, Andrea Wilkerson (2007-08); Sam Haberman, Chrysanthi Mishek and Andy Wilson (2005-06); Brent Protzman (2003-04)
• Canadian NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship: Michelle Vigeant (2006-09, 2004)
• Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship: David Bradley (2003-06)
• Fulbright Scholar: Steven Ryherd (2006-07, Sweden)
  
• Illuminating Engineering Society Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education Grant: Steve Gollehon and Scott Lindgren (2009)
• International Association of Lighting Designers Education Subsidy Award: Seth Goeken (2007); John McCart (2006); Brent Protzman (2004)
  
• Litecontrol Scholarship: Chrysanthi Mishek (2005-06); Brent Protzman and Xin Guo (2003-04)
• Martin Hirschorn INCE Award: Jonathan Rathsam (2005), Erica Bowden (2001)
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship: Lauren Ronsse (2006-09); Brent Protzman (2005-08)
• National Science Foundation IRFP Postdoctoral Fellowship: Jonathan Rathsam (2008-09)
• Nebraska ASHRAE Student Award: Geoff Deter, Daniel Hilgendorf (2009); Shane Cherney, Geoffrey Deter, Alex Skillman (2008); William Kolm, David Manley, Shaun Nienhueser, Ben Schmitt (2007); Jessica Errett, Clayton Miller and Steven Ryherd (2006); Paul Bauman and Steven Ryherd (2005)
• Omaha Public Power District J. M. Harding Scholarship Award: Dakota Kelley (2008); Lisa Friehe (2007)
• PCI Engineering Design Competition - Big Beam Contest: Michelle Berger (AE), Nick Clinebell (AE), Andy Flanagan (CE) and Ryan Grasse (AE) (2005 - 1st Place Overall); Eric Wesolowski (AE), Audra Hansen (CE) and Wilast Amornrattanepong (CE) (2002 - 2nd Place)
• Peter Basso Associates Scholarship: Kim Bunz, Damali Kounthapanya and Matthew Radik (2003)
• Robert Bradford Newman Medals for Merit in Architectural Acoustics: Alicia Wagner (2008); Jonathan Rathsam (2007), Michelle Vigeant (2006), David Bradley (2004), Jessica Hall (2003), Erica Bowden (2002)
• Society of American Military Engineers Student Leadership Medal: Sarah Nieves (2004)
• Structural Engineers Foundation Graduate Engineering Scholarship: Travis Schafer (2009-10)

University Awards

• NASA Nebraska Space Grant Scholarship: Nancy McCormick (2004)
• UNL Architectural Engineering Outstanding MAE Student Award: Anthony Staub (2009); David Manley (2008); Clayton Miller (2007), John Bynum (2006), Stephanie Wright (2005), Matt Leaper and Nathan Sheets (2004), Nathan Redmann (2003)
• UNL Alan Williams Graduate Fellowship: Jonathan Rathsam (2005-06)
• UNL Chancellor's Fellowship: Caleb Sieck (2009-11); Brent Protzman (2004-06)
• UNL Chi Omega Fellowship: Michelle Vigeant (2006-07)
• UNL College of Engineering Milton Mohr Undergraduate Scholarships: Sam Haberman, Chrysanthi Mishek (2005)
• UNL College of Engineering Milton Mohr Graduate Scholarships: Jonathan Rathsam, Brian Skourup (2006); Jonathan Rathsam (2005)
• UNL College of Engineering Nebraska Engineering Senior Fellows: Cody Buckley, Carl Hart, Daihong Yu (2009-10)
• UNL College of Engineering Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award: Andrew Sorensen (2009)
• UNL College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Award: Travis Schafer (2009)
• UNL Glen Raymond LeRoy Graduate Fellowship: Brent Protzman (2004-05)
• UNL John W. McDonald Graduate Fellowship: Jonathan Rathsam (2006-07), Xin Hu (2003-04)
  
• UNL UCARE Award Recipients: Holly Brink, Michael Crabb, Jacob Hanna, Heidi Kuchta, Eric Powell, Paul Sim, Jacob Zach (2009-10); Holly Brink, Shane Cherney, Michael Crabb, Kevin Huddleston, Dakota Kelley, Scott Lindgren, Amy Pelkner, Rebecca Prendergast, Jennifer Reisdorff, Travis Schafer, Robert Stoffel (2008-09); Shane Cherney, Scott Lindgren, Mary Naughtin, Jennifer Reisdorff, Travis Schafer, Ryan Skoug, Ryan Tushner (2007-08)
• UNO Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women Student Scholarship: Jennifer Machacek (2007)
• UNO Nene Fields Ambassador: Jessica Hall (2002 to Norway)
• UNO Wirtschafts Universitat Wien Scholarship to Vienna: John Bynum (2004)

Congratulations to our students!