ATU College of STEM Recognizes Best of 2024-25

2025 College of STEM Awards

The Arkansas Tech University College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) hosted an awards convocation at McEver Hall on Monday, April 28.

Below, in the order they were announced, are those awards (scroll to bottom for Flickr gallery with more photos):

Department of Biological and Earth Sciences Excellence Award in Teaching
Dr. Cynthia Jacobs

Department of Biological and Earth Sciences Excellence Award in Service
Dr. Jacob Grosskopf

Department of Biological and Earth Sciences Excellence Award in Scholarship
Dr. Doug Barron

Outstanding Biology Student
Elizabeth Aquilar

Outstanding Wildlife Student
Patrick Barnes

Outstanding Fisheries Student
Eli Schmidt

Faculty Selected Outstanding Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student
Tara Schnelting

Yell County Wildlife Federation Gary “JERS” Hodges/Dr. Jim Ed McGee Memorial Scholarship
Tara Schnelting

Dr. Jim Ed McGee/Quail Unlimited Scholarship
Jude Gordon

B.G. and Anita Owen Book Scholarship
Carter Myers

E.E. Hudson Freshman Scholarship
Annaliese Cartaya and Sterling Washington

E.E. Hudson Continuing Scholarship
Anthony Ochoa-Maya and Aliyah Snow

Linda Douthit Memorial Scholarship
Nalleli Aguillon

Lex and Fay Dobbins Scholarship
Kaitlyn Davidson, McKenzie Parish and Aiden Valdovinos

Dr. Richard Cohoon Scholarship
Torin Matthews, Shannon Griffith, Clayton Hendrickson and Will Self

Dr. Victor Vere Scholarship
Trevor Gay and Marshall Howell

Fort Smith Geological Society Scholarship
Teagan Jones

Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Excellence Award in Teaching
Dr. Jessica Young

Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Excellence Award in Service
Dr. Matthew Hankins

Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Excellence Award in Scholarship
Dr. Rajib Choudhury

Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Outstanding Instructor
Susan Jordan

Outstanding Mathematics Student Award
Tim Palmer

Outstanding Mathematics Education Student Award
Jordan Brown

American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Award
Jaycie Massengale

American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Award
Triston Smith

American Chemical Society Division of Physical Chemistry Undergraduate Award
Angel Rodriguez

American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry Undergraduate Award
Kohl Kervin

Biochemistry Achievement Award
Nathan Surles

Outstanding Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award
Flavio Arellano and Moses Chen

Dr. David R. Matayo Award (Outstanding Chemistry Student)
Kohl Kervin and Angel Rodriguez

Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
Emily Patterson

Outstanding Physics Student
Grace Ray

Physics Senior Fellowship
Joseph Temple

First-Year Physics Student Achievement Award
Tim Palmer and Joy Skaggs

College of STEM Awards Convocation 4/28/25