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■ Wilson, Jr., O.C., Ph.D., and Tran, B.Q.,<br />

Ph.D., co-directors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sloan Foundation<br />

Minority Doctoral Program at CUA.<br />

■ Wilson, Jr., O.C., Ph.D., Bone Inspiration in<br />

Research and Education, [Invited Lecture]<br />

Clemson University, Department <strong>of</strong> Biomedical<br />

<strong>Engineering</strong>, Clemson, S.C., March 4, 2010.<br />

■ Yang, Y., Ph.D., program committee member<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> CollaborateCom 2010, PETSE 2011,<br />

and CollaborateCom 2011; received a WISE<br />

Fellowship for <strong>the</strong> WISE 2011: Women’s Institute<br />

in <strong>Summer</strong> Enrichment program at<br />

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh,<br />

Pa., July 16–19, 2011.<br />

Awards and Honors<br />

■ Choi J., Ph.D., Burns Fellowship, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Engineering</strong>, Catholic University, 2010.<br />

■ Lucko, G., Ph.D., CUA International Scholar<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Month, Center for Global Education,<br />

The Catholic University <strong>of</strong> America, September<br />

2010; Burns Junior Faculty Fellowship,<br />

<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong>, Catholic University<br />

<strong>of</strong> America, May 2010.<br />

■ Lum, P.S., Ph.D., Charles H. Kaman Award<br />

for Research Excellence, Catholic University<br />

<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong>, 2010.<br />

■ Ma<strong>the</strong>ws, S.A., Ph.D., Provost Award for<br />

Advancement in Teaching, The Catholic<br />

University <strong>of</strong> America, 2010.<br />

■ Nguyen, C.C., D.Sc., Keynote speech, “The<br />

Impact <strong>of</strong> Globalized Education on College<br />

Students” at <strong>the</strong> awards banquet <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> District<br />

<strong>of</strong> Columbia Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> and<br />

Architectural Societies, February 26, 2011.<br />

■ Nguyen, C.C., D.Sc., Excellent Contribution<br />

Recognition Award from <strong>the</strong> Vietnam Culture<br />

and Science Association at its 20th Anniversary<br />

Gala, Houston, Texas, on Oct. 9, 2010.<br />

■ Plaku, E., Ph.D., Burns Faculty Fellowship<br />

Award, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong>, Catholic University,<br />

2011.<br />

■ Ramella-Roman J.C., Ph.D., Kaman Award<br />

for Excellence in Research, 2011.<br />

■ Regalia, P.A., Ph.D., Meritorious Service<br />

Award, European Association for Signal<br />

Processing (EURASIP), August 2010.<br />

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Student Activities and<br />

Awards 2010–2011<br />

Twelve students became founding members <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> newly created Society <strong>of</strong> Hispanic Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

Engineers CUA student chapter (Adviser: Abot).<br />

Rachel L. Berry, civil engineering, Associated<br />

Builders and Contractors Metropolitan Washington<br />

Chapter Scholarship Fund, spring 2011.<br />

Biomedical <strong>Engineering</strong> 2011–2012<br />

Nagel Scholars<br />

Seniors: L. Bui, K. Fabyan, J. McAnaney, B.<br />

Nguyen, M. Vogel; Juniors: D. Coaplin, N.<br />

Ghassemian, A. McClung, C. Warner;<br />

Sophomores: C. Capozella, K. Lafferty<br />

Nicholas Colameco, civil engineering, 2011<br />

ASCE/NCS Scholarship Award.<br />

Lawrence A. Comiskey IV, civil engineering,<br />

American Society <strong>of</strong> Civil Engineers National<br />

Capital Chapter Scholarship, spring 2010;<br />

Associated Builders and Contractors Metropolitan<br />

Washington Chapter Scholarship Fund, spring<br />

2010; American Concrete Institute National<br />

Capital Chapter Annual Student Award <strong>of</strong> Excellence,<br />

spring 2011; 2011 ACI/NCC Student Award.<br />

Timothy Cork, civil engineering, 2011 ASCE/NCS<br />

Scholarship Award.<br />

Anne Fromm, Michael Staggenborg, Angela<br />

DeMarco, and Kimberly Fabyan, biomedical<br />

engineering, participated in <strong>the</strong> national 2011<br />

NISH AbilityOne Design Competition.<br />

Philip Goolkasian, civil engineering, 2011<br />

ASCE/NCS Scholarship Award.<br />

Jenna Graham, biomedical engineering, a national<br />

2010–2011 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar; 2011 Benjamin<br />

T. Rome Award from <strong>the</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong>;<br />

2011 H.T. Atabek Award from <strong>the</strong> biomedical<br />

engineering department for academic excellence.<br />

Andrew H<strong>of</strong>fmaster and Andrew Gravunder,<br />

biomedical engineering, received 1st place in<br />

<strong>the</strong> District <strong>of</strong> Columbia’s Council on <strong>Engineering</strong><br />

and Architecture Society (DCCEAS) Student<br />

Paper Competition for <strong>the</strong>ir project, “Bilateral<br />

Exoskeleton Stroke Therapy System (B.E.S.T.)<br />

Device. Project” (adviser: Lee). This device was<br />

submitted for <strong>the</strong> BME-Idea National Student<br />

Design Competition in spring 2011.<br />

Philip Q. Huynh, civil engineering, Francis M.<br />

Keville Memorial National Scholarship (Construction<br />

Management Association <strong>of</strong> America), spring<br />

2010; Construction Management Association <strong>of</strong><br />

America National Capital Chapter (also nominated<br />

for national level scholarship), spring 2010.<br />

Margaret Keller, civil engineering, Dennis F.<br />

McCahill Award.<br />

Christian T. Ottens, civil engineering, Associated<br />

Builders and Contractors Metropolitan Washington<br />

Chapter Scholarship Fund, spring 2010.<br />

Nicholas E. Perrotta, civil engineering, American<br />

Society <strong>of</strong> Civil Engineers National Capital Chapter<br />

Scholarship, spring 2010.<br />

Christopher F. Reymann, civil engineering,<br />

American Society <strong>of</strong> Civil Engineers National<br />

Capital Chapter Scholarship, spring 2010; 2011<br />

ASCE/NCS Outstanding Senior Award; Timothy W.<br />

Kao Award.<br />

Justin Rice, biomedical engineering, 2011<br />

Monsignor Robert Paul Mohan Student Award.<br />

Brenda E. Tedrick, civil engineering, Associated<br />

Builders and Contractors Metropolitan Washington<br />

Chapter Scholarship Fund, spring 2011<br />

Richard C. Thompson Jr., doctoral student in<br />

civil engineering, Construction Management<br />

Association <strong>of</strong> America National Capital Chapter,<br />

spring 2010; Hennessy Distinguished Scholarship<br />

for Graduate Students in <strong>Engineering</strong>, Spring<br />

2010; Association for <strong>the</strong> Advancement <strong>of</strong> Cost<br />

<strong>Engineering</strong> International, fall 2010; ASCE ExCEEd<br />

Teaching Workshop Stipend, spring 2011.<br />

Rachel A. Vizzi, biomedical engineering, 2011<br />

Dean’s Service Award from <strong>the</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong>;<br />

2011 BMES Service Award, Department<br />

<strong>of</strong> Biomedical <strong>Engineering</strong>.

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