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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>.