THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
TRIBUTE TO THE CLASS OF 2020
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020
THE IRWIN S. CHANIN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL OF ART ALBERT NERKEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 27 MAY 2020
TRIBUTE TO THE CLASS
Congratulations!
You are officially a member of the graduating Class of 2020. I look forward to telling you that in person when we are able to gather again.
The entire Cooper community is thrilled for you and so proud of all you have achieved. Neverthe- less, we understand deeply how bittersweet this moment is. None of us could have imagined a graduation season quite like this. Despite being apart for so much of your final academic semester, in many ways, this time of challenge and uncertainty bore witness to just how resilient, creative, and prepared you are.
Not long ago, you entered The Cooper Union as some of the most accomplished college applicants in the country. Now, you are part of a collective of some of the most impressive college graduates who have, no doubt, accomplished more than you thought you were capable of doing. Together, you represent problems solved, ideas realized, competitions won, work exhibited, structures built, curiosity revealed, potential discovered, perspectives and experi- ences shared, and life lived in one of the world’s most vibrant, most important cities. Your class will be remembered for all of this, and for your endurance and ability to pivot with grace and courage during this time of historic impact around the globe.
Now, you stand ready to make your mark, and while this moment is marked by uncertainty, it won’t stay that way. You are part of the generation who will help define our next steps. You now join our esteemed alumni who, over the course of more than a century and a half, have embraced all that our founder Peter Cooper imagined for our institution. He believed that education is the key to personal prosperity and civic virtue and should be available to all regardless of socio-economic background, race, or gender. All of these years later, his vision persists, and as the Class of 2020, you are ready to contribute to a world that needs you.
I celebrate you, and I especially look forward to the time when we can host you and your families in the Great Hall to celebrate in person with a formal Cooper Union commencement. Congratulations, you are now a lifetime member of a Cooper family that spans generations and the globe. I encourage you to make the most of that special relationship as Cooper stands ready to support you in your future endeavors, now and always.
Laura Sparks, President THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
TRIBUTE TO THE CLASS
The Toni and David Yarnell Merit Award of Excellence in Architecture Dylan T. Dewald
Snarkitecture Commencement Prize Cheung Lun Jeremy Son Architecture
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation Award Jermaine Isaac Carter Art
Irma Giustino Weiss Prize Nicole Elizabeth Lindner Art
The Toni and David Yarnell Merit Award of Excellence in Art Valerie Franco
Harold S. Goldberg Prize Aziza Almanakly Engineering 27 MAY 2020
DEGREES | THE IRWIN S. CHANIN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Architecture Natalie A. Dechime Dylan T. Dewald Chong Gu Yoonsang Jo Viktoria Klansoe Kayla Karreen Montes de Oca Helmuth Rosales Siraphat Santidherakul Tong Shu Daniel J. Smith Cheung Lun Jeremy Son Ain Song Arnauld Angelo Sylvain Wei Hong Xie Shuqing Zhan
Candidates for the Degree of Master of Architecture II Tianying Li† Fenghao Lu† Yueci Luo† Lien-Kuang Yeh† Zheng Yin† Haotian Zhang† Xiaoxiao Zhao†
†Graduated December 20, 2019 THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
DEGREES | SCHOOL OF ART
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts William Adams Anita Maksimiuk Angelo Alexandre Maurice Barth Zekiel A. Maloney Halle Amber Benoit Jessica Cristina Martinez Malik Bowser Paolo Mentasti Anna Michelle Burholt Kiersten Mercado Oonagh Tsering Carroll-Warhola Max Thomas Miller Jermaine Isaac Carter Jesus Alberto Morales Willa Lyon Cosinuke Ruth Natanzon* Collin Deloach Sofia Cristina Pagan Emmanuel Desir Catherine Rae Pasquarelli Simone Irene Dunye Magnus Peterson-Horner Joelsy Josefina Fernandez Daniel Aaron Polonsky Kiani Mieko Ferris Daniella Portillo Jessica Haley Floyd Anisa Rakaj Daniel Jack Foster Devlin Claro Resetar† Valerie Franco Calil Etu Russell-Arguedas Dayi Fu David Sami Juan José Garcia Jonathan Eulises Sanchez Noa Joshua William Gilman Zuri Adoree Scott Eric Patrick Goins Leo Serriere Robert Jesus Gomez Tandis Shoushtary Valerie Michelle Gonzalez Bryce M. Snyder Ana Sofïa Hierro Flores Colton Teri Braden Ayanna Hollis James Tortorelli Laszlo Kenton Horvath Frances Lea Tyska Brian Chou Hsieh Justin Howard Usher Mingpu Hu Christien Julian Vargas Enzo Iwase Ricardo Edin Velez Julian Jefferson Camila Villa Michelle Jimenez Kalle Wadzinski Darock Kang Wendy Delen Wahlert Gunnar Andrew Kortenbach Samuel Warkov Nicole Elizabeth Lindner John Benjamin Werther Mia Lockhart Johnathan Allen Wilborn Michelle Lorduy Reyes Rachel Cao Zhang Daniel Chassler Lucal Zoe Ziirsen 27 MAY 2020
DEGREES | ALBERT NERKEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Mubtasim Anjum Devyn Accardi *Izabela Weronika Balicka Martin Lee Alvizuri *Changru Chen Jiyoung Baek** Michael Dayan Gregory Joseph Belenitsky* *Laarnie Angela Delos Reyes Huimin Chu Edward Huang Noah Volund Fechter *Michael Lange Aaron Ross Fink* Alex Zeng Lee Qitong Han Yuan Li Suyeong Han* Kevin Liang John Ho *Zhen Liu Jeahoung Hong*** Felipe Puyat Mapa Henry Edgar Jennings Matthew Anthony Moulton Matthew Yan Jumadiao Seung Won Na Richard J. Ma ***Amy Pan Peter Manos *Soham Rakesh Patel Sanjeev Menon Timil Patel Kevin Y. Persaud Andy Qiu William G. Popper*** *Jason Alexander Frederick Sherman Stephanie Yael Raphael* Ijoo Yoon Jared Lawrence Rogovin **Peter Ming Zhao Harsho Sanyal Daniel Smith*** Christopher Ryan Tang Xiao Wang Xuerui Wang James Zhang Wenqiang Zou THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
DEGREES | ALBERT NERKEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering ***Shifra Abittan Daniel R. Abes* ***Andrey A. Akhmetov Gregoire Paul Caubel* ***Aziza Almanakly Dean Chan*** ***Guy Bar Yosef Raymond Choi William Chen Gertrude Fremah Dabo Ivan Hossain Chowdhury Daniel Richard Feyman Ariana L. Freitag Randall James Hilston** Joshua Timothy Choa Go Xiaolei Hu* Hanoch Goldfarb Naomi Javitt* **Weizhe Guo Christopher Jihoon Jeong Yingzhi Hao Seryung Kim Liao Hu Brian Chaeeun Lee* Yejun Huang Kyung Joon Lee Jongoh Jeong Tae Kyoung Lee Jing Jiang Jung Lim Yilun Jiang Connor William Lowry Min Jo Samuel Efroim Makarovskiy*** Benjamin Kaplan Xiaoyu Mao Armaan Singh Kohli William Henry Buck Morris*** **Leart Krasniqi John Nguyen* Raymond Lee Olivia Heuiyoung Park Michael John Lendino Aqib Sadique **Alon Simon Levin Sophie Helen Schneider Kevin Lin Dilara Seyman* *Zheng Liu Aidan George Smolar* **Jonathan Pedoeem Nicholas Anthony Triano*** Bezalel Nechemya Pittinsky Eric Jay Wietschner* Ali Rahman Karen Yehoshua Tianshu Ren Yi Rong Dhvanil Shah *Nithilam Viswanathan Subbaian Rayhan Jalal Syed *Sirui Yang Hyungseok Yoon *Daniel Zuerbig
***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude †Graduated December 20, 2019 27 MAY 2020
DEGREES | ALBERT NERKEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science ***Yigal Kamel Mrigank Saksena *Sungwon Kim Parshwa P. Shah Minyoung Na Carena Mary Toy
Candidates for the Degree of Master of Engineering Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering Aaron Chong Tyler Tilton Bell Ryan Jaipersaud Junbum Kim Sun Eui Kim Xiangling Kong Shlomo Yehuda Leibtag Stephen Michael Leone Yao Wen Liu Kelvin Lin Derek Ni Benjamin Sterling Tushar Dhananjay Nichakawade Karol Wadolowski Jonathan Raphael Weinrib† Civil Engineering Ahmed Elkhouly Mechanical Engineering Jeahoung Hong Sun Hwa Kwon† Conrad Tadeusz Kieras MingYang Lee Jobin Thomas Mathew Yingfu Ma Yongnian Nie Jacob Benjamin Maarek Kareem Saber Olivia Heuiyoung Park Judith Song (Zhao) Ashish Pokharel† †Kayla Rose Weg SM Mizanur Rahman Brian Dart Ming Wong Justin Charles Rooney William Yang Zhichun Sun Dachi Tan Yue Wang
***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude †Graduated December 20, 2019 THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
AWARDS AND PRIZES THE IRWIN S. CHANIN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Dylan T. Dewald Kayla Karreen Montes de Oca The Toni and David Yarnell Merit Award of Helmuth Rosales Excellence in Architecture, presented to a Wei Hong Xie graduating student who demonstrates exceptional Shuqing Zhan ability and outstanding merit. George Ledlie Fund Annual Prize recognizes a graduating student selected by the Dean. Cheung Lun Jeremy Son The Snarkitecture Commencement Prize is Tong Shu awarded to a graduating student from the School Peter Bruder Memorial Fund Annual Prize for of Architecture or Art who demonstrates a Structures named for a former associate professor committed interest in exploring the peripheries of architecture at The Cooper Union. of their discipline in pursuit of the unexpected. Snarkitecture is a collaborative practice Viktoria Klansoe established in 2008 by Daniel Arsham (A’03) Natalie A. Dechime Allen N. Goldfischer Memorial Award, established and Alex Mustonen (AR’05). in 2004, honors Allen N. Goldfischer (AR’83). Chong Gu Abraham E. Kazan Award for Urban Design, Dylan T. Dewald Chong Gu established in 1965 by Co-Op Village in honor of Service to the School Award for leadership and Mr. Kazan, recognized as the father of non-profit volunteerism on behalf of The Cooper Union. cooperative housing programs.
Tong Shu The American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal and Certificate of Merit is awarded to one graduate who has displayed excellence throughout his/her academic career.
Kayla Karreen Montes de Oca Alpha Rho Chi Medal (National Professional Architecture Fraternity) for leadership potential, school service and promise of professional merit. 27 MAY 2020
AWARDS AND PRIZES SCHOOL OF ART
Jermaine Isaac Carter Bryce M. Snyder The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation The Ethel Cram Memorial Prize for excellence in Award, presented to a senior who demonstrates art was established in 1906 by the Ladies Advisory exceptional ability. Council of the Women’s Art School, in honor of Ms. Cram, a member of the council and the Valerie Franco school’s executive committee. The Toni and David Yarnell Merit Award of Excellence in Art, presented to a graduating John Benjamin Werther student who demonstrates exceptional ability The A.A. Low Fund Prize for excellence in art was and outstanding merit. established in 1866 by Mr. Low, an attorney and Peter Cooper’s business partner. Nicole Elizabeth Lindner Irma Giustino Weiss Prize for exceptional creative Daniel Chassler Lucal potential in architecture or art, endowed in 2002 Paolo Mentasti by Cooper Union alumna Irma Giustino Weiss Samuel Warkov (A’45). The Elliot Lash Memorial Prize for excellence in sculpture was established in 1973 by Juan José Garcia Mrs. Marjorie Lash in honor of her son (A’71). The Sarah Cooper Hewitt Fund Prize for excellence in art was established in 1936 by Erskine Hewitt, Mia Lockhart Peter Cooper’s grandson, in honor of his sister, The Betty Goldin Memorial Fund Book Prize for Mr. Cooper’s granddaughter. excellence in art was established in 1976 in honor of Ms. Goldin (A’46). Joelsy Josefina Fernandez The Vena T. Carroll Award for excellence in art Emmanuel Desir (sculpture) was established in 1950 from a bequest from the Rachel Cao Zhang estate of Ms. Carroll, who attended the Women’s (drawing) Art School. The Pietro and Alfrieda Montana Prize for excellence in drawing or sculpture was established in 1986 from a bequest from the estate of Mr. Montana. THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
AWARDS AND PRIZES SCHOOL OF ART
Anita Maksimiuk Daniella Portillo The Richard Lewis Bloch Memorial Prize for The Laura Miller Margolius ’ 42 Memorial Prize for Excellence in Art. a distinguished painter in the graduating class.
Jessica Cristina Martinez Daniel Jack Foster The Eleanor Gay Lee Gallery Foundation Scholar Service to the School Award for leadership and Award recognizes a deserving student in the volunteerism on behalf of The Cooper Union. School of Art.
Catherine Rae Pasquarelli Tandis Shoushtary The Medici Award for excellence in art, donated by the Faculty of the School of Art.
Dayi Fu The Henry Dropkin Award for Excellence in Graphic Design.
Malik Bowser The Robert Breer Film Award, named for the long- time professor of film and animation at The School of Art.
Oonagh Tsering Carroll-Warhola Willa Lyon Cosinuke David Sami Johnathan Allen Wilborn The Michael S. Vivo Memorial Prize for excellence in drawing was established in 1984 by friends, family and associates of Mr. Vivo (A’70). 27 MAY 2020
AWARDS AND PRIZES ALBERT NERKEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Aziza Almanakly Amy Pan Harold S. Goldberg Prize for technical leadership Robert Spice Fund Prize is awarded annually to the in engineering, endowed in 2007 by Cooper Union student with the best record in analytical chemistry. alumnus Harold S. Goldberg (EE’44). Olivia Heuiyoung Park Andrey A. Akhmetov Harald Kiel Fund Prize awarded by the Henri D. Dickinson Award for the highest Computer Center. Hugo and Helga Kiel contribute cumulative grade-point average in engineering. this prize annually in memory of their son, Harald (EE’94, MEE’95). Andrey A. Akhmetov Abraham Pletman Memorial Fund Prize for Felipe Puyat Mapa excellence in electrical engineering, established in American Institute of Chemists Student 1976 by Betty Pletman Kranzberg in honor of her Award recognizes a demonstrated record brother (EE’22). of leadership, ability, character, scholastic achievement and potential for advancement Peter Manos of the chemical professions. Dean Chan Guy Bar Yosef Leart Krasniqi Laarnie Angela Delos Reyes Jesse Sherman Book Award for an excellent Soham Rakesh Patel academic record and superior electrical William C. and Esther Hoffman Beller Prize for engineering laboratory work. merit in engineering studies, established in 1984 by Mrs. William C. Beller in honor of her Jeahoung Hong father-in-law, an 1882 engineering graduate and Daniel Smith commencement speaker. Maxwell Lincer Prize for excellence and achievement in the field of civil engineering, Matthew Anthony Moulton endowed in 1984 by Trustee Richard Lincer Timil Patel and his brother Robert in honor of their father Howard M. Siegel Memorial Prize for scholastic (CE’42). excellence in chemical engineering, established in 1983 in memory of Mr. Siegel (ChE’52). Jiyoung Baek Joseph Kalb Fund Prize for scholarship and Amy Pan professional interest, established in 1962 by Elmer J. Badin Chemistry Award for students Professor Kalb for a civil engineering graduate. having the highest grade-point average at the end of the junior year and having the highest Yigal Kamel recommendation of the chemistry faculty. Class of 1907 award is awarded annually to the best student in calculus. THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
AWARDS AND PRIZES ALBERT NERKEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Randall James Hilston William Henry Buck Morris Wilson G. Hunt Class of 1905 Fund Prize, awarded Wallace Chinitz Prize for excellence in thermo to mechanical engineering graduates for general fluid sciences. excellence in engineering studies in honor of Mr. Hunt, who served as a Cooper Union trustee Shifra Abittan and treasurer from 1859 to 1892. Dale E. Zand Prize for outstanding achievement in understanding course material over four years of Nicholas Anthony Triano study in electrical engineering, endowed in 2002 Alexander C. Grove Memorial Prize for scholarship, by Cooper Union alumnus Dale Zand (EE’45). personal integrity and professional promise in the field of mechanical engineering, established Gertrude Fremah Dabo in 1978 by Cynthia Grove Joseph in honor of her Naomi Javitt brother (ME’49). The Mechanical Engineering Design Prize, for excellence in mechanical design. Dean Chan Raymond Choi Daniel Zuerbig Connor William Lowry Eugene Ogur Memorial Award for excellence in Nicholas M. Stefano Prize for an outstanding electrical engineering, established in 1961 by senior project in mechanical engineering, Louis L. Levine in memory of Mr. Ogur (EE’49). established in 1985 to honor Mr. Stefano (ME’35). Yigal Kamel Armaan Singh Kohli Irvin Leon Lynn Memorial Prize for outstanding Olivia Heuiyoung Park achievement in mathematics. Harold Erwin Rue Prize for graduating mechanical and electrical engineering students who have Ariana L. Freitag shown outstanding academic improvement and Service to the School Award for leadership and professional promise, established in 1997 to honor volunteerism on behalf of The Cooper Union. Mr. Rue (E’17).
Yigal Kamel The Harry W. Reddick Award is awarded annually to an outstanding student for meritorious work in mathematics. 27 MAY 2020
AWARDS AND PRIZES FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
David Sami Valerie Franco The Martin J. Waters Memorial Award for William Henry Buck Morris outstanding work in Humanities and Social The Charles Goodman Essay Award in Humanities. Sciences over the course of a student’s Awarded to a Junior or Senior in the Albert Nerken Cooper Union career. School of Engineering for the best essay dealing with the conflicts in values in Samuel Efroim Makarovskiy contemporary society. Frank Caldiero Humanities Award. Awarded for an outstanding essay written within the First- Noah Volund Fechter Year HSS Core Curriculum. Gregoire Paul Caubel Essay Award for Second-Year Core Curriculum, for Ariana L. Freitag outstanding work in HSS4, The Modern Context: The Raymond G. Brown Memorial Prize. Figures and Topics. Awarded for outstanding work in the Raymond G. Brown seminar.
CV STARR FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Natalie A. Dechime Architecture Valerie Franco Art Anita Maksimiuk Art Samuel Efroim Makarovskiy Engineering THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
STUDENT AFFAIRS SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL AWARDS
Sophie Helen Schneider Zuri Adoree Scott For distinguished service celebrating leadership, community contributions and continued excellence.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS & DEVELOPMENT SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL AWARD
Zekiel A. Maloney For distinguished service celebrating volunteerism, philanthropic leadership and advocacy for The Cooper Union.
SCHOLAR ATHLETES
Aziza Almanakly William Chen Armaan Singh Kohli Leart Krasniqi Alex Zeng Lee Michael John Lendino Jung Lim Zekiel A. Maloney Soham Rakesh Patel Christopher Ryan Tang Colton Teri Nicholas Anthony Triano 27 MAY 2020
UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES
Ana Sofïa Hierro Flores Natalie A. Dechime Jessica Cristina Martinez Chong Gu Cheung Lun Jeremy Son The 2019 Diane Lewis AR’76 Memorial Christien Julian Vargas Architecture Travel Fellowship: Shuqing Zhan In Search of Civic Space Benjamin Menschel Fellowships for Creative Inquiry Oonagh Tsering Carroll-Warhola Christien Julian Vargas Dylan T. Dewald O’Brien Fellowship for Study Abroad Viktoria Klansoe Daniel J. Smith Paolo Mentasti Cheung Lun Jeremy Son Martin Rothenberg Travel Fellowship Arnauld Angelo Sylvain Shuqing Zhan Juan José Garcia William Cooper Mack (AR’06) Thesis Fellowship Fred A. Lane Prize to the most deserving student in the 3rd Year Class Kayla Karreen Montes de Oca 2019 The Lee J. Principe Braden Ayanna Hollis Memorial Scholarship from the Concrete Sylvia Appelman Award for an outstanding Industry Foundation 3rd year painting student
Cheung Lun Jeremy Son Jessica Cristina Martinez 2019 Gensler Diversity Scholarship Rolf Haerem Paint Award for excellence in painting, to a 3rd year student Cheung Lun Jeremy Son 2018 AIA Brooklyn Scholarship, Brooklyn Architects Scholarship Foundation Gunnar Andrew Kortenbach Sofia Cristina Pagan Vincent J. Mielcarek, Jr. Memorial Prize Helmuth Rosales for excellence in photography 2019 AIA New York, Heritage Ball Scholarship THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES
Johnathan Allen Wilborn Chanoch Goldfarb Fellowship, Yale University Summer Scholarship, Master of Engineering, Electri- School of Music and Art cal Engineering The Cooper Union
Calil Etu Russell-Arguedas Yigal Kamel Bryce M. Snyder Teaching Assistantship, PhD, Mathematics James Tortorelli University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Rhoda Lubalin Fellowship Seryung Kim Valerie Franco Master of Industrial Design Georgia Institute of Technology Type Directors Club Scholarship
Jacob Benjamin Maarek Jermaine Isaac Carter Scholarship, Master of Engineering, John Benjamin Werther Electrical Engineering Carin Tendler Lurkis Prize for excellence The Cooper Union in painting Jacob Benjamin Maarek Fellowship, PhD, Complex Fluids Dayi Fu and Hydrodynamic Instabilities Bryce M. Snyder Sorbonne Université | Institut Jean James Craig and Irene Scala Le Rond ∂’Alembert Designing with Type Award Paris, France
Andrey Akhmetov Olivia Heuiyoung Park Scholarship, Master of Engineering, University Graduate Fellowship, PhD, Electrical Engineering Acoustics The Cooper Union Penn State University
Aziza Almanakly Kevin Y. Persaud Research Assistantship, Masters/PhD, Master of Science, Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Mechanics Science Columbia University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stephanie Yael Raphael Jiyoung Baek Master of Science, Civil, Architectural and Dean’s Merit Full Tuition Scholarship, Environmental Engineering Master of Landscape Architecture The University of Texas at Austin Harvard Graduate School of Design Jason Alexander Frederick Sherman Fellowship, PhD, Chemical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University
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UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES
Nithilam Subbaian Nicholas Anthony Triano Scholarship, Master of Engineering, Murray Sackson Graduate Research Fel- lowship, Master of Engineering, Mechanical Electrical Engineering Engineering The Cooper Union The Cooper Union
Rayhan Jalal Syed Stephanie Yael Raphael Scholarship, Master of Engineering, Gregory Joseph Belenitsky Electrical Engineering Scholarship from The Moles The Cooper Union
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES
Andrey Akhmetov Seryung Kim Scholarship, Master of Engineering, Master of Industrial Design Electrical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology The Cooper Union Alon Simon Levin Aziza Almanakly Scholarship, Master of Engineering, Research Assistantship, Masters/PhD, Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering and The Cooper Union Computer Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jacob Benjamin Maarek Fellowship, PhD, Complex Fluids Jiyoung Baek and Hydrodynamic Instabilities Dean’s Merit Full Tuition Scholarship, Sorbonne Université Master of Landscape Architecture Institut Jean Le Rond ∂’Alembert Harvard Graduate School of Design Paris, France
Hanoch Goldfarb Seung Won Na Scholarship, Master of Engineering, Henry C. Enders Fellowship, Electrical Engineering Chemical Engineering The Cooper Union The Cooper Union
Yigal Kamel Olivia Heuiyoung Park Teaching Assistantship, PhD, Mathematics University Graduate Fellowship, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Acoustics Penn State University THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
GRADUATING MEMBERS OF HONOR SOCIETIES
Tau Beta Pi Pi Tau Sigma Andrey Akhmetov Naomi Javitt Aziza Almanakly Aidan Smolar Gregoire Caubel Weizhe Guo Chi Epsilon Jeahoung Hong Gregory Joseph Belenitsky Xiaolei Hu Stephanie Yael Raphael Yigal Kamel QiTong Han Brian Lee Jiyoung Baek Alon Levin Aaron Ross Fink Zheng Liu Jeahoung Hon Samuel Makarovskiy Daniel Smith William Morris Jonathon Pedoeem Nithi Subbaian Daniel Smith Nicholas Anthony Triano Eric Wietschner 27 MAY 2020
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Kevin Y. Persaud Tushar Nichakawade Master of Science, Civil Engineering and PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Mechanics Engineering at John Hopkins Columbia University Benjamin Sterling | Masters in Statistics at Stony Brook University Stephanie Yael Raphael Master of Science, Civil, Architectural Benjamin Sterling and Environmental Engineering Masters in Statistics at Stony The University of Texas at Austin Brook University
Jason Alexander Frederick Sherman Fellowship, PhD, Chemical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University
Nithilam Viswanathan Subbaian Scholarship, Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering The Cooper Union
Rayhan Jalal Syed Scholarship, Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering The Cooper Union
Nicholas Anthony Triano Murray Sackson Graduate Research Fellowship, Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering The Cooper Union
Xiaoxiao Zhao Research Assistant, Architecture Biennale Architettura 2020 with Lydia Kallipoliti The Cooper Union THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Margaret Matz AR’83 Mark O’Grady, A’76 President Vice President/Faculty and Student Liaison Mary K. Lynch ChE’82 Secretary Kay Nordstrom ME’77 Nominating Committee Chair Daniel Burke, ChE’81 Treasurer Carol Wolf A’84, Kelly Smolar ME’07 Annual Fund Committee Chairs Kelly Occhiuzzo Zack A’90 Vice President/Alumni Activities Genevieve Martin A’11, Anthony Manganiello CE’06 Communications Committee Chairs
COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
Brian Cusack, Co-Chair Kim Newman Monica Shapiro, Co-Chair Gloria Nicholas Lisa Norberg Judith Bernstein Crystal Ortiz Hilary Bonn Olivia Heuiyoung Park, Senior Council Torey Boyd Betsy Quitugua Christopher Chamberlin David Robbins David Chenkin Sophie Helen Schneider, Senior Council Huimin Chu, Senior Council Inessa Shkolnikov Eric Conley Cheung Lun Jeremy Son, Senior Council Anna Covatta Angela Starita Jennifer Durst Thomas Tresselt Claire Gunning Paul Tummolo Cynthia Hartling Charlotte Wessell Margot Jacoby Jolie Woodson Deirdre Kennedy Mindy Lang Myranda Mallenbaum Kayla Karreen Montes de Oca, Senior Council 27 MAY 2020
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rachel L. Warren Mahmoud Khair-Eldin CE’21, Chair of the Board Student Trustee
Malcolm King EE’97 Stephen Gerard ME’67 Lynn Lander ChE’60, Alumni Trustee Vice Chair of the Board, Alumni Trustee Scott Lerman A’81, Alumni Trustee Eric Hirschhorn ME’89 Margaret Matz AR ‘83, Alumni Trustee Vice Chair of the Board Cristina Ross AR’81, Alumni Trustee Kevin Slavin A’95 Taesha Aurora AR’21, Student Trustee Brian Steinwurtzel Kevin Burke EE’72 Jeremy Wertheimer EE’82 Anne Chao Joseph B. Dobronyi Jr. REPRESENTATIVES Thomas Driscoll ME’77 TO THE BOARD Wanda Felton Diana Agrest Pamela Flaherty Melody Baglione Elizabeth Graziolo AR’95, Alumni Trustee Yuri Masnyj A’98 Aftab Hussain ME’97, Alumni Trustee
OFFICERS
Laura Sparks John Ruth President Vice President, Finance & Administration Christopher Chamberlin Barry L. Shoop Dean of Students Dean, Albert Nerken School of Engineering Mike Essl Dean, School of Art Nader Tehrani Dean, The Irwin S. Chanin Anne Griffin School of Architecture Acting Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences