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The Department of Chemistry makes awards for outstanding performance in chemistry courses at all levels of the undergraduate program.

Current Awards

Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh – Awarded to the senior chemistry major student with the highest academic achievement; cash award of $500; their name written on a plate in a $300 book for the chemistry library

CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award – Complimentary copy of CRC handbook, commemorative scroll

Merck Index Award - In honor of Dr. McLaughlin; copy of the Merck Index awarded to the top sophomore student in 200-level organic chemistry courses.

2011 ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Undergraduate – Honorary awarded for a student who has most demonstrated excellence in inorganic chemistry and has future plans that include a career in chemistry.

Outstanding Achievement in Organic Chemistry Award – Exemplary performance in full year organic chemistry courses; minimum 3.4 GPA; chemistry or chemical engineering major; plans for a career in chemistry; sophomore or junior

American Chemical Society (ACS) Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry – Awarded to a rising senior chemistry major student demonstrating a research interest in analytical chemistry and the best performance in analytical chemistry courses

American Chemical Society (ACS)/Penn-Ohio Border Section Award – Junior chemistry major with highest academic performance; cash award of $75

Departmental Honors – Noted on graduation record. Honoree 's name is included in graduation program and honors convocation program. Final GPA must be 3.45 or higher.

Bennett-Heald Award – Outstanding Chemistry Major exemplifying excellence in chemistry; cash award

Emil A. Lucas Chemistry Scholarship – Given to a rising senior chemistry major to encourage excellence in chemistry; cash award

Robert Charles Averill Scholarship – Deserving and promising male student who shows capabilities in the fields of science or engineering; cash award

Paul H. Ralston Chemistry Scholarship – Rising sophomore, junior or senior chemistry major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher; cash award

Irene Wintersteen Memorial Science Scholarship – Rising junior or senior woman science major; cash award

American Chemistry Certification – Certificate from the ACS acknowledging fulfillment of course work approved by the American Chemical Society

Ruth Staudenmayer, R.N. Memorial Scholarship – Chemistry major who is truly intent on becoming a chemist; cash award

Charles '57 and Edna Semroc Endowed Scholarship – Outstanding chemistry major who has completed the first two years of major with a GPA 3.0 or higher; cash award