Departmental Awards
Chemistry 101: Introductory Chemistry Award
Since 2013, the faculty of the Chemistry Department have selected a student who has clearly demonstrated academic excellence in Introductory Chemistry (Chem 101) to be the Outstanding Introductory Chemistry Student of the year. The following individuals have earned this honor.
Chemistry 101 Award Recipients
| 2019 | Zhou Paris Glazzard |
| 2018 | Austin Davis |
| 2017 | Brian Wysel |
| 2016 | Beth Connelly and Daisy O'Mahoney |
| 2015 | Katrina Brunasso |
| 2014 | William Keehn |
| 2013 | Aeri Shore |
Chemistry 104: General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Award
Since 2013, the faculty of the Chemistry Department have selected a student who has clearly demonstrated academic excellence in General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (Chem 104) to be the Outstanding General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Student of the year. The following individuals have earned this honor.
Chemistry 104 Award Recipients
| 2013 | Pieter van Zyl |
| 2014 | none given |
Chemistry 155/156: General Chemistry Award
Since 1967, the faculty of the Chemistry Department have selected a student who has clearly demonstrated academic excellence in General Chemistry (Chem 155 and 156) to be the Outstanding General Chemistry Student of the year. The following individuals have earned this honor.
General Chemistry Award Recipients
| 2020 | Sara Saib |
| 2019 | Kaitlin Williams |
| 2018 | William Gonzalez |
| 2017 | Ethan Edney |
| 2016 | Marissa Condie |
| 2015 | Joseph Monarres |
| 2014 | Jeremy Cook |
| 2013 | Daniel Anderson |
| 2012 | Nathan Dailey |
| 2011 | Payton Gordon |
| 2010 | Lijuan Li |
| 2009 | Scott Paulinski |
| 2008 | Colin Purcell |
| 2007 | Kathryn Fink |
| 2006 | Kendahl Goldwater-Feldman |
| 2005 | Adrienne Wrightson |
| 2004 | Trina Kaufman |
| 2003 | Yee-Wan Cheung |
| 2002 | Robert Swift |
| 2001 | Mary Pack |
| 2000 | James Herning |
| 1999 | Ashley Sanders Uptain |
| 1998 | Elise Fairbairn |
| 1997 | Andrea Stouffer |
| 1996 | Truc Nguyen |
| 1995 | Scott White |
| 1994 | Patrick Owens |
| 1993 | Mark Harvey |
| 1992 | Aquila Chase |
| 1991 | Steve Offerman |
| 1990 | Maryann Simmons |
| 1989 | Dana Fong |
| 1988 | Richard Schaefer |
| 1987 | Allen Meisner |
| 1986 | Nhien Hong |
| 1985 | Jeff Childers |
| 1984 | Craig Lewis |
| 1983 | Madeline Rasmuson |
| 1982 | William Kern |
| 1981 | Daryl Kirkby |
| 1980 | Peter Davis |
| 1979 | Kathlene McCaffrey |
| 1978 | Tomas Carroll |
| 1976 | James Baumbach |
| 1975 | Ann Rosecrance |
| 1974 | Jeff Curtis |
| 1973 | Charles Rundgren |
| 1972 | Ping Hang Tse |
| 1971 | Michael Silvestri |
| 1970 | Douglas Cook |
| 1969 | John Hedgepeth |
| 1968 | Robert Herming |
| 1967 | Paul Hoss |
Chemistry 211/212: Organic Chemistry Award
Since 1979, the faculty of the Chemistry Department have selected a student (or students who share the award) who has clearly demonstrated academic excellence in Organic Chemistry (Chem 211, 212, 221 and 222) to be the Outstanding Organic Chemistry Student of the year. The following individuals have earned this honor.
Organic Chemistry Award Recipients
| 2020 | Katherine Vineall Anya Pesniak |
| 2019 | Madeleine Babb |
| 2018 | Jeffery Max Schrock |
| 2017 | Davide Mannin |
| 2016 | Grayson Cooke |
| 2015 | Samuel Feinstein and Ethan Witt |
| 2014 | Daniel Anderson and Andrew Palmer |
| 2013 | David Rasicci |
| 2012 | Heather Brady |
| 2011 | Jason Gehrke |
| 2010 | Gino Graziano |
| 2009 | Kaelan Butler |
| 2008 | Jacob Mercer |
| 2007 | David Gerling |
| 2006 | Kendahl Goldwater-Feldman |
| 2005 | William Belcher |
| 2004 | Louise Graham |
| 2003 | Robert Swift |
| 2002 | Gretchen Keller |
| 2001 | Chris Caires |
| 2000 | Ashley Sanders Uptain |
| 1999 | Sara Signorelli |
| 1998 | Azul Lewis |
| 1997 | Brigitte Carreau |
| 1996 | Kevin Owen |
| 1995 | Cliff Ryan |
| 1994 | Jennifer Robb |
| 1993 | Paul Korver |
| 1992 | Nadia Bissani-Ernst |
| 1991 | Sara Gardiner |
| 1990 | Dana Fong |
| 1989 | Lynne Ducharme |
| 1988 | Angela Belcher |
| 1987 | Robert Decker |
| 1986 | Bob Anderson |
| 1985 | Jim Doohan |
| 1984 | Robert Harrison |
| 1983 | Sandy Ross |
| 1982 | Joan Bremer |
| 1981 | Richard Lain |
| 1980 | Sunnie Skiles |
| 1979 | Jonathan Comstock |
Joseph P. Cosand Award
The Chemistry Department, in conjunction with the Physics and Earth Science Departments, offers the Joseph P. Cosand Award to honor the Outstanding Physical Sciences Student of the year. The award was established in the name of Joseph P. Cosand, a former Superintendent/President of Santa Barbara City College and a scientist, to encourage students in the physical sciences. A trophy inscribed with the names of previous winners of the award is on permanent display in the Physics Department. The following individuals have earned this honor.
Joseph P. Cosand Award Receipients
| 2000 | Ryan Lamore |
| 1995 | Martha Wulftange |
| 1994 | Mark Harvey |
| 1993 | Ray Simmonds |
| 1992 | Aquila Chase |
| 1991 | David Lipson |
| 1990 | Leslie Turrini |
| 1989 | Chao-Hui Yang |
| 1988 | Jeff Childers |
| 1987 | Lori Wilson |
| 1986 | Kathy Pickens |
| 1985 | Craig Lewis |
| 1984 | Ponna Pa |
| 1983 | Tracy Karrer |
| 1982 | Jan Schultz |
| 1981 | Sunni Skiles |
| 1980 | Susan Pounder |
| 1979 | William Cushman |
| 1978 | Darrell Teruya |
| 1977 | Michael Burns |
| 1976 | James Baumbach |
| 1975 | Thomas Flynn |
| 1974 | Marta Wolfe |
| 1972 | James Campbell |
| 1971 | Maureen Matthewson |
| 1970 | Thomas Danenhower |
| 1968 | Paul Corbett |
| 1967 | Jack White |
| 1966 | Lily Glockler |
| 1965 | Larry Hughes |
| 1964 | John Hogan |
| 1963 | Ralph Leach |