2021 Top Scholars

Degree: Mechanical Engineering

Future Plans: Pursue a Master’s Degree at the University of California, Berkeley

Activities: SpaceX, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Society of Women Engineers

Undergraduate Research: ROV Research – Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Materials Science Research – Boise State University, Autonomous Vehicle Research – University of Arizona

Awards: Dean’s List with High and Highest Honors, Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, Idaho Gear Up 2 scholarship, Dahm Engineering Scholarship, John W. Bowling Memorial Scholarship, Callendar Honors Award, Boise State Gear-Up 2 Award, Bookstore Academic Scholarship, Kem C. Gardner Zions Bank Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Kalpana Chawla Memorial Award

Degree: Computer Science

Future Plans: Participate in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals Program in Germany

Internship: Paylocity, Cradlepoint

Activities: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Honors College, Alternative Spring Break 2021, Learning Assistant, College of Engineering Ambassador, Association for Computing Machinery Women Club, Competitive Cybersecurity and Cyber-Physical Club, German Club

Awards: Boise State University Lovelace Scholarship, Boise State University Brown Engineering Scholarship, Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, Boise State University Kount Ada Lovelace Scholarship, Dean’s List with Highest Honors, Boise State University Presidential Scholarship, Satz-Asbury Ada Lovelace Scholarship, Lovelace Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Degree: Mechanical Engineering

Future Plans: Continue pursuing a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Boise State

Activities: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society, Boise State Tennis Club, Aerospace Engineering Club, Society of Women Engineers, Intramural Soccer, Honors college, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Engineering Dynamics Learning Assistant, and Tau Beta Pi Honors society

Internship: Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University

Undergraduate Research: Mechanical Adaptations Laboratory at Boise State

Awards: GEM Scholarship, Brown Engineering Scholarship, Boise State High and Highest  Honors Dean’s List, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Intramural Champion in Indoor Soccer

Degree: Mechanical Engineering

Activities: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Undergraduate Research: Computal Materials Design Laboratory

Awards: Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, Boise State Presidential Scholarship, Boise State Capital Scholar, Dean’s List with High and Highest Honors

Degree: Electrical Engineering

Future Plans: Layout Designer at Micron Technology

Activities: MakerLab Volunteer COVID-19 Response, MakerLab/IESDB Volunteer 3D Print Services

Internship: NVE Product Engineering at Micron Technology, DRAM Product Engineering at Micron Technology

Awards: Boise State University Dean’s List with Highest Honors, True Blue Promise, Idaho Opportunity Scholarship

Degree: Materials Science and Engineering

Future Plans: Pursuing a PhD in Chemistry and would like to be an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

Activities: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society, Society of Women Engineers, Sage Scholars Program, Materials Science Club, Honors College

Internship: 2D Crystal Consortium (2DCC) at Penn State University

Undergraduate Research: Computational Materials Engineering Lab, Materials Science Lab at Boise State

Awards: Boise State High Honors Dean’s List with High Honors, 2nd Place Invent for the Planet Competition, Tau Beta Pi Scholarship, Sage Scholars Scholarship, Martin, William & Anne Engineering Scholarship, Kem Gardner Scholarship, Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship, Boise State Governor’s Cup Award, Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, True Blue Promise Scholarship, Engineering Dean’s Scholarship, Idaho Space Grant NASA Scholarship, Future City Competition Regional Winner

Degree: Computer Science

Future Plans: Associate Software Engineer, Paylocity
Activities: Election Security TTX Conference, Artificial Intelligence Club, Physics and Astronomy Club

Internship: Software Engineer Internship at Paylocity

Undergraduate Research: CoNLL Shared Task with Dr. Kennington

Degree: Materials Science and Engineering

Future Plans: Biomedical Research Technician for the Harris Orthopeadic Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital

Activities: Tau Beta Pi Honor Society, Society of Women Engineers, Phi Sigma Rho, Swing Dance Club, STEM Girls Scouts Taskforce

Internship: Saalt, and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health

Undergraduate Research: Undergraduate Materials Laboratory, Materials Properties and Characterization Laboratories, Macromolecular Materials Group at Boise State, Biomaterials & Biohybrid Materials, Biomedical Devices, & Drug Delivery Laboratories at Rowan University

Awards: Gem Scholarship Recipient, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Materials Science & Engineering Award Scholarship, Dean’s List with Highest Honors

Degree: Materials Science and Engineering

Future Plans: Materials and Process Engineer at Boeing in Pennsylvania

Activities: Society of Women Engineers, College of Engineering Peer Ambassador, E-Girls Overnight Summer Camp, STEM Gala, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, SWE WE Global Conference, Intramural Sport Participant

Internship: Saalt

Undergraduate Research: Applied Electrochemistry and Corrosion Research Group, Nanoscale Materials and Device Group, Idaho Microfabrication Laboratory, Advanced Nanomaterials and Manufacturing Laboratory, Nanoindentation of Doped Silicon Wafers at Micron Technology and Boise State, Nanoscale Materials and Device Group at Boise State

Awards: Boise State GEM Scholarship; Kem C. and Carolyn B. Gardner Endorsed Scholarship; Society of Military Engineers Gem State Post Scholarship; Rober R. and Barbara Dargatz Engineering Scholarship; Dean’s List with Honors, High Honors, and Highest Honors; Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

Degree: Computer Science

Activities: AI Club, Teaching Assistant, GenCyber Summer Camp

Internship: Software Intern, Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Inc.

Awards: Global Excellence Scholarship, Boise State University Dean’s List with High and Highest Honors

Degree: Electrical Engineering

Future Plans: Interest in the Engineering Industry

Activities: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Resident Assistant, International Student Association, Guest Service Representative at Boise State

Internship: CSHQA

Undergraduate Research: Research Assistant at Boise State

Awards: GEM Scholarship, Norm and Gladys Dahm Engineering Scholarship, 2020 Outstanding Junior Electrical Engineering Student Award (Idaho Society of Professional Engineers), Susan Burgess Electrical & Computer Engineering Scholarship, Boise State High Honors Dean’s List

Degree: Computer Science

Future Plans: Work full-time at Kount and complete M.S. in Computing at Boise State

Activities: Meevee, National Residence Hall Honorary, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Cru – Campus Crusade for Christ, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Boise State Track and Field

Internship: Software Development Intern, Kount

Awards: Boise State University Dean’s List with Highest Honors, GEM Scholarship, Student of the Year, LEAD Series Leadership Certificate

Degree: Civil Engineering

Future Plans: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Activities: National and International Judo Competitor, Volunteer Judo Assistant Instructor, Volunteer Judo Referee

Internship: HECO Engineers, Stantec
Undergraduate Research: MASIC Air Quality Project, Emerging Contaminants of Concern in Wastewater

Awards: Outstanding Boise State University Junior Civil Engineering Student, College of Engineering Dean’s List, Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship, US Judo Federation Athlete Scholar of the Year, Simpson Strong-Tie Scholarship

Degree: Materials Science and Engineering

Activities: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, College of Engineering Peer Ambassador, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP), BRIDGE to Boise State University, Allies for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS (ALPHA)

Undergraduate Research: Atomic-Scale Characterization of Precursor Nucleation in Atomic Layer Deposition, Characterization of 2D Materials, Integrated Silicon/Chalcogenide Glass Hybrid Plasmonic Sensor for Monitoring of Temperature of Nuclear Facilities at
Boise State

Awards: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, GEM Scholarship, Bernasconi Family Award, Brown Engineering Scholarship

Degree: Computer Science

Future Plans: Program Manager at Microsoft

Activities: Boise State Quiz Bowl Club, Idaho Quiz and Academic Teams, Our Lady of the Rosary/St. Paul’s Churches, i48 Film Festival, Boise State Student Basic Needs Collaborative

Internship: Program Management Intern at Microsoft

Undergraduate Research: Augmented Reality Space Informatics System, Theia, Foundations for Literacy, Spirit Guide, Bronco BEAM, Melodia, Snow Dance

Awards: Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, White House Science Fair, National STEM Video Game Design Challenge Winner, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Silver Key for Video Game Design, Boise State Langroise Scholarship, Boise State Alumni Legacy Scholarship,  Boise State Presidential Scholarship, NCWIT Aspirations In Computing Scholarship, Capital Scholars Essay Scholarship, Elks Club Scholarship, PEO Scholarship

Degree: Computer Science

Future Plans: Software Engineer, Server Performance Team at Microsoft

Activities: IEEE Student Branch Chair, IEEE Student Branch Officer, IEEE Region 6 Regional Student Representative

Internship: Microsoft, Coeur d’Alene Police Department

Undergraduate Research: Research Assistant, ADAPT Lab