First annual College of Science awards event features an impressive cast of student stars

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Nine college-level award-winners were acknowledged along with five winners of departmental-level awards at the College of Science’s first annual awards ceremony.Image Credit: Jim Melvin / Clemson University
CLEMSON – The College of Science honored its best and brightest during its first annual Students Awards Ceremony held April 14 in the Great Hall of the Core Campus.
Nine college-level award-winners were acknowledged along with five winners of departmental-level awards.
“It’s my pleasure to welcome our students, families, friends and faculty and staff of the College Science to our first awards ceremony. It is one of the best days of the year, when we get to recognize our outstanding students and reflect on their amazing accomplishments,” said Mark Leising, interim dean of the College of Science. “This is not an easy task, as we have many worthy students – about 3,000, overall. All of them study very rigorous curricula and almost all make some kind of impact in research. Many participate in very meaningful service projects. Now you will meet the best of the best.”
Jens Oberheide, chair of the COS scholarship and awards committee, emceed the event and said that working with the committee was one of the highlights of his year because he learned so much about the college’s “amazing students” throughout all the science disciplines.
“All of tonight’s honorees are outstanding scholars, many are accomplished researchers and others have committed themselves to special service projects,” said Oberheide, a professor of atmospheric physics in the department of physics and astronomy. “Over the course of a single afternoon, we will have time to barely scratch the surface of what these very special young people have accomplished in such a short time.”
Patrick Dynes, an avid football fan in addition to be an outstanding student, said that Clemson University has lived up to his expectations – and then some.
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