Departmental Awards and Scholarships

Departmental Awards

The Joseph H. McLain ’37 Prize is awarded to the graduating senior who shows the greatest promise for making a future contribution to human understanding of chemistry. This prize was endowed in 1982 by members of the American Pyrotechnics Association.

Previous Recipients:

2023 - Bob Hoot
2022 - Hannah Flayhart
2021 - Haley Wilt & Allison Gallagher
2020 - Eleanor Byers
2019 - Collin Vincent
2018 - Skyler Clark
2017 - Patrick Ginther
2016 - Misbath Daouda
2015 - Kelly Bird
2014 - Emily Irene Sahadeo
2013 - Matthew Douglas Streeter
2012 - Sean Andrew Harrison
2011 - No Award Given
2010 - Ericka Jean Malow
2009 - Caitlin Shea Coates
2008 - Katricia Michelle Stevens
2007 - Edward G. Hohenstein IV
2006 - Cassie Ann Slentz
2005 - Daniel William Himmelberger

The James R. Miller ’51 Award For Excellence in Chemistry is given at Commencement to an outstanding senior majoring in chemistry or pursuing premedical studies who has demonstrated special interest and high academic achievement in chemistry.

Previous Recipients:

2023 - Elena Hilario
2022 - Brody Mann
2021 - Caroline Braungard & Nathaniel Neuland
2020 - Sean Garin & Larissa Okshewsky
2019 - Merideth Kenton
2018 - Simon Belcher
2017 - Anna Inserra
2016 - Sean Haynie
2015 - Eleanor Towers
2014 - Michael Giroux
2013 - Jessica Marie Magdeburger
2012 - Kelsie Elizabeth Jensen
2011 - Edward Dexter Hoegg
2010 - Sarah Elizabeth Macht and Heather Marie Sheridan
2009 - No Award Given
2008 - Katricia Michelle Stevens
2007 - Chelsea Alexandra Prior
2006 - Cassie Ann Slentz
2005 - Kristin Ann Koenig

The Eleanor Taylor ’44 and Francis Taylor Chemistry Prize is awarded to a qualified, enrolled rising senior student majoring chemistry at Washington College. The Recipient must demonstrate special interest and high academic achievement in chemistry.

Previous Recipients:

2022-23 - Max Tucker
2021-22 - Hannah Flayhart
2020-21 - Haley Wilt
2019-20 - Alexandra Serles
2018-19 - Jessie Ngoc
2017-18 - Skyler Clark

The CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award is given annually to the highest achieving students in Chemical Principles of Organic Molecules (previously General Chemistry I and II). Recipients receive a copy of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

Previous Recipients:

2019 - Hannah, Flayhart, Nathaniel Braddock, Hillary Hwang, William Cosner
2018 - Haley Wilt, Mahin Zaman, Allison Gallaher, Nathaniel Neuland
2017 - Larisa Okshewsky, Felicia Attor, Wrin Asman, and Josh Samuels
2016 - Courtney Vicisko and Sarah Noman
2015 - Ernie Eckenrode and John (Hao) Zhang
2014 - Anna Inserra, Bailey Howard, and Cassie Dixon
2013 - Laurel Jones and Elizabeth Bell
2012 - Katherine Kreft and Paige Kube
2011 - Joshua Goheen and Jimmy Comotto
2010 - Jessica Magdeburger and Eshan Patel
2009 - Christine Lynch and Diane Hagmann
2008 - Khadiza Chowdhury and Meaghan Moxley
2007 - Candace Gaull and William Ostrander

Departmental Scholarships

The Joseph H. McLain ’37 Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who is majoring in chemistry. The scholarship, named for a longtime professor of chemistry and former Washington College president, is valued at $2,500.

Previous Recipients:

2022-23 - Emma Macturk
2021-22 - Brody Mann
2020-21 - Allison Gallagher
2019-20 - Sean Garin
2018-19 - Meredith Kenton
2017-18 - Collin Vincent
2016-17 - Patrick Ginther
2015-16 - Laurel Jones
2014-15 - Blair Towers
2013-14 - Michael Giroux
2012-13 - Kristen Willie
2011-12 - Kelsie Jensen
2010-11 - Edward Hoegg
2009-10 - Erika Malow
2008-09 - Caitlin Coates
2007-08 - Katricia Stevens
2006-07 - Edward Hohenstein
2005-06 - JaneFlora Kanya
2004-05 - Thomas Stromberg

The Hague Scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who is majoring in chemistry, with the highest grade point average in chemistry.

Previous Recipients:

2022-23 - Grant Thomas
2021-22 - Max Tucker
2020-21 - Haley Wilt
2019-20 - Larisa Okshewsky
2018-19 - Collin Vincent
2017-18 - Yi Zhang
2016-17 - Anna Inserra
2015-16 - Sean Haynie
2014-15 - Kyriakos Atmatzidis
2013-14 - Emily Irene Sahadeo
2012-13 - Jessica Magdeburger

The Eleanor Taylor ’44 and Francis Taylor Chemistry Scholarship provides financial aid to qualified, deserving sophomore, junior or senior students who have declared a major in chemistry and have financial need as determined by the Washington College Office of Financial Aid.

Previous Recipients:

2022-23 - Andrey Perez
2021-22 - Savanna Pollard
2020-21 - Brody Mann
2019-20 - Savannah Ross
2018-19 - Felicia Attor
2017-18 - Meredith Kenton
2016-17 - Dom Giandonato

William O. Baker Chemistry Scholarship provides financial aid to qualified students who have declared a major in chemistry and have financial need as determined by the Washington College Office of Financial Aid.

Previous Recipients:

2022-23 - Mujidat Oladejo
2021-22 - Elena Hilario
2020-21 - Kayla Mehrtens
2019-20 - Haley Wilt
2018-19 - Savannah Ross