EMS Energy Institute 2011 Celebration of Accomplishments

The EMS Energy Institute held its 2011 Celebration of Accomplishments banquet on Saturday, December 10. Several faculty, staff and students received awards for their achievements and service to the Institute. Below is a list of the awards presented and their recipients. Congratulations to all!

Student Service Award

For excellent services by graduate or undergraduate students to the research, service and educational missions of EMS Energy Institute.

Yu Noda, Graduate Student
John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering

Jointly: Bhaskar Prabhakar and Greg Lilik Graduate Students
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering

Student Achievement Award

For superior performance in research by graduate or undergraduate students working at EMS Energy Institute, as evidenced by publication.

Gregory K. Lilik, Graduate Student
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering

Jointly: Divya Chandra, Graduate Student, Derek Hall, and Andrew Weinder, Undergraduate Students
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering 

Dedicated Employee Award

For dedicated and excellent job performance at EMS Energy Institute.

Shea Winton, Writer/Editor
EMS Energy Institute

Administrative Staff Excellence Award

For superior performance in supporting faculty, students and research staffs for research, service and outreach at EMS Energy Institute.

Kelly Rhoades, Administrative Assistant
EMS Energy Institute

Research Achievement Award

For outstanding research accomplishments as reflected by high-impact research publications in refereed journals.

Jointly: Damian Saffer, Associate Professor, and Chris Marone, Professor
Geosciences