Congratulations to the Yale Engineering Class of 2024

05/20/2024
Departments: Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

Members of the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science community celebrated the awarding of 322 undergraduate Engineering degrees Monday.

Degrees in Applied Physics were conferred upon four members of the Class of 2024; in Biomedical Engineering, 34 degrees; in Chemical Engineering, 14 degrees; in Computer Science, 206 degrees; in Electrical Engineering, 16 degrees; in Environmental Engineering, 10 degrees; and in Mechanical Engineering, 38 degrees.

Yale Engineering Dean Jeffrey Brock also announced Zubin Kremer Guha, a Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering double major, as the winner of the Henry Prentiss Becton Senior Prize, awarded by the Dean of Engineering to a senior for rewarding and encouraging outstanding student performance.

Mechanical Engineering senior Jacob Eldred carried the new Yale Engineering mace that he designed and built. More info on Eldred's project can be found here.

Pictured, left to right: Zubin Kremer Guha and Jacob Eldred

Class of 2024 Prize Winners:

Applied Physics:

  • Maria Bambrick-Santoyo - Applied Physics Prize, awarded to a senior who has exhibited superior accomplishment and scholarly achievement in Applied Physics.
  • Grady Morrissey - Department of Applied Physics Prize, awarded to a senior based on criteria established by the Applied Physics faculty.

Biomedical Engineering:

  • Sein Lee - D. Allan Bromley Prize in Biomedical Engineering, awarded to a senior who has exhibited superior accomplishment and scholarly achievement in Biomedical Engineering.
  • Jared Gould - Department of Biomedical Engineering Prize, awarded to a senior based on criteria established by the Biomedical Engineering faculty.

Chemical Engineering:

  • Isabella Hay - Harry A. Curtis Prize, awarded to a senior who has contributed the most to the academic life of his or her class.
  • Charles Chen - Walker Prize in Chemical Engineering, awarded to a senior for outstanding scholarship in the field of Chemical Engineering.

Computer Science:

  • Ben Cifu - Computer Science Prize, awarded to a senior who has exhibited superior accomplishment and scholarly achievement in computer science.
  • Amy Zhao - Department of Computer Science Prize, awarded to a senior based on criteria established by the computer science faculty.

Electrical Engineering:

  • Annie Lin - Edward O. Lanphier Memorial Prize, awarded to a senior who has a superior accomplishment in fields related to electricity and its applications and who has demonstrated initiative in the field of research.
  • Ian Richardson - Franz Tuteur Memorial Prize, awarded to a senior who has accomplished the most outstanding senior project.

Environmental Engineering:

  • Catelynn Soong - D. Allan Bromley Prize in Environmental Engineering, awarded to a senior who has exhibited superior accomplishment and scholarly achievement in environmental engineering.
  • Mary Ben Apatoff - Environmental Engineering Prize, awarded to a senior based on criteria established by the environmental engineering faculty.

Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science:

  • Ethan Dong - Donald Warren McCroskey Memorial, awarded to a senior who is deserving of the greatest distinction for scholarly achievement in fields related to mechanics and its applications.
  • Victoria Fleming - L.C. Lichty and E.O. Waters Prize in Mechanical Engineering, awarded to a senior for high scholarship and original research.