Clarkson University

Clarkson University awarded nearly 800 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to students from 31 states, 19 countries and 59 New York state counties at its spring 2022 commencement in May. (An additional 189 students received degrees this past winter and summer.)

Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.

Students have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester at Clarkson University

Students have been named Presidential Scholars for the Spring 2022 semester at Clarkson University.

Graduating senior Autumn Lennon of Beacon, N.Y., received the Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's spring 2022 commencement ceremony on May 14. She was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on her scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement. The award was established in 1921 as a bequest in the will of Frederica Clarkson, sister of Thomas S. Clarkson, for whom the University is named. This award and the Levinus Clarkson Award are traditionally given to the two top students in the graduating class. Lennon, a member of the Honors Program, earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. She was a presidential scholar for all of her semesters at Clarkson and graduated with a 3.9 GPA. She served as the President of the Clarkson Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for three years, served as an ambassador of the Honors Program, and enjoys volunteering for the St. Andrews Food Pantry when home.

Graduating senior Kristen A. Goebel of Victor, N.Y., received the Levinus Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's spring 2022 commencement ceremony on May 14. She was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on her scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement. The award was established by University founders Elizabeth and Frederica Clarkson in memory of their brother, Levinus, and was first awarded in 1909. This award and the Frederica Clarkson Award are traditionally given to the two top students in the graduating class. Goebel, a member of the Honors Program, earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science and mathematics. She was a presidential scholar for all of her semesters at Clarkson and graduated with a 4.0 GPA. She is a member of the Pi Mu Epsilon math honor society. During her time at Clarkson, Goebel has earned the Philip "Pinky" Ryan Memorial Award, the Hamlin/Darraugh Computer Science Outstanding Senior Award, the R. Gerald Bradshaw Award for Mathematics, and the Pi Mu Epsilon Sophomore Award for Mathematics.

Students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2021 semester at Clarkson University

Students have been named Presidential Scholars for the Fall 2021 semester at Clarkson University.

Students from Clarkson University were awarded bachelor's, masters and doctoral degrees this winter on December 18, 2021.

Autumn Lennon '22, of Beacon, N.Y., a civil engineering major, and member of Clarkson's Honors program has received the Women and Minorities STEM Scholarship from the Atkins Foundation. The Minority Scholarship Program was created to help students financially pursue their higher education dreams in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM). The scholarship is worth $4000 to help cover tuition-related expenses for the 2021-2022 school year. Autumn is the President of the Clarkson Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), serves as an ambassador of the Honors Program, and enjoys being a part of the Clarkson Union Board. She will graduate in May 2022 and will start working for Kimley-Horn on the Transportation Planning and Traffic Operations Design Team in Fort Worth, Texas. "By awarding this scholarship, the Atkins Foundation recognizes not only Autumn's exemplary performance in the classroom but her significant leadership contributions to the Clarkson community. In her three short years at Clarkson, I have observed Autumn's embodiment of the Clarkson values of growth, teamwork, vision, diligence, service, caring, diversity, and integrity," said Prof. Steve Wojtkiewicz (CEE).

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Students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester at Clarkson University

Clarkson University awarded nearly 750 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to students from 26 states, 19 countries and 52 New York state counties at its spring 2021 commencement in May. This ceremony also recognized the 280 August and December 2020 graduates.

Students have been named Presidential Scholars for the Spring 2021 semester at Clarkson University.

Students graduated from Clarkson University on December 31, 2020.

Graduating senior John (Jack) Garrett of Marblehead, Mass., was awarded the Levinus Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's spring 2021 commencement ceremony. He was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on his scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement. The award was established by University founders Elizabeth and Frederica Clarkson in memory of their brother, Levinus, and was first awarded in 1909. This award and the Frederica Clarkson Award are traditionally given to the two top students in the graduating class. Garrett earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering with a concentration in electrical power engineering, and minors in sustainable energy systems engineering, project management, and mathematics. He was a presidential scholar for all of his semesters at Clarkson and graduated with a 3.95 GPA. Garrett is a member of Clarkson's academic, leadership, mathematics, engineering, and electrical engineering honors societies, was the vice president and electrical engineering lead for the Formula Electric SPEED team, and helped establish the IEEE (Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers) student branch at Clarkson. Garrett also received the John W. Estey Outstanding Scholar Award from the IEEE Power and Energy Society for IEEE Region 1, one of only seven recipients across the U.S. and Canada.

Graduating senior Isabella Grasso of Portland, ME., received the Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University's spring 2021 commencement ceremony. She was selected for the $1,000 award by a vote of the full University faculty based on her scholarship and promise of outstanding achievement. The award was established in 1921 as a bequest in the will of Frederica Clarkson, sister of Thomas S. Clarkson, for whom the University is named. This award and the Levinus Clarkson Award are traditionally given to the two top students in the graduating class. Grasso earned a bachelor of science degree in data science. She was a presidential scholar for all of her semesters at Clarkson and graduated with a 3.93 GPA.

KLAW Industries, a business owned by two Clarkson seniors and one Binghamton University student, is focused on recycling glass into a product used in concrete manufacturing, has won the grand prizes from two national competitions in two days! On Wednesday, they won $40,000 by taking first place in Texas Christian University's International Values and Ventures Competition, and Thursday, they took first place and brought home another $10,000 by winning the University of Georgia-Athens Next Top Entrepreneur Competition. KLAW Industries turns recycled glass into a pozzolan that is used in concrete manufacturing. The company is co-owned by Jack Lamuraglia '21, an electrical engineering major, Tanner Wallis '21, a mechanical engineering major and Jacob Kumpon, a junior at Binghamton University. The TCU competition was a two-month endeavor, where over 1000 participants from 264 teams that spanned 28 states, 11 countries, and four continents participated and showcased their for-profit ventures that aim to make the world a better place. The UGA Next Top Entrepreneur Virtual Pitch Competition invites student startups from all over the country to pitch their existing business plans or ideas to a live audience and a panel of judges. The teams were evaluated on their business model, the validity of their idea, and their ability to execute. KLAW Industries submitted their product called Pantheon for the contests, which can be used to replace 30% of cement in concrete. This makes the concrete 11% stronger, more chemically resistant, and very sustainable. Using five tons of Pantheon in concrete has the same CO2 savings as taking a car off the road for a year. To learn more about KLAW Industries, visit klawindustries.com. If you are in a field that this technology could be applicable and would like to speak to these students, please reach out to Jack Lamuraglia at Jack@KLAWIndustries.com.

Brendan Barrow, a junior majoring in physics at Clarkson University, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Barrow is one of only 410 students from the United States to receive the award. Barrow, of Ballston Lake, N.Y. plans to pursue a Ph.D. in physics with a potential concentration in materials science. He has had a 4.0 GPA his entire collegiate career and has been a Presidential Scholar each semester at Clarkson. He earned the Ledyard H. Pfund Presidential Achievement Scholarship and the Clarkson Chemistry Department's Dr. George L. Jones Jr. Memorial Scholarship Award in 2020. As a Goldwater Scholar, Barrow will receive a one-year scholarship that will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year. Barrow has been mentored by and conducted research with assistant physics professor Dr. Dhara Trivedi since his arrival at Clarkson. In Dr. Trivedi's group, his research is in the area of plasmonics, to understand the enhancement mechanism in the surface enhanced Raman scattering.

Clarkson University Doctor of Physical Therapy student Paige Weston '23 of Ogdensburg, NY has been awarded the Kafka-Phillips Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was created to celebrate two people who shared a deep love for life and adventure and strong dedication to the physical therapy profession, Kathleen Kafka, and Reed Phillips. It was established in 2014 by their classmates, the DPT Class of 2016, and the Physical Therapy Department.

Students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2020 semester at Clarkson University

Students have been named Presidential Scholars for the Fall 2020 semester at Clarkson University.

The Clarkson University Chem-E-Car Team took first place in the first-ever virtual Northeast Regional AIChE Chem-E-Car Competition on October 4. This is Clarkson's second first-place win in three years. The event took place during the annual AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Eckhardt Northeast Regional Student Conference, which was also held virtually from Northeastern University. The Clarkson team now qualifies for November's virtual AIChE National Chem-E-Car Competition, consisting of the winners of the Western, Mid-America, Pacific Northwest and Northeast regions.

Clarkson University awarded over 800 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to students this spring. (More than 400 students also received degrees earlier in the past year.)

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Students have been named Presidential Scholars for the spring 2020 semester at Clarkson University.

Students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester at Clarkson University.

Clarkson University awarded over 800 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to students this spring. (More than 400 students also received degrees earlier in the past year.)

Clarkson University has announced recipients of endowed Clarkson scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year.