About the YSEA Seniors of Distinction Award
Each year YSEA recognizes Yale College seniors who demonstrate excellence in academics, service, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in Science, Applied Science, and Engineering majors. Awardees are recognized with a formal certificate at YSEA’s annual dinner each April.
Current Awardees
2023 – 2024 Seniors of Distinction
| Name | Major | |
| Albert Gang | Chemistry | |
| Madison Houck | Chemistry | |
| Nicholas Cerny | Chemistry | |
| Barkotel Zemenu | Physics | |
| Rose Powers | Physics | |
| Rachel Merrill | Physics | |
| Finn Gibson | Physics | |
| Pranav Parakh | Physics | |
| Anavi Uppal | Astronomy | |
| Victor Liu | Astronomy | |
| Hanna Adamski | Astronomy | |
| Ben Kotton | Applied Mathematics | |
| Rhiannon Pailet | Applied Mathematics | |
| Immanuel Bissell | Earth and Planetary Science | |
| Leah Clayton | Earth and Planetary Science | |
| Madelyn Stewart | Earth and Planetary Science | |
| Kahlil Walker | Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry | |
| Yaya Guo | Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry | |
| Tony Potchernikov | Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry | |
| Lydia Tarekegn | Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry | |
| Alyssa Agarwal | Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology | |
| Krishna Dasari | Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology | |
| Sophia Li | Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology | |
| Eden Gorevoy | Computer Science | |
| Jeffrey Chen | Computer Science | |
| Dion Ong | Computer Science | |
| Benjamin Anthony Cifu | Computer Science | |
| Rosie Rothschild | Computer Science | |
| Alice Ao | Computer Science | |
| Jenny Mao | Computer Science | |
| Alexa Schor | Computer Science | |
| Annie Lin | Electrical Engineering | |
| Maggy Lambo | Electrical Engineering | |
| Adam Kus | Electrical Engineering | |
| Zubin Kremer Guha | Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science | |
| Victoria Fleming | Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science | |
| Ryan Smithers | Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science | |
| Grady Morrissey | Applied Physics | |
| Elifnaz Onder | Applied Physics | |
| Maria Bambrick-Santoyo | Applied Physics | |
| Sein Lee | Biomedical Engineering | |
| Yusuf Rasheed | Biomedical Engineering | |
| Alex Dong | Biomedical Engineering | |
| Charles Chen | Chemical & Environmental Engineering | |
| Adwoa Danso-Dodoo | Chemical & Environmental Engineering | |
| Isabella Hay | Chemical & Environmental Engineering | |
Previous Awardees
2022 – 2023 Seniors of Distinction
| Name | Major |
| Aliza Fisher | Mechanical Engineering |
| Charlie Loitman | Mechanical Engineering |
| Bryan Regan | Mechanical Engineering |
| Evan Lipton | Engineering Sciences - Mechanical |
| Katerina Kargioti | Applied Physics |
| Jenny Giampalmo | Applied Physics |
| Saachi Grewal | Applied Physics |
| Cooper Newsom | Applied Physics |
| Thomas Blum | Biomedical Engineering |
| Sophie Naud | Biomedical Engineering |
| Grayson Wagner | Biomedical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering |
| Tanya Jomaa | Engineering Sciences – Electrical |
| Yu Jun Shen | Electrical Engineering (ABET) |
| Tamar Geller | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Ahtena Stenor | Engineering Sciences - Chemical |
| Sam Karp | Engineering Sciences - Chemical |
| Laiba Akhtar | Engineering Sciences - Chemical |
| Emily Quisenberry | Chemical Engineering |
| Hoang Le | Chemical Engineering |
| Pablo Garcia | Chemical Engineering |
| Michal Gerasimiuk | Computer Science |
| Lachlan Keller | Computer Science & English |
| Jessica Pan | Computer Science & Economics |
| Aidan Evan | Computer Science & Philosophy |
