Brieanna S. Weinstein Engineering Design Prize
Awarded annually to recognize a student or student team for demonstrating outstanding design skill in developing or creating new technologies, systems, or adaptive devices to address the needs and challenges of people (particularly children or adolescents) with physical or developmental disabilities.
2024 Recipients: Avery Sage Jones, Adrienne Coleman, Lauren Rebecca Kader, and Olivia Simone McField
Caroline Henderson Prize
Awarded annually to the outstanding Master of Engineering Management (MEM) degree candidate in recognition of academic achievement and service. This prize was established in 2002 in memory of Professor Caroline Henderson, who was instrumental in the development of the MEM Program.
2024 Recipient: Filip Jakub Nowicki
Charles F. and Ruth D. Goodrich Prize
Awarded annually to a second-year Thayer student in recognition of outstanding achievement, with special emphasis on academic achievement. The prize was established in 1949 in the names of the donors. Dr. Goodrich 1905 Th1906 was President of the Dartmouth Society of Engineers from 1923 to 1929 and an Overseer of Thayer from 1941 to 1956.
2024 Recipient: Adelaide Linden Cagle
Corporate Collaboration Council Engineering Management Prize
Awarded annually for outstanding performance in the ENGG 390 internship and project by an MEM degree candidate.
2024 Recipient: Juan Francisco Alzugaray Arbeleche
Dean's Service Award
For honors students who have made exceptional contributions to Thayer, Dartmouth, or the broader world. It was established by the leadership of Thayer in recognition of Sylvanus Thayer's vision that the School "prepare the most capable and faithful for the most responsible positions and the most difficult service." Recipients are selected from nominations made by members—faculty, students, and staff—of the Thayer community.
2024 Recipient: Julia Elizabeth Huddy
Dartmouth Engineering Prize for Graduate Research Excellence
Awarded annually to a graduating Thayer PhD student who has demonstrated outstanding research excellence during their graduate study. Selection is by the Prize Committee based on nominations by faculty, with a second reference letter from inside or outside of Dartmouth. Only one prize winner will be selected per year, and the winner is not eligible for the Strohbehn Prize.
2024 Recipient: Julia Elizabeth Huddy
Dartmouth Society of Engineers Prize
Awarded annually for outstanding performance in an engineering project by a Bachelor of Engineering student or team of students. The award is funded by the Dartmouth Society of Engineers and was established in 1928.
2024 Recipients: Gretchen Ruth Carpenter, Byron Dean Francis, Mia Katherine Giallorenzi, Xinping Ran, and Anisia Gabriela Țiplea
Don Stayner Th'16 Changemaker Award
Renamed in 2023 in memory of Donald "Don" Stayner Th'16, who earned what was formerly the Special Faculty Award for Engineering and Service to Humanity, the purpose of the award is to annually recognize a student or team of students in any degree program for exemplary achievement related to the application of engineering in service to society at Thayer.
2024 Recipients: Colin Finn Braun, Catherine Casson, Sarah Torpie Hutchinson, Sierra H. Lee, Sarah Jiwoo Nam, and Grace Turner
Faculty Award for Academic Excellence
Awarded annually to the student who has obtained the highest academic record in coursework required for the Bachelor of Engineering degree. The award was established by vote of the faculty in May 1980 and is supported by individual faculty members.
2024 Recipient: David Edington
John C. Woodhouse Engineering Design Prize
Awarded annually to a Thayer student who has shown innovation and ingenuity in developing the most inexpensive but effective experimental equipment for the student's thesis research. The award was established in October 1988. Mr. Woodhouse was a former Thayer Overseer and Dartmouth Trustee.
2024 Recipients: Huan Zhao
John C. Woodhouse Environmental Engineering Prize
Awarded annually to the undergraduate or graduate student (or a team of students) for the best work in the field of environmental study or research. The award was established in November 1989. Mr. Woodhouse was a former Thayer Overseer and Dartmouth Trustee.
2024 Recipients: Alyssa N. Pantaleo
John W. Strohbehn, PhD, Memorial Prize
Awarded annually to a student in recognition of outstanding performance in engineering in medicine. It was established in 2014 by Mrs. Barbara Strohbehn to honor her late husband, Professor John W. Strohbehn, "father of biomedical engineering" at Thayer, 1963–1994.
2024 Recipient: Savannah Marie Decker
Master of Engineering Award
Awarded annually to a Master of Engineering degree candidate in recognition of outstanding achievement, with special emphasis on academic achievement.
2024 Recipient: Matthew Werts
Phillip R. Jackson Award
Named after and established by the former Thayer Overseer—is given each quarter to the student group with the best overall performance in ENGS 21: Introduction to Engineering as determined by the Review Board which applies the following criteria:
- societal importance of the selected problem
- user-centric design considerations
- sophistication of the design and degree of difficulty
- functionality of the prototype, its documentation and testing
- holistic approach to the engineering design process
- consistent outstanding performance on both written and oral milestones
Summer Term 2023 Recipients: Abby Chase, Aidan Curtis, Helen Young, and Justin Pavan
Fall Term 2023 Recipients: Michael Dang, Ruilin Guo, Mia Steinberg, and Andrew Wilson
Winter Term 2024 Recipients: Tyler Brown, Matteo Corrado, Marin Clare Hadley, Kiki Levy, and Sam Roth-Gordon
Spring Term 2024 Section 1 Recipients: Will Cast, Asa Chard, Fin McKenzie, Darren Morris, and Charlie White
Spring Term 2024 Section 2 Recipients: Tanner Lee, Riti Singh, Martin Skacel, and Michal Tvrdon
Richard W. Olmsted 1932 (Thayer 1933) Prize
Awarded annually to a Dartmouth senior recognizing outstanding performance in the engineering sciences major.
2024 Recipient: Gabriel M. Landi
