Celebrating undergraduate excellence: 2025 awards from the Notre Dame College of Engineering

Notre Dame Engineering is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual college-wide awards to undergraduate students.

Reverend Thomas A. Steiner, C.S.C. Award

The Reverend Thomas A. Steiner, C.S.C. Award “for all around excellence as a graduating senior in the College of Engineering” goes to (pictured from left to right):

Evan Day, computer engineering
Victoria Ryan, electrical engineering
Liz Chen, civil engineering
Elena Que, environmental engineering
Julian Kaufmann, aerospace engineering
Natalie Volz, mechanical engineering
Elena Morgan, chemical engineering
Kathryn Schinaman, computer science

Eight graduating seniors stand side by side on a rooftop at Notre Dame, smiling with the campus and iconic landmarks in the background. They are recipients of the Reverend Thomas A. Steiner, C.S.C. Award for excellence in engineering. From left to right: Evan Day, Victoria Ryan, Liz Chen, Elena Que, Julian Kaufmann, Natalie Volz, Elena Morgan, and Kathryn Schinaman.
Three male students stand on a rooftop at Notre Dame, smiling with the stadium and Golden Dome visible in the background. They are recipients of the Americo Darin Engineering Prize for academic achievement. From left to right: Andrew Huffman, Daniel Mendler, and Aaviskar Khatiwada. Eleanor Frederick, also a recipient, is not pictured.

Americo Darin Engineering Prize

The Americo Darin Engineering Prize “in recognition of significant academic achievement between the first year of studies and the first semester of sophomore year” goes to (pictured from left to right):

Andrew Huffman, chemical and biomolecular engineering
Daniel Mendler, computer science and engineering
Aaviskar Khatiwada, chemical and biomolecular engineering
Eleanor Frederick, computer science and engineering (not pictured)

Edward and Jane Prein Family Award

The Edward and Jane Prein Family Award “for student excellence in the College of Engineering” goes to (pictured from left to right):

Peter Hofley, computer science and engineering
Grace Henderson, aerospace and mechanical engineering
Jeffrey Yang, electrical engineering
Katie Sullivan, civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences
Matthew Walker, chemical and biomolecular engineering

Five students stand on a rooftop at Notre Dame, smiling with the stadium and campus landmarks in the background. They are recipients of the Edward and Jane Prein Family Award for student excellence in engineering. From left to right: Peter Hofley, Grace Henderson, Jeffrey Yang, Kate Sullivan, and Matthew Walker.

Congratulations, students!