76 Undergrads Recognized at Annual Honors & Awards Celebration

Clark School Dean’s Award: presented for excellence in academics, leadership, and service to the college.

Sierra  Raspa
Senior, electrical and mechanical engineering

Sierra earned a Gemstone Honors Citation where she led a research team working on swarm robotics, and she is currently a member of the electrical team for Testudog through the Robotics at Maryland Club. Sierra has been a teaching fellow for several engineering courses and is a competitor for the xFoundry@UMD startup competition on the school safety track. She also collaborated with Women in Engineering (WIE) to create and lead the WIE Code coding bootcamp, and she is also a member of the WIE Student Advisory Board. During her time at UMD, Sierra has interned at RCT Systems, NASA Goddard, Quantum Space, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Clark School of Engineering Leadership Award: presented to a Clark School student who demonstrates outstanding leadership which impacts all engineering majors.

Nicole Uhl
Senior, mechanical engineering

Within the Women in Engineering (WIE) Program, Nicole has held various positions, including lead mentor coordinator of the Sheila Rohra WIE Connect Peer Mentoring Program, student advisory board member, and intern for the Get Outside and Learn Engineering Kit Program. Nicole is the vice president of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. She is also actively involved in the student-led Satellite Development Program under the UMD Space Systems Lab.

Clark School of Engineering Global Leadership Award: presented for leadership and service through global engineering activities.

Thomas Dymowski
Senior, materials science and engineering

Thomas has been a member of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), serving in multiple positions including president. With EWB, he created and developed community partnerships in Nepal, Rwanda, and Guatemala while also maintaining other active chapter projects. Thomas was a teaching fellow for the Introduction to Materials Engineering course. He is also an undergraduate researcher in the Atomic Layer Deposition Nanocenter, performing research in 3D solid state batteries, and is seeking opportunities in the microprocessing and manufacturing industry.

Kim A. Borsavage and Pamela J. Stone Student Award for Outstanding Service: presented for outstanding service and dedication to the Clark School.

James “Jimmy” Yates
Senior, civil and environmental engineering

Jimmy served as a leader in the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity. He has worked as a peer advisor for the Clark School’s Engineering Career Services office and is currently a teaching assistant for the freshman Virtus class, where he mentors students to help them accomplish their professional goals. Jimmy is looking forward to making an impact in sustainable energy after graduation.

Dinah Berman Memorial Award: presented to a third-year engineering student who has combined academic and scholastic excellence with demonstrated leadership or service to the Clark School.

Amelia “Mia” Skeers
Junior, aerospace engineering

Mia is an alumna of the Women in Engineering Flexus Living and Learning Program, and is a member of the aerospace engineering honors program. Mia has been the communications officer for Women in Aeronautics and Astronautics for two years, and is an active member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Gamma Tau. She has also served as a ClarkLEADER for the Clark School’s annual ClarkLEAD program and is currently researching methods to expand the asteroid tracking capabilities of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.