Central Jersey AIChE Award Winners

The Central Jersey section of the AIChE annually sponsors three student awards to Chemical Engineering Students at Princeton University.�

The Outstanding Senior Award goes to the graduating senior with the highest academic standing.� The winner in 2001 was Michael Peija.� Michael had an overall GPA of 4.16 and was previously the recipient of the Outstanding Junior Award� from the Central Jersey section of the AIChE, and the recipient of the Donald Othmer Award for Outstanding Sophomore from the AIChE.� Michael also received the� James Hayes-Edgar Palmer Prize from the School of Engineering and Applied Science for excellence in scholarship, leadership and creative achievement.� The Ernest Johnson Award is the graduating senior elected by his or her classmates that exemplifies outstanding character and service.� This year the Ernest Johnson award went to Jessica Jarvis.� Jessica served as vice president of the Student Chapter of the AIChE.� In that capacity she was instrumental in introducing a new program of inviting companies to sponsor dinners for graduating seniors to discuss career opportunities.� Jessica also led the effort to bring forth an on-line resume book for the graduating seniors.

Central Jersey AIChE award winners Michael Peija and Jessica Jarvis at class day exercises at Princeton, June 4,2001.