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2013 NAOE Awards
Posted on: January 22, 2013 08:00 EST by Webmaster
The Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering granted academic awards to graduating midshipmen at the Graduation Week Awards Ceremony hosted by the Division of Engineering and Weapons in Mahan Hall, May 20, 2013.
The names of the top students, and the awards they earned, are as follows:
Honors Graduates: Midshipmen completing the Honors Curriculum in either the Naval Architecture or Ocean Engineering Major
| MIDN 1/C Clayton Callander | MIDN 1/C Jonadel Caro | MIDN 1/C Andrew Paulmeno |
Class of 1924 Prize: Highest average of grades for all courses in engineering, oceanography and acoustics among those who complete the Ocean Engineering major
| MIDN 1/C Jordan Gruber | MIDN 1/C Jackson Hummeldorf |
Captain Leland D Whitgrove, Class of 1922 Award: Highest grade point average in the Naval Architecture major courses
| MIDN 1/C Patrick Dillow |
Mandell Rosenblatt Prize: Naval Architecture design team who produced the most aesthetically pleasing ship design
| MIDN 1/C Souhaiel Gharbi | MIDN 1/C Joseph Stark | MIDN 1/C Justin Vagts |
Naval Architecture Design Award: Naval Architecture design team who achieved the best performance in applying theoretical knowledge as indicated by design
| MIDN 1/C Souhaiel Gharbi | MIDN 1/C Joseph Stark | MIDN 1/C Justin Vagts |
Ocean Engineering Design Award: Ocean Engineering design team who achieved the best performance in applying theoretical knowledge as indicated by design
| MIDN 1/C Charles Johnson | MIDN 1/C Natalie Houle | MIDN 1/C Shane Nolan |
| MIDN 1/C Zachary Ryan | MIDN 1/C Quinn Sloan |
Midshipman Research Project Award: The outstanding independent research project among those completing either a Naval Architecture or an Ocean Engineering major
| MIDN 1/C Andrew Paulmeno |
Department of Energy Excellence in Energy Research Award: USNA Midshipman research project that demonstrated the most innovation and impact in an energy related area
| MIDN 1/C Andrew Paulmeno |
Meritorious Graduates: The top 20% of the Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Majors
| MIDN 1/C Clayton Callander | MIDN 1/C Jonadel Caro | MIDN 1/C Brendon Connor |
| MIDN 1/C Michael Cuomo | MIDN 1/C Max Cutchen | MIDN 1/C Eric Dahl |
| MIDN 1/C Patrick Dillow | MIDN 1/C Nicholas Fowler | MIDN 1/C Jordan Gruber |
| MIDN 1/C Jackson Hummeldorf | MIDN 1/C Kevin Iannacone | MIDN 1/C Emily Mellin |
| MIDN 1/C Andrew Paulmeno | MIDN 1/C Sean Philbin | MIDN 1/C Michael Pollard |
| MIDN 1/C Philip Reynolds | MIDN 1/C Quinn Sloan | MIDN 1/C Clinton Spencer |
| MIDN 1/C Justin Vagts | MIDN 1/C Eric Washkewicz |
To be Awarded at the Yard-Wide Awards Ceremony
American Bureau of Shipping Prize: Midshipman who has the highest average of grades for all courses completed in engineering among those who complete the Naval Architecture major
| MIDN 1/C Clayton Callander |
American Society of Naval Engineers Prize: Midshipman with the highest average of grades from all courses in mathematics, science, and engineering from those completing either a Naval Architecture or an Ocean Engineering major
| MIDN 1/C Sean Philbin |
