COEN Top Scholars

DEGREE: Mechanical Engineering
HONORS & AWARDS: JoAnn and Larry Lighty Mechanical Engineering Scholarship, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society National Scholar, Caltech Kavli Nanoscience Institute SURF-the-WAVE Prize Fellow, and Boise State Presidential Scholarship
HONORED FACULTY: Griff Allen, Engineering Innovation Studio Manager, College of Engineering
FUTURE PLANS: Pursue a Ph.D. in the fall at UC Berkeley in the Optical Nanoengineering Lab

DEGREE: Materials Science and Engineering
HONORS & AWARDS: MIT Founder’s Fellowship, Department of Energy University Nuclear Leadership Program Scholarship, Roy G. Post Nuclear Waste Management Scholarship, American Nuclear Society Scholarship, Higher Education Research Council Fellowship, and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Scholarship
HONORED FACULTY: Brian Jaques, Associate Professor, Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering
FUTURE PLANS: Pursue a Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

DEGREE: Computer Science
HONORS & AWARDS: Thelma Brown Engineering Scholarship, Harriette and Tyler Lowrey Scholarship, College of Engineering Dean’s List
ACTIVITIES: Lightsaber Society President, Belegrath Medieval Combat Society President, Fencing Club Founding Member, Kount Learning Center Teaching Assistant, Learning Assistant, Jamaica Alternative Spring Break
FUTURE PLANS: Work with Micron as a Software Engineer and later pursue my Master’s in Computer Science.

DEGREE: Computer Science
HONORS & AWARDS: College of Engineering Dean’s List
ACTIVITIES: CyberAI Club Vice President
FUTURE PLANS: Pursue my Ph.D. in Computing at Boise State with a focus in Cybersecurity.

DEGREE: Computer Science
HONORS & AWARDS: College of Engineering Dean’s List, Magna Cum Laude Honors
FUTURE PLANS: After graduating i secured a position with a software company where I have seen my coding and designs implemented for real-world use.

DEGREE: Mechanical Engineering
HONORS & AWARDS: Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
ACTIVITIES: Honors College, Boise State Microgravity Undergraduate Research Team, NASA SUITS Research Team, and Engineering Innovation Studio
FUTURE PLANS: Begin work at NASA’s Johnson Space Center as a Portable Life Support System Engineer.

DEGREE: Computer Science
HONORS & AWARDS: College of Engineering Dean’s List, Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, SEnS-GPS Scholar
ACTIVITIES: National Science Foundation CAST Lab STEM Outreach, STEM Nights
FUTURE PLANS: Pursue employment in the tech industry before pursuing a graduate degree to satisfy my curiosity and drive for personal growth and development.

DEGREE: Mechanical Engineering
HONORS & AWARDS: COAS/COEN Scholarship Dinner Student Speaker, Harriette and Tyler Lowrey Scholarship, MBE Outstanding Graduate Award, Robert Hatch Scholarship, SEnS GPS Scholarship, STEM Graduate Program Scholarship
ACTIVITIES: Society of Women Engineers, Innovate-A-Thon, Girl Scouts STEM Exploration Days volunteer, Bronco Giving Day, Boise State Campus Events volunteer, Idaho Manufacturing Alliance, Gowen Field STEM Show Exhibitor
FUTURE PLANS: Currently working as a Project Engineer at the Meta Data Center in Kuna. Plans to pursue Master’s degree in Engineering or Business.

DEGREE: Computer Science
HONORS & AWARDS: Western University Exchange (WUE), Langroise Honors Scholarship, WSECU Scholarship, ISACA Boise Scholarship, Washington Elks Scholarship, Honors Nonresident Scholarship, Thelma Brown Engineering Scholarship, Brad Morse Memorial Scholarship
ACTIVITIES: Bronco Catholic Association, Hesperian Society, Korean Club
FUTURE PLANS: Stay in Boise to work in tech with a local company.

DEGREE: Mechanical Engineering
HONORS & AWARDS: College of Engineering Dean’s List, Higher Education Research Council Fellowship, Boise State Presidential Scholarship, Alumni Legacy Scholarship, Thelma Brown Engineering Scholarship, William and Mary Langroise Honors Scholarship
ACTIVITIES: Society of Women Engineers, Nuclear Energy Club, Tau Beta Pi, Honors College
FUTURE PLANS: Earn my Master’s in Mechanical Engineering at UC Santa Barbara.

DEGREE: Computer Science
HONORS & AWARDS: College of Engineering Dean’s List, Department of Defense Cybersecurity Scholarship
ACTIVITIES: IT Club, Church Volunteer Service
FUTURE PLANS: Pursue work for the government in cybersecurity.

DEGREE: Computer Science
MINOR/CERTIFICATE: Mandarin Chinese Language
HONORS & AWARDS: Vault Entrepreneurs CS Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Early Graduation Scholarship
ACTIVITIES: Elders Quorum President of LDS Church Boise Student Congregation, Teaching Assistant in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
FUTURE PLANS: Move to California to begin my career as a Software Engineer with Roblox.

DEGREE: Engineering PLUS
HONORS & AWARDS: College of Engineering Dean’s List, 2024 Outstanding Engineering PLUS Junior, Innovate-A-Thon Winner & Runner Up
ACTIVITIES: Lightsaber Society, Mechanical Engineering Club, Society of Women Engineers, Nuclear Energy Club, IAT Club President and Founder, Honors College, ARS V.I.P Bender, Historical Makers Guild, Makers Club, Engineering and Science Festival Volunteer
FUTURE PLANS: Explore careers in Product Development and pursue my Master’s in Mechanical Engineering.