Edward McLaughlin Dean's Medal for Excellence
The Edward McLaughlin Dean's Medal for Excellence was created in 1997 by the Dean's Advisory Council of the College of Engineering, at that time led by Newton B. Thomas, to recognize the outstanding contributions of Dean Edward McLaughlin during his 28 years of service to the University as a professor, researcher, Chemical Engineering Department chairman, and dean for 10 years.
The bronze medal is 2 ½ inches in diameter and hangs from scarlet and gold ribbons, the colors of the University of London, Dean McLaughlin's alma mater. It depicts two shamrocks representing his homeland and a Louisiana swamp scene, complete with cypress trees and logs, turtles, egrets, and pelicans, including one in flight symbolizing the promising career in store for the recipient.
At each Fall and Spring College of Engineering Diploma Ceremony, the medal to the graduating senior with the highest grade-point average.
McLaughlin Medal Recipients
Santhana K. Balaji (ME)
Kevin C. Hanegan (CE)
Jacob J. Scheibal (BE)
Yunan Yuan (EEC)
Jose Issa Kamar (EE)
Anshul Tandon (EEC)
Megan E. Drewes (CE)
Purujit Saha (EEC)
Matthew J. Stephens (ChE)
Gordon F. Wadge (BE)
Jennie M. Najolia (ChE)
Joseph Cali (EEC)
Daniel Englert (BE)
Heath Leblanc (EE)
Rick Nugent (CE)
Chinyere Nwabugwu (EE and EEC)
Brian Beyer (CE)
Suhas R. Patel (EEC)
Amarachukwu Osisioma (EE and EEC)
Lauren Hatchell (EE and EEC)
Karan Singh (EEC)
Travis Webre (PETE)
Darren Harkness (IE)
Dustin Aslin (EE)
Amy Attardo (EVEG)
Christopher Gagliano (EEC)
Mark Richard (EE)
Laura Stromer (ChE)
Ankit Tando (EEC and CSC)
Michael Mercer (CE)
Allison Mouney (EE)
Phil Bordelon (EEC)
Justin Cloutare (EE)
Zachary Hoffman (ChE)
Brad Kairdof (BE)
Brad Kairdof (BE)
Jason Arms (EE)
Ankush Argawal
James Caldwell (EE)
Brian Craig (EEC)
Adam Cyan (ME)
Bilal Ghosn (BE)
Jing Jiang (EEC)
Thomas Royster IV (EE)
Xuefeng Zhuang (EEC)
Seth Prejean
Vishwani Silochan (EE)
Ryan Guitreau (EE)
Chad Kennedy (EEC)
Amanda Monus (PETE)
W. Leong Mook (EE)
Hoe-Hin Ong (EE)
Rebecca Plauche (EE)
Travis Fox (CE)
Louis Chemin III (ChE)
Kelly Hawkins (EEC)
Nupur Jindal (IE)
Jeffrey McLean (ME)
Vinh Nguyen (EEC)
Benjamin Boussert (ChE)
Jeffrey Shih (BE)
Lanny Smith (ChE)
Metthew D. Rouse (ME)
Me A. McCutcheon (ChE)
Chad R. Thomas (ChE)
Allain D. White
Christopher Agostinelli (ChE)
