The 2023 Whiting School of Engineering Staff Awards Recognition luncheon provided a terrific opportunity to not only bring together staff from across the entire school and honor the award winners, but also to acknowledge the ongoing and important role our entire staff plays in the school’s many successes.This year’s winners are:
Excellence Award:
Diana Carstens – Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design
“Her impact on our department and the university as a whole is remarkable”
Carla Dodd – Institute for NanoBioTechnology
“She seamlessly integrates with the different stakeholders, building strong working relationships and fostering effective collaboration.”
Kyra Vocci – Ralph O’Conner Sustainable Energy Institute
“Kyra is calm, capable and relentlessly positive even on the shortest timelines.”
Leadership Award
Olysha Magruder – Center for Leaning Design & Technology
“She is extremely approachable and has genuine care for all of us”
Rookie of the Year:
Joseph Nkansah-Mahaney – Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute
“He is first to volunteer when a difficult or mundane engineer task needs to be completed!”