8 Pitt students were named to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The National Science Foundation has named its 2024 class of Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) scholars, and several Pitt students are among the honorees.

The GRFP is a prestigious program that supports outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 100 NSF-supported STEM fields. NSF selects a pool of about 2,000 fellowships from 14,000 applicants. These fellowships serve as three years of financial support that can be used over a five-year period at accredited U.S. institutions, including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 that graduate institutions agree to accept in lieu of charging tuition and fees.

This year, Pitt had eight winners, two more than in 2023. Keep reading for the winners and their fields of study.

• Gessica May Adornato, a graduate student in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences — Chemistry: Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods
• Emily Brown, a graduate student in the Dietrich School — Life Sciences: Systems and Molecular Biology
• Morgan E. Cassidy, a graduate student in the Dietrich School — Physics and Astronomy: Particle Physics
• Lauren M. Chronister (A&S ’21), a graduate student in the College of General Studies, Life Sciences: Ecology
• Griffin J. Hurt, a senior in the School of Computing and Information — Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Graphics and Visualization
• Neil C. MacLachlan, a senior in the Dietrich School — Mathematical Sciences: Mathematical Biology
• Jemima Ederéwoma Ohwobete, a graduate student in the Swanson School of Engineering — Engineering: Environmental
• Rayna L. Schoenberger, a senior in the Swanson School — Engineering: Biomedical

Pitt also had 17 honorable mentions, more than double last year’s number.

• Sophya Breedlove, a graduate student in the Swanson School — Engineering: Bioengineering
• Camille Rose Butkus, a graduate student in the Dietrich School — Geosciences: Biogeochemistry
• Olivia P. Ellis, a graduate student in the Dietrich School — Social Sciences: Archaeology
• Grace Fleury, a senior in the Dietrich School — Chemistry: Chemical Synthesis
• Adam M. Forrest, a graduate student in the Swanson School — Engineering: Biomedical Engineering
• Camila Garcia Padilla, a graduate student in the Swanson School — Engineering: Bioengineering
• Devin R. Harsch, a graduate student in the Dietrich School — Life Sciences: Neurosciences
• Hannah Hunter, a graduate student in the Dietrich School — Chemistry: Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanism
• Emani Lachea Hunter, a graduate student in the Swanson School — Engineering: Bioengineering
• Jordan J. Kuwik (A&S ’21), a graduate student in the Dietrich School — Chemistry: Chemistry of Life Processes
• Sydnei R. Lewis, a graduate student in the Swanson School — Engineering: Bioengineering
• Katelyn Eleanor Lipa, a senior in the Swanson School — Engineering: Bioengineering
• Zachary Lyons-Weiler, a senior in the Dietrich School — Geosciences: Paleontology and Paleobiology
• Elizabeth Medvedeva, a senior in the Swanson School — Engineering: Biomedical Engineering
• Micah Nye, a senior in the Swanson School — Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Robotics
• Erin Marie Parlow, a graduate student in the Swanson School — Engineering: Bioengineering
• Sriparna Sen, a graduate student in the Dietrich School — Psychology: Developmental Psychology