Alfred R. and Janet H. Potvin Award

Alfred R. and Janet H. Potvin Awards in Biomedical Engineering are given annually to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in biomedical engineering, in recognition of their academic performance and their service to WPI and/or the outside community.


Past Winners:

Graduate:

  • 2023: Katelyn Mistretta, Hamilton White
  • 2022: Brian Ruliffson, Brianna Samolyk
  • 2021: Elizabeth (Elzani) van Zyl, B.S. ’17, M.Eng. ‘19, Athenia Jones
  • 2020: Alycia Abbott, Elizabeth (Elzani) Van Zyl
  • 2019: Megan Carnes, Kim Ornell
  • 2018: Megan Mancuso
  • 2017: Jason Forte, Kaitlyn Marengo
  • 2016: Kyra Burnett
  • 2015: Katrina Hansen, Ross Lagoy
  • 2014: Yuan “Benny” Yin
  • 2013: Christopher Scully, John Favreau
  • 2012: Zoe Reidinger, Evans Burford
  • 2011: Jonathan Grasman, Jennifer Sansom
  • 2010: Jacques Guyette, Tracy Gwyther
  • 2009: Jenna Balestrini
  • 2008: Megan Murphy ’07, Daniel Filipe ’07
  • 2007: Kevin Cornwell ’02
  • 2006: Stuart Howes ‘05, Angela Throm
  • 2005: Erica Henning
  • 2004: Marina Carboni, Alexander Curry
  • 2003: Marina Carboni
  • 2002: Matthew D. Silva, Amanda C. Kight
  • 2001: Karen Norton, Christopher G. Wilson
  • 2000: Mark B. Savage
  • 1999: Lee A. Core
  • 1998: Richard A.D. Carano

Undergraduate:

  • 2023: Araceli Baeza Gonzalez ’23, Gabrielle Healey ’23, and Kelsey Leach ’23
  • 2022: Jessica Netto ’22, Nicole Racca ’22, Brooklynn Paris ’22
  • 2021: Mattea Gravina, ‘21, Amanda Lowther, ‘21
  • 2020: Leigh Whitehorn
  • 2019: Julia Dunn, Justin Korn
  • 2018: Jacquelyn Claveau, Jennifer Whelehan
  • 2017: Norma Buchman, Nicholas Brocato
  • 2016: Anne Harris, Anny Cunha
  • 2015: Kevin Ackerman
  • 2014: Maximilian Ardin, Kristin Sundberg
  • 2013: Ana Dede, Megan Read
  • 2012: Harold Hovagimian, Sarah Mattessich
  • 2011: Andrew Capulli, Melissa Kuhn
  • 2010: Elizabeth Tuite
  • 2009: Syed Ali
  • 2008: Stacie Gutowski
  • 2007: Megan Murphy
  • 2006: Marcella Corcoran
  • 2005: Taras Bouzakine
  • 2004: Shruti Pai
  • 2003: Sarah Tressel
  • 2002: Brett R. Downing
  • 2001: Burt Raymond, Meredith Viveiros
  • 2000: Christopher G. Wilson, Anthony W. Roccisano
  • 1999: Julie B. Roberts
  • 1998: Abdo C. Kataya, Kenneth R. Morse