What makes a Top Ten Scholar?
To qualify for consideration, the student must have a 3.8 or higher grade point average and be nominated by their respective deans.
2022 Top Ten Scholars Ceremony
This year’s Top Ten Scholars featured four College of Engineering students: Emma Cameron, Mechanical Engineering; Audrey Parker, Materials Science and Engineering; Anna Rift, Computer Science; and Sierra Sandison, Mechanical Engineering.
College of Engineering Top Ten Scholar History
Julianna Buzzard
2023 Top Ten Scholar Recipient
Hometown: Caldwell, Idaho
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Honors & Awards: Bronco Shop Scholarship, Thelma Brown Engineering Scholarship, Edward W. Stimpson Leadership Scholarship, Don Watkins Idaho Press Club Scholarship
Honored Faculty: Aykut Satici, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering
Activities: Society of Women Engineers, Mechanical Engineering Club, Fiberguide Internship, Pitch Aeronautics Internship
Future Plans: Work as a Mechanical Engineer at Pitch AeronauticsÂ
Josue Torres-Fonesca
2023 Top Ten Scholar Recipient
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Degree: Computer Science
Honors & Awards: NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Goldwater Scholar, Thelma Brown Engineering Scholarship, Edward W. Stimpson Leadership Scholarship, Barry M. Scholarship
Honored Faculty: Casey Kennington, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
Activities: College of Engineering Ambassador, SLIM Lab,
Future Plans: Pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science and become a research professor and mentor
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Ryan Olson
Hometown: Napa, California
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Honors & Awards: Wayne Osborn Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Ed & Mary Ann Reynolds Honors College Scholarship, Edward W. Stimpson Leadership Scholarship, Boise State Hometown Challenge Scholarship
Honored Faculty: Trevor Lujan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering
Activities: Maker Club, Honors College, Honors Student Association, Northwest Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, Boise State Bee Team, Radio Flyer Internship
Future Plans: Move to Chicago to work for Radio Flyer as a Prototype Shop Engineer
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Patricio Sainz
2023 Top Ten Scholar Recipient
Hometown: Thayne, Wyoming
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Honors & Awards: Thelma Brown Engineering Scholarship, Boldt-Ripke Family Scholarship, Edward W. Stimpson Leadership Scholarship
Honored Faculty: Dr. Krishna Pakala, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Activities: Tau Beta Pi, Reserve Officer Training Corps, POWER Engineers Internship
Future Plans: Work as an overhead transmission line design engineer and project engineer
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Katelyn Boettcher
Hometown: Brentwood, CA
Degree: Materials Science & Engineering
Honors & Awards: Tau Beta Pi Scholarship, 2022 ISPE Outstanding Junior, Dean’s List, GEM Scholarship, MSE Scholarship
Activities: College of Engineering Ambassador, Macromolecular Materials Lab, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Honors College, Resident Assistant, Phi Sigma Rho
Trent Brown
Hometown: Boise, ID
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Honors & Awards: Brown Honors Award, Russ & Naomi Hopkins Award, Idaho Opportunities Scholarship, Honors Fellowship Award, Dean’s List, NSF Grant Recipient, 2022 Most Inspirational Judoka
Activities: Honors College, Honors Student Association, Honors College House Council, Boise State Judo Club, Peer Mentor
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Maddie Cudworth
Hometown: Boise, ID
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Honors & Awards: 2022 ISPE Outstanding Junior, Dean’s List, Alumni Legacy Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Langroise Honors Scholarship
Activities: Society of Women Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, MBE Student Advisory Board, ITW Deltar Fasteners Internship, Advanced Input Systems Internship, Boise State Robot Controls Laboratory
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Gavin Hamilton
Hometown: Meridian, ID
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Honors & Awards: Boise State Graduating Student Leader, MBE Outstanding Scholar, Order of the Engineer, Dean’s List, Presidential Scholarship
Activities: Boise State Robot Controls Lab Mechanical Engineering Club, Society of Women Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Peer Advisor, Idaho Power Internship
Dylan Johnson
Hometown: Corona, CA
Degree: Construction Management
Honors & Awards: 2023 ASC Competition 2nd Place Project Management Team, 2022 ASC Competition 3rd Place Project Management Team, Dean’s List, Blue Thunder WUE Companion Scholarship
Activities: Idaho AGC Student Chapter, Sigma Lambda Chi, Blue Thunder Marching Band, Magleby Construction Internship, Swinerton Builders Internship, Tuba Euphonium Musician’s Organization
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Griffin Ruddell
Hometown: Granite Bay, California
Degree: Construction Management
Honors & Awards: Dean’s List, AGC Scholarship, College of Engineering Scholarship, William H. McMurren Scholarship, MacGregor Scholarship, Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship, Pi Kappa Alpha Certification
Activities: Anning-Johnson Engineer Internship, JE Dunn Construction Internship, Kleinfelder Construction Services Inc. Internship, 3QC Inc. Internship, Pi Kappa Alpha
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Kincaid Schmitt
Hometown: Kenmore, Washington
Degree: Computer Science
Honors & Awards: Dean’s List, 2022 Fraternity President of the Year, 2022 Fraternity Man of the Year
Activities: Beta Theta Pi (Founding Father President), Kount Internship, Schweitzer Engineering Labs Internship
Adam Tran
Hometown: Nampa, ID
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Honors & Awards: Dean’s List, Brown Engineering Scholarship, Nathan Alters Engineering Scholarship, Stacy & Mark Pearson Award, Presidential Scholarship, Idaho Opportunity Scholarship
Activities: Smart Materials and Systems Laboratory Undergraduate Research Assistant, Revtech Motorworks Design & Fabrication Assistant, Phi Kappa Phi, Peer Advisor, Mechanical Engineering Club
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Faith Wilder
Hometown: Gig Harbor, Washington
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Honors & Awards: MBE Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Scholar, GEM Scholarship, Dean’s List
Activities: Northwest Tissue Mechanics Lab Undergraduate Research Assistant, Boise State Residence Assistant, Tau Beta Pi
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Past Top Ten Scholar Recipients
Emma Cameron
2021 Top Ten Scholar Recipient, Materials Science & Engineering
Audrey Parker
2022 Top Ten Scholar Recipient, Materials Science & Engineering
Annika Rift
2022 Top Ten Scholar Recipient, Computer Science
Sierra Sandison
2022 Top Ten Scholar Recipient, Mechanical Engineering
Mia Klopfenstein
2021 Top Ten Scholar Recipient, Materials Science & Engineering
Sophia Mitchell
2021 Top Ten Scholar Recipient, Materials Science & Engineering
Olivia Thomas
2021 Top Ten Scholar Recipient, Computer Science
Past COEN Top Scholars
Dylan Burrell
Computer Science, 2021
Alex Draper
Mechanical Engineering, 2022
Will Gasperini
Mechanical Engineering, 2022
Cody Lacoursiere
Materials Science & Engineering, 2022
Zachary Pinkley
Mechanical Engineering, 2022
Ashley Rivera
Electrical Engineering, 2022
McKenna Roan
Civil Engineering, 2022
Andrew Russell
Mechanical Engineering, 2022
Ellie Schlake
Electrical Engineering, 2022
Riley Smith
Construction Management, 2022
Zach Sullivan
Mechanical Engineering, 2022
Jill Alexander
Mechanical Engineering, 2021
Alyssa Felzien
Computer Science, 2021
Madison Goldfeldt
Mechanical Engineering, 2021
Tristan Hauber
Mechanical Engineering, 2021
Mason Hix
Electrical Engineering, 2021
Nikita Kramar
Computer Science, 2021
Ashlyn Masterson
Materials Science & Engineering, 2021
Nikesh Parajuli
Computer Science, 2021
Kushalta Paudel
Electrical Engineering, 2021
Max Richmond
Computer Science, 2021
Abigail Sigurdson
Civil Engineering, 2021
Annalies Tipton
Materials Science & Engineering, 2021
Jared White
Computer Science, 2021