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Peloquin’s Fast Track to ISE Excellence

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2026 C. A. Anderson

After only his first year with the department Jake Peloquin has won the C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award. Students decide the winner, showing just how much of an impact Peloquin has made in his short time at NC State. This is not his first time being recognized for his success either, receiving prior awards from other institutions like Duke University and the National Science Foundation. 

The C.A. Anderson Awards, held every year since 1977, celebrate outstanding students, faculty and staff in the department. Along with faculty awards, the event honors student organization leaders, scholarship and fellowship winners and other student achievements. The evening recognizes student leadership, academic success and contributions to the department. The night ends with the presentation of the Clifton A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, the highest teaching honor in the department. 

Along with the Anderson Award, many ISE honors were handed out at this year’s event. Congratulations to the following winners!!!

  • APM Outstanding Sophomore: Isaac Hammons
  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Daniel Peeler
  • Faculty Senior Scholar Award: Lexy Boudreau 
  • Shook Mentor Awards: (undergrads) Ashton Sumpter, Maya Ortiz; (graduates) Will Kirschenman, Ashley Stanfield, Hiruni Niwunhella, Nicole Felice
  • ISE Senior Awards:
    • Senior Leadership Award: Ashton Sumpter
    • Senior Humanities Award: Grace Jager-Sandruck
    • Senior Citizenship & Service Award: Matthew Jones
    • Senior Scholarly Achievement Award: Cameron Sivilla
  • Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award: Teresa Goton
  • Outstanding Master’s Student Award: Matthew Gleason
  • Outstanding Doctoral Scholar Award: Behnam Jabbari Marand
  • Outstanding Dissertation Award: Will Kirschenman
  • Staff of the Year Award: Jarai Fall
  • Staff Award of Excellence: Kalene Thomas
  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching/Mentoring Award: Fred Livingston
  • Outstanding Research Award: Sara Shashaani
  • Faculty Scholar Award: Leila Hajibabai
  • CA Anderson Award: Jake Peloquin