DPE recognizes the students who made significant contributions to DPE programs and events through their active engagement, participation, serving as undergraduate coordinators, and by volunteering their time.
Participants of the Year
![Diptych of participants of the year awardees](https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/dpenews/files/2021/05/partsofyear-300x157.jpg)
Undergraduate Participant of the Year: Jhanique Berridge ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
Graduate Participant of the Year: Luria Greene, Biological and Environmental Engineering, PhD Candidate
![Collage of 7 portraits](https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/dpenews/files/2021/06/partsofyear-300x157.jpg)
Honorable Mention:
- Ashanti Benons ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
- Samaya Bullock ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
- Ganga Dripaul ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
- Angelica Estevez Abad ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
- Kingsley Odae ’22, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Demola Ogunnaike ’23, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Adigun Olusola ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
Note: one winner not listed due to FERPA restriction
DPE Undergraduate Coordinators
![Collage of 5 student staff members](https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/dpenews/files/2021/06/staff-300x209.jpg)
The following students have made considerable contributions to DPE working as Undergraduate Coordinators during their time at Cornell.
- Ansumana Bangura ’20, Mechanical Engineering & ’21 MEng Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Saul Bernaber ’21, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Robinson (Trey) Burrell ’21, Computer Science
- Saleh Hassen ’21, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Atsu Kludze ’21, Chemical Engineering
- Atsutse Kludze ’21, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- John C. Nwankwo ’21, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Distinguished Volunteers for EDHW
The following undergraduate and graduate students volunteered on panels to share their experience for admitted students at the virtual Engineering Diversity Hosting Weekend (EDHW) event in April 2021.
![collage of six volunteer portraits](https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/dpenews/files/2021/05/edhw1-300x209.jpg)
- Isabella Animadu
- Saul Bernaber
- Myles Cherebin
- Chinasa Okolo
- Gaby Sibel
- Demola Ogunnaike
![Triptych of portraits](https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/dpenews/files/2021/05/edhw2-300x105.jpg)
- Jensen Andre
- Atsu Kludze
- Zeinab Mohamed
![Collage of six portraits](https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/dpenews/files/2021/05/edhw4-300x209.jpg)
- Alan Caldera
- Jonna Chen
- Miah Sanchez
- Hanna Tormey
- Caroline Waksmunski
- Olivia Zhu
![Collage of six student portrats](https://sites.coecis.cornell.edu/dpenews/files/2021/05/edhw3-300x210.jpg)
- Megan Backus
- Christopher Emodi
- Dylan Faulcon
- Adigun Olusola
- Gopi Ramanathan
- Sabriyah Taher
Return to 2021 Annual Awards list