Washington Space Grant Awards Graduate Student A Scientific Leadership Award

Naseeha Cardwell, a chemical engineering PhD candidate, has received the Dorothy L. Simpson Leadership Award from the Seattle chapter of Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation (ARCS).

The award is in recognition of leadership, intellectual curiosity, community commitment and dedication to the greater good. The ARCS Foundation supports scientific and technological education and provides financial awards to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

This award was given to Cardwell in acknowledgement of her dedication to scientific innovation, particularly in the realm of renewable biofuels, as well as in tribute to her mentorship and leadership within the academic community.

Originally from Des Moines, Washington, Cardwell came to WSU after receiving her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Montana State University.

“Cardwell is advancing efforts to upgrade bio-oil to usable biofuels,” said Jean-Sabin McEwen, her advisor and a professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. “She is increasing the potential for their viability as compared to petroleum-based fuels.”

Read the full article on News.WSU.edu.

Image Credit: Naseeha Cardwell

Author Credit: Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture

Original Post Date: Oct. 4, 2024