This fund is named in honor of Daniel Patrick O’Neil ’06 whose life was cut short in the tragic shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. It is with heartfelt remembrance of Dan that this scholarship is offered to support engineering students pursuing senior projects such as individual research, honors work, or their own design projects. Students are recommended by faculty and selected by the Director of the Engineering Division.
The recipient for the Dan O’Neil Engineering Design Award is:
2011- Austin Weidner ’12
2012 – Minyan Li ’13 and Avi Mersky ’13
2013 – Rebecca Citrin ’14
2014 – Emily Crossette ’15, Michael Ryan ’15