The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) Outstanding Young Alumni Award is given to BS/MS alumni under the age of 40 or PhD alumni within 15 years of graduation who have demonstrated the values derived from a liberal arts and sciences education by outstanding achievement, or by significantly improving or enhancing the lives of others through outstanding leadership or service.
Below are the Illinois chemistry alumni who have received this award.
2025
Juan Velásquez (Ph.D., '11) — Juan Velásquez (PhD, '11) is living his dream of impacting lives through science | Department of Chemistry | Illinois
2024
Daniel Heller (Ph.D., '10) — Winding career path led alum Daniel Heller to "dream job" | Department of Chemistry | Illinois
2007
Margaret E. Kosal (Ph.D., '01) — Margaret Kosal Wins 2007 LAS Recent Graduate Award | Department of Chemistry | Illinois