One hundred and sixty-seven students received engineering degrees at URI’s 118th commencement, held on May 22, 2004.

Among the degrees bestowed upon the COE class of 2004 were the following:

19 chemical engineering

32 civil engineering

37 electrical engineering

13 computer engineering

7 biomedical engineering

4 industrial engineering

37 mechanical engineering

18 ocean engineering

 Twenty-four of the engineering graduates were women; twenty were dual or triple degree International Engineering Program graduates.

In addition to degrees, awards were presented at the COE commencement. This year’s awards included: The Nelson C. White, President’s, Braun-Lengyel Fellowship, and Polk Memorial Awards.

These awards are made possible through the generous contributions of URI engineering alumni and friends.

2004 Nelson C. White Awards

≥     David C. Twardowski, Mechanical Engineering

≥     Jonathan Stone, Ocean Engineering

≥     Sara J. Doucette, Chemical Engineering

≥     Stephen M. Andrus, Civil Engineering

≥     Kai-Chieh Yang, Electrical Engineering

≥     Patrick K. Martin, Computer Engineering

≥     John J. Coughlin, Biomedical Engineering

• Joseph B. Johnson, Industrial Engineering

2004 President’s Awards

≥     Nevan C. Hanumara, Mechanical Engineering

≥     Todd J. DeMunda, Ocean Engineering

≥     Peter A. DiMaggio, Chemical Engineering

≥     Jason P. Clough, Civil Engineering

≥     Peter C. DeBellis, Electrical Engineering

≥     John DiCecco, Biomedical Engineering

≥     Kevin P.  McDonough, Computer Engineering

≥     Tony B. Mendonca, Industrial Engineering

Braun-Lengyel Fellowship Award

≥     Kai-Chieh Yang, Electrical Engineering

≥     John J. Coughlin, Biomedical Engineering

≥     John DiCecco, Biomedical Engineering

≥     Patrick K. Martin, Computer Engineering

≥     Kevin P. McDonough, Computer Engineering

Polk Memorial Award

≥          Peter C. DeBellis, Electrical Engineering