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Memorial Auditorium

Commencement Location & Details

Sunday, June 16, 2024
Commencement Ceremony - 12PM to 2:30PM

551 Jane Stanford Way
Stanford, CA 94305

Note: Parking permits are not required on campus over the weekend. (Sat-Sun)

Directions to Memorial Auditorium

Event Overview

The event will be livestreamed - link will be posted prior to the ceremony.
Light reception to immediately follow

Students must arrive and be checked in by 12 PM Noon to line up for the ceremony

CEE Commencement Ceremony Overview

Additional Details for CEE's Commencement Celebration

Tickets, RSVP

Please let us know whether you will attend and how many guests you are inviting by submitting the CEE Commencement RSVP Form. You can submit as many times as you need to if details change. Only your last form will count please always include the total guest count each time.

There is a max of 6 guests guaranteed per person. Please understand that this limitation is due to capacity and requirement to follow the Fire Marshal's safety code.

SeatingWe recommend that guests arrive early for the best seats. Doors will open at 11 am, should families choose to arrive early and select their seats. Please note that personal items should not be left on the seats as no security will be available. The department reserves seats in advance only for guests in wheelchairs or who need special access at the CEE ceremony.
Disability Accommodations

Request accessibility assistance here if anyone in your party will require a wheelchair or assistance traveling.

For the accommodations at the main Stanford ceremony, please visit the Stanford Commencement website.

Please note that the department does not have access to wheelchairs or golf carts, so these will not be provided at the department's diploma ceremony and reception sites. Guests are responsible for arranging their own transportation in and around the campus. Stanford Commencement Accessibility

Smoking GuidelinesSmoking is prohibited in outdoor locations where arranged seating (fixed or temporary) is provided for programs or events. Outdoor locations include but are not limited to, the Main Quadrangle, Stanford Stadium, amphitheaters, and courtyards.

Commencement is a time of celebration for the accomplishments of our graduates. To honor the spirit and significance of this occasion, any attendee causing disruptions or blocking people’s view and refusing to cooperate may be subject to removal from the venue

Department Awards

Student Awards

AwardeeAward Title(s)
Ingrid AckermannDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Caroline AdkinsNational Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Rahemeen AhmedStanford Community Impact Award, Stanford Alumni Association
Graduate Public Service Fellowship, Stanford Haas Center for Public Service
VPGE Academic Achievement Award, Stanford Markaz Resource Center
Eleni Alexandraki Living Lab Fellowship, Sustainable Stanford
Claire AndersonDean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council JEDI Graduation Award, Stanford School of Engineering
Edward AprakuGraduate Public Service Fellowship, Haas Center for Public Service
Mario BergesBest Journal Paper Award, 2023 ASME Structural Health Monitoring & NDE Technical Committee
Eva BianchiLeavell Scholarship, Stanford Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Panagiotis BoltsisSustainable Finance Initiative Fellowship Award, Stanford Energy
Bianco Family Fellowship, Stanford Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Gabriela Calana Somoza2023 Dean’s Graduate Scholars Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
2023 Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Doctoral (EDGE) Fellowship Program, Stanford School of Engineering
Allie ĆemalovićAY23-24 Research, Action, and Impact through Strategic Engagement Doctoral (RAISE) Fellowship, Stanford Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Elana ChanBest Oral Presentation Award, 6th International Conference on Testing the Waters (TTW6)
Aakanksha Chaudhary Schneider Fellowship, US Green Building Council
Madeline ConnellyDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Maria Correa Elected to Phi Beta Kappa 
Leon de SouzaStanford Community Impact Award, Stanford Alumni Association
Amtrak 2024 Academic Scholarship Program (Engineering)
Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council Exceptional Master’s Student Graduation Award, Stanford School of Engineering
Uli DegirmenciDBIA-WPR Scholarship, Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
Daniel Diaz Salgado2023 Centennial Teaching Assistant Award, Stanford School of Engineering
Yiwen DongCEE Rising Star, MIT CEE Rising Star Committee
Best Paper Award, Society of Experimental Mechanics, Dynamics of Civil Structures Technical Division
Best Student Paper Award 2nd Place, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute Dynamics Committee
Akash DoshiAnnual Scholarship Award, American Council of Engineering companies (ACEC) & American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Annual Scholarship Award, Structural Engineering Association of Northern California (SEAONC)
Lauren ExcellBest Paper Award, 6th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands
Jessica FairlieDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Jatzia FelixDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Esther FilipekDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Bryana GastelumDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Jun GengLeavell Fellowship, Stanford Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nathan Girmay2023 Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Doctoral (EDGE) Fellowship Program, Stanford School of Engineering
Andrea Green2023 Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Doctoral (EDGE) Fellowship Program, Stanford School of Engineering
Tess HegartyDean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council JEDI Graduation Award, Stanford School of Engineering
Jordon Horton2023 Dean’s Graduate Scholars Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
2023 Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Doctoral (EDGE) Fellowship Program, Stanford School of Engineering
Lihan HuangLiving Lab Fellowship, Sustainable Stanford
Sabrina IpSiebel Scholar, Siebel Scholars Foundation
Ananya JainSPICE: Student Projects for Intellectual Community Enhancement Awardee, Stanford Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Alexis KamConstruction Management Association of America Northern California Scholarship
Prajwal Kammardi ArunachalaJuan Simo Thesis Award, Stanford Department of Mechanical Engingeering
Evan KanjiElected to Phi Beta Kappa
Sung-Eun KimBest Paper Award, Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) IMAC Dynamics of Civil Structures Technical Division
Amanda KlepperDBIA-WPR Scholarship, Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
Anna KoglerGerald J. Lieberman Fellowship, Stanford Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Ahmad KoyaEngineering Coterminal Fellowship, Stanford School of Engineering
Ahmad Koya-OyefuwaDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
David LeeDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Adeline LeungDBIA-WPR Scholarship, Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
Jingxiao LiuBest Journal Paper Award, 2023 ASME Structural Health Monitoring & NDE Technical Committee
Best Paper Award, Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) IMAC Dynamics of Civil Structures Technical Division
Dulce'Celeste MartinezDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Kevin MayerAY23-24 Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship (SIGF), Stanford Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Barney MiaoLeavell Fellowship, Stanford Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Best Poster Award at Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Research Review
Aadhityaa MohanaveluStanford Community Impact Award, Stanford Alumni Association
Benjamin Najm2023 Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Doctoral (EDGE) Fellowship Program, Stanford School of Engineering
Matthew NguyenDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Juliet Nwagwu Ume-EzeokeThe Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Adria NyarkoDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Isabela OnyshkoDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Lavinia PedrolloBest Paper Award, the 9th IEEE World Forum on the Internet of Things (IoT)
Cesar Portocarrero RodriguezGraduate Public Service Fellowship, Stanford Haas Center for Public Service
2024 Frank Figueroa Memorial Scholarship, The United States Social Security Administration
Anoushka RajDean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council Exceptional Master’s Student Graduation Award, Stanford School of Engineering
Partnerships for Climate Justice Fellowship, Stanford University
Hugo Raphael BuddDean's Undergraduate Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Jessica RoseBest Paper Award, Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) IMAC Dynamics of Civil Structures Technical Division
Sofie RouxElected to the Stanford Emergence Student Accelerator 2024 Cohort
Sheel SansareElected to the Stanford Emergence Student Accelerator 2024 Cohort
Kornel SchadlBest Paper Award, Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) IMAC Dynamics of Civil Structures Technical Division
Nimisha SinglaSPICE: Student Projects for Intellectual Community Enhancement Awardee, Stanford Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Jenny SkerkerExcellence in DEI Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Yuuki TanakaConstruction Management Association of America Northern California Scholarship
Yuan TangLiving Lab Fellowship, Sustainable Stanford
Jacob TotaroStanford Community Impact Award, Stanford Alumni Association
Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council Exceptional Master’s Student Graduation Award, Stanford School of Engineering
Mia Tucker LochheadStanford Community Impact Award, Stanford Alumni Association
Stephanie UnurStanford Award of Excellence, Stanford Alumni Association
Alonso VargasSchaaf & Wheeler Student Scholarship, American Society of Civil Enginneers (ASCE)
Jinchen XieElasticity Student Paper Competition Winner, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute
Susu XuBest Journal Paper Award, 2023 ASME Structural Health Monitoring & NDE Technical Committee
Winnie Zambrana OrozcoDean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council JEDI Graduation Award, Stanford School of Engineering

Because activities are highly decentralized at Stanford, it is difficult to learn about all of our CEE community member's accomplishments.
We are sorry if we have missed any student awards or recognitions in this list. Submit missing awards through this form.

Faculty and Lecturer Awards

AwardeeAward Title
Jack Baker 
Distinguished Lecturer at QuakeCoRE’s 2023 Annual Meeting in New Zealand
Ali BoehmElected to National Academy of Engineering
 Open Science Champion Prize, Stanford Data Science
Ronaldo I. Borja29th Jack W. Hilf Memorial Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder
2024 ASCE Region 10 Distinguished Lecturer, American Society of Civil Engineers
Jenna DavisMimi and Peter Haas University Fellow in Undergraduate Education
Kyle DouglasExcellence in Teaching Award, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Sarah FletcherNational Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award
Inspiring Early Academic Career Award, Stanford Faculty Women’s Forum
Mark Jacobson2023 Worthy 100, Worth Magazine
Richard Luthy2023 Perry L. McCarty Founders’ Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
 Honor Award for Scientific Excellence, American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry
Bill Mitch2023 International ESG Association Fellow
Stephen MonismithTau Beta Pi Teaching Honor Roll, Stanford School of Engineering
Haeyoung Noh2024 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers
Best Paper Award, Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) IMAC Dynamics of Civil Structures Technical Division
Khalid OsmanEugene L. Grant Award, Stanford Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Because activities are highly decentralized at Stanford, it is difficult to learn about all of our CEE community member's accomplishments.
We are sorry if we have missed any faculty and staff awards and recognitions in this list. Submit missing awards through this form.