The Leo and Berdie Mandelkern Prize was established in 1991 with a gift from Leo Mandelkern, AB ’42, PhD ’49, and his wife, Berdie, and is awarded annually to an outstanding student of the senior class majoring in chemistry who will go on to graduate study in chemistry or biochemistry.

The George C. Caldwell Prize was established in 1913 with a gift from Grace Caldwell Chamberlain and Francis Cary Caldwell in memory of their father, Professor George Chapman Caldwell, who was Professor of Chemistry from 1867-1902. The prize is awarded annually to two senior chemistry majors who have shown general excellence.

The Hypercube Scholar award for scholastic excellence in chemistry, consisting of a certificate and the newest version of HyperChem software, was established in 1998 by Hypercube Inc. It is given to a graduating senior who has shown excellence in courses and research and who has shown an interest in chemical molecular modeling.

The Merck Index Award, which consists of a Merck Index with the name of the recipient imprinted in gold, is given by Merck & Co., Inc., and is presented to two outstanding chemistry majors in the senior class.

The Harold Adlard Lovenberg Prize was established in 1931 with a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Oscar F. Lovenberg in memory of their son Harold Adlard Lovenberg, BChem 1925. The prize is awarded annually to a member of the junior class with a major in chemistry who has shown general excellence.

The ACS Analytical Prize is awarded to a student in the College of Arts and Sciences who has completed the third year of undergraduate study and who displays interest in and aptitude for a career in analytical chemistry.

The CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award is presented to two sophomore chemistry majors who do outstanding work in organic chemistry courses 357–358 or 359–360.

The A. W. Laubengayer Prize was established in 1966 with a gift from former students and colleagues of Professor Laubengayer and is awarded annually to an outstanding student in each of the introductory chemistry courses 103, 207, and 215.