The Graduation reception is held at the Academy Hall Auditorium on May 17, 2019 to celebrate the achievements of the students graduating this year. A total of 95 students are graduating with a BS, 12 with a Masters, and 12 PhDs are awarded. The number of doctoral students receiving degrees is at a record level and the number of BS degree recipients is among the highest that the department has had, reflecting the popularity of the program. In addition to honoring the graduating students, several awards are given: The Paul B. Daitch Memorial Award: Douglas M. Wich The Zelda & David G. Gisser Prize in Biomedical Engineering: Ruoyang Yao The J. Lawrence and Gertrude Katz Award in Biomedical Engineering: Khaled T. Abdoun The Shakuntala Devi and Krishna Deva Malaviya Public Service Award: Alyssabeth M. Tremblay Most Valuable Teaching Assistant: Jonathan Kulwatno Paul B. Zuber Award: Jennifer Rico-Varela