Alumni Association Honors Richter for Distinguished Service     

Daniel J. Richter, a senior in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, was one of the recipients of the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association’s 2004-05 Distinguished Student Award. A resident of Los Gatos, Calif., Richter holds a 3.86 grade point average and was nominated by the University for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarship competitions. He is studying the thermodynamics of uranium mineral dissolution under the direction of Professor Jeremy B. Fein, director of the Environmental Molecular Sciences Institute at Notre Dame.

The award is given as much for in-class performance as it is for his overall service to the local and global communities. Richter has served as co-chair of the Appalachia Task Force and is a staff member of the Notre Dame Encounter with Christ Retreat. He has participated in the Urban Plunge service project. He has also served local organizations, including the Logan Center and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.

Richter also received the Raymond C. Gutschick Award, the Rev. Alexander Kirsch, C.S.C., Award from his department, and was named a 2005 Steiner honoree by the College of Engineering. The Gutschick Award is presented to a graduating senior who has demonstrated the most promise in geological research as evidenced by a successful undergraduate research project. The Kirsch Award is presented to a senior in geological sciences who has evidenced high qualities of personal character, scholarship, and leadership. Steiner honorees are selected for their academic achievements, dedication to their fields of study, outstanding leadership abilities, and commitment to the values of the University.

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