Stephan, who has been an undergraduate researcher in the Latham Lab since September of 2017, was presented The American Chemistry Society's (ACS) Outstanding Graduating Senior Award at the Annual Awards Ceremony of TTU's Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry. This top award recognizes a graduating senior B.S. chemistry or biochemistry major who has demonstrated excellence throughout their entire academic career at Texas Tech University. The award is sponsored by the South Plains Section of the ACS. He was also presented with the Department's Biochemistry Outstanding Undergraduate Performance Award and is a Phi Beta Kappa inductee. Stephan will graduate with his B.S. in Biochemistry later this month.