Department of Biological Sciences 2019 Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony
2019 April 23, 4:00-5:00 pm, Wettaw Lobby
Remarks by Dr. Diana Elder, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs &
Dr. Jason Wilder, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
Awardees
Dr. Russell P. Balda Scholarship in Biology
- Nicole Fornabaio – Presented by: Dr. Adonna Rometo
Arizona Flycasters Club Scholarship
- Phillip Kalaniopio – Presented by: Dr. Matthew Salanga
Eugene and Margery Bayless Scholarship
- Kyle Ghaby – Presented by: Dr. Matthew Salanga
- Samantha Hershauer – Presented by: Colin Sobek
Dr. James Rominger Scholarship
- Austin Rueda – Presented by: Dr. Brad Butterfield
Brian Layton Cardall Memorial Scholarship
- Alejandro Apolo Fernández Ajó – Presented by: Dr. Loren Buck
Chester F. “Danny” Deaver Scholarship
- Jared Swenson – Presented by: Dr. Amy Whipple
Kerry Henrickson Scholarship
- Emily Ferla – Presented by: Barbara Youngs
- Madison Martz – Presented by: Dr. Lori Wilson
Eleanor Green Ingwersen Scholarship for Exercise Science
- Nicole Donnelly – Presented by: Dr. David Pierotti
- Katrina Kelly – Presented by: Dr. Lori Wilson
- Lauryn Putman – Presented by: Michelle Lee
Karen Kraemer-Steinbronn Endowed Scholarship for Biomedical Professionals
- Kayla West – Presented by: Dr. Jason Wilder
Kenneth Derifield Biology Scholarship
- Alexis Bañuelos – Presented by: Dr. Melissa Schonauer
- Kathryn Conn – Presented by: Dr. Emily Cope
Drickamer-Montgomery Scholarship in Biological Sciences
- Jordyn Upton – Presented by: Colin Sobek
Exercise Physiology Scholarship
- Steven Myers – Presented by: Dr. Lori Wilson
Upcoming Senior Award
- Brooke Hecox – Presented by: Lisa Markovchick
Richard Shand Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research in Microbiology
- Kelly Fulbright – Presented by: Dr. Lori Wilson
- Colin Wood – Presented by: Dr. Talima Pearson
Stanley A. Rasmussen Memorial Scholarship
- Brian Hamilton – Presented by: Dr. Natalie Holt
Dr. Oliver W. Johnson Scholarship in Biology
- Ana Paula Fábio Carvalho Pena Braga – Presented by: Dr. Loren Buck
Dr. Richard M. Paicius Endowed Scholarship
- Majesty Greer-Gipson – Presented by: Dr. Melissa Schonauer
- Kristen Kyger – Presented by: Adam Vazquez
- Jacque Lyman – Presented by: Colin Sobek
- Skylar Weber – Presented by: Dr. Adonna Rometo
Vesto M. Slipher Scholarship
- Samantha Hershauer – Presented by: Colin Sobek
Jerry O. Wolff Student Enrichment Scholarship
- Ana Paula Fábio Carvalho Pena Braga – Presented by: Dr. Loren Buck
- Alejandro Apolo Fernández Ajó – Presented by: Dr. Loren Buck
- Carley Lowe – Presented by: Dr. Loren Buck
- Daniel Kimball – Presented by: Dr. Alice Gibb
- Sara Maltinsky – Presented by: Dr. Jason Wilder
- Renee Jordan – Presented by: Dr. Frank von Hippel
- Mikayla Struble – Presented by: Dr. Alice Gibb
- Brian Hamilton – Presented by: Dr. Natalie Holt
James R. Wick Scholarship
- Brianna Cartwright – Presented by: Dr. David Pierotti
- Jazlee Crowley – Presented by: Dr. Lori Wilson
- Kathleen Soria – Presented by: Robert Kellar
Recognition of Scholarship Donors