Department Awards

Awards Bio Department chooses:

Wheeler

Provides annual award to pre-medical student with financial need and high scholastic achievement

      • 2020: Em Croft and Jharna Katwal
      • 2019: Amber Follin & Aubrey Melton
      • 2018: Monet Perry and Rebekah Ponder
      • 2017: Gabrielle Christian
      • 2016: Kaitlyn Reasoner and Hsuan Peng
      • 2015: Leah (Lin) Peng, Philip Palumbo, and Jenna Rufer
      • 2014: Dipendra Sharma Chapagain
      • 2013: Alyssa Quiray, Taylor Rutherford
      • 2012: Helena Pett, Marah Holz
      • 2011: Lee Ware, Marah Holz
      • 2010: Juana Diaz, Jacob Gunnell
      • 2009: Amanda Hensley
      • 2008: Rachel Saunders
      • 2007: Sonia Kamanda
      • 2006: Jennifer Elmore
      • 2005: Jana Vandegrift
      • 2004: Jonathan Hardy, Robert West
      • 2003: Carrie Richardson
      • 2002: Amanda Roberts
      • 2001: Tracey Owensby

Bangson Biological Sciences Award

Provides annual awards for one sophomore with the highest grades in Biology and one graduating senior Biology major chosen on basis of grades and leadership potential

      • 2020: Maria Hernandez Diaz and Jennifer Bentz
      • 2019: Marranne Joy Conge & Favour Akabogu
      • 2018: Jennifer Bentz and Marah Zeidan
      • 2017: Favour A and Kidist Ashimwe
      • 2016: Emma Reasoner and Kevin Montgomery
      • 2015: Hanna Abe, Lauren Ballou
      • 2014: Kaitlin Reasoner; Ericka Berg
      • 2013: Lauren Ballou,
      • 2012: Aung Soe Lin, Whitney Remy
      • 2011: Abigail Wier; Julianna Dolan
      • 2010: Megan Glipin, Marah Holz
      • 2009: Megan Jackson, Amanda Hughett
      • 2008: Andrea Willhite, Dikshya Bastakoty
      • 2007: Jennifer Mills, Kristina Craiger
      • 2006: Rachel Saunders, Rui Gao
      • 2005: Tiffany Clark, Ni Ji
      • 2004: Elizabeth Anderson-Hoagland; Rui Gao
      • 2003: Jana Vandegrift, Andy Ammons
      • 2002: Carrie Richardson, Felicia Swinney

Douglas M. Keeter Memorial Award

Provides award for outstanding biology major who also participates in a varsity sport as either an athlete or team manager or trainer

      • 2020: Kristin Barnes and Sharman Sugumaran
      • 2019: Kristin Barnes
      • 2018: Amber Follin and William Hislope
      • 2017: Jacqueline Zimmerman
      • 2016: Nicole Baker
      • 2015: Katelyn Butler; Courtney Sartin
      • 2014: Raissa Stovall; Josh Wedding
      • 2013: Wayne Cox, Kayla Nolan
      • 2012: Wendell Bliss
      • 2011: Jackson Williams; Adam Meador
      • 2010: Nancy Grabowski
      • 2009: Ashley Crockett
      • 2008: Maggie Heffernon, Enrique Garcia
      • 2007: Enrique Garcia, Maureen Kluesener
      • 2006: Rebekah Hall
      • 2005: Maureen Kluesener
      • 2004: Matt Yaeger
      • 2003: Chris Barton
      • 2002: Cassondra Covington
      • 2001: Cassondra Covington

Underwood Alger Biology Scholarship

Provides awards to students with declared majors in biology who exhibit excellence in scholarship as well as financial need

      • 2020: Marissa Angel
      • 2019: Jalen Harris
      • 2018: Elizabeth Pendygraft
      • 2017: Emma Reasoner and Olivia Slater
      • 2016: Christinia Patel and Marah Zeidan
      • 2015: Sophia Toe; Moondil Jahan
      • 2014: Lauren Ballou; Leah (Lin) Peng; Hsuan Peng
      • 2013: Philip Palumbo, Wendell Bliss
      • 2012: Karen Reynolds, Ericka Berg, Alyssa Quiray
      • 2011: Katie Massana, Heather Meisch
      • 2010: Lee Ware; Abigail Wier
      • 2009: Kabindra Kafle, Dikshya Bastakoty, Kayla Kinker
      • 2008: Megan Jackson, Jessica Price, Christopher Evans
      • 2007: Rachel Saunders, Elizabeth Fleming, Brittaney Simmons
      • 2006: Kristina Craiger, Leigh Moberly, Jessica Fagan
      • 2005: Bojana Jovanovic, Sonia Mbah, Emilie Throop
      • 2004: Jana Vnndegrift, Luke Stillwell, Tiffany Clark
      • 2003: Kumba Semega-Janneh, Emily Daugeherty, Eusebia Mswaru
      • 2002: Katie McHenry, Christie Shrestha, Mee Yang

Guenther Brann Scholarship

Graduating Senior; outstanding scholarship & superior character (senior*)

      • 2020: Muntathar Alshimary and Sara Holly
      • 2019: Emma Reasoner
      • 2018: Sunaina Sherchan
      • 2017: Hanna Abe and Sophia Toe
      • 2016: Wesley Saintilnord, Bailey Wiggins, and Geri Mitchell
      • 2015: Ray Mirembo, Taylor Fagin
      • 2014: Karen Reynolds; Aung Soe Lin
      • 2013: Josh Best 2012: Katie Massana
      • 2011: Lucy Weakley
      • 2010: Dikshay Bastakoty, Elizabeth Fleming
      • 2009: Gloria Fritz
      • 2008: Richard Cooks
      • 2007: Leigh Moberly, Cristian Ahamed
      • 2006: Lindsey Parsons, Bojana Jovanovic
      • 2005: Jeremy Rotty
      • 2004: Carrie Richardson
      • 2003: Elizabeth Anderson-Hoagland
      • 2002: Amanda Schell

Awards Bio Department shares with other departments:

Crawford Prize in Conservation

Students who have excelled in environmental studies and have demonstrated concern for conservation, wildlife preservation, and natural history

      • 2020: Carley Burrow and Sarah Staat
      • 2019: Sarah Staat
      • 2018: Clair Thelen, Nina Meneses and Emma Reasoner
      • 2017: Morgan Stacy and Zac Spicer
      • 2016: Moondil Jahan
      • 2015: Kevin Montgomery
      • 2014: John Darling; Taylor Fagin
      • 2013: John Darling
      • 2012: Michan Martin, Bailey King
      • 2011: Marlen Ciccarelli
      • 2010: Craig Thivierge
      • 2009: Jessica Price,
      • 2008: Maggie Heffernan
      • 2007: Emilie Throop
      • 2006: Emilie Throop
      • 2005: Mary McCauley
      • 2004: Derek Poindexter
      • 2003: Andy Ammons

J. Stanton King Science Award

Provides annual award for juniors or seniors majoring in biology, chemistry, and physics and exhibiting excellence in both academic and personal life

      • 2020: Marranne Conge
      • 2019: Jennifer Bentz & Yacine Choutri
      • 2018: Aubree Zimmer and Olivia Slater
      • 2017: Robin Hauschner and Bryson McCarthey
      • 2016: Hanna Abe
      • 2015: Will Assan
      • 2014: Franceska Mehmeti; Paeo Phyo
      • 2013: Aung Soe Lin, Ericka Berg
      • 2011: Alisha Holmberg, Jennifer White
      • 2009: Megan Jackson
      • 2006: Ni Ji, Tara Evatt
      • 2005: Melissa Bradley, Matt Yeager
      • 2003: Katie McHenry

WH & Mabel Simmons Dean Scholarship

Sophomore student in nursing, pre-medical or pre-dentistry fields who has at least a B average and demonstrates financial need and Christian leadership

      • 2020: Yogesh Budhathoki
      • 2019: Em Croft
      • 2018: Yacine Choutri
      • 2017: Amber Follin
      • 2016: Rebekah Ponder
      • 2015: Jacqueline Zimmerman
      • 2014: Monica Powell and Nursing student
      • 2013: Kaitlyn Reasoner + Nursing student
      • 2011: Helena Pett
      • 2009: Alisha Holmberg, Adam Meador
      • 2007: Megan Jackson
      • 2005: Jessica Fagan
      • 2003: Jeremy Rotty

Julia Braden Thompson Award

Nursing and Pre-Med students with outstanding academic record who manifests professional promise and exemplifies excellent moral character.

      • 2020: Khadra Mohamed
      • 2019: Sangyal Dorjee & Elizabeth Pendergraft
      • 2018: James Bryson McCarthey
      • 2017: Christinia Patel
      • 2016: Meghan Kramer
      • 2015: Kaitlyn Reasoner
      • 2014: Taylor Rutherford
      • 2013: Shenequa Roscoe
      • 2011: Dominic Suma
      • 2009: Jacob Gunnell
      • 2007: Andrea Willhite
      • 2005: Luke Stillwell
      • 2003: Amanda Roberts
      • 2002: Pamela Parks

No longer awarded by the Bio Department:

Lilli Brann Scholarship in Physical Sciences

      • 2013: Franceska Mehmetti
      • 2010: Ramesh Adhikari, Kabrindra Kafle
      • 2007: Ni Ji
      • 2004: Eusebia Mwasaru, Thaminda Ramanayake
      • 2002: Amanda Schell