Student Awards

Thomas Beebe Organic Chemistry Award
Awarded to the top two students in Organic Chemistry II, (CHM 222, regardless of major) as judged by their class standing and performance on the ACS Standardized Examination in Organic Chemistry. The award is a copy of the MERCK INDEX or CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

2021 – Emily Croft, Zachary D. Scott
2020 – Yeong Ha Oh, Jharna Katwal
2019 – Clara Reasoner, Kamila Nurmakova
2018 – Luis Gonzalez-Anguiar
2017 – Christopher James, Isaac Mendoza, and Robin Hauschner
2016 – Seth Reasoner, Kyaw Hpone Myint, Michael James, Aubree Zimmer
2015 – Kidist Ashami, Jonah Rector
2014 – Pyae Phyo, Kaitlyn Reasoner
2013 – Mikiyas Kurabachew Assefa, Garrett Cairo
2012 – Hannah Clampitt, Eli Whitaker
2011 – Dallas Cook, Sarah Elrod
2010 – Chido Hambira, Kelly Njine Muoapi
2009 – Theint Theint
2008 – Oliver Munyaradzi
2007 – Jennifer Mills, Stephen Larrimore
2006 – Hlaing Min, Velma Henry

J. Stanton King Science Award
Awarded annually to the junior or senior majoring in biology, chemistry, or physics demonstrating academic excellence in his or her major and personal life.

2021 – Yeongha Oh (Chemistry)
2020 – Clara Reasoner (Chemistry), Marranne Conge (Biology)
2019 – Issac Domenech (Chemistry), Jennifer Bentz (Biology), & Yacine Choutri (Biology)
2018 – Michael James (Chemistry), Beau Schweitzer (Chemistry), Aubree Zimmer (Chemistry/Biology), and Olivia Slater (Biology)
2017 – Seth Reasoner (Chemistry), Vincent Tembo (Physics), Robin Hauschner (Biology), & Bryson McCarthey (Biology)
2016 – Andrew Norris (Chemistry), Hannah Abe (Biology)
2015 – Brandon Schurter (Physics), Mikiyas Kurabachew Assefa (Chemistry/Physics), William Assan (Biology)
2014 – Pyae Phyo (Chemistry), Franceska Mehmeti (Chemistry/Biology)
2013 – Ericka Berg (Biology), Aung Soe Lin (Chemistry/Biology), Elijah Whitaker (Chemistry)
2012 – Chido Hambira (Chemistry), Ivan Titaley (Chemistry)
2011 – Alisha Holmberg (Biology), Jennifer White (Biology)
2010 – Theint Theint (Chemistry/Physics), William Dean Norris (Physics)
2009 – Clarin Ellard (Chemistry)
2008 – Jordan Harrison (Physics), Mohammed Yusef (Physics), Anthony Reynolds (Chemistry)
2007 – Kannatassen Appavoo (Physics)
2006 – Ni Ji (Physics & Biology), Tara Evatt (Chemistry)
2005 – Matthew Yaeger (Biology), Melissa Bradley (Chemistry)
2004 – Anisa Lefta (Biology & Chemistry), Samuel McClure (Physics)
2003 – Kathryn McHenry (Biology)
2002 – Lydia Grace Longstreth (Physics), Felicia Victoria Swinney (Biology)

Lilli Brann Scholarship in Physical Sciences
Awarded annually to a student in the physical sciences who has demonstrated superior scholarship in his or her chosen field.

2021 – Clara Reasoner (Chemistry)
2020 – Kamila Nurmakova (Chemistry)
2019 – Kateryna Nabukhotna (Chemistry)
2018 – Seth Reasoner (Chemistry)
2017 – Kyaw Hpone Myint (Chemistry/Physics)
2016 – Vincent Tembo (Physics), Kaamilah Wilson (Chemistry)
2015 – Kyle Godbey (Physics), Pyae Phyo (Chemistry)
2014 – Danielle Schaper (Physics), Michelle Bloom (Chemistry)
2013 – Rohan Isaac (Physics), Ivan Titaley (Chemistry)
2012 – Imelda Hot (Chemistry/Physics), Premila Samuel (Chemistry)
2011 – Emily Worinkeng (Physics), Theint Theint (Chemistry/Physics)
2010 – Kabindra Kafle (Chemistry/Biology), Ramesh Adhikari (Physics)
2009 – Bradley Steele (Physics)
2008 – Matthew Bailey (Physics), Thabiso Musapelo (Chemistry)
2007 – Ni Ji (Physics/Biology)
2006 – Michaela Conley, Jason Lambert (Mathematics/Physics)
2005 – Justin Poag (Chemistry)
2004 – Eusebia Mwasaru, Thaminda Ramanayake (Biology)
2003 – Lydia Grace Longstreth (Physics)
2002 – Rebecca Joy Heid (Independent)

Class of 1958 Academic Achievement Award
To be awarded annually to the graduating (May or subsequent December) senior who has reached the highest level of academic achievement measured by GPA and other factors who is majoring in Chemistry.

2021 – Adam Kinyua, Valeria Rocha, Yessica Lopez Valdez
2020 – Areli Medina Hernandez, Nyasha Gombami, and Imaru Agholor
2019 – Luis Gonzalez-Anguiar, Mario Chavarria, Beau Schweitzer
2018 – Marco Santos, Aubree Zimmer, Sara Garner
2017 – Samuel Effoe, Rhea Sharma, and Boubacar Cherif
2016 – Anthony Boateng, Phyo Phyo Zin
2015 – Garrett Cairo, Travis Clay
2014 – Daniel Pardue, Dipendra Sharma Chapagain
2013 – Ivan Titaley, Elijah Whitaker
2012 – Kelly Njine Mouapi
2011 – Theint Theint
2010 – Donia Arthur
2009 – Anthony Reynolds
2008 – Katie Clark, Say-Lee Teh
2007 – Jessica Fagan
2006 – Liza Shrestha
2005 – Rosemary Ndolo

Class of 1958 Research Award
To be offered as warranted to a student majoring in Chemistry who has made outstanding contributions to undergraduate research at Berea College.

2021 – Garret Combs, Sarah Shaikh, Imaru Agholor
2020 – Austin Weber, Jacob Downs
2019 – Daisy Sullivan, Chris James, Abigail Whitaker
2018 – Kateryna Nabukhotna, Mario Chavarria, Issac Domenech
2017 – Jonah Rector, Tyller Culver, and Maria Selena Ledesma
2016 – Samuel Effoe, Tatiana Mikhailova, Jonah Rector
2015 – Anthony Boateng, Andrew Norris
2014 – Garrett Cairo, Michael McCann
2013 – Chelsey Lloyd, Grace Par, Trena Payton
2012 – Dallas Cook
2011 – Kelly Njine Mouapi, Imelda Hot, Chido Hambira
2010 – Lauren Lane Schlagel, Amanda Rood McCumber
2009 – Oliver Munyzradzi, Donia Arthur
2008 – Laxman Gurung, Kayla Meadows
2007 – Virginia Senkomago
2006 – Melissa Bradley, Wendy Brotherton
2005 – KC Ravi

Kentucky Academy of Science Undergraduate Research Awards – Oral Presentations

2021 – Matthew Woodward: 1st place (Cell & Molecular Biology), Valeria Bellido: 1st place (Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Chipo Kambarami: 2nd place (Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Mallorie Gayhart: 3rd Place (Health Sciences), Darya Likhacheva: 1st Place (Social Sciences)
2020 – Mallorie Gayhart: 1st place (Health Science), Lawren Brinley: 2nd place (Microbiology)
2019 – Spencer Langford: 1^st place (Agricultural Science), Clara Reasoner, 1^st place (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Joseph Mecham, 2^nd place (Ecology), Stefan Reyes, 1^st place (Health Science), Valeria Rocha, 1^st place (Physics), Eli Prater, 3^rd place (Physics), Amber Earlywine, 2^nd place (Physiology & Biochemistry), Jenifer Fidelia, 1^st place (Social Science), Melanie Andrews, 1^st place (Zoology), Hannah Jackson, 3^rd place (Zoology)
2018 – Makara Chann Han: 2^nd place (Cellular & Molecular Biology), Yasmine Choutri: 1^st place (Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Michael James: 3^rd place (Chemistry: Organic/Inorganic), Emma Reasoner: 3^rd place (Ecology), Yeongha Oh: 2^rd place (Health Sciences), Isaac Domenech: 1^st place (Physiology and Biochemistry)
2017 – Hannah Elliot: 2^nd place (Ecology & Environmental Sciences), Bhavesh Ramkorun: 3^rd place (Engineering), Daniela Olivera Velarde: 3^rd place (Physics & Astronomy), Aaron Clark: 1^st place (Psychology), Chi Peng: 1^st place (Zoology)
2016 – Sean Nilan: 3^rd place (Botany), Seth Reasoner: 1^st place (Cellular & Molecular Biology), Kyaw Hpone Myint: 1^st place (Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Tatiana Mikhailova: 2^nd place (Physiology & Biochemistry), Tiffany M. Estep: 1^st place (Psychology), Valerie Zehr: 3^rd place (Psychology), Casey Tetidrick: 2^nd place (Science Education), Jillian Kendall: 2^nd place (Zoology)
2015 – Moondil Jahan – 3rd place (Botany), Hsuan Peng: 1st place (Cellular & Molecular Biology), Seth Reasoner: 2nd place (Cellular & Molecular Biology), Kyaw Hpone Myint: 1st place (Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Shelby Cansler: 1st place (Psychology), Michael James: 2nd place (Science Education)
2014 – Alyssa Hubbard: 3rd Place (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Pyae Phyo: 1st Place (Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Michael McCann: 2nd Place (Chemistry: Organic/Inorganic), Michon Martin: 1st Place (Ecology and Environmental Science), Michael Oxendine: 2nd Place (Ecology and Environmental Science), Chi Peng: 2nd Place (Physiology and Biochemistry), Chioma Amaechi: 1st Place (Science Education), Yungpeng Xia: 2nd Place (Science Education), Lauren Ballou: 2nd Place (Zoology)
2013 – Taylor Rutherford: 1st prize (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Franceska Mehmeti: 2nd prize (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Shanequa Roscoe: 3rd prize (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Pyae Phyo: 2nd prize (Physical/Analytical Chemistry), Michaeld McCann: 2nd prize (Organic/Inorganic Chemistry), Lief Van Laar: 1st prize (Ecology and Environmental Science), Danielle Schaper: 1st prize (Physics/Astronomy), Kyle Godbey: 2nd prize (Physics/Astronomy), Priyanka Shrestha: 1st prize (Psychology)
2012 – Franceska Mehmeti: 2nd prize (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Ivan Titaley: 2nd prize (Chemistry), Nadia Karkenny: 1st prize (Ecology and Environmental Science), Helena Pett: 1st prize (Health Sciences), Horton Li: 3rd prize (Health Sciences), Dipendra Sharma Chapagain: 1st prize (Microbiology), Rowan Issac: 1st prize (Physics/Astronomy), Marissa Brown: 2nd prize (Physics/Astronomy), Tommy O. Boykin: 2nd prize (Physiology and Biochemistry), Sara Dean: 3rd prize (Psychology)
2011 – Premila Samuel: 1st prize (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Rohan Isaac: 2nd prize (Physics/Astronomy), Hodari-Sadiki James: 2nd prize (Engineering)
2010 – Kayla Kinker: 2nd prize (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Adam Chambers: 3rd prize (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Ramesh Adhikari: 1st prize (Physics/Astronomy)
2009 – Kayla Kinker: 1st prize (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Dikshya Bastakoty: 2nd prize (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Jimmy Rop: 2nd prize (Physics/Astronomy), Humed Yusef: 3rd prize (Physics/Astronomy)
2006 – Kristina Keck: 3rd prize (Chemistry), Emilie Throop: 1st prize (Ecology and Environmental Science), Samuel Adediran: 1st prize (Health Sciences), Kannatassen Appavoo: 1st prize (Physics & Astronomy)

Kentucky Academy of Science Undergraduate Research Awards – Poster Presentations

2020 – Virtual meeting so all presentations in same online format
2019 – Sarah Whitaker, Esther Olabisi Adeniyi & Celine Skrivanek, 1^st place (Agricultural Science), Zackary Boothe, 1^st place (Analytical/Physical Chemistry), Pedro Herrera, 2^nd place (Organic/Inorganic Chemistry), Austin Weber, 1^st place (Geology), Alyoce Riziki, 1^st place (Health Science), Austin Applegate, 3^rd place (Microbiology)
2018 – Kateryna Nabukhotna: 2^nd place (Cellular & Molecular Biology), Nyasha Gombami: 1^st place (Physiology & Biochemistry), Allison Harper: 2^rd place (Physiology & Biochemistry), Yabsira Ayele: 2^nd place (Psychology)
2017 – Tomas Flores: 3^rd place (Poster in Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Chance Davis: 3^rd place (Poster in Engineering), Caitlin Taulbee: 1^st place (Poster in Psychology), Alicia Bedolla: 3^rd place (Poster in Psychology), Miguel Valdes: 1^st place (Poster in Science Education), Lucas Collett: 2^nd place (Poster in Science Education)
2016 – Helina Asrat: 1^st place (Poster in Agricultural Sciences), Kassandra H. Carter: 2^nd place (Poster in Agricultural Sciences), Kyree Hobson & Simeon Huff: 1^st place (Poster in Anthropology & Sociology), Hsuan Peng: 1^st place (Poster in Cellular & Molecular Biology), Meghan Kramer: 3^rd place (Poster in Cellular & Molecular Biology), Job K. Limo: 1^st place (Poster in Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Michael James & Kateryna O. Nabukhotna: 2^nd place (Poster in Chemistry), Olivia Slater & Nina Meneses: 2^nd place (Poster in Ecology & Environmental Science), Bhavesh Ramkorun: 1^st place (Poster in Mathematics), Tanner Thompson: 1^st place (Poster in Physics & Astronomy), Dustin Watts: 2^nd place (Poster in Physics & Astronomy), Marcos Santos: 1^st place (Poster in Physiology & Biochemistry), James McCarthey: 2^nd place (Poster in Physiology & Biochemistry), Alicia Bedolla, Evelne Rivera, Morgan Ketchersid, Tenzin Desel & Katherine Snyder: 1^st place (Poster in Psychology), Aubrey Melton: 1^st place (Poster in Science Education), Robin Hauschner & Favour Akabogu: 2^nd place (Poster in Zoology)
2015 – Boubacar Cherif: 3rd place (Poster in Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Samuel Effoe: 3rd place (Poster in Chemistry: Organic/Inorganic), Denzell Barnett: 1st place (Poster in Engineering), Kidist Ashami: 2nd place (Poster in Health Sciences), Yhenew Kassie: 3rd place (Poster in Physics & Astronomy), Nathanael Bodine: (Poster in Physics & Astronomy), Mackenzie Ridley: 1st place (Poster in Science Education), Morgan Stacy: 2nd place (Poster in Zoology)
2014 – Leah Peng: 1st Place (Poster in Agricultural Sciences), Kyaw Hpone Myint: 3rd Place (Poster in Chemistry: Analytical/Physical), Andrew Norris: 1st Place (Poster in Chemistry: Organic/Inorganic), Anthony Boateng: 2nd Place (Poster in Chemistry: Organic/Inorganic), Sheniqua Austin: 3rd Place (Poster in Health Sciences), Sophia Al-Maamary: 1st Place (Poster in Psychology), Kaitlyn Reasoner: 1st Place (Poster in Science Education), Willie Gosnell: 2nd Place (Poster in Science Education), Hanna Abe & Kidist Ashami: 2nd Place (Poster in Zoology)
2013 – William Assan: 1st prize (Poster in Cellular and Molecular Biology), Amber Boothe: 3rd prize (Poster in Health Sciences), Denzell Barnett: 1st prize (Poster in Engineering), Preston Tucker: 2nd prize (Poster in Physics/Astronomy), Rachelle Johnson: 3rd prize (Poster in Psychology), Josh Wedding & Melanie Keil: 1st prize (Poster in Science Education)
2012 – Mackenzie Endres: 2nd prize (Poster in Physics/Astronomy), Brittany Schroeder: 3rd prize (Poster in Ecology and Environmental Science), Marienette Ngambou: 3rd prize (Poster in Chemistry), Alyssa Quiray: 2nd prize (Poster in Cellular and Molecular Biology), Aung Soe Lin: 1st prize (Poster in Cellular and Molecular Biology), Sabrina Barnes: 3rd prize (Poster in Agricultural Sciences), Amanda Benitez, Makala Settlage: 2nd prize (Poster in Agricultural Sciences), Dallas Cook, Jennifer Rominger: 1st prize (Poster in Agricultural Sciences), Katherine Webb: 1st prize (Poster in Health Sciences), David Scrivener: 2nd prize (Poster in Science Education)
2011 – Eli Whitaker, Diego Moya, Melanie Burt: 3rd prize (Poster in Chemistry), Juliana Dolan, Franceska Mehmeti, Katie Massana: 1st prize (Poster in Health Sciences), Marissa Brown, Mackenzie Endres: 1st prize (Poster in Physics), Ericka Berg, Bailey King, Michon Martin: 1st prize (Poster in Zoology)
2010 – Charli Bobbitt: 2nd prize (Poster in Cellular and Molecular Biology), Dean Norris: 3rd prize (Poster in Physics/Astronomy), Abigail Wier: 1st prize (Poster in Zoology)
2009 – Alisha Holmberg: 3rd prize (Poster in Cellular and Molecular Biology), Carmen Dibaya: 3rd prize (Poster in Chemistry), Emmanuel Davis: 2nd prize (Poster in Microbiology)
2006 – Kathleen Clark: 1st prize (Poster presentation in Health Sciences)