Department Awards
All award recipients of department awards and scholarship are selected by committee. There is no application process. Recipient’s graduation class shown in parentheses.
Department Award in Biology
Established in 1985 to recognize a student who has demonstrated academic excellence and achievement in the discipline.
2016 Recipient(s): Alex Majane (’16)
Previous Recipients: Mary Margaret Addison (’15), Olivia Nicole Caretti (’14), Caitlin Anderson (’13), Jacqueline Brady (’12)
Biology Department Award for Academic Distinction and Service
Established for academic achievement and service to the biology program. Recipient(s):
2016 Recipient(s): Bradley Power (’16)
Previous Recipients: Kristina Borst (’15), Jake Alexander Quaytman (’14), Hannah Coe (’13), Steven Rees (’12)
Outstanding Achievement in Principles of Biology
Established in 2003 to recognize a student who has demonstrated academic excellence and achievement in “Principles of Biology.”
2016 Recipient(s): Samantha Shoenecker (’19)
Previous Recipient(s): Sydney Cunniff (’17), Adeline Schlussel (’17), Alex Majane (’16), Mary Margaret Addison (’15)
The Mendel Award in Biology for Outstanding Achievement in the Second Year
Established in 2003 to recognize a student who has demonstrated academic excellence and achievement in genetics and also ecology and evolution.
2016 Recipient(s): Caitlin Moore (’18)
Previous Recipient(s): Dionna Bucci (’17), Adeline Schlussel (’17), Alex Majane (’16), Margaret Stetler-Stevensen (’15), Alison Everett (’14)