BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
2017 GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS CEREMONY
Monday, April 24th at 4pm
Richard Bowers Dissertation Award: DeShawn Johnson (Dr. de Szalay)
Departmentally funded (spring semester with no teaching duties)
Art and Margaret Herrick Aquatic Ecology Research Award Recipients:
Andrew Eagar (Dr. Blackwood)
Rumman Hossain (Dr. Leff)
Sean Nussle (Dr. Costello)
Bree Richardson (Dr. Kinsman-Costello)
Outstanding TA Awards: Anna Droz-BSCI (Dr. Blackwood)
Ian Farnkopf-BMS (Dr. Thewissen)
Monica Ghosh-BMS (Dr. Damron)
University Fellowship: Sabina Bhatta- BMS (Dr. Casadesus Smith)
Priya Putta- BSCI (Dr. Kooijman)
Ashley Shemery- BMS (Dr. Novak)
University funded (spring semester with no teaching duties)
Graduate Research Symposium Awardees:
Traditional Oral Presentations

Suranjana Goswami, BSCI, Biology and Health I
Rahul Bhattacharjee, BSCI, Biology and Health II
Jennifer Sensor, BMS, Environmental Research I
Anjali Krishnan, BSCI, Environmental Research II
Nazar J. Hussein, BMS, Biology and Health III
Theresa Wolanin, BSCI, Environmental Research III
Traditional Poster Session
Layla Almutairi, BMS
Elizabeth Aulino, BSCI

Ashley Davis, BMS
EmmaLeigh Given, BSCI
Bethany Schmidt, BSCI
Interdisciplinary Oral Presentations
Rebecca Curry, BMS, Brain Health Sessions
Interdisciplinary Poster Session
Bree Richardson, BSCI, Environmental Science & Design Sessions
Sabina Bhatta, BMS, Brain Health Sessions
Leah Kershner, BSCI, Brain Health Sessions 

Shannah Witchey, BSCI, Brain Health Sessions