Past Recipients
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Excellence in Academics and Research Award
2018 - Amanda Hunt
2017 - Emma Licht
2016 - Jamie Dobosenski
2015 - Marshall Wedger
2014 - Andrew Olufson
2013 - William Licht
2012 - Rachel Toczydlowski
2011 - Samantha Lindemann
Outstanding First Year Biology Student Award
2018 - Andrella Zuelke & Jason Kolbert
2017 - Hanna Anderson
2016 - Sophia K. Leaf
2015 - Tanner Jackson & Alyshia Trost
2014 - Su Yeon Kim
2013 - Abigail Whitney
2012 - Chaz Heikkila
2011 - Monica Lorentz
2010 - Molly Gorder
2009 - Lisa Duberowski
2008 - Whitney Hines & Anne Rice
2007 - Travis Johnson
2006 - Ashley Jo Hendrickson
2005 - Adam Foss
2004 - Marie Foss & Katherine Hines
2003 - Scott Sveiven
2002 - Anthony Picconatto
2001 - Bobby Jo Eckel
2000 - Jeremy Erickson
1999 - Elizabeth O'Brien
1998 - Randy Olson
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
2018 - Ryan Grow, Natalie McMann & Lilhac Medina
2017 - Madaline Cochrane, Fatima Alwan, & Jennifer Krznarich
2016 - Alicia R. Coughlin & Michelle Gutsch
2015 - Emily Heald, Jessica Rick, & Mike Sorenson
2014 - Kelly Harrington, Mengyuan Jia, & Caitlin Sloan
2013 - Carolyn Lund, Jessalyn Toldo, & Rachel Ward
2012 - Eric Berens, William Chen, & Andrea Crouse
2011 - Annelie Lindberg-Livingston, Jessica Van Der Werff, & Edmund Zlonis
2010 - Katie Lassi & Rebecca Gordon
2009 - Brian Black, Jacqueline Welch, & Diana Ostrowski
2008 - Jacob Lyons & Matthew Ostendorf
2007 - Rachel MaKarrall & Frank Maragi
2006 - Margot Bergstrom
2005 - Katharine Brauch & Kevin Russeth
2004 - Anna Peterson
2003 - Hazel Richmond
2002 - Ayuko Kassel
2001 - Brendan Keough
2000 - Mary Karst
1999 - Aubie Shaw
1998 - Kay Ranka
1997 - Nick Danz
1996 - Cathy Podeszwa
1995 - Mark Nelson
1994 - Kathryn Gronlund
1993 - Dan Weaver
1992 - Ann Sigford
1991 - Marlys Reuver
1990 - Jo Thompson
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award
2018 - Peter Dvoracek
2017 - Bailey Rasmussen
2016- Rose Gracza
2015 - Jacob Shields
2014 - Ashley Holm & Ryan Lumen
2013 - Brent Schotl
2012 - Tyler Traynor
2011 - Kayla Kastanek
2010 - Amy Herbranson & Shayna Olsen
T. O. Odlaug Award - Outstanding Senior Biology Student
2018 - Maria Jose Gomez-Quijano
2017 - Loranzie Rogers, Jr.
2016 - Abigail Whitney
2015 - Ashley Kangas
2014 - Allison Campbell
2013 - Molly Gorder
2012 - Emily Kalkbrenner
2011 - Ricci Bender
2010 - Bryce Mieczkowski
2009 - Tyson Sievers
2008 - Ed Eberhardy
2007 - John Clark & Scott Wendreth
2006 - Jenna Bergin, Adam Foss, & Laura Jensen
2005 - Christina Bogan
2004 - Kerry Kuffenkam
2003 - Eileen Harris
2002 - Ann Torborg
2001 - Megan Gladen & Anna Varner
2000 - Rachel MaKarrall
1999 - Cory Sims
1998 - Michelle Kramer
1997 - Aubie Bundy & Debrah Erickson
1996 - Ashley Moerke & Aaron Johnson
1995 - Shra Johnson
1994 - Cammie Wendling
1993 - Tamara Slinkard
1992 - Tami Elton
1991 - Brian Johnson & Ed Reese
1990 - Susan Vanschaick
1989 - Lynn Gille
1988 - Cassandra Knoblauch
1987 - Christine Bieringer & Keather McLoone
1986 - Brent Bushnell
1985 - Calvin Harth
1984 - Kelly Jewett & Elsa Nisswandt
1982 - David Israel
1981 - Marlaine Ege
1980 - Terri Nord
1979 - Jo Anne Hanowski & Rolf Larson
A. Jane Berry Warren Scholarship
2018 - Claudia Ramjatten
2017 - Abbygail Coyle
2016 - Sarah Zeien
2015 - Katelin Goebel
2014 - Brianna Ettestad
2013 - Alexie Larson
2012 - Phyo Ma & Karissa Vosen
2010 - Andrew Radzak
Ed and Alma Turcotte Scholarship
2018 - Thane Swisse, Ashley Neitzel & McKenzie Dotzler
2017 - Cindy Leung, Allison Krueger, & Vaughnetta Ngaling
2016 - Noah Olson, Anton Sauer, & Jack Sauer
2015 - Ellen Motley, Gage Sachs, & Kaitlin Wohnoutka
2014 - Elena Frye Naharro, Paula Miller, & Brandon Westmoreland
2013 - Ashley Kangas, Alexandra Sauer, & Logan Van Hon
2012 - Cathryn Bettendorf, Jay Feuillerat, & Joseph Zbaracki
2011 - Jared Retka, Lauren Rustad, & Karissa Vosen
2010 - Emily Kalkbrenner, Molly Nustad, & Alyssa Stafki
2009 - Jerica Burchard, Amy Herbranson, & Kate Jacobs
2008 - Kate Bennington & Paul Syverson
2007 - Luke Gustafson & Erik Stensgard
2006 - Emma Bahe & Kelsey Hultman
2005 - Annelie Lindberg-Livingston & Tara Petterson
2004 - Jared Lund & Neil Olson
2003 - Katharine Baratto & Christopher Walker
2002 - Katherine Brauch & Dana Fleming
2001 - Katherine Carlson & Beth O'Brian
2000 - Venu Nayar & Ann Torborg
Ernest and Tyyne Niemi Scholarship
2018 - Madison Gohman
2016 - Tami Rahkola
2015 - Taylor Dillinger
2014 - Samantha Ekman
2013 - Kelsey Melgaard
2012 - Chaz Heikkila
2011 - Molly Nustad
2010 - Jaclyn Reinemann
2009 - Jessica Koskiniemi
2008 - Elizabeth Groth
2007 - Kelsey Redland
2006 - Christine Hoover Draskovich
John McCabe Scholarship
2018 - Austin Nickell
2016 - Alycia Chmielewski
2015 - Nicolette Fisher
2014 - Alexandra Theis
2013 - Morgan Reno
2012 - Molly Gorder
2011 - Christopher Osberg
2010 - Rachel Toczydlowski
2009 - Steven Carlson & Laura Engman
2008 - Ricci Bender, Emily Stromquist, & Josie Thole
2007 - Katelyn Rogers & Jasmine Wagner
2006 - Lisa Chilberg & Dustin Wing
2005 - Jenna Mollison & Brandon Peterson
2004 - Eric Blueman & Karen Myren
2003 - Corrie Evenson, Ashley Gubbels, Kerry Kuffenkam, & Sara Rubbelke
Karim Pre-Veterinary Medicine Scholarship
2018 - Casey Robinson
2015 - Madeline Grimm
2014 - Jesslynn Poitra
2013 - Elizabeth Madole
2012 - Kristine Woerheide
2011 - Elizabeth Schnabel
2010 - Marissa Garry
2008 - Jenny Erdman & Wayne Gatlin III
2007 - Amanda Doran
2006 - Jessica Radtke & Megan Wehrwein
2005 - Megan Wehrwein
2004 - Lindsey Seifert
2003 - Holly Blais
2002 - Katherin Baratto
2001 - Kari Euteneuer
2000 - Raku Petterson
Mowbray Scholarship
2018 - Mackenzie Morgan
2016 - Sydney Arens
2015 - Alexandra Theis
2014 - Cody Thorpe
2013 - Paula Miller
2012 - April Rollins
2011 - Rachel Toczydlowski
2010 - Samantha Lindemann
2009 - Ryan Sass
Solidarity Through Science Scholarship
2014 - Katelin Goebel & Emily Harder
2013 - Andrew Olufson & Stephanie Schramel
2012 - Molly Gorder & Stephanie Herrala
T. O. Odlaug Scholarship
2018 - Cindy Leung, Ashley Fankhauser & Noah Olson
2016 - Rachel Larson, AnaKaren Sanchez, & Reid Siebers
2015 - Abbygail Coyle, Anton Sauer, & Sarah Zeien
2014 - Peter Blackwell, Taylor Dillinger, & Kaitlin Wohnouyka
2013 - Katelin Goebel, Alexandra Theis, & Brandon Westmoreland
2012 - Alexie Larson, Morgan Reno, & Jacqueline Thaemert
2011 - Molly Gorder, Alex Johnson, & Brent Schotl
2010 - Lauren Schulberg, Abigail Thomas, & Karen Westberg
2009 - Andrew Radzak, Alyssa Stafki, & Rachel Toczydlowski
2008 - Laura Engman & Amy Herbrandson
2007 - Becca Bartley, Travis Fahrenkamp, Teresa Joyal, Shannon Gallagher, Chantal Liepold, Kelsey Pautz, Paul Syverson, & Josie Thole
2006 - Ed Aberhardy & Danielle Ostrom
2005 - Scott Wendroth & Megan Wehrwein
2004 - Daniel Fallon, Corwin Nelson, & Naomi Tucker
2003 - Eric Blueman & Karen Myren
2002 - Sarah Pollema & Christopher Walker
2001 - Sarah Huth & Ann Torborg
2000 - Sarah Huth & Barbara Isaacson Lester
UMD Peterson Memorial Scholarship
2018 - Lilian Meierhoff & Rachel Viellette
2016 - Jared Temple
2015 - Teia Koopmeiners
2014 - Alexie Larson & Jesslynn Poitra
2013 - Megan Neuberg
2012 - Alex Johnson
2011 - Chelsey Cannata
2010 - Nolan Van Damme
2009 - Katie Dobberpuhl
2008 - Carla Determan
2007 - Amanda Henke
2006 - Scott Wendroth