Departmental Graduate Awards and Honors
Skip To: Ann Bernard Martin Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Hickory Stick Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant Gisela Mosig Best Presenter Award Biological Sciences Annual Retreat Best Poster Award Graduate Student Research Excellence Award in Biological Sciences Best Short RIP Talk Best Three Minute Thesis Best Postdoc Talk Best TED Talk George C. Eickwort Student Research Award
Award Winners
Graduate Student Research Excellence Award in Biological Sciences
This award is presented to a graduate student in Biological Sciences who has performed outstanding and scholarly research over a sustained period of their tenure in the department. Nominees must be of at least third year status and in residence at the time of the award presentation.
- Jonathan Davies (2023) [Commendations: Remington Hoerr]
- James Held (2022)
- Jacob Steenwyk (2021)
- Stephen Ferguson and Abigail Searfoss (2020)
- Bryan Gitschlag and Dylan Shropshire (2019) [Commendations: Scott Hinger and Cristina Robinson]
- Meredith Frazier and Teddy Van Opstal (2018)
- Esther Epum (2017)
- Diana Cha and Haley Eidem (2015)
- Neil Dani (2014)
- Leonidas Salichos (2013)
- Ryan Baldridge(2012)
- John Gibbons (2011)
- Patrick Jones (2010)
- Xiaoming Zhou (2009)
- Guoxiang Ruan and Elizabeth Thatcher (2008)
- Jimann Shin (2007)
- Chunyue Yin (2006)
- Jinming Gu (2005)
- Jinming Gu (2004)
- Nicholas Trotta (2003)
- Florence L. Marlow and Zhaolin Hua (2002)
- John K. Wilkinson and Walter E. Gall (2001)
- Daron C. Barnard (2000)
- Utz Herbig (1999)
- Chorng- Horng Lin and DeAnne S. Olsen (1998)
- Brian Keplinger (1994)
- Alex J. Harvey and Katherine E. Cullen (1993)
- Brian A. McCool (1992)
- Jeffrey L. Franklin (1991)
- Yue Feng (1990)
Ann Bernard Martin Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
This award is presented annually to a graduate student of second or third year status who has demonstrated exceptional promise in research and scholarly activities in the early stages of their graduate career in Biological Sciences.
- Lantana Grub (2023)
- Reese Martin (2022) [Commendations: Greg Konar & Jordyn Sanner]
- Adriana Norris (2021)
- Katherine Amidon (2020)
- Noah Bradley and Jacob Steenwyk (2019) [Commendations: Justin Critchlow, James Held, Logan Richards, and Yan Yan]
- Kate Snyder (2018)
- Bryan Gitschlag, Dylan Shropshire, and Stephanie Birnbaum (2017) [Commendations: Ling Chen & Kate Snyder]
- Meredith Frazier (2015)
- Leah T. Sigle and Diana Tafoya (2014)
- Garrett League (2013)
- Jason Mecalf and Udo Obodo (2012)
- Lisa Funkhouser (2011)
- Chao Liu and Rob Brucker (2010)
- John Gibbons and Ryan Baldridge (2009)
- no award (2008)
- Robert Taylor (2007)
- Eric Warren (2006)
Hickory Stick Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Presented annually to a graduate student who has done an outstanding job at Teaching Assistance.
- Audrey Arner & Jordyn Barr (2023)
- Cole Meier (2022) [Commendation: David Gonzalez]
- Annie Hatmaker and Natalie Wallace (2021)
- Justin Critchlow (2020)
- Logan Richards (2019)
- Cait Kirby (2018)
- Esther Epum (2017)
- Mary Lynn Dear and Danielle Kopke (2015)
- Udo Obodo (2014)
- Scott Fites (2013)
- Sarah Lawson (2012)
- Abigail Olena and Rob Brucker (2011)
- Tessy Sebastian and Robin Bairley (2010)
- Brian Robertson and Jonas King (2009)
- Jennell Talley (2008)
- Scott Egan (2007)
- Xiaoming Zhou (2006)
Gisela Mosig Best Presenter Award
Presented annually to the best presenter at the Department of Biological Sciences Annual Retreat.
- Lindsay Martin & Reese Martin (2023)
- Remington Hoerr & Cole Meier (2022)
- Jonathan Davies (2021)
- Christina Robinson (2015)
- Tyler Kennedy (2014)
- Garrett League (2013)
- Mahesh Rao (2012)
- Will Wan (2011)
- John Gibbons (2010)
- Emily Rubinson (2009)
- James Brian Robertson (2008)
- Eric Warren (2007)
- Elizabeth Thatcher (2007)
- Jennell Talley (2006)
- Christina Speirs (2006)
Biological Sciences Annual Retreat Best Poster Award
- David Gonzalez (2023)
- Greg Konar & Lantana Grub (2022)
- Remington Hoerr and Cole Meier (2021)
- Justin Critchlow (2019)
- Luísa Jabbur and Jacob Steenwyk (2018)
- Cait Kirby (2017)
- Stephanie Birnbaum (2015)
- Meredith Frazier and Danielle Kopke (2014)
- Haley Eidem (2013)
- Mary Lynn Dear (2012)
- Leolene Jean (2011)
- Cassidy Cobbs (2010)
- Rob Brucker and Kamya Rajaram (2009)
- John Gibbons (2008)
- Morgan Sammons (2007)
- Morgan Sammons (2006)
Best Short RIP Talk
- Yan Yan (2019)
- Cait Kirby (2018)
- Daniel Lepage and Garrett League (2015)
Best Three Minute Thesis
- Kevin Kelly (2019)
- Danielle Kopke (2018)
- Juan Ortiz (2017)
- Leone Jean (2015)
Best Postdoc Talk
- Bart Roland (2014)
Best TED Talk
- Lisa Funkhouser (2014)
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Non-Departmental Awards
George C. Eickwort Student Research Award
This award, named in honor of the late George Eickwort, recognizes outstanding research by a graduate or undergraduate student. The award is given to the student who (in the opinion of the award committee) shows the most distinguished record of research and scholarly activity in the area of social insect biology.
- Sarah Lawson (2014)