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Announcements : Biology Student Awards and MFAT Recognition

Biology Awards and
MFAT Recognition for 2006-2007
Biology Awards and
MFAT Recognition for 2005-2006
MFAT Recognition for 2004-2005
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Biology Student Awards
2007-2008

Dean's Scholars (Top 5% grade point average among graduates of the College of Sciences)

  • Cailin Groenenberg
  • Kelli Lackey


Recognition for Superior Performance on the
Biology Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT)
Spring 2007 - Spring 2008

Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT) Performance - Topt Overall Score

  • Earl Teeter

Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT) Performance - Highest Overall Scores

  • Paul Edwards
  • Dale Jansons
  • David Justus
  • Joshua Smith
  • Earl Teeter*

Superior Performance - Subfield Components:

Highest Cell Biology Scores

  • David Justus
  • Kelli Lackey*
  • Jamie Petersen
  • Joshua Smith
  • Earl Teeter*

Highest Molecular Genetics Scores

  • David Justus
  • Jacob Sheppard
  • Joshua Smith
  • Hillary Stock
  • Earl Teeter

Highest Organismal Biology Scores

  • Paul Edwards*
  • Devlin Forrester
  • Joshua Smith*
  • Earl Teeter*
  • Lindsay Thayer*

Highest Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Scores

  • Paul Duke
  • Cailin Groenenberg
  • Dale Jansons*
  • Joshua Smith
  • Earl Teeter*

*Nationally ranked in the 95th Percentile



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Biology Student Awards
2006-2007

President's Scholar (Top 1% grade point average among graduates of the College of Sciences)

  • Tajinder Heer
  • Christopher Escott
  • Jugraj Singh
  • Grant Barker

Dean's Scholars (Top 5% grade point average among graduates of the College of Sciences)

  • Amy Berkley
  • Allison Edwards
  • Megan Jones
  • Amber Lenhart
  • Irina Lyamin
  • Erika Nelson
  • Laura Wright

2007-08 CWU Alumni Association Men and Women of the 50's Scholarship

  • Susan Belmont

2007-08 CWU Alumni Association Olive Irelan Scholarship

  • Celia Braun Faiola

SOURCE Undergraduate Oral Presentation Award

  • Skip McCoy


Recognition for Superior Performance on the
Biology Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT)
Spring 2006 - Spring 2007

Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT) Performance - Highest Overall Score

  • Amy Berkley

Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT) Performance - Superior Performance for Overall Score

  • Amy Berkley
  • Erin Donahue
  • Philip Dougherty
  • Christopher Escott
  • Amber Lenhart
  • Jack Lester
  • Richard Maier

Superior Performance - Subfield Components:

Cell Biology (subscore 1)

  • Amy Berkley
  • Philip Dougherty
  • Katie Lantau
  • Amber Lenhart
  • Richard Maier
  • Jugraj Singh

Molecular Biology and Genetics (subscore 2)

  • Amy Berkley
  • Erin Donahue
  • Amber Lenhart
  • Angela Reid
  • Jugraj Singh

Organismal Biology (subscore 3)

  • Amy Berkley
  • Erin Donahue
  • Christopher Escott
  • Steven Hedrick
  • Tajinder Heer
  • Megan Jones
  • Cynthia Kellogg
  • Amber Lenhart
  • Jack Lester
  • Richard Maier
  • Nicholas McBride
  • Casey Pearson
  • Zevin Stroum
  • Tyler Stuart
  • George Winner

Population Biology, Evolution, Ecology (subscore 4)

  • Stanley Cox
  • Philip Dougherty
  • Joseph Fry
  • Amy Iverson
  • Jack Lester
  • Richard Maier
  • Patrick McAfee
  • Casey Pearson
  • Matt Stilwater
  • George Winner



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Biology Student Awards
2005-2006

President's Scholar (Top 1% grade point average among graduates of the College of Sciences)

  • Lindy Mullen

Dean's Scholars (Top 5% grade point average among graduates of the College of Sciences)

  • Joshua Beu
  • Kelsey Ellis
  • Jennifer Lannoye
  • Michael Leadon
  • Lindsey Shank
  • Daniel Spiger

2006 Honors Convocation Speaker

  • Lindy Mullen

Academic Leadership Award - College of the Sciences

  • Jonathan Betz

2006-07 CWU Alumni Association Departmental Scholarship

  • Erika Nelson

2006-07 CWU Alumni Association Men and Women of the 50's Scholarship

  • Amy Berkley

Recognition for Superior Performance on the
Biology Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT)
Spring 2005 - Spring 2006

Recognition for Superior Performance on the
Biology Major Field Assessment Test
Spring 2005 - Spring 2006

Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT) Performance - Highest Overall Score

  • Andrew Sobey

Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT) Performance - Superior Performance in One or More Subfields

  • Anna Aragon
  • Grant Barker
  • Rachel Blaisdell
  • Allison Edwards
  • Jamie Hemmer
  • Stephanie Maitem
  • Tyson Read
  • Andrew Sobey
  • Melissa Stone
  • Kristina Tenney

Distinguished Thesis - Department of Biology (nominated for CWU Distinguished Thesis Award)

  • Rhiannon Peery

SOURCE Awards: 2005-2006

Best Undergraduate Oral Presentation - Biology

  • Lindy Mullen

Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation - Biology

  • Amy Berkley

Best Undergraduate Oral Presentation - Chemistry

  • Nicole Paulk

Best Graduate Oral Presentation - Biology

  • Jeff Charbonneau

Best Graduate Oral Presentation - Resource Management

  • Danny Didricksen



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Recognition for Superior Performance on the
Biology Major Field Assessment Test (MFAT)
Spring 2004 - Spring 2005


Special Recognition for Highest Overall Score:

  • Judson Moore

Superior Performance - Overall Exam:

  • Allison Dozier
  • Omar Gambito
  • Nicolas Miller
  • Judson Moore
  • Toby Sorenson-Bowers

Superior Performance - Subfield Components:

Cell Biology (subscore 1)

  • Chris Dziubek
  • Omar Gambito
  • Wade Helms
  • Nicole Paulk
  • Rachel Ramos
  • Gayle Smith
  • heresa Witkowski

Molecular Biology and Genetics (subscore 2)

  • Eric Dean
  • Wade Helms
  • Rachel Ramos

Organismal Biology (subscore 3)

  • Allison Dozier
  • Chris Dziubek
  • Ian Kittelson
  • Jordan Lusian
  • Nicolas Miller
  • Judson Moore
  • Brita Simonson
  • Nicole Sklors
  • Toby Sorenson-Bowers
  • James Wilson

Population Biology, Evolution, Ecology (subscore 4)

  • Paul Damkot
  • Nichole Davis
  • Eric Dean
  • Allison Dozier
  • Kelsey Ellis
  • Omar Gambito
  • Chad Greenfield
  • Jordan Lusian
  • Claire McKenna
  • Nicolas Miller
  • Judson Moore
  • Tyler Rice
  • Jessica Riesen
  • Toby Sorenson-Bowers

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