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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