The goal of the Excellence Awards in the Biological Sciences Endowment is to provide the maximum benefit for students as they pursue a career involving scientific studies of the molecular basis of life.
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This endowment was established by an anonymous donor, who would like to encourage and challenge others to consider this unique opportunity to demonstrate their value of education and contribute to this or similar scholarship endowments.
eligibility
- Any student who is a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior who will not graduate before May of the following year.
- Students must submit the Excellence Awards in the Biological Sciences application, which includes providing a listing of their grades, the names of two faculty members to serve as references, an essay describing their interest and long-term goals, and a brief description state how they would benefit from this award. Academic standing will not be the only criterion considered.
- The award amount is $1,000; the number of awards each year will vary.
2018 recipients
- Makayla Freitas
- Steven Fried
- David Lasansky
- Tala B. Shahin
2017 recipients
2016 recipients
2015 recipients
2014 recipients
- Brittany Forte
- Kaitlyn McLeod
2013 recipients
- Jorge Alvarez
- Wesley Cai
- Kevin Carlson
2012 recipients
- none
2011 recipients
2010 recipients
2009 recipients
2008 recipients
- Debra Bryan
- Jason Espinoza
- Megan Paul
- Aleksandra Obradov
2007 recipients
- Amy Alabaster
- Jenna Fu
- Abbas Tuli
2006 recipients
- Alice Ferng
- Sarae Hatch
- Christina Kwong