Outstanding Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Awards Recipients

CBC Outstanding Undergraduate Awards for Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors

Candidates for Outstanding Upper-Classman (non-graduating Seniors and Juniors), Outstanding Second Years (Sophomores), and Outstanding First Years (Freshmen) must excel in their studies (GPA at least 3.5). They may be involved in research, and are emerging leaders within the campus or the larger community.

Students are screened based on a minimum 3.5 GPA and nominations are accepted from faculty and peers. Self nomination is accepted with a letter of recommendation from a CBC professor and current résumé or CV.

Deadline to be considered is approximately March 15th, each year.

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List of Award Recipients

2023-2024

  • Outstanding Freshman: Adrian De la Peña (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomore: Gavin Arnold (Biochemistry) & Momoko T. Cronin (Chemistry)

  • Outstanding Junior: Sean J. Chen (Biochemistry) & Janelle Amegatse (Chemistry)

     

2022-2023

  • Outstanding Freshman: Momoko Cronin (Chemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomore: Jackson Taylor (Biochemistry)

  • Outstanding Junior: Gal Melman (Biochemistry)

     

2021-2022

  • Outstanding Freshman: Jackson Taylor (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomore: Truc Le (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Junior:Nick Mortimore (Biochemistry) & October Owen (Chemistry)

 

2020-2021

  • Outstanding Juniors: Amanda Gong (Biochemistry) & Shifat Hossain (Chemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomore: Cristian Chavira (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshmen: Eliza Hazel Johnson (Biochemistry) & Kristen Roehling (Chemistry)

 

2019-2020

  • Outstanding Juniors: Jason Kronenfeld (Chemistry) & Daniel Wieland (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomore: Amanda Gong (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshman: Cristian Chavira (Biochemistry)

 

2018-2019

  • Outstanding Juniors: Meucci Ilunga (Biochemistry) & Steven Fried (Chemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomores: Daniel Wieland (Biochemistry) & Emma Potter (Chemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshmen: Abel Cherian (Biochemistry) & Amanda Platt (Chemistry)

 

2017-2018

  • Outstanding Juniors: Carter Bosse (Chemistry) & Tala B. Shanin (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomores: Steven Fried (Biochemistry) & Sara Lee Jones (Chemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshmen: Daniel Wieland (Biochemistry) & Emma Potter (Chemistry)

 

2016-2017

  • Outstanding Juniors: Leo Hamerlynck (Chemistry) & Ramya Ramesh (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomores: David Lasansky (Biochemistry) & Kathryn Kuna (Chemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshmen: Steven Fried (Biochemistry) & Sadie Keesler (Chemistry)

 

2015 - 2016

  • Outstanding Junior: Celina Nguyen (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomores: Jean-Laurent Blanche (Chemistry) & Ramya Ramesh (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshman: Nadia Ingabire (Biochemistry)

 

2014 - 2015

  • Outstanding Juniors: Kexin Li (Chemistry) & Nicole C. Schwalbe (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomore: Elise N. Munoz (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshman: Jean-Laurent Blanche (Chemistry)

 

2013 - 2014

  • Outstanding Juniors: Joseph Marshalek (Chemistry) & Brittany Forte and Stephanie Kha (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomore: Nicole C. Schwalbe (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshman: Benjamin Van Maren (Biochemistry)

 

2012 - 2013

  • Outstanding Junior: Kevin Carlson (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomore: Stephanie Kha (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshman: Brittany Forte (Biochemistry)

 

2011 - 2012

  • Outstanding Juniors: Tyler Chozinski (Chemistry) & Andrew Ma (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Sophomores: Eric Hansen (Chemistry) & Jonathan Ferng (Biochemistry)
  • Outstanding Freshmen: Meghan Hess (Chemistry) & Stephanie Kha (Biochemistry)

  • 2007 - 2008
    • Outstanding Juniors: Vlad Kumirov & Emily Ricq
    • Outstanding Sophomores: Troy Comi & Zach Urdang
    • Outstanding Freshmen: Allena Goren & Huong Truong
  • 2006 - 2007
    • Outstanding Juniors: Ahmed Al-Obeidi, Shehzad Ayub, & Adam Bastidas
    • Outstanding Sophomores: Vlad Kumirov & Griffin Santarelli
    • Outstanding Freshman: Troy Comi
  • 2005 - 2006
    • Outstanding Juniors: John Keogh, Christina Sebastian, & Elyssia Steinwinter
    • Outstanding Sophomores: Shehzad Ayub & Trahern Jones
    • Outstanding Freshmen: Miranda Good, Cristen Olds, & Jaclynn Unangst
  • 2004 - 2005
    • Outstanding Juniors: Adrian Garcia Sega & Julia Tatum
    • Outstanding Sophomore: Rae Ana Snyder
    • Outstanding Freshman: Jason Tyler
  • 2003 - 2004
    • Outstanding Junior: Aaron Finke
    • Outstanding Sophomore: Julia Tatum
    • Outstanding Freshman: Rae Ana Snyder
  • 2002 - 2003
    • Outstanding Juniors: Daniel Ferris & Ray Moellering
    • Outstanding Sophomore: Shane Morrison
    • Outstanding Freshman: Julia Tatum
  • 2001 - 2002
    • Outstanding Juniors: Chris Cabello & Courtney Moss
    • Outstanding Sophomore: Daniel Ferris
    • Outstanding Freshman: Stefanie Harris
  • 2000 - 2001
    • Outstanding Junior: Shannon Collins
    • Outstanding Sophomore: Emily Phillips
    • Outstanding Freshman: Daniel Ferris
  • 1999 - 2000
    • Outstanding Junior: Julien Schirlin
    • Outstanding Sophomore: Blake Norsted
    • Outstanding Freshman: Pooja Sadarangani
  • 1998 - 1999
    • Outstanding Junior: Christina Hood
    • Outstanding Sophomore: Kara Kisling
    • Outstanding Freshman: Pei He
  • 1997 - 1998
    • Outstanding Junior: Michael Evans
    • Outstanding Sophomore: John Kunesh
    • Outstanding Freshman: Julien Schirlin
  • 1996 - 1997
    • Outstanding Junior: Michael Clarke
    • Outstanding Freshman: Kara Kisling