EVERY FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER, CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY SELECTS A GRADUATING SENIOR TO RECEIVE THE OUTSTANDING GRADUATING SENIOR AWARD.
Candidates for this award excel in their studies, as evidenced by having a GPA of 3.5 or better, are involved in research, and are recognized as a leader within the campus or the larger community. The balance between these different aspects will vary, but every nominee is typically strong in all three areas.
Students may self-nominate, but candidates who have strong endorsements from chemistry faculty are most strongly considered. Application details and forms are sent to qualified students.
Once the winner is chosen at the Department level, the application packet is forwarded to the College of Science for college-wide competition. At a special College reception, the Department and College award recipients are presented with their awards. Each recipient is also mentioned in the Commencement Booklet at the College of Science graduation ceremony. The student who is selected by the College of Science as "Outstanding Senior" has the honor of addressing the audience and fellow graduates at commencement!
Most scholarships are due in Spring. To learn more about UArizona Scholarships visit: ScholarshipUniverse.
- Sophia von Hippel, Fall 2023
- Anthony DiGirolamo, Spring 2023
- Jason Kronenfeld, Spring 2021
- Steven Fried, Spring 2020 also chosen for the 2019 Astronaut Scholarship & 2019 Goldwater Scholarship
- Katrina Konopka, Spring 2019 also chosen for The Merrill P. Freeman Medal by the UArizona Dean of Students
- Haley Peterson, Fall 2018
- Chris (Tian) Xue, Spring 2016
- Joseph Marshalek, Spring 2015
- Anthony McDonald, Fall 2015
- Teryn Holeman, Fall 2014
- Gregory Porter, Spring 2014
- Lauren Wugalter, Spring 2013
- Troy Comi, Spring 2012
- Sukeshi Mehta, Fall 2011
- Zachary Urdang, Spring 2010
- Emily Ricq, Fall 2009, also chosen as the College of Science Outstanding Senior
- Derek Hollman, Spring 2009
- Chase Thompson, Spring 2008
- Aaron Finke, Spring 2006
- Julia Nicole Tatum, Spring 2006, also chosen as the College of Science Outstanding Senior
- Ray Moellering, Spring 2005
- Dan Ferris, Fall 2004
- Luisa Gronenberg, Spring 2004, also chosen as the College of Science Outstanding Senior
- Donna Friel, Fall 2003, also chosen as the College of Science Outstanding Senior
- Ben Fish, Spring 2003
- Tara Bunag, Spring 2002
- Jonnie Shackman, Spring 2000
- Omar Khan, Spring 1999
- Michael Clarke, Spring 1998
- Nathan Stott, Fall 1998
- Jason Chruma, 1997
- Shinhye Chloe Park, Spring 2024, also chosen for the DOS Robie Gold Medal
- Nicholas Mortimore, Spring 2023
- Vanessa Addison, Spring 2023 (COS Outstanding Senior)
- Kiah Sleiman, Spring 2022
- Amanda Gong, Fall 2021
- Daniel Robert Wieland, Spring 2021, also chosen for The Merrill P. Freeman Medal by the UArizona Dean of Students
- Noah Hubler, Fall 2020
- Meucci Ilunga, Spring 2020, also chosen for The Robert Logan Nugent Award by the UArizona Dean of Students
- Jose Rios Monterrosa, Spring 2017, also chosen for The Robie Gold Metal Award
- Jordan Barrows, Spring 2017, also chosen as the College of Science Outstanding Senior, Spring 2017
- Hiromi Fukuzaki, Spring 2019
- Nicole Schwalbe, Fall 2016
- Timothy McDonald, Fall 2015
- Stephanie Kha, Spring 2015
- Andy Phan, Spring 2014
- Jessica Stokes, Fall 2013, also chosen as the College of Science Outstanding Senior
- Angela Schlegel, Spring 2013
- Michael Nelson, Fall 2012
- Aubri Carman, Spring 2012
- Amanda Davis, Biochemistry, Fall 2011
- Sarah K. Edwards, Spring 2011
- Beryl Magnolia Jones, Spring 2011EEB Outstanding Senior
- Mounir Koussa, Spring 2011 Neuroscience Outstanding Senior
- Robert Gonzales, Fall 2010
- Dario Pasalic, Spring 2010
- Natalie Pace, Fall 2009
- Craig Sheedy, Fall 2007
- Helen Mashalidis, Spring 2008
- J. Bryan Cooper, Spring 2007
- Alok Patki, Fall 2006
- Leo Bartic, Fall 2006
- Ajit Divakaruni, Spring 2006
- Mina Switzer, Fall 2005
- Johanna Schmidtke, Spring 2002
- Brian Lew, Fall 2002
- Adrienne Yarnish, Fall 2001
- Rohit Kedia, Spring 2001