Biological Sciences Scholarship Recipients 2024

The Scholarship Award Reception was held on campus and also by Zoom  and was well attended by students and their families.

2024 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Karla Trujillo
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship Kaylee E. Bosetti
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences Elena Velasquez
Microbiology Achievement Award Natalie Alvarez
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Katelyn Dilbeck
Akhil Tanksalkar
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship Dalton Beeler
William C. Jorgensen Scholarship for Marine Biology and Biology Majors Vivian Avila
Sam Barchini
Dalton Beeler
Noah Block
Caleb Bush
Giovan Diaz Perez
Katelyn Dilbeck
Mohamed Dounane
Lana Elmore
Adrian Garcia
Joseph Garcia
Solea Heredia
Carter Kaulback
Ava Mandel
Michael Nnoli
Ashley Noroian
Amanda Olivo
Isabella Palazzo
Nikolai Rice
Kiana Ruiz
Gabriel Santamaria
Sofia Smith
Akhil Tanksalkar
Gary Thomas
Manuela Ticianelli
Michael Torbensen
Karla Trujillo Ramirez
Hannah Uutela
Elena Velasquez
Brady Ward
Ann and R. Alastair Winn Scholarship
for BioChemistry and BioEngineering		 Noah Block
Ava Mandel
Big Ol’ Heart Award Melow Mich
Outstanding Student Awards
• Animal Biology Solea Heredia
Nick Parker
• BioMedical Sciences Trinity Estabrook
• Botany Karla Gonzales
Brady Ward
Andrew Rhodes
• Cell & Molecular Biology Gary Thomas
Morgan Harper
• Marine Biology Alannah Cetti
• Plant Biology Xavier Tennant
2024 Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student Katelyn Dilbeck

 

 
Friday, May 5, 2023. In the Campus Cafeteria.
2023 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Christopher Platt
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship Young Kwon (Josh) Ann
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences Cara Ison
Microbiology Achievement Award Kevin Flores Rodriguez
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Alexander (Alex) Khalil
Tara Mata
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship Carys Goldsmith
William C. Jorgensen Scholarship for Marine Biology and Biology Majors Agustin Aguilera
Danai Alvarez 
Young Kwon Ann (Josh)
Daniela Carreon Romero
Stephanie Chavez-Marquez
Elliette Delgado
Nayeli Estrada
Mireya Gil
Carys Goldsmith
Cassandra Hansen
Cara Ison
Qinyu  Liang
Sarah Linde-Goodfellow
Tara Mata
Elizabeth E. Oroudjeva  
Isabella Palazzo
Christopher Platt
Grace Parkey
Fatima D. Pereira Da Silva
Evelyn Sanchez
Daymrion Sears
Nazanien Shahir
Holden Smith
Jacob Stinnett
Brady Ward
Ann and R. Alastair Winn Scholarship
for BioChemistry and BioEngineering		 Valeria Bond
Elizabeth E. Oroudjeva
Big Ol’ Heart Award Brissa Megana
Outstanding Student Awards

• Animal Biology Akhil Tanksalkar  
• Cell & Molecular Biology Victoria Bjork
• Microbiology Jocelyn Toy
• Plant Biology Katelyn Dilbeck
2023 Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student Alexander (Alex) Khalil
2022 Scholarships
Recipient/s
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Sofia Gotthold
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship Sarah Linde-Goodfellow
Marjorie and Harry Friesen Memorial Scholarship Julika Job
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences Alexander R. Khalil     
Microbiology Achievement Award Rebeca Zoghayyer
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Reade Varesio
Meghan Buddy 
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship Reade Varesio
William C. Jorgensen Scholarship for Marine Biology and Biology Majors

Agustin Aguilera
Xelian Alessandra
Andrew Barker
Charles Bittle
Coby Bowman
Daniela Carreon Romero
Emily Cunningham
Rachel Davis
Lucas Desarnauts
Nayeli Estrada
SaMaria Flucas
Carys Goldsmith
Nancy Gonzalez
Cara Ison
Allegra Kabukapua Kalombo
Alexander Khalil
Gabriel Medel
Christopher Platt
India Rosario
Daymrion Sears
Marcela Valle
Marlen Valle
Christina Villanueva
Alina Villareal
Outstanding Student Awards
• Animal Biology Holden Smith
• Biomedical Sciences Melanie Gray-Martinez
• Plant Biology Victoria Bjork and Maria Payro
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student Meghan Buddy
2021 Scholarships
Recipient/s
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Alejandro Cisneros Lopez
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship Marlen Valle
Dylan Willson Memorial Scholarship Hali’a Hibbitt
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences Meghan Buddy       
Microbiology Achievement Award Trenton Doyle
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Cameron Olandt
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship Alejandro Cisneros Lopez
William C. Jorgensen Scholarship for Marine Biology and Biology Majors

Shaya Alexander
Xelian Alessandra
Lydia Belzer
Meghan Buddy
Lewis Daniel
Luis Escareno Medina
Michael Fralick
Sofia Gotthold
Damine Peterson
Diana Portugal
Emily Reilly
Sheccid Rivas Trasvina
Fenna Roukema
Emma Schumann
Jeff Schwartz
Daymrion Sears
Peter Steiner
Diana Trad
Christina Villanueva
Outstanding Student Awards
• Animal Biology Reade Varesio
• Biology of Human Sexuality Coby Bowman
• Biomedical Sciences Serena Glynn
Ajay Patel
Angela Pedrigal
• Cell & Molecular Biology Trenton Doyle
• Concepts of Botany Lewis Daniel
Jessica Spaw
Joshua Villanueva
• Plant Biology Brice Buathier
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student Cameron Olandt
2020 Scholarships
Recipient/s
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Sheccid Rivas
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship Emily Reilly
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences Cody Devenport
Microbiology Achievement Award Christhian Lopez Morales
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Anya Pesniak
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship Emma Schuman
William C. Jorgensen Scholarship for Marine Biology and Biology Majors Shaya Alexander
Audrey Eller
Alejandro Lopez
Bryce Mateer
Udochi  Mbonu
Jason Rahn
Fenna Roukema
Krissy Sanchez
Emma Schumann
Sable Summerfield
Katherine Vineall
Outstanding Student Awards
• Animal Biology Sheccid Rivas
• Biomedical Sciences Meghan Buddy
James Hanna
Emily Hernandez
• Cell & Molecular Biology Katherine Vineall
• Natural History Ruth Hamilton
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student Marty Hartsel

 

2019 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship  Camille Laksman
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship  Mario Escobedo
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences  Eric Duncan
Lahla Sison
Microbiology Achievement Award  Sidney Heuer
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Madeleine Babb
Gabriella Moreno 
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship  Anya Pesniak
Outstanding Student Awards
Animal Biology Adam Doney
Martin Hartsel
Biology of Human Sexuality Liam Cetti
Biomedical Sciences Summer Soto
Cell & Molecular Biology Jessica Kretschmer
Concepts of Biology Tai Li Harrill
Riva Lewis
Concepts of Botany Angela  Takahara
Human Physiology Jack Gish
Medical Microbiology Omar Ikhleel
Nazaninalsadat Nokteh Parkar
Plant Biology Sofia LaRossa
Crystal Poggio
Sara Weitzel
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  Madeleine Babb
2018 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship  Zachary Henning
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship  Kyle MacKenzie
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences  Emmanuel Cruz
Janet Trujillo
Microbiology Achievement Award  Rachel Stein
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Areli Lopez
Kayla Schwind
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship  Ivan Girling
Outstanding Student Awards 
Animal Biology Madeleine Babb
Hayden Park
Biomedical Sciences Hamad Alshaif
Trina Diaz
Kevin Garcia
Cell Biology Andrew Ingalls
Alex Malhotra
Plant Biology Melissa Ausanka-Crues
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  
2017 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Alyssa Barbosa
Joe W, Dobbs Book Award Ashley Aguilera
Dakota  Begg
Brianna Roberts
Kayla Schwind
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship  Maribel Anguiano
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences  Griselda Ochoa
Javier Valencia
Microbiology Achievement Award  Melissa Ausanka-Crues
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Joseph McKenna
Nicole Wegrzyniak
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship Jorie Mitchell
Outstanding Student Awards 
Animal Biology Kayla Schwind
Biomedical Sciences Tatiana Speier
Cell Biology Benjamin Kleinerman
Concepts of Biology Ashleigh Wirshing
Concepts of Botany Dakota Begg
Kara Kang
Dylan Otte
Microbiology Jonathan Li
Karen Villegas
Plant Biology Ivan Girling
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  
2016 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Hannah Armer 
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship Alisha Atherly
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences Ariana Leon    
Erica Sule
Microbiology Achievement Award Ethan Witt
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Maribel Anguiano
Lucas Waldburger  
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship Joseph Monarres 
Outstanding Student Awards
Animal Biology Benjamin Kleinerman
Cell Biology Melissa Ausanka-Crues
Concepts of Biology Wyatt Davidson
Victoria (Tori) Ross
Concepts of Botany Michael Penza 
Erik Olson 
Matthew Sessler
Molecular Biology James Scrafford
 
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  Maribel Anguiano
2015 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship  Jacob Green
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship  Summer Galey
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences  Kenneth Drake
Microbiology Achievement Award  Javier Valencia
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship  Daniel Apodaca, Jacey Van Wert
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship  Michael Wright
Outstanding Student Awards
Animal Biology  Blaine Eldred
Biology of Human Sexuality Andrew Abayan
Biomedical Sciences Meredith Blockriede
Cell Biology  Lindsey Everett
Concepts of Biology  Gina Ramirez
Concepts of Botany  Amanda Letteri
Evolution And Adaptation Ganghee Kim
Human Anatomy Jorie Mitchell
Molecular Biology  Alisha Atherly
Plant Biology Amanda Cowell
 
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  
2014 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship  Randall Davis
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship  Joseph Carson
Microbiology Achievement Award  David Rasicci
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship  Maryia Barnett
Joseph Carson
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship  Dinh Quan Nhan
Outstanding Student Awards
Animal Biology  Ethan Witt
Cell Biology  J. Skye Glenn
Concepts of Biology  William Keehn
Concepts of Botany  
Molecular Biology  Jacob Green
Plant Biology Dan Apodaca, Jaycee Van Wert
 
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  Joe Carson
2013 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship  Daniel Anderson
Joe W. Dobbs Book Award Daniel Anderson
Luke Barrett
Shona Beatty
Alysha Osbakken
David Rasicci
Aerie Shore
Hayley Toensing
Lillian Trejo
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship  Cristopher  Rangel
Microbiology Achievement Award  Charmaine Pegarro
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Julie-Anne Gabelich
Daniel Anderson
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship  Daniel Zarate
Outstanding Student Awards
Animal Biology  Randy Davis
Animal Diversity Amanda Shaw
Biology of Human Sexuality Erik Forsbring
Eva Roodenrijs
Biomedical Sciences Shona Beatty
Cell Biology  Dinh Quan Nhan
Concepts of Biology Hannah Armer 
Kelcie Kempenich
Environmental Studies Hayley Toensing
Molecular Biology  Daniel Anderson
 
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  Daniel Anderson
2012 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship  Kale Feeter
Joe W. Dobbs Scholarship Christopher Rangel
Microbiology Achievement Award  Zachary Swider
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Franziska Wixforth
Jessica Wong
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship  Gianna Haro
Outstanding Student Awards
Animal Biology  Dan Anderson
Biomedical Sciences Amanda Gore
Botany Mark Broomfield
Cell Biology  Julie-Anne Gabelich
Concepts of Biology  Elizabeth Garfinkle, Alysha Osbakken
Environmental Studies  Michelle Murchison
Molecular Biology  Stephanie Desanti            
 
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  
2011 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Alberto Carreno
Joe W. Dobbs Scholarship Kale Feeter 
Nicholas Ponvert
Microbiology Achievement Award Micah Battson 
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship Christine Melvin
Michelle Patino
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship  Christine Melvin
Outstanding Student Awards
Anatomy Ericka Buckley
Anatomy & Physiology Allyson Toscher
Animal Biology Mark Hermann
Environmental Studies Jason Feingerts
Chelsea Reinhart
Molecular Biology Andrea Durbiano
Chelsea Reinhart
Natural History Charmaine Ann M. Pegarro
 
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  
2010 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship  
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship  
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences  
Microbiology Achievement Award  
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship  
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship  
Outstanding Student Awards
Animal Biology  
Cell Biology  
Concepts of Biology  
Concepts of Botany  
Molecular Biology  
 
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student  
2009 Scholarships
Recipients
Richard Armstrong Memorial Scholarship  
David W. Doner, Jr, MD, Biological and Life Sciences Scholarship  
Dr. Judith Evans Meyer Memorial Scholarship for the Biomedical Sciences  
Microbiology Achievement Award  
William Olivarius Biology Scholarship  
Robert J Profant Memorial Scholarship  
Outstanding Student Awards
Animal Biology  
Cell Biology  
Concepts of Biology  
Concepts of Botany  
Molecular Biology  
 
Biological Sciences Department Outstanding Student