The CSUN Biology Department is pleased to announce the winners of student awards and scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year, recognized in an online awards ceremony this afternoon.
Graduate students
From the University and the College of Science and Mathematics
- Robert H. Schiffman Memorial Award for Outstanding Research Promise: Shanelle Wikramanayake, winner; Emily Wilson, Honorable Mention
- Mack I. Johnson Research Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Science and Mathematics: Cameron Geller
- Nathan O. Freedman Memorial Award for Outstanding Graduate Student: Cameron Geller, Honorable Mention
- Distinguished Thesis/Graduate Project: Dillon Monroe, Honorable Mention
- Donald E. Bianchi Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Cameron Geller
- Hugo and Irma Oppenheimer Student Award: Allea Cauilan
From the Department of Biology
- Donald E. Bianchi Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Amanda Chiachi
- Donald E. Bianchi Outstanding Graduate Research Award: Cameron Geller
- Donald E. Bianchi Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award: Allea Cauilan and Jeffrey Esparza
- Scholarship in Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History Honoring Jim Dole and Betty Rose: Sarina Rossi
- Julie Gorchynski, MD, Research Graduate Student Scholarship: Armen Khanbabaei
- Newhall Land and Farming Southern California Ecology Scholarship: Sean Farmer
- Bob & Doris Tracy Memorial Graduate Fellowship Award: Florine Pascal
- The Richard Duenckel Memorial Horticultural Scholarship: Shane Jordan
- Sherman Oaks Garden Club Scholarship: Priscilla Yoon
Undergraduate students
From the University and the College of Science and Mathematics
- Wolfson Scholar Award for The College of Science and Mathematics: Jennifer Anderson
- CSUPERB Presidents’ Commission Scholar Award: Luke Tomaneng
- NSP Presidential Scholar Award: Natalie Castillo
- Robert R. Sprague Foundation Scholarship: Natalie Castillo
From the Department of Biology
- Alumni Prize for Undergraduate Research in Biology – Areas of cellular, molecular, physiological or developmental biology: Anthony Gutierrez
- Alumni Prize for Undergraduate Research in Biology – Areas of ecology, evolution, ethology, or systematics: Michelle Alcantara
- Judge Julian Beck Outstanding Graduating Senior Biology Department Award: Sara Shatela
- Bennett-Bickford Biology Scholarship: Sara Shatela
- Ian and Kathy Leslie Scholarship in Biology: Martin Puebla
- Prakriti Suri Memorial Award: David Bursalyan and Avedis Guedekelian
- Lieberman Family Foundation Biology Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduates: Natalie Castillo and Simran Ghotra
Image via Flickr: Brad K.