Past Award Recipients
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Award for Excellence in Biology Foundations
| Term | Award Recipients |
|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Carolina Mueller, Vivian Tran, Kiana Faucette, Justin Huynh |
Carol J. Chihara Semester Award for Academic Excellence
The Biology Department began the Semester Award program in Fall of 2003. In Fall 2010 the name of the award was changed to the Carol J. Chihara Semester Award for Academic Excellence, in honor of Professor Emeritus Chihara who suggested the creation of these awards while she was chair of the Biology Department.
| Term | Award Recipients |
|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Camila Mouteira, Anya Jaramillo, Sara Kos |
| Spring 2026 | Taylor Aguon, Chiomimi Ahans, Rand Mudafr, Aja Teng |
| Fall 2025 | Jack Akmakjian, Madeline Gregor, Josh Gorospe, Tanusri Gudavalli |
| Spring 2025 | Jia Li Chen, Mya Guerin, Elsa Tippy, Izaiah Tovar |
| Fall 2024 | Daniela Dueñas, Sophie Goubert, Luke Tetsuya Ogawa, Trisha Polakala, Valerie Zoila Sandino-Murphy, Chelsea Tran |
| Spring 2024 | Ingrid McEachen, Mya Evelyn Jefferies, Ramy Chebbo, Nicolette Mehizadeh, Karina Bhavsar, Paavani Lella |
| Fall 2023 | Shireen Christine Charalaghi, Lewis Hendrianto, Magdelena Jazmin Macias Dominguez, Aarya Mishra, Tanvi Naik |
| Spring 2023 | Anthony HoangNghia Giang, Trent Thomas LiVolsi, Megan Carol Loeb, Disha Ramesh, Victoria K. Spak |
| Fall 2022 | Andrew William Angel Bell, Allison Claire Halliday, Rida S. Jan, Sonali Jayeshkumar Joshi, Sophie Amalie Godborg Søefeldt |
| Spring 2022 | Irene Faizi, Nehemiya Alebachew Feleke, Dasha Hohlova, Christian Lopez, Oraia Sophia Katkov, Allyson Sadako Kuwana |
| Fall 2021 | Alaa Issa Alazzeh, Amanda Louise Gerodias Carrillo, Arjay Cordero, Andrew Chan, Ying Yi Joanne Chen, An Thien Tran |
| Spring 2021 | Marie Louise Dicker, Raha Sadeghi, Leah Marie Braganza Perez, Makayla Mary Koochou, Jonathan Cheng Wai Lo, Margaret Gonzales |
| Fall 2020 | Alexandra Angelica Palacios, Ria Angelica Tan Laxa, Ashley Alexandra Urquhart, Margaret Claire Walsh, Salvatore John Gargiulo |
| Spring 2020 | Philopater Badawi, Mariam Sabry Banoub, Kailie Marie Reyes Dela Cruz, Adelle Marie Sumabat |
| Fall 2019 | Lisa May Agustin Mamuad, Adam Jaroslaw Wedrychowski, Marisa Nicole DeMeo |
| Spring 2019 | Lexy Estell Anderson, Jordan D. Augsburger, Phaedra LeMay |
| Fall 2018 | Justin Michael Azar, Roger Noberto Rochart, Heidi Jennifer Schmelzer |
| Spring 2018 | Ameshah Prabaharan, Glenhall Elma Taylor IV, Lorraine Abellan |
| Fall 2017 | Yim Chen, Saba Dolatshahi, Theresa Louisa Keit |
| Spring 2017 | Mac Roy Jackson III, Brian Lu, Dominique Celeste Mitchell, James Bao Vu |
| Fall 2016 | Amanda Rose Felix, Regine Capati Audije, Nils Skajaa, Christian Caddali |
| Spring 2016 | Amrik Singh Kang, Haily Ryan Roehrick, Negin Khosravi, Sameer Bhutani |
| Fall 2015 | Jessica Scarborough, Janice Tjeng, Eric Yip Young |
| Spring 2015 | Brittany Margaret Abeldt, David John Poblador Capistrano, Xavier Guerzon Sendaydiego, Brian Lee |
| Fall 2014 | Susanna Nila Basappa, Karissa Lynn Hansen, Danielle Marie Sisler, Mohanad Alazzeh |
| Spring 2014 | Kelly Anne Hoose, Chelsea Lynn Harmon, Krisna Arinanda Tahija |
| Fall 2013 | Linsey Lorrain Tan Cua, Nicholas Salvatore Enea, Jason Anton Jaber, Fadi Jamil Totah |
| Spring 2013 | Amanda L.C. Chan, Lauren Alyssa Ing, Laura Suur |
| Fall 2012 | Krystle Gomez, Julia Lybbe Cahill, Jaysen Jerome Lopez Ymas |
| Spring 2012 | Garrick James Biddle, Sukhwinder Kaur, Pierce James Ogden, Troy Andre Van der Groen |
| Fall 2011 | Nicole Moore, Amy Scandurra, Jia Wang |
| Spring 2011 | Lauren Lynn Hart, Julianne Marie Humason, Cheng Li Sim |
| Fall 2010 | Christina Ann Bulman, Bethany Sonsini Goodrich, Aimee Monahan |
Open All
| Term | Award Recipients |
|---|---|
| Spring 2010 | Natalie Hollick, Jolie LeBlanc, Mary Rose Lansangan |
| Fall 2009 | Jie Sun, Lauren Abrahamson, Brittany Hart |
| Spring 2009 | Lisa Carlson, Nick Nyaiesh, John Yeung |
| Fall 2008 | Alexandra Pappas, Hannah Rowell, Patrick Yung |
| Spring 2008 | Bridget Allen, Michelle Garcia, Melbin Co, Eva Alnaajjar, Rowan Baginsky |
| Fall 2007 | Lauren Foley, Hira Ahmad, Tal Tamir, Melbin Co |
| Spring 2007 | Allison Fuiten, Jennifer Farah, Joseph Belloir, Taruna Chhabra, Aimee Villamayor |
| Fall 2006 | Sara Bowman, James Han, Joseph Moll |
| Spring 2006 | Sharlene Mateo, Benjamin Camacho, Jennifer Jones, Gian Fule, James Han, Michael Van Ness |
| Fall 2005 | Rachelle Rebong, Sital Singh, Duong Nguyen |
| Spring 2005 | Annemarie Bosl, Jennifer Jones, Eric Muñoz, Rachelle Rebong, Karl Takabayashi |
| Fall 2004 | Laurie Zentner, Michael Van Ness, Monique Villanueva, Emily Tsai, Jaclyn Cadaoas, Lesley Santo |
| Spring 2004 | Brian Nishiguchi, Brett Sharp, Monique Villaneuva, Eric Muñoz, Renee Yafuso |
| Fall 2003 | Laurie Zentner, Brett Sharp, Kristy Hinchman, Eric Muñoz, Andrea Salazar, Tram Tran |
Edward L. Kessel Award
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Jia Li Chen Finalists: Taylor Aguon, Izaiah Tovar |
| 2025 | Karina Rajeev Bhavsar Finalists: Sofia Birchenall, Ramy Chebbo, Elsa Tippy |
| 2024 | Magdalena Jazmin Macias Dominguez Finalists: Shireen Charalaghi, Aarya Mishra |
| 2023 | Sonal Jayeshkumar Joshi Finalists: Kristopher Cavin, Namratha Kethineni, Ally Halliday |
| 2022 | Allyson Sadako Kuwana Finalists: Leah Marie Perez, Marie Dicker |
| 2021 | Ria Angelica Tan Laxa Finalists: Philopater Badawi, Cassaundra R. Bell |
| 2020 | Kailie Marie Reyes Dela Cruz Finalists: Mariam Sabray Banoub, Lexy Estell Anderson Honorable Mention: Amanda Nicole Telfer |
| 2019 | Sonali Deep Verma Finalists: Justin Azar, Maggie Chen Honorable Mention: Nyla Leonardi |
| 2018 | Theresa Keith Finalists: Vasalya Panchumarthi, Emma Gibson Honorable Mention: Anthony Shahata |
| 2017 | Dominique Celeste Mitchell Finalists: Sameer Bhutani, Rick Kang Honorable Mention: Negin Khosravi, Lisa Nakayami |
| 2016 | Eric Yip Young Finalists: Skylar Knight, Jessica Scarborough Honorable Mention: Katrin Pasao |
| 2015 | Victor Dennis Gavallos Finalists: Susanna Nila Basappa; Rhea Acuna Manuel; Danielle Marie Sisler |
| 2014 | Nicholas Salvatore Enea Finalist: Chelsea Lynn Harmon Honorable mention: Fadi Totah, Jason Jaber |
| 2013 | Julia Lynne Cahill Finalist: Shelley Hubley Honorable mention: Lauren Ing, Adam Ross |
| 2012 | Japjit Kaur Verraich Finalists: Nicole Moore, Ben Rayikanti, Hanna Wu Honorable mention: Carlos Green, Sukhi Kaur |
| 2011 | Natalie Virginia Hollick Finalists: Lauren Hart, Julianne Humason, Jie Sun |
| 2010 | Jolie May LeBlanc Finalists: Mary Rose Lansangran, Anthony Torres |
| 2009 | John Yeung Finalists: Nick Nyaiesh, Hannah Rowell, Tal Tamir, Patrick Yung |
| 2008 | Sital Singh Finalist: Lauren Foley |
| 2007 | Jaclyn Cadaoas Finalists: Joseph Moll, Catharine Culjis |
| 2006 | Monique Biralde Villanueva Finalists: Jennifer Jones, Sharlene Mateo, Michael Van Ness |