The CSUN Biology Department is pleased to announce the winners of student awards and scholarships for the 2019/2020 school year.
Graduate students
From the College of Science and Mathematics
- Wolfson Award Scholar for The College of Science and Mathematics, Nominee: Natasha Carlson
From the Department of Biology
- Donald E. Bianchi Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Sarah Wenner
- Donald E. Bianchi Outstanding Graduate Research Award: Danielle Becker
- Donald E. Bianchi Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award: Allea Cauilan
- Scholarship in Ecology, Behavior, and Natural History Honoring Jim Dole and Betty Rose: Sarina Rossi
- Julie Gorchynski, MD Research Graduate Student Scholarship: Cameron Geller
- Julie Gorchynski, MD, Center for Cancer & Developmental Biology Graduating Master’s Student Award for Research and Teaching Promise: Cameron Geller
- Dr. Bob and Lori Luszczak Graduate Scholarship in Biology: Jennifer Fields and Jennica Moffat
- Newhall Land and Farming Southern California Ecology Scholarship: Jake Alcaraz
- Hugo and Irma Oppenheimer Biology Department Award: Jennifer Fields
- Bob & Doris Tracy Memorial Graduate Fellowship Award: Jeffrey Esparza
- The Richard Duenckel Memorial Horticultural Scholarship: Mark Richard Rachman
- Sherman Oaks Garden Club Scholarship: Jake Alcaraz
Undergraduate students
- Alumni Prize for Undergraduate Research in Biology – Areas of cellular, molecular, physiological or developmental biology: Michelle Alcantara
- Judge Julian Beck Outstanding Graduating Senior Biology Department Award: Janelle Talavera
- Bennett-Bickford Biology Scholarship: Sara Shatela
- Julie Gorchynski, MD Center for Cancer & Developmental Biology Graduating Senior Award for Research and Teaching Promise: Shane Jordan
- Ian and Kathy Leslie Scholarship in Biology: Genesis Robles
- Prakriti Suri Memorial Award: Kostantina Orselli
- Bob and Doris Tracy Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship Award: Jesse Jones
- Dr. Celina Barba-Simic Biology Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Steven Oppenheimer: Kevin Pornsiritara
- Lieberman Family Foundation Biology Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduates: Natalie Castillo and Tanveer Ajimal
K-12 Teacher Award
- Julie Gorchynski, MD, Center for Cancer & Developmental Biology K-12 Teacher Research Award: Jennifer Richard-Gantka, M.A.., NBCT, AP Biology and AP Environmental Science Teacher at John F. Kennedy High School
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