SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18 Award Name
Student of the Year
Type Nominations Due Awards Made
Award February 17, 2017 SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 9; $250/student
Number/Amount of Awards Criteria for Award
Application Process Award Purpose Recipients
1 recipient awarded from each SOLS Major/Concentration: • Biological Sciences (General) • Biology and Society • Biomedical Sciences • Conservation Biology & Ecology • Genetics, Cell & Developmental Biology • Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior • Microbiology • Medical Microbiology • Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology
9 recipients to be selected; 1 recipient awarded from each SOLS Concentration, including: Biological Sciences Biology and Society Biomedical Sciences Conservation Biology & Ecology Genetics, Cell & Developmental Biology Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Microbiology Medical Microbiology Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology • Recipient may be a graduating senior or a continuing School of Life Sciences student (serving as a role model for other students) Faculty or Graduate Student Nomination Recognition of Excellence/Leadership in Scholarship, Research and/or Service 2016 Recipients BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, SHAYAN SHIEHZADEGAN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY , CAROLINA ABBOUD BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY , SPENSER BABB-BIERNACKI BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – GENETICS, CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY , MICHAEL ASHLEY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – NEUROBIOLOGY , PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR, JORDAN GLASS MICROBIOLOGY , EUGENE CHUNG M OLECULAR BIOSCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY , BROOKS BENARD
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18
Award Name
Outstanding Graduate in SOLS
Type Nominations Due Awards Made
Award February 17, 2017 SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 2; $500
Number/Amount of Awards Criteria for Award
• Graduating senior in the School of Life Sciences: - Candidate ranked #1 will be the Dean’s Medalist for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and carry the SOLS Banner during the Commencement procession - Candidate ranked #2 will be an Outstanding Graduate in SOLS
Application Process
Faculty Nomination only.
Award Purpose Past Recipients
Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship, Research and Service 2016: Piper Boyll (SP 16), Brian Burrows (FA 15) 2015: Ryan Muller; Anika Larson (Dean’s Medalist) 2014: Indira Harahap 2013: Easton White 2012: Michelle Schmoker 2011: Glenn Markov 2010: Ellen Dupont 2009: Amber Neitzel 2008: Erin Manton 2007: Carrie L. Lipka 2006: John Benedict 2005: Roxanne Rios 2004: Laura Simms 2003: Tracy Wagner 2002: Elizabeth Gosnell 2001: Courtney L. Libal 2000: Robin Schramm 1999: Jeremy L. Weiss 1998: Karen V. Morris 1997: Paula E. Matney
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18
Award Name
School of Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Type Application Deadline Awards Made
School of Life Sciences Scholarship February 17, 2017
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 Number/Amount 1; $2000 of Awards • Current Arizona State University undergraduate student (freshman, Criteria for sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior). award • Have a declared major in Biological Sciences, Microbiology, or • • • • •
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Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology at the Tempe campus. Full-time enrollment (12 semester hours; if you are awarded a scholarship and do not maintain full-time enrollment, your scholarship may be cancelled). Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (high school, community college or ASU). Students must have research experience with a SOLS faculty member or a SOLS-approved internship and a proposed research project. Students must obtain the written support of a faculty member in the School of Life Sciences who will supervise the research experience. Students are encouraged to present their research results in a public forum. Financial need is not required.
Application Process
Students must submit the SOLS scholarship application and supporting documentation using the 2017 Scholarship Application web form. Students must include the scholarship application document, as well as a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, research proposal and a letter of recommendation submitted by a faculty member.
Scholarship Purpose
To encourage and support undergraduate research in the School of Life Sciences the Director funds an annual scholarship.
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18 Past Recipients
2016 Award Julian Wagner 2015 Award Breanne McCarthy 2014 Award Alexi Choueiri 2013 Award Martin Vega
Award Name
SOLS Outstanding Service Award
Type Application Deadline
Award February 17, 2017
Awards Made
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 1; $250
Number/Amount of Awards Criteria for Award
Application Process
Award Summary
• The recipient must have a minimum GPA of 3.00. • There is no class-level requirement • Recipient should have completed outstanding service outside of curricular requirements. Students must submit the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member. This award is for outstanding service to students, the School and/or the public. Service will have been completed outside of curricular requirements and will not have been done for academic credit.
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18 Past Recipients
Scholarship Name Type Application Deadline Awards Made
2016: Sarah Brotman 2015: Ha Vi Nguyen 2014: Mohamed Yousif 2013: Katelyn Sainz 2012: Emilio Galan 2011: Michael Ammar 2010: Chidozie Odigwe Savannah Christy 2009: Dhaval Gajjar 2007: Shujera Bhutta 2006: Taylor Jackson 2005: Ryan Childers Brenda Flores Sarah Lusk Caitlin Schaninger 2004: Laura Simms 2003: Patricia Eck 2001: Jennifer Zachary 2000: Laura Wait and Shane Daley 1999: Brent Maddin 1998: Melanie Frazier and Lee McCoy
Danielle Aronson Memorial Award Endowment February 17, 2017
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 Number/Amount 1; Up to full tuition of Awards • The recipient must be a Junior or Senior (must NOT be graduating in Criteria for Spring 2017 or Fall 2017) Award •
Application Process
The recipient should be studying plant science or plant biology or doing research using plant systems with the intention to pursue advanced study in this area. This might be plant-based research from any approach or scale, be it systematics, community or global ecology, physiology, development, biochemistry, molecular biology, etc. Students must submit the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume,
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18 supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member.
Scholarship Summary Past Recipients
This award was created by a gift fund from Jerome Aronson and is presented to a meritorious undergraduate student studying plant biology or performing plant-based research. 2016: Lidia Peon 2015: Julia Steier 2014: Robert Kendle 2013: Abraham Cadmus 2012: Sara Flubacher 2011: Dalia Larios 2010: Danika Setaro 2009: Tia Alquist 2008: Jacqueline Medrano 2007: Erin Manton 2006: Maura Yates 2005: Roxanne Rios 2004: Amy Novotny 2003: Ada Welsch 2002: Emily Marquardt 2001: Sarah Celestian
Scholarship Name
Edward and Linda Birge Scholarship
Type Application Deadline
Endowment February 17, 2017
Awards Made
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 2 undergraduates; $500
Number/Amount of Awards Criteria for Award
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Preference will be given to Microbiology majors. If there are no qualified Microbiology applicants, then qualified applicants from any major in SoLS (main campus) will be considered Applicant must be a full-time student with sophomore status or higher at the time of application (must NOT be graduating in Spring 2017) Preference is given for a first generation college student (please indicate if you are)
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Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
Past Recipients
Preference is given for financial need, as demonstrated through the Free Application for Federal Students Aid (FAFSA) form is a consideration Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
Students must submit the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member. The award was established by Dr. Edward Birge in the memory of his beloved mother, Linda Birge (1911-2002). Mrs. Birge was a first generation college student and was always supportive of educational pursuits. 2016: Darlena Le, Teya Cuellar 2015: William Martelly and Kristen Morrow 2014: Charles Miller 2013: Indira Harahap 2012: Indira Harahap and Kashif Malik (Honorable Mention) 2011: Thomas Keller 2010: Sachin Nair 2009: Rene Tellez 2007: Terry Templeton 2006: Kyle Pacheoco
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18
Scholarship Name
Dr. Harry Gilbert and Doris Loraine Crecelius
Type Application Deadline
Endowment February 17, 2017
Awards Made
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 1; $1000
Number/Amount of Awards Criteria for Award
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Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
Past Recipients
Recipient shall be enrolled in the School of Life Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Recipient must be a microbiology major Recipient must have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
Students must submit the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member. This scholarship is made to memorialize Dr. Harry Gilbert Crecelius’ work to create the Arizona Public Health Department Laboratories and his work in the field of microbiology. 2016: Michelle Stephens, Serena Suwarno 2015: Nicholas Maalouf
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18 Scholarship Name Type Application Deadline Awards Made Number/Amount of Awards Criteria for Award
Application Process
Ralph A. Fisher, Jr. Scholarship Award Endowment February 17, 2017 SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 2; Up to half tuition • The recipient must be an Arizona resident • The recipient should be majoring in biology and/or plant biology • The recipient must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 throughout the one year tenure of the award • A junior level class standing is required at time of application (must NOT be graduating in Spring 2017 or Fall 2017) Students must submit the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member.
Scholarship Summary
The award is for demonstrated scholarship in Biology or Plant Biology. It was named in honor of the donor, Ralph A. Fisher, a 1951 graduate of the College of Education.
Past Recipients
2016: Daniel Cotter, Emily Hoegh 2015: Melody Hendricks and Zoha Ahmed 2014: Alexis Abboud and Mohamed Yousif 2013: Megan Best and Abeer Mousa 2012: Eris Lasku 2011: Nathalie Antonios 2010: Eric Moffet and Thomas Sanborn 2009: Lauren Imbornoni 2008: Amber Neitzel, Hang Pham 2007: Adrienne Azurdia; Brian Wojek 2006: Yevginiy Maruskenko 2005: Michelle Knight; Palak Patel 2004: Caitlin Schaninger 2003: Sandra Van Horn; Nancy Wu
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18
Scholarship Name
Joyce Foster Larson Scholarship
Type Application Deadline
Endowment February 17, 2017
Awards Made
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 1; $500+
Number/Amount of Awards Criteria for Award
Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
Past Recipients
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Recipient shall be enrolled in the School of Life Sciences, with a preference for students involved in the study of animals • Recipient must be a full-time student • Recipient must have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 • Recipient shall demonstrate documented financial need as defined by the ASU Office of Student Financial Assistance • Freshman- Non-graduating senior (must NOT be graduating in Spring 2015 or Fall 2015) Students must submit the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member. This scholarship is for providing support to School of Life Sciences Students, and was named in honor of Dr. Joyce Foster Larson who graduated from Arizona State University with her Ph.D. in Zoology 2016: Jessica Givens 2015: Samantha Belcher
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18
Scholarship Name Type Application Deadline Awards Made Number/Amount of Awards Criteria for Award
Dr. K. Michael Peddecord and Mary Ann Peddecord Scholarship Endowment February 17, 2017 SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 1; $500 • • • •
Application Process
Scholarship Purpose Past Recipients
Recipient shall be a microbiology major Recipient must be a full-time student Recipient shall demonstrate documented financial need as defined by the ASU Financial Aid and Scholarship Services Freshman- Non-graduating senior (must NOT be graduating in Spring 2017 or Fall 2017)
Students must submit the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member. This scholarship is for providing support to School of Life Sciences Students. 2016: Carlyn Harris 2015: Antonio Muniz Ramirez
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships 2017-18
Award Name
John F. Schmidt Life Sciences Scholarship
Type Application Deadline Awards Made
Endowment February 17, 2017
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April 28, 2017 Number/Amount of 1; $2000+ Awards • 2.5 minimum GPA requirement Criteria for Award •
Application Process
Award Summary
Past Recipients
Junior level class requirement (must NOT be graduating in Spring 2017) • Must be a full time student during the application and time of the award • Recipient should be a microbiology major Students must submit the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the 2017 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member. This award is to recognize microbiology students. It was established by the Jean M. Schmidt, Professor in the School of Life Sciences and Associate Director of the Cancer Research Institute at ASU, in honor of her father John F. Schmidt. Jean remembers her father’s keen interest in science. It was his encouragement that led her to a career in science and higher education. 2016: Nicholas Maalouf 2015: Eugene Chung 2014: Eugene Chung 2013: Nisarg Patel 2012: William Bendall and Maria Lindseth (Honorable Mention)
