Blake Hauser The Hagadorn Award is presented to the top rising senior biology major based on academic and research excellence. Phi Beta Phi Beta Kappa, the national academic honor society, elects members on the basis of outstanding academic achievement and high moral character. The following Biology majors/2nd majors were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in 2014-2015. Kendall A. Bagley Allison Renee Baker Connor Moss Belson Caitlin B. Biddell Joseph Benjamin Bridgers Michael Anthony Catalano Yasemin Canan Cole Anna Katherine Cook Travis D. Corriher Clark Hamilton Cunningham Connor J. Laura Marie Doherty Lorelei Feeny Pranav Nagaraj Haravu Blake Marie Hauser Catherine Haviland Karina Shirish Javalkar Taylor Anne Johannigman Katherine Elizabeth Jordan Olivia Louise Karas Laurel Ann Keefer Catherine Keller Alexander E. Kenan Andrew B. Koo Roosa Kowalczyk Steven Kufert Ethan Jeremy Ledbetter Elizabeth Helen Long Evonne McArthur Kyle McKnight Rebecca McShane Mitchell Garrison Nash Sean M. O'Neill Matthew Saifi Parr Robert D. Samuel Jackson Resnick Andrew Steffensen Romaine Andrew J. Saintsing Srinivas Saripalli Subodh Rajesh Selukar Amanda Rose Sergesketter Alexander Dean Sherry John Matthew Sincavage Charlotte McIlwaine Story Elizabeth Emily Straub Nandan P. Thakkar Maura Elizabeth Thornton Frances Tomlinson M. Tummons Sudheer Reddy Vemuru Whitley Jaclyn Wu Jiejing Cui Linran Zhou Beta Beta Beta Beta Beta Beta, the National Biological Honor Society, elects full members on the basis of outstanding academic achievement and elects associates on the basis of their interest in and dedication to biology. The following Biology seniors are proud members of Tri Beta. Natalie Deuitch Tanner Fadero Evan Fischer Victoria Ghahhari Connor Glair Rebecca Gregory Sarah Hanson Hannah Hollon Akshay Krishnan Ethan Ledbetter Monica Lobo Hafsa Mohamud Robert Nicholson Virginia Niver Reyad Oueijan Jonathan Perdomo Hannah Powell Richardson Jason Shugoll Stephanie Sparacio Sarah Speed Richard Sun
Abdelmoneim Elnagheeb Louis Erazo Elizabeth Joslyn Fisher Rohit Gadi Madison Paige Ganey Silvan Bryan Goddin Courtney Paige Grigsby Kandyce S. Heddrick Gavin Douglas Hensley Aurora-Rossana Hernandez Autumn Leigh Hester Courtney Briana Houston Daniel Maxcy Huddleston Ethan James Hughes Riley James Hurst Stephen Chukwuemeka Ijioma Alexander Ilyasov Lauren Jones Emaan Karout Seth Kristofar Kosem James Kuo Skylar Nicole La Hanna Emily Labiner Chase Walker Larue Steven Tyler Layko Vivian Tran Le Michael C. Lecompte Ethan J. Ledbetter Jae Sung Lee Tina Li Elizabeth H. Long Jessica Longen Sam Lucier Lauren Mallory Matthew Robert Mccullen Henry Holleran Mcintyre Brooke G. Mckenna Brittany Lashaun Means Vasilika Millo Kyle Montgomery Rachel Moser Andrew Bryant Muniz Sinclair Myrick Navid Nesab Gia-Binh Thi Binnie Nguyen James Nicholson Nina Lynn Nicholson Ryan A. Osterman Shina Ozaki David Paladin-Fernandez Shivangi Manu Patel Tanvi Patel Regina Pierce Patterson Michael A. Patton Jun Zhu Pei Robert Duncan Perry Trinh Pham Kenny Ann Mitchele Pierre Rebecca Lee Porter Sarah Elisabeth Pruteanu-Malinici Anna Kemper Ramsey Brandon Reece Andres Rivera Munoz Stephen Matthew Santangelo Srinivas Saripalli Lauren Nicole Scanlan Caroline L. Schuerger Kaelyn Nicole Sexton Murad Ali Shah Rebecca Rose Sikora Anna L. Cole Sito Kelsey Elizabeth Smith Kari Ann Solmaz Nathaniel T. Haley Alyssa Stamey Jacob Louis Stark Sayoko Sueyoshi Le Ta Abel S. Elizabeth A. Thurman-Irons Ioana Ungureanu Jennifer Alexandra Vilanova Chau Minh Vu Widman Amanda Almetter Williams Robert Williams James Scott Wing Jaclyn Wu Laura Cristan Zdanski Joey F. Zhou 2015 Biology Undergraduate Degree Candidates Highest Honors in Biology Highest Honors in Biology is bestowed on truly outstanding graduating seniors who have completed a research project of considerable depth and significance. Their research was presented at the John K. Koeppe Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium. Bradley Allf John Cuningham Tanner Fadero Teresa Martz Nathan Roach
Sarah Speed Richard Stoian Margaret Walker Jacklyn Wu Matthew Zipple Honors in Biology Honors in Biology is bestowed on outstanding graduating seniors who have completed an independent project of considerable merit. They presented their research findings at the John K. Koeppe Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium. Mauricio Barreto Connor Belson Emily Buzhardt Kenan Courtney Leanne Taylor Fish Connor Ifkovits Catherine Keller Hong Lee Sarah Lowder Sarah Paramore Sung Park Amanda Smith Kaitlyn Townsend Sudheer Vemuru Julia Whitley Vivian Xu Linran Zhou Final confirmation of undergraduate degrees will come from the University Registrar. Diplomas for May graduates will be mailed by the Registrar’s Office in August 2015. Victor Abiona Vincent Ayodeji Abiona Nadiyah S. Adams Cassandra J. Addamo Yash N. Agrawal Al Ghrary Ashley R. Albright Bradley C. Allf Katherine Blake Andersen Sarah K. Anderson Whitlee Grayce Angel Robert Joseph Erica Arkiszewski Carly Marie Armato Sadia Aslam Taylor Fulton Atherton Crystal Lisa Austell Nathan R. Ayre Franck H. Azobou Tonleu Rachel Babler Daniel Raymond Bacon Benjamin L. Badger Kirsten Nicole Bailey Erika Baker Taylor M. Ballard Caitlyn Nicole Balsay Anondo Banerjee William Robert Banks Avery Elizabeth Barlowe Mauricio Barreto Andrew William Bass Jane Bassett Caitlyn E. Bassignani William Grayson Bates Kevin Ellis Batten Kari M. Beasley Brett H. Begin Nicole Belcher Connor Moss Belson Bhattacharya Caitlin B. Biddell Michael Timothy Bien Cody A. Blanton Pranav Bommineni Jackson Price Boone Joseph Christopher Borneman Flannery Elisabeth Bowman Catherine Faith Bracken Sarah Catherine Brady Kelly Elizabeth Brannigan Raven J. Breitenfeld Joseph Benjamin Bridgers Aubree Broadwater Leanna Nicole Brooks Julie A. Brown Kelly Elizabeth Brown Kurtis James Brown Sarah Brown Kimberly E. Brummell Mary Julia Buchanan Emilie Suzanne Buisson Lauren Burroughs Emily Ruth Buzhardt
Haley Anne Wachter Katherine Carole Walker Margaret G. Walker Brittany Lauren Walls Alison Warmkessel Bobby Glenn Warren Asma Manwar Warrich Peter James Warrington Savannah L. Watson Stephen Taylor Watts Emily E. Werk Brendan M. Wesp Lauren Wessel Leighann Wessells Jacob K. West Lindsey Nicole White Nakiya T. Whitfield Julia Danielle Elizabeth Whitley Hallie C. Wieters David M. Wilkinson Hillary M. Williams Parker James Williams Alex Winter Jennifer Ann Wintringham Brian J. Witherspoon Emory Elizabeth Wolf Andrew Jonathan Wood Jayme Lynn Wood Elizabeth Kaye Wooten Vania Wu Ying Fang Wu Vivian Chang Xu Christopher Yarborough Mark Alexander Yarnall Kun H. Yoon Yu Yue Junxian Zheng Linran Zhou Jamison A. Zink Matthew Evan Newton Zipple Congratulations and best of luck in your future endeavors! The Department of Biology Faculty and Staff BIOLOGY COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY NATION Thanks to the following for making the 2015 Biology Commencement Ceremony a success! Biology Commencement Committee Dr Kelly Hogan Summer Montgomery Cottie Pasternak Hinar Gyorgy Polczer Dr Gidi Shemer Barbara Stegenga Susan Whitfield Dr Elaine Yeh Biology Department Support