GDBBS Awards Banquet 2022

Recognizing the achievements of students and faculty in the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS)


Congratulations to all our 2022 Award Recipients!

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Program Scholar of the Year Awardees

Sarah Strassler, BCDB

Advisor: Graeme Conn, PhD

Gianna Branella, CB

Advisor: Trent. H. Spencer, PhD

Kimberly Diaz Perez, GMB

Advisor: Elizabeth Leslie, PhD

Nataliya Prokhnevska, IMP

Advisors: Haydn Kissick, PhD

Ana Enriquez, MMG

Advisor: Jyothi Rengarajan, PhD

Jessica Hoffman, MSP

Advisor: Michael Davis, PhD

Elizabeth Heaton, NS

Advisor: Shannon Gourley, PhD

Jordan Lewis, PBEE

Advisor: Levi Morran, PhD

GDBBS Awards

Graduate Career Award

Michelle Sequeira, NS

Advisor: Shannon Gourley, PhD

Student Leadership Award

Logan Kavanaugh, MMG

Advisor: Graeme Conn, PhD

Outreach & Community Service Award

Gabrielle Delima, MMG

Advisors: Anice Lowen, PhD & John Steel, PhD

TATTO Teaching Award

Sophie Yount, MSP

Advisor: Shannon Gourley, PhD

Student Career Teaching Award

Logan Kavanaugh, MMG

Advisor: Graeme Conn, PhD

Student Mentor Award

Christina Hartigan, IMP & Logan Hodkinson, GMB

Advisor: Mandy Ford, PhD / Advisor: Leila Rieder, PhD

Faculty Mentor Award

Dr. Stefan Sarafianos (BCDB, MMG, & MSP)

Distinguished Alumni Award

Rick Bright, PhD (IMP, 2002)

LGS Endowed Awards

Graduate Program in Biology Academic and Professional Achievement Award

Michael Martin, PBEE

Advisor: Katia Koelle, PhD

Ray Dingledine Award for Extraordinary Graduate Achievement

Daniel Lustberg, MSP

Advisor: David Weinshenker, PhD

Margaret and Thomas Lew Graduate Career Award in Biomedical Sciences in Biochemistry

Maria Cilento, BCDB

Advisor: Stefanos Sarafianos, PhD

Margaret and Thomas Lew Publication Award in Biomedical Sciences in Biochemistry

Zane Laughlin, BCDB

Advisor: Graeme Conn, PhD

Margaret and Thomas Lew 1st Year Award in Biomedical Sciences in Biochemistry

Joey Buehler, BCDB

Advisor: Dorothy Lerit, PhD

William and Catherine Rice Endowed Research Award

Alyssa Duffy, CB

Advisor: Kavita Dhodapkar, MD

Keith Wilkinson Graduate Service Award

Jordan Lewis, PBEE

Advisor: Levi Morran, PhD

John B. Lyon Memorial Scholarship

Michael Lee Cato, Jr., BCDB

Advisor: Eric Ortlund, PhD