In May, we honored and recognized our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students at the Department of Biological Sciences’ 2026 Awards, Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony. We are so proud of all of our award winners. They all exemplify the very epitome of excellence — active in research, fully engaged in their learning, and giving back to their community.
Undergraduate student awards
Alexandra Suggs, Outstanding Junior; Aidan Moreno, Outstanding Junior; Sophie Waugh, Outstanding Senior; Mercy Crapps, Outstanding Senior and Robert H. Martin Award; Meredith Leach, Outstanding Senior – Discovery; Steven Joseph, Outstanding Senior – Discovery.
Graduate student awards
Paige Powell, Outstanding Graduate in Engagement; Tara Cronin, Outstanding Graduate in Learning; Rose Serradimigni, Outstanding Graduate in Learning; Abagail Goff, Outstanding Graduate in Learning; Sophie Millard, Outstanding Graduate in Discovery.
In May, we honored and recognized our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students at the Department of Biological Sciences’ 2025 Awards, Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony. We are so proud of all of our award winners. They all exemplify the very epitome of excellence — active in research, fully engaged in their learning, and giving back to their community.
Undergraduate award winners
Elizabeth Crapps, Outstanding Junior, biological sciences; Mallory Murphy, Oustanding Junior, microbiology; Alex Fiorentino, Outstanding Senior and Oustanding Senior in Discovery, microbiology; Elizabeth Warren, Outstanding Senior, biological sciences; Anna Metzger, Outstanding Senior in Discovery, biological sciences; Kylie Artosky, Robert H. Martin Award (highest GPA), biological sciences.
Graduate student award winners
Nichole Giani, Outstanding Graduate in Learning, Ph.D. student in microbiology; Luke Stoeber, Outstanding Graduate in Learning, M.S. student in biological sciences; Scott Ventrello, Outstanding Graduate in Discovery, Ph.D. in environmental toxicology.
