2015 College & Department Award Winners
College of Science
John B. George Award
Chosen from the Dean’s Award nominees and presented to the outstanding graduating senior in the college based on academic achievement and service to the university community.
- Peter Brown, Moscow, Idaho (Mathematics)
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
Awarded to a graduating senior who has performed outstanding original research in science or mathematics.
- Kelly Deobald, Moscow, Idaho (Microbiology)
Dean's Award
Awarded to the outstanding senior in each department.
- Peter Brown, Moscow, Idaho (Mathematics)
- Beverly Burtenshaw, Moscow, Idaho (Geology)
- Shannon Gill, Moscow, Idaho (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)
- Daniel LaPorte, Garden City, Idaho (Physics and Chemistry, nominated by Physics)
- Joseph Schmalz, Boise, Idaho (Chemistry and Biochemistry, nominated by Chemistry)
- Tyler Westrick, Nampa, Idaho (Geography)
- Taylor Wilkinson, Pocatello, Idaho (Microbiology)
Diane Haynes Memorial Award
Presented to an outstanding graduate student in the College of Science.
- Matthew Pennell, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada (PhD, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology)
Department of Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Award
Based on potential for excellence as an undergraduate research participant
- Morgan Merrill, Eagle, Idaho
- Kami Cole, Albion, Idaho
Curtis and Mary Sundquist Undergraduate Research Award
- Kelly Deobald, Moscow, Idaho
Department of Chemistry
American Institute of Chemists Student Award
- S. Elizabeth Harman, Boise, Idaho
William H. Cone Award
Presented to the outstanding senior in chemistry.
- Joseph Schmalz, Boise, Idaho
Cooley Juve Award
Selected on the basis of scholarship.
- Ruma Joshi, Haldwani, India
Excellence in Chemistry Award
Selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and professional promise.
- Hailey Knox, Athol, Idaho
Department of Geography
Lorraine & Marcellus Henderson Award
Recognizes a graduating senior who demonstrates outstanding scholarship
- Taylor Wulff-Morrison, Truckee, California
Meritorious Achievement Award
- Liangzi Zhang, Xi’an, China (People’s Rep of)
- Grant Ross, Layton, Utah
- Andrew Layton, Meridian, Idaho
Department of Geological Sciences
Liselle Batt Award
Based on performance, outstanding field skills and participation in field camp
- Silas Z. Whitley, Cottonwood, Idaho
Outstanding Senior
Awarded to the outstanding senior in geology
- Tyler J. Pierson, Rathdrum, Idaho
Outstanding Junior
Awarded to the outstanding junior in geology
- Marie Danes, Moscow, Idaho
Outstanding Graduate Student
Awarded to a graduate student with outstanding research in hydrology, geology, geophysics or environmental science
Alumni Achievement Award
Based on outstanding scholarship and service to the department
- Thomas A. Morrow, Jacksonville, Florida
Jensen Award
Based on academic achievement and citizenship
- Andrew Canada, Danville, California
Department of Mathematics
Outstanding Seniors
Awarded to seniors who have shown exceptional mathematical talent
- Peter Brown, Moscow, Idaho
- Natalie Goddard, Hailey, Idaho
Chair’s Award for Excellence
Awarded to graduating seniors in recognition of excellent academic performance
- Justin Stoddard, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
- Kileen Sutherland, Meridian, Idaho
- Lance Churchill, Boise, Idaho
Excellence in Teaching Mathematics
Awarded to graduate students who demonstrate excellence in teaching
- Aditya Baskota, Morang, Nepal
- Daniel Reiss, Moscow, Idaho
- Masaki Ikeda, Kanagawa, Japan
- Shannon Foss, White Salmon, Washington
Department of Physics
George and Della Luke Award
Presented to the outstanding graduating senior in physics
- Justin Brown, Boise,Idaho
Graduate Research Award
- Pavel Bakharev, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
- Yevgen Nosyk, Kharkov,Ukraine
Outstanding Graduating Senior
- Daniel LaPorte, Garden City, Idaho
Department of Statistics
Dale Everson Statistics Fellowship Award
Awarded to outstanding statistics graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence
- Brenda Hanley, Moscow, Idaho
- Evan Martin, Moscow, Idaho