College of Science Awards for 2020

College of Science Undergraduate Student Awards

Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award:

• Alice Cassel (Biological Sciences)

Dean's Award:

• Brett Benson (Statistical Science)
• Kirk Bonney (Mathematics)
• Isaac Cook (Geological Sciences)
• Brieanna Jung (Biological Sciences)
• Sam Myers (Physics)
• Kathryn Tiger (Biological Sciences)
• Cameron Weller (Geography)
• Alex Williams (Chemistry )

John B. George Award: Presented to the outstanding graduating senior in the College of Science.

• Sam Myers (Physics and Mathematics)

College of Science Staff, Faculty, and Graduate Student Awards 

Dean’s Graduate Award:

• Doug Decock (Mathematics)
• Li Huang (Geography)
• Lokendra Khanal (Physics)
• Kenetta Nunn (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology)
• Katie Peterson (Biological Sciences)
• Cody Steven (Geological Sciences)
• Gavin Whitesitt (Statistical Science) 

Diane Haynes Memorial Award: Presented to the Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Science.

•  Kenetta Nunn (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology)

Faculty and Staff Awards:

• COS Staff Outstanding Service Award: Brian Petty (Physics)
• COS Outstanding Teaching Award: Candi Heimgartner (Biological Sciences)
• COS Early Career Faculty Award: Liz Cassel (Geological Sciences)
• COS Distinguished Faculty Award: Brian Dennis (Statistical Science)

Faculty Fellowships:

• Richard Heimsch Faculty Fellowship: Tanya Miura (Biological Sciences)
• Malcolm and Carol Renfrew Faculty Fellowship: Jennifer Johnson-Leung (Mathematics)

University Recognitions:

• Alumni Association Honorary Alumna: Jana Joyce (Mathematics)
• Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Award: Gang Zhao (Chemistry)
• University of Idaho Employee of the Year: Linda Liou (INBRE)
• Presidential Mid-Career Award: Christine Parent (Biological Sciences)

Retiring Faculty and Staff:

• Vladimir Aizen (Geography)
• Brian Dennis (Statistical Science and Fish and Wildlife Sciences)
• Lee Deobald (Chemistry)
• Rick Fletcher (Chemistry)
• James Foster (Biological Sciences)
• Mellody Miller (COS Dean’s office)
• Ken Sprenke (Geological Sciences)

Congratulations to all of our awardees, and thank you to our retirees for your many years of service to the college and university.