Biology Student Awards

William K. Purves Biology Prize

The William K. Purves Biology Prize is awarded to a junior biology major who combines scholarship with some kind of breadth (intellectual, cultural, athletic or service).

1993-1994 Joseph Chen
1994-1995 Bryan Coin
1995-1996 Julie Sutor
1996-1997 Stephen Booth, Daniel Pryma
1997-1998 Sarah Shapard
1998-1999 Elise Lawson
1999-2000 Alyssa DiGiacomo, Jill Sohm
2000-2001Matthew Mattozzi
2001-2002 no recipient
2002-2003 Christopher Raub
2003-2004 Vi Thuy Nguyen
2004-2005 Sean Fogarty
2005-2006 Jamie Shoffeit, Hadley Watson
2006-2007 Natt Supab, Lindsay Wray
2007-2008 Hallie Kuhn, Oksana Sergeeva
2008-2009 Ethan Sokol, Michael Starr
2009-2010 Yen-kuei Peter Tu
2010-2011 Alix Chan
2011-2012 Rafer Dannenhauer
2012-2013 Alexander Bo Lee
2013-2014 Madison Hansen
2014-2015 Sam Woodman,Katherine Arriola
2015-2016 not awarded
2016-2017 Annalise Schweickart
2017-2018 Natasha Floerke, Erica Quinn
2018-2019 Callie Glanton
2019-2020 Sarah Halvorsen, Gabby Teodoro
2020-2021 Roya Amini-Naieni, Tonatiuh Gonzalez
2021-2022 Mallorie Jenne, Kathleen Durkin

W.A. Brandenburger Biology Prize

The W.A. Brandenburger Biology Prize is awarded annually to a senior biology major for outstanding performance and promise in the field of biology.

1992-1993 Matthew Harris
1993-1994 Yvonne Ulrich
1994-1995 Karen Fear, Joseph Chen
1995-1996 Marc Sharp
1996-1997 Scott Holland
1997-1998 Marc Perkins
1998-1999 Sarah Reisinger
1999-2000 Cynthia Tech
2000-2001 Andrew Schile
2001-2002 Tracy Perfors
2002-2003 Erin Clancy
2003-2004 Christopher Raub
2004-2005 Sarah Bundick, Jeffrey Gabster
2005-2006 Elizabeth Beckman, Andy Voohees
2006-2007 Fang-Yuan Chang
2007-2008 Clarence Chan
2008-2009 Hallie Kuhn, Nadia Abuelezam
2009-2010 Clinton Leach, Ethan Sokol
2010-2011 Alicia Schep
2011-2012 Adam Novak
2012-2013 Adam Brown, Alexander Eng
2013-2014 Lisa Gai
2014-2015 Devon Stork, Mary May
2015-2016 Max Frenkel, Shannon Wetzler, Margaux Hujoel
2016-2017 Nga Nguyen
2017-2018 Rachael Kretsch
2018-2019 Carissa DeRanek, Camille Goldman
2019-2020 Ivy Liu
2020-2021 Gabby Teodoro
2021-2022 Becca Blyn, Ihlara Gray, Jenny Lee

Best Senior Thesis

The Best Senior Thesis prize is awarded annually to a senior with an outstanding research project during their capstone.

2005-2006 Alice Wiedemann, Shireena Desai
2006-2007 Elizabeth Beckman
2007-2008 Shayni Saftler
2008-2009 Diana Tran, Donna Phu
2009-2010 Clinton Leach, Ethan Sokol
2010-2011 Alicia Schep
2011-2012 Emily Putnam
2012-2013 Megan Wheeler
2013-2014 Lillian Haynes
2014-2015 Suzannah Beeler
2015-2016 Sam Woodman
2016-2017 Philip Woods
2017-2018 Lakshmi Batachari
2018-2019 Camille Goldman
2019-2020 Matty Walsh, Arya Massarat
2020-2021 Fiona Callahan

Biology Writing Fellows

The Biology Writing Fellows are appointed annually to students who have demonstrated great prowess in the field of scientific writing.

1994-1995 Karen Fear
1995-1996 Neil Laughlin
1996-1997 Scott Holland
1997-1998 Kara Nyberg, Carrie Wicklund
1998-1999 Sarah Reisinger
1999-2000 Cynthia Tech
2000-2001 Vanessa Szostak
2001-2002 Katherine Drew
2002-2003 Molly Waring
2003-2004 Evan Cohick
2004-2005 Sarah Budick, Jeffrey Gabster
2005-2006 Elizabeth Beckman
2006-2007 Holly Johnsen, Fang-Yuan Chang
2007-2008 Clarence Chan
2008-2009 Matthew Borok, Hallie Kuhn
2009-2010 Clinton Leach, Christopher DeBoever
2010-2011 Alicia Schep, Andrey Shur
2011-2012 William Chen, Emily Putnam
2012-2013 Anne Clark, Rafer Dannenhauer
2013-2014 Audrey Musselman-Brown, Lauren Winkler
2014-2015 Elizabeth Gibson, Mary May
2015-2016 Jozefa McKiernan, Margaux Hujoel
2016-2017 Lee Joon Kim, Nga Nuguyen
2017-2018 Annalise Schweickart
2018-2019 Chris Doering, Camille Goldman
2019-2020 Emily Shimizu, Matty Walsh
2020-2021 Macallan Penberthy, Emily Petroni
2021-2022 Lucy Paddock, Tom Fu

Mindlin Prize

1993-1994 Tabitha Staley
2001-2002 Andrew Schile
2004-2005 Christopher Raub
2008-2009 Lindsay Wray
2011-2012 Alicia Schep
2012-2013 Russell Thompson
2013-2014 Megan Wheeler
2014-2015 Christian Stevens