Departmental Undergraduate Awards for 2011
John McClain Medallion
Recognizes outstanding academic performance. Usually awarded to undergraduate(s) with top GPA among graduating Biology majors.
Antonio N. Villamor III
Lawrence C. Gallen Award
Recognizes academic performance combined with service to the Department of Biology.
Giana C. Bistani, Charles P. Hannon, and Antonio V. Pullano
Merck Award for Outstanding Research
Sean E. DeWolf
Past History of Departmental Undergraduate Awards
John McClain Medallion
- 2010: Theresa C. Henry, Christine M. Martin
- 2009: Sara Fridinger, Heather Lander
- 2008: Matthew Heslin
- 2007: Patrick Kane
- 2006: Morgan Jones
- 2005: Kristen Nicole Carey, Adrienne Maria Laury
- 2004: Michael Schmidt
- 2003: Marcie Wynkoop
- 2002: Elizabeth Farrell, Margot Montgomery
- 2001: Michelle Kobbe, D. Chimene Richa
- 2000: Elizabeth McIlmoyle, Benjamin Olenchock
Lawrence C. Gallen Award
- 2010: Kristen D. Rappisi, Shreya P. Trivedi
- 2009: Katherine Bering, Jose James, Heather Lander
- 2008: Erin Brault, Kristin DiGregorio, Aishat Mohammed
- 2007: Aldo V. Londino, Bryan J. Zimdahl
- 2006: Michelle I. Cifone, Thomas Kennedy, Scot A. Niglio
- 2005: Samantha Cerra, Abraham Chacko
- 2004: Joseph LaConti, Christopher Mitchell
- 2003: Dena M. Vallano, Mariusz Wojnarski
- 2002: Jonathan Shirey
- 2001: Rameen Starling-Roney, Kelly Van Train
- 2000: Sejal Patel, Anthony Tomassi, Leah Urbaniak
Leonardo da Vinci Award
Recognizes outstanding academic performance among Honors-Science majors. Listed here when recipient was a Biology-Honors major.
- 2007: David N. Hoke, Jr.
- 2002: Wilhelmina Innes
- 2000: Christopher LaRosa
Other Awards and Student Recognition
Recent National Scholarships, Awards, and Recognition
- 2007: Bryan Zimdahl, Gates Cambridge Scholarship, finalist
- 2007: Emily Brault, Udall Scholarship, honorable mention
- 2006: Morgan A. Jones, Rhodes Scholarship, finalist (New York region)
- 2005: Morgan A. Jones, Goldwater Scholarship (immunology)
- 2005: Kristen Carey, Marshall Scholarship, finalist
- 2005: Imran Punekar, Fulbright scholarship
See also the Office of Undergraduate Grants and Awards list.
Related Links
Office of Undergraduate Grants and Awards
Research Awards received by Villanova Biology Students
