SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Award Name
Student of the Year
1 recipient awarded from each SOLS Major/Concentration:
 Biological Sciences (General)
 Biology and Society
 Biomedical Sciences
 Conservation Biology & Ecology
 Genetics, Cell & Developmental Biology
 Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
 Microbiology
 Medical Microbiology
 Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology
Type
Nominations Due
Awards Made
Number/Amount of
Awards
Criteria for Award
Application Process
Award Purpose
Recipients
Award
February 5, 2016
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
April 2016
9; $250/student
9 recipients to be selected;
1 recipient awarded from each SOLS Concentration, including:
Biological Sciences
Biology and Society
Biomedical Sciences
Conservation Biology & Ecology
Genetics, Cell & Developmental Biology
Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Microbiology
Medical Microbiology
Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology
• Recipient may be a graduating senior or a continuing School
of Life Sciences student (serving as a role model for other
students)
Faculty or Graduate Student Nomination
Recognition of Excellence/Leadership in Scholarship, Research
and/or Service
2015 Recipients
Biological Sciences, Mohamed Yousif
Biology & Society, Rachel Gur-Arie
Conservation Biology & Ecology, Julea Shaw
Genetics, Cell & Development Biology, Gregory Adrian
Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, Brian Burrows
Microbiology, Eugene Chung
Molecular Biosciences & Biotechnology, Shangji Zhang
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Award Name
Outstanding Graduate in SOLS
Type
Nominations Due
Awards Made
Award
February 5, 2016
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
April 2016
2; $500
Number/Amount of
Awards
Criteria for Award
• Graduating senior in the School of Life Sciences:
- Candidate ranked #1 will be the Dean’s Medalist for
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and carry the
SOLS Banner during the Commencement procession
- Candidate ranked #2 will be an Outstanding
Graduate in SOLS
Application Process
Faculty Nomination only.
Award Purpose
Past Recipients
Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship, Research and Service
2015: Ryan Muller; Anika Larson (Dean’s Medalist)
2014: Indira Harahap
2013: Easton White
2012: Michelle Schmoker
2011: Glenn Markov
2010: Ellen Dupont
2009: Amber Neitzel
2008: Erin Manton
2007: Carrie L. Lipka
2006: John Benedict
2005: Roxanne Rios
2004: Laura Simms
2003: Tracy Wagner
2002: Elizabeth Gosnell
2001: Courtney L. Libal
2000: Robin Schramm
1999: Jeremy L. Weiss
1998: Karen V. Morris
1997: Paula E. Matney
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Award Name
School of Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Type
Application
Deadline
Awards Made
School of Life Sciences Scholarship
February 5, 2016
Criteria for
award
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SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April
2016
Number/Amount 1; $2000
of Awards
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Current Arizona State University undergraduate student (freshman,
sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior).
Have a declared major in Biological Sciences, Microbiology, or
Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology at the Tempe campus.
Full-time enrollment (12 semester hours; if you are awarded a
scholarship and do not maintain full-time enrollment, your scholarship
may be cancelled).
Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (high school,
community college or ASU).
Students must have research experience with a SOLS faculty
member or a SOLS-approved internship and a proposed research
project.
Students must obtain the written support of a faculty member in the
School of Life Sciences who will supervise the research experience.
Students are encouraged to present their research results in a public
forum.
Financial need is not required.
Application
Process
Students must submit the SOLS scholarship application and supporting
documentation using the 2016 Scholarship Application web form.
Students must include the scholarship application document, as well as
a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, research
proposal and a letter of recommendation submitted by a faculty
member.
Scholarship
Purpose
To encourage and support undergraduate research in the School
of Life Sciences the Director funds an annual scholarship.
Past Recipients
2015 Award
Breanne McCarthy
2014 Award
Alexi Choueiri
2013 Award
Martin Vega
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Award Name
SOLS Outstanding Service Award
Type
Application Deadline
Award
February 5, 2016
Awards Made
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
April 2016
1; $250
Number/Amount of
Awards
Criteria for Award
Application Process
Award Summary
Past Recipients
• The recipient must have a minimum GPA of 3.00.
• There is no class-level requirement
• Recipient should have completed outstanding service outside
of curricular requirements.
Students must submit the 2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship
Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship
Application Web Form. Students must include the SOLS
Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume,
supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of
recommendation provided by a faculty member.
This award is for outstanding service to students, the School
and/or the public. Service will have been completed outside of
curricular requirements and will not have been done for
academic credit.
2015: Ha Vi Nguyen
2014: Mohamed Yousif
2013: Katelyn Sainz
2012: Emilio Galan
2011: Michael Ammar
2010: Chidozie Odigwe
Savannah Christy
2009: Dhaval Gajjar
2007: Shujera Bhutta
2006: Taylor Jackson
2005: Ryan Childers
Brenda Flores
Sarah Lusk
Caitlin Schaninger
2004: Laura Simms
2003: Patricia Eck
2001: Jennifer Zachary
2000: Laura Wait and Shane Daley
1999: Brent Maddin
1998: Melanie Frazier and Lee McCoy
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Scholarship
Name
Type
Application
Deadline
Awards Made
Danielle Aronson Memorial Award
Endowment
February 5, 2016
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April
2016
Number/Amount 1; Up to full tuition
of Awards
• The recipient must be a Junior or Senior (must NOT be graduating in
Criteria for
Spring 2016 or Fall 2016)
Award
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Application
Process
Scholarship
Summary
Past Recipients
The recipient should be studying plant science or plant biology or
doing research using plant systems with the intention to pursue
advanced study in this area. This might be plant-based research
from any approach or scale, be it systematics, community or global
ecology, physiology, development, biochemistry, molecular biology,
etc.
Students must submit the 2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship
Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship
Application Web Form. Students must include the 2016 SOLS
Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume,
supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of
recommendation provided by a faculty member.
This award was created by a gift fund from Jerome Aronson and is
presented to a meritorious undergraduate student studying plant
biology or performing plant-based research.
2015: Julia Steier
2014: Robert Kendle
2013: Abraham Cadmus
2012: Sara Flubacher
2011: Dalia Larios
2010: Danika Setaro
2009: Tia Alquist
2008: Jacqueline Medrano
2007: Erin Manton
2006: Maura Yates
2005: Roxanne Rios
2004: Amy Novotny
2003: Ada Welsch
2002: Emily Marquardt
2001: Sarah Celestian
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Scholarship Name
Edward and Linda Birge Scholarship
Type
Application Deadline
Endowment
February 5, 2016
Awards Made
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition
Program, April 2016
2 undergraduates; $500
Number/Amount of
Awards
Criteria for Award
Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
Past Recipients
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Preference will be given to Microbiology majors. If there
are no qualified Microbiology applicants, then qualified
applicants from any major in SoLS (main campus) will be
considered
• Applicant must be a full-time student with sophomore
status or higher at the time of application (must NOT be
graduating in Spring 2016)
 Preference is given for a first generation college student
(please indicate if you are)
• Preference is given for financial need, as demonstrated
through the Free Application for Federal Students Aid
(FAFSA) form is a consideration
 Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
Students must submit the 2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using
the Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include
the 2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well
as a resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript,
and a letter of recommendation provided by a faculty
member.
The award was established by Dr. Edward Birge in the
memory of his beloved mother, Linda Birge (1911-2002). Mrs.
Birge was a first generation college student and was always
supportive of educational pursuits.
2015: William Martelly and Kristen Morrow
2014: Charles Miller
2013: Indira Harahap
2012: Indira Harahap and Kashif Malik (Honorable Mention)
2011: Thomas Keller
2010: Sachin Nair
2009: Rene Tellez
2007: Terry Templeton
2006: Kyle Pacheoco
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Scholarship Name
Dr. Harry Gilbert and Doris Loraine Crecelius
Type
Application Deadline
Endowment
February 5, 2016
Awards Made
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
April 2016
1; $1000
Number/Amount of
Awards
Criteria for Award
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Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
Past Recipients
Recipient shall be enrolled in the School of Life Sciences in
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Recipient must be a microbiology major
Recipient must have maintained a cumulative GPA of at
least 2.5
Students must submit the 2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship
Application and supporting documentation using the
Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the
2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a
resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a
letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member.
This scholarship is made to memorialize Dr. Harry Gilbert
Crecelius’ work to create the Arizona Public Health Department
Laboratories and his work in the field of microbiology.
2015: Nicholas Maalouf
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Scholarship Name
Type
Application Deadline
Awards Made
Number/Amount of
Awards
Criteria for Award
Application Process
Ralph A. Fisher, Jr. Scholarship Award
Endowment
February 5, 2016
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
April 2016
2; Up to half tuition
• The recipient must be an Arizona resident
• The recipient should be majoring in biology and/or plant biology
• The recipient must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2
throughout the one year tenure of the award
• A junior level class standing is required at time of application
(must NOT be graduating in Spring 2016 or Fall 2016)
Students must submit the 2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship
Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship
Application Web Form. Students must include the 2016 SOLS
Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume,
supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of
recommendation provided by a faculty member.
Scholarship Summary
The award is for demonstrated scholarship in Biology or Plant
Biology. It was named in honor of the donor, Ralph A. Fisher, a 1951
graduate of the College of Education.
Past Recipients
2015: Melody Hendricks and Zoha Ahmed
2014: Alexis Abboud and Mohamed Yousif
2013: Megan Best and Abeer Mousa
2012: Eris Lasku
2011: Nathalie Antonios
2010: Eric Moffet and Thomas Sanborn
2009: Lauren Imbornoni
2008: Amber Neitzel, Hang Pham
2007: Adrienne Azurdia; Brian Wojek
2006: Yevginiy Maruskenko
2005: Michelle Knight; Palak Patel
2004: Caitlin Schaninger
2003: Sandra Van Horn; Nancy Wu
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Scholarship Name
Joyce Foster Larson Scholarship
Type
Application Deadline
Endowment
February 5, 2016
Awards Made
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
April 2016
1; $500+
Number/Amount of
Awards
Criteria for Award
Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
Past Recipients
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Recipient shall be enrolled in the School of Life Sciences,
with a preference for students involved in the study of
animals
• Recipient must be a full-time student
• Recipient must have maintained a cumulative GPA of at
least 3.0
• Recipient shall demonstrate documented financial need as
defined by the ASU Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Freshman- Non-graduating senior (must NOT be graduating
in Spring 2015 or Fall 2015)
Students must submit the 2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship
Application and supporting documentation using the
Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the
2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a
resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a
letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member.
This scholarship is for providing support to School of Life Sciences
Students, and was named in honor of Dr. Joyce Foster Larson
who graduated from Arizona State University with her Ph.D. in
Zoology
2015: Samantha Belcher
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Scholarship Name
Type
Application Deadline
Awards Made
Number/Amount of
Awards
Criteria for Award
Dr. K. Michael Peddecord and Mary Ann Peddecord
Scholarship
Endowment
February 5, 2016
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
April 2016
1; $500
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Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
Past Recipients
Recipient shall be a microbiology major
Recipient must be a full-time student
Recipient shall demonstrate documented financial need as
defined by the ASU Financial Aid and Scholarship Services
Freshman- Non-graduating senior (must NOT be graduating
in Spring 2016 or Fall 2016)
Students must submit the 2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship
Application and supporting documentation using the
Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the
2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a
resume, supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a
letter of recommendation provided by a faculty member.
This scholarship is for providing support to School of Life Sciences
Students.
2015: Antonio Muniz Ramirez
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2016-17
Award Name
John F. Schmidt Life Sciences Scholarship
Type
Application
Deadline
Awards Made
Endowment
February 5, 2016
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, April
2016
Number/Amount of 1; $2000+
Awards
• 2.5 minimum GPA requirement
Criteria for Award
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Application Process
Award Summary
Past Recipients
Junior level class requirement (must NOT be graduating in
Spring 2016)
• Must be a full time student during the application and time of
the award
• Recipient should be a microbiology major
Students must submit the 2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship
Application and supporting documentation using the Scholarship
Application Web Form. Students must include the 2016 SOLS
Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a resume,
supplemental questions, unofficial transcript, and a letter of
recommendation provided by a faculty member.
This award is to recognize microbiology students. It was established
by the Jean M. Schmidt, Professor in the School of Life Sciences and
Associate Director of the Cancer Research Institute at ASU, in honor
of her father John F. Schmidt. Jean remembers her father’s keen
interest in science. It was his encouragement that led her to a
career in science and higher education.
2015: Eugene Chung
2014: Eugene Chung
2013: Nisarg Patel
2012: William Bendall and Maria Lindseth (Honorable Mention)