SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Award Name
Student of the Year
1 recipient awarded from each SOLS Major/Concentration:
 Biological Sciences (General)
 Animal Physiology & Behavior
 Biology and Society
 Conservation Biology & Ecology
 Genetics, Cell & Developmental Biology
 Microbiology
 Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology
Type
Nominations Due
Awards Made
Number of Awards
Criteria for Award
Application Process
Award Purpose
Recipients
Award
February 6, 2015
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
May 2015
7
7 recipients to be selected;
1 recipient awarded from each SOLS Concentration, including:
Biological Sciences
Animal Physiology & Behavior
Biology and Society
Conservation Biology & Ecology
Genetics, Cell & Developmental Biology
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
2014 Recipients
Biological Sciences, Megan Best
Animal Physiology & Behavior, Brianna Bero-Buell
Biology & Society, Christine Stevenson
Conservation Biology & Ecology, Abraham Cadmus
Genetics, Cell & Development Biology, Minami Tokuyama
Microbiology, Indira Harahap
Molecular Biosciences & Biotechnology, Christopher Murray
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Award Name
Type
Nominations Due
Awards Made
Number of Awards
Criteria for Award
Application Process
Award Purpose
Past Recipients
Outstanding Graduate in SOLS
Award
February 6, 2015
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
May 2015
1
• Graduating senior in the School of Life Sciences
Faculty Nomination only.
Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship, Research and Service
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
1996: Cherie K. Moritz
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Award
Name
Type
Application
Deadline
Awards
Made
Number of
Awards
Criteria for
award
School of Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship
School of Life Sciences Scholarship
February 6, 2015
SOLS Awards & Graduation Recognition Program, May 2015
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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 Students must submit the SOLS scholarship application and supporting
documentation using the 2014 Scholarship Application web form. Students must
Process
include the scholarship application document, as well as a resume, cover letter,
unofficial transcript, research proposal and a letter of recommendation
submitted by a faculty member.
Scholarship To encourage and support undergraduate research in the School of Life
Sciences the Director funds an annual scholarship.
Purpose
Past
Recipients
2014 Award
Alexi Choueiri
2013 Award
Martin Vega
2012 Award
Inbar Maayan
Nicole Nevarez (Honorable Mention)
2011 Award
Kathryn Scheckel
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Award Name
Type
Application Deadline
SOLS Outstanding Service Award
Awards Made
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
May 2015
Number of Awards
1
Criteria for Award
• 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.
Application Process
Students must submit the 2014/2015 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the
Scholarship Application Web Form. Students must include the 20152016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a
resume, cover letter, 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.
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
1997: Kirk J. Robertson
Award Summary
Past Recipients
Award
February 6, 2015
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Scholarship
Name
Type
Application
Deadline
Awards
Made
Number of
Awards
Criteria for
Award
Application
Process
Scholarship
Summary
Past
Recipients
Danielle Aronson Memorial Award
Endowment
February 6, 2015
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, May 2015
1
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The recipient must be a Junior of Senior (must NOT be graduating in Spring
2015 or Fall 2015)
• 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 2015-2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application
and supporting documentation using the Scholarship Application Web Form at:
https://sols.asu.edu/sols-scholarship-application-submission-form . Students must
include the 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as a
resume, cover letter, 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 plantbased research.
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
2000: Maria J. Wiehe
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Scholarship Name
Edward and Linda Birge Scholarship
Type
Application Deadline
Endowment
February 6, 2015
Awards Made
Number of Awards
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
May 2015
2 undergraduates
Criteria for Award
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Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
Past Recipients
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 2015)
 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 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using
the Scholarship Application Web Form at:
https://sols.asu.edu/sols-scholarship-application-submission-form
Students must include the 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application as well as a resume, cover letter,
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.
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
2005: Gabriela Coronado
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Scholarship Name
Type
Application Deadline
Awards Made
Dr. Harry Gilbert and Doris Loraine Crecelius
Scholarship
Endowment
February 6, 2015
Number of Awards
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
May 2015
1
Criteria for Award
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Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
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 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using
the Scholarship Application Web Form at:
https://sols.asu.edu/sols-scholarship-application-submission-form
Students must include the 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application as well as a resume, cover letter,
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.
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Scholarship Name
Type
Application Deadline
Awards Made
Number of Awards
Criteria for Award
Application Process
Scholarship Summary
Past Recipients
Ralph A. Fisher, Jr. Scholarship Award
Endowment
February 6, 2015
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
May 2015
1
• 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 2015 or Fall 2015)
Students must submit the 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using the
Scholarship Application Web Form at: https://sols.asu.edu/solsscholarship-application-submission-form. Students must include the
2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate Scholarship Application as well as
a resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript, and a letter of
recommendation provided by a faculty member.
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.
2014: Alexis Abboud
Mohamed Yousif
2013: Megan Best
Abeer Mousa
2012: Eris Lasku
2011: Nathalie Antonios
2010: Eric Moffet
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
2002: Laura Simms
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Scholarship Name
Joyce Foster Larson Scholarship
Type
Application Deadline
Endowment
February 6, 2015
Awards Made
Number of Awards
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
May 2015
1
Criteria for Award
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Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
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 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using
the Scholarship Application Web Form at:
https://sols.asu.edu/sols-scholarship-application-submission-form
Students must include the 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application as well as a resume, cover letter,
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
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Scholarship Name
Type
Application Deadline
Awards Made
Number of Awards
Criteria for Award
Dr. K. Michael Peddecord and Mary Ann Peddecord
Scholarship
Endowment
February 6, 2015
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program,
May 2015
1
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Application Process
Scholarship Purpose
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 2015 or Fall 2015)
Students must submit the 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application and supporting documentation using
the Scholarship Application Web Form at:
https://sols.asu.edu/sols-scholarship-application-submission-form
Students must include the 2015/2016 SOLS Undergraduate
Scholarship Application as well as a resume, cover letter,
unofficial transcript, and a letter of recommendation provided
by a faculty member.
This scholarship is for providing support to School of Life Sciences
Students.
SOLS Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships
2015-2016
Award Name
John F. Schmidt Life Sciences Scholarship
Type
Application
Deadline
Awards Made
Endowment
February 6, 2015
Number of Awards
Criteria for Award
Application Process
Award Summary
Past Recipients
SOLS Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program, May
2015
1
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2.5 minimum GPA requirement
Junior level class requirement (must NOT be graduating in
Spring 2015)
• Must be a full time student during the application and time of
the award
• Recipient should be a microbiology major
Students must submit the SOLS scholarship application and supporting
documentation using the 2015/2016 Scholarship Application web form
at: https://sols.asu.edu/sols-scholarship-application-submission-form.
Students must include the scholarship application document, as well as
a resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript, and a letter of
recommendation submitted 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.
2014: Eugene Chung
2013: Nisarg Patel
2012: William Bendall and Maria Lindseth (Honorable Mention)