College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture names outstanding student and faculty award winners
The University of Maine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture honored 24 undergraduate students for academic excellence, as well as eight graduate students and three faculty members at its annual celebration of excellence on Wednesday, April 18 at the University of Maine’s Wells Conference Center.
Undergraduate student award recipients are:
- Frank B. & Charles S. Bickford Memorial Prize
Callie Greco, majors in biology, School of Biology and Ecology - Outstanding International Student
Duc Ngoc Hong Nguyen, majors in biochemistry, microbiology, and molecular and cellular biology, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences - Wallace C. & Janet S Dunham Prize
Jessica Wood, majors in food science and human nutrition with a concentration in food science, School of Food and Agriculture
Graduate student award recipients are:
- Outstanding Service Award
Sonja Katharine Birthisel, Ecology and Environmental Sciences - Graduate Research Excellence Award
Robert Boenish, School of Marine Sciences - Outstanding Master’s Degree Student Award
Allison Brehm, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology - George F. Dow Graduate Scholarship Award
Amanda Gavin, Ecology and Environmental Sciences - Edith M. Patch Outstanding Ph.D. Award
Kimberley Rain Miner, School of Earth and Climate Sciences - Norris Charles Clements Graduate Student Award
Brittany Seman, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences - Fred Griffee Memorial Award
Lu Wang, School of Forest Resources - Jean A. & David A. Webb Professional Master’s Award
Dina Yacoubagha, School of Social Work
Faculty award recipients are:
- Outstanding Teaching Award
Michelle Smith, School of Biology and Ecology - Outstanding Public Service Award
Heather Leslie, School of Marine Sciences and the Darling Marine Center - Outstanding Research Award
Jasmine Saros, School of Biology and Ecology
In addition to the award winners, the college also recognized upper class students with a cumulative 4.0 grade point average.
Juniors:
- Kaylee Brann, majors in biology
- Emma Hines, majors in nursing with a minor in psychology
- Lauren Martin, majors in nursing
- Julia Meade, majors in nursing
- Maura Philippone, majors in communication sciences and disorders
- Tea Preston, majors in biology with a neuroscience minor and a pre-medical concentration
- Cassandra Strauch, majors in marine sciences with a concentration in marine biology
- Jana Watson, majors in communication sciences and disorders with minors in psychology and child development and family relations
- Kathleen Williams, majors in biochemistry
Seniors:
- Drew Brooks, majors in microbiology and music with a minor in molecular and cellular biology
- Andrew Clement, majors in marine sciences with a concentration in marine biology
- Hebert Delgado, majors in nursing
- Kristen Freeman, majors in nursing
- Jordan Parks, majors in sustainable agriculture
- Kristina Reichel, majors in food science and human nutrition major with a concentration in human nutrition & dietetics
- Gwyneth Roberts, majors in ecology and environmental sciences and mathematics
- Lubett Taquet, majors in food science and human nutrition major with a concentration in human nutrition & dietetics
- Todd Thoman, majors in marine sciences with a concentration in marine physical science
- Daniel Thompson-Martinez, majors in nursing
- Hannah Ward, majors in environmental horticulture with a concentration in landscape design
- Valerie Watson, majors in ecology and environmental sciences with a concentration in ecosystem ecology
Dean of the college, Fred Servello, also presented UMaine President Susan J. Hunter with a thank you card for her years of service to the university.