Awards

Blondel Carleton Award Winners

The Blondel Carleton Award is the highest award given to a graduating senior in the biology department. The recipient is recognized for outstanding achievements in academics, undergraduate research, and service to the biology department and the University of Portland.

1981: Annette Kenney
1982: Anthony Simons
1983: Clifford Nelson
1984: Jeffrey Chvilicek
1985: Michael Widmer
1986: Ivan Rokos
1987: Thas Phromchotikul
1988: Patricia O'Hare
1989: Barry Smith
1990: Kristine Keller
1991: Andrea D'Ostroph
1992: Sharon Cash
1993: Andrew Mendenhall
1993: John Waggoner III
1993: Sonia Sung
1994: Daniel Wenzell
1995: Danielle Weston
1995: Robert Beckham III
1996: Mateleine Raines
1996: Peter Anderson
1997: Jean Mulcahy
1998: Julie Kurkinen
1999: Angela Hager
2000: Eleane Beadle
2001: Anna McClendon
2002: Robin Tinghitella
2003: Judah Slavkovsky
2004: Leilani Nussman
2005: Claire Clelland
2005: Trevor Jorgensen
2006: Renee Dentlinger
2006: Stephanie Hartung
2006: Julie Kunrath
2006: Jamie Smith
2007: Andie Lesowski
2007: Anne Toledo
2008: Sarah Bortvedt
2008: Ryan Stouffer
2009: Rachel Prusynski
2010: Nicole Lambert
2010: Patsy O'Brien
2011: Jackie Illario
2011: Jessica Sullivan
2012: Masis Isikbay
2013: Randall E. Reid
2014: Patrick Throckmorton
2015: Sara McCrohan
2016: Natasha McGlaun 
2017: Saifullah Hasan
2018: Rochelle Shih  
2019: Sophia Boyd
2020: Allegra VanderWilde
2021: Brittany Ligman 
2022: Zoe Kellermyer   
2023: Peyton McDonnell                                                                                                      

Becky Houck Award Winners

The Becky Houck Award recognizes outstanding teaching assistance, mentoring, and service by a Biology major.

2011: Nicole Iranon
2012: Edward Maldonado
2013: David O. Bailey
2014: Kevin Klee
2015: Tatiana Aguilar
2016: Hannah Souders
2017: Kara Termulo
2018: Hailey Sizelove
2019: Jacey Wreggelsworth
2020: Paige Crisologo
2021: Jommel Macaraeg
2022: Rebecca Ly           
2023: Carlene Beaton                                                                                           

Michael Snow Award Winners

The Michael Snow Award recognizes outstanding achievement in undergraduate research by a Biology major.

2011: Nathan Banet
2012: Brie Brown
2013: Brittney H. Guro
2014: Kylie Leffler
2015: Alex Quackenbush
2016: Stephanie Rager
2017: Cassandra Kasten-Arias
2018: Summer Henricksen 
2019: Jessica Karr
2020: Brianne Zbylicki
2021: Danielle Carmeci
2022: Ashley Burton
2023: Ethan McAnally

Marlene Moore Award Winners

The Marlene Moore Award recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a Biology major.

2011: Jessica Tsao
2012: Ruth Benzar
2013: Tiffany N. Chau
2014: Nicole Kriskovich
2015: Katelin Stanley
2016: Saroop Dhatt
2017: Kai Seely
2018: Raluca Gosman 
2019: Erin Faloon
2020: Pia Fornell
2021: Kristen Uskovich
2022: Alyssa Snyder
2023: Hannah Monti

Meritorious Service Award Winners

2013: Colleen M. Mack

Rev. Paul Waldschmidt Endowed Scholarship Awardees

2012: Randy Reid