2023 Spring Integrative Biology Student Excellence Awards

Published: May 16, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Spring Integrative Biology Student Excellence Award recipients.  The Department recognizes outstanding graduate and undergraduate students for their accomplishments in teaching or research. Teaching can include any formal teaching-related activities (e.g., teaching assistants, learning assistants, tutors, supplemental instructors, etc.). Research can include scholarly activities that make an original, intellectual, or creative contribution to the biology discipline (including the scholarship of biology teaching and learning).  Each student will be awarded $250 and their names will be added to the awards plaque on the 4th floor. 

                Graduate Student Excellence in Research Award:

                Trevor Carter, PhD student in Dr. Brian Buma’s lab

                Erika Garcia, PhD student in Dr. Paula Cushing’s lab,
                Denver Museum of Nature & Science

                Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching Award:

                Jessica Romero, M.S. student in Dr. Timberley Roane’s lab

                Undergraduate Student Excellence in Research Award:

                Virshank Bikkumalla, Dr. Ben Knight’s lab.