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2011 Annual Award Recipients

CRC First Year Achievement Award

  • Benjamin Ober-Reynolds
    BS Biochemistry, Sophomore
    Corona del Sol High School, Tempe, AZ
    “I plan to attend med school or grad school (or perhaps even an MD/PhD program) once I've graduated with my B.S. in Biochemistry”

Bateman Scholarship

  • John Cao
    BS Biochemistry MedChem, Sophomore
    Corona del Sol High School, Tempe, AZ
    “I plan to continue my education by going into the Pharmacy field and becoming a clinical pharmacist in which I can talk to patients and improve health care.”

SAACS Organic Achievement Award

  • Sachi Patel
    BS Biochemistry, Senior
    North Canyon High School, Phoenix, AZ
    “I want to be a pediatrician”

ACS Analytical Chemistry Award

  • Bahige Abdallah
    BS Biochemistry, Senior
    Casa Grande Union High School, Casa Grande, AZ
    “Would like to pursue a PhD in Chemistry and an MBA and then work in the pharmaceutical industry.”

ACS Inorganic Chemistry Award

  • Mark Reineke
    BS Biochemistry, Senior
    Niskayuna High School, Niskayuna, NY
    “I will be attending graduate school in the fall to pursue research in Inorganic chemistry. After that I hope to develop a research career, either in industry or academia.”

Therald Moeller Award

  • John Ingraham
    BS Biochemistry, Senior
    Saguaro High School, Scottsdale, AZ
    “I intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Computational or Systems Biology with the goal of advancing mathematical and experimental descriptions of cell regulatory processes.”

Merck Index Award

  • Michael Kenney
    BS Chemistry, Junior
    Mountain Pointe High School, Phoenix, AZ
    “Obtain a PhD in chemistry and conduct research in solar energy.”
  • Patricia Meadows
    BS Chemistry, Junior
    Buena High School, Sierra Vista, AZ
    “I hope to attend graduate school to further my chemistry education. Eventually I would like to work in the forensics field for the F.B.I..”
  • Michael Warner
    BS Chemistry, Junior
    Saint Mary’s High School, Phoenix, AZ
    “Find a career that has anything to do with organic chemistry.”

Hypercube Award

  • Keri McKiernan
    BS Chemistry, Junior

    Desert Mountain High School, Scottsdale, AZ

Alumni Award

  • Diego Ramirez
    BS Biochemistry MedChem, Senior
    “I Plan to work towards a M.S. in the chemistry/biochemistry field before attending medical school.”

B.A. Merit Award

  • Amanda Wilson
    BS Chemistry, Junior
    Thunderbird High School, Phoenix, AZ
    “I would like to go to medical school, and then open a nonprofit general practice clinic for the homeless.”

B.S. Merit Award

  • Kristin Mapes
    BS Chemistry,
    Senior
    McClintock High School, Tempe, AZ
    “I have been accepted to pharmacy school, and plan on graduating with a Pharm D in four years.”
  • Andrea Belovich
    BS Biochemistry MedChem, Senior

    “My long term goal is to become a university professor and conduct biomedical research. To that end, I will be working towards a PhD in Biomedical & Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University starting Fall, 2011.”

Biochemistry Award

  • Candace Derenge
    BS Biochemistry,
    Senior
    “I want to live abroad for several years after graduation. Once I come back to the states, I think I'll apply to medical schools.”
  • Jason Maxwell
    BS Biochemistry MedChem,
    Senior

Blankenship Biochemistry Award

  • Julian Reed
    BS Chemistry, Senior


    Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ
    “I ultimately plan on attending graduate school after some brief traveling in Australia. I hope to enter industry or academia after receiving my PhD.”

Phi Lambda Upsilon Merit Award

  • Albert Pedroza
    BS Biochemistry, Junior
    El Modena High School, Orange, CA
    “Attend medical school, pursue surgical residency."

American Institute of Chemists Award

  • Alvaro La Rosa
    BS Biochemistry, Senior

    Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, AZ
    “I plan on attending medical school in order to pursue a career in pediatrics.”

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

  • John Ingraham
    BS Biochemistry, Senior

    Saguaro High School, Scottsdale, AZ

    “I intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Computational or Systems Biology with the goal of advancing mathematical and experimental descriptions of cell regulatory processes.”

  • Michael Kenney
    BS Chemistry, Junior

    Mountain Pointe High School, Phoenix, AZ

    “I am going to obtain a PhD in chemistry and conduct research in solar energy.”
  • Erik Stout
    Biochemistry and economics

    “I plan to get a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research in spinal cord regeneration and neuronal plasticity or brain- machine interfacing.”

Wayne W. Luchsinger Chemistry Scholarship

  • James Dillon
    BS Biochemistry, Senior

    Saguaro High School, Scottsdale, AZ
    “I endeavor to be a physician dedicated to patient care and hope to make life-changing contributions to disease research.”

Dean’s Circle Scholarship

  • Kristen L. McCartney
    BS Biochemistry, Senior
    The North Caroline School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC
    “I intend to go to Medical School.”

Leroy Eyring Department Award

  • Mark Reineke
    BS Biochemistry, Senior

    Niskayuna High School, Niskayuna, NY
    “I will be attending graduate school in the fall to pursue research in Inorganic chemistry. After that I hope to develop a research career, either in industry or academia.”

George Yuen Memorial Award

  • Jesse Bergkamp
    Chemistry Ph.D program
    Dr. Ana Moore Group
  • Pablo Arce
    Chemistry Ph.D program
    Dr. Sidney Hecht Group

John Kacoyannakis (Koko) Memorial Award

  • Noah Weiss
    Chemistry Ph.D program
    Dr. Mark Hayes Group

Leroy Eyring Memorial Fellowship in Chemistry

  • Suchetan Pal
    Chemistry Ph.D program
    Dr. Yan Liu Group

Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant in Chemistry Award

  • Dongran Han
    Dr. Han Yan Group
  • Mark Hunter
    Dr. Petra Fromme Group
  • Yang Li
    Dr. Julian Chen Group
  • Suman Ranjit
    Dr. Marcia Levitus Group
  • Sarah Staton
    Dr. Mark Hayes Group

Certificate in Recognition for Excellence as a Research Assistant

  • Jinglin Fu
    Dr. Neal Woodbury Group
  • Zhao Zhao
    Dr. Hao Yan Group
  • Chris Madden
    Dr. Tom Moore Group

Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award

  • Steven Burnett
  • Stephen Davidowski
  • James Kelleher
  • Dinesh Medpelli
  • Tracy Niday
  • Chris Starr
  • Noah Weiss

Certificate in Recognition for Excellence as a Teaching Assistant

  • Daniel Barr
  • Hao Liu
  • Richard Sobers
  • Xiaodong Qi
  • Robert Schmitz
  • Yang Li
  • Alan Conrad

Outstanding Staff Achievement Award

  • Mary Zhu
    Technical Support Analyst, Coordinator

Distinguished Instructor Award

  • Shelly Seerley
    General Chemistry Instructor

Distinction of Merit and Scholastic Occupation Teaching Award

  • Chad McAllister
    Manager, Learning Resource Center (LRC)