John McClain Medallion
Recognizes outstanding academic performance among Biology majors. Usually awarded to student with top GPA among graduates.

• 2007: Patrick Kane
• 2006: Morgan Jones
• 2005: Kristen Nicole Carey, Adrienne Maria Laury
• 2004: Michael Schmidt
• 2003: Marcie Wynkoop
• 2002: Elizabeth Farrell, Margot Montgomery
• 2001: Michelle Kobbe, D. Chimene Richa
• 2000: Elizabeth McIlmoyle, Benjamin Olenchock

Lawrence C. Gallen Award
Recognizes academic performance combined with service to the Department of Biology.

• 2007: Aldo V. Londino, Bryan J. Zimdahl
• 2006: Michelle I. Cifone, Thomas Kennedy, Scot A. Niglio
• 2005: Samantha Cerra, Abraham Chacko
• 2004: Joseph LaConti, Christopher Mitchell
• 2003: Dena M. Vallano, Mariusz Wojnarski
• 2002: Jonathan Shirey
• 2001: Rameen Starling-Roney, Kelly Van Train
• 2000: Sejal Patel, Anthony Tomassi, Leah Urbaniak

Leonardo da Vinci Award
Recognizes outstanding academic performance among Honors-Science majors. Listed here when recipient was a Biology-Honors major.

• 2007: David N. Hoke, Jr.
• 2002: Wilhelmina Innes
• 2000: Christopher LaRosa

National Scholarships, Awards, and Recognition

• 2006: Morgan A. Jones, Rhodes Scholarship finalist
• 2005: Morgan A. Jones, Barry M Goldwater Scholarship (immunology)
• 2005: Kristen Carey, Marshall Scholarship finalist
• 2005: Imran Punekar, Fulbright scholarship
• 2003: Michael Schmidt, Barry M Goldwater Scholarship (biology/computing sciences)
• 1999: Elizabeth McIlmoyle, Barry M Goldwater Scholarship (biology)
• 1997: Theresa Ladrigan, Barry M Goldwater Scholarship (biology)
• 1995: Sue Ptak, Barry M Goldwater Scholarship (population genetics)

See also the Office of Undergraduate Grants and Awards list.

Undergraduate Student Collaborative Research awards

Competitive research fellowships administered through the Office of Undergraduate Grants and Awards.

• Daniel Boland: Testing the Promoting Effects of a New Potential Oncogene, Summer 2006 (Janice Knepper, Faculty mentor)
• J. Patrick Gorres: Investigating a Site of Frequent Chromosome Breakage, Summer 2006 (Janice Knepper, Faculty mentor)
• David Hoke: Thecosomatous Pteropods and Their Distribution Through the North Pacific: A Comparison of Surface and Sub-Surface Distributions, Summer 2006 (Jacqueline Webb, Faculty mentor)
• Christopher Meehan: Determining the Extent of Genetic Introgression in an Avian Hybrid Zone: Does Hybridization Serve as a Bridge for DNA Exchange, Summer 2006 (Robert Curry, Faculty mentor)
• Samantha Slattery: Analysis of Male Song Influence on Clutch Paternity in Hybrid Zone of Black-capped and Carolina Chickadee, Spring 2006 (Robert Curry, Faculty mentor)
• Andrew McGann: Achromatic Plumage Reflectance as an Indicator of Social Dominance in Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Winter Flocks, Fall, 05 (Robert Curry, Faculty mentor)
• Scot Niglio: Visualization of int-V Locus for Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus with Fluorescent In-situ Hybridization, Summer 2005 (Janice Knepper, Faculty mentor)