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Sept. 22, 2010

UMaine chemists, graduate student Gedivinne Nilmini, and Professors Ray Fort and Barbara Cole have isolated shikimic acid from white pine tree needles. Shikimic acid is a starting material for the anti-flu drug, Tamiflu. (See full story here.)

Congratulations to chemistry majors, staff and faculty for a great year! The Department of Chemistry 2010-2011 Scholarship & Award winners are listed below.

Hach Scholarship: Carly Gaudette
Brautlecht Scholarship: Laura St. Pierre
Brautlecht Scholarship: Sara Knowles
Brautlecht Scholarship: Carly Gaudette
Wolfhagen Scholarship: William Laliberte
Brian Green Organic Chemistry Book Award: Anne Campbell
ACS Maine Section Award: Dan Moberg
Russ Scholarship: John Badger
Russ Scholarship: Todd Conner
Goodfriend Scholarship: Nicholas Harvey
Goodfriend Scholarship: Scott Wiseley
Goodfriend Scholarship: Valerie Smith
Outstanding Student in Analytical Chemistry Award: John Badger
Hubert and Patricia Ranger Scholarship: Sorel Edes
Hubert and Patricia Ranger Scholarship: Jordan Trasko
CRC Press Chemistry Award Scholarship: Meaghan McKinnon
Outstanding TAs in General Chem Award: Srimal Garusinghe & Qiong Wang
Outstanding TA in Organic Chem Award: Nilmini Gedivinni
CLAS Outstanding Graduating International Student: Brenna Walsh
Nominee for CLAS Outstanding Graduate Student: Asela Chandrasoma

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