College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture awards top students
The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine honored 11 students for their exemplary achievements during a banquet on April 20.
The undergraduate recipients are:
- Frank B. and Charles S. Bickford Memorial Prize: Elizabeth E. Wood, biology;
- Outstanding International Student: Dominika Trzilova, molecular and cellular biology and biochemistry; and
- The Wallace C. and Janet S. Dunham Prize: Michaela Morris, ecology and environmental sciences.
The graduate recipients are:
- Outstanding Master’s Degree Student Award: Connor Wood, wildlife ecology;
- Outstanding Service Award: Kimberley Miner, Ph.D. Earth and climate sciences;
- Graduate Research Excellence Award: Kevin Du Clos, Ph.D. oceanography;
- Edith M. Patch Outstanding Ph.D. Award: Binod Neupane, Ph.D. ecology and environmental sciences;
- Fred Griffee Memorial Award: Haley Viehman, Ph.D. engineering in the natural sciences;
- George F. Dow Graduate Scholarship Award: He (Helen) Jiang, Ph.D. ecology and environmental sciences;
- Jean A. and David A. Webb Professional Master’s Award: Sara K. Martin, M.S.W.; and
- Norris Charles Clements Graduate Student Award: Alex Bajcz, Ph.D. ecology and environmental sciences.
Also during the event, the college recognized faculty members Gregory Porter, Caroline Noblet and Aaron Weiskittel for their outstanding work.
More information about the students is online.