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MCDB Senior Awards

The 2007 Graduating Seniors and Student Awards Reception

The Robert L. Sinsheimer Award in Molecular Biology

This award was initiated in 1997 through the generosity of Professor Robert Sinsheimer, a distinguished Biochemist and Molecular Biologist and former University of California Chancellor, to recognize the graduating seniors in the department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology with the highest academic performances in the core courses of the specialized Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology majors.

  • Morgan Lynne Tenwick

The Jean Devlin Memorial Award in Pharmacology

Awarded to the graduating senior in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology with the highest overall academic performance in the core courses of the Pharmacology Major. This award was initiated in memory of Jean Devlin, a Pharmacologist who was instrumental in the development of the Pharmacology Major at UCSB, the first such major in the nation.

  • Diana Nguyen
  • Paola Santiago

The Cancer Federation Scholarship

Established in 1985 by the Cancer Federation, this award is given to an undergraduate senior in the field of microbiology or immunology or to a pre-med student interested in the area of oncology.

  • Justin Roberts
  • Brittany Dixon

MCDB Distinction in the Major

For outstanding undergraduate research. Individual departments and programs in the College of Letters and Science grant this academic award to students of departmental honors programs who complete a senior honors project or thesis with distinction.

  • Benjamin Cloyd
  • Joseph Collins
  • Brittney Dautremont
  • Brittany Dixon
  • Andrew Findlay
  • Jennifer Gin
  • Cynthia Gomez
  • Jonathan Jazayeri
  • Justin Roberts
  • Todd Schneberk
  • Katie Shanley
  • Brian Slizgi
  • Woo Suh
  • Jenna Wiley

The Stipanich Undergraduate 2007 Summer Research Scholar Award

This award was initiated in 2002 through the generosity of the Stipanich Family, whose son graduated with a Biology Degree at UCSB. It is awarded to MCDB undergraduate students who carry out summer research with a MCDB Faculty member.

  • Jennifer Gail Gin

Outstanding Senior Biology Peer Advisor (Interdepartmental Award)

For excellence in peer advising undergraduate biology major students

  • Paige Fitzwater
  • Jill Turner

The Thomas More Storke Award (College of Letters and Science Award)

The campus's highest student honor, the Thomas More Storke Award is awarded each year to one graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship and extraordinary service to the University, its students, and the community. The basic criteria are courage, persistence, and achievement.

  • Areo Saffarzadeh

The Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research

This award is presented by UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang to an outstanding graduating senior with distinction as an undergraduate researcher.

  • Kathryn Blaschke
Undergraduate Program in Biology - University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9611