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Department of Biology Awards and Scholarships
Biology Department office (207 SSB). Deadline: February 22, 2013
Awards are chosen by nominations from the Department of Biology faculty members (no application required).
Scholarships are chosen from the student applications submitted by the deadline to the Department of Biology using established criteria (application required).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Outstanding First Year Biology Student Award The Outstanding Freshman Biology Award recognizes the student who has excelled in the introductory biology courses (General Biology I and II). The award is given on the basis of total points accumulated in lecture and lab, as well as recommendations from the teaching assistants. The teaching assistants base their recommendations on the students' enthusiasm for biology, their understanding of concepts, and their leadership in the classroom. The award recipient is awarded a plaque and a monetary award. The objective of this award is to "recognize" biologists early in their college careers. Past Award Recipients 2012 - Chaz Heikkila 2011 - Monica R. Lorentz 2010 - Molly K. Gorder 2009 - Lisa R. Duberowski ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award This award is presented to the top graduate teaching assistant in each department in the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) and is chosen by faculty members using established criteria. Recipients receive a plaque and a monetary award. Past Award Recipients 2012 - Eric Berens, William Chen, Andrea Crouse 2011 - Annelie J. Lindberg-Livingtson, Jessica Van Der Werff, Edmund J. Zlonis 2010 - Rebecca L. Gordon, Katie C. Lassi 2009 - Brian J. Black, Diana S. Ostrowski, Jacqueline B. Welch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award This award is presented to the top undergraduate teaching assistant in each department in the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) and is chosen by faculty members using established criteria. Recipients receive a plaque and a monetary award. Past Award Recipients 2012 - Tyler Traynor 2011 - Kayla A. Kastanek 2010 - Amy T. Herbranson, Shayna C. Olsen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ T.O. Odlaug Award (for Outstanding Senior Biology Student) Since 1979 Biology faculty have nominated a senior biology student who displays scholarship, strong leadership qualities, service to the department, and participation in undergraduate research. The T.O. Odlaug Award was created in honor of Dr. Theron O. Odlaug, a former department head who retired in 1978. Dr. Odlaug passed away in January 2000. The recipient of this award is given a reference book of their choice and a plaque. Past Award Recipients 2012 - Emily Kalkbrenner 2011 - Ricci L. Bender 2010 - Bryce D. Mieczkowski 2009 - Tyson J. Sievers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excellence in Academics and Research Award
Past Award Recipients 2012 - Rachel Toczydlowski 2011 - Samantha D. Lindemann 2010 - Not Given 2009 - Not Given 2008 - Emma L. Bahe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A. Jane Berry Warren Scholarship Dr. Warren and his wife met during a church youth winter sleigh ride in Duluth four years and eight months before they married after his graduation at UMD. Being two years younger, she attended UMD her first two years before moving to Minneapolis with her husband. She finished her degree at the University of Minnesota graduating Magna Cum Laude. She was also installed in the honorary scholastic society of Phi Beta Kappa. She provided great support to her husband during his long years of study and frequent absences while on military duty. She was a devoted mother to their five children. When the children were older and more independent, she returned to school and earned an MSW degree. She became a dedicated social worker in the field of mental disabilities. She and Dr. Warren were married nearly 56 years before her death in 2005 from an autoimmune disorder. She is buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. The fund will provide payments to full-time undergraduate students in the Biology Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth according to the following guidelines: Students must have financial need as determined by the Department. Selection of the A. Jane Berry Warren Memorial Scholarship shall be the responsibility of the University of Minnesota Duluth Biology Department. Past Award Recipients 2012 - Phyo Ma, Karissa Vosen 2011 - Not Given 2010 - Andrew S. Radzak ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karim Pre-Veterinary Medicine Scholarship The Pre-veterinary Medicine Award is sponsored by Dr. Reza-ul (Raj) Karim and family in memory of Sikander M. Karim, Dr. Karim's father. The Pre-Veterinary Medicine Award is awarded to a sophomore/junior who has a minimum G.P.A.of 3.4, and the following non academic measures: 1) Knowledge of the Profession and Experience with Animals This details the student's experience with veterinarians and experiences with and responsibility for the care and management of animals. 2) Maturity and reliability This takes into consideration the student's work experience, leadership skills, extracurricular activities and community involvement. Students are required to submit an application and a one-page essay addressing the above issues. Past Award Recipients 2012 - Kristine Woerheide 2011 - Elizabeth C. Schnabel 2010 - Marissa M. Garry 2008 - Jenny M. Erdman, Wayne C. Gatlin III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ernest and Tyyne Niemi Scholarship
This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Ernest and Tyyne Niemi, children of immigrant Finnish parents who lived and raised families in Northeastern Minnesota. The scholarship is dedicated toward the support of undergraduate students who are declared majors in Biology and Cell Biology and are at the Junior or Senior level. Preference will be given to students with the following: (a) Finnish heritage; (b) high school graduates of Aitkin, Barnum, Carlton, Cloquet, Cromwell-Wright, Duluth, Esko, McGregor, Moose Lake or other area schools. Selection Criteria: Student(s) must:
Past Award Recipients 2012 - Chaz Heikkila 2011 - Molly Nustad 2010 - Jaclyn M. Reinemann ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ T.O. Odlaug Scholarship 
To the lucky recipient of the T.O. Odlaug Scholarship (Written by: Professor Emeritus P.B. Hofslund) More than likely you know nothing about the man whose life has inspired this gift which will make your life just a little bit easier. Was he a teacher who made a fortune as a university professor? Or was he a scholar known throughout the land as a brilliant researcher? No. The major source of this scholarship came from a student who on Ted's death remembered the inspiration and help that Ted gave to this student. Perhaps you would like to know what kind of man this teacher was. Theron Oswald Odlaug's obituary states "Born in 1911. Died on the last day of the first month of the Millennium. B.A., Luther College; M.S., Ph.D., New York University. He taught at Union College, Billings, Montana, and Peru State in Peru, Nebraska before coming to the Biology Department at Duluth Teacher's College in 1945. He also worked for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as an aquatic biologist. He retired from UMD in 1978 as a full professor and department head." The above description is 'bare bones'. It tells little as to why a former student should decide to honor this man so handsomely. Ted was a brilliant lecturer (he had to be, to have so many students praise his course in Human Anatomy), but why not? His object was to teach, for as the Pop once said, "This education that forms the common mind. Just the twig is bent, the tree's inclined". His philosophy is before you. Perhaps one other quality is especially worth mentioning. Ted was the head of the department for over 25 years. To maintain such a position without serious discord, especially with a group of incoming young scientists, speaks well for the respect the faculty gave him. His faculty remained close-knot and disagreements seldom remained a factor in social life. In the 70's a survey was made of the students who graduate from the Biology Department. Over 50% had continued working towards an advanced degree. A trim, sturdy Scandinavian, conservative to the end (his faculty always knew he would order Salsbury Steak, well done, when we ate out), he would have been overwhelmed by the award, but intensely proud, and if it was in any way possible he would be right by your side trying to help you reach your goal. The T.O. Odlaug Scholarship will provide a scholarship for UMD biology students based on need and merit. Selection Criteria: Students must (1) be fulltime Freshmen or Sophomores at UMD in good academic standing, maintaining on overall GPA of 3.0 or higher; (2) be a Biology or Cell Biology Major and (3) have demonstrated both need and merit.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ed & Alma Turcotte Scholarship Edgar (Ed) L. Turcotte and Alma M. Mattson grew up on adjoining farms near Wrenshall, Minnesota in the early 1900's. They attended a country school near their homes, where they received their formal education. They spent their early years working on their parents' farms, until Ed left home for training as a auto mechanic and Alma attended a business school in Duluth. They were married in 1928 and lived in Carlton, Minnesota where Ed worked at the Carlton Motor Company, and in later years at Carlton Elementary School and the Carlton County Jail. Ed also was a member and served as Chief of the Carlton Volunteer Fire Department for many years. Alma spent her adult life as a housewife and mother of their three sons and two daughters, all of who attended the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) after graduating from Carlton High School. Alma passed away in 1988 followed by Ed in 1992. This scholarship is dedicated to their memory with profound respect and everlasting love.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mowbray Scholarship Given by Dr. Thomas Mowbray in honor of his parents, Donald C. and Dorothy A. Mowbray, who were constant sources of inspiration and encouragement to him during his pursuit of a career in biology. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide scholarship support for undergraduate students in the department of biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. This scholarship is intended to support an upper division student with a declared major in biology. The award should be restricted to students who intend to pursue a career in biology exclusive of the medical and health sciences, and should be granted on the basis of merit and commitment to a professional career in the biological sciences.
Past Award Recipients 2012 - April Rollins 2011 - Rachel H. Toczydlowski 2010 - Samantha D. Lindemann 2009 - Ryan D. Sass ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John McCabe Scholarship Purpose: The John McCabe Scholarship is awarded annually to Biology and Cell Biology majors with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UMD Peterson Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is given through the Swenson College of Science and Engineering and rotates between SCSE departments; therefore, it is not awarded every year in the Department of Biology. The UMD Peterson Memorial Scholarship of is awarded to a motivated and high-achieving Biology or Cell Biology major with demonstrated financial need. Selection Criteria: Students must (1) be fulltime undergraduate Biology or Cell Biology majors; (2) be able to demonstrate financial need; and (3) show high academic achievement, including an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Past Award Recipients 2012 - Alex Johnson 2011 - Chelsey B. Cannata 2010 - Nolan J. Van Damme 2009 - Katie J. Dobberpuhl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Solidarity Through Science Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to students studying abroad in the current program in Poland or other programs held in Eastern European countries. Past Award Recipients 2012 - Molly Gorder, Stephanie Herrala |
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