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The UMD Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has announced the following awards for 2005-06.

Swenson Family Foundation Scholarships for Academic Excellence

This full tuition scholarship is awarded to outstanding entering freshmen students majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

CRC Freshman Chemistry for Excellence in General Chemistry

This award is given for outstanding academic achievement in General Chemistry courses and consists of the CRC "Handbook of Chemistry and Physics."

Achievement in Organic Chemistry (ACS) Award

This award is given for outstanding academic achievement in the Organic Chemistry course sequence.

Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Award

This award is given to an outstanding junior student with a demonstrated interest and ability in analytical chemistry and consists of a subscription of "Analytical Chemistry."

James H. Maguire Scholarships

Dr. Maguire earned a BA in Chemistry at UMD in 1970 and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina in 1974. He was an associate professor of pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at the time of his death in 1989. This scholarship is given to outstanding junior or senior chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology majors.

HyperCube Scholar Award

This award is provided by the HyperCube Company and is given to an outstanding junior chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology major who plans to attend graduate school. This award consists of HyperChem Software and Plaque.

Robert Bayer Memorial Scholarship

This renewable award is given to a junior or senior chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology major planning on attending graduate school.

Peterson Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Paula Tabler in memory of her parents who attended UMD. It is awarded to a worthy, needy student.

Chemistry Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

This award is given to outstanding undergraduate teaching assistants.

Lake Superior Section of ACS Outstanding Senior

This award is given to an outstanding graduating senior chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology major.

The American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Senior

This award is given to a graduating senior chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology major that has high scholastic standing, leadership and character, and intends to pursue a career in the field of chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology.

Larry C. Thompson Inorganic Chemistry Award

This award is given to graduating chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biology students who have outstanding achievement in Inorganic Chemistry.

F. B. Moore Academic and Leadership Award

This award is given to an outstanding graduating senior chemistry major exhibiting scholarship and excellence who intends to pursue a career in chemistry.

Casmir Ilenda Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research

Dr. Ilenda earned a BA in Chemistry at UMD in 1969 and a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. He is now a senior research chemist at Rohm and Haas. This award is given for outstanding accomplishment in undergraduate research in chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology, with excellence in oral presentation and written report.

UMD Departmental Honors

This award is given to graduating chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biology students who have high academic achievement and have participated in a research project.

John C. Cothran Memorial Fellowship

This fellowship is given to a Chemistry Masters Degree Program student and is selected by the graduate faculty and the Director of Graduate Studies.

Moses Passer Graduate Fellowship

This fellowship is given to a Chemistry Masters Degree Program student who has demonstrated academic and research excellence.

CSE Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant

This award is given to outstanding graduating College of Science and Engineering teaching assistants.

Chemistry Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant

This award is given to outstanding graduating Department of Chemistry teaching assistants.