School of Sciences Student Awards
Biology Student Awards
Student awards recognize scholars who have achieved academic excellence and have demonstrated leadership in their chosen fields.
O.C. Lam III Award for Excellence in the Biological Sciences
The O.C. Lam III Award for Excellence in the Biological Sciences was established in November 1996 to honor senior biology students who have shown excellence in their academic endeavors and a high potential for success in biology.
The award winner is nominated and chosen by the biology faculty and presented at the Clayton State University College of Arts and Sciences Honors Convocation each Spring. The Award winner receives a cash award, an individual plaque, and his or her name permanently engraved on a perpetual plaque displayed in the Department of Biology office suite in the Lakeside Discovery and Science Center.
Nominees for this award are selected from a pool of senior biology majors and are evaluated on the following criteria:
- GPA
- Superior achievement at upper division biology courses at Clayton State University
- Superior research and scholarship
- Participation in departmental and extracurricular activities
All recipients of this prestigious award are listed below:
| Recipients of Award | Date Award Received |
|---|---|
| Diana Nguyen | April 19, 2023 |
| Nicholas Neeley | April 13, 2022 |
| Delia Stell | April 14, 2021 |
| Danielle Jolly | April 15, 2020 |
| Pamela Nguyen | April 17, 2019 |
| MyKala McKinnes | April 11, 2018 |
| Deanna Jackson | April 12, 2017 |
| John Thomas Weldon | April 20, 2016 |
| Blake Anderson | April 22, 2015 |
| Tron Bullard | April 30, 2014 |
| Gloria Phuong Le | April 17, 2013 |
| Sotheavy Vann | April 11, 2012 |
| Otega Edukuye | April 21, 2011 |
| Matthew Shelnutt | April 8, 2010 |
| Chase B. Bishop | April 9, 2009 |
| Jewels E. Morgan | April 3, 2008 |
| Nikki T. Sawyer | April 5, 2007 |
| Leigh Beasley | April 6, 2006 |
| Branko Skovrlj | April 7, 2005 |
| Pamela K. Coltrain | April 8, 2004 |
| Janet R. Martinez | April 3, 2003 |
| Gina L. Smith | March 28, 2002 |
| Brian J. Kicklighter | April 5, 2001 |
| Steven W. Powell | March 29, 2000 |
| Angela Michelle Baker | April 27, 1999 |
| Vincent T. Zarzaca | May 18, 1998 |
| Richard E. May | May 14, 1997 |
Chemistry Student Awards
Student awards offer individuals the opportunity to showcase their talent before a wider body of viewers than just one’s professors and classmates and allows for healthy feedback and attention to be generated toward students for their hard work.
The Jim Braun Award for Excellence in Chemistry
Each Spring, The Award for Excellence in Chemistry is presented at the Clayton State University College of Arts & Sciences Honors Convocation to the chemistry student exhibiting potential for success in chemistry as designated by the chemistry faculty. The Award winner receives a cash award, individual plaque and his/her name permanently engraved on a perpetual plaque displayed in the Department of Chemistry & Physics office.
Students must meet the following criteria in order to be nominated for this award:
- The student must have completed or will complete in the current semester all of the requirements for the chemistry major or chemistry minor with outstanding achievement in those courses as determined by the chemistry faculty.
- The student must have demonstrated aptitude and enthusiasm toward chemistry.
- The student must have active participation in departmental activities and events.
- The student must have exhibited anticipated future success in Chemistry.
- The student must be nominated by a Chemistry faculty member.
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Tiffany Barker |
| 2019 | Linda Ibarra Almodovar |
| 2018 | David EAP |
| 2017 | Diane Diatta |
| 2016 | Deidra Shorty |
| 2015 | Minh Tri Hoang Tran |
| 2014 | Lashaundra Ponder |
| 2013 | Marcus Bartlett |
| 2012 | Jennie Crisci |
| 2011 | Otega Edukuye |
| 2010 | Aaron B. Kirby |
| 2009 | Joseph P. Holak |
| 2008 | Rene A. Mussell |
| 2007 | Caroline B. Doty |
CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award
The CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award is presented at the Clayton State University College of Arts and Sciences Honors Convocation to the most outstanding freshman chemistry student as designated by the chemistry faculty. The winner receives the CRC Press Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, a certificate and his/her name permanently engraved on a perpetual plaque displayed in the Department of Chemistry and Physics Office.
Students must meet the following criteria in order to be nominated for this award:
- The student must have completed Chemistry 1211/L and Chemistry 1212/L sequence within the previous calendar year with a grade of A in both lecture courses
- The student must have demonstrated aptitude and enthusiasm toward chemistry.
- The student must be working toward their first baccalaureate degree.
- The student must be nominated by a Chemistry faculty member.
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Beatriz Zabalegui Olalla |
| 2019 | Delia Dimaculangan |
| 2018 | Madison Miller |
| 2017 | Brock Parman |
| 2016 | Sally Carroll & Aleksi Tuominen |
| 2015 | Abdoulie Njie |
| 2014 | Ekta Parekh |
| 2013 | Steven Boothe |
| 2012 | Patricia Collins |
| 2011 | Kourtney Aylor |
| 2010 | Xuan Phuong Le |
| 2009 | Jenna M. Pair |
| 2008 | Matthew B. Shelnutt |
| 2007 | Brandon D. Rippy |
| 2006 | Julie J. Kornder |
| 2005 | Nikki T. Sawyer |
| 2004 | Aaron D. Ross |
| 2003 | Ashley E. Askew |
| 2002 | Jason A. Bell |
| 2001 | Tu N. Hoang |
| 2000 | Jacqueline M. Waldrop |
| 1999 | Christopher R. Cleven |
| 1998 | Catherine A. Pollard |
| 1997 | Jack |