BAHS Virtual Honors Ceremony

 


While many Spring 2020 graduation activities were curtailed due to the COVID pandemic, BAHS found a way to celebrate the achievements of our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. The first VIRTUAL Biological and Allied Health Sciences Awards Ceremony was held in August 2020 via zoom. We are very proud of you!  You made the transition to online courses and continued to shine despite the situation.  Those recognized included:

Graduating with Academic Honors

Summa cum laude: Elizabeth Drumm, Kyle Mausteller

Magna cum laude: Lauren Bunnell, Emily Hackenberg, Allison Lockard, Courtney Kovilaritch, Nina Litz, Kathryn Sherry, Nicole Whitenight.

Cum laude: Amanda Aulenbach, Jessica Flack, Lizmeidy Hernandez, Noah Hess, Taylor Bozza Jones, Gabriel Manyak, Kenneth McCollum, Jr., Melissa Parsons, Cassandra Riley, Samantha Romania, Terry Shoop, Caitlyn Smith, Kayla Sompel, Matthew Srednicki, Rachael Strockbine,

 Award Recipients:

Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence, Bloomsburg University Finalist: Kyle Mausteller

Outstanding Senior in Biology: Kayla Sompel

Outstanding Senior in Allied Health: Lizmeidy Hernandez

Department Scholarship Recipients: 

Biological and Allied Health Sciences Scholarships: Amy Szwajkowski, and Allison Sowers

Dr. James E. Parsons Scholarship: Kiersten Eddington

Dr. Fred Maue 1976 Scholarship: Megan Garland

Dr. Stephen Schell Scholarship: Oriana Balascio and Casey Donahoe

Primary Care Scholars Program: Allison Sowers

Graduating officers and members of Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society, Pre-medical Sciences Club, Biology and Allied Health Club, and Field Biology Club.

Grant Recipients:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists Research Grants: Kayla Sopmel and Ian Whiteside

Pennsylvania Academy of Science Undergraduate Research Grant: Kayla Sompel

Beta Beta Beta Undergraduate Research Grant: Kyle Mausteller

Professional Experience Grants: Vitoria Nery, Oriana Balascio, Geena Basile, Katelyn Kelchner, Kyle Mausteller, Rachel Nenstiel, Allison Sowers, Stephen Tapsak

National Science Foundation REU grant: Stephen Tapsak

Graduating Master’s Students: 

Hannah Anderson, Jerome Betz III, Caitlyn Collins, Rodelin Duteste, Kyle Flannery, Heather Llewellyn, Mackenzie McDowell, Tommy O’Rourke, Benjamin Paul.

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