These students have demonstrated excellence in classroom, clinical, and community scholarship, research, and service at the undergraduate and graduate level.
The following undergraduate student leaders demonstrated academic strength and involvement in research or internships. They helped guide prospective students interested in a science degree:
2023-2024 Chloe Perius and Zahra Siddiqui
2022-2023 Alyssa Torres and Chloe Perius
2021-2022 Caleb Peterson and Alyssa Torres
2020-2021 Sarah Laitin and Caleb Peterson
2019-2020 Mia Sullivan
2018-2019 Carson Pyatt and Lauren Mann
2017-2018 Carson Pyatt
2016-2017 Leah Gluck and Symone Whitney Banks
2015-2016 Leah Gluck and Kayla Ichiba
2014-2015 Alyssa Sachs and Angelica McCarran
2013-2014 Daniel Boz and Shannon Delaney
2012-2013 Samantha Deitering and Arlett Perez
2011-2012 Samantha Deitering and Arlett Perez
The following undergraduates demonstrated exemplary work across the classroom, the lab, and their community:
Spring Commencement
2023 Alyssa Torres
2022 Rosie McClure
2021 Anabel Serna
2020 Brandon Garivaldo - overall College of Science Award
2019 Lauren Mann
2018 Valerie Brown
2017 Meira Abidov
2016 Angelica McCarron
2015 Marisa Marsteller
2014 Sarah Olson
2013 Samantha Dietering
2012 Anna-Alyse Tellez
2011 Lauren Smith - overall College of Science Award
2010 Keila Gutierrez
2009 Lena Kyman
2008 Meghan Matthews
2007 Antonia Vitela
2006 Arwen Bruner
2005 Rachel Berman
2004 Mary Elizabeth Pankratz
2003 Amy Armstrong
2002 Anthony George Platis
2000 Molly Snow
1998 Decema Chow
1997 Snow Heinrich
1996 Amy Wilcox
Winter Commencement (not every year)
2019 Lara Guevara
2017 Genesis Hernandez, Excellence in UG research and overall College of Science Award
2015 Jennifer DiLallo
2013 Natalie Carmen
2011 Krista Durr
2010 Stacey Platzman
2007 Stacey Trepanier
2005 Sara Masengale
2004 Jennifer Parrott
2000 Laurel Davis
1998 Sharon Bean
These students completed research that made a significant contribution to our field with originality, creativity, and independence:
2023 Allison Staib
2022 Rebecca Rodrigues
2021 Sarah Laitin
2020 Grace Gerbing
2019 Carson Pyatt
2017 (Winter) Genesis Hernandez
2017 (Spring) Holly Nicole Durr
2016 Sarah MacKenzie
2015 Alexa Bautista
2014 Temre Brandt
2013 Julie Leclerc
2012 Sharon Crouse-Matlock
2011 Nick Ramirez
2010 Keila Gutierrez
2009 Allison Schneider
2008 Megan Kittelson
2007 Aileen Wong
2006 Erin Shannon
2005 Karen Doyle
2004 Mary Pankratz
2002 Amy Stark
The Galileo Circle awards scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate exceptional potential in the physical, mathematical, environmental, cognitive, or life sciences.
Year - Awardee - supported by
2023
Rebecca Burton
Fatima Hasan Jebahi
Rosie McClure (UG)
Diego Melendez
Sarah Lynn Neiling
Allison Staib (UG)
Bryan Wong
2022
Rebecca Burton
Fatima Hasan Jebahi
Sarah Lynn Neiling
Katlyn Nickels
Bryan Wong
2021
Kristen Ackley
Jessie Erikson
Heidi Mettler
Ali Pourjavid
Alyssa Sachs
Alexander Tucci
Bryan Wong
2020
Laura Coco - Pélagie and Michael Beeson
Alyssa Everett - Sandra and James Hambacher
Ali Pourjavid - Sandra and James Hambacher
Barrett St. George - Jeannette Hoit and Philippe Bodin
Kristen Ackley - Charles and Karen Autrey
Katlyn Nickels - Charles and Karen Autrey
Lydia Dinkel - Marty Jo Demetras & John Umbriet
Melanie Turner - Sandra and James Hambacher
Nora Evans-Reitz - Robin and Jack Lavin
Bryan Wong - Charles and Karen Autrey
Carrie Clancy - Dino and Beth DeConcini
2019
Laura Coco
Jessie Erikson
Alyssa Everett
Ali Pourjavid - Marty Jo Demetras & John Umbriet
Barrett St. George - Jeannette Hoit and Philippe Bodin
Alex Tucci
Alyssa Sachs - Pélagie and Michael Beeson
Heidi Mettler - Dino DeConcini and Elizabeth Murfee
Bryan Wong
Kristen Ackley
2018
Genesis Arizmendi - Christine McDonough
Laura Coco - Jeannette Hoit and Philippe Bodin
Jessie Erikson - Charles and Elena d'Autremont
Alyssa Everett - Sandra and James Hambacher
Ali Pourjavid - Pélagie and Michael Beeson
Chelsea Privette - Robin and Jack Lavin
Barrett St. George - Jeannette Hoit and Philippe Bodin
Alex Tucci - Cecile Moore
Alyssa Sachs - Gerald and LaDonna Geise
Heidi Mettler - Dino DeConcini and Elizabeth Murfee
2017
Genesis Arizmendi - Robert and Sue Vaughn
Laura Coco - Robert and Sue Vaughn
Jessie Erikson - Jeannette Hoit and Philippe Bodin
Alyssa Everett - Jerome and Jane Glass
Heidi Mettler - Jeannette Hoit and Phillipe Bodin
Trianna Oglive - Jerome and Jane Glass
Alireza Pourjavid - Sandra and James Hambacher
Chelsea Privette - Cecil Moore
Alyssa Sachs - Sandra and James Hambacher
James Shehorn - Mark Mistler/BBVA Compass Bank
Barrett St. George - Dino DeConcini and Elizabeth Murfee
Alexander Tucci - Pélagie and Michael Beeson
2016
Genesis Arizmendi - Sandra and James Hambacher
Natalie Dailey - Christine McDonough
Andrew DeMarco - David and Mary Peachin
Jessie Erikson - Sandra and David Hambacher
Megan Kittelson - Jeannette Hoit and Philippe Bodin
Marja-Liisa Mailend - Dino DeConcini and Elizabeth Murfee
Trianna Oglivie - Ruth and Stephen Dickstein
Chelsea Privette - Cecil Moore
James Shehorn - Robert and Sue Vaughan
Spencer Smith - Janice and Danny Gasch/Arizona Hearing Specialists
2015
Jessica Aguilar - Christine McDonough
Genesis Arizmendi - Sandra and James Hambacher
Andrew DeMarco - Dino DeConcini and Elizabeth Murfee
Meghan Kittelson - Pélagie and Michael Beeson
Marja-Liisa Mailand - Jenny Hoit and Philippe Bodin
Kim Neely - Sandra and James Hambacher
Jaclyn Hellman - Christine McDonough
Kristen Rummary - Cecile Moore
James Shehorn - Janis and Danny Gasch
Spencer Smith - David and Mary Peachin
Anna Tinnemore - Pélagie and Michael Beeson
2014
Rosemary Lester - Pélagie and Michael Beeson
Andrew DeMarco - David and Mary Peachin
Tina Meyers
Marja-Liisa Mailend
Spencer Smith
Sarah Olson
Caety Chong - Jenny Hoit
Kim Neely - Pélagie and Michael Beeson
James Shehorn - Pélagie and Michael Beeson
2013
Kathy Carbonell – Cécile Moore
Rosemary Lester – Pélagie and Michael Beeson
Andrew DeMarco – David and Mary Peachin
Tina Meyers – Pélagie and Michael Beeson
Triana Oglivie – Pélagie and Michael Beeson
Marja-Liisa Mailend – Tony and Connie Bischof
2012
Kathy Carbonell – Dino DeConcini and Elizabeth Murfee DeConcini
Sharon L. Crouse-Matlock – Jacqueline Morris and David Devine
Rosemary Lester – Ernest and Sally Micek
Breanna Reed – Cecile Moore
Shane Veglia – David and Mary Peachin
2011
Jessica M. Aguilar – Cecile Moore
Lesley J. Fidler - David and Mary Peachin
Susan A. Richmond - Janis and Daniel Gasch (AZ Hearing Specialists)
Allison F. Schneider - Susie Morris and David Davine
2010
Robin Samlan – Cecile Moore
Megan Kittleson – David and Mary Peachin
2009
Rindy Ito – Cecile Moore
Antonia “Davi” Vitela – David and Mary Peachin
Brian Munson – Mary Goodman
2008
Aileen Wong – Cecile Moore
Megan Matthews – Mary Goodman
Amy Lederle – Joan Kaye and Robert Cauthorn
2007
Sue Carnahan – Cecile Moore
Angela Garinis – Mary Goodman
2006
Erin O’Bryan – Compass Bank
Kathryn Greenslade – Mary Goodman
Maya Henry – Charles and Karen Autry
2005
Shauna McIver – Mary Goodman
Tammie Spaulding – Dr. Sally Drachman
Sarah Orjada – Peter and Pat Likins
2004
Mary Pankratz – Mary Goodman
2003
Esther Kim – Mary Goodman
2002
Melissa Van Haren – Mary Goodman
The following graduate students demonstrated overall outstanding classroom, research, and clinical learning:
- 2022: Brittany Barajas, MS
- 2021: Melanie Turner, MS; Kaitlyn Froese, AuD
- 2020: Morgan Kern, MS; Aaron Whiteley, AuD
- 2019: Madeline Wollersheim, MS; Karla Navarro, AuD
- 2018: Mira Fein, MS; Diane Cheek, AuD
- 2017: Marianne Casilio, MS; Jinna Borgstrom, AuD
- 2016: Mara Goodman, MS; Giau Le, AuD
- 2015: Danielle Encinas, MS; Stephanie Yagata, MS; Johnna Tanji, AuD
- 2014: Kimberly Neely, MS; Breanna Reed, AuD
- 2013: Katrina Jensen, MS; Feng-Yi Chuang, AuD
- 2012: Sarah Wikert, MS; Susan Richmond, AuD
- 2011: Taylor Ryann Howard, MS; Aileen A. Wong, AuD
- 2010: Miranda C. Babiak, MS; Ryan M. Whitaker, AuD
- 2009: Rachel M. King, MS; Elizabeth A. Searing, AuD
- 2008: Kristen M. Kalen, MS
- 2007: Susan Carnahan, MS; Kathryn Joy Greenslade, MS
- 2006: Ryan Hendrix, MS; Beatriz Seldner, AuD; Emily Sulcs, MS
- 2005: Amber Lin; Molly Elizabeth Nelson
- 2004: Kristine Perona; Leah Marie Surpless; Brooke White
- 2003: Amanda Ann Bishop; Kristi Denise Perkins Hesse; Jessica Dawn Richardson
- 2002: Allison M. Smith; Stacy Ann Stone; Stacey Amber Thom
- 2001: Stephanie Leigh Adamovich; Danette M. Baker; Lizajoy Rachelle McCue
- 2000: Molly A. Hinners; Esther Sung Kim; Kindle Rising; Monica Reina Valles
- 1999: DiAnne M. Gagliardo; Christopher D. Wahl
- 1998: Susan Danielle Berry; Christine Scott
- 1997: Mary Alt; Margaret V. Rendano
- 1996: Robert John Fanning; Lisa Hope Milman
- 1995: Deborah Anne Hills; Melissa Sue Otterbacher; Cathy Cleveland Peters; Amy Elizabeth Ramage
- 1994: Soren Yvette Cowell; Suzanne Margaret Starkey
- 1993: Stacy Lynn Daily
- 1992: Marla Jean Ovalle; Shannon Lamb-Bryant
- 1991: Christine Marie Dausch; Pamela Ellen Montgomery
- 1990: Thomas Francis Muller; Catherine Jane Sigismund
- 1989: Shelley Irene Gray; Suzanne Lea Cuzner; Ann Catherine Dingman
- 1988: John Stoll; Angela Sorrell; Stefanie Natalicchio
- 1987: Melinda Heald; Maddie Johnson
- 1986: Sharon Elssmann; Nancy Gilabert
- 1985: Thomas J. Slauson; Sara Super
- 1984: Ann Brown; Laurie Moscovitz
- 1983: Marilyn Schmarder
- 1982: Janet L. Hawley
- 1981: Waverlyn G. Jones
- 1980: Ellen Elizabeth Jett
- 1979: John Hanbery
- 1978: Mona Smith Terrill; Ron J. Leavitt
- 1977: Joanne Kruesi
- 1976: Carl A. Coelho
- 1975: Joseph J. Langhans, III
- 1974: Karen Beaumont-Hetenyi
- 1972: Ruth M. Van Kirk
- 1971: Susan Canterbury Campbell
- 1970: Jean R. Guloien
These graduate students were honored for their outstanding research and presentations at meetings:
2024: Fatima Jebahi
2023 Heidi Mettler
2022 Bryan Wong
2021 Laura Coco - College of Science award winner
2019 Genesis Arizmendi
2018 Laura Coco
2017 Genesis Arizmendi
2016 Marja-Liisa Mailand
2015 Marja-Liisa Mailand
2014 Rosemary Lester
2013 Rosemary Lester
2012 Robin Samlan
2011 Davi Vitela
2010 Robin Samlan
2009 Ellen Campbell
These students were honored for their teaching and mentoring that went above and beyond expectations:
2024: Bryan Wong
2023 Alyssa Sachs
2022 Bryan Wong
2021 Kristen Ackley
2020 Barrett St. George
2019 Aaron Whiteley
2018 Trianna Oglivie
2017 Dianne Cheek - College of Science award winner
2016 James Shehorn
2015 Andrew DeMarco
2014 James Shehorn
2012 Rosemary Lester
2011 Davi Vitela
2010 Amy Lederle
2009 Aileen Wong
These students were honored for their attention to broader impacts, participating in volunteer activities outside of academic responsibilities that benefit the department, university, and the wider community:
2024: Hally Sablosky
2023 Sarah Lynn Neiling
2022 Alex Tucci
2021 Chelsea Privette - College of Science award winner
2020 Allyson Mitchell
2019 Hannah Rosenberg Jones
2018 Chelsea Privette
2017 Nicole Denney
2016 Libby Coon
2015 Giau Le
2014 Daisy Sanchez
2013 Lynn Iversen
2012 Mary Rose Durkin - College of Science award winner
2011 Aileen Wong
2010 Kati Wint
2009 Robin Samlan