Undergraduate Neuroscience Awards
2012
The Peter A Zornes Memorial Neuroscience
Scholarship was awarded to Matthew Landowski and
Amanda Feeney
Award
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Kathy
Zornes points out some of the
Peter Zornes memorial Scholarship
information
to Amanda Feeney. |
Matthew Landowski
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Shelby Weeks, Michelle David and Drew Neyens were
each given a Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship for the 2012-2013
academic year.
Details and Photos
Dr. Steve Simasko, director of the Neuroscience Program and
Chair of the Department of VCAPP, awards Michelle David one of three
Neuroscience Endowed Scholarships.
2011
The Peter A Zornes Memorial Neuroscience Scholarship was awarded
to
Rachel Wanty.
Rachel Wanty (far left) being presented
with the 2011
Peter A Zornes Memorial Neuroscience Scholarship by the Zornes
Family.
Award
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At the graduation/mom's weekend dessert poster presentation that
took place on April 8, Neuroscience scholarships went to
Erik Larson, Jonathan Stewart, and
Stephenie Le'Von McCray.
Event Photos
Dr. Steve Simasko, VCAPP Chair/
Director of Neuroscience Program
presenting neuroscience student Erik
Larson with the program’s main
Neuroscience scholarship for 2011.
Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship winners: Kevin
Ketcham and Karlie Pyl.
2010
Neuroscience Scholarship awarded to
Kevin John Ketcham
Zornes
Award. Pictured from left to right: Omar Bayomy, Bryan
Slinker, Kathy Zornes, Joy Zornes, Tom Zornes and Steve Simasko.
Award
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Congratulations to undergraduate Neuroscience majors Derick
En'Wezoh, Audrey Jensen and Alan Emanuel
for winning the Campus Involvement,
Community Service, and Visual/Performing
Arts Big Ten Senior Awards for 2010.
From the early 1900s to the 1980s, Washington State University recognized the
best five men and five women seniors. These students were called "The Big Five
Men" and "The Big Five Women." The Student Alumni Ambassadors are continuing
this tradition with the Big Ten Seniors award program. The most qualified five
men and five women, each representing a specific aspect of the college
experience, are chosen. Winners demonstrate excellence in one of these
categories:
Academics
Athletics
Campus Involvement
Community Service
Visual/Performing Arts
Winners were announced at the Graduate BBQ Bash on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at
the Lewis Alumni Centre. Derick won in the Campus Involvement category: Nominees
for this category included seniors who have been involved in ASWSU, registered
student organizations, university committees, hall government, fraternities,
and/or sororities. Audrey won in the Community Service category: Nominees for
this category included seniors who have participated in outreach to children,
senior citizens, the impoverished, women's safety, the environment, etc., and
Alan won in the Visual/Performing Arts category: Nominees for this category may
include painters, sculptors, graphic artists, singers, musicians, composers,
actors/actresses, directors, etc
Derick En'Wezoh and Devon Tokuno have been selected for the 2010
President’s Award.
Thirty-three undergraduate and graduate students were honored with the 2010
President’s Award for Leadership and Service at Washington State University. The
students were recognized at a dinner and program Sunday, April 25, in the
Compton Union Building on the WSU Pullman campus.
Since 1996, the President’s Award has been bestowed annually to less than one
percent of the university’s undergraduate and graduate students who exemplify
exceptional leadership and service to the university and the community. Students
are selected based on their leadership and engagement consistent with the
university’s values of inquiry and innovation, character, teamwork and
diversity.
List of all Awardees.
Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship winners:
Jessamyn Dahmen, Tin Yan Lee and Patricia Moore.
2009
Zornes
Award (Pictured: Bryan Slinker, Alexandra Bond (student winner), Kathy
Zornes, Joy Zornes, and Tom Zornes).
For
award details
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Fellowship |
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Rooney, Edward M
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Pre-Medical |
WSU - Summer (Simasko) |
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Wyrick, Katherine "Katie" Leigh
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Pre-Medical |
WSU - Summer |
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Neuroscience Scholarship
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Bond, Alexandra A
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Pre-Medical |
Peter A. Zornes Memorial Neuroscience |
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Bond, Alexandra A
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Pre-Medical |
WSU Neuroscience Program |
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Moore, Patricia Faye
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Pre-Medical |
WSU Neuroscience Program |
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Phi Beta Kappa
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Bond, Alexandra A
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Pre-Medical |
Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship |
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Nevins, Derek Durand
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Minor |
Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship |
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Other |
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Jassal, Jatinder (Jay) S.
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Minor |
WSU Emeritus Society Undergraduate (Czaja) |
The
Washington State University Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) celebrated
the excellence of faculty, staff, and students at its 2008-9 awards ceremony
April 9 at the Lewis Alumni Centre. The WSU Emeritus Society recognized
undergraduates with this new award for their exceptional work in the arts and
humanities, biosciences, physical sciences, and the social behavioral and
economic sciences. One of the Emeritus Society Awards for Undergraduate
Achievement in Research and Scholarship went to Jatinder Jassal,
neuroscience major mentored by Krzysztof Czaja, assistant
professor in VCAPP.
(details)
Congratulations
to undergraduate Neuroscience students Stephen Houmes and
Darren Plummer who were both awarded the 2009 President's Award
for Leadership at an awards banquet on Sunday, April 26.
Less than 1% of the 25,000 WSU undergraduate, graduate and professional students
at WSU are recognized for their leadership and service to WSU and its greater
communities.Award recipientswere selected based on their leadership and
engagement consistent with the university's values of inquiry and innovation,
character, teamwork and diversity.
Grady and Lillie Auvil Scholarship and Research Fund Awards- March
16, 2009
(award details)
Funding support from the Grady and Lillie Auvil Scholarship and Research Fund
will help two Washington State University neuroscience students carry out their
research projects during spring semester 2009.
- Tim Lyons, a psychology major and neuroscience minor from
Seattle whose research is titled “Mindfulness, Negative Affect and
Communication-Related Anxiety.” His mentors are Michiyo Hirai, assistant
professor, Dept. of Psychology, and Jaak Panksepp, professor, Neuroscience
Program, College of Veterinary Medicine.
- Amy Van Nortwick, neuroscience major and Honors student
from Conway, whose research is titled “The Relationship Between Neural Activity
in the Brain and Regional Blood Perfusion.” Her mentor is Dave Rector, associate
professor, Neuroscience Program, College of Veterinary Medicine.
2008
Derick En'Wezoh selected by Governor Gregoire as the 2008-2009
Student Regent for Washington State University.
posted July 15, 2008
Derick En'Wezoh of Pullman has been appointed as student regent to a term
effective July 8, 2008, ending June 30, 2009. En'Wezoh is a student in the
College of Veterinary Medicine, majoring in neuroscience with a pre-med
emphasis. He will be a junior during the 2008-09 academic year. He was a member
of DECA and the National Honor Society while in high school. At WSU, he served
as Associated Students of Washington State University senator in his sophomore
year and volunteers with several organizations, including Relay for Life, the
American Red Cross and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. He is also a
volunteer with senior citizen organizations in Pullman.
The board of regents serves as the governing body for Washington State
University. Student regents serve a one-year term.
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Center for Integrated Biotechnology Fellowship
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| Plummer, Darren Roland
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Pre-Medical |
WSU Research Fellowship - Krueger |
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Herbert Eastlick Scholarship
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| Wyrick, Glenn
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Pre-Medical |
WSU College of Science - Pre-Health |
| Rich, Roxanne
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Pre-Medical |
WSU College of Science - Pre-Health |
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Future Cougars of Color
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| Williams, Matthew Devin
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Pre-Medical |
Academic Award |
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McNair Scholar
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| Mecklembourg, Priscilla Tamar
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Pre-Medical |
WSU McNair Scholars |
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Neuroscience Scholarship
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| Bayomy, Omar |
General (PhD) |
Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
| Bond, Alexandra |
Pre-Medical |
Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
| Namatame, Emiko |
Pre-Veterinary |
Peter Zornes Memorial Neuroscience |
| Wanty, Rachel |
Pre-Veterinary |
Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
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Auvil Fellow Award |
| Edwards, Rachelle
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Pre-Veterinary |
Auvil Fellow Award, WSU |
| Houmes, Stephen Wayne
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Pre-Medical |
Auvil Research Scholarship, WSU |
| Leggett, Stephanie
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Pre-Veterinary |
Auvil Fellow Award, WSU |
| Lyons, Timothy "Tim" L
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Minor |
Auvil Fellow Award, WSU |
| Van Nortwick, Amy Sue
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Pre-Medical |
Auvil Fellow Award, WSU |
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Kirkbride Honors Scholarship |
| Emanuel, Alan J |
General (PhD) |
Kirkbride Honors Scholarship |
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WSU College of Science Research Fellowship
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| Gaber, Jamie
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General (PhD) |
WSU COS Research Fellowship (Jansen) |
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Phi Beta Kappa |
| Houmes, Stephen Wayne |
Pre-Medical |
Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship |
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Other |
| Houmes, Stephen
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Pre-Medical |
Harold and Jeanne Rounds Olsen |
| Houmes, Stephen
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Pre-Medical |
George Comegys and Margaret A |
| Houmes, Stephen
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Pre-Medical |
Arnold and Julia Greenwell Memorial |
| Houmes, Stephen
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Pre-Medical |
Foley Institute Scholarship |
| Houmes, Stephen
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Pre-Medical |
Distinguished Junior Writing Portfolio |
| Meeker, Kole
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Pre-Admit PhD |
WSU Lou & Ruth Allen "Pass it On" |
| Meeker, Kole
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Pre-Admit PhD |
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship |
| Rich, Roxanne
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Pre-Medical |
Cougar Freshman Academic Award |
| Sawatzki, Nicole
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Pre-Medical |
President's Award |
| Huskie, Katrina
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ASPET Travel award to annual meeting |
| Singh, Rajat
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Distinguished Junior Writing Portfolio |
| Zylstra, Carlyn Claire
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Sigma Xi, Undergraduate Research |
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Travel Award |
Lack, Jessica Lee
Zylstra, Carlyn Claire
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Neuroscience Travel Award to SfN Meeting
ASPET - Experimental Biology, Quock
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2007
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Fellowship
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Houmes, Stephen
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WSU ADA Fellowship |
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Center for Integrated Biotechnology Fellowship
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Le, Quynh Phuong
Meyerson, Joseph Milton
Wilson, Ashley R
Zylstra, Carlyn Claire
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WSU CIB Summer Fellowship
WSU CIB Summer Fellowship, Krueger
WSU CIB Summer Fellowship, Rector
WSU CIB Summer Fellowship, Quock |
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Distinguished Regents Scholarship
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| Jewett, Kathryn Anne
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WSU Regents Scholar |
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Neuroscience Scholarship
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Emanuel, Alan J
Houmes, Stephen
Kalles, Zak Anthony
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WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship
WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship
WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
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Other
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Foust, Amanda Joy
Green, Leslie
Jimenez, Lissette
Meyerson, Joseph Milton
Meyerson, Joseph Milton
Van Nortwick, Amy Sue
Wedde, Shawna Leigh
Zylstra, Carlyn Claire
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Herb Eastlick Scholarship, Pre-Health
Fellowship/Internship at Yale University
Herb Eastlick Scholarship
FASR Scholarship Award, Krueger
WA DC Center for Internship
Alumni Association Scholarshi
SURF - Quock |
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Travel Award |
Kinjo, Sayano
Namatame, Emiko |
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FUN-Faculty for Undergraduate Neuro
Honors College Can Do Award |
2006
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Academic Achievement/Diversity Scholarship |
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En'Wezoh, Derick Chike |
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WSU |
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Cougar Freshman Academic Award |
| Emanuel, Alan J |
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WSU |
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Crimson Regents Scholarship |
| Meeker, Kole |
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WSU Regents Scholar |
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Distinguished Regents Scholarship |
| Sawatzki, Nicole |
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WSU Regents Scholar |
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Future Cougars of Color |
| Llamas, Jessica |
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FCOC Scholarship |
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Neuroscience Scholarship |
| Byers, Ryan Christopher |
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WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
| Emanuel, Alan J |
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WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
| Jimenez, Lissette |
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WSU Sleep Research Scholarship |
| Meyerson, Joseph Milton |
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WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
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Other |
| Emanuel, Alan J |
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Academic Advantage |
| Emanuel, Alan J |
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Cougars of the Desert |
| En'Wezoh, Derick Chike |
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WSU Honors Program |
| En'Wezoh, Derick Chike |
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WSU Future Cougs of Color |
| En'Wezoh, Derick Chike |
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WSU/Dept. George Hardgrove Award |
| Hall, Sarah |
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Grant in Aid Summer Undergraduate |
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Travel Award |
| Fix, Cora Salome |
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APSS Meeting - Krueger |
| Foust, Amanda Joy |
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FUN Travel Award (SFN ) |
| Hall, Sarah |
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Sleep Research Scholarship |
| Zimmerman, Erin Ashley |
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WSU Neuroscience Travel Award (SFN) |
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University Achievement Award |
| En'Wezoh, Derick Chike |
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WSU |
2005
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Crimson Regents Scholarship |
| Garwood, Marissa |
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WSU Crimson Regents Scholar |
| Miller, Jessica |
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WSU |
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Distinguished Regents Scholarship |
| Le, Quynh Phuong |
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WSU Regents Scholar |
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Neuroscience Scholarship |
| Haynes, Joseph M |
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WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
| Jeong, Young-Eun "Anna" |
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WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
| Sundin, Ashley Marie |
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WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
| Wu, Melissa Francesca |
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WSU Neuroscience Endowed Scholarship |
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Other |
| Barnes, Ryan |
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Honors College Thesis pass with distinction |
| Carter, Kelli Lee |
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Honors College Thesis pass with distinction |
| Garwood, Marissa |
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ACE Scholar, Bill & Melinda Gates |
| Houmes, Stephen |
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COS Scholarship, WSU |
| Jimenez, Lissette |
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Brown University, Research study project |
| Lester, Erin Leigh |
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Honors College Thesis pass with distinction |
| Virgin, Yvette |
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Writing Portfolio Pass with distinction |
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Travel Award |
| Balberdi, David Michael |
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WSU Neuroscience Travel Award (SfN) |
2004
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Crimson Regents Scholarship |
| Jeffery, Garret Scott |
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WSU Regents Scholar |
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Distinguished Regents Scholarship |
| Cross, Sarah K |
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WSU Regents Scholar |
| Lew, Felicia Hsi Ting |
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WSU Regents Scholar |
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Other |
| Burke, Brianna |
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Writing Portfolio pass with Distinction |
| Carter, Kelli Lee |
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Harold & Jeanne Rounds Olsen Award |
| Chege, Sally |
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Writing Portfolio pass with Distinction |
| Carter, Kelli Lee |
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Writing Portfolio pass with Distinction |
| Fry, Lindsay Michelle |
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Lester, Erin |
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Writing Portfolio pass with Distinction |
| Patel, Priya |
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Writing Portfolio pass with Distinction |
| Seaman, Andrew |
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Writing Portfolio pass with Distinction |
| Vainio, Lauren |
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Writing Portfolio pass with Distinction |
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Travel Award |
| Hines, Patrick |
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WSU Neuroscience Travel Award (SfN) |
| Ludka, Tiffany Marie |
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WSU Neuroscience Travel Award (SfN) |
2003
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Distinguished Regents Scholarship |
| Navarre, Brittany Mary |
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WSU Regent's Scholar |
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Other |
| Zimmerman, Erin Ashley |
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College of Engineering Scholarship |
| Newhouse, Elizabeth |
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Pac-10 All Academic Team (swimming) |
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Travel Award |
| Burke, Brianna |
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WSU Neuroscience Travel Award (SfN) |
| Lee, Darla Ann |
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WSU Neuroscience Travel Award (SfN) |
2002
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Distinguished Regents Scholarship |
| Foust, Amanda Joy |
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WSU Regents Scholar |
| Ripka, Justin Daniel |
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WSU Regents Scholar |
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Other |
| Fix, Cora Salome |
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COS Scholarship, WSU |
| Freeman, Brynne Amber |
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CAHNRS Scholarship WSU |
| Powell, Skye |
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CAHNRS Dean's Merit Award WSU |
2001
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Other |
| Powell, Skye |
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CAHNRS Scholarship WSU |
2000
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Glenn Terrell Presidential Scholarship |
| Ludka, Tiffany Marie |
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