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2008 Student Awards
Speaker:Dr. Brian Bennett - Medical College of WisconsinJudges:
Dr. Brian Bennett - Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Luke Fisher - Accelrys, Inc.
Dr. Cristian Soto - Whirlpool Corp.
| Awardee | Presenter | Amount | |
| Durward Layde Memorial Fellowship | John Lukesh | Dr. Schwabacher | $2,500 |
| Louise A. Arndt Fellowship | John Frost | Dr. Geissinger | $2,400 |
| Sosnovsky Award for Excellence in Graduate Research | Jeffrey Meeusen and Michael Van Linn | Dr. Aldstadt | $1,000 |
| Trevisan-Fueger UWM Chemistry Award | Christopher Halbrook | Greg and Judy Fueger | $500 |
| Outstanding Senior Award | Connie Burbey and Eric Bloch | Dr. Chen and Dr. Duncan | $100 |
| Chemistry Emeritus Award, Outstanding Junior | John Dang | Dr. Indig | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Introductory Chemistry | Maggie Bushman | Dr. Pacheco | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Analytical Chemistry | Derek Weber | Dr. Aldstadt | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Biochemistry | John Dang | Dr. Surerus | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Inorganic Chemistry | Sam Cohen | Dr. Duncan | $100 |
| Kovacic Award for Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry | Connie Burbey | Dr. Chen | $100 |
| Vanselow Award in Physical Chemistry | Connie Burbey | Dr. Tysoe | $200 |
| Moczynski Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award | Marina Sorokina-Kleczka | Dr. Surerus | $100 |
2008 Poster Session Awards Chosen by Judges
| Graduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | Keith Hall Award for Excellence in Graduate Research | Judy Bates | $300 |
| 2nd Place | Keulks Award for Graduate Research | Rajendra Kishore Kothinti | $200 |
| 3rd Place | McFarland Award | Diab Qadah | $150 |
| 4th Place | McFarland Award | John Frost | $100 |
| 5th Place | McFarland Award | Octavio Furlong | $75 |
| Undergraduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | McFarland Award | Jia Feng | $150 |
| 2nd Place | McFarland Award | Eric Bloch | $75 |
| 3rd Place | McFarland Award | Connie Burbey | $50 |
2007 Student Awards
Speaker:Dr. Shannon S. Stahl - University of Wisconsin-MadisonJudges:
Dr. Daniel T. Haworth - Marquette University
Dr. Jeanne M. Hossenlopp - Marquette University
Dr. Shannon S. Stahl - University of Wisconsin-Madison
| Awardee | Presenter | Amount | |
| Louise A. Arndt Fellowship | Paul Henning | Dr. Geissinger | $3,700 |
| Trevisan-Fueger UWM Chemistry Award | Matthew Youngblut | Greg and Judy Fueger | $500 |
| Durward Layde Memorial Fellowship | Eric Bloch, Matthew Youngblut (tie) | Dr. Pacheco | $2,500 |
| George Sosnovsky Graduate Student Award | Veronica Rigo | Dr. Aldstadt | $1,000 |
| Gates Award | Sean Seefeld | Dr. Pacheco | $100 |
| Outstanding Senior Award | Calvin Sprangers | Dr. Duncan | $100 |
| Chemistry Emeritus Award, Outstanding Junior | Derek Weber | Dr. Schwabacher | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Introductory Chemistry | Mark Thorstenson | Dr. Murphy | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Analytical Chemistry | Matthew Youngblut | Dr. Feinberg | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Biochemistry | Heidi Hanisko | Dr. Reddy | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Inorganic Chemistry | Eric Bloch | Dr. Duncan | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry | Scott Streff | Ms. Freschl | $100 |
| Vanselow Award in Physical Chemistry | Calvin Sprangers | Dr. Geissinger | $200 |
| Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award | Monzur Morshed | Dr. Surerus | $100 |
2007 Poster Session Awards Chosen by Judges
| Graduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | Keith Hall Award for Excellence in Graduate Research | Rajendra Kothinti | $300 |
| 2nd Place | Keulks Award for Graduate Research | Luke Burkholder | $200 |
| 3rd Place | McFarland Award | Veronica Rigo | $150 |
| 4th Place | McFarland Award | Zeeshan Habeeb | $100 |
| 5th Place | McFarland Award | Judith Bates | $75 |
| Undergraduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | McFarland Award | Ivan Kamyshko | $150 |
| 2nd Place | McFarland Award | Jia Feng | $75 |
2006 Student Awards
Speaker: Dr. Roger Schneider-Rho Sigma AssociatesJudges:
Dr. Christopher Johnson-University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan
Dr. Melissa Singer Pressman-Genetic Testing Institute
Dr. Thomas Sorensen-University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
| Awardee | Presenter | Amount | |
| Louise A. Arndt Fellowship | Christine Carlson | Dr. Woehl | $3,700 |
| Trevisan-Fueger UWM Chemistry Award | John Frost | Greg and Judy Fueger | $500 |
| Durward Layde Memorial Fellowship | Connie Burbey | Dr. Pacheco | $3,000 |
| George Sosnovsky Graduate Student Award | Octavio Furlong, Beth Ruddy (tie) | Dr. England | $1,000 |
| Gates Award | Eiloush Elahi | Dr. Holme | $100 |
| Outstanding Senior Award | Tom Lawton | Dr. Pacheco | $100 |
| Chemistry Emeritus Award, Outstanding Junior | Joshua Wiener | Dr. Woehl | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Introductory Chemistry | Yuliya Lipkina | Dr. Murphy | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Analytical Chemistry | Tom Lawton | Dr. Feinberg | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Biochemistry | Cristin Fergus, Jamie Held (tie) | Dr. Petering, Dr. Surerus (respectively) | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Inorganic Chemistry | Calvin Sprangers | Dr. Duncan | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry | Derek Weber | Dr. Schwabacher | $100 |
| Vanselow Award in Physical Chemistry | John Brias | Dr. Woehl | $200 |
| Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award | Ruiyun Wang, Micheal Duprey, Matt Dudley | Dr. England | $100 |
2006 Poster Session Awards Chosen by Judges
| Graduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | Keith Hall Award for Excellence in Graduate Research | Joshua Kostera | $300 |
| 2nd Place | Keulks Award for Graduate Research | Octavio Furlong | $200 |
| 3rd Place | McFarland Award | Beth Ruddy | $150 |
| 4th Place | McFarland Award | Jun MA | $100 |
| 5th Place | McFarland Award | Mike DuPrey, Panging He | $75 |
| Undergraduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | McFarland Award | John Conrad | $150 |
| 2nd Place | McFarland Award | Andrew Cohen | $75 |
2005 Student Awards
Speaker: Dr. James Otvos-LipoScience Inc.Judges:
Dr. Kevin Czerwinski
Dr. Matey Kaltchev
Dr. Jaqueline Roberts
| Awardee | Presenter | Amount | |
| Louise A. Arndt Fellowship | Michael DuPrey | Dr. Tysoe | $3,700 |
| Trevisan-Fueger UWM Chemistry Award | Kristin Affeldt | Greg and Judy Fueger | $500 |
| Outstanding Senior Award | Jelena Plavsic | Dr. Cook | $100 |
| Chemistry Emeritus Award, Oustanding Junior | Tom Lawton | Dr. Pacheco | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Introductory Chemistry | Martin O. Bazelak | Dr. Pacheco | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Analytical Chemistry | Carl Hick | Dr. Aldstadt | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Biochemistry | John Conrad | Dr. Moran | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Inorganic Chemistry | Tom Lawton | Dr. Duncan | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry | Andrew Wesolowski | Dr. Schwabacher | $100 |
| Vanselow Award in Physical Chemistry | Matthew Van Duzor | Dr. Woehl | $200 |
| Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award | Carlson Ruddy | Dr. Surerus | $100 |
2005 Poster Session Awards Chosen by Judges
| Graduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | Keith Hall Award for Excellence in Graduate Research | Florencia Calaza | $300 |
| 2nd Place | Keulks Award for Graduate Research | Luke Burkholder | $200 |
| 3rd Place | McFarland Award | Shahid Islam | $150 |
| 4th Place | McFarland Award | Paul Henning | $100 |
| 5th Place | McFarland Award | Anna Benko | $75 |
| Undergraduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | McFarland Award | Jamieson Koestler | $150 |
| 2nd Place | McFarland Award | Tom Lawton | $75 |
2004 Student Awards
Speaker: Randy Sprecher-Sprecher BreweryJudges:
Dr. John Ejnik
Dr. Scott Harder
Dr. Ron Theys
| Awardee | Presenter | Amount | |
| Louise A. Arndt Fellowship | Paul Henning | Dr. Geissinger | $3,700 |
| Trevisan-Fueger UWM Chemistry Award | Paul Henning | Greg and Judy Fueger | $500 |
| Gates Award | Paulo Borda, Alphonso Amaya, Valerie Moua | Dr. Surerus | $100 |
| Outstanding Senior Award | Nicole Adamczyk | Dr. Geissinger | $100 |
| Chemistry Emeritus Award, Oustanding Junior | Jelena Plavsic | Dr. Cook | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Introductory Chemistry | Jennifer Appenzellar | Dr. Bennett | $100 |
| Houghton Mifflin/International Center for First-Year Undergraduate Chemistry Education | Joseph Bailey | Dr. Bennett | $150 |
| Outstanding Performance in Analytical Chemistry | Nicole Adamczyk | Dr. Aldstadt | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Biochemistry | Zaghum Bhatti | Dr. Moran | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Inorganic Chemistry | Ben Schilling | Dr. Pacheco | $100 |
| Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry | Yelena Sigal | Dr. Schwabacher | $100 |
| Vanselow Award in Physical Chemistry | Nicole Adamczyk | Dr. Geissinger | $200 |
| Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award | Jessica Ammerman, Aaron Roerdink, Shahid Islam | Dr. Surerus | $100 |
2004 Poster Session Awards Chosen by Judges
| Graduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | Keith Hall Award for Excellence in Graduate Research | Kayunta Johnson-Winters | $300 |
| 2nd Place | Keulks Award for Graduate Research | Wenyuan Yin | $200 |
| 3rd Place | McFarland Award | Feng Gao | $150 |
| 4th Place | McFarland Award | Vince Purpero | $100 |
| 5th Place | McFarland Award | Ann Marie Beshensky | $75 |
| Undergraduate Level | |||
| 1st Place | McFarland Award | Christy Kiekenbush | $150 |
| 2nd Place | McFarland Award | Paulo Borda | $75 |
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