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Bannan Scholarships

These scholarships, named for their benefactor, Thomas J. Bannan, are for two years and are available to upper division science students through an endowment to the University. The Bannan Scholars also participate in a special enrichment program, including retreats, social activities, cultural events and service activities.  
Bannan Scholarships Description and Application

• 2007 - Maria Dougherty, Matthew Endo, Lindsay Fay, Nathan Furukawa, Mellena Giday, Nathan Hines, Edouard Mullarky, Elizabeth Tyson, Lily Wong
• 2006 - Maria Dougherty, Lindsay Fay, Adam Jessen, Julie Rice, Rachel Suess, Elizabeth Tyson, Lily Wong
• 2005 - Jason Bressler, Adam Jessen, Sin Man Mak, Scott Rizzi, Rachel Suess, Darbie Whitman
• 2004 - Nick Boespflug, Jason Bressler, Thuy Do, William Donald, Nadia Farjo, Dustin Huard, Sin Man Mak, Scott Rizzi
• 2003 - Nick Boespflug, Thuy Do, Nadia Farjo, Dustin Huard, Theresa Mangahas, Trevor Tsuchikawa
• 2002 - Christina Capacci, Aileen Macatangay
• 2001 - Lisa Agostinelli, Kendra Aikenhead, Christina Capacci, Shannon Fay, Aileen Macatangay, Porscha McRobbie, Samara Mohamed, Sarah Parker, Karisa Pierce, Emily Jo Rajotte, Andrea Verdan, Alice Yearsley
• 2000 - Lisa Agostinelli, Kendra Aikenhead, Shannon Fay, Janiece Flick, Porscha McRobbie, Andrea Verdan, Alice Yearsley, Desislava Zlatanova
• 1999 - Janiece Flick, Josephine Hidalgo, Mary Nelson, Desislava Zlatanova
• 1998 -  Megan Allison, Kevin Coe, Michael Pryzdzieliski, and Tina Neogi
• 1997 - Christopher French, Jeannette Hanna and Jeffrey Scott
• 1996 - Dana Alloway, Pierre Bounpaseuth, Shane O'Mahony, Tyler Schorn, Tonya Sweezer, Corrie Takahashi and Meredeth Wendland

Awards Presented to Chemistry Department Students

John S. Ju Award

Awarded to the graduating science student who exudes the same profound joy and wonder at new ideas, curiosity to pursue the unknown, and ability to integrate and apply knowledge exhibited by John S. Ju of the class of 1987, whose enthusiasm for learning inspired his peers and teachers to use and appreciate their own intellectual talents.

• Martin Kearney-Fischer, Adam Jensen (Class of 2007)
• Sabrina SM Mak (Class of 2006)
• Nicholas Boespflug, Tran Luu, Ngoc Phuong (Class of 2005)
• Edgar Lobaton, Aaron Van Dyke (Class of 2004)
• John Purdon (Class of 2003)
• Porseha L. McRobbie (Class of 2002)
• Teal H. Michaelis (Class of 2001)
• Mary L. Nelson (class of 2000)
• Trisha A. Tateyama (Class of 1999)
• Corrie L. Takahashi ( class of 1998)
• Shane O'Mahony (class of 1997)
• Catherine Micheal Headley (class of 1996)
• Marc Leo Aversa (class of 1992)

Awards Presented Annually at the Chemistry Department Awards Banquet

Award for Outstanding Performance in Freshman Chemistry - CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award

• 2007 - Ashley Asano, Daniel Anderson
• 2006 - Kelly Daumit, Matt Ryskalcsyk
• 2005 - Lindsay Fay
• 2004 - Adam Jensen, Patrick Naleway, Julie Rice
• 2003 - Nadia Farjo, Sabrina Mak, Joie Meissner
• 2002 - Dustin Huard
• 2001 - Melissa Thibault and Aaron Van Dyke
• 2000 - Tasha Ritchie and Andrea Verdan
• 1999 - Lisa Agonstinelli and George Teodoro
• 1998 - Joshua C. Bolinger
• 1997 - Mary L. Nelson
• 1996 - Dustin Yeager and Uyenvy Pham
• 1994 - Luke Hansen
• 1993 - Catherine Headley
• 1992 - Edward Im
• 1991 - Amado Daylo
• 1990 - Kathleen Fiehrer
• 1989 - Marc Aversa
• 1988 - Evita Prasetya and Roger Taber
• 1987 - Amy Kiesel
• 1986 - Ann Graham
• 1985 - Pete Hauge and Greg Smith
• 1984 - John Ju and Marc Colombo
• 1983 - Michael Baldwin
  

American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry

• 2007 - Edouard Mullarky, Gabriel Wallace
• 2006 - Duangporn Jitjai
• 2005 - Robert O'brien
• 2004 - Phillip Guillen
• 2003 - Liza Jaime
• 2002 - John Van Mieghem
• 2001 - Andrea Verdan
• 2000 - Shannon Fay
• 1999 - Porscha Snow
• 1998 - Kevin J. Coe
• 1997 - Lisa Nguyen
• 1996 - Shane O'Mahony
• 1995 - Luke Hansen
• 1994 - Catherine Headley
• 1993 - Edward Im
• 1992 - Don Nguyen
• 1991 - Marc Aversa
• 1990 - Jeff Anderson

• 2007 - Lindsay Fay
• 2006 - Adam Jensen, Adam Johnson
• 2005 - Sabrina Mak
• 2004 - William Donald, Yuyuan Zhang
• 2003 - Aaron Van Dyke
• 2002 - Christina Capacci
• 2001 - Karisa Pierce
• 2000 - Janiece Flick
• 1999 - Sean Green
• 1998 - Jeanette D. Hanna
• 1997 - Lisa Nguyen
• 1996 - Michael Claus
• 1995 - Joel Hanson
• 1994 - Mike Harrington
• 1993 - Scott Cole
• 1992 - Kimball Woelfel
• 1991 - Kathleen Fiehrer
• 1990 - Bob Losey
• 1989 - Ninette Marak
• 1988 - Mara Rempe
• 1986 - Greg Smith
• 1985 - John Ju
• 1984 - Tim Ewers
• 1983 - Steve Hsu

• 2006 - Sabrina Mak
• 2005 - William Donald
• 2004 - Aaron Van Dyke
• 2003 - Christina Capacci
• 2002 - Lisa Agostinelli
• 2001 - Joshua C. Bolinger
• 2000 - (no award given)
• 1999 - Jeanette Hanna
• 1998 - Lisa N. Nguyen 
• 1997 - Dana Alloway
• 1996 - Katie Headley
• 1995 - Tony Esposito
• 1994 - Teri Blumbaugh
• 1993 - Kimball Woelfel
• 1992 - Marc Aversa
• 1991 - Kathleen Fiehrer
• 1990 - Ninette Marak
• 1989 - Mara Rempe
• 1988 - Terry Edwards
• 1987 - John Ju
• 1986 - Michael Baldwin
• 1985 - Deborah McCarthy
• 1984 - Margaret Murphy
• 1983 - Kirk Peterson

• 2007 - Adam Jensen
• 2006 - Jason Bressler
• 2005 - Kim Thuy Truong
• 2004 - Patricia Sonnett
• 2003 - John Purdon
• 2002 - Kendra Aikenhead, Shannon Fay
• 2001 - Amie Rieger
• 2000 - Mary. L. Nelson
• 1999 - Uyenvy Pham
• 1998 - Corrie L. Takahashi
• 1997 - Shane O'Mahony
• 1994 - Grit Kienzlen

• 2004 - Wu Yeon Choi
• 2003 - Jeanelle Cabral, Brooke Clark
• 2001 - Glenn Dulla
• 2000 - Sarah Shaver
• 1999 - Megan Allison

Other Awards:

1987 - Ted Pilot - Best Paper in the Physical Sciences, First National Conference on Undergraduate Research

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