The Arkansas Tech University College of Natural and Health Sciences honored its top performing students from the 2018-19 academic year during an awards convocation at McEver Hall on April 26.
Faculty presenters during the ceremony included Jamie Dalton, instructor of biology; Dr. Mariusz Gajewski, associate professor of chemistry; Dr. Jeanine Myers, associate professor of mathematics and head of the ATU Department of Math; Dr. Tom Nupp, professor of wildlife science and director of the fisheries and wildlife science program; Dr. Jason Patton, associate professor of geology and head of the ATU Department of Physical Sciences; Dr. Hamed Shojaei, associate professor of physics; and Dr. Tsunemi Yamashita, professor of biology.
The following students were recognized during the ceremony:
Academic Excellence 4.0 GPA Awards Outstanding Biology Student
Mallory Heft
2019 Student Research Symposium
Madison Craig
Outstanding Wildlife Student
John Gadberry
Outstanding Fisheries Student
Dakota Nash
Outstanding Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student
Aaron Tormanen
Outstanding ATU Member, American Fisheries Society
Brandon Plunkett
Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Scholarship
Richard Atkinson
Quail Unlimited/Jim Ed McGee Scholarship
Caitlin Goldtrap
Yell County Wildlife Federation Scholarship
Noah Balkman and Ross Balkman
Most Outstanding Mathematics Education Student
River Gosvener
Most Outstanding Mathematics Student
Tanner Stewart
Fort Smith Geological Society Scholarship
Jessica Buenrostro
Richard Cohoon Endowed Field Camp Scholarship
Charles Williams
Geology Foundation Scholarship
Clayton Hamilton
Geology Senior Fellowship
Ria Mukherjee
American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry Achievement Award
Brayden L. Rainwater
Biochemistry Achievement Award
Benjamin A. Quattlebaum
Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
Zachary J. Embry
Outstanding Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award
Benjamin D. Justice
Chemistry Senior Fellowship
Charles Conkin and Benjamin A. Quattlebaum
Most Outstanding Chemistry Student (Dr. David R. Matayo Award)
Siddhi Patel
Physics Senior Fellowship
Winter Allen
Most Outstanding Physics Student
Baylee Landers
